- #1 Seers Isle
97% matchVery Positive91% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Comic Book 13%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%
- #2 Solstice
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 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%
- #3 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
96% matchVery Positive88% of 68 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 22.7%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%
- #4 Across the Grooves
95% matchVery Positive93% of 127 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 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%
- #5 a new life.
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,375 reviews2020
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
Why similar: Romance 27.9%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Indie 8.4%
- #6 Life After Magic
93% matchVery Positive98% of 264 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 18.8%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #7 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
94% 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 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #8 The Radiants
92% matchVery Positive86% of 85 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 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #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 28.1%, Magic 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Fantasy 11.9%
- #10 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
89% matchVery Positive94% of 5,842 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.9 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: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Magic 12.8%
- #11 The Wreck
90% matchVery Positive89% of 273 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 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #12 Wicked Willow
91% 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 23.2%, Indie 22.2%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 12.6%
- #13 Cemetery Mary
89% matchVery Positive97% of 375 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 20.5%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #14 Zero-Sum Heart
87% matchVery Positive95% of 226 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%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #15 The Heiress of Sorcery
88% 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 21.5%, Romance 19.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Indie 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #16 A Story Beside
86% 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 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%
- #17 Lost Connections
85% matchVery Positive96% of 76 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 19.1%, Choices Matter 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #18 End of Lines
84% matchVery Positive94% of 64 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 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Comic Book 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%
- #19 Sword Daughter
86% 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%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #20 Koncolos: Prologue
84% 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 10.8%, Mystery 9.6%
- #21 Lovely Lady RPG
81% matchVery Positive100% of 86 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 39.9%, Romance 16.3%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Indie 8.1%
- #22 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
83% 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 20%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #23 Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale
82% 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 32.3%, Interactive Fiction 32.2%, Fantasy 9.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Adventure 6.6%
- #24 SoulSet
82% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2017
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 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 16.9%, Romance 13.6%, Mystery 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #25 Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
81% 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 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #26 A Tithe in Blood
79% matchVery Positive88% of 194 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 26.4%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #27 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
78% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #28 The Witch in the Forest
80% 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 35.7%, Story Rich 20%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Indie 12.1%, Casual 7.4%
- #29 No Longer Home
79% matchMixed64% of 426 reviews2021
Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 34.8%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Story Rich 19.3%, Indie 7%, Adventure 4.6%
- #30 Unavowed
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 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 13.5%, Magic 10.7%
- #31 Sumire
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 924 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 17.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #32 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 269 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 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.2%
- #33 Neo Cab
76% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,781 reviews2019
Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #34 Arcadia Fallen
75% matchVery Positive94% of 508 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Romance 16.7%, Comic Book 16.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%
- #35 Heralds of the Avirentes - Ch. 1 Wings of Change
74% matchVery Positive98% of 56 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 15.9%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #36 Rituals in the Dark
76% matchVery Positive85% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 23.4%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #37 Midnight Witch
73% matchVery Positive93% of 345 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 16.8%, Romance 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 9.4%
- #38 Closer the Distance
72% matchVery Positive90% of 277 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 37.1%, Choices Matter 30.1%, Story Rich 23.7%, Casual 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #39 Ghost on the Shore
74% matchVery Positive84% of 214 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 16.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 14%, Choices Matter 11%
- #40 The Falconers: Moonlight
75% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Bionic PenguinPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 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 6.7%
- #41 Still Heroes
72% matchVery Positive90% of 99 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 27.5%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #42 Lost in the Woods
69% matchVery Positive95% of 105 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 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Choices Matter 19%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #43 Of Frost and Flowers
71% 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 13.1%, Mystery 9.2%
- #44 A Pinch of Magic
71% matchVery Positive84% of 236 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%
- #45 Serafina's Crown
73% 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 43.8%, Indie 31.4%, Adventure 24.8%
- #46 Morph Girl
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 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 16.4%, Romance 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #47 Lady in Mystery
70% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2021
Dev: nolsoft
Windows
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: Romance 18.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Mystery 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #48 Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,095 reviews2020
Dev: Different Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #49 Tails Noir Preludes
68% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Female Protagonist 17%, Story Rich 11.7%, Mystery 10.6%
- #50 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 26.1%, Romance 20%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #51 Cabernet
65% matchVery Positive95% of 1,924 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.6%, Romance 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Visual Novel 13%
- #52 What Comes After
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,011 reviews2020
Dev: PikselnesiaPub: Rolling Glory Jam
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.4 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 21.1%, Multiple Endings 12%, Story Rich 8.6%, Indie 4.8%
- #53 Coralina: a Memory Tale
67% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Romance 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Mystery 13%
- #54 Moonless Moon
66% matchVery Positive93% of 299 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 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #55 Mythos, Book One
66% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Nine of Swords Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
An "adult" murder mystery urban fantasy comedy visual novel! Lisa Harrison (your ex-girlfriend) is dead, and you have a feeling there's more to it than meets the eye. As you search for answers surrounding Lisa's death, you discover a hidden magical world lurks within modern-day Baltimore.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Romance 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%
- #56 Mira
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 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 19.4%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #57 The Haunting of Joni Evers
65% matchVery Positive91% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Investigation 14.1%
- #58 Far Away
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%
- #59 As Long As You're Here
62% matchVery Positive100% of 437 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 32.3%, Mystery 26.2%, Story Rich 24.8%, Adventure 8.1%, Indie 5.8%
- #60 The Almost Gone
67% matchVery Positive80% of 1,195 reviews2020
Dev: Happy VolcanoPub: Playdigious Originals
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 20.7%, Story Rich 17.9%, Investigation 14.3%, Indie 6.8%