- #1 AMANATSU ~Perfect Edition~
97% matchVery Positive94% of 487 reviews2024
Dev: AZARASHI SOFTWAREPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Japanese coming-of-age VN from hit developer AZARASHI SOFTWARE. After moving to a sleepy seaside town, Haruto befriends three unforgettable heroines, each with unique traits—and a surprise confession. Navigate your own summer of love on this sugar-sweet journey of romance and discovery.
Why similar: Romance 37.4%, Visual Novel 33.7%, Casual 16.3%, Adventure 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #2 Amairo Chocolate 3
96% matchVery Positive99% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
It's been about one year since a young man came to Yunagicho. And in this town, he's met quite a few people. This is the story of his loving relationships with the wonderful women he has met. Let's do our best today, with both our familiar friends, and our new ones, too! ♪
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Adventure 24.3%, Casual 20.2%, Romance 19.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #3 UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
96% matchVery Positive92% of 447 reviews2023
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a story about finding love to overwrite the feelings for the one they held dearest. A girls love visual novel about summer, love and adolescence.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.1%, Romance 35.2%, Adventure 13%, Casual 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #4 NYO-NIN-JIMA -My New Life in Charge of a Tropical Island-
95% matchVery Positive89% of 125 reviews2024
Dev: PacoPaco SoftPub: Shiravune
Windows
Japanese romance-adventure VN from hit developer PacoPaco Soft! Stepping ashore a remote southern island, the protagonist’s battered spirits are soothed by the lovely Kowakame family that takes him in. However, many more unexpected surprises await him on the island...
Why similar: Romance 35.2%, Visual Novel 31.1%, Adventure 17.9%, Casual 13.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #5 Marshmallow All the Way Home
94% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: MarmaladePub: Shiravune
Windows
Find friendship, love, and pastries in the most unexpected places in this cute visual novel about baking a home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.9%, Romance 37.8%, Casual 12.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #6 Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD
94% matchVery Positive93% of 393 reviews2017
Dev: FavoritePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Japanese love adventure game, as you follow the story of Kogasaka You, his hometown and a promise he made.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.5%, Adventure 24.6%, Casual 19.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #7 GINKA
92% matchVery Positive91% of 2,827 reviews2023
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 40.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Romance 29.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Casual 12.9%, Singleplayer 2%
- #8 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
93% matchVery Positive95% of 207 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 273.2 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 43.7%, Visual Novel 42%, Adventure 12.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #9 Karigurashi Ren'ai: Living on Borrowed Love
91% matchVery Positive97% of 212 reviews2026
Dev: ASa ProjectPub: Kagami Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome back to your childhood town! The Full HD Remaster of Karigurashi Ren’ai: Living on Borrowed Love perfectly preserves ASa Project's signature blend of comedy and heartwarming charm while offering a stunning new visual experience.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.1%, Adventure 26.2%, Casual 20.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #10 Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White-
91% matchVery Positive88% of 374 reviews2024
Dev: PalettePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 88.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A winter-themed romcom visual novel with four main heroines and one mysterious cat-like creature! In a town where tradition and modernity meet, protagonist Shingo Uryu's whole life changes when he begins attending the prestigious Yuihime Girls Private Academy...
Why similar: Romance 40%, Visual Novel 34.3%, Adventure 14%, Casual 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #11 In the Midst of a Neverending Season
90% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lopt softwarePub: Sekai Project
Windows
"Don't you want to experience a love like that some day?" As dreary days roll by, who should appear before Tokiha Sai but Emiya Hanabi, his childhood friend and first love, who he had alienated long ago. That is the start of a day that seems like a dream.
Why similar: Romance 33.5%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Adventure 19%, Casual 15.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #12 Amairo Chocolate 2
88% matchVery Positive98% of 366 reviews2023
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 173.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Yunagicho, a town lined with Western-style homes. The previous autumn was when Yuzuki came to this town and met the animal eared girls and started working with them at Cafe Setaria.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36%, Romance 35.9%, Casual 15.2%, Adventure 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #13 Another Way of Gettin' Paid
89% matchVery Positive78% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: PacoPaco SoftPub: Shiravune
Windows
Japanese romance VN from hit developer PacoPaco Soft! As Shunji's various acquaintances begin to interact in ways they were never supposed to, he finds his social circle expanding farther than he could have ever imagined...
Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Romance 37.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Casual 6.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #14 WHITE ALBUM: Memories like Falling Snow
87% matchVery Positive93% of 901 reviews2023
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 37.6 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: Romance 44.8%, Visual Novel 41.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #15 Trajectory of summer flower
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 342 reviews2017
Dev: SoraPrayer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
"let's make a promise... When I grow up, I'll find you." By complete chance, these two childhood friends meet again after 10 years apart, but this time, will he be able to hold on to her? Or, will he lose here again forever? A love story about a summer trip in the countryside.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.3%, Adventure 26%, Casual 25.7%
- #16 Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth!
86% matchVery Positive95% of 488 reviews2024
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 74.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
What does "youth" mean to you? Is it a time in your life meant for having fun? For devoting yourself to a cause? For Yuu Tono, it's meant earning money and studying to build a brighter future for him and his family. But maybe the new (or maybe old?) friend who's come into his life will change that.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.3%, Romance 39.2%, Casual 12%, Adventure 7.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #17 OneRoom ―Yui Hanasaka Memorial―
86% matchVery Positive92% of 424 reviews2025
Dev: 株式会社さかさうま工房Pub: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 15%
That pure love, that lovey-dovey moment again――A new, immersive animated novel game where you can experience the story of Yui Hanasaka, the main heroine of the popular short anime series OneRoom, from the protagonist’s point of view.Revisit her special moments in this innovative experience!
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.7%, Adventure 32.4%, Casual 23.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #18 Tamayura Mirai
84% matchVery Positive93% of 225 reviews2023
Dev: AzuritePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 42.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
There is a girl, searching for something she lost... Tamayura Mirai is a midsummer fantasy visual novel of humans, spirits, and sorcerers that's won several industry awards in Japan.
Why similar: Romance 33.3%, Visual Novel 32.1%, Adventure 17.4%, Casual 14.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #19 Slobbish Dragon Princess LOVE+PLUS
85% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: WhirlpoolPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 421.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Haru and the gang are back in Slobbish Dragon Princess Love + PLUS! Enjoy three short stories for Haru, Suzuka and Dorami which takes place after the events of Slobbish Dragon Princess.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Romance 29.2%, Adventure 20.6%, Casual 15.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #20 Hatsuyuki Sakura
82% matchVery Positive94% of 967 reviews2024
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Hatsuyuki Sakura" is one of the most popular works by SAGA PLANETS, a popular Japanese developer for visual novels. Experience Hatsuyuki Sakura for the first time in 1080p! This version includes the English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese versions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Adventure 23.9%, Casual 21.8%, Romance 18.2%, Singleplayer 1%
- #21 Raspberry Cube
84% matchVery Positive96% of 140 reviews2022
Dev: madosoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Azuma Satoru has sworn a life to do good on others with the lofty goal of one good deed a day. Upon his return to his hometown, things are going well as he helps the girls at his school but soon his life is about to get a little more chaotic...
Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Romance 28.7%, Casual 18.9%, Adventure 16%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #22 COSPLAY LOVE! : Enchanted princess
83% matchVery Positive100% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: ConfiturePub: iMel
Windows
A lonely young lady who cosplays alone. A young, rookie designer chasing his dream. When these two meet, they open a brand new path through "cosplay"! A slightly erotic, young romance story between two people brought together by cosplay.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Adventure 34.1%, Romance 26%, Singleplayer 2%
- #23 Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition-
82% matchVery Positive92% of 468 reviews2024
Dev: PalettePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A one-route standalone expansion for the fan-favorite visual novel Mashiroiro Symphony. The main character's classmate Sana finally takes the spotlight with a new story and new CGs by artist Tsubasu Izumi!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Romance 31.1%, Adventure 15.4%, Casual 11.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #24 Adventure of a Lifetime
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 889 reviews2018
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
I'm going to get it back! The important treasure that has sunk in the ocean! Set in the southern island World Heritage Site, Ogasawara Islands, a city boy, a runaway girl and a local girl meet in summer, sparking the growth and deepening of love and friendship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Adventure 30%, Casual 24%
- #25 Tayutama:It's happy days
79% matchPositive100% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: kawaiinium
Windows
This is a story that picks up after the main events... or maybe one that could've happened somewhere along the way.the lovey-dovey days of two souls bound by a deep, unshakable bond!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Romance 29.4%, Adventure 26.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #26 Yumeutsutsu Re:Master
81% matchVery Positive89% of 360 reviews2019
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a girls-love adventure game set in a small game studio.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.8%, Romance 26%, Adventure 24.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #27 Natsu no Iro no Nostalgia
80% matchVery Positive91% of 578 reviews2019
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 84.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
《追忆夏色年华》是由美少女游戏品牌MOONSTONE制作的一款奇幻恋爱题材作品。讲述了主人公与妹妹时隔三年一同返回故乡生活,并与曾经关系密切的三位女孩再度相见,并深入了解她们内心隐藏的爱意与黑暗的故事。本作由山风岚负责原画,吴担当剧本,solfa制作音乐,霜月遥献唱主题曲。
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.9%, Adventure 25.9%, Casual 23.3%
- #28 Aonatsu Line
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,013 reviews2022
Dev: GIGAPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
《青夏轨迹》是日本美少女游戏资深大厂GIGA/Entergram出品的一部青春题材的视觉小说。本作由知名插画家U35负责原画与角色设计,人气声优小鸟居夕花、夏和小、和实羽优希为本作女主角献声。本作发售后赢得市场普遍赞誉,并荣获萌系游戏大赏年度剧本金奖等诸多奖项。
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.4%, Adventure 29.6%, Casual 26.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #29 Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-
78% matchVery Positive88% of 800 reviews2022
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 67.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Kaito wakes to find himself in a strange room, with no memories, and a taciturn girl named Yonagi by his side. Upon learning of his role, he immerses himself into three wondrous dream worlds with her. When all three stories meet a bitter end, Kaito recovers his memories, and the true story unfolds.
Why similar: Romance 40.7%, Visual Novel 34.4%, Adventure 15%, Casual 7.9%, Singleplayer 2%
- #30 Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s
79% matchVery Positive81% of 282 reviews2019
Dev: Golden Wave Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Share a heart-to-heart talk, watch a movie together, take a bath, remove a computer virus, help a girl in a tough spot and—if you're lucky—find the love of your life using the color and pattern of her panties. This game tells the story about a guy looking for love renovated in a nostalgic 80s and 90s anime style.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Romance 29.2%, Adventure 20.2%, Casual 17.4%
- #31 LOVEJUICED! -Hi Neighbor, meet Gamer.-
76% matchVery Positive89% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Atelier KAGUYAPub: Shiravune
Windows
Keita’s summer kicks off with a random game chat—just anonymous “bros” trading jokes and awkward confessions. But when he learns his whole party is actually a group of girls living next door, things spiral fast in a season of neighborly chaos, college camaraderie, and maybe... something more.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Adventure 25.7%, Romance 23.6%, Casual 13.4%, First-Person 8.1%
- #32 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 23,248 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 109.8 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 46.9%, Romance 33.4%, Casual 9.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #33 Real Anime Situation! 2
77% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Jitaku StudioPub: Shiravune
Windows
When chronic daydreamer Tooru’s dastardly diary is discovered, classmates old and new won’t give him a moment’s peace! Featuring eye-popping art, intricate animations, and multiple moonstruck heroines, this ’20 Moe Game Awards-winning comedy VN also received its own hit anime adaptation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Romance 28.3%, Adventure 15.7%, First-Person 12%, Casual 11.2%
- #34 My Little Sister's Special Place
76% matchVery Positive95% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: fengPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Our hero used to go to Akiba a lot when he was younger. It wasn't to have fun, but for his little sister's sake. One day, his younger sister is gifted a Christmas trip, and they spend time together as if they're a couple. This is the delightful and touching love story of these two siblings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Romance 36.5%, Adventure 19.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #35 NICE TO MEET YOU, AGAIN
73% matchVery Positive98% of 381 reviews2026
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NICE TO MEET YOU, AGAIN is a dramatic story by veteran visual novel developer, Purple software. How would you rewrite your life if given the chance to travel 13 years in to the past?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Casual 33.4%, Romance 26.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #36 Amatarasu Riddle Star
78% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: softhouse-sealPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Daily life meets fantastical fairy tales in this slice-of-life romance Visual Novel. Pursue one of five unique and quirky heroines in this funny, charming tale of wishes, dreams, and love.
Why similar: Romance 41%, Visual Novel 39.4%, Adventure 9.8%, Casual 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #37 Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity
74% matchVery Positive96% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: kawaiinium
Windows
Now remastered in Full HD and updated for all ages! Originally released in 2008 and later adapted into an anime, this beloved title has been carefully refined under the supervision of Lump of Sugar, crafting an improved version that every generation of gamers will love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, Romance 40.1%, Adventure 16.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #38 Yukikoi Melt
75% matchVery Positive92% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
"Yukikoi Melt" is a visual novel about a young man's life in the Winter Country. Miharu, a winter hater, and the girls of the Winter Club find their lives intertwined when he moves to snowy Yubane. Can their warmth melt his heart?
Why similar: Romance 35.1%, Visual Novel 35.1%, Adventure 16%, Casual 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #39 Sickly Days and Summer Traces
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,137 reviews2025
Dev: Sister PositionPub: HIKARI SPARK
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A devoted brother and his fragile sister share a quiet, dreamlike summer. As her gentle companion, speak with her, care for her, and gather the fleeting, precious fragments of a love that blooms softly in the stillness of everyday life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.8%, Casual 27.7%, Adventure 19.6%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #40 A summer in Oneeshota Town
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: アイオライトPub: 072 Project
Windows
Neighbour Oneechan, Gyaru, student council president, friend's mom... Being surrounded by all kinds of Oneechans, how much fun will this summer turn out to be?
Why similar: Casual 40.3%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Romance 27.6%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #41 Sisters: Last Day of Summer
71% matchVery Positive85% of 441 reviews2024
Dev: JellyfishPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Why similar: Romance 38.6%, Visual Novel 34.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 12.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #42 Tricolour Lovestory
72% matchVery Positive81% of 28,040 reviews2017
Dev: HL-Galgame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 48.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.3%, Romance 19%, Casual 9.3%, Adventure 4.7%, First-Person 1.5%
- #43 Loca-Love My Cute Roommate
73% matchVery Positive93% of 125 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aoi Ichitaro has had a crush on his cute coworker, Kojika Hiwa, for quite some time. When he's presented with the opportunity to move in with her, all his wildest dreams may finally be coming true...!
Why similar: Romance 35.9%, Visual Novel 33.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Casual 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #44 AQUARIUM
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 542 reviews2023
Dev: ENTERGRAM,INC.
Windows
This is the summer story of Aqua - a beginning maid carrying a secret - and her master (the player) who lost part of his memory. This is the pure summer love story of two individuals from completely different walks of life.
Why similar: Romance 41.7%, Adventure 29.7%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #45 Your Diary +
73% matchVery Positive85% of 356 reviews2018
Dev: CubePub: Hyper'sthene
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Your Diary + is a visual novel game that explores the seven ways humans experience happiness in the stories of its seven heroines. What does it mean to be useful to someone? To be loved? To trust someone with your heart? Rediscover the importance of these everyday joys.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Romance 37.2%, Adventure 22.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #46 Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~
71% matchVery Positive98% of 406 reviews2018
Dev: SmeePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 72.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Springtime. The season of the cherry blossoms, and a time of new beginnings, new encounters, and new people. For Aoba Kyousuke, this new season marks the start of his second year in high school, and also the year he resolved himself to finally fulfill his long-cherished dream: finding a girlfriend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Romance 32.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Casual 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #47 Rewrite+
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 774 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 61.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.5%, Romance 23.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Casual 16.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #48 Wild Romance
75% matchMixed57% of 145 reviews2016
Dev: NornPub: Sticky Rice Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Unhappy with his life in Tokyo, Kazuma returns to his hometown in the Japanese countryside where he reconnects with four classmates. When the girls accidentally reveal that they are not mere humans, a journey of discovery and constant flirtation begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.4%, Romance 27%, Casual 17.7%, Adventure 12.8%
- #49 Koi Musubi
71% matchVery Positive91% of 277 reviews2017
Dev: Narrator
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
After studying away in Taiwan, Shao-Tang finally comes back to his hometown of Nangan to be a receptionist at an inn for the summer where he works with his childhood friend Zi-Jin. "Without a love knot, you will be single forever!"
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.7%, Adventure 47.3%
- #50 Natsu no Sagashimono ~What We Found That Summer~
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,141 reviews2024
Dev: pekoge-sutagioPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Summer vacation is finally here, and the next few weeks promise to be anything but uneventful! Natsu has just 30 days to acclimate to life in the countryside, help the locals face their demons, find that special someone, and gain the self-confidence to return home with his head held high!
Why similar: Casual 90.1%, Singleplayer 9.9%
- #51 Primal Hearts
68% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: MarmaladePub: Shiravune
Windows
After moving into a new town hoping for a new life, Kazuma finds himself the swing vote between two deadlocked factions representing tradition and innovation. Nicknamed “Triple Seven,” can he still live easy and find romance under his new status as a much-contested lucky guy?
Why similar: Romance 46%, Visual Novel 38.7%, Casual 15.3%
- #52 Yumeutsutsu Re:After
70% matchVery Positive88% of 106 reviews2020
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
What happens "After?" Five stories to continue the possible endings of Yumeutsutsu Re:master.
Why similar: Adventure 62.3%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Romance 12%, Singleplayer 1%
- #53 Bunny’s Rent-a-Mom Agency
66% matchVery Positive89% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: Atelier KAGUYAPub: Shiravune
Windows
Left alone for the summer, motherless Ayato ends up with more “moms” than he ever dreamed! When Bunny’s sends doting older ladies in place of regular maids, his quiet break becomes a heartwarmingly chaotic season of head rubs, hugs—and a whole lot of healing.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Adventure 30.9%, Casual 23.6%, First-Person 11.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #54 Yomegami: My Sweet Goddess
67% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: ALcotPub: JAST
Windows
"Yomegami: My Sweet Goddess!" is a lighthearted visual novel set in a fantasy world, developed by ALcot. It tells a love story about a demon reincarnation with a goddess mother, a mob boss's daughter, a clumsy class president, and a naive dog-eared girl in their daily lives❤
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.7%, Adventure 34.3%, Casual 23.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #55 Kakuriyo Village ~Moratorium of Adolescence~
67% matchVery Positive82% of 211 reviews2024
Dev: I'm moralistPub: BokiBoki Games
Windows
Ao & Hinori were both childhood sweethearts & accidentally went to a strange world called Kakuriyo Village. Because of her boyish appearance, the villagers mistakenly thought Hinori was a boy... Can they successfully hide Hinori's genders and escape from the village!?
Why similar: Romance 45.2%, Visual Novel 40.1%, Casual 11.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #56 Sankaku Renai: Love Triangle Trouble
68% matchVery Positive94% of 263 reviews2019
Dev: ASa ProjectPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Meet Sousuke. He's just your average student, living in a rural town. Ever since his father remarried when he was young, he's been living together with his little sister Nanaru. Together with his childhood friend Maho and their other friends, they have fun geeking out in the Otaku Club.
Why similar: Visual Novel 55.5%, Adventure 16.6%, Casual 14.8%, Romance 13.1%
- #57 Summer~Life in the Countryside~
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,132 reviews2021
Dev: Dieselmine
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An simulation game about reuniting with your childhood friend,and spending your summer vacation having her.
Why similar: Adventure 51.9%, Visual Novel 39.6%, Singleplayer 8.5%
- #58 My Girlfriend’s Special Place
66% matchVery Positive92% of 256 reviews2023
Dev: fengPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
One day, our hero is headed home from Akihabara when he's mistaken for a molester. The person accusing him is his childhood friend, Fuyuka Akiyoshi. "If you want me to forgive you, then become my butler!" Recently reunited, these two end up in an unusual relationship as their story begins again...
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Romance 35.8%, Adventure 16.6%, Casual 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #59 Making*Lovers: First Blush
64% matchVery Positive95% of 109 reviews2026
Dev: SMEEPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Does destiny really leave you with only one option?
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.8%, Casual 39.9%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #60 Momoiro Closet
68% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Momoiro Closet is a visual novel exploring the unlikely romance of an average joe and the student council president. Experience the otaku mecca of Akihabara firsthand as you court your anime-obsessed cosplayer schoolmate, through either a tender love story or a passionate tale of lust.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Romance 30.1%, Adventure 17.5%, Casual 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%