- #1 Sometimes Always Monsters
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 161 reviews2020
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows
Join a cross-country bus tour as a newlywed author, and combat vicious rumors that you're a plagiarist. Truth isn't important, when you control the narrative.
Why similar: RPG 56.8%, Indie 22%, Choices Matter 8.7%, LGBTQ+ 7.4%, Story Rich 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the narrative-focused, choice-driven gameplay that defines the original experience.
- #2 To the Moon
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 85,392 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: Story Rich 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Indie 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional, story-rich pixel-art game that focuses on the complexities of human relationships and memories.
- #3 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
96% matchVery Positive93% of 126,799 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: RPG 40%, Story Rich 24.4%, Choices Matter 24.3%, Indie 5.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply philosophical and gritty narrative where every choice significantly impacts the protagonist's life and the world around them.
- #4 Road 96 🛣️
95% matchVery Positive92% of 24,985 reviews2021
Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
Why similar: Choices Matter 46.8%, Story Rich 41.4%, Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the essence of a cross-country journey where your interactions and moral decisions shape your path to freedom.
- #5 Night in the Woods
94% matchVery Positive95% of 19,929 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Story Rich 42.7%, Choices Matter 36.5%, Adventure 7%, Visual Novel 6%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the emotional depth and focus on character-driven storytelling found in the struggles of everyday life.
- #6 Get In The Car, Loser!
94% matchVery Positive84% of 491 reviews2021
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A lesbian road trip RPG by the co-creator of Ladykiller in a Bind about fighting for love and justice in the face of indifference, inspired by choice-driven visual novels, and a battle system influenced by classic and modern JRPGs. WILL YOU STAND AND FIGHT IN THE FACE OF EVIL?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.6%, RPG 31.8%, Indie 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Female Protagonist 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This road-trip RPG blends LGBTQ themes with a character-focused narrative and a distinct, vibrant art style.
- #7 If Found...
93% matchVery Positive90% of 2,299 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.9%, Indie 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Casual 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An intimate, LGBTQ-focused story that uses interactive elements to explore themes of identity and personal history.
- #8 Citizen Sleeper
92% matchVery Positive93% of 10,020 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: RPG 48.5%, Story Rich 29.9%, Indie 17.5%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This life-simulation RPG focuses on the precarious nature of survival and the importance of personal choices in a harsh environment.
- #9 Super Lesbian Animal RPG
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,865 reviews2022
Dev: ponett
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Melody has decided to become a healer in this classic-inspired turn-based RPG about love, anxiety, and fighting funny-looking monsters in dungeons.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.2%, RPG 19.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A heartfelt, party-based RPG that prioritizes character development and emotional storytelling within a pixel-art world.
- #10 Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
91% matchVery Positive80% of 4,401 reviews2013
Dev: Cardboard Computer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Why similar: Story Rich 30.3%, Indie 29.5%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Walking Simulator 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-heavy journey that emphasizes atmosphere and the profound impact of dialogue choices.
- #11 The Red Strings Club
90% matchVery Positive94% of 13,919 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Story Rich 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven experience centered on moral dilemmas and the consequences of manipulating others through conversation.
- #12 Oxenfree
89% matchVery Positive91% of 12,063 reviews2016
Dev: Night School Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.
Why similar: Story Rich 28.8%, Choices Matter 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Indie 11.6%, Walking Simulator 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a dialogue-heavy system where your choices and relationships with other characters drive the narrative forward.
- #13 Little Goody Two Shoes
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,377 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.3%, RPG 28%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Romance 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure that features dark themes, moral choices, and multiple endings based on your actions.
- #14 NORCO
87% matchVery Positive93% of 3,080 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Story Rich 46.6%, Pixel Graphics 39.2%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 4.9%, 2D 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, pixel-art narrative that explores the decay of a community through a grounded yet surreal lens.
- #15 Monster Loves You!
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,197 reviews2013
Dev: Radial Games Corp
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. Solve problems. Meet animals and interesting people. Get to know them. Eat them. Make your own story!
Why similar: RPG 35.8%, Choices Matter 20.2%, Indie 17.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Casual 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A choose-your-own-adventure game where your moral decisions determine your standing in society and your personal growth.
- #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: Choices Matter 20.8%, Story Rich 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 19%, Romance 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation game that focuses on the emotional impact of choices and the perspective of a character living through major events.
- #17 Cinders
86% matchVery Positive87% of 793 reviews2014
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.
Why similar: Choices Matter 26.8%, Story Rich 23.3%, Romance 15.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mature visual novel that emphasizes the importance of player choice in determining the protagonist's fate.
- #18 Amarantus
85% matchVery Positive80% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: ub4q
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.
Why similar: Choices Matter 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Story Rich 18.1%, Romance 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich mystery that forces players to navigate complex relationships and difficult moral decisions.
- #19 Emily is Away <3
83% matchVery Positive91% of 6,663 reviews2021
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Emily <3 is a brand new story set on an old-new social media. Customize your facenook profile, send some friend requests and determine the outcome of your senior year.
Why similar: Choices Matter 25.5%, RPG 21.5%, Story Rich 17.7%, Indie 13.2%, Romance 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation game captures the nostalgia and emotional weight of digital relationships through a unique interface.
- #20 Wicked Willow
84% 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: Indie 36.7%, LGBTQ+ 33.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Female Protagonist 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: An LGBTQ-focused narrative game where your moral choices directly influence the story and the world around you.
- #21 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,192 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Story Rich 18.8%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the lives of others through the lens of a bartender, emphasizing character-driven dialogue and emotional connection.
- #22 Coffee Talk
82% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Story Rich 18%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, narrative-focused game where listening to the personal lives of your customers is the primary gameplay loop.
- #23 LongStory
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 104 reviews2017
Dev: Bloom Digital Media
Windows · Mac
In LongStory you can be and date who you choose. Play as the gender of your choice and date the cutie you like best! LongStory is is based on real stories - things that have happened, if not to us, to people we know and love. We hope it is funny, sad, perplexing and wonderful… Just like life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.4%, RPG 23.2%, Indie 12.5%, Romance 9.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An LGBTQ-friendly, casual adventure game that focuses on navigating social relationships and personal identity.
- #24 a new life.
81% 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: LGBTQ+ 45.4%, Indie 18.3%, Romance 13.6%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Story Rich 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional visual novel that explores the complexities of romance and personal change.
- #25 Life After Magic
79% 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: LGBTQ+ 35.5%, Story Rich 17.8%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Romance 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that explores LGBTQ relationships and the challenges of moving forward after a significant life event.
- #26 Choice of Robots
81% 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: Choices Matter 30.4%, RPG 26.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Indie 13.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based interactive fiction game where your choices define the evolution of technology and your own moral compass.
- #27 Unpacking
78% matchVery Positive93% of 39,661 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Story Rich 20.7%, Indie 12.6%, Casual 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It uses environmental storytelling to convey a deeply personal narrative about a character's life transitions over many years.
- #28 Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Valiant Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore a memorable 1920s fantasy world where you interact with, befriend and romance hundreds of characters with unique quests, as an already rich and famous heroine.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, RPG 24%, Story Rich 15%, Romance 10.7%, Indie 10%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure RPG that allows for significant character customization and choice-driven interactions in a fantasy setting.
- #29 The Fog Knows Your Name
79% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the fog to confront your terror: the evil that hides within. Unravel the fog's mysteries before you become its next victim. Or join us, instead.
Why similar: RPG 25.2%, LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Indie 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy, text-based RPG that explores mystery and personal relationships in a small-town setting.
- #30 Neo Cab
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,815 reviews2019
Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Choices Matter 43.1%, Story Rich 40%, Visual Novel 8%, Adventure 5.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative game centered on the choices you make while interacting with passengers in a near-future city.
- #31 Half Past Fate
77% matchVery Positive92% of 299 reviews2020
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Love is in the air, but work, life, and spicy Ramen keep getting in the way! From 8 hours to 8 years, this time-jumping saga will change the way you feel about fate forever.
Why similar: RPG 43.3%, Indie 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Romance 8.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #32 Fields of Asphodel
75% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Befriend misfit deities and make a life for yourself in the Underworld! Can you escape your arranged marriage to the King? Do you want to?
Why similar: RPG 33.3%, Choices Matter 22.5%, Story Rich 11.9%, Romance 10%, LGBTQ+ 8.8%
- #33 Mushroom Musume
73% matchVery Positive97% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Mortally Moonstruck Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raise a mushroom from a spore into a fine young woman, then discover the twists and turns her life may take in this creepy-cute fairytale life simulation game.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.9%, RPG 26.7%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Romance 7.6%
- #34 Wienne
76% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Creeepling
Windows
Wienne is unique - you can change the flow of the story at any moment in time. Repeatedly. In this short story and lore-driven RPG you will have to save Wienne and Zack from a nearly inevitable demise. Can you find the path?
Why similar: RPG 59.6%, Indie 24.6%, Choices Matter 5%, Story Rich 4.6%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%
- #35 Last Word
77% matchVery Positive82% of 410 reviews2015
Dev: Twelve TilesPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In a society where having the last word means having power over others, a small party is disrupted by a gentleman who politely issues orders via one-way intercom.
Why similar: RPG 47.2%, Indie 19.7%, Casual 6.4%, LGBTQ+ 6%, Story Rich 5%
- #36 Alice in Stardom - A Free Idol Visual Novel
76% matchVery Positive84% of 162 reviews2019
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Can you manage to beat your competitors to be the next top idol- and maybe even win their hearts in the process?
Why similar: RPG 25.1%, LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Indie 14.2%, Story Rich 7.1%, Romance 6.7%
- #37 Paths Taken
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 114 reviews2019
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Become the noble of a country on the brink of war.
Why similar: RPG 27.8%, LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Indie 14.2%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #38 The Endless Empty
73% matchVery Positive96% of 305 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: RPG 33%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Indie 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #39 Lovely Lady RPG
71% 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: RPG 35.6%, LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Indie 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #40 Choice of the Deathless
74% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2014
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.
Why similar: RPG 70.8%, Indie 29.2%
- #41 Earthshine
74% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: ElleivPub: Phoenix_co
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.
Why similar: Indie 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Story Rich 17.8%, Casual 10.5%, Adventure 8.7%
- #42 The Sojourning Wise Woman's Final Quest
70% 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: RPG 49.6%, Story Rich 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Indie 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7%
- #43 Emily is Away Too
72% matchVery Positive93% of 6,176 reviews2017
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.4%, RPG 18.1%, Story Rich 15.4%, Indie 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%
- #44 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
70% 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: LGBTQ+ 31.7%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Indie 6.8%
- #45 Monster Garden
73% matchVery Positive98% of 89 reviews2018
Dev: Zack WoodPub: Self
Windows · Mac
Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!
Why similar: RPG 32.8%, Indie 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Story Rich 8.1%, Choices Matter 8%
- #46 Zero-Sum Heart
69% 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: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Story Rich 17.3%, RPG 16.8%, Romance 12.4%
- #47 Across the Grooves
72% 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: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.7%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Story Rich 16.4%, Indie 11.6%
- #48 Growing Up
70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,623 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: RPG 25.8%, LGBTQ+ 25%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Story Rich 17.8%, Casual 3.4%
- #49 Meg's Monster
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,287 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.
Why similar: RPG 30.8%, Pixel Graphics 23.2%, Indie 18.3%, Story Rich 18%, Adventure 4.3%
- #50 Scars of Summer: After
67% matchVery Positive93% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Shinachiku-castellaPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Live out your last two summers with your childhood friend and attempt to save her from the many fates that await her in the backwards village where she grew up.
Why similar: RPG 57.4%, LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Indie 8.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #51 Champion of the Gods
71% matchVery Positive86% of 174 reviews2015
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.
Why similar: RPG 29.4%, LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Indie 12.1%, Story Rich 11%
- #52 Love Alone Death
67% matchVery Positive99% of 418 reviews2023
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.6%, Choices Matter 21%, Story Rich 17%, Romance 12.6%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #53 Always The Same Blue Sky...
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2015
Dev: NeoNight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.8%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Romance 13.9%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #54 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
69% matchVery Positive94% of 809 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Story Rich 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Indie 9.6%
- #55 Last Day of June
69% matchVery Positive87% of 4,658 reviews2017
Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Why similar: Story Rich 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Indie 14.4%, Romance 9.5%
- #56 Throne of Monsters 怪物的王座
66% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: 雏形游戏Pub: Comma 49
Windows
"Throne of Monsters" is a fantasy visual novel with map exploration and card-based combat.Trapped in a mist-covered city, you must slay the false king to escape.Face monsters, confront tears and regret, and lead the world to rebirth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.4%, RPG 26.2%, Story Rich 17.7%, Romance 12.2%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #57 non-binary
67% matchVery Positive94% of 296 reviews2022
Dev: owof games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 58.8%, Story Rich 20%, RPG 11.2%, Visual Novel 5.4%, Indie 2.2%
- #58 The Night Market
68% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: Zinnia DemitassePub: Lamplight Inc.
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.1%, RPG 29.3%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Romance 11.5%
- #59 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,479 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.1%, Choices Matter 20.5%, Romance 18.9%, Indie 5.2%, Visual Novel 5.1%
- #60 Under the River
63% matchVery Positive96% of 384 reviews2026
Dev: 夜火游戏（Night Fire Game）
Windows
Under the River: The Borrowed Skin-She saved you—but turned you into a monster. You live on, wearing her skin as your body rots. To survive, you must devour her. One begs you to eat her. One begs you to stay human. What will you choose?
Why similar: RPG 64.4%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Visual Novel 6.5%, Female Protagonist 3.9%, Adventure 3.6%
