- #1 PROJECT MIX
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PLECTRUM SOFT
Windows
PROJECT MIX is a VR anime narrative adventure. Can you find happiness after losing everything you once had?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Philosophical 8.9%
- #2 This Warm Place
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Philosophical 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Emotional 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #3 Project Salon
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Safe Flight GamesPub: SIGONO INC.
Windows
You're a barber in a city full of beastfolk. Chat with your customers, style their look, help them see something new in the mirror... and in themselves.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Relaxing 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Philosophical 9%
- #4 2064: Read Only Memories
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.6%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #5 Twilight Town: A Cyberpunk Day In Life
94% matchVery Positive86% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Twilight Town: A Cyberpunk Day In Life is a chill, linear visual novel set in an ambient yet melancholic town in the distant future. Play as Ikuro and work with all kinds of shady figures to take care of your personal robot companion you're so hopelessly in love with.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Relaxing 8%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #6 Coffee Talk
94% matchVery Positive95% of 12,256 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Philosophical 11%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #7 Nqc : Non Qualia Character
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TARP Studio
Windows
"An adventure of a human turned NPC, in search of self."
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32%, Philosophical 18.4%, Story Rich 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, RPG 7.1%
- #8 Animaloid Girl
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PANDRI-DON
Windows
The story of a girl who is changing from a human to a "KEMONO" and watching her coming of age. This is a multi-ending "adventure game about training an Animalized girl" set in a KEMOMIMI x Hong Kong x cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 25%, Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #9 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #10 30 Days: A Sobriety Simulator
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Not Right Now StudiosPub: Not Right Now Studios
Windows
Find your resolve, despite the challenges of the future. 30 Days: A Sobriety Simulator is an emotionally compelling cyberpunk visual novel grappling with themes of addiction, control, resilience, recovery, and community. The first thirty days are the hardest; how will you walk towards sobriety?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Emotional 9.6%
- #11 The Red Strings Club
90% matchVery Positive94% of 13,910 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 47.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Philosophical 7.1%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #12 Psyai
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: L3rk
Windows
A cyberpunk point-and-click detective adventure. Investigate a neon-soaked city, hack corporate networks, and diagnose broken AI minds. Inspired by Policenauts and Snatcher.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Retro 8.7%
- #13 LifeSimOS
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Retro 10.6%
- #14 Koko's Cafe
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PluviiArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Relaxing 10.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #15 NeuroNet: Mendax Proxy
86% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Dream Harvest
Windows
You are Arc, a city management AI. Designed to manage a city-wide AR metaverse known as the NeuroNet. Meet its many users, build relationships and help or hinder their lives while trying to balance the wider needs of the city. Find your humanity in a world losing theirs to technology.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #16 ELISEISK 2074
87% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Indie Ninjas
Windows
The year is 2074. “Spark” organization wants to «establish order» in your hometown of Eliseysk. It’s time to answer the call (of justice) and join the resistance. Will you be the one to shoulder the burden of this mission, and persist in this cruel and dangerous world in order to shape its future?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 22%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Futuristic 13.2%, RPG 10.7%, Retro 8.4%
- #17 草莓味儿Strawberry Flavor Sci-Fi
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 忘机工作室
Windows
A suspense and sci-fi visual novel with fundamentalist vibes. In a near-future world that may descend at any moment, you will step into the role of an "Ocular" to gradually unravel a series of covert plots and overt schemes interwoven with technological ethics and human nature.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.3%, Story Rich 14.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, RPG 7.8%
- #18 Neo Cab
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,810 reviews2019
Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.8%, Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #19 Vespa's Test
84% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Lepisoft
Windows
Vespa's Test is a short, relaxing personality test based on real psychological research. Answer a multitude of thought-provoking questions, and receive a vision tailored to your answers; what, in life, is holding you back?
Why similar: Relaxing 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Retro 12.6%, Casual 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #20 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,676 reviews2023
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Relaxing 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #21 The Bear - A Story from the World of Gra
82% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Mucks! Games
Windows
Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Philosophical 19.5%, Story Rich 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Casual 10.3%
- #22 Cyber City 2157: The Visual Novel
84% matchMixed53% of 222 reviews2016
Dev: HarotobiraPub: Sometimes You
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Feel the mysterious world of Molds and the City where the sun never sets. Look for clues, make decisions and follow your own path in the Cyber City 2157.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 39%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Casual 9.5%
- #23 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demigiant
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Emotional 11.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #24 interViolence
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac
Wander through a secret lair. Help a young supervillain move out of his lifelong home. Think about your past, and his uncertain future. The third entry in the Violence series.
Why similar: Story Rich 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18%, RPG 13.9%, Emotional 11.3%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #25 Just Another Life
81% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Goat Games
Windows · Mac
Just Another Life is a narrative-driven "life simulation" visual novel mixed with adventure game puzzle elements. Play as John Doe, just another life in the little town of Hope. Help John learn the stories of the various characters of Hope, and help him overcome the hurdles to his own happiness.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #26 N1RV Ann-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mix drinks and change lives at the fabulous resort island bar known as N1RV Ann-A! From the developers of VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action comes a second round of the booze em' up about waifus, technology, and life in the dystopian economic bubble.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 54.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Atmospheric 3.5%
- #27 Black Dog Bar
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitLight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Black Dog Bar is a dialog-based bartender simulator. Each client has its own story. Communicate, mix cocktails, and... manipulate. It is only you who decides where the complicated story of each hero will turn and what will happen to them when they leave the bar.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 18%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Relaxing 11.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #28 Tar and Feather
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Noah TilsenPub: Aeonic Menace
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short story visual novel-like game with a gently interactive narrative and some puzzling mysteries to unlock. Discover how your father got tarred and feathered. Get lost in the memory with ever-corrupting visuals and an immersive soundscape as you make your way to the emu farm.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Emotional 12.3%, Retro 10%
- #29 D1AL-ogue
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,334 reviews2026
Dev: CherryPickerPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
Become an android repair technician in a cyberpunk city where the sun never rises. Rotate the unique circular puzzle 'D1AL' and merge modules to fix their broken bodies and hearts. Your precise repair is the conversation starter. Turn the dial and listen to their stories.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Relaxing 10.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #30 CELL 0: Cyber Entertainment Leisure Lounge
78% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Någon Annan
Windows · Mac
CELL is a short non-linear visual novel in a post-apocalypse/cyberpunk setting. Kenzo is an artificially grown human who lived his entire life alone isolated with a sweet, but artificial service intelligence. He's not okay. Help him to go through the disturbing situation he's about to get into.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Story Rich 11.9%, Futuristic 7.9%, Choices Matter 6.2%
- #31 云端之约
78% matchVery Positive93% of 528 reviews2021
Dev: White Star Studio
Windows
假如人工智能拥有了自我意识,你会怎样看待它们?或者说,他们。在信息技术高度发达的时代里,当人与人之间的交流只剩下屏幕的文字时,你的每一次选择,将带你揭开这个世界不一样的真相。科技与神话交织碰撞,邀你共赴一场云端之约。
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Emotional 8.9%
- #32 Terminal Tales: An Interactive Fiction Anthology
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NEWB GAMES, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Terminal Tales: An Interactive Fiction Anthology features multiple text-based adventures from a variety of genres. Explore a curated vault of brand-new, modern mysteries and sci-fi epics. No graphics. No limits. Just your imagination and a world waiting for your command.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%, Retro 8.5%
- #33 机影:夏夜梦寻
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 卯月游戏(MaoyueGame)
Windows
"Start your dream-seeking journey in the future city!" - In the game, players will play the role of "Park Bo-myeong", the deputy director of the AI Inspection Bureau, and travel through the summer night of the future city "Golden City" with their assistant robot "Dill".
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Emotional 9.8%
- #34 Tails Noir Preludes
76% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Story Rich 10%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #35 Fishbowl
73% matchVery Positive96% of 126 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Visual Novel 12%
- #36 Hanako's Flower Shop
73% matchVery Positive100% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: FantaJI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Relaxing 11.5%
- #37 PROTOTYPE原型
75% matchVery Positive83% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: Veronika OrfeevaPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A cinematic techno-thriller about the fate of the intermediate links of progress.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Retro 13.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Futuristic 9.6%
- #38 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Emotional 12%, Relaxing 10.8%
- #39 SAI: Immediate Assistance Service
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ando Ido Studio
Windows
An RPG about work-life balance in a Latin American inspired cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.4%, RPG 17.3%, Story Rich 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #40 Far from Noise
75% matchVery Positive83% of 199 reviews2017
Dev: George Batchelor
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Far from Noise is a narrative set on the edge of a cliff, where two characters discuss what it means to balance between life and death.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #41 Swann's Song
71% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive Dreams
Windows · Mac
A boy and an old man stand in front a pond, waiting for a swan's song. Meanwhile, they talk about life, death, and the passage of time.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.4%, Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Emotional 13.5%, Relaxing 12.4%
- #42 Robot Hospice
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Buttercup gardenPub: dokogames
Windows · Mac
"Robot Hospice" is a 2D pixel art adventure game where beloved robots spend their final days in a hospice. As a new staff member, you will gently yet painfully bid farewell to these cherished machines that once lived alongside humans.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Emotional 13.3%, Retro 13.1%, Futuristic 10.3%
- #43 No Longer Home
72% matchMixed63% of 431 reviews2021
Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Philosophical 13.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #44 We Ramble: Starwake
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ixtengames
Windows
You have been constantly perplexed by a question. In search of the answer, you embark on a journey of exploration. You traverse the desolate lands of suffering and cross fragmented spaces of chaos. You never had a direction, yet you ultimately reached the harbor.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Philosophical 18.3%, Story Rich 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Relaxing 10.7%
- #45 Who Am I エラーコード:九十九
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: 奥羽電影
Windows
Who Am I: Error Code 99 is an action novel game where you save memories and uncover the truth.When you wake up, you find yourself in an unfamiliar place.Where is this?Who am I?In search of answers, the protagonist wanders through Toan, a city of desire and despair.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 38.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Story Rich 12.1%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #46 Before Began 开始之前
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: TSW_HanPub: TSW
Windows
A word adventure game with open world elements Time change as time goes by in reality and in the game Different NPCs have their own living habits Players can control the character to explore the city Trigger the mutual influence of various events, affect the final outcome of "Li"
Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Futuristic 12%, Story Rich 11%, RPG 10.2%
- #47 Don't Wake Me Up
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 25 reviews2024
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You’re trapped in a malfunctioning virtual reality with no memories—except of every video game you’ve ever played. Jack into a wild dream in cyberspace.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, RPG 16.7%, Retro 12.6%, Choices Matter 4.3%
- #48 Synthetic Lover
70% 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: Cyberpunk 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #49 Phantoms
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Ikuku
Windows
A kinetic visual novel about an ex-archeologist, ex-professor, always-a-poet and now burglar taking his second ever case to crack open a Soul Box after a reporter from the news blows his brains out during a live broadcast.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.7%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Story Rich 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Casual 10.5%
- #50 CyberControl: Another Life
68% matchPositive81% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Cat Games Studio
Windows
An interactive cyberpunk drama where you live the life of a border officer in a brutal future ruled by tyranny, manipulation, and survival. Check documents, approve or deny entry, build relationships, and face nonlinear stories.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.8%, Story Rich 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.2%, RPG 8.3%
- #51 Detours
70% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Story Rich 21.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #52 双生樱 (Twin Sakura: Blossoms Beyond Life)
67% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: HeyangNene
Windows
樱花有双生,人也有双命。 一命如春,一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里, 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事, 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔, 你将如何在破碎的时间里, 捧住仅有一次的爱?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Philosophical 16.4%, Story Rich 13%, Emotional 11.5%
- #53 The Archipelago
68% matchVery Positive90% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Never Done Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Archipelago is a visual novel about brewing tea. The teas you choose determine who you encounter in the midst of a vibrant and changing world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Relaxing 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Emotional 9%
- #54 随风而逝 Story About Times
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2020
Dev: cdhy interactive
Windows
Time is the only thing we can't resist. Some people and things will never be found once they are lost. In the dark, a man was walking alone. The moment when you turn back, don't forget the place where came from!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Emotional 12.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Retro 11.3%, Relaxing 10.5%
- #55 Silicon Dreams | cyberpunk interrogation
68% matchVery Positive94% of 255 reviews2021
Dev: James PattonPub: Clockwork Bird
Windows · Mac · Linux
It’s 2065, and you are an interrogator-model android tasked with rooting out deviants among your own kind. You must probe for lies, monitor and exploit emotional spikes, earn the trust of your subjects, and make the final call: release, or destroy?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 30.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Emotional 8.1%, Futuristic 7.5%
- #56 On Donuts and Holes
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 宮村あつきPub: room6
Windows
A psychological adventure through a dreamy landscape. Face unanswerable questions to reach the ultimate enigmas: Who are you? Who am I?
Why similar: Philosophical 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Emotional 9.1%
- #57 The Silent Huntress
67% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: stormnebulae
Windows · Mac
"The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Philosophical 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, RPG 8.9%
- #58 Waning Flowers of a World Eternal - The Rainbow Appears After Flowering Rain
65% matchVery Positive98% of 280 reviews2025
Dev: SWEET&TEAPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Relaxing 14%, Emotional 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%
- #59 Coffee Talk Tokyo
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Relaxing 10.4%