- #1 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
97% matchVery Positive95% of 191 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 279.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Romance 18.2%, Emotional 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Cinematic 13.8%, Anime 8.3%
- #2 Ending the Happy Route
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Phoenix
Windows
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Romance 18.5%, Emotional 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Cinematic 10.8%, Mystery 9.5%
- #3 Waning Flowers of a World Eternal - The Rainbow Appears After Flowering Rain
96% matchVery Positive98% of 282 reviews2025
Dev: SWEET&TEAPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"!
Why similar: Emotional 17.6%, Romance 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Anime 11.3%
- #4 Sand Castle
95% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Alice NowakPub: Unusual Meaning
Windows · Mac · Linux
A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.
Why similar: Romance 15.9%, Emotional 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #5 Camellia Train
94% matchPositive92% of 37 reviews2022
Dev: 窗外紫藤制作组
Windows
曾经的小镇学霸,在事业不如意之时踏上了归乡之旅。一辆充满“怀旧”气氛的绿皮火车上,麻烦事接二连三地扑面而来——但却是,一段回味悠长的花舞之旅。
Why similar: Romance 26%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Emotional 18.4%, Anime 13.7%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #6 Forgotlings
94% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Throughline GamesPub: Hitcents
Windows
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Emotional 16.4%, Cinematic 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #7 Coffee, Snow, and You
92% matchPositive95% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
A warm New Year’s story about a lonely person spending December 31st at work. A short visual novel about finding joy and meaning on the eve of the most magical night of the year.
Why similar: Emotional 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Anime 13%, Romance 12.9%
- #8 Aletta - Visual Novel
93% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Haocheng YangPub: Chocolate Manor
Windows
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Emotional 11.4%, Romance 10.3%
- #9 In Search of the Ice Pop
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guanpeng Chen
Windows · Mac
A short, nostalgic slice-of-life visual novel with a coming-of-age story about a forgotten ice pop and the girl who once felt like a big sister to you.
Why similar: Emotional 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Romance 12.8%, Anime 8.5%
- #10 A Field of Flowers and Stars
91% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Watercress
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel.
Why similar: Romance 21.4%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Anime 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #11 机影:夏夜梦寻
90% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 卯月游戏(MaoyueGame)
Windows
"Start your dream-seeking journey in the future city!" - In the game, players will play the role of "Park Bo-myeong", the deputy director of the AI Inspection Bureau, and travel through the summer night of the future city "Golden City" with their assistant robot "Dill".
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Romance 14.2%, Emotional 13.9%, Anime 11.3%
- #12 井底-与奇迹邂逅的井底之人
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 井底游戏制作组Pub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
Windows
《井底》是一款2024年3月立项的文字类galgame,题材是“超能力悬疑推理故事”,画风是日系校园风格的 故事主要讲述了游戏女主王语韴作为一个业余“侦探”,遇到各种疑难问题,并在侦探事务所所长天翔及其妹妹天音的帮助下,解决案件的故事。 游戏主要使用鼠标点击来推进剧情
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Emotional 14.3%, Romance 13.3%, Anime 11.7%
- #13 Your Android
88% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Your life is changed forever when a mysterious package arrives at your front door. Go on many different outings with your new android companion as you both form unforgettable memories in this beautiful visual novel.
Why similar: Emotional 27.8%, Romance 23.1%, Anime 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Story Rich 9%
- #14 The Warmth Between Us
89% matchVery Positive97% of 176 reviews2020
Dev: Connection
Windows
It is late December in Taipei. The pavement glows like silver under the winter rain. That's when we met for the first time. The warmth between us has a certain comfort that I’ve never felt before.
Why similar: Emotional 25%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Romance 22.8%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #15 Aeon on Mosaic: Anemone 时间碎片:奇迹
87% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Fantasia Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five stories, a life. In an accident, the man named "Miracle" met the girl he hit, and the trajectory of his life has changed since then. Ten years, in the scattered fragments of time, witness together his precious memories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Romance 23.5%, Anime 12%, Emotional 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%
- #16 Silver Blue
86% matchPositive92% of 13 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 18.7%, Emotional 14.8%, Romance 14%, Anime 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #17 Dullpain
85% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Emotional 17.3%, Romance 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Anime 8.8%
- #18 Trinoline All Ages Version
86% matchVery Positive89% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Romance 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
- #19 This Winter of Ours
83% matchVery Positive99% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: VARIA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Cinematic 15.5%, Emotional 12.3%, Anime 10.6%
- #20 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1
84% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Romance 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Emotional 15.1%, Anime 10.9%
- #21 Innocence Rewrite
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Charlotte's Oak
Windows
"Innocence Rewrite" captures the summer before and after the college entrance exam.As old bonds mend and distant feelings return, it's a season of healing amid chaos.No need for correction fluid — just feel, and slowly rewrite the innocence of youth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Romance 21.6%, Emotional 18.4%, Anime 13.3%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #22 Harbor of Vows
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Leyakibou
Windows · Mac · Linux
A comforting and heartfelt Visual Novel about a young musician struggling to write a simple song. Roki Olsen seems to want nothing more than singing on stage…truly, when he looks at Elly Hammington, we think he might be lying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Cinematic 14.3%, Anime 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #23 Sisters: Last Day of Summer
82% matchVery Positive85% of 416 reviews2024
Dev: JellyfishPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Why similar: Romance 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Emotional 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Anime 10.1%
- #24 Dear me, I was...
81% matchVery Positive100% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
A short tale, a long journey. With a beautiful watercolor touch, it depicts the life of a woman. In her ordinary and modest life...experience her joys, her sorrows, her growth. Witness the story she spins in a life woven by those around her.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Romance 14.1%, Emotional 12.1%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #25 Irotoridori No Sekai HD - The Colorful World
80% matchVery Positive97% of 260 reviews2024
Dev: FAVORITEPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 129.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
When he was a child, Yuuma received a special power from the “translucent magician”, Shinku. Just by touching someone with his hand, he is able to cure all of their wounds in return for some of his memories.
Why similar: Romance 22.9%, Emotional 20%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Anime 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #26 Death by Begonia
81% 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 15.9%, Romance 15.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Emotional 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #27 Hatsuyuki Sakura
79% matchVery Positive94% of 912 reviews2024
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Hatsuyuki Sakura" is one of the most popular works by SAGA PLANETS, a popular Japanese developer for visual novels. Experience Hatsuyuki Sakura for the first time in 1080p! This version includes the English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese versions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Emotional 11.5%, Romance 11.1%, Anime 10.4%
- #28 透明的她与真实的我
78% matchVery Positive90% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: 可味玩KawayiPlay
Windows
This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.
Why similar: Emotional 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Anime 11%
- #29 The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons
79% matchVery Positive91% of 304 reviews2023
Dev: LaplacianPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
2061, Japan. Mankind has lost the sky, and with it, its connections. All of it was taken away by birds... ...By countless artificial pigeons flying through the sky.
Why similar: Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Emotional 14.9%, Mystery 12%, Anime 8.4%
- #30 Akizora Memories - Horizon of Fate -
77% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: GALEX SOFTPub: Tensei Games
Windows
A young adult SF visual novel combining school life with science fiction. The main characters live normal, peaceful lives, savoring their youth. But one day, an illness starts spreading through their school, and with it, a secret that could change the world…
Why similar: Romance 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Emotional 16.8%, Anime 11.6%
- #31 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
76% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏,玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Romance 21.1%, Visual Novel 20%, Mystery 9.2%, Emotional 8.7%
- #32 Chihiro Himukai Always Walks Away
78% matchVery Positive96% of 324 reviews2021
Dev: SMILEPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Chihiro Himukai can't hold down a job... A sweet visual novel about two people finding each other after slipping apart.
Why similar: Romance 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Emotional 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Anime 11.9%
- #33 Where Control Ends
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Romance 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Emotional 8.7%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #34 視靈
76% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: 巧娃工坊
Windows
An accident at birth gave the protagonist the ability to see the soul. He always thought it was a useless ability when he was growing up. After helping his childhood sweetheart who is a policewomen solve a case, he discovered the correct way to use this ability.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Romance 13.7%, Emotional 10.9%
- #35 Rebels - Under the Spell of Magic (Chapter 4)
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: BrotherWood Games
Windows
A Visual Novel game about adventure, fantasy, magic and friendship. This is a continuation of Chapter 3. There are only a few choices that can be made, and some paths to choose from. The decisions do not have an impact on the ending, instead they provide slightly different content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Romance 16.2%, Anime 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
- #36 Until Then
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,524 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 23%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Romance 12.7%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #37 PARQUET
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,383 reviews2021
Dev: YUZUSOFTSOURPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 92.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In the near future, a technology called Brain-Machine Interface connects the brain and machines. This technology brings about a new paradigm and opens the gates to the digitization of human memory itself. From these new discoveries, "he" is born.
Why similar: Romance 25.7%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Anime 15.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #38 Winter With You
75% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Naoki was really excited about spending Christmas with his beloved. But those plans weren't meant to be - Naoki saw her hugging another guy. Christmas seems ruined but just one random encounter can change everything. This is a Japanese-style kinetic visual novel about Christmas.
Why similar: Romance 19.4%, Emotional 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #39 if you stay
73% 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: Romance 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Emotional 10.4%, Anime 8.7%
- #40 Break Bounds: Exile 越界:流放者
74% matchPositive86% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Mingyu Information Technology Shanghai Co., Ltd.
Windows
This is a interactive story game. Players will take on the role of a legendary character in a near-realistic sci-fi-set world, unlocking the great mysteries hidden about the world, and the character himself, through dialogue with others, psychological analysis, environmental exploration and combat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Cinematic 16%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 13.1%, Anime 10.7%
- #41 The Ripe Blood Anthology: This World Is Just for the Two of Us
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Роман Ветер-Пурпурный
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 22.7%, Romance 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #42 青羽沉梦-终霰篇
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 青羽Traum
Windows
本作是一款多世界观叙事冒险游戏。你将从西幻风格的梦境大厅苏醒,触碰记忆泡沫,坠入不同的异界。当前开放第一世界【终霰傩玉录】:你将跌落至古老的东方傩村,在绝望的民俗仪式与诡谲的人性试炼中,亲历一场关于饥荒、祭祀与人性崩坏的绝望轮回。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Cinematic 16.7%, Emotional 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #43 Quiet Classroom
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MothLight Games
Windows
Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 15.6%, Emotional 14.9%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Anime 12.2%
- #44 Garden of Roses: Summerset
72% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Outis Media
Windows · Mac
The prologue arc to the "Garden of Roses" story. A visual novel set in a world where monster girls walk among us. Take the role of Will Getz, a young man with a score to settle after 15 long years of being away from home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Romance 14.4%, Emotional 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #45 The Dagger of Hisei
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sword of Dew Studio
Windows
After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Emotional 14.7%, Anime 12%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #46 The Cost of Salvation
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mokou Games
Windows · Mac
The Cost of Salvation is a story-rich adventure about a being created to preserve the world’s balance. Awaken across centuries, form fragile bonds, and face the weight of sacrifice in a journey through time, memory, and the meaning of life itself.
Why similar: Emotional 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Cinematic 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #47 Cracks
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ScribbleScape
Windows
Cracks is a single player side-scrolling platformer following the couple Lana and Liam, as they navigate the highs, lows and struggles of their relationship. Their relationship is part of the game, where their level of cooperation depends on how connected they are.
Why similar: Romance 23%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #48 My Little Sister Is an Angel
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlcotPub: JAST
Windows
"Hey, wanna try becoming a god?" After saving an angel, introvert Yuki gets pulled into divine training, and the Archangel moves in as his “little sister” to guide him. A warm supernatural romance VN where your choices lead to 4 endings.
Why similar: Romance 17%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Emotional 13.8%, Anime 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #49 My Shut-In Demon!
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrJack
Windows
My Shut-In Demon! is an 18+ visual novel, where you help a shut-in demon girl slowly overcome her social anxiety! This is a wholesome, lighthearted game, with plenty of comedy and emotional moments!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Emotional 12.4%, Anime 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
- #50 The Dreamwalkers
69% matchPositive93% of 29 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: Visual Novel 17.1%, Emotional 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Romance 10.8%
- #51 We Carry the Fire
69% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Myna Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
We Carry the Fire is a fantasy-adventure visual novel about four people embarking on a dangerous quest to save a small village from an apocalyptic curse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Emotional 16.1%, Romance 13.7%, Adventure 6%
- #52 Re:Fragment ~Absolute Ambition~
67% matchVery Positive94% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: AstralSeal
Windows · Mac · Linux
We all dream of a bright future ahead, but life doesn't always turn out how we expect. Yuuma, the protagonist, lives a peaceful life until the student council president proposes a new controversial policy that changes everything they once knew forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Romance 20.4%, Anime 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Emotional 8.8%
- #53 We Are OFK
68% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2022
Dev: OFK
Windows · Mac
Start a virtual indie band in this behind-the-music comedy. Date, dance, skate, and run for your life across 5 episodes and interactive music videos, in a heartfelt story of what you risk to chase your dreams. All episodes out now!
Why similar: Romance 18.9%, Emotional 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Cinematic 16.6%, Visual Novel 13%
- #54 Heart of a Bird in a Cage
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnowyYANGPub: 逐夏
Windows
warmth, bitterness, longing, compromise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Emotional 23.4%, Romance 22.1%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #55 The End of an Actress
69% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2020
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A historical romance VN about a feckless queen and an impoverished revolutionary based on the life (and death) of Marie Antoinette. Your choices determine whether the capricious Queen Liliane loses her head... or her heart.
Why similar: Romance 21.4%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Emotional 18.4%, Cinematic 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #56 Bride Of Darkness
68% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Vorobushek
Windows
Maria's plans for the future are completely ruined, as her parents unexpectedly marry her off. But an unwanted marriage is not the worst thing that awaits Maria, and her own life is at risk.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Romance 16.7%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Anime 13%
- #57 A Date With Yuika
68% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
You meet with Yuika to talk about your relationship. Where is this conversation headed towards?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Emotional 17.8%, Romance 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 9.2%
- #58 夏末白夜
66% matchVery Positive96% of 478 reviews2025
Dev: 晚夏社Pub: late summer studio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
白月高中的知名论坛【白月公园】上,一则怪谈帖子仅仅只花了几天时间,就火遍了整个校园。 明明是一眼假的帖子,却依旧成为了学生们茶余饭后的消遣,甚至被许多学生信以为真。不信鬼神的“现实派”高中生周腾,自然没有把帖子所描述的故事放在眼里。 直到离奇的事情一件一件地发生在了自己的身边……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Emotional 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #59 Pine: A Story of Loss
66% matchVery Positive80% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Made Up GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Emotional 21.7%, Romance 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Visual Novel 14%
- #60 Costella Maid Cafe♡ : The 5 Love Recipe for you
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RIVERBOY STUDIO
Windows
실존 코스튬 플레이어 5인이 직접 등장하는, 실사 비주얼 기반 연애 시뮬레이션. 옛날부터 알고 지내던 누나의 부탁으로 작은 메이드 카페 「코스텔라」의 임시 매니저가 된 당신. 라강, 아희, 보미, 아소, 린땅 — 다섯 명의 메이드와 함께하는 예상치 못한 일상 속에서, 다섯 가지 마음의 이야기가 시작됩니다.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Romance 25.1%, Multiple Endings 7.6%, Story Rich 6%