- #1 Drops of Death
97% matchVery Positive93% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Otome 41.2% ★, Visual Novel 25%, Mystery 13.2%, Simulation 7.1%, Female Protagonist 5.9%
- #2 X-note
96% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.
Why similar: Otome 42.9% ★, Visual Novel 26.9%, Female Protagonist 10%, Simulation 7.6%, Casual 5.1%
- #3 dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~
96% matchMixed39% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~ is a romance mystery visual novel with romancable guys. Different with the usual dating sims, the main purpose of the game is to find out the truth hidden in the past.
Why similar: Otome 54.4% ★, Visual Novel 27.1%, Simulation 8.6%, Casual 6.1%, Indie 3.8%
- #4 Pinewood Island
95% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
Windows · Mac
Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.
Why similar: Otome 49.8% ★, Visual Novel 18%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Mystery 10.2%, Simulation 6%
- #5 Folie Fatale
94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Otome 50.2% ★, Visual Novel 19.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Mystery 9.3%, Simulation 5.4%
- #6 CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
94% matchMixed63% of 178 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!
Why similar: Otome 37.6% ★, Visual Novel 35.6%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Mystery 7.4%, Casual 6.8%
- #7 Heart Cage
92% matchVery Positive97% of 327 reviews2025
Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!
Why similar: Otome 55.1% ★, Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Mystery 8.9%, Simulation 5.7%
- #8 SoulSet
93% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2017
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Otome 34.5% ★, Visual Novel 30.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Mystery 9.5%, Casual 6.9%
- #9 Lover's Enigma
91% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Otome 51% ★, Visual Novel 23.7%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Simulation 10.9%
- #10 vivid/stasis
90% matchVery Positive94% of 3,589 reviews2025
Dev: Team VividstasisPub: Hajimeli
Windows
Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.5%, Female Protagonist 26.5%, Casual 5.8%, Indie 3.2%
- #11 Heart Fragment
89% matchVery Positive92% of 330 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Otome 41.4% ★, Visual Novel 20.8%, Simulation 16.5%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Indie 8.2%
- #12 Pink Rage Otome
91% matchMixed59% of 70 reviews2017
Dev: cyboheart
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Comedy visual novel. Try yourself as a tsundere girl!
Why similar: Otome 47.4% ★, Visual Novel 23.6%, Simulation 12.4%, Casual 10.2%, Indie 6.3%
- #13 Analogue: A Hate Story
88% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 85.6%, Indie 7.6%, Female Protagonist 3.7%, Mystery 3.1%
- #14 BAD END
89% matchVery Positive84% of 395 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.7%, Mystery 30.3%, Indie 10.7%, Casual 6.3%
- #15 Amnesia™: Memories
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,248 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Otome 62.9% ★, Visual Novel 22.2%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Mystery 3.7%
- #16 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
87% matchVery Positive82% of 125 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.9%, Casual 22.1%, Mystery 21.4%, Indie 14.5%
- #17 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
85% matchVery Positive86% of 257 reviews2022
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Mystery 21.6%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Simulation 14.1%, Casual 4.4%
- #18 BAD END THEATER
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 75%, Simulation 16.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #19 Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons
86% matchVery Positive82% of 398 reviews2016
Dev: Aeon Dream Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
During your first year of university, immense magical powers are forced onto you, thus revealing the supernatural world hidden within ours. But you must learn to control your powers with the help of a partner or risk destroying everything around you. Will your new fate be one of tragedy or serendipity?
Why similar: Otome 47.2% ★, Visual Novel 27.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Simulation 6.1%, Casual 4.9%
- #20 Degraman: Act I. Vincent
84% matchVery Positive83% of 192 reviews2021
Dev: NamNorm
Windows · Mac · Linux
An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape.
Why similar: Otome 52.8% ★, Visual Novel 21.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Casual 6.4%, Mystery 4.2%
- #21 Lachesis or Atropos
84% matchVery Positive87% of 71 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Mystery 22.3%, Casual 7.9%, Indie 3.5%
- #22 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
82% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Otome 45.6% ★, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 12%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Simulation 7.6%
- #23 Yet Another Killing Game
80% matchVery Positive98% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.7%, Mystery 30.1%, Female Protagonist 22.2%
- #24 The Edge Of
82% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: Hangover Cat Purrroduction
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Edge Of is a Mystery NTR visual novel with a tense atmosphere and a story that will keep you on the Edge of your seat. Play as either Sam as he grapples with the fact that his wife might be cheating on him, or Beth, the lovely wife who couldn't possibly be cheating... or is she?
Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Mystery 25.2%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Casual 7.1%, Indie 2.5%
- #25 Hate Plus
81% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2013
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own.
Why similar: Visual Novel 84.4%, Indie 8.5%, Female Protagonist 4.4%, Mystery 2.7%
- #26 Deliver Us From Evil (DUFE)
79% matchVery Positive89% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Galen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Romance supernatural bachelors and investigate humanity’s dark wishes!
Why similar: Otome 50.6% ★, Visual Novel 22.3%, Mystery 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Simulation 5.4%
- #27 Love ritual
81% matchMixed58% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: Xand arts
Windows
Visit a beautiful fantasy city as an occult scientist where a forbidden ritual was performed. Unravel the mystery with your detective skills as the plot thickens around you, and all while two handsome advocates vie for your attention and your heart.
Why similar: Otome 53.3% ★, Visual Novel 17%, Simulation 10%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Casual 6.8%
- #28 CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel
79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,308 reviews2016
Dev: FerventPub: Afterthought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
"Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.4%, Otome 18.9% ★, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Indie 5.3%
- #29 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
78% matchVery Positive90% of 3,616 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 70.7%, Simulation 10.1%, Casual 8.7%, Indie 5.4%, Mystery 5.1%
- #30 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,040 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.2%, Mystery 22.3%, Simulation 13%, Casual 9.2%, Indie 3.3%
- #31 Kill or Love
76% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Casual 10.5%, Indie 7.4%
- #32 Darkness Revenge
76% matchVery Positive83% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Hematite
Windows
Choose between a male or female character and take revenge on your killers as a vampire!
Why similar: Visual Novel 56%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Mystery 19.2%, Indie 4%
- #33 Quantum Suicide
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Cotton Candy Cyanide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.4%, Mystery 34.7%, Indie 8.9%
- #34 Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn
77% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows · Mac · Linux
A slice of life visual novel with the emphasis on the slicing. Play as a mentally unstable young woman with blood on her hands trying to adapt to a normal life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.8%, Simulation 21.1%, Casual 15%, Indie 10.1%
- #35 The Radiants
75% 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: Otome 54% ★, Visual Novel 23.4%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Casual 5.2%, Mystery 4%
- #36 Murder on the Marine Express
74% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.5%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Mystery 23.8%, Casual 6.7%, Indie 2.1%
- #37 Deluge: Sermon for the Dead
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.4%, Mystery 30%, Female Protagonist 7.7%, Indie 6.7%, Simulation 6.1%
- #38 Guilty Parade
73% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2021
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
One war. Two sides of a military conflict. Which side will you choose if you take a look at the world from both sides of the conflict? Whom will you support and whom will you destroy if some are fighting for an uncertain future, while others are for a peaceful present?
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.5%, Mystery 31.5%, Indie 4%
- #39 9-nine-:Episode 1
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,910 reviews2019
Dev: PALETTEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 147.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Help Miyako and Kakeru track down a superpowered serial killer before they strike again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 67.3%, Mystery 13.9%, Casual 9.9%, Simulation 8.9%
- #40 Asphyxia
75% 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: Visual Novel 38.1%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Simulation 15.9%, Mystery 10%, Casual 7.2%
- #41 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
72% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.7%, Mystery 28.1%, Simulation 23.2%
- #42 12 Hours to Die
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.3%, Mystery 30.4%, Indie 4.3%
- #43 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
73% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
A housemaid takes on a terrifying murder plan in order to protect her lord, whose life is in danger! A romantic mystery that takes place at an earl's manor in 20th-century England. Depending on the selection, the story will branch into different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Otome 30.2% ★, Mystery 25.6%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #44 1 to 1 humanoid edible toys
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,383 reviews2024
Dev: 汉谟拉比炒面Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.3%, Female Protagonist 27.5%, Simulation 14.2%, Casual 4.7%, Indie 3.4%
- #45 Graveyard Girls
70% matchVery Positive98% of 163 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.3%, Female Protagonist 26.9%, Casual 6.7%, Indie 6.2%
- #46 Fateweaver: Smash or Pass
71% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: Visual Novel 53%, Simulation 26.7%, Female Protagonist 20.2%
- #47 Rose Academy
69% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: KK Studio
Windows · Mac
A detective visual novel inspired by Danganronpa and Everlasting Summer. You play as a young agent sent to an elite girls’ academy to investigate a suspicious death. Interrogate suspects, gather clues, and build romantic relationships — truth or temptation?
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.2%, Mystery 22.2%, Casual 13%, Indie 6.6%
- #48 My Head On Your Body
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Pop
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 69%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Casual 9.3%, Indie 6.8%
- #49 The Specter's Desire
69% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.1%, Strategy 24.3%, Mystery 15.7%
- #50 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,652 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Otome 48.1% ★, Visual Novel 35.8%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Simulation 5.2%, Indie 2.1%
- #51 Otome Legends
69% matchVery Positive91% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Jagaimo Studios
Windows · Linux
Play a dating sim inside of a dating sim to become an otome heroine protagonist. Nothing can possible go wrong... right?
Why similar: Otome 56.2% ★, Visual Novel 24.1%, Female Protagonist 11%, Simulation 6.8%, Indie 1.8%
- #52 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,122 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Otome 60.1% ★, Visual Novel 23.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Simulation 3.1%, Indie 1.6%
- #53 Winter Polaris
70% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2019
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
A mysterious global pandemic is making people disappear into thin air. A mysterious glass object carried by a girl found adrift at sea. Two stories that set two pairs of protagonists off on separate journeys around the world. What does it mean to live, make mistakes, and live again?
Why similar: Casual 54%, Visual Novel 46%
- #54 Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
65% matchVery Positive95% of 516 reviews2026
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.2%, Casual 25.1%, Mystery 16.7%
- #55 outside the door
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52%, Mystery 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Casual 11.1%, Indie 4.8%
- #56 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
71% matchMixed61% of 471 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, Simulation 18.5%, Casual 15.8%, Mystery 14.9%, Indie 8.5%
- #57 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
63% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 93.8%, Indie 6.2%
- #58 How to Take Off Your Mask
70% matchVery Positive84% of 179 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A cute fantasy romance visual novel. One day you discover the other side of your partner you had never known. What is the truth beneath the masks?
Why similar: Otome 50.7% ★, Visual Novel 24%, Simulation 9%, Casual 6.5%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
- #59 Repurpose
67% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Repurpose Studios
Windows · Mac
You and several others have passed away. You have three options: either take the trials to earn your place in Heaven, live it up in Hell, or remain lost in Limbo for the rest of eternity. Repurpose is an LGBT+ positive dating sim about death, love, and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Otome 49.8% ★, Visual Novel 37.4%, Casual 12.7%
- #60 Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator
67% matchVery Positive99% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
From the creators that brought you The Test Trilogy & many other experiences, comes Zombie Apocalypse Survival Simulator. Will you survive in the new world? Or will you become just another victim to looters, bandits, or worst of all... The Voracious Dead. There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.5%, Mystery 24.4%, Simulation 20.5%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Casual 4%