- #1 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,133 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Choices Matter 14.1%, RPG 13.9%, Anime 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a strong female lead and an eerie, story-rich environment that rewards exploration and careful decision-making.
- #2 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
97% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%, RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar unsettling atmosphere and focuses on a female protagonist navigating a deeply mysterious and psychological story.
- #3 Little Goody Two Shoes
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.6%, RPG 17.7%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Choices Matter 16.4%, 2D 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the gothic, cute aesthetic and RPG elements while following a female protagonist through a dark, mysterious narrative.
- #4 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,767 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.1%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Anime 13.7%, RPG 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the prequel to Paper Lily, it offers a concise, atmospheric mystery experience with a focus on puzzle-solving and narrative depth.
- #5 BURIED STARS
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,079 reviews2021
Dev: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Thriller 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-stakes, mystery-focused visual novel experience where your choices significantly impact the survival and relationships of the characters.
- #6 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Anime 7.8%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers complex branching paths and multiple female protagonists, making it a great choice for fans of choice-driven horror mysteries.
- #7 Deluge: Sermon for the Dead
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Anime 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This mystery-laden visual novel offers a dark, atmospheric story that aligns well with the gothic themes of the seed game.
- #8 missed messages.
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,420 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Choices Matter 22.9%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Story Rich 6.9%, Anime 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful visual novel that explores themes of mental health and connection through meaningful player choices.
- #9 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
91% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a cute aesthetic paired with a female protagonist and multiple endings, mirroring the branching narrative structure of the seed game.
- #10 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, RPG 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines RPG mechanics with a female protagonist and multiple endings, creating a challenging and story-rich experience.
- #11 Hazy Mind
90% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that leans into surreal and dark themes, perfect for those who enjoyed the mysterious tone of Cemetery Mary.
- #12 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.6%, Anime 14.9%, Drama 12.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, Indie 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: This short, surreal experience captures a unique psychological tone that resonates with the darker, introspective side of Cemetery Mary.
- #13 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.1%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Story Rich 9.7%, Anime 6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the intense, character-focused psychological journey with a distinct, memorable art style.
- #14 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Anime 9.3%, Story Rich 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at high-stakes decision-making and mystery, featuring a strong cast and a gripping, story-rich plot.
- #15 DEAD LAMB WALKING
87% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Cute 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that highlights a female protagonist in a cute yet mysterious 2D setting.
- #16 Memory Girl +
86% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Cute 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that uses a cute aesthetic to explore deeper, more complex themes.
- #17 Moonless Moon
86% matchVery Positive93% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.2%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy, story-rich adventure that focuses on choice-driven gameplay and atmospheric world-building.
- #18 Escape from the Cursed Convent
84% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Ais Kacang StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10%, Choices Matter 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A choose-your-own-adventure style game that features a female protagonist and puzzle-solving elements.
- #19 Graveyard Girls
85% matchVery Positive98% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Anime 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the cemetery-themed aesthetic and focuses on emotional, choice-driven storytelling.
- #20 Far Away
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel emphasizes the importance of choices and character-driven storytelling in a compelling, intimate setting.
- #21 Fujiwara Bittersweet
82% matchVery Positive87% of 412 reviews2021
Dev: MagicBenchVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Multiple Endings 18%, Cute 10.7%, Story Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that offers multiple endings and a focus on character relationships and personal growth.
- #22 The House in Fata Morgana
81% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of gothic storytelling that provides a deep, emotional, and mystery-filled narrative experience.
- #23 Doki Doki Literature Club!
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Anime 22.7%, Cute 18.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a cute visual novel aesthetic to mask a darker, psychological horror experience that subverts player expectations.
- #24 A Space for the Unbound
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,328 reviews2023
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.
Why similar: Story Rich 35.7%, Anime 29.7%, 2D 16.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: This story-rich adventure features a beautiful 2D art style and an emotional narrative that explores deep, personal themes.
- #25 Enamored Risks
82% matchVery Positive86% of 204 reviews2020
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Upon finding a mysterious social media account, Alex sets out to find the origins of the photos and meets three urban explorers, each of them unearthing something new and unfamiliar in her heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Anime 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a character-driven visual novel experience with a focus on romance and personal decision-making.
- #26 The Diary
81% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choices Matter 15%, Cute 9.8%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, story-rich visual novel that centers on a female protagonist and the consequences of her personal choices.
- #27 Heart Fragment
80% matchVery Positive92% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, RPG 21.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This indie visual novel blends RPG elements with a character-focused narrative that encourages multiple playthroughs.
- #28 GNOSIA
78% 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%, Anime 19.5%, Story Rich 16.3%, Mystery 10.3%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique loop-based mystery game that requires careful observation and social deduction to uncover the truth.
- #29 Dark Light
77% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #30 Dark Light
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 734 reviews2022
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Why similar: 2D 81.1%, Indie 11.3%, Singleplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a hand-drawn, atmospheric visual novel experience with dark, supernatural themes.
- #31 This Magical Girl is a B☆tch
76% matchVery Positive99% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Pastel Magic
Windows · Mac · Linux
A magical girl visual novel about giving middle-schoolers way too much power. Make (bad) choices, fight unexpected enemies, and maybe learn a lesson or two...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Cute 7.7%
- #32 Lovely Lady RPG
75% matchVery Positive100% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: DAS POPPY UND MIA KUNSTKOLLEKTIV
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, RPG 24.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #33 Midnight Witch
76% matchVery Positive93% of 345 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Thriller 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Anime 10.1%
- #34 By Moonlight
77% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2019
Dev: SugarHyped
Windows · Mac
~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Choices Matter 11%, RPG 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #35 Drops of Death
73% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Thriller 14.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #36 Melancholy Love
75% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Female Protagonist 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #37 The Final Prize is Soup
73% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.9%, Visual Novel 23%, Anime 10.1%, Cute 10.1%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #38 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
73% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 12.3%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #39 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
74% matchVery Positive90% of 893 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Anime 10.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Cute 7.1%
- #40 Lair Land Story
74% matchVery Positive86% of 222 reviews2020
Dev: CIRCLE Ent.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Decide a mysterious girl's fate in this stunning visual novel raising sim!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Drama 10.3%, Cute 9.8%
- #41 BAD END THEATER
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #42 白晓
72% matchVery Positive95% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: 创软Creating Software
Windows
A visual novel about friendship and promise. A high school girl encounters a mysterious white-haired girl, and the story begins...
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, RPG 20.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Third Person 9.9%, Anime 9%
- #43 Degraman: Act I. Vincent
72% matchVery Positive84% of 190 reviews2021
Dev: NamNorm
Windows · Mac · Linux
An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Thriller 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%
- #44 My Therapy
70% matchVery Positive96% of 332 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Multiple Endings 19.7%, Anime 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #45 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
71% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
A housemaid takes on a terrifying murder plan in order to protect her lord, whose life is in danger! A romantic mystery that takes place at an earl's manor in 20th-century England. Depending on the selection, the story will branch into different endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Mystery 8.3%
- #46 Alice in Stardom - A Free Idol Visual Novel
71% matchVery Positive84% of 162 reviews2019
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Can you manage to beat your competitors to be the next top idol- and maybe even win their hearts in the process?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, RPG 13.9%, Anime 8.1%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #47 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
68% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Vault GamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist's journey.
Why similar: Thriller 23.7%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Drama 14.6%, Stylized 11.4%
- #48 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
71% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Thriller 11.1%, Drama 11.1%
- #49 Dark Nights
68% matchVery Positive92% of 407 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Female Protagonist 20%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Anime 10.4%
- #50 Coralina: a Memory Tale
68% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, RPG 17.9%, Drama 13.5%, 2D 8.8%
- #51 Coffin of Ashes
69% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Thriller 23.2%, RPG 22.3%, Anime 18.1%, Cute 4.5%
- #52 Departed Away
66% matchVery Positive90% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Cute 10.4%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #53 Four Rendezvous
69% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2020
Dev: Diada Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hero meets a mysterious girl in the park. Who is that girl? What is a mystery surrounding her? And what about the world they met in? There's definitely something wrong with it. So many questions! So the hero has to deal with all of it to find his love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.9%, Stylized 12.6%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 8%
- #54 Decollate Decoration
64% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2026
Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Cute 16.8%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D 7.1%
- #55 Yet Another Killing Game
65% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Thriller 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #56 Hydrangea
66% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.1%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Anime 10.3%, Cute 10.2%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #57 Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby
67% matchVery Positive81% of 375 reviews2022
Dev: Entalto Studios
Windows
Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue.
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.1%, RPG 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #58 Subway Exorcist Girl
65% matchVery Positive83% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: 纤指游戏Pub: Delicate Fingers
Windows
A subway train plagued by strange occurrences. A part-time exorcist girl arrives to confront the supernatural chaos, with the unknown ahead.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, RPG 14.1%, Cute 12.6%, Anime 11.3%, Drama 9.7%
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70% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2018
Dev: MysteryCorgi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Anime 9.8%, Cute 9.5%
