- #1 Asphyxia
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 277 reviews2015
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Dating Sim 11.4%
- #2 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 952 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #3 True Lover's Knot
96% matchMixed41% of 123 reviews2015
Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Set sail on the romantic adventure of the season! “True Lover’s Knot” follows the story of Emma, a London-based tech genius, as she and her best friend, Lucas, take to the high seas in a luxurious cruise that will change their lives forever!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Anime 19.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Story Rich 12.3%, Colorful 9%
- #4 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
95% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
Windows
Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.
Why similar: Dating Sim 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Lore-Rich 11%
- #5 Heileen 1: Sail Away
94% matchMixed55% of 135 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World! Met with old friends, and make new ones. Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!
Why similar: Romance 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Dating Sim 11.7%
- #6 An Octave Higher
94% matchVery Positive82% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Anime 17.8%, Story Rich 10%, 2D 5%
- #7 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
93% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2019
Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 243.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.2%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dating Sim 12%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #8 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
91% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Nullblade Studios
Windows
Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Romance 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #9 Letters From a Rainy Day -Oceans and Lace-
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 955 reviews2021
Dev: Lily SpinelPub: HUBLOTS
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Luscious artwork brings the beautiful streets of Kamakura in June to life in this bittersweet sapphic story of a romance that begins with blackmail... This is a yuri adventure game based on the theme of love between girls at a lady's school in Kamakura, Japan.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Dating Sim 16%, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
- #10 Winds of Change
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 592 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Romance 15%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dating Sim 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
- #11 Stories of Mara
89% matchVery Positive81% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #12 A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 994 reviews2017
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The starry sky spreads far and wide overhead... This story full of love, comedy, and excitement follows our protagonist and his stargazing friends as they grow together. "A Sky Full of Stars" is a coming-of-age astronomy tale by the same team who brought you "If My Heart Had Wings".
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Romance 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.1%
- #13 The Neverending Summer
88% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: LSAusa
Windows
Summer comes again and again, and changes come quietly.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.2%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Anime 9.6%, Romance 9.5%
- #14 Clover Reset
87% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: vividX
Windows
"Hey, do you know the meaning of the four-leaf clover?" Set at "Shonan Saika Academy," a prestigious school in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture, this is a youthful story of girls wavering between friendship and love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #15 Earthshine
86% 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: Visual Novel 44.5%, Female Protagonist 28%, Story Rich 13.9%, Casual 13.6%
- #16 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
86% matchVery Positive90% of 235 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Romance 15.7%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #17 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
84% matchVery Positive95% of 191 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 279.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Romance 20.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Multiple Endings 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #18 Reviver
82% matchVery Positive93% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Female Protagonist 18%, Romance 17.1%, Hand-drawn 16%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #19 Sand Castle
84% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Alice NowakPub: Unusual Meaning
Windows · Mac · Linux
A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.
Why similar: Romance 15.7%, Dating Sim 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #20 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,103 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Romance 9.3%
- #21 Please Be Happy
81% matchVery Positive99% of 382 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #22 Sky in your eyes
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Visual novel about the life in the post-soviet country. Cute artstyle, 10 animated CGs, 5 BGs and 5 chibi CGs in 4k, English voice-over for each heroine, animated live2d sprites, original OSTs and a dramatic story!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Anime 8.5%
- #23 If Found...
79% 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+ 41.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #24 Always Sometimes Monsters
81% 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: LGBTQ+ 35.8%, Choices Matter 19.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Romance 13.9%, Female Protagonist 5.6%
- #25 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
78% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: eyephonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Romance 10.1%, Dating Sim 10%
- #26 Ghost on the Shore
79% 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 34.7%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Story Rich 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #27 This Winter of Ours
76% matchVery Positive99% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: VARIA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 10.7%, Anime 10.1%
- #28 Such a guy
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 650 reviews2025
Dev: SUCH ONE STUDIO
Windows
Join two close friends in building a cozy seaside B&B. Every choice affects the story and your relationships. Spend heartfelt moments with six unique girls and create a summer worth remembering. 4K visuals, nearly 1,000 minutes of video, side stories, mini-games, and 20+ endings await.
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.5%, Romance 24.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Visual Novel 8.2%
- #29 Curtain Call
78% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Dramatis Personae GamesPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Mac
"Curtain Call" is a visual novel about (literally) breaking through social masks by forming meaningful connections with incredibly deep personalities. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or something more, there’s a whole cast of characters just dying to meet you!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Romance 9.9%
- #30 The Divine Speaker
76% matchVery Positive96% of 437 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
- #31 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
73% 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+ 19.5%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Romance 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%
- #32 7 summer days: Youth sky
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Sanati Tales
Windows · Linux
A visual novel that takes place in the same universe as "7 summer days".
Why similar: Romance 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Story Rich 15.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #33 Blue Wednesday
75% matchVery Positive86% of 211 reviews2023
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows · Linux
Blue Wednesday is a relaxing and lovely adventure game focused on story, music, and characters. Explore the city, meet various characters, and have conversations. Listen to their stories, play mini-games, collect music albums, and play music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Choices Matter 19.5%, Romance 18.6%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Colorful 11.9%
- #34 Rose of Winter
77% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rose of Winter is a charming visual novel with adventure, romance, and heartbreak. Choose one of four princes to take on your adventure, and make decisions to unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Female Protagonist 29.4%, Romance 23.3%, Casual 9.5%
- #35 A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,172 reviews2020
Dev: Oracle and Bone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A Summer's End is a visual novel set in 1980s Hong Kong. It tells of a love story between two women. Lush and vibrant visuals, the game features over 400 unique hand-drawn artwork inspired by Asian cinema and 1980s anime.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.9%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Romance 13.2%, Casual 5%
- #36 Isles of Sea and Sky
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,486 reviews2024
Dev: Cicada Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 47.3%, Multiple Endings 26.8%, Relaxing 20%, Casual 5.9%
- #37 Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,069 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 125.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #38 The Radiants
73% 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: Dating Sim 15.9%, Romance 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 11%
- #39 WHITE ALBUM: Memories like Falling Snow
71% matchVery Positive94% of 872 reviews2023
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The classic visual novel from AQUAPLUS that launched one of Japan's most beloved franchises, WHITE ALBUM is a story of love in many forms. Will a couple cling together, or drift apart on the cold wind? The album of their relationship will be as white as snow, and as poignant.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.5%, Romance 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Choices Matter 8%
- #40 Wanting Wings
71% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: BaseSonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wanting Wings is a cute and romantic, yuri visual novel about three girls living together and falling in love over the course of their daily lives. Your choices determine which two will ultimately pair together.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #41 Across the Grooves
73% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #42 A Wild Catgirl Appears!
75% matchMixed57% of 280 reviews2016
Dev: NewWestGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A Wild Catgirl Appears is a short romance visual novel featuring multiple routes, different girls to date and of course, catgirls! You follow the story of Ami, a loner at high school, as she joins the school's coding club and sets about making her first video game.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Dating Sim 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #43 Memories Off Sousou ~Not always true~
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
かけがえのない想いを見つけた、その先に――
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 6.1%
- #44 Everlasting Summer
68% matchVery Positive94% of 77,532 reviews2014
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 58.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Romance 15.6%, Choices Matter 12%, Anime 11.9%, Dating Sim 10.9%
- #45 Island of Hearts
70% matchMixed61% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Titan Digital MediaPub: 4Divinity
Windows · Mac
After a rough breakup, you do what any reasonable person would: escape to a remote tropical island full of beautiful strangers. There, you’ll meet many captivating women, each with her own charm, secrets, and questionable taste in men. Your choices decide who you love, lose, or accidentally ghost.
Why similar: Dating Sim 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.9%, Romance 11.3%
- #46 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,707 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Relaxing 18.1%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Immersive Sim 17.1%, Anime 13.8%
- #47 eden*
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,086 reviews2015
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 59.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Anime 22.9%, Romance 22.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Dating Sim 3.4%
- #48 Solo
72% matchMixed69% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: Team Gotham
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.6%, Romance 19.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #49 Salty Hounds
70% matchMixed69% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: Topping Palette
Windows
A unique dating sim adventure that gives you total freedom to romance five handsome guys in an open-world metropolis.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.2%, Romance 20.1%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #50 Half Past Fate
69% 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: Romance 54.3%, Female Protagonist 29.7%, Story Rich 15.9%
- #51 Cabin Fever
68% matchVery Positive96% of 482 reviews2021
Dev: Steamy Buns GamesPub: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An off-grid cabin. A tech-savvy loner. One ray of sunshine in a bleak, ruined world. Cabin Fever is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, multiple endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.6%, Romance 19.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Immersive Sim 8.3%
- #52 Charming Hearts
66% matchVery Positive88% of 582 reviews2024
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
"Charming Hearts" is a real-life interactive dating game. Players will meet, get to know, and fall in love with different types of beauty. Every choice will lead to a completely different chemical reaction with "her"; every entanglement, the sweet love is entangled and pulled.
Why similar: Dating Sim 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Romance 10.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
- #53 A Story Beside
67% 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: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Romance 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%
- #54 DUET
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 626 reviews2025
Dev: Dolos Studio
Windows
DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.
Why similar: Romance 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #55 ENIGMA:
69% matchVery Positive95% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: UzumeyaPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.1%, LGBTQ+ 28.8%, Anime 22.1%
- #56 The Cloud Dream of the Nine
68% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Sesisoft
Windows
The vast love story of one female character with nine male characters Your choice changes his fate and creates a new ending.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, Romance 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%
- #57 Heartspell: Horizon Academy
64% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Dire Kitten Games
Windows
Date wizards, match gems, and level up in this match-3 visual novel with a lot of heart and a little spice. Form deep relationships with faeries, sirens and werewolves, each with their own endearing personalities and challenges. Make choices that affect your relationships, and their destinies.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Romance 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%