- #1 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
97% matchMixed68% of 386 reviews2023
Dev: 蓝铂工作室Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac · Linux
《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险(AVG)游戏,完全原创剧情,将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中,玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑,开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。
Why similar: CRPG 15.1%, Alternate History 15%, Historical 15%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Romance 10.5%
- #2 Fire & Crown: A Romantic Tale of the Hundred Years' War
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IrisCrownStudioPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
A historical visual novel about faith, power, and impossible love. Fire & Crown takes place during the Hundred Years’ War, where you must choose between duty and desire as France tears itself apart. Be the reason someone lives—or dies. History may have never loved anyone, but you still might.
Why similar: Alternate History 17.4%, Historical 12.5%, Incremental 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Romance 9.8%
- #3 隐梦交织
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Millennium NocturnesPub: Wise Games
Windows
《Interwoven Dream》 is a Victorian-era visual novel with multiple POVs. In 1884 London, four friends reunite after a string of disappearances, each with their own motives. Together, they dive into the city's darkest secrets, where dreams and reality blur.
Why similar: Alternate History 25.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%, RPG 10.8%
- #4 穿越日记
95% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 娃哈哈哈 WaHa Works
Windows · Mac
《穿越日记》是一款沉浸式互动剧情游戏,玩家将扮演一名穿越入盛世皇城的现代女性,亲历宫廷风云与权谋博弈。通过选择不同剧情分支,推动故事走向多个结局,体验细腻的人物情感与复杂的人心博弈。支持单人离线游玩,适用于 Windows 和 macOS 平台,适合喜爱剧情向、宫廷题材及互动叙事体验的玩家。
Why similar: Alternate History 20%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Historical 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #5 A Chronicle of Occultism in Skinnerburg
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paracosm Narration
Windows
This is a magic-realism story about self-discovery, spirit analysis and psychological reconstruction. Playing the role of Belikov, an intensely delusional occultist, who attends an occult forum in his hometown Skinnerburg, where witchcraft and riots are rampant, but trapped in a conspiracy.
Why similar: Alternate History 25.1%, Psychological 17.8%, Surreal 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #6 Cold Verdict 3
94% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Astronomic Games
Windows
The third and final part of the 'Cold Verdict' trilogy. Claire has spent two years tracking down the elusive masked man who puts people through psychological games. Now she has to get through another of his ordeals if she wants to bring him to justice. Make choices and decide the final outcome!
Why similar: Thriller 22.9%, Psychological 20.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #7 Of Sense and Soul
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Forsythia ProductionsPub: Forsythia Productions Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
A queer Victorian romance visual novel in which a gentleman running from the past and a poet hiding from the future collide through a lonely hearts ad. Suddenly, their lives can blossom—if you choose to change them.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.3%, Historical 17.8%, Romance 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #8 Fragments
93% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: codapill
Windows · Mac
Evan faces a frustrating battle with his conscience. It's one he cannot afford to lose, or he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Under intense scrutiny and questioning from two savvy detectives, how will he fare? That, is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Psychological 19%, Surreal 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Thriller 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #9 Reminiscence
91% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Ambling Alpaca Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the winter of 210 AD, the renowned genius strategist Zhōu Yú died of illness. Qiáo Qīng, his widowed concubine, reminisces on their bittersweet relationship while going through the belongs in their bedroom. The player's choices affect her sentiment, which in turn affects how the game ends.
Why similar: Historical 26.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Romance 18.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #10 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
91% 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 20%, Romance 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Incremental 12.1%, RPG 10.3%
- #11 rest: in a dark room
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: regular glove
Windows · Mac · Linux
Two misanthropic teenagers attempt to be reborn through the world of sensory deprivation. A visual novel full of death, drugs, and dolphins.
Why similar: Psychological 19%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Thriller 15.7%, Surreal 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%
- #12 生物实验室:畸变实验记录
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: EL
Windows
A dark sci-fi survival horror visual novel where you make deadly choices to uncover the truth of live experiments in a sealed facility. It features choice-driven narrative, multiple endings, and light puzzles, with a focus on branching story rather than high-end graphics.
Why similar: Psychological 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Thriller 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, CRPG 10.2%
- #13 Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn
90% matchVery Positive94% of 124 reviews2018
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows · Mac · Linux
A slice of life visual novel with the emphasis on the slicing. Play as a mentally unstable young woman with blood on her hands trying to adapt to a normal life.
Why similar: Alternate History 24.6%, Psychological 21.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%
- #14 Цикл прошлого
88% match2 user reviews88% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: IZIRID
Windows
История циклична. Русь, летописи, археология, живые князья – и тайна, которая пронизывает века. Проживи жизнь за Рюрика с 862 года и помни: каждый цикл открывает то, что было скрыто от тебя.
Why similar: Historical 27.6%, CRPG 19.6%, Alternate History 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, RPG 9.8%
- #15 Special Request: Chapter 1
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: Nemiegs
Windows · Mac
Power, control, and corruption shape every decision. After one impulsive mistake, Laura becomes entangled with a man who can erase problems — but every choice pulls her deeper.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Thriller 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%
- #16 Only You
86% matchVery Positive94% of 827 reviews2026
Dev: 忘雪社Pub: WindField Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"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: CRPG 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Incremental 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #17 Real Hotwives of Marbury Lane
86% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Prentice375
Windows
A group of suburban housewives engage in extra-marital affairs with the permission of their husbands. Ellie, the new wife on the block gets introduced to the fun.
Why similar: Incremental 21.6%, RPG 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Romance 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%
- #18 贤者:灵辉之焰 The Sage's Spirit: Shining Flame
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 缨时Time_Tassel
Windows
A Japanese-inspired Western fantasy visual novel with a female-centric narrative, set in a unique world. Play commoner mage Nolan: follow your mentor to Sabelien, forge bonds, face power struggles. Choose to avoid chaos or carve your path—your choices will shape Aorleton and the Mage Guild’s fate.
Why similar: Alternate History 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, RPG 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #19 Neve
84% matchVery Positive98% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: Thriller 17.7%, Psychological 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Romance 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #20 Ukraine War Stories
84% matchVery Positive87% of 1,080 reviews2022
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Historical 16.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Thriller 12.8%, Psychological 11.6%
- #21 【NekoGakuen】《MatthiolaReverieVerse:LostIsland》
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: NekoGakuen
Windows · Mac
This is a love story about a girl who is bullied and how she survives in this seemingly isolated world. Players can experience the situation of an isolated student and how she interacts with others at school.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Romance 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, CRPG 13.9%
- #22 Headward Erosion 溯源侵蚀
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lifucheng
Windows · Mac
Headward Erosion is a story-driven RPG set in a fictional world. Players will experience the story through the perspectives of nine different characters, gradually uncovering the truth behind a girl's death.
Why similar: Incremental 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, RPG 13.1%, Female Protagonist 13.1%
- #23 Deadly Obsession
81% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Oni Okami Studios
Windows
A psychological horror visual novel where you’re kidnapped by an obsessed captor—your choices determine whether you escape or fall into his twisted love.
Why similar: Psychological 20.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Thriller 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #24 Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Valiant Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore a memorable 1920s fantasy world where you interact with, befriend and romance hundreds of characters with unique quests, as an already rich and famous heroine.
Why similar: Alternate History 20.3%, CRPG 17.6%, Historical 14%, Romance 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #25 Londoleon: not a single penny
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kovcibe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Many people dream of visiting London, but few ever stop to think about what would happen if they lost all their money in a foreign country. Unfortunately, Max's friend not only finds himself without any cash, but also discovers that it has been replaced with counterfeit banknotes.
Why similar: CRPG 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 10.7%, RPG 9.5%
- #26 The Niflhel Day
81% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: Dnovel
Windows
A visual novel in the setting of Slavic folklore in which you will walk through the forest at night when the line between the world of the living and the dead is thinner than ever. Look carefully at your feet and, perhaps, you will see the dawn.
Why similar: CRPG 20.1%, Alternate History 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Incremental 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #27 A War of a Madman's Making
79% matchVery Positive96% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Witching Metal Prod.
Windows
You are subordinate to the deranged dictator and must plan his doomed invasion in this text-based RPG / Visual Novel. Navigate the shark-filled waters of the Great Leader's presidential cabinet, try to save your family, and survive the purges in a world of power-hungry leaders and nuclear warfare.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Historical 15.7%, Alternate History 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological 12.2%
- #28 Eyes Like the Tide
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Ludomancer Studio
Windows
A visual novel based on Brazil's most iconic 19th-century novel. Follow Capitu from adolescence to adulthood and choose where your heart leads. Bentinho or Escobar? Loyalty or freedom? The ending is yours to decide.
Why similar: Romance 19.5%, Historical 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.5%, RPG 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #29 迷鹿:Terreno di caccia
77% matchVery Positive89% of 280 reviews2026
Dev: 桃记糖浆批发行Pub: Cosmic Train
Windows
独居在求学之地、平平无奇的草食妖怪少女——小璐茸的生活在新学期开头便陷入了异常…… 安谧而愉快的平凡日常被打破,而通过选择指引到的未来能否让她摆脱不安的阴影? 红线那一端所牵引的人,是未来的幸福,还是蓄势的猎手?
Why similar: Alternate History 16.4%, Surreal 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Psychological 12.6%, Incremental 12%
- #30 The Long Farewell
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 宋夏制作组 SONGXIA_official
Windows
A Republican-era ensemble visual novel about female growth. After fleeing an arranged marriage, Gu Nianzhi faces hardship, war, friendship, and love while pursuing education and her ideals. Can a woman truly choose her own path in a changing world?
Why similar: Alternate History 21.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, CRPG 10.5%
- #31 The Widow's Boutique
79% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Tidvis Games
Windows · Mac
Step into a small town society of the 1820s in this historically accurate visual novel, filled with drama, dresses and danger.
Why similar: Historical 22.2%, Romance 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choices Matter 13%, Female Protagonist 12.8%
- #32 sammy.
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: shoebox
Windows
A haunting coming-of-age story about a school trip to a dying island and social outcasts looking for closure.
Why similar: Psychological 21.3%, Thriller 21.3%, Surreal 19.5%, CRPG 17.6%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #33 幻想 · 遇见秦始皇 Fantasy Encountering Emperor Qin Shi Huang
76% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: 红豆游戏
Windows
This work is a visual novel romance set in China's Warring States period, allowing players to explore this ancient era through dialogues and interactions with characters, map exploration, tool collection, and text-based choices, and experience multiple endings and storylines.
Why similar: Historical 17.6%, Romance 13.7%, Alternate History 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #34 A Vessel of Frustration
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Micki
Windows
You return to your hometown but no one recognizes you. But that doesn’t matter, because you are not here for them. You are here for her. Midgårdsormen, singer and artist, pervert and goddess, a being truly out of this world.
Why similar: Psychological 22.8%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Surreal 12.1%
- #35 I'll Do It Tomorrow
75% matchVery Positive96% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: Luca Morotti
Windows
It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?
Why similar: Surreal 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #36 Light Streams In
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ghost Light Games
Windows · Mac
You had a rough night. Use the cards you've been dealt to reveal secrets and uncover your story through conversations with compelling characters. When faced with a life-changing opportunity, will you repair relationships or fan new flames? Change your life...or don't.
Why similar: CRPG 18.3%, Historical 13.9%, Surreal 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Psychological 11.4%
- #37 River Secret
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hard2Scream
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about a beautiful river that hides deadly secrets beneath its calm surface.
Why similar: Thriller 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological 15.3%, Surreal 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%
- #38 定风波·宁州
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 瓦舍游戏
Windows
《定风波·宁州》是一款奇幻架空背景下的热血恋爱AVG游戏,游戏内包含多种结局和多个可攻略角色,玩家将扮演男主角周知,从一个寂寂无名的矿奴逐渐成长为一个英雄,和多个充满魅力的角色一起创造特别的回忆,改变宁州将面临的可怕命运
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Alternate History 18.7%, Historical 15%, Visual Novel 14.6%, RPG 11.8%
- #39 杀青
73% matchVery Positive84% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: 蒐藏馆工作室Pub: OKJOY
Windows · Mac
"Shaqing" is a Chinese horror puzzle game set in "Wuzhan Town". Players must help the protagonist escape an evil scene where dreams and reality blur, and save his beloved. The objective is to help the protagonist escape and save his beloved.
Why similar: Incremental 21.9%, Thriller 18.9%, Surreal 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #40 鱼肠剑与绣春刀
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鱼肠剑与绣春刀工作室Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows · Mac
In the 26th year of the Jiajing era, Lang Xian (the male lead) ran an inn in the capital. One day, a Taoist priest and an apothecary came to the inn one after another. After a few small incidents, the three of them, as if meeting old friends, enjoyed a lively and heartfelt conversation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Historical 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, CRPG 14.1%, Incremental 10.2%
- #41 Victorian Debutante
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Liquid Darkness
Windows · Mac
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Historical 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.2%
- #42 ROTRDS - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon and Snake
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: haatcci
Windows · Mac
ROTRDS is a visual novel RPG inspired by traditional Korean mythology. Only half of the Twelve Zodiac guardians remain with fragmented memories. Gigi has less than a week to gather all the Oksae seals and save the world.
Why similar: Alternate History 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Historical 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #43 Brageskålen
73% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Tidvis Games
Windows · Mac
Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!
Why similar: Historical 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Adventure 6.2%
- #44 Marcel Pagnol and the Secret Spring
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playtouch
Windows
Embark on a touching and poetic adventure through the hills of Provence in “Marcel and the Secret Spring.” Inspired by the childhood stories of legendary French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this narrative-driven game lets you experience a world filled with nature, mystery, and nostalgia.
Why similar: Alternate History 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Historical 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #45 CHILDREN OF HELL
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stanwixbuster
Windows
Team Z.A.C.K. are immortal, and the government tells them to kill demons. A visual novel where everything hinges on when, or even if, you make a choice.
Why similar: Thriller 19.2%, Psychological 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Surreal 12%
- #46 SIS and BRO: The Cyborg Siblings
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: ajtoons
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help SIS and BRO escape the city (or not, it's up to you).
Why similar: CRPG 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #47 OneFlesh
70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: 唯一魔法制作委员会
Windows
The "OneFlesh" is an exploration-driven RPG. Players explore the town to obtain clues, present clues to the people in the town to advance the story, and finally discover the truth behind the events that the male and female protagonists have encountered.
Why similar: CRPG 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Surreal 10.9%, Romance 10.2%
- #48 halfmoon
68% matchVery Positive90% of 128 reviews2026
Dev: lvl374
Windows
halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Surreal 22.3%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Psychological 17.8%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #49 无限骰子
70% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: 百诡
Windows
A text-based adventure game with a theme of another world, featuring a total of fifteen different endings and various plot branches. Players will play as an office worker named Li Zhaoyin, and have a series of love stories with Xie Yuan and Yun Qingchen,They will learn the truth and make choices.
Why similar: Romance 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, RPG 19.7%, Female Protagonist 16.4%
- #50 童话镇 the Fairy Town
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 药屋ibuprofen
Windows
Fairy Town is an alternate-history narrative game. Brew a cup of coffee with your own hands and listen to the memories of Fairy Town’s survivors; or travel with Lilith across the collapsed continent of Fairy Town, visiting more than 30 regimes with radically different ideologies.
Why similar: Surreal 17.1%, Alternate History 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #51 作为游戏和诗歌的世界
69% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Grow PowdePub: 零点世界工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
优尔·阿莱夫和妹妹安雅·阿莱夫在幼年时因病被父母抛弃,后被爱尔兰都柏林的一家酒馆的老板娘西尔莎收留。在一次出差过程中,优尔意外的邂逅了自己梦中来历不明的少女,后得知对方的名字叫做艾尔温。面对这个熟悉又陌生的少女,优尔和她踏上了收集手稿和解开过去真相的旅程。
Why similar: CRPG 18%, Romance 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Incremental 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%
- #52 MINE MEMORY
69% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 32.3%, Surreal 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #53 Echoes in the Deep - A Fateforge Tale
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Adeliane
Windows
One last job. One final gamble. The Free City is yours to explore, but how you pull off the ultimate heist is entirely up to you. Assemble your crew, earn their trust, and make tough choices that shape your fate. But remember - every decision has consequences.
Why similar: CRPG 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choices Matter 11%, RPG 10.3%
- #54 Bungou Catharsis 文豪カタルシス
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YUKIKO SATO
Windows
Fall in love, and rewrite literary history. Romance legendary Japanese authors—including Osamu Dazai, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Kenji Miyazawa, and Natsume Soseki—in a literary mystery visual novel. Your choices shape not only your romance, but also the fate of literary history itself.
Why similar: Alternate History 19.6%, Psychological 18.7%, Historical 14.4%, Romance 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%
- #55 The Sin Collector: Repentless
69% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Sylen Studio
Windows
THE SIN COLLECTOR: REPENTLESS is a game on the border of a visual novel and a classic text RPG, set in the world of The Sin Collector, a series of books written by Michał Gołkowski. Action takes place a couple of years before the events presented in the books.
Why similar: Alternate History 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, CRPG 16%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #56 Artificial Instincts
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Psychological 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, RPG 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #57 Stella: into the Shadow
67% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Shadow games
Windows
"Stella: into the Shadow" is a dark mystical story. When Stella's friend disappears, her life transforms into a detective mystery. Working at a nightclub, forging new connections, and uncovering the city's secrets will force her to reevaluate everything: from those around her to her very self.
Why similar: Psychological 20.6%, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #58 Atana
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 欲望俱乐部
Windows · Mac
Atana is a female-led romance visual novel set in late 20th-century America, where you grow alongside your creator, Atana, as an AI.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Romance 19%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, RPG 10.2%
- #59 Time Space Rebuild
66% matchMostly Positive81% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: INNOVATION DREAM
Windows · Mac
In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.
Why similar: Alternate History 19.8%, CRPG 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Romance 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.2%
- #60 The Fernweh Saga: Book One
67% matchVery Positive91% of 110 reviews2023
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors?
Why similar: Thriller 25.5%, Romance 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Surreal 14.5%, RPG 9.8%