- #1 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,999 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 81.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Anime 15.8%, Text-Based 8.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for players seeking a deceptive dating sim that hides a dark, psychological horror narrative beneath a cute exterior.
- #2 Folie Fatale
96% 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: Visual Novel 33%, Psychological Horror 31.9%, Anime 18.9%, Story Rich 8.7%, 2D 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: An otome visual novel that leans heavily into psychological horror and dark, obsessive themes.
- #3 From Madness with Love
96% matchVery Positive91% of 501 reviews2023
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
This is a dating sim with guys you will never be on the same page with! For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... An unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.8%, Psychological Horror 28.8%, Cute 14.1%, Casual 8.9%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and unconventional dating sim that embraces dark humor and bizarre, unsettling character interactions.
- #4 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
95% matchVery Positive90% of 6,618 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.6%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Text-Based 19.7%, Anime 12.5%, 2D 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the tropes of a lighthearted dating sim with the gruesome, horror-filled lore of the Dead by Daylight universe.
- #5 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,772 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Story Rich 9.2%, Point & Click 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in choice-driven psychological horror that features complex, shifting relationships and a dark, meta-narrative structure.
- #6 Saihate Station
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,976 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.5%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Anime 12.1%, RPG 7.5%, Cute 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that blends mystery and emotional depth in a 2D anime style.
- #7 Five Stages of Pink
93% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Emotional 13%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Anime 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that uses a dark, atmospheric narrative to explore complex emotional states.
- #8 Amnesia™: Memories
92% 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: Visual Novel 52.6%, Anime 26.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 6.8%, Cute 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic otome title that features intense, dark, and mysterious plotlines beneath its romantic facade.
- #9 The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
91% matchVery Positive100% of 225 reviews2023
Dev: SnaccPop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down a beheaded ghost to save your college club from losing funding! It'll be a piece of cake— wait, what do you mean he wants to marry you!? The Groom of Gallagher Mansion is spooky comedic romantic visual novel full of laughs and scares all around!
Why similar: Emotional 20.5%, Detective 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: An otome game that incorporates gothic mystery and dark, suspenseful elements into its romantic plot.
- #10 Synthetic Lover
90% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: HeartCoreDev
Windows
In the future a biot working as a companion and without free will, encounters a device that makes him feel human. Self-discovery, hardships, and romance may follow. A BL/Yaoi visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Anime 20.2%, Story Rich 12%, 2D 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mature, dark visual novel that explores complex relationships within a cyberpunk setting.
- #11 Paradise
88% matchVery Positive91% of 539 reviews2024
Dev: PIL/SLASHPub: JAST BLUE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Anime 25.2%, Casual 5.9%, 2D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-heavy visual novel that focuses on character relationships and hidden truths.
- #12 My Dangerous Life
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: HituzigumoPub: Giiku Games
Windows
Hinata has only just arrived in New York, but things are already going downhill. Then a handsome stranger offers his help, and suddenly Hinata finds himself in a shared apartment with three hot guys. A rollercoaster of emotions begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Anime 22.5%, RPG 12.3%, Text-Based 11.9%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that incorporates mystery and dark, suspenseful elements into its character-driven story.
- #13 The Murder Hotel
87% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Wegenbartho Games
Windows
Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Detective 16.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Anime 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that uses an anime aesthetic to deliver a tense, story-rich experience.
- #14 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Anime 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative visual novel where your choices determine who survives the supernatural horror unfolding around them.
- #15 Half Billion: Love Choice
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 731 reviews2024
Dev: 东阳开局互动影视有限公司Pub: 坤舆科技
Windows
"Half Billion" is a surreal simulation business interactive game, where you will complete the entrepreneurial journey with a start-up capital of half billion. Six beauty enter your life. How will you balance the relationship? Note that "wealth" and "likability" will jointly determine the your story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 27.6%, RPG 14.3%, Emotional 13.3%, First-Person 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that focuses on high-stakes romantic decisions and cinematic presentation.
- #16 GNOSIA
86% matchVery Positive94% of 4,865 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Anime 18.1%, Detective 15.8%, Story Rich 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of social deduction and visual novel that features deep psychological character interactions and a looping, mysterious narrative.
- #17 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Anime 17.3%, Point & Click 14.8%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes psychological horror visual novel where characters must navigate a deadly game of trust and betrayal.
- #18 Paper Kite: Threads of Longing
83% matchVery Positive96% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: 依露琳(武汉)品牌管理有限公司Pub: 北京黎羽科技有限公司
Windows
After the grueling college entrance exams in June, Shen Luoying and Chen Yanqing—newly confessed lovers—are forced to attend universities in separate cities (Beijing and Jiangcheng) due to parental expectations and academic score......
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Emotional 11%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that blends narrative depth with a unique, 2D visual style.
- #19 1000 Princes: Born to Love You
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 205 reviews2025
Dev: 琴研 Ginyan
Windows
1000 Princes is a female-oriented 3D visual novel otome game.A fracture in your timeline has caused all your prince husbands—spanning past, present and future from different settings—to time-travel to your current era. Now1,000 princes coexist on your shared timeline, protecting and adoring you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Psychological Horror 29.6%, Story Rich 18.3%, Indie 5.8%, Casual 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional otome visual novel that offers a deep, story-rich experience for fans of the genre.
- #20 Fatal Twelve
84% matchVery Positive92% of 1,003 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Anime 24.9%, Story Rich 17.1%, Casual 7.6%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, supernatural visual novel centered on a death game where characters must fight for their survival.
- #21 MindMindMind
82% matchVery Positive96% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark, psychological romance VN about a British ghost who has haunted you since childhood. When you get close to a new boy at college, he starts to get possessive, and the mind games begin!
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Anime 25.6%, Emotional 17.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that delves into the inner workings of its characters through interactive choices.
- #22 I've Fallen For You!
81% matchVery Positive89% of 778 reviews2024
Dev: LOVE MOOD STUDIO LIMITED
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Eight women simultaneously appear in your life, offering you unconditional love and support! Will you choose to uphold your beliefs and become a good man, or give in to human temptations and become a bad man?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Emotional 20.6%, RPG 13.2%, First-Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic visual novel that emphasizes immersive romance and character-focused storytelling.
- #23 Soul Mates
79% matchVery Positive99% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Anime 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Cute 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy dating sim that focuses on the complexities of building relationships in an indie setting.
- #24 Boyfriend Dungeon
80% matchVery Positive92% of 2,643 reviews2021
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.
Why similar: Story Rich 33.2%, RPG 33%, Cute 28.3%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that integrates combat and darker, more mature narrative threads as you explore dangerous dungeons.
- #25 Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,115 reviews2020
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!
Why similar: Text-Based 32.6%, Visual Novel 32.1%, Story Rich 12.2%, Casual 7.4%, 2D 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cynical and dark take on the dating sim genre that features supernatural characters and absurd, often twisted scenarios.
- #26 The Outcast Lovers
82% matchMixed66% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Driving home late one night you encounter a refugee in distress. They are looking for salvation. Do you hand them over to violent authorities? Or risk sheltering them yourself?
Why similar: Emotional 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Text-Based 14.4%, Point & Click 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure game that explores complex, emotional relationships through a point-and-click interface.
- #27 Winter Novel
81% matchVery Positive84% of 608 reviews2016
Dev: DeXP
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Snow, dullness, depression. Constant dissatisfaction with work and superiors and feeling like there is no escape. Is this what life will always be? Perhaps… but I can always hope for change to be just around the corner!…
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Text-Based 12.7%, Anime 12%, Emotional 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric visual novel that provides a grounded, emotional story with a distinct anime aesthetic.
- #28 Femboy Love story
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,105 reviews2025
Dev: 磷光工作室
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Date your cute femboy roommate! You are Li Fei, on your very first day of university, you bump into a peerless beauty at the stadium. Later, back in your dorm, you find out that this peerless beauty is actually your roommate…and he is a boy, a fluffy little femboy!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Anime 19.5%, Story Rich 11.9%, RPG 10.7%, Cute 10.5%
- #29 Hatoful Boyfriend
78% matchVery Positive94% of 7,560 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 47.6%, Anime 32.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Casual 2.6%, Indie 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: While seemingly comedic, this game hides a surprisingly deep and dark narrative that rewards players for looking past its strange premise.
- #30 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
74% 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 26.1%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Anime 13.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #31 Lianhai Casino
78% matchVery Positive92% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ray of light shines on the sea, inviting you to the Lianhai Casino. Gold, silver, treasures, all with a desire to devour their guests, even today. The four men who challenge them - are they heroes? Or a lamb driven mad? Get your tickets ready for the grandest adventure!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.4%, 2D Platformer 20.7%, Anime 18.3%, Detective 10%, Cute 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based interactive fiction game that adds a layer of strategy to its dating sim mechanics.
- #32 UncleOffice:uncle Dating Simulator
77% matchMixed62% of 95 reviews2025
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer, start a new life, and date 12 uncles
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 15.4%, 2D Platformer 10.6%, Anime 10.1%, Emotional 10%
- #33 Raining City: Millions Recollections
75% matchVery Positive86% of 296 reviews2025
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 昆布科技
Windows
One night, Lyu Xuan woke up soaked in blood, a mysterious black hole in the palm of her hand, and millions pouring out of that hole, like an unstoppable fountain of wealth. Still in shock, She has to evade the monsters that rushed to her and her new riches. A strange story begins in a gloomy city…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Detective 18.6%, Anime 17.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #34 UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator
76% matchVery Positive91% of 880 reviews2020
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer to the town starting a new life and date the 12 uncles
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 22.8%, RPG 20%, Casual 9%, 2D 6.2%
- #35 Heartbeat in Thailand
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,067 reviews2025
Dev: RainbowGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Freshly graduated, you head to Bangkok’s Chinatown to find your uncle—only to lose contact. Seeking a steady job, you’re mistaken for a gang boss and thrown into chaos. Along the way, you meet a sweet cousin, cold widow, mysterious performer, quirky ghost, and even... someone unexpected.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Story Rich 12%, RPG 11.1%, Emotional 10.4%
- #36 香恋Ready!
74% matchVery Positive85% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: 芙气满满制作组Pub: Wise Games
Windows
You run your own perfume store as the owner of a perfume store. A sudden accident has involved you in the investigation of your own resurrection from the dead. The truth gradually emerges with three employees - a love affair about perfume. Harvest the memories of your own heartbeat in the game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Emotional 13.5%, RPG 12.6%, Cartoon 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #37 I Wanna Be A Game Dev!
73% matchVery Positive95% of 218 reviews2024
Dev: Lyko Studio
Windows · Mac
Live out your school days as you navigate the rocky world of game development! Can you make an amazing game, or will something get in the way?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Psychological Horror 20%, Anime 12.8%, RPG 11.8%, Cute 9.9%
- #38 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1
75% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Emotional 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Anime 13.8%
- #39 Psycho地雷InLove : 싸이코지라이 인 러브
73% matchVery Positive96% of 284 reviews2022
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
A simulation of an outcast romance!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Emotional 16.9%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Anime 13.6%, Cute 10.6%
- #40 My Sweet! Housemate
71% matchVery Positive98% of 360 reviews2024
Dev: sourmilk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with the cruel and harsh reality of homelessness, you seek out affordable housing in your area. Luckily, it seems you've found the perfect rental, but something is very off about your landlord...
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Anime 19.3%, RPG 16.5%, Cartoon 10.3%
- #41 Until Then
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,524 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 28.7%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, 2D 4.3%
- #42 我亲爱的妹妹 Happy Sisters Life
76% matchMostly Negative20% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: 梅涅_Menelaus.A
Windows
那天,你出生了,就有妹妹。 那天,父母再婚,天降妹妹。 那天,小区偶遇,竟是妹妹。 太好了,是妹妹!我们有救了!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Emotional 15.1%, RPG 13.9%, Anime 12.7%, Text-Based 11.1%
- #43 Roommates
71% matchVery Positive85% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: Octaday
Windows · Linux
You have just entered the society, and since you have not found a satisfactory job for several months, you have to share an apartment with others. Your roommates is three lovely beauties, and then you will have a wonderful journey with three roommates and the people around you
Why similar: RPG 23.2%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Emotional 17.3%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Casual 11.2%
- #44 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 572 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Anime 19.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Cute 9.5%
- #45 start;again
71% matchVery Positive95% of 182 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Anime 24.5%, Text-Based 19%, Story Rich 13.2%, 2D 5.5%
- #46 The Divine Speaker
70% 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: Visual Novel 31.8%, Anime 21.9%, Text-Based 19.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, RPG 6.6%
- #47 Lovingly Evil
72% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Lizard Hazard GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unleash your inner villain and head over to the Villain Conference, the one and only interdimensional business event for evildoers! Who knows, maybe you'll even find a partner - whether it's in crime or love…
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.9%, Cute 16.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Anime 10.5%, Casual 6.6%
- #48 Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,128 reviews2022
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Detective 17%, Anime 16.2%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #49 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,449 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Psychological Horror 24.7%, Anime 13.6%, Emotional 11.6%, Cute 11%
- #50 Imperial Lovers
70% matchVery Positive85% of 186 reviews2024
Dev: LaplacePub: Pink Pixel Games
Windows
An adult touch simulation game. -- You are in a political crisis after taking advantage of the king's illness to run the government as you see fit. Fortunately, you come across a mysterious ring that has the power to ensnare the hearts of others, which alters your destiny.
Why similar: RPG 30.8%, Anime 28.8%, Casual 15.3%, Cute 10.8%, 2D 8.5%
- #51 Dreambound
69% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Emotional 28%, Anime 19%, Story Rich 12.6%, Point & Click 9.6%
- #52 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
67% matchVery Positive94% of 55,246 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.3%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Anime 18.2%, Cute 8.3%, Text-Based 7.5%
- #53 Vampires' Melody
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,701 reviews2020
Dev: AsicxArt
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Anime 16.8%, Cartoon 13.2%, Cute 8%
- #54 Seven Lovers In The House
69% matchVery Positive81% of 826 reviews2024
Dev: Tofu StudioPub: Concrete Interactive顽石发行
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
这是一款让你尽享「齐(七)人之福」的男性向恋爱互动影游。在这里你将与七位美女同住、同乐、同风雨,在这里爱与梦想绕梁不绝。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Emotional 17.1%, RPG 14.2%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #55 Revenge on gold diggers
65% matchVery Positive80% of 50,781 reviews2025
Dev: 前方工作室
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this first FMV game about emotional fraud, you’ll face their true colors. As a hunter of hearts, strike back against a secret network of gold diggers. Unmask lies, evade traps, and let revenge ignite. Will they burn—or you? Or could love still rise from the ashes? The choice is yours to make.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, RPG 19.3%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Story Rich 15.8%, Emotional 12.8%
- #56 Find Love or Die Trying
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Emotional 21.2%, Anime 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #57 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
65% 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: Visual Novel 35.3%, Emotional 14.2%, Text-Based 13.4%, Anime 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #58 V-LOVER!
65% matchVery Positive91% of 1,379 reviews2025
Dev: HentopiaPub: LewdLoco
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
You have become a manager at a VTuber production by a twist of fate, tasked with the important mission of nurturing three VTubers. In order to help them reach the pinnacle of the VTuber world, you not only need to carefully manage their schedules but also fulfill their various ♂ needs...!?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Anime 14.9%, Story Rich 9.8%, RPG 8.2%
- #59 Island of Hearts
68% matchMixed61% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Titan Digital MediaPub: 4Divinity
Windows · Mac
After a rough breakup, you do what any reasonable person would: escape to a remote tropical island full of beautiful strangers. There, you’ll meet many captivating women, each with her own charm, secrets, and questionable taste in men. Your choices decide who you love, lose, or accidentally ghost.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, RPG 11.8%, First-Person 9.4%