- #1 ANONYMOUS;CODE
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 513 reviews2023
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Adventure 35.6%, Anime 22.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a protagonist navigating a near-future world with hacking mechanics that mirror the digital-reality themes of the seed game.
- #2 STEINS;GATE
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,378 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 66.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.9%, Anime 29.5%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal near-future sci-fi visual novel that masterfully balances personal stakes with complex technological conspiracies.
- #3 CHAOS;CHILD
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,800 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.8%, Anime 24.8%, Adventure 16.4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores dark, psychological mysteries within a modern urban setting, perfect for fans of the seed game's suspenseful narrative.
- #4 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
95% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.2%, Anime 24.2%, Adventure 17.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes sci-fi thriller that uses a unique branching narrative system to uncover deep-seated conspiracies.
- #5 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 37,969 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.8%, Anime 25%, Adventure 21.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, atmospheric essence of a near-future society through the eyes of a character living on the fringes of the system.
- #6 2064: Read Only Memories
94% 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: Visual Novel 69.8%, Adventure 30.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk adventure that focuses on hacking and investigative gameplay in a vibrant, tech-heavy dystopian city.
- #7 AI: The Somnium Files
93% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.8%, Anime 28.8%, Adventure 20.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines advanced technology and detective work to solve complex mysteries, echoing the investigative elements of the seed game.
- #8 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,609 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.4%, Anime 34.6%, Adventure 12%
Why You'll Like It: Features a high-stakes mystery set in a school environment, perfect for those who enjoy the tension of the seed game's narrative.
- #9 The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录
91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,760 reviews2017
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as college student who majors in criminal investigation and solve the weird cases happened right beside him! A visual novel involves puzzle solving, reasoning, humor and of course adventures! English version is available now.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Adventure 28.4%, Indie 27.3%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An investigative visual novel that captures the detective-like elements of the seed game.
- #10 妄想症：Deliver Me
90% matchVery Positive88% of 2,517 reviews2018
Dev: 属音制作组Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Based on the best seller 妄想症Paranoia, the story about Lingluo's college life will bring you to a world unknown. She pursues her music dream without knowing her life is about to be turned upside down. Losing her best friend and her confidence, she plunges into the depth of despair. What will she do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.4%, Adventure 22.3%, Indie 21.7%, Anime 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the visual novel format and psychological depth, focusing on the intersection of personal trauma and reality.
- #11 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
89% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.6%, Anime 21.1%, Adventure 17.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in mystery and dystopian storytelling that forces players to make difficult choices to survive.
- #12 Banter Schooldays!!三〇一室无一人
89% matchVery Positive90% of 745 reviews2019
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Banter Schooldays!! is a visual novel legal drama adventure game developed by the independent team Lingtan Studio.
Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Indie 28.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Anime 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel set in a school environment, echoing the setting of the seed game.
- #13 Synergia
88% matchVery Positive87% of 795 reviews2020
Dev: Radi ArtPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.7%, Anime 26.6%, Indie 19.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking cyberpunk visual novel that delves into the relationship between humans and technology.
- #14 hallucination - 幻觉
87% matchVery Positive88% of 207 reviews2021
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows · Mac
Sequel of Old Watch
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.3%, Anime 28.4%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi mystery visual novel that challenges the player's perception of reality, much like the seed game's central premise.
- #15 The Silver Case
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,085 reviews2016
Dev: GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.8%, Adventure 29.4%, Anime 24.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal detective story set in a near-future city that shares the dark, investigative tone of the seed game.
- #16 GNOSIA
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 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 44.5%, Anime 26.3%, Adventure 21.4%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi mystery that blends social deduction with a loop-based narrative, creating a tense and engaging experience.
- #17 the 9th day:第九日
86% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The story of The 9th Day, that started with the autumn fire incident, begins here…
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Adventure 27.4%, Indie 23.5%, Anime 19.3%
Why You'll Like It: A suspenseful visual novel that emphasizes the impact of choices on the unfolding mystery.
- #18 Technobabylon
85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Adventure 67.6%, Indie 32.4%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive cyberpunk adventure that explores the consequences of a society governed by advanced AI.
- #19 Memory Oblivion Box
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,107 reviews2016
Dev: DreaMoryPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
一份工作，让秦幽羽的父亲从此失踪，紧接着又是母亲的突然离去。虽然从未放弃过寻找，可是事情却毫无进展，直到那天……
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Adventure 32.8%, Indie 30.8%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven visual novel that focuses on uncovering hidden truths, much like the seed game.
- #20 子夜之章:历史的终局～MidNights of Desperado～
83% matchVery Positive98% of 305 reviews2021
Dev: 银阼Pub: NPC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The protagonist of this lonely life is you. You leave your hometown and come to a strange world. The world is prosperous and cold, strange but real. You may like it or wish you could tear it to pieces. The good news is, you have the choice!
Why similar: Adventure 45.5%, Anime 30.8%, Indie 23.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich experience that tackles dystopian themes and complex lore, similar to the world-building in the seed game.
- #21 他人世界末 On-looker
82% matchVery Positive93% of 2,953 reviews2020
Dev: 8A studioPub: 昆布科技
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
这是属于不怎么开朗的我们，充满逃避、畏缩、胆怯、不切实际的单恋故事。 属于你的故事结局将会如何，由你的选择而定。
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.2%, Anime 23.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that delves into the complexities of human relationships in a modern setting.
- #22 Citizen Sleeper
81% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Adventure 52.6%, Indie 47.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven RPG set in a dystopian space station that explores themes of identity and survival in a tech-dominated world.
- #23 小林正雪復仇之密室重制版 Cheney Wood The Ultimate Revenge
82% matchVery Positive89% of 324 reviews2019
Dev: 傅真Pub: Genuine Studio
Windows
香港，密室逃脱，刑侦推理，解谜！ 风流倜傥略爱搞怪的刑警，屡破奇案，轻松应付着海量的案件与狡猾的罪犯，直到那件事的发生……为了逃避最不喜欢的人，他调职到这座城市。然而，等待他的将是从警以来最大的敌人和暗中策划的巨大阴谋。外表看似有些憨傻，推理却过于常人的谜样男子小林正雪，能带领刑侦组走出困境吗？
Why similar: Adventure 30.5%, Visual Novel 29.5%, Indie 24.1%, Anime 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy detective game that shares the investigative focus of the seed game.
- #24 Neo Cab
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,781 reviews2019
Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Visual Novel 71.1%, Adventure 28.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the human element within a near-future, tech-driven society, echoing the personal struggles found in the seed game.
- #25 Soulslayer～灭魂·误佳期～
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Adventure 33.3%, Indie 26.3%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-adventure visual novel that features a unique blend of detective work and narrative depth.
- #26 六阶谜题 six-step mystery
79% matchVery Positive88% of 655 reviews2020
Dev: 章鱼罐头制作组
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
失意青年刘在机缘巧合下得到了一份离奇的工作，在命运齿轮的推动下，结识了几名性格各异的少女。忽然有一天祸从天降，他卷入了一起绑架案，并被迫参与一场事关生死的游戏。在求生的同时，他不得不重新审视过去生活寻求蛛丝马迹，那看似平静的生活实则早已暗流涌动……
Why similar: Adventure 42.5%, Indie 32.8%, Visual Novel 24.7%
- #27 再见断刀
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.9%, Anime 31.3%, Adventure 19.7%
- #28 墨心：波云诡船
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,395 reviews2020
Dev: 1001 Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主（你）从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆，发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异，恐怖致命的巨型怪物，你们能否成功逃脱？而这超自然的现象，似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.5%, Adventure 33.4%, Indie 17.1%
- #29 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
79% matchVery Positive85% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game
Why similar: Adventure 39.3%, Visual Novel 35.2%, Anime 17.1%, Indie 8.4%
- #30 前程似锦 Excellent Expectations
78% matchVery Positive86% of 968 reviews2017
Dev: 内购人生PABL
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Excellent Expectations is a puzzle adventure game , you would use search engines to discover a story from a stranger's phone .
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #31 Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
78% matchVery Positive94% of 599 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story about forced smiles, coming to terms with the past, and love—but most of all, redemption.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 23.2%, Anime 17.4%
- #32 CODE CRACKER 代码破译者
77% matchVery Positive90% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive nostalgic dream of that golden old age with the retrospective graphic. In this game, you play as a college student who meets diverse characters and solve multiple puzzles together with them. The story unfolds in different ways corresponding to the choices you made along with the gameplay.
Why similar: Adventure 54.4%, Indie 45.6%
- #33 云端之约
75% 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: Visual Novel 54.2%, Indie 30.3%, Anime 15.5%
- #34 The Ethereal Dream
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: 鸭子与葱制作组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
乙女向多结局AVG——在蓝色的月夜里，邂逅那些已逝之人的灵魂吧。
Why similar: Adventure 35.1%, Anime 31.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Indie 12.3%
- #35 恋爱绮谭 不存在的真相
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,196 reviews2022
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯，意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中，他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相，也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来，覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下，究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.1%, Anime 26.2%, Adventure 12.7%
- #36 我是渣男-Dishonest
75% matchVery Positive90% of 321 reviews2019
Dev: 窗外紫藤制作组
Windows
温柔可人的青梅竹马、倔强高配的女上司，了解一下？游走在花丛之间的都市屌丝渣男究竟是要闹哪样？请看他的表演。
Why similar: Adventure 58%, Indie 42%
- #37 水时钟-Water_Clock
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 109 reviews2018
Dev: 3RISEPub: 3acg
Windows · Mac
沉迷篮球游戏的大学生和破旧水杯里冒出来的小精灵——泠——的夏日奇遇。 笨拙二人组编织出燃与萌的清新治愈AVG小短剧。
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Adventure 27%, Indie 21.3%, Anime 15.2%
- #38 WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL：美好世界
72% matchVery Positive93% of 5,446 reviews2017
Dev: WMY Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In WILL: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.5%, Adventure 25.1%, Anime 21.8%, Indie 18.6%
- #39 Diving Disorder-下潜症
72% matchVery Positive93% of 143 reviews2021
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Diving Disorder is an AVG on wasteland theme. Players will play the role of a refugee who are struggling to survive after a global disaster, together with a white-haired girl suffering from narcolepsy, exploring the truth of the doomsday and the old world in memory.
Why similar: Adventure 48.5%, Anime 31.8%, Indie 19.6%
- #40 Usotsuki Game / 谎言游戏
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 270 reviews2018
Dev: Studio WasabiPub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
当主人公醒来时，就发现自己与几位不认识的男女被关在了一起… 此时，一个奇妙的广播响起 「来，让谎言游戏开始吧！」
Why similar: Adventure 70.2%, Anime 29.8%
- #41 我的纸片人女友/Make butter together!
71% matchVery Positive93% of 656 reviews2019
Dev: G+工程团Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
忽然从天而降的萝装少女，总是带着敌意的学妹，经常放鸽子的学姐。剧情是甜蜜亦或是胃疼？ 买一赠一，恋爱模拟器精神(病)续作（才怪），作为玩家参与到游戏制作过程中去，你会写出怎样的校园恋爱故事呢？来体验制作组产出的心路历程吧。（X）
Why similar: Adventure 46.5%, Indie 35%, Anime 18.6%
- #42 The Raintime
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delve into a troubled student's mind as his grip on reality unravels . . .
Why similar: Adventure 55.1%, Indie 44.9%
- #43 The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-
70% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: STARxSTAR
Windows
《The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-》is a short text adventure game. This game combines a visual novel and an "adventure mode".
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Adventure 29%, Anime 19.2%, Indie 14.9%
- #44 Gazing from beyond
73% matchMixed65% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: 七彩绘色游戏Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a galgame about college life, where you'll pursuit the love of your life. You'll surely experience hardship, triumph, happiness, sadness, maybe even trauma. Only time can heal all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 20.3%, Anime 11.1%
- #45 CaseCracker
68% matchVery Positive90% of 3,209 reviews2022
Dev: BlackRobe
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In order to improve the efficiency of selecting talents, the Chicheng police specially developed a test system-the true detection system, with the black robe company. As a tester, you need to complete the cracking of the case under the rules of the system.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #46 RGB GlitchGazer
67% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.3%, Anime 27.6%, Adventure 27.1%
- #47 鸢之歌-Singing Iris
70% matchVery Positive88% of 572 reviews2021
Dev: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
《鸢之歌》是一款涵盖末日元素的养成类视觉小说游戏，讲述了一名感染者与一名人造天才科学家以及一名背叛人类的少女之间发生的故事；在这个时代什么是正确的事情？拯救世界？亦或者不惜代价的活下去？我们都将在一次又一次的选择里见证这一切。
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Adventure 25.9%, Indie 18.1%, Anime 14.3%
- #48 Rail of Möbius
69% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.5%, Anime 26.5%, Adventure 24%
- #49 OMNIMUS
71% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows · Mac · Linux
Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.
Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Indie 27.9%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 12.7%
- #50 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
70% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Adventure 26.1%, Anime 25.6%, Indie 20.6%
- #51 克莉丝的炎之信仰 Cryste: the Faith of Fire Vol.1
69% matchVery Positive89% of 296 reviews2017
Dev: SalvationPub: JingtuStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In another distant world, there is a kingdom of fire. They who live under the red sky. People with different social classes. Birth with different but changeless fate. Those of nobility bring fortune and power to men, and bring hope.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, Adventure 24.4%, Indie 20.8%, Anime 12.6%
- #52 山：临界幸存者
67% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
偏远的山村中，正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着，舞动着，一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Adventure 26.4%, Anime 21.4%, Indie 9.3%
- #53 假如我是人工智能 Big Brother Is Shaping You
68% matchVery Positive85% of 854 reviews2019
Dev: 内购人生PABL
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
It's a serious game about AI, PRISM, big data, privacy, and free speech.
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #54 Highschool Possession
71% matchMixed68% of 178 reviews2015
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 24%
A visual novel game following a young man who wakes up in the body of another student... Learning his friends may not be living the perfect lives he thought they were.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Adventure 26.4%, Indie 22.5%, Anime 16.4%
- #55 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,929 reviews2020
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
九省通衢之地的阴影里，不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦，作为“非日常部”的一员，和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间，废墟一般的住宅楼，等待在两人前方的是……
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.3%, Anime 28.1%, Adventure 17.6%
- #56 旧手表 - Old Watch
68% matchVery Positive85% of 676 reviews2017
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
This is an Visual Novel game. It's a story about time leap.
Why similar: Indie 54.3%, Visual Novel 45.7%
- #57 VIRTUAL GIRL @ WORLD’S END
64% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: 株式会社ヘッドロックPub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
The story is set in future Tokyo, where human’s endless desires have consumed finite resources. In this world that is gradually approaching its end, the streamer girls continue to sing, while embracing dreams and despair in their hearts...
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.5%, Adventure 32.5%, Anime 20%
- #58 Minds Beneath Us
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,416 reviews2024
Dev: BearBoneStudio
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.5%, Adventure 34.5%
- #59 Death Live
66% matchVery Positive86% of 691 reviews2019
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
有的人活着他已经死了，有的人死了他还活着。还有的人……早就麻木，忘了自己到底是死是活——死亡直播间Plus！橘子班灰色短篇视觉小说合集，由《死亡直播间》《假期第三天》等作品组成。
Why similar: Adventure 44.3%, Indie 36.8%, Visual Novel 18.9%
