- #1 Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand vol.4
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kirishima Shoichi
Windows
Blue Hawaii Aniki, a self-proclaimed film director, takes a paycheck gig hosting a cheap late-night variety show. Six segments, only four air each episode. No lectures, no tearjerking - just 2-3 hours in a world you may wish you lived in. New readers can start here.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Adventure 27.3%, Comedy 18.5%, Exploration 15%, 2D 7.3%
- #2 Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand vol.1
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Kirishima Shoichi
Windows
"Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand" is a B-grade late-night variety show starring "Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand," a show where "self-proclaimed film director" Blue Hawaii Aniki makes a little extra cash.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Adventure 27%, Comedy 18.7%, Exploration 15%, 2D 7.3%
- #3 Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand DEBUT
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Kirishima Shoichi
Windows
The Blue Hawaii Aniki’s legend begins. The debut of the late-night variety show-style novel game is here! Experience the puzzling and hilarious developments of the cast and their eccentric characters. The next installment is scheduled for release in November 2025!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Adventure 27%, Comedy 18.7%, Exploration 15%, 2D 7.3%
- #4 Blue Hawaii Aniki's Small Celebration vol.2
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kirishima Shoichi
Windows
A laid-back visual novel styled as a radio show. Self-proclaimed filmmaker Blue Hawaii Aniki hosts his second session with veteran FM DJ Cathy Kohori. This episode features the "Imo-Holy Training" — seven new recruits dig up each other's best memories in a sweet potato field. A warm, offbeat story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Adventure 27.3%, Comedy 18.5%, Exploration 15%, 2D 7.3%
- #5 Blue Hawaii Aniki's Small Celebration vol.1
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Kirishima Shoichi
Windows
Experience a fictional Japanese radio show as a visual novel. Two mismatched hosts — a self-proclaimed film director and an energetic DJ — celebrate life's small victories. Features original music, sound effects, and witty social commentary wrapped in comedy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Adventure 27%, Comedy 18.7%, Exploration 15%, 2D 7.3%
- #6 Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand vol.3
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kirishima Shoichi
Windows
A trashy late-night variety show hosted by a self-proclaimed film director with shaved ice on his head. A burnt-out worker meets a carefree college girl on a grey beach, adults relearn their lost youth at a reskilling school, and four hopeless university guys chase love in vain.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Adventure 27.3%, Comedy 18.5%, Exploration 15%, 2D 7.3%
- #7 Week of the MEP
93% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Mars Equinox
Windows · Mac · Linux
A tiny, fan-made visual novel featuring Pavolia Reine. Experience a working week filled with unexpected encounters and humor behind the peafowl persona.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Comedy 26%, Adventure 23.7%, 2D 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #8 Slippery Richard! ~ He's Taller Than My Husband ~
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 41 reviews2022
Dev: AppetitePub: Shiravune
Windows
An unplanned shotgun wedding! This isn’t the first time Yaya has made a mess of things and expected her mother to clean up... “When you truly love someone, you plan ahead—marriage is supposed to come before all that other stuff! Now I guess it’s up to me to test if he’s really husband material...”
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Comedy 27.7%, Adventure 23.4%, 2D 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #9 Tokyo Hosto
91% matchMixed49% of 67 reviews2015
Dev: Baller IndustriesPub: Baller industries
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Your name is Jayson Traish, and you have just graduated from high school. You failed your exams horribly and you face a life of menial work. Your only recourse is to try get a job at a host bar, where your duties include, hitting on women, drinking copious amounts of alcohol and cleaning the toilets.
Why similar: Adventure 54.8%, Visual Novel 45.2%
- #10 Stretch
91% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Shoichi Kirishima
Windows
"For those of you who don't have a single novel you want to read." A novel game from "those days" that nobody knows about, presented with full CG (800 images generated by KlingAI) + ambient(300 materials).
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Adventure 35.2%, Exploration 17.9%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #11 Quantum Conscience
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 57 reviews2015
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
In this unconventional visual novel, the player controls the story by choosing whether to use the main character's ability to read people's minds. As an agent of an intergalactic society of freedom fighters, Blaire's telepathic skills can be used in the name of freedom, or to manipulate others for power.
Why similar: Adventure 61.3%, Visual Novel 38.7%
- #12 午前五時にピアノを弾く ENCORE
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
朝の早い時間、午前五時くらいになると、この町にはときどき濃い霧が出る──。
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Adventure 32.3%, Exploration 18.7%, 2D 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #13 The Quintessential Quintuplets - Five Memories Spent With You
86% matchVery Positive97% of 525 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
I want to confess my feelings for you...
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Adventure 29.2%, Comedy 23.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #14 Detectivez
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osgoode Media
Windows
The Cadillac of video games. Detectivez is a comedy visual novel video game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Comedy 31.3%, Adventure 22.2%, 2D 10.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #15 Traveler - The AI Story
88% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Yocat Games
Windows
Welcome to Traveler, a unique and immersive gaming experience unlike any other. In this game, you'll embark on a journey through a series of diverse and fantastical worlds, all crafted by advanced artificial intelligence.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 35.5%, Visual Novel 26.4%, Adventure 19%, Exploration 12.4%, 2D 6.1%
- #16 Cirno's Perfect Summer Vacation
87% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2020
Dev: Chaos Cute Soft
Windows · Mac
When Cirno discovers a magical item in Gensokyo, her power grows as she freezes all the land! Not satisfied with just Gensokyo, she opens a portal to try and freeze New York in the summer! Join us for this free short visual novel Touhou adventure!
Why similar: Adventure 64.8%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Comedy 12.8%
- #17 Piano at 5 a.m.
86% matchVery Positive97% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Kazuhide Oka
Windows · Mac
"Piano at 5 a.m." is a short text adventure game. A girl who is the main character wanders in a fog forest while adjusting the four factors of "drowsiness," "thirst," "madness," and "recharge," which increase or decrease depending on the choices she makes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.7%, Adventure 34.9%, Exploration 20.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #18 Twyla
85% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Martha 3d groupPub: Martha 3d group games
Windows
You are a spaceship pilot involuntarily involved into some events whose income is unclear. You meet a beautiful stranger, an inhabitant of another civilization. You're taking her side and going to protect her in the circumstances.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Adventure 26.8%, Artificial Intelligence 21.7%, Exploration 14.3%, 2D 3.9%
- #19 White Lilies Code
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Martha 3d groupPub: Martha 3d group games
Windows
You’re an average electronic technician. You live in a big city. You’ve a lot of work. You’re tired so it’s high time to have a vacation. But… a chain of sudden events puts you in an incredible adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Artificial Intelligence 32%, Adventure 17.6%, Exploration 7.8%, 2D 3.7%
- #20 Disaster Detective Saiga: An Indescribable Mystery
84% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: 株式会社雄プロダクションPub: D.H Inc.
Windows
This is an adventure game with a comical and mysterious story. Become the unluckiest detective in the universe and travel around Town with your buddy, a fortune teller, to solve crimes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Adventure 27%, Comedy 23.7%, Exploration 10.9%, 2D 5%
- #21 Who Stole My Sheep?
83% match4 user reviews60% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Kafocado
Windows
Game only available in Arabic: Why not change the routine and look for a sheep instead?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Adventure 30.5%, Comedy 16.4%, Exploration 15.1%, 2D 6.1%
- #22 The Quintessential Quintuplets - Memories of a Quintessential Summer
81% matchVery Positive91% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
A thrilling island getaway with the Nakano quintuplets!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Adventure 30.6%, Comedy 25.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #23 七不思議に至るまで
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Neruneko
Windows
The protagonist, a member of a university occult club, obtains a mysterious notebook about a high school’s “Seven Mysteries” The story branches based on your choices — will you uncover the truth, or meet an ending best left hidden? A suspense-driven horror visual novel exploring the Seven Mysteries.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Exploration 24.9%, Adventure 22.7%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #24 バーチャルな君に恋する
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: misosio
Windows
コメント、スパチャ、リアイベ参加―― 応援次第で推し(きみ)は姿を変えていく。 VTuber恋愛シミュレーションゲーム
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.9%, Comedy 30.7%, Adventure 24%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #25 My Maid Girlfriend
81% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2018
Dev: Genius inc.
Windows · Mac
You are the protagonist! You take on the role of the protagonist and experience romancing with adorable maids!
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.5%, Adventure 34.5%
- #26 잿빛의 행성
79% matchPositive78% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: ZeroTan
Windows
is an adventure game where you meet the Big Dipper, a star that grants wishes, and save the planet that has turned gray.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Adventure 35.2%, Exploration 17.9%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #27 Perceptions of the Dead 2
79% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Ithaqua Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three months ago, Jill learned ghosts are real. Now she has to save the only Acolyte who can help her live in a world of the dead.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Adventure 34.5%, Comedy 23.9%
- #28 Together We Live
78% matchVery Positive96% of 235 reviews2017
Dev: Water PhoenixPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a visual novel game without player selections. To atone for the sins of humanity, the girl continues to die.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.6%, Adventure 46.4%
- #29 ココロトーカーズ
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cbeats
Windows
舞台は廃校。記憶喪失の少年と、「モノ」を自身に宿すことができる「モノマネ」の力を持つ少女。 校舎内のあらゆる「モノ」と会話してモノだけが知っている情報を聞き出し、失われた記憶を取り戻そう!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Adventure 36.8%, Exploration 20.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #30 Love Potions Suck: A Visual Novel
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Grumpo Games
Windows
A choice-driven visual novel where your decisions shape both the story and how it’s told. AI-driven narration adapts to your character’s personality, shifting tone, emotion, and intensity in every scene for a dynamic, replayable experience.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 34.6%, Adventure 32.7%, Visual Novel 31%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #31 Dragon's Dilemma
78% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Javissoft
Windows · Mac
Journey forth from your cave in this satirical visual novel starring a grumpy dragon! Encounter all sorts of people, obtain companions, and go on dates as you try to clear your (relatively) good name. Includes branching dialog, mini-games, and much more.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Adventure 27.2%, Comedy 16.4%, Exploration 15.2%, 2D 7.5%
- #32 Pluvia - Episode I
77% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: BitLogisPub: BitLogis
Windows
Pluvia is an investigative visual novel based on multiple choices and minigames.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Adventure 32.9%, Exploration 18%, 2D 8.8%, Singleplayer 2%
- #33 Once10
76% matchVery Positive82% of 105 reviews2019
Dev: JingtuStudio
Windows · Mac
This is a visual novel about 60 minutes in length, telling a story of memories.he visual novel "Once10" is a story which will recall the experience of many individuals.
Why similar: Adventure 50.3%, Visual Novel 49.7%
- #34 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
76% matchVery Positive85% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.5%, Adventure 49.5%
- #35 つばめの世代
74% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: PECOLIEN
Windows
A young man, rational and cold-blooded because he has lived on the battlefield since childhood, is attacked and injured by bandits. Injured, he takes refuge in a nearby abandoned shelter. There he meets someone. She is an android girl who was manufactured in the olden days as a babysitter.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.1%, Adventure 40.3%, 2D 11.5%, Singleplayer 3%
- #36 因果律 Inside The Memory
73% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Garnet Bloom
Windows
[Using Live2D, almost full voice] (Voice is only in Japanese)A mystery that begins with a single invitation received from your uncle.A ``mystery'' that happens to someone who was supposed to be an invited guest. Please try to solve it by yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, Adventure 33.8%, Exploration 17.5%, 2D 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #37 SHINJUKU SOUMEI
73% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Through the eyes of Torao, explore a story that raises profound questions about the value of life. Questions that speak to those living in modern times, those in the city, and for all of us.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Adventure 39%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #38 La eclissi
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sleet
Windows
La eclissi is a card RPG divided into two parts: a visual novel following young people living in a society rife with order enforced through violence, and a battle mode driven by blackjack and dice.
Why similar: Adventure 55.2%, Visual Novel 34.9%, 2D 10%
- #39 Before the screen goes black
72% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sayo-nara22
Windows · Mac · Linux
You only have one week to befriend the one who lives on the other side of the screen. He’s waiting for you, remembers all your visits, and even notices how long you’re gone. Play mini-games, listen to his thoughts, and simply watch how the world around you changes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.6%, Adventure 39.8%, 2D 12%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #40 The Pack
74% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: ZAKHARCHENKO SERGEY ALEXANDROVICH
Windows
The story of two people who have dedicated their lives to law enforcement. One, a former police officer, instructs less experienced comrades and makes a feasible contribution to the fight against crime, although he doesn't always keep up with the law.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.8%, Adventure 47.2%
- #41 Magic Potion Stories
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: ARTIFACTS
Windows
魔法の薬とそれにまつわる人々、そして『魔女』が織り成す50の物語。
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.5%, Adventure 28.5%, Comedy 17.4%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 3%
- #42 Jisei
72% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2018
Dev: sakevisual
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel. Use your psychic powers to track down a killer and prove your innocence!
Why similar: Adventure 50.3%, Visual Novel 49.7%
- #43 NEKO-MIMI SWEET HOUSEMATES Vol. 2
68% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Animal HerbPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Mint and her friends return in NEKO-MIMI SWEET HOUSEMATES 2! In order to save her family, a girl will defy fate itself and become the personification of miracles...
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.7%, Comedy 27.3%, Adventure 24.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #44 Reminiscence in the Rain
70% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: 『縋想』プロジェクト
Windows · Mac
The world's most "sentimental" tale. "Let's go away together." Those were Yuika Aoi's last words. It was the winter of my first year of college. She disappeared, without a trace. Where had she gone? - only the flower knows.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.2%, Adventure 33.1%, 2D 12.3%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #45 雪色废都 Abandoned Snowy Castle
71% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Amethyst Atelier
Windows
You are traveling to England with your little sister during the summer holiday. But what comes is...
Why similar: Adventure 52.5%, Visual Novel 47.5%
- #46 Planet Gray Starlight Episode
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZeroTan
Windows
An adventure game where you travel through the galaxy together in a spaceship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Adventure 34.6%, Exploration 18.2%, 2D 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #47 Bikini Tits
69% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2021
Dev: ApadashPub: Shiravune
Windows
So begins a young man's poolside seduction by two very married ladies! Will he finally get the summer break he's been hoping for?!
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Adventure 30.6%, Comedy 25.9%, 2D 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #48 Axiom Alternative
70% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Triority Interactive Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short kinetic visual novel, independently written by Redewaan Duckett, giving an alternative take on the Welcome To... Chichester series
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.2%, Adventure 28.7%, Comedy 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #49 DUSK INDEX: GION(ダスクインデックスギオン)
68% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: mebius.Pub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
When the past awakens, the future bleeds. A full length cinematic sci-fi mystery visual novel where augmented reality, history, AI technology and murder collide in the heart of Kyoto.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.2%, Adventure 34.1%, 2D 10.7%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #50 VIRTUAL ENCORE
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ENTERGRAM,INC.
Windows
VTuber業界を舞台にしたビジュアルノベル。事務所マネージャー・若葉として、担当タレント・月宮エリカの初ソロライブまでの6日間を支えよう。選択肢によって物語は分岐する。その6日間の先に待つものを、あなたはまだ知らない。
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.7%, Adventure 32.8%, Comedy 18.9%, 2D 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #51 EQUAL PEOPLE
69% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Archor WrightPub: Archor Games
Windows
EQUAL PEOPLE - Welcome to the City of Neapolis. You are here to solve a Mystery. Talk to People and Get Clues.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 43.7%, Adventure 29.7%, Exploration 23.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #52 Holy Valkyrie ExS-TIA R
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LusterisePub: Shiravune
Windows
From hit Japanese visual novel developer Lusterise! Though Leese's country welcomes her return, Logia's demonic invasion has dealt a devastating toll to its citizens.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.5%, Adventure 42.5%, 2D 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #53 Death Match Love Comedy!
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 141 reviews2020
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Afflicted by a crazy curse that causes strange phenomena including being attacked by women, you must avoid being confessed to in order to survive! From the creators of “Raging Loop” comes a wild ride of a visual novel, full of romance, comedy, and explosions!
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.1%, Comedy 28.3%, Adventure 25.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #54 Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls
65% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: FrontwingPub: GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Windows
A visual novel that brings the "Valkyrie Tune" plastic model series by Good Smile Company to life. Experience the resonant story of an amnesiac protagonist and six stunning heroines, whose intertwining serenade of love, sorrow, and fateful encounters calls forth a reboot for the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.3%, Adventure 46.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #55 探偵Rと預言者J
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NUMBER7
Windows · Mac
Gather evidence and uncover the truth through your interactions with others in this mystery adventure game about a case where past and present collide.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.1%, Adventure 40.5%, 2D 11.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #56 세이프타운 탐정 넬의 사건 수첩 오션 아일랜드의 살인사건
65% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: LeeSangWookPub: Lee
Windows
“Use your intellect and intuition to uncover the secrets tangled like a maze!”
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.9%, Adventure 45.9%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #57 Bruneva
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eddy Antonini
Windows
In the kingdom of Bruneva, an unlikely hero embarks on a magical mission full of humor. With eccentric characters, comedic challenges, and witty dialogues, "The Adventures of Bruneva" guarantees laughter at every turn.
Why similar: Adventure 39.2%, Comedy 26.6%, Exploration 21.6%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #58 The Sinking Structure, Clione, and Lost Child -Log3
66% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: MATRE
Windows
Two silent wanderers,6 full chapters,A game of exploration and adventure
Why similar: Adventure 59.4%, Exploration 35.5%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #59 その首輪を離さないで ~狼を食べたい赤ずきんと赤ずきんを食べたい猟師~
67% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: HOLY GATE
Windows
Don't Remove That Collar! Hungry Red Riding Hood v.s. Hungry Hunter
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Adventure 34.6%, Comedy 23.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%