- #1 Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~
97% matchVery Positive88% of 751 reviews2017
Dev: lightPub: views Co., Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Philosophical 20.1%, Anime 17.3%, Violent 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #2 Eidolon
96% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: Julia NolanPub: Integral Games
Windows
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to exist merely for the purpose of entertaining someone else? Have you wondered whether, since a purpose was programmed into you, you should pursue it, even if it seems wrong? Talk to the ladies of Eidolon University to learn their thoughts.
Why similar: Philosophical 37.7%, Visual Novel 36.2%, Anime 19.7%, Indie 6.5%
- #3 零余者的春天 Good for nothing ~ Every dog has his day
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neko-Party Studio
Windows
A visual novel about psychological exploration, family trauma, existential meditation. Linear, single ending. Goethe called Hamlet the kind of man in whom thinking too much kills the will to act. And here I stand, in Canton’s spring — am I not to sigh like a poet, watching a bird come and go?
Why similar: Philosophical 34%, Visual Novel 28.8%, Anime 15%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 8.8%
- #4 fault - milestone two side: below
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCEPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
The cinematic adventure novel series "Fault" has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, and the latest title in the series is now available after six years!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Anime 22.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 3.4%
- #5 XBlaze Code: Embryo
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 120 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Set 150 years before the events of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, XBlaze Code: Embryo is a visual novel that follows Touya Kagari, a high school student whose world is turned upside down when he is attacked by a seemingly otherworldly being and saved by a mysterious girl named Es.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Anime 33%, Adventure 14.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #6 SOULS
94% matchVery Positive90% of 148 reviews2017
Dev: Team Fork
Windows
One day, the boy meets a monster, with whom he builds a strange relationship that is neither friend, nor family, nor owner and pet. How will the boy's future change?
Why similar: Philosophical 37.2%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 15.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 6.2%
- #7 ぼくたちの残響
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: OUTDATED NOVISE
Windows
君は未来をどう思う? 希望に満ちた可能性? それとも憂鬱な予定? この世界は「未来」が少しだけ壊れている。1999年、朱く染まる空の下、記憶を失った主人公は終末の真実を追う。短編セカイ系ビジュアルノベル。
Why similar: Philosophical 46.9%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Story Rich 16.3%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 1.3%
- #8 Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD
92% matchVery Positive93% of 395 reviews2017
Dev: FavoritePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Japanese love adventure game, as you follow the story of Kogasaka You, his hometown and a promise he made.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.5%, Anime 19.7%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 4.4%
- #9 TrymenT ―献给渴望改变的你― AlphA篇
91% matchVery Positive90% of 689 reviews2020
Dev: TrymenTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 86.0 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 44.6%, Anime 21.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Casual 6.7%
- #10 苍空的彼端
91% matchVery Positive93% of 260 reviews2024
Dev: PygmaGame
Windows
"The Other Side of the Sky" is a short text adventure game with an alternate fantasy setting in a single-line ending narrative mode.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Anime 24%, Story Rich 18.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Singleplayer 3%
- #11 山:临界幸存者
89% matchVery Positive92% of 651 reviews2022
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
偏远的山村中,正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着,舞动着,一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Anime 22.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #12 Fallstreak
90% matchVery Positive83% of 177 reviews2018
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A golden dream, and a closed world. A spiral staircase into the garden of the mind. What lies beyond gilded wonderland?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Philosophical 19.4%, Anime 17.4%, Violent 13.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #13 Some Spring Days
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: 日本退廃芸術クラブ
Windows
This is the story of the ordinary children who fell when Japan took fatal tumbles. 40 illustrations. 7 music. This is a visual novel game that takes about 20 minutes to play.
Why similar: Philosophical 40.7%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Anime 11.8%, Adventure 5%
- #14 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
87% matchVery Positive93% of 2,765 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 175.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".
Why similar: Philosophical 40.2%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Anime 10.1%, Story Rich 9.5%, Violent 8.6%
- #15 Memory's Dogma CODE:01
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 382 reviews2016
Dev: Liz-ArtsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Japan, 2030 A.D. Memories can now be digitized and archived, allowing people to communicate with the deceased. With only one week left before his best friend’s memories are deleted, can Hiroki uncover the truth behind Sorano’s death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.3%, Anime 29%, Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 7.4%, Casual 3.2%
- #16 Unroaded
86% matchVery Positive93% of 308 reviews2019
Dev: stormnebulae
Windows · Mac
Unroaded is a short free visual novel about the living dead man who instead of inaction has chosen the road.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Philosophical 31.3%, Violent 18.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Casual 3.9%
- #17 Lyset Core
85% match4 user reviews100% of 4 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 33.2%, Anime 22%, Story Rich 15.7%, Violent 13.3%, Adventure 9.7%
- #18 XBlaze Lost: Memories
86% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: Aksys Games
Windows
XBlaze Lost: Memories is a visual-novel game based in the BlazBlue universe and the sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo!
Why similar: Anime 36.3%, Visual Novel 28.8%, Adventure 18.3%, Story Rich 14.2%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #19 Getsuei Gakuen -kou-
84% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2015
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Miracle collaboration work by Tomokazu Sugita, multi-talent voice-cast, and Toshimichi Mori, BLAZBLUE series producer! Please note that this game is only available in Japanese.
Why similar: Adventure 31.4%, Anime 29.5%, Visual Novel 27%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #20 Ruby Heart [Visual Novel / Otome]
83% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2020
Dev: Eternal Night Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ruby Heart is a "Visual Novel / Otome game" of fantasy adventure with a strong focus in drama and romance. The protagonist, Celty Loweell, travels to a magical underground kingdom in search for a very important person.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.2%, Anime 20.5%, Story Rich 17.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Indie 1.7%
- #21 三位一体の単一点
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: チームサンイチPub: howel.jp
Windows
"AI is hacking into brains, driving people to suicide—" Three strangers with no apparent connection. Their fates inextricably intertwine, ultimately plunging them into a crisis that shakes the world. This is an ensemble drama where human bonds stand against a solitary justice.
Why similar: Philosophical 47.7%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Anime 9.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #22 </reality>
82% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2017
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a withdrawn virtual reality nerd has the opportunity to beta test a neural device that feels more “real” than reality itself, everything she assumed about the nature of existence is thrown into question.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Philosophical 29%, Anime 15.8%, Adventure 9.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #23 孤岛的动物园
81% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: HO Lab+StudioPub: HFOTA
Windows · Mac · Linux
A remote island worships light energy as the source of all life. When that faith begins to fail, three protagonists must confront a changing world in this story-driven visual novel featuring alternative rock style original soundtracks.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Anime 21.9%, Story Rich 18%, Adventure 14.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #24 VOID
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2017
Dev: Vifth FloorPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 41.5%, Anime 16.5%, Violent 15.5%, Story Rich 14.3%, Casual 6.2%
- #25 The Rainy Port Keelung 雨港基隆
81% matchVery Positive86% of 426 reviews2015
Dev: Erotes Studio
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 35.6 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 50.5%, Anime 25.8%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 5%
- #26 Supipara - Chapter 1 Spring Has Come!
80% matchVery Positive99% of 336 reviews2016
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 161.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Spring has come, and our protagonist, Yukinari, returns home after 7 years. Between his second cousin Sakura, who meets him outside in a full maid outfit, Hotaru, a half-Japanese beauty with a sharp tongue, and the lazy scheming witch Alice - life just got way more interesting!
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.1%, Anime 34.3%, Adventure 22.6%
- #27 Voices from the Sea
79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,262 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 419.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Anime 33.1%, Adventure 7.8%, Story Rich 3%, Casual 2.9%
- #28 Vision of Aurora Borealis
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 40 reviews2016
Dev: Purin Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A scenic visual novel about a young photographer who comes across a mysterious girl who changes his outlook on life and aspirations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.2%, Anime 24.7%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 5.2%
- #29 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
78% matchVery Positive85% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Adventure 27.9%, Anime 23.3%, Casual 2.9%, Indie 2.1%
- #30 Malus Code
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 104 reviews2016
Dev: M2 Co.,LTDPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Malus Code is the story of a graduate student studying abroad at a Japanese university, and the three people he meets in the laboratory there. In this unfamiliar environment, can you earn their friendship? For those who don't want a lonely, sad life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.5%, Anime 35%, Adventure 17.5%
- #31 Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
75% matchVery Positive94% of 601 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 33.2 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 47.9%, Anime 26.3%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 6.4%
- #32 Near-Death-Expedition
74% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: 『縋想』プロジェクト
Windows · Mac
After quitting the job, you were casually browsing a video site when you saw a strange video with a blank thumbnail. "Can you hear me? Can you see me...?" The next day, you receive a message requesting you to be the manager of the mysterious VTuber "Owarino Rinne". The endless journey begins.
Why similar: Philosophical 38.4%, Visual Novel 29.8%, Anime 18.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 1.2%
- #33 Say Goodbye
78% matchMixed52% of 232 reviews2017
Dev: morojenoe's empire
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This visual novel about an ordinary man with his typical problems. Suddenly, you got a report that your distant cousin died in a car crash. Fortunately, her daughter wasn't with her. You take the girl under your wing. But soon, something starts to go wrong...
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Violent 21.7%, Anime 15%, Adventure 10.4%, Casual 4.7%
- #34 Cursed Sight
76% matchVery Positive82% of 216 reviews2015
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Being able to control fate would be a blessing for many. To Miyon, it is her greatest curse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.8%, Anime 27.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Indie 6.4%
- #35 Every Hue of You
74% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Cactus Jam Games
Windows · Mac
Every Hue of You follows the deeply personal and thoughtful journey of Twyla: A jeweller battling grief who awakens the power to enchant her creations with the energy of emotions.
Why similar: Philosophical 39.7%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 3.2%
- #36 GRIMOIRE - The Lost Ritual
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KOJIN STUDIO
Windows
“On the unseen side of everyday life, a story begins.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Philosophical 26.5%, Anime 19.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #37 夏日事件簿 Summer Fantasy
72% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Summer Fantasy
Windows
It is a story of going forward together with childhood sweetheart monsters and saving each other, accompanying each other to experience those sparkling youthful times that are both troublesome and joyful. There is unparalleled passion and warmth in the daily life of fighting and teasing each other.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Anime 24.1%, Story Rich 16.7%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 1.6%
- #38 Adolescent Santa Claus
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,329 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.3%, Anime 30.6%, Adventure 7.3%, Story Rich 4.5%, Casual 4.1%
- #39 Dungeon Lord
75% matchMixed54% of 152 reviews2020
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Summon monsters, study them, and then evolve them!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.4%, Anime 25.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Casual 7.8%, Adventure 7.8%
- #40 One Last Crane
73% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Blissful Work'sPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
One Last Crane is a visual novel centered on Yuuki Murakami, a boy who has a brain tumor. After a long year of treatment without any positive results, Yuuki asks for his final wish: to return to his hometown and fulfill his promise to meet again with his childhood friend, Saki Nishimura...
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, Anime 32.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 6.2%, Casual 4.6%
- #41 the 9th day:第九日
73% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The story of The 9th Day, that started with the autumn fire incident, begins here…
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Anime 29.7%, Adventure 22%, Indie 6.6%
- #42 Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,830 reviews2025
Dev: Ferry // Nopanamaman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Why similar: Philosophical 44.2%, Visual Novel 34.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Anime 7.4%, Adventure 2.4%
- #43 Kyoto Colorful Days
72% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2016
Dev: InterOne Inc.Pub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Kyoto Colorful Days" is a Visual Novel, set in the sightseeing hotspot of Kyoto.This visual novel is populated by various different characters and the story can be enjoyed like a TV drama. Fully voiced in Japanese (the Kyoto dialect)
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.5%, Anime 28.2%, Adventure 18.4%
- #44 Frosty Kiss
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,558 reviews2016
Dev: 2Chance Projects
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 110.0 hrs≥1hr: 31%
It's been a year since Semyon returned from "Sovyonok" and met the girls from the camp in the real world. But it's New Year at hand! And it needs to be celebrated!
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.3%, Anime 33.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Casual 2.9%, Indie 2.8%
- #45 Oblivious Garden ~Carmina Burana
71% matchVery Positive89% of 550 reviews2014
Dev: CorypheeSoftPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.8 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 46.6%, Anime 35.6%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 4.6%, Casual 4.4%
- #46 The Hole Town
69% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: imayuiPub: Millchan Games
Windows
To the town in the hole... a story about a place where I can't go.
Why similar: Philosophical 32.7%, Visual Novel 31.2%, Anime 11.8%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #47 克莉丝的炎之信仰 Cryste: the Faith of Fire Vol.1
70% matchVery Positive89% of 296 reviews2017
Dev: SalvationPub: JingtuStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 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 53%, Adventure 17.5%, Anime 17.4%, Casual 6.8%, Indie 5.2%
- #48 Dear Mirror Flower
68% matchPositive84% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: KOGADO STUDIO
Windows
I am here, in this world... A Japanese-style fantasy adventure by Kogado Studio. In this town, strange incidents never cease. Join Satoree Mizuki, a girl who can read others’ minds, and uncover the truth behind these supernatural cases.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Anime 25.5%, Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 15.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #49 A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk
70% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a mysterious school where day and night are two separate worlds, a mismatched trio work to resolve magic-related incidents. A world of magic, intrigue, mystery and the occult awaits you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.4%, Anime 35.6%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #50 Season of 12 Colors
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,059 reviews2016
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.4 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 50.3%, Anime 20.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Casual 6.4%, Indie 5.6%
- #51 Flamel's miracle(弗拉梅尔的奇迹)
71% matchMixed68% of 156 reviews2017
Dev: Weixi Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 36.2 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 45.7%, Adventure 24.6%, Anime 23.2%, Indie 6.5%
- #52 Bagel Love Story
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,248 reviews2024
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A light-hearted and enjoyable short romance VN! The protagonist, Fan Tong, struggles to lose weight in hopes of finding a job, but the journey is far from smooth. Until one day, a cute and sunny girl named Bagel comes into his life, kickstarting a story of weight loss, cross-dressing, and romance!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Anime 26.5%, Adventure 16.9%, Story Rich 12%, Casual 6.3%
- #53 Marco & The Galaxy Dragon
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,906 reviews2020
Dev: TOKYOTOONPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 46.8%, Anime 21.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Violent 6.2%
- #54 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,476 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.1%, Anime 27.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Indie 2%, Adventure 0.9%
- #55 Unhack 2
68% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2017
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Return as the unhacker to take on Program X and her clone army!
Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Anime 29.2%, Story Rich 16.7%, Indie 8.1%
- #56 Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-
68% matchVery Positive87% of 430 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The latest visual novel by Tomo Kataoka, the author of Narcissu 1st & 2nd, has arrived! An empty world with endless rain and only one person. Here there is no hunger, sickness or even death. Just what story does this world's one occupant have?
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.1%, Anime 34.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Indie 4%, Casual 1.7%
- #57 Re Angel
67% matchVery Positive99% of 143 reviews2018
Dev: Studio GU
Windows
Re Angel is a 2nd visual novel created by Studio GU, an indy game developer from Thailand.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.1%, Adventure 25.3%, Anime 21.3%, Indie 7.2%
- #58 The Melody of Grisaia
67% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 33%, Anime 21.2%, Violent 16%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 10.5%