- #1 Memory Girl +
78% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Emotional 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #2 Riddle Me Bunny: Nonogram
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midnight Cupcakes
Windows
"Riddle Me Bunny: Nonogram" is a charming Nonogram puzzle-adventure game . When Nono, a watchmaker's daughter, finds a mysterious headband called "Riddle Me Bunny," she meets Gram, a magical blue rabbit. Together they solve picture-logic puzzles to restore their village's vanishing scenery!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Emotional 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Text-Based 8.3%
- #3 Bound Between Desks
72% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Drama 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10%, Mystery 9.6%
- #4 Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
71% matchVery Positive88% of 975 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 118.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Emotional 16.5%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #5 32, Dandelion Drift
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PRG Studios
Windows
Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Horror 11%, Text-Based 9.5%, Adventure 8.9%
- #6 絶体絶命少女 虚空の方程式
71% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: +LIVEPub: EXAMGAMES
Windows
少女の絶命まであと30分…。 『絶体絶命少女』は、"冷たい方程式"や"トロッコ問題"をオマージュした短編SFビジュアルノベルです。 母親に会うため宇宙船に密航した少女か、宇宙事故に遭い救助を待つ遭難者たちか、あなたは命の選択を迫られます。 救う命を選び、少女の運命を見届けましょう。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Drama 10.2%, Emotional 10%, Adventure 9.4%
- #7 Labyrinth of Crystal Princess
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: move the hearts
Windows
Labyrinth of Crystal Princess is a “escape the labyrinth by detecting the unseen” horror adventure.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Emotional 16%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #8 There Is No Next Stop
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HANPAGE
Windows
After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Text-Based 9.5%
- #9 New Meaning
71% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Brave Lobster Studios
Windows
In New Meaning you play as Luke Wilson, or do you? Luke is a struggling teenager trying to shed some light upon a dark lonely world, will you help him or will you aid his departure into depression? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychological Horror 14%, Drama 9%, Horror 7.6%
- #10 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
67% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Emotional 8.9%, Drama 8.8%
- #11 MOOZ
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: motsuhouse
Windows
This is an adventure novel of suspense and horror in which the story diverges depending on the choices you make. An online drinking session with friends. A person with a knife is lurking in the background. What will you do to rescue your friend?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Adventure 10.9%, Horror 10.2%, Text-Based 9.6%
- #12 恋ひ焦がるるカミカクシ
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: GloryField
Windows · Mac
Tetsuya Kai sneaks into school at night to pick up a forgotten item and is suddenly attacked by an unidentified monster. In a desperate pinch, he is saved by his classmate Tomomi Soshi.The mystery surrounding the "shikigami" that attacked him and saved him is explored.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Visual Novel 22%, Drama 11.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #13 Days With Ollie
68% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: PT. Global Digital ArthaPub: hololive Indonesia
Windows
The day has finally come. The day that will determine on whether or not you'll be accepted as a reporter in hololive. And not just any reporter, but the exclusive reporter for Kureiji Ollie! What goes down on in the life of the zombie idol? Find out what it'll be like to spend Days with Ollie!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Drama 12.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #14 Abandoned Village Walking Group
67% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
He wanders into the village and comes face to face with the village customs and the mystery of the sacred tree. However, he is also a freak who wants to desecrate the mystery. The battle for the salvation of mankind by the cursed village begins.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10%, Horror 9.4%
- #15 The 257th Element
67% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: REAL co.Ltd
Windows · Linux
In 2032, Tokyo scientists unveil Araraginium, the 257th element, capable of materializing matter and bringing back the deceased as Araragi Humans. Masakazu Tokimune, a Japanese high school student, grapples with daily life's blend of humor, intrigue, and love.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Drama 11.6%, Text-Based 9.2%, Mystery 8.4%
- #16 Kissrim
65% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: iMel
Windows
“Please give your vital energy to Lily.”
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Drama 11.6%, Adventure 7.8%
- #17 右手にペンを、左手に過去を。
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HaraPeko部
Windows
-Change the past, create the future - A novel game about changing the past. What would the present be like if you could remove the regrets of that time? Rewrite the book that contains your past and create the future that you could not get. A new sensation ADV is now available from HaraPeko club.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Text-Based 11.2%, Drama 10.1%
- #18 Memories Off
66% matchVery Positive92% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 「メモリーズオフ」シリーズ1作目 1999年に登場した恋愛アドベンチャーゲーム「メモリーズオフ」をフルHD移植。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Drama 14%, Emotional 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #19 Other Side Of Mist And Mountain
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Universe Studio
Windows
In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.4%, Drama 11.4%, Emotional 9.6%, Mystery 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #20 Matsuro Palette
67% matchVery Positive99% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Emotional 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Drama 11%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #21 Ending the Happy Route
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Phoenix
Windows
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Emotional 16.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #22 Omoide Ni Kawaru Kimi Memories Off
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. なんとなく大学生になった主人公、「加賀正午」。 それなりに一人暮らしの大学生活を楽しんでいる一方で、彼は漠然とした憂鬱さを感じていた。 その原因は数年前、理由も告げず突然消えた恋人、「黒須カナタ」だった。 カナタとの唐突な別れは彼の心に大きな傷をつけていたのだ……。 それから数年後── 偶然にもカフェで再会するカナタと正午。 失ったと思っていたカナタとの再会で彼の心は乱れてしまう。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Emotional 12.6%, Drama 11.8%, Adventure 9.7%
- #23 Memories Off Sorekara
65% matchVery Positive93% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 浜咲学園に通う高校3年生「鷺沢一蹴」 彼には同学年の彼女、「陵いのり」がいた。 何もかも順調だった。 しかし、それは唐突に訪れる……。 卒業も間近に控えた雨の日のバレンタインデー……。 いのりからデートに誘われた一蹴は、いのりから告白された想い出の場所に連れて行く。 そこで渡されるチョコレートと一緒に渡されたのは…… いのりからの一方的な別れ話。 果たして別れの訳は……一蹴といのりの関係は……!?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Emotional 12.3%, Drama 11.5%, Adventure 9.5%
- #24 Heart of mobius
66% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: gunsturn Inc.
Windows · Mac
Dive into a captivating standalone story in just an hour! Presenting the first installment of the "Handy Novel" series. Highly praised on smartphones, this acclaimed narrative is now ready for your enjoyment on Steam for PC/Mac!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Emotional 16.6%, Text-Based 13.6%, Adventure 10.2%
- #25 イマジナリーバッドフレンド
63% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: しのぎや
Windows
A short visual novel game in which a boy named Shiomi suddenly appears one day, and the protagonist, who recognizes him as an imaginary friend, converses with him to find out what happened between them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Emotional 22.4%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 9%
- #26 Cocktail Magic
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seiransoft GamesPub: MediBang Games
Windows
A human drama novel game set in a bar with the theme of "companion". Enjoy the "Speak Easy" atmosphere that mixes the liveliness of a bar with the stylishness of a bar.
Why similar: Emotional 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Drama 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.4%
- #27 SAS:绝响诡计 | Case 0 风暴蝴蝶
62% matchVery Positive87% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: 秦遥
Windows
这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏,你将扮演一名高中生司空茂,在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场,并经过调查和推理解决案件,找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时,请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定,尽量维持活下去的念头...记住,你的成绩,永远比案件要更重要。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Text-Based 9.5%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #28 Memories Off 2nd
64% matchVery Positive93% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 主人公「伊波健」は、私立の高校に通う高校3年生。 ずっと変わらないと、信じていた。 半年前から交際している同級生の「白河ほたる」との幸せな状況も、2人の関係も。 しかし、ある出来事を境に変化が訪れる。 些細な誤解。すれ違う心……。 小さな変化は、やがて取り返しのつかないところまで膨らんで……。 そんな最中、2人の間にある数え切れぬほどの想い出を振り切ってでも、一緒にいたいと思える女性が現れたとしたら……。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Emotional 16.4%, Drama 11.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #29 ぼくの葬式にようこそ -happy rebirthday-
64% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: ひとりサークル「匙投げ部」Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
死後、白黒の世界に迷い込んだ「ぼく」は生前の記憶を取り戻す"旅"に出る。主人公の葬式から始まる、切なくて温かい成長譚。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Adventure 10.5%, Drama 9.9%, Cute 7.7%
- #30 Stay Alive For Me
63% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Psychological Horror 13%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #31 Epimutation
63% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Barbieronpa
Windows · Mac · Linux
399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Drama 8.8%
- #32 Memories Off Yubikiri No Kioku
63% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 今年もここ、神奈川県藤川市にある藤林高等学校にも春が訪れた。 教室の窓から差し込む暖かい日差しにまどろみながら「芹澤 直樹」はいつも願う。 「ちなつは、なおくんの嫁なのです!」 そんなことを恥ずかしげもなく言える幼なじみの「天川 ちなつ」や学校の仲間たちと、ずっと楽しく過ごせればいいのに──。 しかし、その願いは唐突に打ち砕かれる。 突如として現れた謎の少女「南雲 霞」 そして始まった霞と秘密の同棲生活。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Drama 14.4%, Emotional 13.7%, Adventure 9.8%
- #33 Memories Off #5 Togireta Film
63% matchVery Positive88% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 千羽谷大学の2年生「河合春人」は、映画作りという夢を目指して、小さな映画サークルに所属している。 だが春人は、1年前に親友「日名雄介」の死をきっかけに、その夢をあきらめかけていた。 そんな春人の前に突如現れた謎の女「仙堂麻尋」 彼女の登場で、「日名あすか」をはじめとする仲間たちとの間に、微妙な変化が訪れる……。 立ち止まったままの春人の胸にかけがえのない想いが宿るとき、途切れたフィルムは静かに回り出す。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Drama 14.4%, Emotional 13.7%, Adventure 9.8%
- #34 Memories Off6 T-wave
63% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 神奈川県澄空市────。 秋は深まり、枯葉が道を彩っている。 「塚本志雄」は、幼なじみの「遠峯りりす」と歩く通学路でしみじみと思い起こしていた。 後から付いてくる感じだった幼い頃のりりす。 しかし、数年の間を経て再会したりりすは随分と我侭になっていた。 そして、志雄はいつしか下僕のような扱いに……。 その日、同級生の「箱崎智紗」をりりすに紹介される。 地味だった智紗は、大胆にイメージチェンジをしていた。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Drama 14.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Adventure 9.8%
- #35 DoppelTest
61% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: ぬくもりロボット工房
Windows
Kagari, a withdrawn child, and Kagami, the robot living in society as their stand-in—Only one will be recognized as the real Kagari. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Emotional 12.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #36 PIGBLUE
63% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Fatih Mert
Windows · Mac · Linux
A stranger arrives at a quiet and isolated town... PIGBLUE.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Text-Based 14.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Drama 10.2%
- #37 纸上的魔法使
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UGUISUKAGURAPub: TamaMako Gaming
Windows
莺神乐的知名作品,在Steam中高清化上架! 与书本坠入爱河,畅游在书本与魔法的世界中吧!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Drama 11.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #38 5分間のメイド
62% matchNo user reviews
Dev: おんねんちゃんねる
Windows
Rimu has lost her memory and become trapped in a looping phenomenon. Moreover, only a tiny fraction of her memories carry over between loops. Within each five-minute cycle, she must retain only the crucial “memories” while setting the necessary flags. Will Rimu ever regain her memories?
Why similar: Emotional 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 12.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #39 The Paracelsian Project
63% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Sixkilla Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
You awaken in an unfamiliar location with unfamiliar people and are surrounded by mystery. Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover why you are here in this sci-fi/mystery/puzzle visual novel? The future hangs in the balance.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Emotional 11%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #40 Lake of Darkness
61% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Steeze Games
Windows
Your small town is slowly becoming corrupted by a mysterious evil, In a dream you get a premonition of your own death. How do you avoid an unknown fate? Spend your final moments wisely in this choice-based psychological horror visual novel game.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%, Puzzle 8.4%
- #41 Blackthorn Witch
62% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Horror 9.7%
- #42 NOAH: 2050
62% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Team NOAH
Windows
『NOAH: 2050』 is a 2D visual novel game that blends an adventure format where you can explore a school.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Text-Based 12.4%, Drama 9.7%
- #43 終わりの鐘が鳴る前に Chapter3
61% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Cynical Honey
Windows
「これは何を手にするために、何かを失う物語」 季節は変わり冬になる。死神の条件のために主人公、長谷部涼平は菅野雪乃への恋心を自覚するが、彼女の親友に想いを寄せられてしまい、今度は三角関係の当事者になってしまった。自分の未来を掴むためにも菅野雪乃との両思いを目指すことになるが…。青春群像劇ビジュアルドラマ三部作の最終章が遂に開幕!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.5%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Text-Based 12.9%, Drama 12.3%, Emotional 12.3%
- #44 Awaken Infinity
60% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Launch Solutions
Windows
Welcome to Awaken Infinity! Immerse yourself in a unique top-down RPG with visual novel elements. Wake up in a futuristic room with no memory, and unravel the mysteries of your past. Experience deep storytelling, meet intriguing characters, and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Emotional 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Text-Based 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #45 Feeling Death
62% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SYUPRO-DXPub: room6
Windows · Mac
A Game Where You're Killed for Becoming a Couple.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 9.6%
- #46 Reminiscence in the Rain
62% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: 『縋想』プロジェクト
Windows · Mac
The world's most "sentimental" tale. "Let's go away together." Those were Yuika Aoi's last words. It was the winter of my first year of college. She disappeared, without a trace. Where had she gone? - only the flower knows.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Emotional 16.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #47 Sohee
61% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TwoDpixPub: Digital-Touch Co., Ltd.
Windows
is a story-driven adventure about a young woman who loses her balance in life after a major event and begins searching for her path again. Explore her daily moments, talk with people, and follow her journey toward finding answers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Emotional 13.2%, Puzzle 11.1%, Drama 10.5%
- #48 It was a human.
60% matchMostly Positive76% of 475 reviews2024
Dev: Loser/sPub: GAMER Plan
Windows
A short SF psychedelic interrogation ADV game that focuses on the interrogation of a suspect in a dismemberment murder case. The protagonist is a lieutenant colonel, tasked with interrogating the suspect. The protagonist needs to find out why she killed the two men and how she committed the crime.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Drama 11.2%, Cute 7.7%, Mystery 7.6%
- #49 My Egg Girls: A Gentle Story
61% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HUMAN SIMULATE
Windows
Spend 100 days living with two “Egg Girls” in a gentle, bittersweet romance ADV where four emotions—Affection, Empathy, Comfort, and Tension—slowly shape every conversation, every moment, and every ending.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Drama 10.1%
- #50 あまつそらに咲く
61% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: studio aila
Windows
みんなで過ごすことができる最後の夏。 『この夏を忘れない思い出にしよう。』 だれかが言ったその言葉から始まる、茹だるように暑い、鮮明な夏の日。 大丈夫。きっと忘れない。 たとえ、目に見えるものが偽物だとしても。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Drama 11%, Adventure 10.1%, Emotional 9.7%
- #51 Findme ~30才の夢追い人~
63% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: 三ノ宮グループPub: Blue Moon
Windows
It is a Japanese visual novel game. It is a game to read texts. Enjoy the story of anguish, conflict, dreams and hope. There is no branching depending on the choices, but you can have a rich story experience like a movie.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Text-Based 15.9%, Emotional 13.1%, Drama 12.4%
- #52 Sister Other Paranoia
61% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HazeDenki
Windows · Mac
A dark visual novel created by the team behind NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE. Overly sensitive to other people's emotions, the protagonist—a light novel writer—develops the ability to read minds, only to be driven even deeper into isolation. His sole remaining comfort is his younger sister, gifted yet lonely.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #53 UR CHIMERIC SAI
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StarGazer
Windows
A young man with shattered dreams becomes a tutor to a non-human girl. Lured by high pay, he arrives at a mysterious research center and meets Hamal. Upon uncovering a shocking truth, he must make a life-altering choice. A Taboo Romance with a Non-Human Student.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Emotional 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Cute 7.6%
- #54 The Quiet After
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
Windows
The threat is on the road ahead and deep beneath her skin. A psychological visual novel about memory, trauma, and the cost of every choice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Emotional 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #55 Project Vostok: Episode 1
61% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Emotional 10%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Horror 9.4%
- #56 Pulse of Love
61% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #57 Save My Scrap
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unio AnouPub: AMATA Games
Windows
"They mean everything to me. Please, make them whole again." An interactive visual novel puzzle game. By fixing the broken android, you may uncover the truth about your client's past.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Puzzle 11.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Drama 9.6%
- #58 Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?-
60% matchVery Positive94% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
“A holy night with no dawn, my dear...” You awaken in a strange town full of art, blanketed in snow, and enclosed by a massive wall. On Christmas, it all burns down—and the girl who loves it most rewinds time to the start of Advent. Find the truth in the loop and paint it on this canvas of a town!
Why similar: Emotional 16%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Mystery 10.1%
- #59 Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED
58% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 904 reviews2025
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 53.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Relive the four days of destiny...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Emotional 12.4%, Drama 11%, Anime 7.1%
- #60 Worn Out
60% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Drama 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10%