- #1 To Be With You
97% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Illus Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Emotional 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Psychological 9.8%
- #2 Feral Absence
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows
An existential drama in handmade clay animation. Game writer Eric is replaced by AI. He loses everything, and it's the best thing that's ever happened to him.
Why similar: Emotional 13.2%, Psychological 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Dark 9.1%
- #3 The Zoo
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #4 <Kobako> It's You Again | また、きみだ。
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kōbako
Windows
A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 12.9%, Psychological 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #5 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: Soundtrack 17.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Emotional 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #6 Living on Plain Pasta
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Granité Works
Windows
A conversation adventure where you spend the worst, best summer visiting your booze-loving senpai, making weird food, and sneaking out together at midnight.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Emotional 8.3%
- #7 Do 11
94% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: SJR Team
Windows · Mac
Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #8 Venus: Improbable Dream
92% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Borealis
Windows · Mac
Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.
Why similar: Emotional 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%
- #9 時折記 -Tokioriki-
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 綴路工房
Windows
Every person you choose leaves someone else behind. Spend your limited afternoons building relationships, exploring the town, and recording each day in Kanata’s diary—then face timed Shadow Choices as an old book begins to fracture his ordinary life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Psychological 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #10 Zugzwang
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Choices Matter 8%
- #11 LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team BONA
Windows
You choose a favorite and walk beside them. But those you left behind — where do they go while you're gone? LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON is an emotional VN where choices shape the fate of four characters. 'The ones you loved, the ones you ignored — you don't get to walk away from either of them.'
Why similar: Emotional 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dark 11.4%
- #12 LifeSimOS
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #13 Columbus
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ZHANG CHUNNING
Windows
Columbus》 is a dark fantasy visual novel with dual male leads. Play as Weaponzzie, a nameless weapon trapped in a wealthy estate. Dialogue choices drive a branching story to 10 endings—tenderness, ruin, freedom, or downfall. Your bond with the young master is defined by you.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Emotional 11.2%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #14 Wednesdays
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,082 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Emotional 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
- #15 Avalon Gates: 1 Million D
87% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: KingsAvalon Studio
Windows
One million dollars. Two sisters. Countless consequences. Experience everyday life in modern Vietnam while uncovering the truth behind a mysterious one-million-dollar debt.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #16 The Wreck
86% matchVery Positive89% of 287 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Emotional 12.1%, Choices Matter 12%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #17 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #18 Guilt Free
85% matchVery Positive85% of 296 reviews2020
Dev: Lateral Games
Windows · Mac
Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #19 Graveyard Girls
84% matchVery Positive98% of 168 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: Emotional 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological 11%
- #20 Cryspace
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: JIMMY DIAMOND
Windows
Cryspace is a fresh visual novel with a nostalgic flavor. Talk to your friends online, meet with them in-person, and allow your friend group to grow in numbers, or fall into despair through your own decision-making and discretion. Experience the first few dates with Sam for FREE.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Emotional 13%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%
- #21 Heartbeat House: Hong Kong
82% matchVery Positive98% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
Heartbeat House: Hong Kong is a dating reality visual novel. Live with eight participants in a shared villa and make romantic choices. Your decisions are remembered, and relationships will change. If the screen flickers or something feels off—please relax and keep dating. The show is still ongoing.
Why similar: Emotional 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #22 Dear Nobody
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3Cats Studio
Windows · Mac
You are a censor in a nameless war, blacking out the letters of two lovers who have never met. Their whole romance lives on paper — so every word you strike is struck from the love itself. Then the letters begin, impossibly, to answer your pen. A melancholy epistolary romance. Six endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Emotional 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Psychological 9.2%
- #23 7 Deaths 1 Life
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Emotional 13.4%, Dark 9.1%
- #24 Ice Cream Truck
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormev
Windows
Screech, halt! Max and his ice cream truck reach an unfamiliar universe never seen before. Continue making your way as you go after the little kid’s balloon. Solve mysteries with emotion-flavored ice cream. Will you be able to retrieve the kid’s lost balloon?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Dark 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #25 This Warm Place
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Emotional 18.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #26 Spirit Whisperer Conversation With Kamiko
80% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
She died, but no one ever asked her what really happened. Now she speaks—and you're the only one listening. What you say will decide whether she finally moves on… or disappears forever.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Emotional 14%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #27 All (Too) Good Things
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #28 Forest of Death Masks
78% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Remnants of mosaic
Windows
Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Emotional 10%, Dark 9.3%
- #29 A Sketchbook About Her Sun
79% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Team SolEtude
Windows
Through a narrative based on Red Ribbon’s new album “Planet X”, experience a broken-heart girl’s journey through thoughts, daydreams and music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Emotional 13%, Psychological 7.8%
- #30 GAME
76% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Joshua Roland
Windows · Mac
A journey through the life of a star player of a cryptic and bizarre sport. The dialogue choices you make will determine the path your life takes, and the ultimate conclusion to your story.
Why similar: Emotional 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Psychological 11.3%, Dark 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #31 Jessica's Choices - Forced [Episode 1]
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DoAdventures
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your story continues right where Origins left off. Whether Jessica finds herself wandering the streets alone, caught in George’s web of deceit, or trapped in the unsettling confines of Margaret Thatuals under Professor Trounch’s watchful gaze and the orderlies, every choice matters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Emotional 9.4%
- #32 Fishbowl
75% matchVery Positive95% of 193 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Emotional 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Psychological 10.3%
- #33 Pasajeros
78% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: GameLoop
Windows
Pasajeros is developed through a collection of urban and surreal stories collected in a taxi in Bogotá . It’s a four-night adventure packed with micro-stories of vampires, mariachis, and thugs. In addition to the opportunity to find love or madness in the night magic of a city.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #34 A Vessel of Frustration
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Micki
Windows
You return to your hometown after a decade of escapism, and no one from your past recognizes you. But that doesn’t matter, because you're not here for them. You are here for her. Midgårdsormen, singer and artist, pervert and goddess. She will help you reach true divinity. You refuse to remain human.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Psychological 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #35 Open Spaces SE
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Queenship Game StudioPub: Queenship Game Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Psychological 13%, Emotional 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #36 Presidential Psychologist
75% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
You're not a real psychologist. He's not a sane president. Welcome to the most unhinged therapy session ever held in office.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Dark Humor 10.9%, Psychological 10.1%
- #37 Whispering Memories
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #38 Amarantus
74% matchVery Positive80% of 82 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: Soundtrack 12.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Emotional 10.9%, Dark 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #39 I Did Not Buy This Ticket
73% matchVery Positive87% of 396 reviews2023
Dev: Tiago RechPub: Time Galleon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Emotional 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Dark 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #40 NTR Clinic
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tryst
Windows
At a hospital built to repair relationships, Dr. Ryo Kurose can only respond to women who already have partners. Choose his day and night visits, uncover varied endings across four interwoven routes, and experience 70+ H-scene CGs and animations with full Japanese voice acting.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Emotional 10.9%, Dark 9.8%
- #41 One Night Stand
74% matchVery Positive90% of 779 reviews2016
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. What do you do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Soundtrack 15% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #42 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demigiant
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.
Why similar: Emotional 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #43 Alex's Journey to the Grave
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Two people meet in a strange, critical moment; changing their lives forever. An intimate visual novel exploring the nature of love, fate, tragedy, and the will to live on.
Why similar: Emotional 15.8%, Soundtrack 15.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #44 Night to Reticle +6
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MareaVeil
Windows
Nozomu follows his wife to Kyushu and meets the enigmatic KANA. Accept or refuse his nightly "invitations"? Replay the six-day story to uncover the truth. A choice-driven BL psychological adventure with a seme (top) protagonist. The complete edition of the free game Night to Reticle.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Psychological 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #45 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
69% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Emotional 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #46 Angel Wings
72% matchVery Positive88% of 645 reviews2021
Dev: RumR Design
Windows
Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Dark Humor 10.6%
- #47 Kamilia
70% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Emotional 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #48 Darkly Glass
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BioSignosis
Windows · Linux
Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #49 Windrush Tales
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows
Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Emotional 12.9%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #50 Mnemosyne's Cube
68% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Muzutaru
Windows · Mac · Linux
My name is left behind these white walls. In its place, I am left with dozens of questions. I wander aimlessly, though she seems to guide me. I do not feel safe. Twenty-four hours... and everything will fall into place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Emotional 12.1%, Psychological 12%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%
- #51 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
67% matchVery Positive93% of 969 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Dark Humor 9.4%
- #52 A Week to Remember
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Letterflux Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help Elliot recover his memories and unlock the truth of what happened before it's too late. A Mexican-American gothic, boys' love visual novel, featuring interactive spell crafting and point-and-click exploration.
Why similar: Emotional 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #53 Out of Your Mind
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: 32 bitaPub: Udžbenik.hr
Windows
Immerse yourself in a hand-drawn, comic-style visual novel where your choices shape the storyline. Guide Lia through various decisions and emotions that lead to different outcomes. This original story and art present a take on a dystopian world, enhanced by an original soundtrack.
Why similar: Soundtrack 18.3% ★, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%
- #54 Until Then
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,464 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 23%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Psychological 12.1%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #55 Along the Edge
70% matchVery Positive82% of 1,090 reviews2016
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?
Why similar: Emotional 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Story Rich 9%
- #56 Where Control Ends
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #57 BlueLine
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Going Places Studio
Windows
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Emotional 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Psychological 11.6%
- #58 The Mermaid of Zennor
68% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Emotional 16.6%, Dark 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological 9.3%
- #59 欢迎加入奇趣社
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: Dream CrackerPub: 2P Games
Windows
Tired of a suffocating college routine? Yearning for something more? Join the Qiqu Club! We promise unforgettable experiences beyond your wildest dreams. But beware, our club is extremely exclusive. Only those daring enough to seek adventure will be admitted...
Why similar: Emotional 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological 10.6%
- #60 I Did It ALL for the COOKIE!
67% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Paul RodenburgPub: Rodenburg Films Ltd
Windows · Mac
You are hanging out at a festive Christmas party when your eyes discover the most perfect Christmas confectionery ever! You must have it!... but someone already has it! What will you be willing to do, to get your Christmas wish?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%