- #1 Along the Edge
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,090 reviews2016
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Emotional 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #2 The Ripe Blood Anthology: This World Is Just for the Two of Us
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Роман Отрава (Roman Otrava)
Windows · Linux
A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%, Romance 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #3 Return to Ash
95% matchVery Positive99% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #4 The Lattice Grimoire
96% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Sat-Yuga Studios
Windows · Mac
The curse wove your fates together. Now their thoughts and feelings influence you and your actions determine their fates. Will you be able to break the curse? Or will their dark pasts drag you into an inescapable despair? And can a fresh start really erase the past?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #5 请在正确答案处咬下
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 别的工作室 Autre Studio
Windows · Mac
When obedient top student Fang Zhu discovers her childhood friend Jiang Xiangyi is secretly a werewolf, she risks her own academic standing to protect him from their suffocating school environment, toxic classmates, and an unfeeling teacher.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Supernatural 10.9%, Emotional 10.1%
- #6 Heartstop
94% matchPositive100% of 45 reviews2022
Dev: M.A. Starling
Windows
Heartstop is an emotional, story-driven game, taking place in a world where every living being has suddenly stopped moving. Uncover the mystery of this eerie event while building a dynamic relationship between the only two people remaining, through the many impactful and hard-hitting choices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Emotional 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Mystery 10.2%
- #7 Beyond The Mist: Beginnings
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Intimidating Puffin Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A romance-driven narrative about destiny, devotion, and the dangerous pull of belonging, set against the ruins of a long‑lost city calling you home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 12.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Romance 10.7%, Emotional 7.3%
- #8 if you stay
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YukimiSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Winter 1999. Kicked out of your house after being outed by your closest friend, you plan to leave your hometown. Your girlfriend, Mika, wants to see you one more time. Decide whether or not you'll stay together.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Romance 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #9 Undercover Love - Where Shadows Meet
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MIKATRON-GAMES
Windows
A dark noir visual novel following Alex, a former police officer drawn into the mafia’s world. In a city where trust can get you killed and everyone has something to hide, Alex and a mafia leader with buried secrets are pulled into revenge, power, and slow-burn romance shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Female Protagonist 6.2%
- #10 The Final Fragment
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: mahousparkle
Windows
A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Emotional 10.8%, Romance 9.9%
- #11 Until Then
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,464 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Story Rich 9.6%, Romance 7.6%
- #12 Lost Connections
90% matchVery Positive96% of 79 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: Emotional 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #13 AIXIN: Goddess' Love
89% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Ascension
Windows
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Emotional 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
- #14 Seers Isle
88% matchVery Positive91% of 202 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Emotional 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #15 The kind Blacksmith
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sidney Düring
Windows
The kind Blacksmith is a Visual Horror Novel set in ficticious medieval Italy. In a land ravaged by war and sickness, you take on the roll of the Blacksmith - a lonely man that happens to take in a sick Knight of the invading forces. The Knight's fate is in your hands. To be kind is your choice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Emotional 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #16 Death by Begonia
87% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.5%, Romance 9.2%
- #17 Call Me Cera
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toadhouse GamesPub: Team Toadhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #18 I Can Never Love Another
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Love Every Soul Studio
Windows · Mac
A realistic visual novel based on a true story. As a lawyer trying to save a rock singer from her toxic family, you uncover the suffocating truth of "Codependency." Will you leave, sink into the abyss, or g◼︎ai◻︎n the c#our%ag◼︎e to f◼︎ac◻︎e the p#ai%n? Your choices decide.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #19 Pet
84% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #20 The Countess from Moscow
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RODRIK LTD
Windows
Modern-day Muscovite Anna awakens in the body of Countess Elizaveta Orlova. Explore the Northern Crown Academy, uncover the secrets of its mirrors, choose your allies, and decide Anna's fate in a visual novel about magic, trust, and two worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #21 Silver Blue
83% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Bunbosoup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Silver blue is a BL visual novel 15+ with anime style, containing adventure fantasy content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Emotional 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Mystery 9.4%, Romance 8.6%
- #22 Et le grain mourut
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fülli
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel set in 1920s Paris. As summer draws near, young students are revising their end-of-year exams. Olivier is one of them.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Emotional 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Supernatural 8.3%
- #23 Date For Dead
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Divonia Studios
Windows
A dark romantic comedy where every match brings you closer to love… or something far more dangerous. Meet monsters, go on dates, and shape your relationships through meaningful choices. But behind every perfect date lies a secret: You’re not looking for love. You’re trying to bring love back.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Romance 9.2%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #24 Asphyxia
82% 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: Visual Novel 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Romance 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #25 Whispers of Gold
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Hand-drawn 12%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #26 Ashes
79% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Emotional 10.3%
- #27 Ravel the Frays
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Margarita Games
Windows
A sci fi mystery on a ship drifting through space. Solve dialogue puzzles to help the ship's computer AILISH sift through possible timelines to find which one of them can prevent an impending disaster. What disaster? For some reason, AILISH won't actually tell you...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Romance 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #28 Dissecting Love
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Disco:very StudioPub: TBD
Windows · Mac
An autopsy of a queer relationship.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #29 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,003 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 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+ 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Emotional 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #30 Victorian Debutante
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Liquid Darkness
Windows · Mac
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #31 The Better Deal: Complete Story
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: zegamez
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel with a captivating story, ultrarealistic images, top-quality animations, and multiple love interests. Dramatic, emotional journey filled with adult content and meaningful player choices that shape unique endings. Straight or lesbian romances await. Dive in and start your adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 11.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Romance 10.2%
- #32 Life is Strange Remastered
76% matchVery Positive92% of 11,246 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: Choices Matter 15.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Emotional 12%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #33 Symbiotic Love - Yuri Visual Novel
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Symbiotic Love is a coming-of-age Yuri Visual Novel set in an All Girls' High School. What has fate in store for love so perfect, so symbiotic, that they could only live, and perish together?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Emotional 9.3%
- #34 Best Day Ever
77% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: ReRolled Studio
Windows
Play 4 characters, live their unique stories and manage their daily lives to create their best day ever. In this narrative game, your decisions have consequences and change the outcome of the stories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Dynamic Narration 11.2% ★, Emotional 10.3%
- #35 com__et
74% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Margarita Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A queer romance/horror visual novel about being locked into a path, and having _______ words hidden from You. Find Your way to discover what's missing and reach Your ____ End.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Romance 10.2%, Dynamic Narration 9.1% ★
- #36 Open Spaces SE
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Queenship Game StudioPub: Queenship Game Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13%, Emotional 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Choices Matter 10%
- #37 Revenant March
75% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2020
Dev: Strandline Games
Windows · Mac
In a fortress besieged by ghouls, a young exorcist must use power, diplomacy, and inhuman languages to unravel a grudge spanning generations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Emotional 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #38 AfterClerk
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Velron Games
Windows
In the office of the afterlife, you weigh the dead. Read each soul's ledger, hear their final plea, and seal them to Heaven or Hell. But the Director's doctrine is harsh — and the souls you judge may know your name.
Why similar: Choices Matter 13.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Emotional 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #39 Dreamwalker
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a man who discovers the existence of another dimension hidden in dreams. Explore and learn the rules of a new reality, meet fellow dreamwalkers and solve the mystery of a disaster in the past. Make decisions, build relationships and strive to reach the best ending!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Mystery 9.9%
- #40 Everlasting Snooze
73% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Emotional 10%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #41 The Wreck
73% matchVery Positive89% of 287 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Choices Matter 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Emotional 11%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Mystery 9.1%
- #42 Merry’s Seven Wishes
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Midnight Shift Games
Windows
After his wife Merry dies, Richard finds a letter containing seven final wishes she left behind. Fulfill them one by one, revisit the memories of their life together, and slowly bring color back into a world that has turned completely gray.
Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 13.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #43 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
71% matchVery Positive85% of 4,957 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Emotional 11.2%, Romance 11.1%
- #44 Camp Palut
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Bearly Playing Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Camp Palut is an otome-style mystery that can be completed in 2-4 hours. Play as Jess, a high school senior attending summer camp for the first time. Luckily there are cuties ready to get to know you! Choose between the four unique love interests or play them all to piece together the whole story.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 11.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Supernatural 10.2%
- #45 Melancholy Love
72% 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+ 13.9%, Emotional 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #46 The Afterlife Cafe
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
Windows · Linux
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Emotional 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #47 Flowers -Le volume sur automne-
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 775 reviews2020
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 105.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As the summer heat fades, Suoh Shirahane is just one step away from unraveling the mystery of why her beloved Amitie partner left in the spring.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Romance 13.9%, Mystery 10.2%
- #48 a new life.
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,424 reviews2020
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Emotional 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Romance 14.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #49 時折記 -Tokioriki-
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 綴路工房
Windows
Every person you choose leaves someone else behind. Spend your limited afternoons building relationships, exploring the town, and recording each day in Kanata’s diary—then face timed Shadow Choices as an old book begins to fracture his ordinary life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Emotional 11%, Mystery 10.9%
- #50 Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man
69% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: VNDI
Windows · Linux
When your beloved wants to abandon his personality and become an absolutely ordinary person, what do you do? Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is an young adult romantic story about transgender identity, exploration of masculinity, and mutual understanding.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Emotional 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #51 Heart of a Bird in a Cage
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnowyYANGPub: 逐夏
Windows
warmth, bitterness, longing, compromise.
Why similar: Emotional 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Romance 13.2%
- #52 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
67% matchVery Positive95% of 104 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+ 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Emotional 9.7%
- #53 The Dreamwalkers
69% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Nightbloomer Studio
Windows
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Emotional 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #54 Zero-Sum Heart
68% matchVery Positive94% of 257 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: Emotional 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Romance 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #55 My Murder
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Second Heart Studio
Windows · Mac
A girl was murdered, and she is the only one still hunting for her killer. The day before her birthday, Han Xiaoxiao woke as a spirit with no memory, three days dead. Possess the living, gather clues, and uncover how you died. But some truths are harder to bear than death itself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Emotional 11.5%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #56 the Death of the Video Star
67% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: K Van Martin
Windows · Mac
The Death of the Video Star is a visual novel about dealing with the aftermath of killing God, and maybe having to kill Her again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.7%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Supernatural 9.1%, Emotional 8.8%
- #57 Ashen Reverie
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Supernatural 9.9%
- #58 Road Trip to the End of the World
65% matchVery Positive98% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: Shark and Pelican Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship. When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes?
Why similar: Emotional 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #59 Life is Strange: True Colors
66% matchVery Positive89% of 16,903 reviews2021
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Emotional 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #60 Hardships Of A Vampire
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saitoki
Windows · Linux
A BL Visual Novel about an unlucky modern day Vampire who work the night shift at a convenience store. Will a mysterious co-worker and a flirty regular customer change his life to the better or worse?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Romance 10.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Choices Matter 8.6%