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Games Like AKER FERN - Visual Novel

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  1. #1 Something Strange
    97% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
    Dev: Ethan ZimmerlePub: Mr. Hand
    Windows

    Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

    Why similar: Text-Based 44%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Horror 9.7%, Adventure 7%, Casual 6.7%

  2. #2 The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2024
    Dev: STARxSTAR
    Windows

    《The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-》is a short text adventure game. This game combines a visual novel and an "adventure mode".

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Adventure 25.2%, Anime 22.6%, Casual 8.3%, Indie 7.1%

  3. #3 A Traveler to unknown Thule
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2023
    Dev: komasukePub: Nostia
    Windows · Mac

    Adventure Game Traveling around Iceland

    Why similar: Text-Based 45.6%, Anime 16.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%

  4. #4 Purrgatory
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,957 reviews2021
    Dev: Niv
    Windows

    A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 54.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Casual 12%, Singleplayer 8%, Indie 6.1%

  5. #5 Everyday Devil
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 244 reviews2026
    Dev: alleesaur
    Windows

    A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.

    Why similar: Text-Based 43.4%, Demons 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Horror 7.2%, Anime 7.2%

  6. #6 12 Hours to Die
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
    Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Adventure 23.8%, Anime 23.1%, 2D 5.6%, Indie 4.3%

  7. #7 Notes From Province
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: BoxFox Studios
    Windows

    Dive into a deep Open World that rewards exploration. Solve clever puzzles with lateral thinking, and engage in unique, story-driven boss battles. Then take a break. Furnish your home, fish a little, and chill with your eccentric neighbors.

    Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Adventure 20.7%, Anime 20%, Relaxing 9.3%, Singleplayer 7.8%

  8. #8 Mortgage nightmares
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2024
    Dev: Real life GamesPub: Flying bird Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Your very own apartment, even if it's a 20-year mortgage – what could be better? Maybe the fact that Lena isn’t the only one living in this apartment? Or maybe they're not exactly people...

    Why similar: Comedy 21.7%, Text-Based 21.3%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Anime 19.3%, Casual 6.2%

  9. #9 By Moonlight
    92% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2019
    Dev: SugarHyped
    Windows · Mac

    ~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.

    Why similar: Comedy 28.9%, RPG 22.9%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Casual 8.5%, Indie 7.2%

  10. #10 Ignis Universia: Eternal Sisters Saga DX
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 248 reviews2020
    Dev: Random Potion Oy
    Windows · Mac

    A short game with a long name. Mashes up JRPG battles with Visual Novel storytelling. Not entirely serious.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, RPG 23.2%, Anime 21.3%, Adventure 9.5%, Singleplayer 7.4%

  11. #11 Adolescent Santa Claus
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,321 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 37.5%, Anime 34.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Casual 8.3%, Indie 6.5%

  12. #12 Void of Lilly
    88% matchVery Positive90% of 119 reviews2026
    Dev: Innocent Soul
    Windows

    Void of Lilly is an adventure in the world of the near future with JRPG elements and Bullet Hell battles! Help Ann to find her sister and uncover secrets of this world... Void of Lilly is coming on Steam for free!

    Why similar: Comedy 32.6%, RPG 25.3%, Anime 17.1%, 2D 7.6%, Horror 7.5%

  13. #13 The Picture of Café au lait
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: AstralSeal
    Windows

    The picture of café au lait is a visual novel game that makes the players feel immersed in story and character. They will experience the story in the game through the first-person perspective of the main character in the story named "Takagi".

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Comedy 23.1%, Anime 19.6%, Adventure 19.2%, Casual 9.2%

  14. #14 Morok
    89% matchMostly Positive79% of 117 reviews2019
    Dev: Varoi games
    Windows · Linux

    Morok is interactive visual novel with a northern mood

    Why similar: Adventure 34.2%, Visual Novel 32.9%, Indie 16.7%, Casual 16.2%

  15. #15 Durka Simulator
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,713 reviews2023
    Dev: Crucial ExperimentPub: Unknown Softwares Lab
    Windows · Linux

    A visual novel set in a universe where the orderlies are trying to take over our planet.

    Why similar: Text-Based 50.1%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Singleplayer 6.3%, 2D 6.2%

  16. #16 *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC VISUAL NOVEL
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 65 reviews2021
    Dev: Chris ShanazPub: shanaz game studios
    Windows · Mac

    This is *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC VISUAL NOVEL, which is a story set in the world of *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC BHOP SIMULATOR (#4 Best Selling free game of Steam November 2020), play as a character of your choice, as you run into some new, and familiar faces along the way.

    Why similar: Text-Based 48.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Adventure 12.3%, Casual 8.5%, 2D 7.9%

  17. #17 Happy Maze
    87% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2016
    Dev: DoshMallow GamesPub: Fresh Wind Software
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Easy game for easy life. Enjoy.

    Why similar: Anime 25.6%, Adventure 20.8%, RPG 20.7%, Horror 17.6%, Indie 8.7%

  18. #18 Annoy This Guy
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2024
    Dev: Samuel Leigh
    Windows

    Annoy this guys time in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.

    Why similar: Comedy 48.1%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  19. #19 Lily's Day Off
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 229 reviews2017
    Dev: Kyuppin
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Lily's Day Off is a visual novel, but not in the typical sense. As you progress in this game, your actions drastically change characters, story lines, and outcomes.

    Why similar: Comedy 46%, Anime 19.4%, Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 16.5%

  20. #20 Wet steps
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 288 reviews2020
    Dev: Orika NekoiPub: Moonworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Have a relationship with a charming priestess! An urban fantasy short and brisk visual novel with elements of slavic mythology.

    Why similar: Comedy 21.4%, Demons 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 14.2%, Adventure 10.7%

  21. #21 Learn Japanese RPG: Hiragana Forbidden Speech
    80% matchVery Positive99% of 267 reviews2023
    Dev: Study Bunny Games LLC
    Windows

    Dialogue changes from English to Japanese as you learn and progress in this comedic RPG backed by professional Japanese voice acting. This is a full 18+ hour introductory Japanese course and adventure all in one. Master hiragana, 136+ kanji, basic grammar, 240 common words used in anime.

    Why similar: Comedy 34.5%, RPG 23.8%, Anime 19.8%, Adventure 10.3%, 2D 4.4%

  22. #22 My Therapy
    81% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
    Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
    Windows · Linux

    A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Anime 25.8%, Text-Based 22.8%, Casual 10.5%, 2D 4.3%

  23. #23 Varenje
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,510 reviews2018
    Dev: Play CutePub: JoyBits Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Varenje is a cute colorful adventure with a number of puzzles and mini-games made by artists for anyone that considers games to be an art.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Adventure 30.1%, Indie 12.1%, Casual 11.7%, 2D 7.1%

  24. #24 Hello my World! Lily.
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Black Leaf Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Hello my World! Lily." is a visual novel about a programmer who finds an unusual way to cope with loneliness and routine. But after a while, his imagination and actions go too far, and the line between reality and fantasy begins to melt rapidly.

    Why similar: Adventure 25.3%, Visual Novel 24%, Anime 21.3%, Text-Based 19.1%, 2D 7.2%

  25. #25 Kiki & Ana - The Child
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2021
    Dev: Horror Shop
    Windows

    "Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.

    Why similar: Anime 24.4%, Visual Novel 23%, RPG 20.7%, Horror 10%, Adventure 7%

  26. #26 Take Care Of It.
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2026
    Dev: Zealli
    Windows

    Horror/thriller visual novel with RPG elements about two friends that explores guilt, co-dependency, and personal limits being pushed.

    Why similar: RPG 41.1%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Horror 16.5%, 2D 5.4%, Indie 4.1%

  27. #27 Mistfal
    82% matchMixed47% of 77 reviews2016
    Dev: Sergei Minin
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Interactive novel, survival horror, psychological thriller - you can find in Mistfal, what you're interested in.And when you pass the game, I'm sure it will not leave you indifferent.Welcome to Mistfal !

    Why similar: Adventure 52.8%, Indie 23.7%, Horror 23.5%

  28. #28 Bring Me that Shawarma
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 527 reviews2024
    Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
    Windows · Linux

    A visual novel about shawarma, consisting of multiple episodes.

    Why similar: Text-Based 35.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Anime 15.7%, Comedy 15.1%, Horror 7.4%

  29. #29 FAREWELL SEN
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 170 reviews2022
    Dev: amoxy
    Windows

    MAKE FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS

    Why similar: RPG 48.1%, Adventure 18.3%, 2D 13.4%, Singleplayer 10.5%, Indie 9.8%

  30. #30 Serment - Contract with a Devil
    78% matchMostly Positive78% of 94 reviews2019
    Dev: Nkt StudioPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Serment - Contract with a Devil is a visual novel/dungeon crawler hybrid featuring highly tactical turn based RPG battles, challenging dungeon puzzles, optional minigames and most importantly, a lot of cute anime girls.

    Why similar: RPG 25.3%, Anime 21.3%, Comedy 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Adventure 9.9%

  31. #31 Juniper's Knot
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 323 reviews2017
    Dev: Dischan Media
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Juniper's Knot is a short (~30 mins) kinetic novel about the meeting of a demon and a boy. A kinetic novel is a game that uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Anime 22.2%, Indie 17.7%, Casual 17.5%, Singleplayer 6.2%

  32. #32 Humanity Must Perish
    78% matchVery Positive81% of 271 reviews2017
    Dev: Zetsubou
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    Humanity Must Perish is a short, comedic visual novel in which the fate of humanity is placed in the hands of a witty, pessimistic android.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Anime 24%, Comedy 22.5%, Indie 12.2%, Casual 12.1%

  33. #33 Illusion Carnival
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,810 reviews2024
    Dev: KiZ
    Windows · Mac

    A lost soul wanders through a whimsical, eerie pop-up book like amusement park. Dive into fun-filled stages, encounter unique characters, fend off spirit erosion, and uncover the park's hidden secrets. The enchanting yet dark Illusion Carnival begins now.

    Why similar: RPG 24.9%, Comedy 21.6%, Anime 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Adventure 11.7%

  34. #34 Conversation With A Rock
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 81 reviews2024
    Dev: Samuel Leigh
    Windows

    Have a conversation with a rock in this comedic piece of interactive fiction.

    Why similar: Comedy 37.3%, Visual Novel 24.5%, RPG 19.1%, 2D 7.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  35. #35 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,449 reviews2024
    Dev: TERNOX
    Windows

    Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Horror 20.9%, Anime 19.4%, Adventure 13.6%, Indie 5.2%

  36. #36 Follow the Black Kitten
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2022
    Dev: Total
    Windows

    You buy a laptop with your hands. You find an interactive collection of short stories on your laptop and something else. Or someone? What will all this lead to?

    Why similar: Text-Based 25.6%, RPG 20.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Comedy 10.5%

  37. #37 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,616 reviews2016
    Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?

    Why similar: Anime 37.4%, Visual Novel 34.9%, Horror 12.1%, Casual 4.5%, Indie 4.3%

  38. #38 誰是犯案者 Who is the Criminal
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2021
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室
    Windows

    Set in school life, “Who is the Criminal” is a text-based adventure game featuring comedian and inference elements. With inquiring suspects and debating with “evildoers”, he gathers pieces of puzzles and reveals what truly happens in every incident.

    Why similar: Text-Based 25.3%, Comedy 19.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Anime 13.3%, Adventure 9.9%

  39. #39 Familiar Friends: What's Your Familiar?
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 187 reviews2024
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    A cute and cozy Visual Novel experience with plenty of choices to make! Come find the Familiar truly meant for you by feeding The Conjuring Cauldron with a multitude of choices, all to a relaxing Original Soundtrack!

    Why similar: RPG 29.2%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Anime 25.8%, Relaxing 13.1%, Casual 5.2%

  40. #40 A Book of Beasts and Buddies
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 407 reviews2018
    Dev: Squiddershins
    Windows

    A Book of Beasts and Buddies is an interactive beastiary of curious creatures.

    Why similar: RPG 43.3%, Adventure 29.6%, Casual 14.3%, Indie 12.8%

  41. #41 苍空的彼端
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 245 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 32%, Anime 30.1%, Adventure 24.6%, Singleplayer 8.7%, Casual 4.6%

  42. #42 Zavod
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 423 reviews2025
    Dev: Gendocik
    Windows

    The visual novel "Zavod" is an adventure that will take you to the industrial and factory everyday life of ordinary workers.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Anime 31.3%, Adventure 26.8%, Singleplayer 5.1%, Indie 4.4%

  43. #43 SKUFS AND ALT-GIRLS
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2024
    Dev: Sempiternal Rain
    Windows

    Alt-girl simulator in the form of tamagotchi and a visual novel with immersion in the Russian atmosphere!

    Why similar: Text-Based 45.9%, Comedy 27.3%, Anime 10.8%, Casual 6.8%, 2D 4%

  44. #44 Hibernation Day
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 209 reviews2023
    Dev: Ariorick
    Windows · Mac

    Hibernation Day is a short dialog based adventure with cozy visuals. It's about family and the problems we face trying to keep it afloat.

    Why similar: Comedy 41.9%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Adventure 18.7%, 2D 8.1%, Singleplayer 6.4%

  45. #45 All Dream Long A Flower Storm
    70% matchVery Positive98% of 267 reviews2021
    Dev: NUMBER7
    Windows · Mac

    Award-winning point-and-click game FREE to download and play! Relax into a dreamscape full of fairytales, legends, and peculiar scenery. With the help of friendly demon Baku, solve riddles and puzzles to reach the true end and wake up... if you want to wake up, that is.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Anime 24.1%, Adventure 21.2%, Relaxing 10.5%, 2D 8.7%

  46. #46 Winter Voices
    74% matchMixed66% of 275 reviews2010
    Dev: Clara Lehenaff
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    A unique adventure, a stunning scenario to discover in one season!

    Why similar: RPG 58.4%, Adventure 25.2%, Indie 13.4%, Singleplayer 3%

  47. #47 MonsterxMan: Inheritence To Lust
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 89 reviews2018
    Dev: Hexadecimalstudios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This is a semi linear adventure that takes inspiration from Shin Megami Tensei, and is big about interacting with everything and everyone around you. You can talk to enemies, and even recruit and date specific ones! All around, 6~8 hours of free RPG fun from Hexadecimal Studios.

    Why similar: RPG 41%, Comedy 26.1%, Adventure 22.9%, Indie 10%

  48. #48 Outcore: Desktop Adventure
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,770 reviews2022
    Dev: Doctor Shinobi
    Windows

    All you wanted was a nice game. But now you find yourself opening Windows apps like Paint & Notepad to solve puzzles, and searching for files on your computers that you didn't put there... Who is she? Why did she appear on your desktop? Let's dive into her memories and find out.

    Why similar: Comedy 48.1%, Adventure 19.6%, RPG 15.8%, Singleplayer 6.1%, Indie 5.4%

  49. #49 SIMPWALK
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: Altersky SkyrazePub: holo Indie
    Windows

    A very short, 2D side-scroller collect-a-thon game that lets you play as the cute HOLORO mascots!

    Why similar: RPG 37.2%, Adventure 27%, Anime 13.8%, Casual 11.2%, 2D 4.7%

  50. #50 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
    Dev: Leef 6010
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    Why similar: RPG 31.5%, Anime 30%, Adventure 18.3%, Horror 13.8%, 2D 6.5%

  51. #51 Derpy's Fun House
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 232 reviews2024
    Dev: Raztudio
    Windows

    This is a very short Point and Click Adventure where you try to find Items for Anon because he is the strongest who can help opening the Door to the outside

    Why similar: Casual 60%, Singleplayer 20.3%, Indie 19.8%

  52. #52 Helltaker
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 127,364 reviews2020
    Dev: vanripper
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    Why similar: Demons 34.6%, Comedy 21%, Anime 17.7%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 5.5%

  53. #53 Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 980 reviews2025
    Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 62.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Relive the four days of destiny...

    Why similar: Text-Based 29.2%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Anime 20.6%, Adventure 18%, 2D 6.6%

  54. #54 Normis Simulator
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: PropilGames
    Windows

    Playing as Normis, you are a typical representative of the mainstream with a traditional stable life, ironically referring to youth subcultures, avoiding conflicts and extreme actions, preferring routine and social adaptation.

    Why similar: RPG 45.2%, Adventure 30.4%, Casual 11.3%, Relaxing 7.9%, Indie 5.2%

  55. #55 The Real Face of a VTuber
    65% matchVery Positive92% of 302 reviews2026
    Dev: 莉莉恩工作室Pub: WhisperGames
    Windows

    A narrative courtroom adventure all about VTubers! Players will take the role of prosecutor Justin Truth and investigate a murder at a VTuber agency, doing their best to uncover the identity of both the killer and VTuber's real face.

    Why similar: Text-Based 25.4%, Comedy 23.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Anime 11.9%, Adventure 10.5%

  56. #56 Defenders of Tetsoidea Academy
    71% matchMixed69% of 64 reviews2017
    Dev: Brewsterland Studios
    Windows

    A virtual reality game in the sense that the reality is virtual, and the virtual is an RPG game about some teenagers in a "magic academy" setting. It's a game that I like, and it's free in terms of currency units. Close your eyes and let the experience envelop you! But open them occasionally too.

    Why similar: RPG 46.2%, Adventure 29%, Casual 12.5%, Indie 12.2%

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