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  1. #1 Affairs of the Court: Choice of Romance
    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 74 reviews2016
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Plunge into court politics and change the course of history, or pursue a love affair that rocks the kingdom to its foundations!

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Romance 11.9%

  2. #2 Arcadia Fallen
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 547 reviews2021
    Dev: Galdra Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Romance 14.1%, Character Customization 12.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%

  3. #3 Champion of the Gods
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 174 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Romance 12.6%

  4. #4 Fields of Asphodel
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2024
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Befriend misfit deities and make a life for yourself in the Underworld! Can you escape your arranged marriage to the King? Do you want to?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Character Customization 13.2%, Text-Based 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%

  5. #5 Choice of Robots
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,000 reviews2014
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.

    Why similar: Text-Based 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Story Rich 5.4%

  6. #6 The Night Market
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 71 reviews2023
    Dev: Zinnia DemitassePub: Lamplight Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dating Sim 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Romance 11.5%, Character Customization 10.8%

  7. #7 The Divine Speaker
    93% 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+ 19%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Romance 14.4%, Text-Based 9.1%, Magic 8.3%

  8. #8 The Golden Rose: Book One
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2022
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Text-Based 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, RPG 9.6%

  9. #9 Errant Kingdom
    91% matchMixed67% of 158 reviews2023
    Dev: Lunaris Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Kingdom of Novus has been thrown into disarray and It's up to you to decide if you’ll help to bring peace, or if you’ll stoke the fires of chaos. Pick a side, and meet your match.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.3%, Dating Sim 23%, Romance 22.8%, Fantasy 10.8%, Story Rich 10.6%

  10. #10 The Sword of Rhivenia
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 74 reviews2022
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Are you worthy of the throne? Or do your siblings deserve it more than you do? What kind of heir will you be?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Text-Based 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, RPG 10.5%, Medieval 9.4%

  11. #11 The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth
    87% matchVery Positive93% of 2,815 reviews2026
    Dev: 玛奇阿朵互娱科技Pub: 凤麟工作室
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    You, an ordinary modern person, cross into the Three Kingdoms. There you meet legendary heroes and beauties. Will you retreat with your love, or rise to conquer the land? Every choice rewrites history—or leads to your doom.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 14%, Romance 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.3%

  12. #12 Arcadia Fallen II
    88% matchVery Positive99% of 145 reviews2026
    Dev: Galdra Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Romance 12.9%, Text-Based 12.2%

  13. #13 Sabres of Infinity
    90% matchVery Positive93% of 183 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Wage a war of gunpowder and magic! As a gentleman-officer of the Royal Dragoons, will you sacrifice your fortune? Your honour? Your men? Your own life?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 43.6%, Text-Based 28%, RPG 18.5%, Adventure 6.3%, Indie 3.6%

  14. #14 Guns of Infinity
    89% matchVery Positive96% of 137 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As commander of a squadron of cavalry, what will you sacrifice to win the war of gunpowder and magic? Fight for power, riches, love, or glory!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31%, Text-Based 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, RPG 14.4%, Adventure 5.1%

  15. #15 The Soul Stone War
    89% matchMixed69% of 109 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Text-Based 20.6%, RPG 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Choices Matter 12.7%

  16. #16 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 143 reviews2023
    Dev: Wind Chimes Games Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An immersive MMORPG-simulation chatroom based romance / otome visual novel. You are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate. Will you lead your guild to success in the newest raid — and perhaps find love along the way among your guildmates?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, LGBTQ+ 10%, Romance 9.5%

  17. #17 Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 87 reviews2019
    Dev: Andrew G. Schneider
    Windows · Mac

    You are Robin Hood! Forge your destiny and fight to liberate Nottingham in this epic story-driven RPG blending interactive fiction, resource management, and base building set within a lushly-illustrated Sherwood Forest.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Text-Based 12.3%, Romance 11.6%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%

  18. #18 Heads Will Roll: Reforged
    84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,651 reviews2023
    Dev: 1917 StudiosPub: Valkyrie Initiative
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Hardcore survival RPG with non-linear story that lets you play as a young medieval soldier who over the course of battles and adventures becomes the most formidable and respected knight of his era. Or, if he’s not lucky enough, perishes in the chaos of the Hundred Years' War.

    Why similar: War 14.2%, Text-Based 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Romance 12%, Choices Matter 10.4%

  19. #19 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
    83% matchVery Positive90% of 9,604 reviews2021
    Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    Why similar: Choices Matter 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Text-Based 14%, Story Rich 10.4%

  20. #20 Creme de la Creme
    85% matchVery Positive88% of 139 reviews2019
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Climb to the very top of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! Will you study hard, find a perfect match, or embrace scandal?

    Why similar: Text-Based 36.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, RPG 23%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 5%

  21. #21 Lords of Infinity
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 215 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.

    Why similar: Text-Based 24%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Lore-Rich 13%, RPG 11.1%

  22. #22 Pendragon Rising
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 97 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Seize the throne in the age of King Arthur! Lead an army of Britons against the darkest of enemies in this epic interactive medieval fantasy novel.

    Why similar: Text-Based 49.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, RPG 22.5%, Indie 4.1%

  23. #23 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,636 reviews2022
    Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Dating Sim 16.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Choices Matter 13%

  24. #24 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
    81% matchVery Positive98% of 222 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.

    Why similar: Text-Based 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Romance 15.7%, RPG 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%

  25. #25 Sigh of the Abyss
    79% matchVery Positive96% of 187 reviews2024
    Dev: Rascal Devworks
    Windows

    Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Lore-Rich 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Romance 10.3%

  26. #26 Fatehaven
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 87 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Combat, romance, adventure, and of course—magic! Master four elements and take on fate itself in this epic, interactive fantasy tale! Six possible endings. Four hours for a single playthrough. Three love interests. Countless choices. Male or female? Leader or loner? Good or evil? What kind of mage will you be?

    Why similar: Text-Based 35.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.7%, RPG 23.3%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 4.6%

  27. #27 Amarantus
    79% matchVery Positive80% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: ub4q
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.

    Why similar: Romance 20%, Choices Matter 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 8.6%

  28. #28 Changeling Tale
    77% matchVery Positive98% of 244 reviews2023
    Dev: Helmet Fox
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fantasy and reality collide in Changeling Tale, a story-rich visual novel about finding one's "true" self... and true love! Help a young man returning from war rebuild his life, kindle new romances, and reveal a secret that will forever transform the lives of those closest to him—literally!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 18.1%, Romance 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

  29. #29 The Radiants
    78% 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 18.3%, Romance 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%

  30. #30 The Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria
    81% matchMostly Positive73% of 60 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Take back your throne from demon-summoning usurpers in this 145,000-word interactive fantasy novel! Will your prince or princess choose to be good or evil?

    Why similar: Text-Based 41%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30.5%, RPG 23.6%, Indie 4.9%

  31. #31 Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: Lord Forte Games
    Windows

    Noblesse Oblige: Legacy of the Sorcerer Kings is a high fantasy RPG that reenvisions turn-based combat in dynamic ways, telling the story of Alexander—an idealistic yet pragmatic nobleman—and his allies as they navigate politics, intrigue, ruling, and love amidst a tempestuous civil war.

    Why similar: Romance 19.1%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.3%, War 13.1%, Medieval 11.5%

  32. #32 Ataegina Act I
    75% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2026
    Dev: KthulianPub: Kthulian Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In a world filled with magic and riddled with war, you find yourself playing an important role. A life of spellcraft, politics and intrigue awaits you. Will you use your powers to unify the land and its people? Or shall you use them for your own personal gain and amusement, no matter the cost?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Romance 14.2%, Magic 13%, Medieval 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  33. #33 Sacred Fire: A Role Playing Game
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 501 reviews2021
    Dev: PoeticPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A text-based RPG full of choice and action. Fight for survival in the midst of the Roman invasion of ancient Caledonia. Strategize one dice roll at a time as emotions affect your performance. Use willpower to outsmart opponents, gain allies, wage war, or strive for peace. How will your story end?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Text-Based 17.2%, Choices Matter 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Medieval 11.4%

  34. #34 Choice of the Deathless
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2014
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Battle demons and undead attorneys, and win souls to pay back your student loans! At the elite demonic-law firm of Varkath Nebuchadnezzar Stone, you'll depose a fallen god, find romance, and maybe even make partner, if you don't lose your own soul first.

    Why similar: Text-Based 34.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, RPG 10.6%, Indie 2.1%

  35. #35 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Three
    75% matchVery Positive81% of 142 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your decisions will shape who is friend or foe, who will share in your secrets, and just how your romance with a certain vampire will grow!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Text-Based 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Romance 17.6%, RPG 9.4%

  36. #36 Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale
    76% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2020
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! Win glory, renown, and much-needed money through cunning schemes that will seem like good ideas at the time.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Text-Based 21%, Romance 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%, RPG 9.8%

  37. #37 Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers
    74% matchVery Positive89% of 186 reviews2022
    Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is the follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade. Now the tables are turned, as you seek friendship and romance while PLAYING in an arcade!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Romance 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Character Customization 10.1%

  38. #38 My Vow to My Liege
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 4,086 reviews2020
    Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?

    Why similar: Romance 47.8%, Text-Based 12.7%, RPG 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.8%, LGBTQ+ 7.4%

  39. #39 Ambition: A Minuet in Power
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 425 reviews2021
    Dev: Joy Manufacturing Co.Pub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    18th century Paris - a city of love, lies and revolution. You are a woman of fashion trying to survive the political turmoil. Date a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you deserve. Engage in gossip that can alter the course of history, or lead you to the guillotine.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 21.3%, Romance 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Choices Matter 10%

  40. #40 Choice of Magics
    74% matchVery Positive93% of 163 reviews2018
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your magic can change the world, but at what cost? Battle dragons, skyships, and evil Inquisitors, as you protect your homeland, conquer it, or destroy it forever!

    Why similar: Text-Based 43.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.1%, RPG 15.3%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 4.1%

  41. #41 Made Marion
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2023
    Dev: Velvet Cupcake Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A romantic action-adventure visual novel based on Robin Hood lore. Play as Lady Marion and choose what kind of leader and lover you want to become. Join Robin's rowdy rebels in Sherwood or tackle the political pitfalls of the Sheriff's Nottingham. Fight for freedom and fall in love!

    Why similar: Romance 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Dating Sim 12.1%, Medieval 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%

  42. #42 A Mage Reborn
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 105 reviews2022
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Walk the path of a legendary mage, combining four different schools of magic to devastating effects.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Text-Based 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, RPG 10.7%, Magic 9.4%

  43. #43 non-binary
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 296 reviews2022
    Dev: owof games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Character Customization 12.2%, Text-Based 10.3%

  44. #44 Zero-Sum Heart
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 237 reviews2024
    Dev: Citreat Studio
    Windows · Mac

    "I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. ——————————————————————————Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?

    Why similar: Romance 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choices Matter 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.3%

  45. #45 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
    67% 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+ 27.8%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Romance 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Text-Based 6.8%

  46. #46 Demonheart: Hunters
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 295 reviews2020
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Romance 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

  47. #47 Arcadian Atlas
    71% matchMixed54% of 186 reviews2023
    Dev: Twin Otter StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Arcadian Atlas is a Tactical RPG about the choices people make for love and power, and how those decisions tear a kingdom apart.

    Why similar: Fantasy 34.7%, Story Rich 34.3%, RPG 25.3%, Singleplayer 5.7%

  48. #48 Fling with a Tiefling
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2024
    Dev: Kristi Jimenez
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fling with a Tiefling is a short fantasy romance visual novel that follows you, an adventurer whose journey is about to come to an end. With tonight potentially being the last night with your treasured Tiefling companion Karrus, how will you spend it with him?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Romance 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Dating Sim 10.9%

  49. #49 Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 153 reviews2019
    Dev: OVERDRIVEPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Bokuten is a dramatic, emotional visual novel where you must play cupid and decide if the relationships you witness are worth rekindling, or if letting them fall apart would result in greater happiness. The decisions you make will echo into the course of your own love life.

    Why similar: Romance 15.4%, Dating Sim 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Emotional 10.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%

  50. #50 The War for the West
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 73 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Rule the land as you see fit, using alliances, intrigue or warfare to establish your House as a dominant force in the realm's politics.

    Why similar: Text-Based 45.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.1%, RPG 17.1%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 3.4%

  51. #51 Loren The Amazon Princess
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 614 reviews2014
    Dev: Winter Wolves
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy epic combining intricate turn-based battles with a heroic tale of overcoming evil - with a twist! In this tale, you play as a loyal servant of the hero rather than the hero herself.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Romance 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%

  52. #52 Andromeda Six
    65% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2025
    Dev: Wanderlust Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Andromeda Six is a sci-fi inspired visual novel, with romance elements and an immersive, choice based story. Take on the role of a lost Traveler and uncover the truth of your past. Fight for a future for both yourself, and those you grow close to throughout your journey.

    Why similar: Romance 28.1%, Text-Based 18.9%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Story Rich 9.5%

  53. #53 Magical Diary: Wolf Hall
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 215 reviews2020
    Dev: Hanako Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Design your own wizard to attend a magical school. Learn spells, explore dungeons, make friends, and find a date for the May Day Ball. But be careful, everyone has secrets - including you!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 20%, LGBTQ+ 18%, Character Customization 14.6%, Romance 11.8%, RPG 10.4%

  54. #54 Trinoline All Ages Version
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 156 reviews2019
    Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.

    Why similar: Romance 14.3%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Text-Based 11.3%, Emotional 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%

  55. #55 Samurai of Hyuga Book 4
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2019
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Become the vagabond you always knew you were. Rely on your blade and wits, for little else will save you amidst the cold and unforgiving North! Retrace the steps of your past and rekindle a love once lost. Or try your best to snuff it out—either way, it’s going to burn.

    Why similar: Text-Based 63.4%, RPG 23.1%, Adventure 8.6%, Indie 5%

  56. #56 Samurai of Hyuga Book 2
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The toughest ronin in Hyuga returns! Heated battles and even hotter romances await you in the land of silk and steel!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.5%, Text-Based 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, RPG 14.6%, Adventure 5%

  57. #57 Paths Taken
    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 114 reviews2019
    Dev: Crystal Game Works
    Windows

    Become the noble of a country on the brink of war.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.9%, Romance 23.6%, RPG 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 10.5%

  58. #58 Tales of Justice Academy: Winds Arise
    64% matchMostly Positive71% of 367 reviews2026
    Dev: 九芽川 Ninth Leaf
    Windows

    You can play as a young martial artist entering Justice Academy. Train through various courses, customize your build with different weapons, skills, and inner techniques. Explore the jianghu, bond with companions, and shape your fate across branching stories and three romanceable heroines.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 24.3%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Emotional 15%, Story Rich 11.1%

  59. #59 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
    66% 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: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Dating Sim 13%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Romance 11.3%

  60. #60 Crown Gambit
    62% matchVery Positive97% of 386 reviews2025
    Dev: WILD WITSPub: Playdigious Originals
    Windows · Mac

    Play as three intrepid paladins through a terrible war of succession to save a sinister medieval kingdom from political turmoil. Pick a side amongst noble families to choose the future monarch and crush those who stand in your way through board-shattering tactical card combat!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Medieval 11.3%

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