- #1 missed messages.
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,531 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 16.2%, Emotional 13.3%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same short, impactful visual novel format and explores heavy emotional themes through a queer lens.
- #2 If Found...
96% matchVery Positive90% of 2,350 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 53.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Emotional 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Indie 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven game uses a unique erasing mechanic to tell a deeply personal and emotional story about identity and connection.
- #3 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 989 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Emotional 14.1%, Romance 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of three short, interconnected visual novels that focus on the quiet, everyday struggles of queer friendship and romance.
- #4 one night, hot springs
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,178 reviews2018
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, gentle, and deeply relatable visual novel that explores themes of identity and social anxiety with a similar delicate touch.
- #5 her tears were my light
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 856 reviews2022
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
a love story between time and space
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.8%, Romance 20.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Multiple Endings 6.6%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brief, poetic visual novel that uses time-travel mechanics to explore the complexities of a relationship between two celestial beings.
- #6 BAD END THEATER
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Romance 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more experimental, it uses a branching narrative structure to explore the consequences of choices in a way that feels both tragic and rewarding.
- #7 Florence
93% matchVery Positive93% of 16,387 reviews2020
Dev: MountainsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.
Why similar: Romance 36.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Indie 12.6%, Emotional 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive story masterfully mirrors the emotional arc of falling in love and the pain of letting go through minimalist, evocative gameplay.
- #8 memories
90% matchVery Positive94% of 1,557 reviews2023
Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.4%, Romance 17.5%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a poignant look at relationships through a visual novel format, emphasizing the impact of player choices on the story's outcome.
- #9 We should talk.
92% matchMixed57% of 168 reviews2020
Dev: Insatiable CyclePub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.3%, Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Emotional 14%, Choices Matter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the nuances of communication within a relationship, forcing players to carefully choose their words to navigate conflict.
- #10 No Longer Home
91% matchMixed63% of 444 reviews2021
Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.1%, Emotional 19%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 10.7%, Indie 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A semi-autobiographical interactive story that captures the bittersweet feeling of transition and the end of a significant chapter in life.
- #11 A Little Lily Princess
91% matchVery Positive93% of 334 reviews2016
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Newly arrived at a boarding school in Victorian England, Sara Crewe uses her love of books and storytelling to build new relationships. But what happens to a fairy-tale princess when she loses everything?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.3%, Romance 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, story-rich visual novel that explores themes of friendship and romance with a focus on emotional growth.
- #12 Lost Connections
89% matchVery Positive96% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Amber Pearl
Windows
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.9%, Emotional 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, story-rich experience that explores the emotional aftermath of lost relationships through multiple branching paths.
- #13 Emily is Away <3
89% matchVery Positive91% of 6,769 reviews2021
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Emily <3 is a brand new story set on an old-new social media. Customize your facenook profile, send some friend requests and determine the outcome of your senior year.
Why similar: Emotional 22.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Romance 18%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation uses a nostalgic chat interface to explore the highs and lows of a digital relationship, emphasizing the weight of every choice.
- #14 Coffee Talk
87% matchVery Positive95% of 12,534 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.6%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Emotional 16.1%, Multiple Endings 7.4%, Choices Matter 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a cozy, character-driven atmosphere where listening to others' problems mirrors the intimate, conversational nature of the seed game.
- #15 Asphyxia
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 283 reviews2015
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Romance 17%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Emotional 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully illustrated visual novel that deals with complex emotional themes and personal growth within a female-protagonist narrative.
- #16 Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,991 reviews2019
Dev: Popcannibal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room. Trade stickers and listen to chill music. We're all in this together. Sometimes all you need are a few kind words.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45.3%, Emotional 37.7%, Indie 8.2%, Cute 5.2%, Atmospheric 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This experience focuses on emotional support and vulnerability, creating a safe space for sharing feelings similar to the themes of the seed game.
- #17 It gets so lonely here
84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,296 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.1%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Romance 14.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Choices Matter 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal and psychological visual novel that explores themes of isolation and the search for connection.
- #18 Rituals in the Dark
86% matchVery Positive86% of 200 reviews2019
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.4%, Romance 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Emotional 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that blends romance with a darker, more atmospheric tone, perfect for those who enjoy emotional depth.
- #19 LongStory
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 104 reviews2017
Dev: Bloom Digital Media
Windows · Mac
In LongStory you can be and date who you choose. Play as the gender of your choice and date the cutie you like best! LongStory is is based on real stories - things that have happened, if not to us, to people we know and love. We hope it is funny, sad, perplexing and wonderful… Just like life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.8%, Romance 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Indie 7.5%, Female Protagonist 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A queer-friendly dating simulator that balances lighthearted school life with the genuine emotional challenges of navigating teenage relationships.
- #20 Highway Blossoms
84% matchVery Positive94% of 2,742 reviews2016
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A yuri visual novel about Amber, a girl who's trying her best to be alone on the road, until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. Fully voiced in English.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.4%, Romance 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming and emotional road-trip story that focuses on the developing bond between two women in a beautifully realized setting.
- #21 A Hint of Purple
83% matchVery Positive95% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: Empty Exhibit
Windows
A short visual novel about queer love and art. Follow Maya, a once-celebrated painter now paralyzed, as she struggles to accept her new reality and its effects on her relationship. Argue with your Prefrontal Cortex, insult an art critic, befriend the elderly.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.5%, Romance 18.6%, Emotional 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional visual novel that focuses on the intimate details of a queer relationship and the protagonist's internal journey.
- #22 Zero-Sum Heart
82% matchVery Positive94% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat Studio
Windows · Mac
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. ——————————————————————————Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Romance 19.7%, Emotional 16%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that emphasizes the consequences of choices and the emotional weight of multiple endings.
- #23 Fragile Feelings
82% matchVery Positive98% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sweet, slow burn yuri / lesbian visual novel about an anxious young teacher being swept off her feet by the cool, competent school nurse.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.3%, Romance 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Emotional 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the delicate nature of emotions in a visual novel format, featuring a female protagonist navigating complex social dynamics.
- #24 千面 Melancholy Love
81% matchVery Positive95% of 2,240 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 67.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作时间线十年之后，聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 52.2%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Romance 8.3%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short visual novel that leans into the emotional, bittersweet nature of romance and the necessity of making difficult decisions.
- #25 Life After Magic
81% matchVery Positive98% of 284 reviews2023
Dev: Team StarlightPub: Chirashi Games
Windows · Linux
Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.3%, Romance 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A queer-focused dating sim that balances magical elements with grounded, emotional character development.
- #26 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,384 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Romance 12.3%, Emotional 5.6%
- #27 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
80% matchVery Positive90% of 921 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Romance 16%, Emotional 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that delivers a short, impactful, and emotionally resonant story about personal hardship.
- #28 Lingua Fleur: Lily
79% matchVery Positive97% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: Narrator
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
'Lingua Fleur: Lily' is focused on friendship, love, troubles, efforts, and confusions between girls. Made with illustrations, animations, and original music, this story tells of the protagonist Yuyi Wu's secret, one very different from an 'ordinary' girl. Told in a gentle and ordinary style.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Romance 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Emotional 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing and cute visual novel that centers on the blossoming romance between two female protagonists.
- #29 Graveyard Girls
78% matchVery Positive98% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Emotional 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Romance 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, emotional dating sim that explores unconventional romance through an interactive fiction lens.
- #30 Nurse Love Syndrome
79% matchVery Positive93% of 321 reviews2019
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 234.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Meet cheerful Kaori Sawai, fresh out of nursing school, as she joins Yurigahama Hospital. Surviving a near death experience as a child left her with a desire to become a nurse and "healing hands" that let her relieve pain in patients just by touching them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style visual novel that offers a mix of cute romance and emotional drama within a medical setting.
- #31 Our Bad Ending
76% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: FEVER FICTION
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ritual. A festering, unrequited love. Sink into a humid and visceral Southeast Asian horror about the pursuit of a doomed lesbian love. Is a bad ending better than no ending at all?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.3%, Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
- #32 Sweet Home
74% matchVery Positive95% of 10,224 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 49.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Emotional 13.1%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #33 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
76% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: eyephonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Romance 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Emotional 9.3%
- #34 Melancholy Love
78% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.7%, Romance 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #35 Curse or Love
75% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Emotional 10%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #36 Wanting Wings
75% matchVery Positive99% of 158 reviews2023
Dev: BaseSonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wanting Wings is a cute and romantic, yuri visual novel about three girls living together and falling in love over the course of their daily lives. Your choices determine which two will ultimately pair together.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Romance 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Emotional 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #37 Please Be Happy
74% matchVery Positive99% of 423 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.5%, Romance 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Emotional 13.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #38 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers
72% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: 北京黎羽科技有限公司
Windows
A domineering CEO-like older sister who’s gentle only to her sister, a childhood friend who became her doctor, and a cheerful girl only she can see… Who was Chu Hebai before losing her memories, and how did she become entangled with them? A melancholic yuri AVG about regret and unspoken love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.9%, Emotional 19.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Romance 16.8%, Female Protagonist 6.4%
- #39 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,707 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.9%, Romance 24.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Multiple Endings 4.8%
- #40 Hydrangea
73% matchVery Positive93% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.4%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Romance 20.3%, Female Protagonist 5%, Cute 3.7%
- #41 Set Yourself on Fire
70% matchVery Positive98% of 362 reviews2026
Dev: Denhop
Windows · Mac · Linux
A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.1%, Romance 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #42 Love Alone Death
71% matchVery Positive98% of 441 reviews2023
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.2%, Romance 19.1%, Emotional 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #43 Growing Up
71% matchVery Positive88% of 3,699 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36%, Emotional 22.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #44 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 578 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.5%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Romance 17.5%, Indie 5.1%, Multiple Endings 4.7%
- #45 Criminally Yours
69% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Meant to Bee Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A superhero-themed yandere romance visual novel. He's your coworker, your crush, and the villain you need to stop? Make choices to be with your supervillian ex, or move on to a new hot superhero.
Why similar: Romance 23.6%, Visual Novel 20.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #46 Blackberry Honey
71% matchVery Positive92% of 802 reviews2017
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A lesbian love story set in Victorian England, featuring maids, music, and finding love in unexpected places.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.7%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Romance 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Indie 4.8%
- #47 寄甡 Symbiotic Love
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,660 reviews2019
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 79.6 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: LGBTQ+ 55.5%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Indie 8.9%
- #48 Blossoms Bloom Brightest
73% matchMixed70% of 213 reviews2017
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.2%, Romance 19%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Indie 5.7%
- #49 A Tithe in Blood
68% matchVery Positive88% of 216 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.5%, Romance 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Emotional 15%, Female Protagonist 4.9%
- #50 Black Lily's Tale
68% matchVery Positive88% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: 1000-REKA
Windows
Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.5%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Emotional 11.3%, Romance 4.5%
- #51 Stiff Neck
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,122 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Emotional 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #52 this morning I decided to die
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 179 reviews2023
Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow a girl through the last day of her life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Female Protagonist 30.8%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Indie 6.7%, Psychological Horror 5.9%
- #53 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,252 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.7%, Emotional 22.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Indie 5.5%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #54 Blooming Nightshade
70% matchVery Positive84% of 233 reviews2019
Dev: Nightshade
Windows · Mac · Linux
After hearing about a number of student couples forming at her school, Himeka Uchida decides to look for a girlfriend of her own. As she gets wrapped up in the daily lives of her friends and classmates at Solana Academy, will she find the romance she seeks?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.9%, Romance 18.5%, Emotional 13.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #55 暴杀残雨之夜
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 786 reviews2026
Dev: 茶斩刀制作组Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
On a rainy night, it's all up to you whether to show love or be cruel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Romance 23.8%, Emotional 16.3%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #56 Gender Dysphoria
68% matchVery Positive92% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: exodrifter
Windows · Linux
A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.9%, Emotional 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Indie 4.4%
- #57 Closer the Distance
66% matchVery Positive90% of 290 reviews2024
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.
Why similar: Emotional 42.9%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Story Rich 6.1%, Atmospheric 3.2%
- #58 Dreamy Planet
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
An atmospheric lesbian / yuri VN set in an abandoned theme park, focused on a rekindled relationship between a pair of estranged childhood friends.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.1%, Romance 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #59 All the Words She Wrote
67% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cutely comedic lesbian / yuri visual novel about a grumpy, socially awkward writer and her cheerful, happy-go-lucky fan set in the Japanese countryside.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.6%, Romance 18.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Emotional 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
