- #1 TOKYO CHRONOS
97% matchVery Positive87% of 336 reviews2019
Dev: MyDearest Inc.Pub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
TOKYO CHRONOS is the VR game that has multiple-choice decision points as well as more than one ending. The game takes place in Shibuya, Tokyo, which has only eight people, including you, the protagonist, Kyosuke Sakurai. Why are they there?
Why similar: VR 15.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: As the prequel to the seed game, it shares the same developer and high-quality VR visual novel presentation.
- #2 DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition
96% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Solve an impossible murder case in the far-flung future in this VR & Non-VR investigation action adventure! Multi-awarded title DYSCHRONIA: Chronos Alternate - Dual Edition contains all three episodes from the acclaimed trilogy.
Why similar: VR 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Futuristic 12.5%, Emotional 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title from the same creators offers a similarly polished VR narrative experience with deep mystery and sci-fi elements.
- #3 Baldr Sky
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,544 reviews2019
Dev: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game!
Why similar: Mechs 34.5% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Futuristic 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines fast-paced mecha combat with a complex, multi-path sci-fi visual novel story.
- #4 Muv-Luv Alternative
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,575 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
Why similar: Mechs 37.3% ★, Visual Novel 17.4%, Anime 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is widely considered the gold standard for mecha-focused visual novels with high-stakes branching narratives.
- #5 ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE
94% matchVery Positive91% of 653 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Thanks to the rising popularity of the PhoneDroid—a device which features augmented reality (A.R.)—the age of advanced technology has finally reached Tanegashima. On that island, Central Tanegashima High's "Robot Research Club" is about to have their club disbanded.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Mechs 20.1% ★, Sci-fi 15.5%, Anime 14.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It features a compelling mix of mecha development and sci-fi mystery within a character-driven visual novel format.
- #6 CRYMACHINA
94% matchVery Positive86% of 703 reviews2023
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
CRYMACHINA is an action RPG where mechanical girls strive to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to become “Real Humans''. But what does it mean to be a “Real Human”?
Why similar: JRPG 23.5%, Anime 17.3%, Futuristic 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG features a striking anime aesthetic and a deep sci-fi story centered on mechanical beings.
- #7 STEINS;GATE 0
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,939 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 124.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Why similar: Time Travel 27.7% ★, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of sci-fi storytelling that shares the intense, emotional, and branching narrative structure found in the seed game.
- #8 OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,174 reviews2021
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.
Why similar: Emotional 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Anime 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers an incredibly emotional and atmospheric sci-fi story with a strong focus on narrative depth.
- #9 AI: The Somnium Files
91% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 20.6%, Story Rich 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex, branching sci-fi mystery that rewards players for exploring every narrative path.
- #10 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
91% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Time Travel 10.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: The high-stakes, choice-driven narrative and sci-fi themes make this an essential play for fans of branching stories.
- #11 Detroit: Become Human
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020
Dev: Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.6%, Multiple Endings 23.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Emotional 13.7%, Futuristic 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic experience that excels in branching paths and high-stakes decision-making within a sci-fi world.
- #12 OMNIMUS
90% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows · Mac · Linux
Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Anime 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that leans into sci-fi themes and interactive narrative choices.
- #13 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
89% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 17.8%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping sci-fi visual novel that utilizes a unique branching system to reveal the truth behind a catastrophic event.
- #14 GNOSIA
86% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Time Travel 37.5% ★, Visual Novel 18.9%, Anime 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique social deduction loop to create a highly replayable and branching sci-fi narrative.
- #15 DAEMON X MACHINA
86% matchVery Positive85% of 6,755 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pilot your fully customizable Arsenal mech and join your fellow mercenaries in defending humanity from the corrupted machines and gigantic robots in this post-apocalyptic action game!
Why similar: Mechs 77% ★, Anime 11.7%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides the high-octane mecha customization and combat experience that fans of the pilot-focused action in the seed game will enjoy.
- #16 Mecha Ace
87% matchVery Positive87% of 156 reviews2014
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the cockpit of a giant "mecha" robot, dueling with plasma sabers in an interstellar civil war!
Why similar: Mechs 52.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based choose-your-own-adventure that captures the thrill of piloting mechs in a galactic war.
- #17 Bionic Heart 2
88% matchMixed57% of 53 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sequel to the sci-fi visual novel Bionic Heart. The game is told from four different points of view: each character choice will change the outcome of the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Futuristic 12.1%, Anime 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that focuses on the intersection of human and machine, featuring multiple branching paths.
- #18 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 37,969 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Anime 13.4%, Sci-fi 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar atmospheric, character-focused sci-fi vibe through its distinct visual novel presentation.
- #19 Synergia
85% matchVery Positive87% of 795 reviews2020
Dev: Radi ArtPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Anime 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful sci-fi visual novel that explores themes of artificial intelligence and human connection.
- #20 ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER : M∀RS / アヌビス ゾーン・オブ・エンダーズ : マーズ
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,315 reviews2018
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER - M∀RS Remastered in 4K and full VR. Enter Orbital Frame JEHUTY's cockpit and fly through Martian skies!
Why similar: Mechs 62% ★, VR 20.2%, Anime 9%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced mecha action game features VR support and an iconic anime-inspired sci-fi aesthetic.
- #21 Trinoline All Ages Version
83% matchVery Positive89% of 153 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 26.8 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 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Anime 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choices Matter 10%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that delivers a powerful emotional experience through its character-focused drama.
- #22 Sierra Ops - Space Strategy Visual Novel
82% matchVery Positive88% of 378 reviews2020
Dev: Innomen TeamPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Woefully ill-prepared, play as Captain Fahrenheit as they uncover long-lost secrets new and old, while fighting in an impossible war between Earth and Mars.
Why similar: Mechs 22.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tactical combat with a branching visual novel narrative set in a space-faring future.
- #23 Protodroid DeLTA
82% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: Adam KareemPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reach your potential in a fast and fluid 3D action-platformer set in a beautiful and hopeful Solarpunk world. Take on challenging bosses, upgrade your systems, and show humanity the promise of AI.
Why similar: Futuristic 27.1%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Action-Adventure 19.3%, Anime 18.5%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game featuring a female protagonist in a futuristic world that echoes the spirit of the seed game.
- #24 RGB GlitchGazer
79% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Emotional 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Anime 12.8%, Futuristic 12%
Why You'll Like It: A visually distinct visual novel that explores emotional themes within a dramatic narrative framework.
- #25 Gilded Shadows
80% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2022
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows
A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Futuristic 13.4%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that offers deep character relationships and multiple endings based on player choices.
- #26 Falcon Age
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 198 reviews2020
Dev: Outerloop Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Bond with a baby falcon and go on an adventure. Falcon Age is a first-person, single-player action adventure where you’ll play as Ara in her fight to reclaim her cultural legacy in the lost art of falcon hunting against a force of automated colonizers.
Why similar: VR 37.6%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Cute 11.6%, Story Rich 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A VR-native adventure that features a unique companion mechanic and a rebellion-themed sci-fi setting.
- #27 KANADE
78% matchVery Positive84% of 343 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Anime 16.8%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Emotional 15%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel with a sci-fi setting that focuses on character-driven storytelling.
- #28 Starship Commander: Arcade
81% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Human Interact
Windows
Award winning experimental AI experience where you speak directly to NPCs and get intelligent responses. Bust out that Microphone or VR headset for a comfortable yet exciting VR experience, where you'll go on an adventure with SGT. Sarah Pearson
Why similar: VR 23.3%, Artificial Intelligence 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Sci-fi 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This VR experience uses voice control to immerse you in the role of a starship commander during intense space battles.
- #29 The Invisible Hours
79% matchVery Positive91% of 524 reviews2017
Dev: Tequila WorksPub: Game Trust
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
The Invisible Hours is a complex murder mystery in VR, in which players freely explore an intricate web of interwoven stories within a sprawling mansion. This is not a game. This is not a movie. This is a piece of immersive theatre with many tangled threads.
Why similar: VR 75.7%, Adventure 24.3%
Why You'll Like It: This VR-exclusive narrative experience allows you to observe a complex mystery unfold from any perspective.
- #30 Time Space Rebuild
76% matchMostly Positive82% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: INNOVATION DREAM
Windows · Mac
In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.
Why similar: Time Travel 20.1% ★, VR 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #31 Mech Academy
76% matchVery Positive90% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Space Samurai StudioPub: Space Samurai Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
It is the year 2175 and you are the pilot of a Guardian Mech. Gigantic war machines built to defend Earth from the Noxa, a ruthless alien race intent on conquering your planet. As a result of a mysterious experiment, you have been catapulted two centuries forward in time...
Why similar: Mechs 20.1% ★, Time Travel 19.7% ★, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%
- #32 ヘブンバーンズレッド
77% matchMixed61% of 6,061 reviews2022
Dev: WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 164.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Key 麻枝 准が描く、最後の希望を託された少女たちの物語『ヘブンバーンズレッド （ヘブバン）』 フィールドを駆け回り、かけがえのない日常を体験しながら、命を賭した戦いに挑むドラマチックRPG！
Why similar: Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 10.8%
- #33 Hatsune Miku VR
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 653 reviews2018
Dev: Crypton Future MediaPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
World-famous virtual singer Hatsune Miku invites you to join her on stage in in this VR music game! Aim for a perfect score as she sings and dances to some of her most iconic songs.
Why similar: VR 29.8%, Female Protagonist 18%, Artificial Intelligence 17.1%, Anime 12.6%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #34 Battle Girls
77% matchVery Positive80% of 92 reviews2017
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
As the latest pilot to arrive in the Battle Mech training grounds a heavy burden is yours, to pilot a mech alongside one of several female co-pilots, with the aim of winning the Mech Wars.
Why similar: Mechs 26.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #35 Robot girl's dream -RobotBattleChampionship-
73% matchVery Positive97% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: DeskClub Games
Windows
This game is an RPG game that follows the growth of a robot girl who has lost her memories. Players can aim for victory in the robot battle tournament, the main objective, and also enjoy interactions with both humans and robots.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.7%, Anime 15.3%, Adventure 12%, Cute 9.4%
- #36 PROJECT TACHYON
73% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: STUDIO N9Pub: HIKE Inc.
Windows
An exhilarating run-and-gun action shooting game based on a Roguelite! Travel through time with Sigma to thwart the uprising of artificial intelligence and fight for the future!
Why similar: Time Travel 32.3% ★, Futuristic 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Sci-fi 12.8%
- #37 BatteryNote
71% matchVery Positive100% of 186 reviews2025
Dev: 72studioPub: room6
Windows · Mac
BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Emotional 20%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Sci-fi 11.5%
- #38 Laid-Back Camp - Virtual - Lake Motosu
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 389 reviews2021
Dev: Gemdrops, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Get a taste of the great outdoors from home in Laid-Back Camp - Virtual -!
Why similar: VR 30.3%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Anime 15.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #39 The Robot Girl Meets The Human!
73% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Usui Sio
Windows · Mac
This is an adventure game that takes you on a journey through a world after humans have disappeared. Lead the robot girl "Scarlet" to find the surviving humans.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Emotional 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #40 ANONYMOUS;CODE
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 513 reviews2023
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Anime 24.2%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 10.7%
- #41 AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol
75% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: MysteryCorgi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #42 Star Trek: Resurgence
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,970 reviews2024
Dev: Dramatic LabsPub: Bruner House
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Authentic Star Trek adventure from former members of Telltale Games. Engage in diplomacy, pilot shuttlecraft, and use your tricorder and phaser to overcome challenging puzzles and deadly threats. Tough decisions will impact relationships, your story, and the fate of the galaxy. What will YOU do?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #43 Angels & Demigods - SciFi VR Visual Novel
75% matchMixed63% of 112 reviews2016
Dev: 7 Keys Studios
Windows · Mac
VR capable sci-fi visual novel which takes place in the distant future on Enceladus.
Why similar: VR 41.2%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Anime 14.3%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Adventure 5.2%
- #44 Steel Century Groove
69% matchVery Positive95% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Sloth Gloss Games
Windows
Steel Century Groove is a rhythm RPG where you pilot mecha in dance battles! Using your own music or the built-in soundtrack, master the deep rhythm combat system, assemble a team of colossal superstars, make friends, and challenge rivals on the road to the ultimate dance championship.
Why similar: Mechs 42.7% ★, JRPG 17.5%, Anime 9.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Visual Novel 8.2%
- #45 OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,650 reviews2016
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #46 Muv-Luv
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,935 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Why similar: Mechs 34.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Anime 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #47 Dino Hazard: Chronos Blackout
70% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Collectors
Windows · Linux
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A story-rich JRPG set in a dystopian future where you befriend dinosaur companions, face tough choices with heart and humor, and unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Emotional 19.7%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, JRPG 16.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Anime 10.9%
- #48 MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 881 reviews2021
Dev: Loser/sPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
5029 AD, "Guillotine", the Japanese territory on Mercury, a city full of neon signs and drunks. You will explore the beautiful cyberpunk-style 2D world, play music to the residents of Mercury to gather intelligence, and finally achieve the goal of saving the world.
Why similar: Time Travel 28.6% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, JRPG 15.5%, Anime 11.2%, Futuristic 7.6%
- #49 Choice of Robots
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,000 reviews2014
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Choices Matter 20.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #50 Virtua Unlimited Project
68% matchVery Positive92% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: Virtua Ride SystemPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows
Virtua Unlimited Project is a 2D pixel-art style ACT game featuring VTuber characters. With classical platformer gameplay, challenging combat, and retro game feelings, VUP presents you a surreal, virtual world in which you will play as Aizawa Kana to venture and seek the truth beneath.
Why similar: Anime 32.1%, Action-Adventure 26.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Futuristic 12.9%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #51 Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
71% matchMixed67% of 490 reviews2020
Dev: Granzella Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In the shadow of a massive earthquake, you must brave a destroyed city where your choices will determine who survives.
Why similar: Adventure 49.7%, VR 18.2%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Story Rich 6%
- #52 AI-deal-Rays [General Edition]
68% matchMixed60% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Riez-ON
Windows
"Spring into action, supersonic Sylpheed." Become the owner of the female android "AI-deal", and prepare for high-stakes drama and high-speed action, all rendered in real-time 3D.
Why similar: Mechs 39.3% ★, Artificial Intelligence 15%, Anime 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Futuristic 9.3%
- #53 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,459 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 106.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Anime 17.1%, Emotional 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #54 Complex Loop
68% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: あみそ組
Windows
Complex Loop is a sci-fi themed visual novel. This is a story of time loops between past and future. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident one year ago. Solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind the tragedy. An adventure awaits!
Why similar: Time Travel 30.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Anime 11.4%
- #55 Harmonia Full HD Edition
66% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Set in a war-torn world in the distant future, the sci-fi kinetic novel "Harmonia" follows a mechanical boy and a human girl as they find their way to each other's hearts. Key's 15th anniversary title is back with full voice and FHD resolution, including the main character!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Anime 20.1%, Emotional 16.5%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Cute 9.9%
- #56 Beyond Reality
69% matchVery Positive81% of 181 reviews2016
Dev: EternalShadow StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Join the crew of the Alpha Omega Company in a journey through science fiction and fantasy, as secrets lie beyond the reality you've always known. Prevent a war, abolish pollution and rewrite history in the very fabric of the world's past!
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #57 Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,061 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Continue your journey to Edo in Hakuoki™: Edo Blossoms, where you play as the heroine Chizuru Yukimura. Romance the famous warriors of the Shinsengumi as you enter a fantasy drama of battles and self-discovery. Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Female Protagonist 31.2%, Anime 20.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Adventure 6.6%
- #58 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
63% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Anime 9.2%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
- #59 Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0!
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: LuluGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0 is a narrative-driven management sim and side-scrolling hunting adventure about a young girl searching for the meaning of existence at the edge of the cosmos. In this chaotic, lawless universe, even immortality feels devastatingly fragile.
Why similar: JRPG 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%
