- #1 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
97% 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 78.9%, Indie 21.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact feeling of existential dread and mental stagnation found in the seed game.
- #2 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
96% 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 59.9%, Indie 26.6%, Casual 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the deep dive into psychological introspection and the struggle with daily reality.
- #3 他人世界末 On-looker
96% 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 41.2%, Casual 30.7%, Indie 28.1%
Why You'll Like It: A grounded visual novel exploring the complexities of relationships and personal stagnation.
- #4 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
95% 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 54.1%, Casual 45.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar urban, atmospheric experience where you observe the lives and struggles of others while reflecting on your own.
- #5 Coffee Talk
94% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 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: Visual Novel 40%, Casual 34.3%, Indie 25.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intimate, late-night conversations that mirror the introspective nature of the seed game.
- #6 The Last Summer 那年夏末
94% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Tales StudioPub: WindField Games
Windows
这是一个关于遗憾与成长的故事。男生的思绪不断回到17岁的夏天，在一次次回忆与抉择中徘徊，是去尝试弥补遗憾？还是在释然间体会成长的意义?回忆中的她会在那等我吗？
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.7%, Indie 28.2%, Casual 20.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the bittersweet nostalgia and emotional weight of transitioning through life stages.
- #7 Everlasting Summer
93% matchVery Positive95% of 77,204 reviews2014
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 79.5%, Indie 11.5%, Casual 9%
Why You'll Like It: Explores themes of escapism and the desire to change one's life through a surreal, atmospheric lens.
- #8 六阶谜题 six-step mystery
92% 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: Casual 46.3%, Indie 39.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a layer of mystery to the introspective narrative, keeping the player engaged in the search for truth.
- #9 Winter Novel
91% matchVery Positive84% of 606 reviews2016
Dev: DeXP
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Snow, dullness, depression. Constant dissatisfaction with work and superiors and feeling like there is no escape. Is this what life will always be? Perhaps… but I can always hope for change to be just around the corner!…
Why similar: Indie 56.2%, Casual 23.3%, Visual Novel 20.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a melancholic, atmospheric experience that aligns with the introspective mood of the seed game.
- #10 Katawa Shoujo
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,256 reviews2024
Dev: Four Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.8%, Casual 41.2%
Why You'll Like It: A mature visual novel that explores personal growth and the challenges of connecting with others.
- #11 心塞男孩 Sadboy
90% matchMostly Positive79% of 129 reviews2019
Dev: 热泉 RedSpring
Windows
Sadboy is a narrative video game...Telling a story about the sadboy's thoughts and challenges after his graduation. This is a game that could make you think about your life... Probably, you may have already been through what the sadboy was facing[/b]
Why similar: Casual 52.8%, Indie 47.2%
Why You'll Like It: Directly addresses the feeling of being stuck and the search for meaning in a simple, interactive format.
- #12 旧手表 - Old Watch
89% 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: Casual 44.8%, Indie 39.3%, Visual Novel 16%
Why You'll Like It: Reflects on time and personal history, themes central to the feeling of being stuck in the past.
- #13 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 925 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.6%, Casual 41.4%
Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, emotional stories about characters struggling to find their place and identity.
- #14 妄想破绽 Broken Delusion
88% matchMixed60% of 4,043 reviews2019
Pub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
《妄想破绽》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，数十万字精彩原创剧情，将带给大家一段近未来架空科技都市的幻想冒险体验。游戏中，玩家将扮演普通高中生与顶级黑客的双重身份。有一天“我”抱着玩笑心理在网络上虚构了一个不存在的假人，不料却因此带来了惊天巨变……
Why similar: Indie 67.4%, Visual Novel 32.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends anime-style visuals with a narrative about identity and the desire to break free from one's circumstances.
- #15 Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
86% 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: Indie 58.1%, Visual Novel 41.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the emotional resonance of fleeting moments and relationships.
- #16 Death Live
86% 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: Casual 48.5%, Indie 41.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the intersection of life and death through a visual novel lens, mirroring the mature themes of the seed game.
- #17 Memory Oblivion Box
85% 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: Casual 42.8%, Indie 36.5%, Visual Novel 20.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the fragility of memory and the impact of the past on the present.
- #18 Doki Doki Literature Club!
82% 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 65.9%, Indie 19.2%, Casual 15%
Why You'll Like It: Uses the visual novel format to explore existential dread and the subversion of expectations.
- #19 枕边少女 MOE Hypnotist - share dreams with you
84% matchVery Positive92% of 691 reviews2019
Dev: 橘子班Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
读睡前故事？唱摇篮曲？亲手喂安眠药？和陪睡达人枕边少女一起共度良宵吧！ 本游戏是由“橘子班”制作的枕边少女系列合集，今后或许不定期会有更多的枕边少女加入其中，尽请期待。
Why similar: Indie 43.6%, Casual 36.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%
Why You'll Like It: Uses the dreamscape to explore subconscious desires and the need for connection.
- #20 妄想症：Deliver Me
84% 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: Indie 45.3%, Visual Novel 44.7%, Casual 10%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game that explores the psychological state of its protagonist.
- #21 某1种青春
83% matchVery Positive96% of 399 reviews2019
Dev: 绮梦妄想社
Windows
平淡无奇的校园青春类文字游戏！在拥有非常多奇怪社团的育仁中学里，有着名为「冲饭堂社」这样匪夷所思的社团。围绕着社团存亡以及各种各样的青春问题，共有5+1种剧情分支！当然，还有男主角的高中生活到底如何？这里一定有属于你的某1种青春。
Why similar: Casual 38.9%, Indie 35.3%, Visual Novel 25.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific, often painful, transition of youth and the search for purpose.
- #22 Season of 12 Colors
82% matchVery Positive94% of 2,049 reviews2016
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
--The way it was, Just like it is now, On a bright, bright summer day. "That's a promise, right?" The girl in a white dress said. Sunny sky. A paper plane slid across it, riding on blue winds.
Why similar: Casual 35.6%, Indie 34.4%, Visual Novel 30%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that uses color and mood to reflect the changing emotional states of the characters.
- #23 If My Heart Had Wings
81% matchVery Positive92% of 4,609 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
Why similar: Casual 50.5%, Visual Novel 49.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the emotional journey of characters trying to overcome their limitations and reach for something more.
- #24 Snowdome
81% matchVery Positive92% of 274 reviews2020
Dev: Lunatic Works
Windows · Mac
For Tan Yan, there is little hope his life will change. It's like his whole life is trapped inside a snowdome, unable to escape. But, what if, one day, he's given the chance to make a change?
Why similar: Casual 38.8%, Visual Novel 36.3%, Indie 24.8%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a confined setting to force introspection and the confrontation of one's own reality.
- #25 秋恋物语 Autumn Romance
79% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: 异度沸腾动漫社-沸腾工作室
Windows
这是个普通的故事，因为主角是个普通的阿宅，而情节是我们视而不见的日常；这是个值得怀念的故事，那是我们不会再有的时光。当平静到暗淡的大学生活因她们而掀起波澜，生活开始发生了变化。这是个氤氲着青涩懵懂的秋天，被时间和她们推着成长的你，会不会在多年以后感叹那些日子因为她们而灿烂。
Why similar: Casual 57.3%, Visual Novel 42.7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the complexities of romance and personal growth in a relatable, grounded setting.
- #26 A Piece of Wish upon the Stars
80% matchVery Positive94% of 150 reviews2018
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Graduated from high school, Guang gave up the opportunity to enter college and began to work, making a living for him and his little sister. However, all things seem to change in this summer. The hidden wish of Guang's little sister leads the track of their lives to meet in one midsummer day.
Why similar: Indie 100%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that centers on the longing for change and the hope for a better future.
- #27 月球坠落时 Moon Fall
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,044 reviews2021
Dev: Xihe AnimationPub: Horo Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
On the ruins of the city, in the ruins of the church. I started my apocalyptic journey with the silver-haired girl Xun. Stumbling, full of moving and surprising. Towards an uncertain future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Indie 33.4%, Casual 31.3%
- #28 Yihongyuan
77% matchVery Positive81% of 894 reviews2023
Dev: 9Garden
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Can I float in life without becoming trapped in the mire of the dirt , is myconfidence。Charm them with your personal charm
Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Casual 35.1%, Indie 24.9%
- #29 Violet rE:-The Final reExistence-
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: Hollowings
Windows
毫无意义的永生，轮回尽头的重逢，当生命不再是约束灵魂的容器时，请告诉我： 什么才是『永恒』。
Why similar: Casual 39.8%, Indie 33.9%, Visual Novel 26.3%
- #30 Lingering Fragrance
76% matchVery Positive92% of 596 reviews2018
Dev: BLESTWORKS
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
We walk together, play together, and do everything together. This is our last trip, our last memory. It is a short visual novel contains three story lines, after main story the other two will be unlocked. Which one is your side of story?
Why similar: Casual 40.2%, Indie 31.6%, Visual Novel 28.1%
- #31 Flamel's miracle（弗拉梅尔的奇迹）
78% matchMixed68% of 155 reviews2017
Dev: Weixi Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Assistant and I headed to a newly discovered Plane world for new resouces. Unfortunately, we ran into worm hole, due to which our spacecraft were forced to make emergency landing onto an unknown world. In order to fix the spacecraft, we started our adventure and got involved into various accidents and incidents, voluntarily or not...
Why similar: Indie 59.6%, Visual Novel 40.4%
- #32 A Light in the Dark
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,722 reviews2018
Dev: CreSpiritPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
Why similar: Indie 34.6%, Casual 34.1%, Visual Novel 31.4%
- #33 寄居隅怪奇事件簿 Hermitage Strange Case Files
75% matchVery Positive81% of 1,992 reviews2018
Dev: Arrowiz
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
都市的夜晚并不安宁。浮华背后，暗潮在阴影中涌动。旧书店『Hermitage』的店主不幸被卷入了种种神秘事件。越是接近答案，他见到的真相却愈发诡异。疑云之下，一切都指向了“那些”超越常理的——危机渐渐逼近，在谣言与谎言间劈开道路，追寻自己的“结局”吧！
Why similar: Indie 50.3%, Visual Novel 49.7%
- #34 我的纸片人女友/Make butter together!
74% 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: Casual 56.3%, Indie 43.7%
- #35 Crimson Imprint plus -Nonexistent Christmas-
74% matchVery Positive92% of 2,137 reviews2017
Dev: Hollowings
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a story about her and him. This is also a story about meeting and parting. Perhaps it is a very simple story. It may be a very complicated story. A simple FAREWELL ...... And not a grand farewell. If you can feel the joy and sorrow we pour in, it is a great encouragement to us.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Casual 32.7%, Indie 30%
- #36 恋爱模拟器 Love Simulation
77% matchMixed55% of 1,051 reviews2018
Dev: 橘子班Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Have you ever been in love? Do you want to be in love? Try the Love Simulation before you fall in love!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #37 Gazing from beyond
76% 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 53.2%, Indie 46.8%
- #38 The Counter Gambit
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Pimp Studios
Windows
A revenge-themed visual novel. After a decade of study, I entered a top university, only to be framed in the library and unjustly imprisoned. Now at rock bottom, how can I break free? Is there any chance left to flip this ruined life of mine?
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.7%, Casual 38.3%, Indie 17%
- #39 To Make a Game
73% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2022
Dev: TheBluePenguin
Windows · Linux
A short meta story about the struggles of procrastination, and never finishing the things you start. Help motivate me, and give me the confidence I need to finish something.
Why similar: Casual 54.8%, Visual Novel 31%, Indie 14.3%
- #40 Fallen girl - Black rose and the fire of desire
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,284 reviews2021
Dev: BoRoBoRoGame
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The lady of the noble was taken to prison by the countess "I don't want to be reduced to a plaything without consciousness." ——In the face of the bad taste of the countess, how to use their body and wisdom, in order to avoid suffering? "Before I lose my mind, I want to find that life."
Why similar: Visual Novel 76.5%, Indie 23.5%
- #41 True Love ～Confide to the Maple～
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,600 reviews2016
Dev: SP-time
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guo Hengyi and Yao Fengyi are childhood sweetheart. But their relationship goes far gradually after divided into different classes and the great college entrance exam pressure. Tang Haiyin and Yao Fengxi came to his life as well. An unexpected accident had involved them together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Casual 31.1%, Indie 28.4%
- #42 晴末置雨
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 357 reviews2022
Dev: 置雨制作组Pub: 龍之咲
Windows
有关恋爱的故事往往在两人开始交往后便戛然而止，在那之后的重重障碍总是无人言说。 在盛夏被一场不期而至的暴雨宣告终结之时，两人看到的，究竟是朦胧的雨雾中对方逐渐消失的身影，还是下一个晴天，地上水洼倒映出的湛蓝
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.1%, Casual 39.7%, Indie 6.2%
- #43 Epiphyllum in Love
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,304 reviews2020
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Final chapter of the trilogy. In a world where memory can be controlled, everyone is selling their souls. "I" have left everything behind, except the girl named Yin who still remains in my mind. At the end of my life, should I die with a beautiful fantasy, or go in search of sad memories of her?
Why similar: Casual 43.6%, Indie 34.1%, Visual Novel 22.3%
- #44 符文女孩/Rune Girl
72% matchMixed69% of 1,630 reviews2019
Dev: AFOGPub: DSGame
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
This is a "leisure" game with a fine style and a mysterious world following the plot. In this world, there will be a variety of girls, cute cats who have lost their way, and docile maids who have done something wrong. Slavery your evil little witch, what choices should you make in the face of their challenges?
Why similar: Casual 54.7%, Indie 45.3%
- #45 咫尺遥心-Proof of existence
68% matchVery Positive92% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: 置雨制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
即使存在相同的目的，每个人也会有各自的实现方式，理念背道而驰的两人，就算共处一室，也始终无法理解对方。 能跨越这道鸿沟的，就只有……
Why similar: Casual 50.9%, Visual Novel 39.7%, Indie 9.4%
- #46 Short Stories Collection of Class Tangerine
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 969 reviews2017
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Short Stories Collection of Class Tangerine is a collection of five Visual Novels by indie-game team "Class Tangerine".
Why similar: Casual 42.4%, Indie 34.5%, Visual Novel 23.1%
- #47 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
71% 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: Visual Novel 47.4%, Casual 29.3%, Indie 23.3%
- #48 A Random Maze 某个迷宫
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 522 reviews2021
Dev: 幻想博物馆（Utopia Museum）
Windows
一个忘记自己姓名与过去的人，在突然出现的神秘人物的帮助下，从一个空无一人的医院开始探索自己的过去。只有取回真实，才能从这里离开，即使……真相不像你所期待的那样，他也依然盼望着他的未来。
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #49 the 9th day:第九日
71% 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: Indie 62.1%, Visual Novel 37.9%
- #50 Natsu no Iro no Nostalgia
69% matchVery Positive91% of 561 reviews2019
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 85.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
《追忆夏色年华》是由美少女游戏品牌MOONSTONE制作的一款奇幻恋爱题材作品。讲述了主人公与妹妹时隔三年一同返回故乡生活，并与曾经关系密切的三位女孩再度相见，并深入了解她们内心隐藏的爱意与黑暗的故事。本作由山风岚负责原画，吴担当剧本，solfa制作音乐，霜月遥献唱主题曲。
Why similar: Casual 52.8%, Visual Novel 47.2%
- #51 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
68% 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 52.4%, Casual 47.6%
- #52 Leaflet Love Story
69% matchVery Positive91% of 823 reviews2018
Dev: G+工程团Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 121.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A normal male engineering student who used to be successful, is now languishing at the bottom in his English classes. A pretty girl who is said to be unapproachable, and is very proud of herself. How will the romance between the two of them develop?
Why similar: Casual 44.2%, Indie 32.7%, Visual Novel 23.1%
- #53 群星战纪: 遗失的星辰 - STARS ERA: LOST STARS
70% matchVery Positive85% of 81 reviews2020
Dev: AnimicGame
Windows
在可怕的噩梦中苏醒，岁月发现自己已沉睡了数万年。 自己曾经效忠的庞大帝国，因为突然爆发的“深渊侵蚀”，只剩下寥寥数人与最珍贵的“心智模型”。 面对外部极其相近的“类人类文明”与卷土重来的“深渊”，背负着仇恨与责任的岁月，又该如何抉择……
Why similar: Casual 38.5%, Visual Novel 35.8%, Indie 25.7%
- #54 枝江畔之梦
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,502 reviews2022
Dev: 枝江梦游社
Windows
“她们是真实的，我才是虚拟的。” 失去了偶像的枝江市，忙碌、喧嚣，却死气沉沉，我们应该如何适应所谓的“现实”？现在，请你深呼吸，与她们共同经历、共同成长，努力找寻深藏在生活中的小惊喜，相信某一时刻，这个童话会将名为A-SOUL的女团导向最浪漫的结局。
Why similar: Casual 47.3%, Visual Novel 36.7%, Indie 16%
- #55 错过的暑假可以放第二次吗？
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 715 reviews2026
Dev: 麻溜完结制作组
Windows
游戏内容： 这是一款以绘画为主题、描述了成年人对于过往错过的人与事的灵魂之旅，兽人向的纯视觉小说游戏。 故事讲述了25岁的狸花猫兽人“启诚”，在被公司辞退后回到老家的城市。作为曾没能通过联考的美术生，在青梅竹马“未乾”，以及好朋友【熙和】、【望舒】、画室的“学弟”【烈烈】的帮助下，慢慢寻回了自己曾失去的那个暑假，那个他命中注定的人……
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.3%, Casual 46.7%
- #56 TrymenT ―献给渴望改变的你― AlphA篇
67% matchVery Positive90% of 682 reviews2020
Dev: TrymenTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 86.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
《TrymenT—献给渴望改变的你—》是由2016年被誉为业界年度黑马，并荣获了萌系游戏大赏剧本金奖的作品《Re;LieF～致亲爱的你～》的原班人马所打造的共享世界观与游戏角色，并以群像剧视角重新演绎的全新作品。本作拥有令人一见倾心的顶级场景绘画，以及拥有余音绕梁般魔力的优秀配乐。
Why similar: Casual 58.3%, Visual Novel 41.7%
- #57 Tiny Snow
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,167 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Indie 29.7%, Casual 28.8%
- #58 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2015
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 161.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?
Why similar: Casual 52.7%, Visual Novel 47.3%
- #59 candle flame in the wind
67% matchVery Positive91% of 256 reviews2020
Dev: 秃鹰组长
Windows
我们是否需要探求一个所谓的答案或者真相？我们为了自已想知道的答案可以付出怎么样的代价？在这普通的一天烛即将迎来自己的命运，发现关于自己的黑暗秘密，而原本平静的生活也变得像风中的烛火一样摇摇欲坠。
Why similar: Casual 53.5%, Indie 46.5%
