- #1 Tiny Snow
86% matchVery Positive94% of 4,167 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 57.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Anime 14.5%, Violent 13%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Indie 8.5%
- #2 Season of 12 Colors
86% matchVery Positive94% of 2,047 reviews2016
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
--The way it was, Just like it is now, On a bright, bright summer day. "That's a promise, right?" The girl in a white dress said. Sunny sky. A paper plane slid across it, riding on blue winds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.4%, Anime 15.9%, Indie 15.7%, Casual 14.9%
- #3 Oblivious Garden ~Carmina Burana
87% matchVery Positive89% of 548 reviews2014
Dev: CorypheeSoftPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a sumptuous palace built for the seven princesses. It is a "birdcage" glorified with the name "garden"… Irell Reis was once a famous general leading thousands of soldiers. However, the defeat three years ago cost him everything. Now, he is summoned by the Emperor of Celantu again...
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.5%, Anime 25.5%, Indie 12.2%, Casual 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%
- #4 七人杀阵 - Seven Sacrifices
84% matchVery Positive80% of 1,066 reviews2018
Dev: 章鱼罐头制作组
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Seven girls came to a mountain villa on the outskirts to attend a party. Suddenly they were struck by a storm. They were trapped and lost contact with the outside world.Everyone was caught unawares by the accident, but the conspiracy has just begun.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Violent 24.7%, Gore 19.2%, Casual 14.6%, Indie 12.7%
- #5 Harmonia
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 777 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 89.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, which brought you the highly rated visual novel “planetarian~the reverie of a little planet~”, this is “Harmonia”, the latest kinetic novel in the series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Anime 18.4%, Violent 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Casual 10.9%
- #6 True Love ~Confide to the Maple~
82% matchVery Positive85% of 1,600 reviews2016
Dev: SP-time
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 28.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guo Hengyi and Yao Fengyi are childhood sweetheart. But their relationship goes far gradually after divided into different classes and the great college entrance exam pressure. Tang Haiyin and Yao Fengxi came to his life as well. An unexpected accident had involved them together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.7%, Anime 14.5%, Casual 10.8%, Indie 10.8%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #7 旧手表 - Old Watch
82% matchVery Positive85% of 675 reviews2017
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
This is an Visual Novel game. It's a story about time leap.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.6%, Casual 28.8%, Indie 27.6%
- #8 Adabana Odd Tales
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,032 reviews2020
Dev: Liar-softPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 53.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"This is a tale of 'flowers' that never bloom." Shirohime, a girl who has lost her memory, and Kurofude, a mysterious boy, traverse through classic Japanese fairy tales within the land of Adabana, a realm of illustrated books. What awaits them after they mend the distorted tales?
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Casual 20%, Great Soundtrack 15%, Story Rich 9.9%, Anime 8.5%
- #9 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.2
81% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 66.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A VIP disappears en route to Japan, and it's up to Mihama students Rena, Tohka, Chris, and Murasaki to help investigate, with the twins from Kyousen Sakuragaoka in tow. Recovering the VIP pushes their minds and bodies to the brink, and to top it all off, Rena and Haruto’s past is revealed as well!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Violent 31.6%, Anime 15.7%, Casual 9.3%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #10 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1
80% matchVery Positive92% of 352 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 53.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Violent 27.9%, Anime 17.1%, Casual 9.6%, Story Rich 7%
- #11 CHAOS;CHILD
79% matchVery Positive94% of 3,792 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Violent 17.3%, Gore 14.7%, Anime 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%
- #12 Marco & The Galaxy Dragon
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,520 reviews2020
Dev: TOKYOTOONPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Marco, an orphan with missing memories, and Arco, a dragon who rules the galaxy, were hunting for treasure in space! On one of their adventures, Marco was given a clue to the whereabouts of her mother. Their next stop, her birthplace - Earth!
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.8%, Anime 16.2%, Violent 9.8%, Story Rich 6.6%, Casual 6.5%
- #13 Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
79% matchVery Positive94% of 599 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story about forced smiles, coming to terms with the past, and love—but most of all, redemption.
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.1%, Anime 22.6%, Indie 20.3%
- #14 AI: The Somnium Files
76% matchVery Positive92% of 9,091 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Anime 15.1%, Gore 12.8%, Violent 12%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #15 TrymenT ―献给渴望改变的你― AlphA篇
77% matchVery Positive90% of 681 reviews2020
Dev: TrymenTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 87.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
《TrymenT—献给渴望改变的你—》是由2016年被誉为业界年度黑马,并荣获了萌系游戏大赏剧本金奖的作品《Re;LieF~致亲爱的你~》的原班人马所打造的共享世界观与游戏角色,并以群像剧视角重新演绎的全新作品。本作拥有令人一见倾心的顶级场景绘画,以及拥有余音绕梁般魔力的优秀配乐。
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.2%, Anime 19.6%, Casual 18.5%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #16 Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 651 reviews2018
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Written in the style of a children’s book, Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell is a Cinematic Novel about two children named Mhakna and Sebiarno that escape the wretched Mullbear Orphanage with the help of a Fairy named Bell, who promises eternal happiness as long as they agree to never grow up.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Anime 15%, Casual 13.6%, Indie 12.7%
- #17 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.4
77% matchVery Positive97% of 131 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 84.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Taiga is an elementary student applying to join Class A, the combat unit. Her transfer is approved, but there's one catch: Chris must supervise her. All is well until a terrorist attack breaks out, and Chris rushes off alone. SORD is powerless - what will they do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Violent 23.5%, Anime 18.3%, Casual 8%, Gore 7%
- #18 Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition
77% matchVery Positive91% of 703 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, this is the sequel to the highly acclaimed visual novel CLANNAD. Featuring a truly memorable continuation to Tomoya and Tomoyo's journey, Tomoyo After promises to draw you even further into CLANNAD's world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.4%, Anime 20.3%, Casual 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #19 Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,171 reviews2016
Dev: Modern Visual Arts Laboratory
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If there was a robot that could laugh, cry and smile. ...Does it have a soul?
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.8%, Anime 21.1%, Story Rich 7.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
- #20 Dream Ending
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,194 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
This is a small tale from the end. The leftovers of mankind are destined to perish as the Arks break orbit. Suddenly, however, she's making me ask her out, an invitation to face the apocalypse together... a short but exquisite visual novel, "Dream Ending" is humanity's last love story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.3%, Casual 20.4%, Indie 19%, Anime 16.4%
- #21 the 9th day:第九日
76% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The story of The 9th Day, that started with the autumn fire incident, begins here…
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.8%, Anime 26.5%, Indie 21.8%
- #22 Hello Lady! -New Division-
75% matchVery Positive96% of 336 reviews2019
Dev: AKATSUKI-WORKSPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
《淑女同萌!-New Division-》是晓WORKS于2014年末发售的校园爱情悬疑作品《淑女同萌!》的外传故事(FAN DISC)。游戏剧情采用了双线叙事模式,以在《淑女同萌!》本篇中人气极高的两位女配角菱吾森和兜山美鸟为主角,讲述了属于她们各自的故事。是一款本篇玩家不可错过的精彩外传。
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Violent 26%, Gore 19.5%, Anime 11.8%, Casual 9.1%
- #23 Sakura no Mori † Dreamers 2
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 520 reviews2019
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 239.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
《樱之杜†净梦者2》是MOONSTONE于2017年夏天发售的《樱之杜†净梦者》的正统续作。游戏剧情采用双线叙事模式,同时讲述了圆香避开杀身之祸与主人公展开恋爱发展的平行时空故事以及在前作的时空下后续发生的主人公所在的樱之杜净梦者组织所遭遇的新奇事件。是前作玩家不可错过的精彩续作。
Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Violent 25.5%, Gore 22.8%, Anime 13.5%, Story Rich 3.2%
- #24 Memory Oblivion Box
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,107 reviews2016
Dev: DreaMoryPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
一份工作,让秦幽羽的父亲从此失踪,紧接着又是母亲的突然离去。虽然从未放弃过寻找,可是事情却毫无进展,直到那天……
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.7%, Casual 25.1%, Indie 23.3%
- #25 planetarian HD
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,257 reviews2017
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 65.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
planetarian HD is an engaging and emotional visual novel from legendary game studio, Key. A sub-brand of VISUAL ARTS, Key are also famed for creating Kanon, AIR, CLANNAD, Little Busters!, Rewrite, Angel Beats!, and Summer Pockets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.9%, Anime 24.9%, Casual 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #26 寄甡 Symbiotic Love
72% matchVery Positive92% of 1,647 reviews2019
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 80.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
《寄甡》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏,讲述了一场现代百合版、宛如“罗密欧与朱丽叶”的凄美爱情故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.6%, Violent 16.8%, Gore 14.9%, Anime 11.8%, Indie 11%
- #27 The Melody of Grisaia
75% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A side story for The Labyrinth of Grisaia, this episode takes place just after Kusakabe Asako officially names Kazami Yuuji her successor as number 9029, and details his globe-hopping exploits thereafter. Yet more secret passages of The Labyrinth of Grisaia are revealed within...
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Violent 28.1%, Anime 17.2%, Casual 10.6%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #28 The Rainy Port Keelung 雨港基隆
75% matchVery Positive86% of 425 reviews2015
Dev: Erotes Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The story will develop into the year of 1947, where the players would face one of the most traumatic historical events in the history of Taiwan.Sorry,now there are only English interface, English subtitles are still being processed,we hope to complete as soon as possible.
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.3%, Anime 22.6%, Indie 16.1%
- #29 Lingering Fragrance
72% matchVery Positive92% of 596 reviews2018
Dev: BLESTWORKS
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
We walk together, play together, and do everything together. This is our last trip, our last memory. It is a short visual novel contains three story lines, after main story the other two will be unlocked. Which one is your side of story?
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.5%, Anime 21.2%, Casual 16.3%, Indie 14%
- #30 VOID
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2017
Dev: Vifth FloorPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
VOID is a visual novel themed around espionage and revenge. You play as Arthur Woods, a man seeking revenge from the death of his loved one, forging himself into a deadly assassin. Along the way, you will meet people who may (or may not) be your allies, as you try to untangle the web of lies and intrique surrounding your girlfriends...
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Violent 20.2%, Casual 11.4%, Indie 10.8%, Anime 9.9%
- #31 MYTH - Steam Edition
73% matchVery Positive89% of 169 reviews2016
Dev: CircletempoPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A world of shadows. A world of light. In the world of light where no shadows exist lived a boy - Meito Tanabe. One day, he met a girl who possessed a shadow - Shimon. She brings him to her world - a place filled with shadows.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Violent 31.3%, Anime 10.4%, Indie 10.3%
- #32 Lyset Core
60% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Lyset Team
Windows
A horror visual novel set in a steampunk universe. Young Lyset finds herself wandering through a mysterious world of sentient machines. In her desperate search for her long-lost brother, she must choose between death and immortality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Violent 20.6%, Anime 15.7%, Gore 14.1%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #33 Adventure of a Lifetime
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 870 reviews2018
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
I'm going to get it back! The important treasure that has sunk in the ocean! Set in the southern island World Heritage Site, Ogasawara Islands, a city boy, a runaway girl and a local girl meet in summer, sparking the growth and deepening of love and friendship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 61%, Anime 20.2%, Casual 18.8%
- #34 Flamel's miracle(弗拉梅尔的奇迹)
73% matchMixed68% of 154 reviews2017
Dev: Weixi Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Assistant and I headed to a newly discovered Plane world for new resouces. Unfortunately, we ran into worm hole, due to which our spacecraft were forced to make emergency landing onto an unknown world. In order to fix the spacecraft, we started our adventure and got involved into various accidents and incidents, voluntarily or not...
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.3%, Indie 21.7%, Anime 20.9%
- #35 月影魅像-解放之羽-
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,729 reviews2019
Dev: AppliquePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 73.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
《月影魅像-解放之羽-》是由日本美少女游戏品牌Applique制作的一款悬疑传奇题材作品。本作由小田原箱根负责作画、桐月编写剧本、鹰石忍制作音乐。讲述了一个层层剥茧,需要完成十几种不同结局才能最终了解全貌的精彩故事。本作曾荣获萌系游戏大赏2017年度话题金奖。
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Violent 18%, Gore 17.6%, Anime 15.2%, Casual 7.5%
- #36 The Fruit of Grisaia
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,094 reviews2015
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 128.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Anime 18.1%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Violent 10.3%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #37 CLANNAD
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,448 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 105.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.6%, Anime 18%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Multiple Endings 8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #38 One-Way Ticket / 单程票
72% matchMixed61% of 387 reviews2018
Dev: Light & Digital TechnologyPub: Zodiac Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
One-Way Ticket is a visual novel loosely based around actual events. A group of men and women, isolated at sea on a long-distance fishing vessel, suddenly find their very humanity at stake as crew members begin turning up dead.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.7%, Gore 30.2%, Casual 17.6%, Indie 14.5%
- #39 Fox Hime
70% matchVery Positive85% of 4,041 reviews2017
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 66.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Yan is a college student with a special guardian girl named Mori at his side. "If my girlfriend is as beautiful as Mori, then my life must be blessed by the gods..." Unknowingly, another girl is entering his life...
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.8%, Anime 33.8%, Casual 7.7%, Indie 5.7%
- #40 Master Magistrate
68% matchVery Positive91% of 206 reviews2020
Dev: IRODORIPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The samurai detective visual novel! Solve crimes and pass judgment on vigilantes, officials, inventors, and brigands to protect a city of eternal cherry blossoms.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Violent 18%, Gore 14.9%, Anime 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%
- #41 STEINS;GATE 0
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,919 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 124.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Anime 16.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #42 Love's Sweet Garnish
68% matchVery Positive93% of 772 reviews2018
Dev: Canvas+GardenPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 89.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Amidst the falling cherry blossoms, Asaki wishes to revitalize his grandmother's beloved cafe. With the appearance of Rira and Richer, two girls who wish to work at the cafe, this is the start of a bittersweet story that will intertwine them all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.6%, Anime 24.5%, Casual 7.5%, Indie 6.5%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
- #43 G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
70% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2015
Dev: AKABEiSOFT2Pub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Anime 13.8%, Violent 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #44 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Gore 14.2%, Violent 10.4%, Anime 9.7%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #45 克莉丝的炎之信仰 Cryste: the Faith of Fire Vol.1
69% matchVery Positive89% of 296 reviews2017
Dev: SalvationPub: JingtuStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In another distant world, there is a kingdom of fire. They who live under the red sky. People with different social classes. Birth with different but changeless fate. Those of nobility bring fortune and power to men, and bring hope.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.2%, Casual 15.8%, Indie 14.7%, Anime 13.3%
- #46 不落城-Unconquered Castle
68% matchVery Positive81% of 150 reviews2018
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A Visual Novel Game. The story which happens thousand years after that "God's one day world". It's a story telling two brave girls who saved their city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Casual 24.2%, Indie 21.8%, Anime 14.7%
- #47 Summer Memory of Bell
67% matchVery Positive94% of 207 reviews2018
Dev: 忆夏之铃制作组
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
This is a Galgame about pure love which takes place in the summer, produced by Galgame Department of Jinan University's unnamed cartoon club in 2015 and re-optimized three years later.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Casual 18.1%, Anime 17.6%, Indie 16.9%
- #48 Nanairo Reincarnation
66% matchVery Positive96% of 165 reviews2019
Dev: Silky's Plus WasabiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join spirit detective Kagami Makoto and his demon familiars as they hunt down the wandering ghosts disrupting the peace of his small town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Violent 18.5%, Anime 14.3%, Gore 13.8%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
- #49 Zarie: The Story of Sin
60% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2023
Dev: MOON USAGI
Windows
What kind of conversation will you have with the Shinigami girl? How will you conclude your story? The choice is yours in this tale of sin and 'the girl'.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.3%, Violent 16.9%, Casual 14.1%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #50 Tiny Bunny
52% matchVery Positive83% of 29,886 reviews2025
Dev: SaikonoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Violent 14.3%, Gore 13%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #51 Change
66% matchVery Positive92% of 384 reviews2017
Dev: Adventurer's Tavern
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
你有没有一段时间,无论如何都提不起精神来,总以为离开这里会变好,换了个环境却没有任何改变。 觉得自己做的事情毫无意义,只想做“自己想做的事情”,却连什么是“自己想做的事情”都不知道。 害怕自己的人生就这么平淡的结束,但却一直没有找到改变的契机……
Why similar: Indie 34.6%, Casual 34.1%, Visual Novel 31.4%
- #52 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
65% matchVery Positive93% of 6,944 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Multiple Endings 12%, Anime 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #53 The Witch's Love Diary
65% matchVery Positive94% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: QoobrandPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 135.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Spring is here and love awaits, an oasis just over the horizon, a beautiful story waiting to be told. Join Takumi and Alice in a tale of fleeting cherry blossoms and forgotten first love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.9%, Violent 18.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Anime 14.3%, Casual 6.2%
- #54 Take Care Of It.
52% matchPositive98% of 41 reviews2026
Dev: Zealli
Windows
Horror/thriller visual novel with RPG elements about two friends that explores guilt, co-dependency, and personal limits being pushed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Violent 16.8%, Gore 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #55 Scarlet Wolf
53% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Graven Visual Novels
Windows · Mac
If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Violent 24.7%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Gore 8.9%, Anime 7.5%
- #56 Mysterious insects
56% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Conversations Games
Windows
Gloria Horn, a middle-aged woman who never left the town where she was born and grew up, due to a sudden hearing loss, is forced to go to an operation in New York - America's largest megalopolis.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Violent 27.8%, Casual 17.7%, Indie 17.2%
- #57 Mobile Murder Mystery
51% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Arlen Szabo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow the story of the Unseen Narrator, whose repetitive life falls apart when their co-worker decides to quit on a whim.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.9%, Anime 19.1%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Casual 12.4%, Indie 6%
- #58 Exogenesis ~Perils of Rebirth~
65% matchMixed69% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: KwanPub: Sekai Project
Windows
After losing his sister to a violent death, former treasure hunter Yu Sayashi learns about a mysterious relic that may bring her back. However, this mythical "Ark" may be more terrifying than he could ever imagine. Innocent lives are at stake. How far will he go to save his sister?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Violent 19.3%, Gore 15.7%, Indie 8.6%, Casual 5.5%
- #59 Entwined: The Visual Novel
52% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Modell Studio LLC
Windows
Entwined is a visual novel horror game set in a hospital. A lockdown has occurred and no one can escape. Team up with either a nurse or a patient in order to escape the hospital. Make your choice for the path ahead…
Why similar: Violent 35.5%, Gore 28.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Indie 10%, Choices Matter 4.8%