- #1 Seers Isle
97% matchVery Positive91% of 198 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Mouse Only 17.8% ★, Comic Book 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #2 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
96% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #3 Solstice
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Romance 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #4 Across the Grooves
95% matchVery Positive93% of 132 reviews2020
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%
- #5 a new life.
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,402 reviews2020
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
Why similar: Romance 28%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Indie 8.2%
- #6 Life After Magic
94% matchVery Positive98% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: Team StarlightPub: Chirashi Games
Windows · Linux
Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Romance 18.9%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #7 The Radiants
93% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Romance 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #8 The Wreck
92% matchVery Positive89% of 279 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 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #9 The Day Before You Gone
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Aequalis Studio
Windows
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Magic 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Fantasy 11.9%
- #10 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
91% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Romance 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #11 Wicked Willow
90% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: T.F. Wright
Windows · Mac · Linux
If they call me wicked for following my heart, then so be it. Awaken your inner witch, pursue forbidden love, and unlock your destiny in this visual novel adventure, with 8 unique plot paths.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Indie 22%, Female Protagonist 18%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #12 A Story Beside
89% matchVery Positive96% of 308 reviews2022
Dev: Wayward Prophet
Windows
Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.
Why similar: Romance 18.9%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%
- #13 The Heiress of Sorcery
89% matchVery Positive88% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: Salamandra88Pub: 7DOTS
Windows · Linux
The young healer girl is accused of witchcraft after a strange disease outbreak in the town. Can the girl prove her innocence and find a real source of the epidemic? And who is this mysterious sorcerer who appeared at the same time with the disease?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Romance 19.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Indie 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #14 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
87% matchVery Positive93% of 5,966 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Magic 12.7%
- #15 Zero-Sum Heart
86% matchVery Positive95% of 237 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: Romance 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #16 Lost Connections
86% matchVery Positive96% of 77 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: Visual Novel 19.2%, Choices Matter 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #17 Sword Daughter
88% matchMixed53% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Choose a path to adventure! Will you sneak into the dragon's lair, or challenge the beast openly? Will you fight for vengeance or for glory? Will you be tempted by elven romance? Will you be buried underground forever? Relive classic 1980s fantasy in this remastered gamebook.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Romance 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #18 Cemetery Mary
85% matchVery Positive97% of 379 reviews2021
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a girl who loves the cemetery. When her parents go missing, she receives a mysterious text that has the potential to completely ruin her life...or fix it?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #19 Lovely Lady RPG
84% matchVery Positive100% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: DAS POPPY UND MIA KUNSTKOLLEKTIV
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Romance 16.6%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #20 Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale
83% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 32.1%, Fantasy 9.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #21 No Longer Home
84% matchMixed63% of 432 reviews2021
Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Story Rich 16.4%, Romance 15.1%, Indie 5.9%
- #22 Koncolos: Prologue
82% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Umigame Studios
Windows
In a small pub with regulars, a woman makes a scene every night. Explore the compelling and mysterious story behind her bizarre behavior in the first chapter of this visual novel.
Why similar: Comic Book 19%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 13%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Mystery 9.6%
- #23 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #24 End of Lines
81% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Comic Book 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #25 A Tithe in Blood
79% matchVery Positive88% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.
Why similar: Romance 26.2%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #26 The Sojourning Wise Woman's Final Quest
78% matchPositive100% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Orscat
Windows
Play as a wise woman, help your neighbors, and they will help you in return. Fight alongside your closest friend to deal with the beasts threatening the village. Uncover the secrets of magic through your journey, and you might even have a chance to confront your inner demons.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #27 The Witch in the Forest
81% matchVery Positive83% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
A young woman who lives alone in the forest one day meets another woman- a real witch!
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Story Rich 20%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Indie 12%, Casual 7.4%
- #28 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
77% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #29 Still Heroes
79% matchVery Positive90% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: exaheva
Windows · Mac · Linux
A digital comic about the story of Emeline. She tries to live her dream of being a superheroine after her friends decided to change their career paths. A gentle and moving story, drawn by hand.
Why similar: Comic Book 26.5%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #30 Always Sometimes Monsters
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.6%, Story Rich 23.2%, Indie 16%, Romance 15.8%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #31 Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
78% matchVery Positive93% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, a standalone introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss.
Why similar: Romance 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #32 Sumire
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 932 reviews2021
Dev: GameTomo TeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Choices Matter 12%
- #33 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 274 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choices Matter 13%
- #34 Unavowed
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Mystery 17.3%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Magic 10.7%
- #35 The Falconers: Moonlight
76% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Bionic PenguinPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Falconers: Moonlight is a supernatural thriller visual novel set in the 19th Century West Coast of New Zealand. Falconer, Cassandra Winter, is on her first solo mission. Can she save the people of Moonlight from their plight? Or will she disappear into the mist like so many others before her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Female Protagonist 32.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Indie 7.5%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #36 Arcadia Fallen
73% matchVery Positive95% of 547 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Romance 16.7%, Comic Book 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%
- #37 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
73% matchVery Positive95% of 827 reviews2021
Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Choices Matter 20.5%, Story Rich 13.3%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #38 The Edge Of
75% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Hangover Cat Purrroduction
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Edge Of is a Mystery NTR visual novel with a tense atmosphere and a story that will keep you on the Edge of your seat. Play as either Sam as he grapples with the fact that his wife might be cheating on him, or Beth, the lovely wife who couldn't possibly be cheating... or is she?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 16.9%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #39 Closer the Distance
71% matchVery Positive90% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Osmotic StudiosPub: Skybound Games
Windows
Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.2%, Choices Matter 30%, Story Rich 23.7%, Casual 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #40 Heralds of the Avirentes - Ch. 1 Wings of Change
72% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: TellerySpyro_GTX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Heralds of the Avirentes is a visual novel, which brings you into the “Crystal punk” fantasy setting, where the world of Nanraas in which the dragon race lives. The game combines a visual novel, role-playing game elements, social simulator, a turn-based combat system.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #41 Stiff Neck
70% matchVery Positive84% of 943 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Choices Matter 14%, Mystery 11.1%
- #42 Lost in the Woods
69% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: delulu girl
Windows
'One last try' Violet is determined to save her broken marriage - at any cost!Wandering through a dark forest in search of lost mementos, she finds the world around her shifting with every step.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Female Protagonist 19%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #43 A Pinch of Magic
72% matchVery Positive84% of 238 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Romance 15%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Magic 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #44 Serafina's Crown
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Woodsy StudioPub: Thesis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44%, Indie 31.2%, Adventure 24.8%
- #45 Morph Girl
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: Autumn Knight
Windows
Morph Girl is a Japanese horror inspired FMV game about loss, depression and the supernatural.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Romance 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #46 SoulSet
73% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2017
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Female Protagonist 17%, Romance 13.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #47 Lover's Enigma
68% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Romance 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%
- #48 As Long As You're Here
67% matchVery Positive100% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: Autoscopia Interactive
Windows · Mac
What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.7%, Mystery 26%, Story Rich 24.7%, Adventure 8%, Indie 5.7%
- #49 Chasing Sunsets
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,076 reviews2024
Dev: Stone Fox Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
When your mother remarries, her new husband's fiery daughter enters your life. After forming an initial strong connection, misunderstanding pushes you apart. Years later, reunited by tragedy and conspiracy, the two of you must choose a path to follow: Will you be rivals, friends, or lovers?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Romance 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #50 Rituals in the Dark
71% matchVery Positive86% of 198 reviews2019
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Why similar: Romance 26.6%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #51 What Comes After
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,025 reviews2020
Dev: PikselnesiaPub: Rolling Glory Jam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 40.9%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Story Rich 8.6%, Indie 4.8%
- #52 Moonless Moon
67% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #53 Paths Taken
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 114 reviews2019
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Become the noble of a country on the brink of war.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Romance 20%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #54 Mira
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Too Husky
Windows
Mira is a Slavic-themed visual novel with adventure game elements. The gameplay has a strong emphasis on art, atmosphere, and story. Discover your destiny by walking into Navia, a magical land hidden from the eyes of mortals, and decide on its fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #55 The Almost Gone
69% matchVery Positive80% of 1,208 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.
Why similar: Mystery 29.9%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Story Rich 17.8%, Investigation 14.3%, Indie 6.8%
- #56 Ghost on the Shore
68% matchVery Positive84% of 216 reviews2022
Dev: like CharliePub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island's tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley's fate.
Why similar: Romance 23.1%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 14%, Choices Matter 11%
- #57 Open Sorcery: Sea++
68% matchVery Positive91% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Abigail CorfmanPub: Open Sorcery Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up at the bottom of the ocean, surrounded by your broken memories. Reclaim and compile your magic or drown in a sea of dreams.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Magic 10.5%
- #58 Mizuchi 白蛇心傳
67% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Aikasa Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mizuchi 白蛇心傳 is a heartfelt and philosophical yuri visual novel inspired by the Legend of the White Snake and multiple folklores. Follow Linh's journey with a beautiful shape-shifting temptress and a resourceful warrior nun, and experience a story of friendship, love, transformation, and belonging.
Why similar: Romance 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #59 Of Frost and Flowers
66% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Elseth GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
An otome-fantasy visual novel. Play as Alto, a fearless knight, and enter a world of magic and myths with secrets waiting for you to unveil.
Why similar: Romance 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Mystery 9.1%
- #60 Midnight Witch
65% matchVery Positive92% of 351 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 9.3%