- #1 锈翅 逃离我的家乡 Without Wings
97% matchVery Positive91% of 191 reviews2025
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: Never Knows Best
Windows
玩家将以第一视角,扮演一名高中辍学的女孩,她被迫进入注塑厂打工。后来,她通过一款网络游戏,认识了大城市里的男孩阿澈,她义无反顾地向着有阿澈的未来奔去,也是向着能够逃离大山的未来奔去。在这跨越千里的鸿沟之间,她经历了期待、欣喜、意外、无助……最终,你将做出怎样的选择?
Why similar: Word Game 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 8.8%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #2 Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,713 reviews2025
Dev: 土豆花制作组
Windows · Linux
Programmer Lin Mo is tired of his monotonous life. One day, he meets a mysterious girl at a café who hides many secrets. As lies and true feelings intertwine, can this chance encounter save him from his numb existence? A visual novel filled with "love and hope".
Why similar: Word Game 29%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, RPG 11.8%, Romance 7.6%
- #3 Nobody Nowhere
96% matchVery Positive94% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
Windows
a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...
Why similar: Word Game 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Text-Based 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Anime 10.6%
- #4 Bird Game
95% matchVery Positive95% of 254 reviews2025
Dev: Black Jacket
Windows
Bird Game is an abstract, exploration-based RPG with unique, stylized visuals and puzzle mechanics
Why similar: RPG 45.3%, Text-Based 45%, 2D 9.7%
- #5 Aliya: Timelink
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,562 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
Why similar: Word Game 33.3%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Text-Based 14.5%, Visual Novel 14%, RPG 8.9%
- #6 Vain Riser
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: 弦语蝶梦
Windows
"Vain Riser" is an AVG developed by Team Strrationalism. In the game, girls gather in the Victorian coastal town "Gloden Sand Town" to realize their dream of flying into the blue sky step by step.
Why similar: Word Game 28.3%, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Incremental 11.1%, Anime 9.7%
- #7 RGB GlitchGazer
92% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Word Game 29.1%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Anime 16.9%, Emotional 10.1%, 2D 7.7%
- #8 风与鸟 - Wind and Bird
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 522 reviews2024
Dev: 许愿铃工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
长耳族的学徒蒂娜,跟随着吟游诗人的师父,开始了传颂故事的探寻之旅。带着心爱的吊坠,二人游历过草原,高塔,小镇与森林。然而,在故事的起点和终点,却似乎另有隐情……
Why similar: Word Game 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Anime 10.3%, RPG 8.9%
- #9 The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons
91% matchVery Positive90% of 318 reviews2023
Dev: LaplacianPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 32.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
2061, Japan. Mankind has lost the sky, and with it, its connections. All of it was taken away by birds... ...By countless artificial pigeons flying through the sky.
Why similar: Romance 26%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Anime 11.7%
- #10 Ceiba
89% matchVery Positive95% of 271 reviews2023
Dev: WirionPub: Moonworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.7%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Anime 10.9%
- #11 Coffee flavor of love 咖啡甜恋
90% matchVery Positive95% of 207 reviews2021
Dev: P.G.制作组Pub: 33ParadoX&igstore
Windows · Mac
Sweet love begins in the coffee shop. Office romances of coffee shop employees. This is a visual novel game with two endings.
Why similar: Word Game 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Text-Based 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.4%, RPG 7.5%
- #12 品玉庵异谈 PinYuAn Tales
88% matchVery Positive93% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Windows
PinYuAn Tales is a AVG with thematic elements of weirdness and sidekick adventures. After Bai Qiming is laid off from his company, he starts to conduct psychic live broadcasting activities, and during one of the broadcasts, he meets a strange young man, and the story of the two of them unfolds.
Why similar: Word Game 35.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Incremental 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Text-Based 9.8%
- #13 The Mikado Birdgirl in Taichung
89% matchVery Positive91% of 81 reviews2021
Dev: Erotes Studio
Windows
Wang Cheng-En escaped the Miaoli emperor's clutches with Pisuka. This time, they follow Mika to a holy city Taichung State. What awaits him? Will he eat lead, end up being buried as a bloated corpse in a ditch in the middle of Taiwan, or lead an ordinary daily life together with young girls?
Why similar: Word Game 38.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Romance 13.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #14 作为游戏和诗歌的世界
86% matchVery Positive85% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: Grow PowdePub: 零点世界工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
One day, Yule unexpectedly encounters the mysterious girl from his dreams, Elwin. Yul embarks on a journey with her to collect manuscripts and uncover the truth of the past.
Why similar: Word Game 23.7%, Incremental 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Romance 13%, Text-Based 13%
- #15 I'a I'a Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa
87% matchVery Positive84% of 321 reviews2021
Dev: lamb of game
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
"I'a'Ia Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa" is a Galgame with Cthulhu mythology, with three female (xie) masters (shen) who can be attacked, 8-10 hours of game time. Working in a coffee shop, I accidentally discovered the indescribable secret of this shop...
Why similar: Word Game 27%, Lovecraftian 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 9.9%
- #16 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
85% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏,玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Romance 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Incremental 15.6%, RPG 10.4%
- #17 Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-
86% 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 30.8%, Visual Novel 25%, Story Rich 14%, Text-Based 13.4%, Emotional 11.9%
- #18 恋与未歇之雨
82% matchVery Positive97% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: Mirreams
Windows
故事发生在一个“相信就是真实”的世界。失去了部分记忆的男主——阳,遇见了声称是他青梅竹马兼女友的少女——小雨。他们就此开启了一段寻回两人记忆的旅程,并在这途中还原了阳失忆的真相。
Why similar: Romance 22.5%, Capitalism 21.8%, Visual Novel 21.4%, RPG 12.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #19 My Cat Girl Lover
84% matchVery Positive88% of 371 reviews2022
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Zirui, who lives alone, takes in a dying black cat. One rainy night the black cat suddenly 'bad-mouthed' Zirui. The next day, the black cat disappears and at the same time, a cat lady who resembles the black cat appears in Zirui's bed ......
Why similar: Word Game 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Text-Based 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Anime 6.9%
- #20 Our Brief Eternity
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 736 reviews2026
Dev: 土豆花制作组
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the visual novel "Eternity, Stars, and Everyday Life," you are Lin Xiaocou, an ordinary office worker whose life is turned upside down when two girls from another world unexpectedly move in. Amidst the light-hearted and joyful daily routines, can you discover a unique happiness for everyone?
Why similar: Word Game 32%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, RPG 12.4%, Anime 7%
- #21 Trinoline All Ages Version
84% matchVery Positive88% of 162 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 19.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Text-Based 17.8%, Anime 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #22 KANADE
82% matchVery Positive83% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.2%, Anime 31.2%, Emotional 13.8%, Story Rich 7.7%, 2D 2.1%
- #23 ComicKingdom
81% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: HippoCube
Windows
Comic Kingdom is a text-based adventure game primarily featuring a black-and-white comic style. It tells the story of a group of young manga artists who are trapped in a suburban farm.
Why similar: Word Game 28%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Text-Based 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Anime 5.9%
- #24 Visual Novel Sisters
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Visual novel based on the tale of two sisters.
Why similar: Flight 27.3%, Incremental 17.7%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Cartoony 7.6%
- #25 Only You
79% matchVery Positive94% of 898 reviews2026
Dev: 忘雪社Pub: WindField Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Problem Child" me, Class Heartthrob her—two lines that should never cross collided through a series of coincidences, shattering my monochrome world. Crave her eyes on me alone, crave her world with me alone. The once-pure admiration begins to twist...
Why similar: Word Game 27.9%, Incremental 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 9.1%
- #26 我的恋爱逃生攻略 Love to Live
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,000 reviews2025
Dev: 番茄炖肉制作组Pub: Comma 49
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a game of dreams, where the price of failing to escape is eternal slumber. Across shifting worlds, you meet 'him.' Is he merely a kindred spirit born of crisis, or a forgotten soul from your distant memories? A heart-pounding romance adventure across the dreamscape—begins now!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, RPG 12.3%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #27 Andromeda Six
77% matchVery Positive97% of 93 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: Incremental 25.7%, Romance 21.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Text-Based 16.2%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #28 Hatoful Boyfriend
78% matchVery Positive94% of 7,577 reviews2014
Dev: MediatonicPub: Epic Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Anime 24.9%, Romance 22.5%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #29 Code Romantic
79% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: prettysmart games
Windows · Mac
Code Romantic is a computer science puzzle visual novel wrapped in a science fiction love story.
Why similar: Romance 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 20%, Hand-drawn 15%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #30 AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol
81% matchMixed67% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: MysteryCorgi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Text-Based 26.9%, Anime 20.3%, Story Rich 11%, Emotional 8.2%
- #31 Absent in the Rain
76% matchVery Positive95% of 891 reviews2022
Dev: D10RAMA
Windows
A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet... What if all of them are connected and surround me like a circle? What should I do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Romance 22.6%, Text-Based 19.9%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #32 Reviver
75% matchVery Positive92% of 242 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Incremental 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Romance 15.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #33 Four Rendezvous
78% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Diada Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hero meets a mysterious girl in the park. Who is that girl? What is a mystery surrounding her? And what about the world they met in? There's definitely something wrong with it. So many questions! So the hero has to deal with all of it to find his love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Romance 25%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Stylized 13.1%, Story Rich 12.9%
- #34 obi3011-prologue
75% matchVery Positive92% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: 火鸡头工作室Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
This is a cyberpunk-themed pixelated psychological horror, romance, and adventure game. Amidst a chance encounter in the rain and a forced gathering, an unexpected journey unfolds—a humorous romance and adventure story between you, a robot, and your furry companions.
Why similar: Word Game 37.2%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 14.4%, RPG 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #35 A Field of Flowers and Stars
76% matchVery Positive91% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Watercress
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 11.7%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #36 LUNARiA -Virtualized Moonchild-
73% matchVery Positive95% of 198 reviews2024
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Genius gamer T-Bit rakes in the prize money in VR races day after day. One day, after experiencing a network error mid-race, he ends up in Lunar World, a moon-based server. There, he meets an AI avatar by the name of Lunar-Q. A love story spanning the 384,400 km between the Earth and moon begins!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Romance 29.5%, Anime 23.8%, Emotional 5.9%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #37 Kamikaze Lassplanes
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Inky DreamsPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows
Fly and fall for powerful Lassplanes! Discover a hand-crafted anime VN with story-driven arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay. Take part in a romantic story with drama and comedic elements set in a steampunk Kingdom filled with magic and torn by a brutal war. Decide the fate of your country and heart.
Why similar: Romance 30.3%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 16.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Emotional 9%
- #38 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
72% matchVery Positive98% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Anime 14.6%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #39 My Camp of Memories: Episode 1
74% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Daniil Tarasau
Windows · Mac
The free first episode of a dystopian visual novel with RPG elements. Awaken in a secluded academy where students are stripped of their memories, develop your skills, build relationships, and uncover the truth about your past.
Why similar: Incremental 26%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 13.9%, RPG 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
- #40 我的高冷女友 MY COLD GIRLFRIEND
71% matchVery Positive85% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: SuiKa SoftPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What's It Like to Have a Girlfriend with a Hidden Side? 💙A romantic comedy visual novel set in a modern campus, where a dare leads to an unexpected relationship with a cold beauty—and a sweet, chaotic cohabitation begins.
Why similar: Word Game 24.2%, Romance 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Text-Based 13.1%, Anime 10%
- #41 Fallen Seeds
73% matchVery Positive88% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: KPDPub: Monkey Rave Production
Windows
As Evod, a special agent of the Earth Empire, you embark on a thrilling adventure to the enigmatic planet of Ulthar, inhabited by the zoomorphic tribe of the Flock, a biotechnological extraterrestrial civilization. Your mission is to unravel an ancient mystery that holds the key to your destiny.
Why similar: Romance 32.9%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Anime 12.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #42 Last Days
73% matchVery Positive94% of 196 reviews2021
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组
Windows
The gods have blessed New Canaan for four hundred years, and everyone - including Sister Ginsetsu - thought it would go on forever, until the day Ginsetsu met the gods of New Canaan. Since then, the story between the maiden who calls herself a god, and the maiden who will become a god has begun.
Why similar: Word Game 29.4%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Text-Based 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #43 Unquiet Grey
69% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't save him... but what if you could meet him again? Unquiet Grey is a heartbreaking timeloop visual novel about a troubled young woman and the kind-hearted musician she loves through countless lifetimes.
Why similar: Romance 30.8%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Emotional 11.5%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #44 OmOneko
70% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: TaleChaser
Windows · Mac · Linux
“A story about cat girls … with bite.” Nekos have evolved in the shadows of human society. Beautiful. Mysterious. Chaotic. And now, three of them live with you. Will you be able to get past the stigma and grow closer to them? OmOneko is a tale of cat and mouse... and rats.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Romance 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Text-Based 15.2%, Cats 7.6%
- #45 Lost Seed
70% matchPositive93% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: LostSeed制作组
Windows · Mac
游戏背景: 舞台是有着魔法存在的大陆——伊甸。居住在这里的人们在圣女的庇护下,过着还算是平静的生活。 在一座热闹的小镇“奥普乐”经营诊所的异国医师“诺德”,以及在历史悠久的学院中钻研魔法的优等生“莫妮卡”。 两名年轻的魔法师,因为与不可思议的少女邂逅,而开始走上了自己从未想过的道路。 可是,这一切不过是一场巨大的动荡前片刻的安宁…… 大陆历史背后的秘密,学院与王国的阴谋,以及少女的真实身份。根据你的选择,不同的命运将会在故事的最后等待着少女们。
Why similar: Word Game 41.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 11.1%, RPG 10.9%, Text-Based 7.6%
- #46 Lovebirb
71% matchVery Positive81% of 280 reviews2023
Dev: Anonymous Penguin Studio
Windows
Lovebirb is a rhythm-based dating game about finding love one date at a time. Swipe right, chat on Bumbird, and impress your dates by playing all the right words to the rhythm of the music. 🎶🐤
Why similar: Visual Novel 45%, RPG 24.2%, 2D 11.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Cartoony 9.6%
- #47 ENIGMA:
72% matchVery Positive94% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: UzumeyaPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56%, Anime 33.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #48 目盲/Blind
70% matchVery Positive85% of 908 reviews2022
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
「Sometimes what the eye can't tell, the heart can.」 《Blind》 is a light fantasy game for girls set in a modern city. After a childhood accident that left me with a strange face blindness, I was introduced to a profession called "watchman" and since then, the world has taken on a whole new dimension.
Why similar: Word Game 25.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Romance 11.8%, Text-Based 10.1%, Anime 9.2%
- #49 Save My Scrap
68% matchVery Positive100% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Unio AnouPub: AMATA Games
Windows
"They mean everything to me. Please, make them whole again." An interactive visual novel puzzle game. By fixing the broken android, you may uncover the truth about your client's past.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.3%, Anime 24.5%, 2D 11.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #50 Aeon on Mosaic: Anemone 时间碎片:奇迹
71% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Fantasia Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five stories, a life. In an accident, the man named "Miracle" met the girl he hit, and the trajectory of his life has changed since then. Ten years, in the scattered fragments of time, witness together his precious memories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Romance 36.5%, Anime 19.2%, Emotional 7.6%
- #51 Little Green Girl
68% matchVery Positive96% of 404 reviews2023
Dev: Ufo-teamPub: Moonworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
One day the protagonist meets an alien girl and the story turns...
Why similar: Romance 46.1%, Anime 26.1%, Emotional 16.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Colorful 1.2%
- #52 Long Live the Catgirls!
67% matchVery Positive86% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Cat Paw GamePub: Shark Shark Game
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a story about a human who accidentally stumbles into the Cat Tower, encounters and reunites with the cats. A vibrant Maine Coon in a dilapidated amusement park, a ragdoll living in a candy house built atop paradise, and the supreme god who controls the Cat Tower.
Why similar: Word Game 43.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Anime 7.9%, Emotional 4.8%
- #53 OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,443 reviews2021
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Anime 15%, Story Rich 10.9%, Emotional 10.7%
- #54 Memory Girl +
67% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Romance 25.8%, Anime 13.7%, Story Rich 13.4%, 2D 9%
- #55 白晓
69% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: 创软Creating Software
Windows
A visual novel about friendship and promise. A high school girl encounters a mysterious white-haired girl, and the story begins...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, RPG 15.2%, Cats 11.5%, Text-Based 11.1%
- #56 30 Birds
67% matchVery Positive96% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: RAM RAM GamesPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Lantern City is on the verge of disaster: the Goddess Simurgh has been kidnapped by the evil Scientist! 30 Birds is a narrative puzzle game laid out on the surface of rotating lanterns. Wander through a gorgeous world inspired by Persian art, meet quirky birds, and solve puzzles to rescue Simurgh.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 44.9%, Colorful 22.1%, Story Rich 17.6%, 2D 15.4%
- #57 The Robot Girl Meets The Human!
69% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Usui Sio
Windows · Mac
This is an adventure game that takes you on a journey through a world after humans have disappeared. Lead the robot girl "Scarlet" to find the surviving humans.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 42.5%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Emotional 10.1%, Anime 8%
- #58 Shanghai Summer
66% matchVery Positive90% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Word Game 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Text-Based 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 10.8%