- #1 Emily is Away
97% matchVery Positive89% of 32,252 reviews2015
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Romance 16.9%, Story Rich 15.5%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the nostalgia and intimacy of early 2000s instant messaging relationships.
- #2 missed messages.
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,474 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Romance 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Memes 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotionally resonant indie game that explores themes of love and loss through a modern digital lens.
- #3 SIMULACRA
96% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: FMV 44.4% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Point & Click 9.2%, Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a realistic phone interface to tell a dark, immersive story about digital connection and mystery.
- #4 VIDEOVERSE
94% matchVery Positive95% of 239 reviews2023
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Romance 14.9%, Story Rich 13.3%, Emotional 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of forming meaningful social bonds within a digital community and the nostalgia of early internet forums.
- #5 Florence
93% matchVery Positive93% of 15,963 reviews2020
Dev: MountainsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.
Why similar: Romance 24.3%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brief, poignant interactive story that beautifully maps the highs and lows of a young relationship.
- #6 Her Story
92% matchVery Positive89% of 10,294 reviews2015
Dev: Sam Barlow
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Why similar: FMV 38.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Uses an FMV-based database interface to let you piece together a fragmented, personal narrative.
- #7 Morph Girl
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: Autumn Knight
Windows
Morph Girl is a Japanese horror inspired FMV game about loss, depression and the supernatural.
Why similar: FMV 46.6% ★, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Romance 8.1%, Visual Novel 7.6%, Interactive Fiction 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie FMV game that blends personal drama with supernatural horror elements.
- #8 Don't Make Love
91% matchVery Positive84% of 487 reviews2017
Dev: Maggese
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Assume the role of a praying mantis in a relationship dilemma. Torn between their mutual love and the instinct to have sex – which could lead to the male mantis’s death – the couple is on the verge of making a decision. Type anything you want in response to your partner during this life-changing conversation.
Why similar: Romance 18.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Dating Sim 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dialogue-heavy simulation that focuses on the tension and intimacy of a difficult conversation.
- #9 If Found...
89% matchVery Positive90% of 2,299 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Story Rich 10.8%, Indie 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal story told through a diary-based interface that emphasizes emotional vulnerability.
- #10 Telling Lies
90% matchMixed63% of 1,297 reviews2019
Dev: Sam BarlowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story.
Why similar: FMV 53.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 14%, Point & Click 8.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, Simulation 6%
Why You'll Like It: An investigative FMV game that requires you to sift through video clips to understand the complex lives of its characters.
- #11 Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,991 reviews2019
Dev: Popcannibal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room. Trade stickers and listen to chill music. We're all in this together. Sometimes all you need are a few kind words.
Why similar: Experimental 35.8%, Memes 28%, Emotional 18.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the beauty of anonymous, intimate communication between strangers in a digital space.
- #12 Before Your Eyes
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,878 reviews2021
Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Emotional 33.1%, Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Story Rich 26.5%, Indie 9%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental narrative game that uses your own eyes to control the flow of a life-spanning story.
- #13 Speed Dates
89% matchMixed46% of 291 reviews2023
Dev: Icarus Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Embark Speed Dates, where you control first dates with 18 attractive women in this interactive FMV game. Shape your story with charm and humor for a personalized romantic journey.
Why similar: FMV 45.4% ★, Dating Sim 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Romance 7.6%, Simulation 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced FMV dating experience that focuses on the awkwardness and excitement of meeting new people.
- #14 Five Dates
87% matchVery Positive85% of 2,808 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.
Why similar: FMV 41.2% ★, Dating Sim 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Romance 8%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive FMV dating sim that explores the complexities of modern digital dating.
- #15 Summer’s Heartbeat
85% matchVery Positive96% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: Storytaco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Village romance hotter than summer's heat! Drowning in debt, you escape to the countryside only to meet the loan shark noona, your first love, and the tsundere village princess! This summer, your heart’s melting faster than ice cream. Who’s going to set your world on fire?
Why similar: FMV 35.9% ★, Romance 18.8%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV-based dating sim that emphasizes the emotional beats of a burgeoning romance.
- #16 Coffee Talk
86% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 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: Experimental 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Emotional 9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an intimate, low-stakes environment for listening to the personal lives and relationships of your customers.
- #17 Love Love Mystery Club
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 594 reviews2026
Dev: LuminDrivePub: NANA Stories
Windows · Mac
In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?
Why similar: FMV 41.6% ★, Dating Sim 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 11%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that combines mystery elements with dating simulation mechanics.
- #18 Hypnospace Outlaw
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,418 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Point & Click 25.7%, Simulation 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Perfectly recreates the aesthetic and social feeling of the early internet, grounding its narrative in digital culture.
- #19 Seduction of Beauty
84% matchMixed60% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: Chengdu Jiabo Dexin Technology Co. , Ltd
Windows
"Seduction of Beauty" is a brand new first-person immersive interactive video game, where you will embark on a unique and extraordinary love journey with six distinctive female protagonists.
Why similar: FMV 50.5% ★, Dating Sim 23.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 5.6%, Simulation 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends romantic themes with a sci-fi setting and FMV elements.
- #20 Secrets of the Heartbeat
82% matchVery Positive84% of 714 reviews2024
Dev: RainbowGame
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Confronted with life's peak, diverse romance beckons. Do you choose the allure of a charming secretary or the wisdom of an independent yoga instructor? Will you pursue distant celebrities or seek the sincerity of a working girl's love? Each choice shapes your journey.
Why similar: FMV 31.5% ★, Dating Sim 19.5%, Romance 16.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on the emotional progression of a romantic relationship through casual dialogue.
- #21 Eliza
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,738 reviews2019
Dev: Zachtronics
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.7%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Emotional 17.8%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores the intersection of technology, therapy, and human connection.
- #22 Carpe Diem
81% matchVery Positive89% of 8,560 reviews2015
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 13%
Seize the day
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Dating Sim 25.8%, Romance 6.8%, Indie 5.6%, Memes 5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, character-focused visual novel about the unexpected connections made during a trip.
- #23 Worthy or Not
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 532 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
“Worthy or Not” is an FMV about Dating Agency. Players make choices across diverse in-game topics, which modify target characters’ latent attributes. The final matchmaking phase, based on accumulated latent value changes, unlocks multiple endings. You play as a matchmaking agency owner faced girls
Why similar: FMV 47.7% ★, Romance 17.1%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%, Simulation 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-based romance game that uses multiple endings to explore different relationship outcomes.
- #24 The Beginner's Guide
80% matchVery Positive88% of 23,006 reviews2015
Dev: Everything Unlimited Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
Why similar: Experimental 31.1%, Story Rich 26.3%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Emotional 11.1%, Indie 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative experience that feels like a raw, personal look into the mind of a developer.
- #25 one night, hot springs
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,130 reviews2018
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Story Rich 11.9%, Emotional 11.2%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, gentle visual novel that focuses on personal growth and social anxiety.
- #26 Buddy Simulator 1984
78% matchVery Positive93% of 4,239 reviews2021
Dev: Not a Sailor Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Story Rich 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Horror 14.6%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a retro desktop interface to build a strange, evolving relationship between the player and the AI.
- #27 Dating 4 Girls
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,708 reviews2026
Dev: RainbowGame
Windows · Mac
On the night of the comet, you unexpectedly enter a dating game, where three characters—Mona, Feifei, and Jiayi—are real. Mistaken for a criminal by policewoman Andy, you must find true love before the server shuts down, while a conspiracy quietly unfolds.
Why similar: FMV 39.8% ★, Dating Sim 18.5%, Romance 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #28 Our Lovely Escape
81% matchMixed66% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your life is a peaceful one. Each day, you work alongside your (otherwise?) all-female workforce in the pursuit of creating otome games. Will you complete your life with a cute girlfriend? Will you be doomed to a life of normalcy? Or...? Find out in this (mostly...?) normal visual novel!
Why similar: Romance 20.1%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Memes 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that centers on the development of a romantic relationship through dialogue and choices.
- #29 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,449 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.7%, Romance 21.6%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Horror 9.3%
- #30 Beauty’s Target
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Beauty’s Target
Windows
This is an immersive romance game where you play as the protagonist, exploring diverse settings and meeting unique characters. By chatting, dating, and exchanging gifts, you can build relationships, unlock engaging storylines, and create your own romantic journey.
Why similar: FMV 38.4% ★, Dating Sim 14.3%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%
- #31 TryAndLove
79% matchMixed51% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
A man's life is a life of pursuing love. The childish love of childhood sweethearts? White Moonlight's pure love? Ignorant of the astringent love of forbidden fruit? Blind love like a moth flying into a flame? True love that transcends the world? Act Ren Xing and make a willful choice.
Why similar: FMV 37.6% ★, Romance 13.9%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic dating sim that utilizes FMV to create a more immersive romantic experience.
- #32 Lusty Chapters
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 314 reviews2025
Dev: Velvet Quill Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sensual visual novel where a shy girl helps her erotic-writer friend craft steamy stories — while craving her herself.
Why similar: FMV 37.4% ★, Dating Sim 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #33 slime feet
75% matchVery Positive98% of 436 reviews2025
Dev: Nadia Nova
Windows · Mac · Linux
slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it.
Why similar: Romance 21.1%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #34 My Desktop Sister
74% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Sibling InteractivePub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows
My Desktop Sister is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from My Desktop Sister.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Memes 14.4%, Romance 13.1%, Simulation 12.9%
- #35 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
73% matchVery Positive90% of 1,652 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Romance 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #36 Tomorrow's Love Puzzle
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,177 reviews2024
Dev: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Play as 'Ming Tian' in a romantic game, where you meet six unique women. From dominant to innocent, mysterious, dignified, cheerful, to clingy, your choices determine Ming Tian's love story. Who will he choose? You decide.
Why similar: FMV 38.5% ★, Dating Sim 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Visual Novel 8.4%
- #37 Parasite in Love
74% matchVery Positive95% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Romance 17.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #38 The Heart of Influencer
73% matchVery Positive89% of 328 reviews2025
Dev: Mountain and Sea Studio
Windows
You are entrusted with training five "troubled" influencers from Mountain & Sea Media, and gain the “Heart Probe” ability which allows you to uncover girls’ inner thoughts. Use your wisdom and ability to help them meet their training KPIs, while discovering their real selves beneath their facades.
Why similar: FMV 48.1% ★, Dating Sim 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Romance 10.1%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #39 Leann sins
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 463 reviews2025
Dev: NimosGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Get ready to experience a tale of beauty, temptation, and desire with Leann sins.
Why similar: FMV 32.1% ★, Dating Sim 12.4%, Romance 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #40 Love Alone Death
72% matchVery Positive99% of 418 reviews2023
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows · Mac
Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.
Why similar: Romance 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Point & Click 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
- #41 Sisyphe's Backspace
72% matchVery Positive97% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Koway
Windows · Mac
A 5 minutes game about love and hesitation. Use Backspace to play. Hope you will never experience this hesitation.
Why similar: Romance 25.3%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #42 Beneath Her Gaze
70% matchVery Positive97% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Kazarinka
Windows
ECCHI / EROTIC (Single route/linear) Visual Novel about a bizarre GIANT WOMAN. Discover all the mysteries behind her and enjoy her company, if you can.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.3%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Romance 11.4%, Emotional 8.6%
- #43 Love Is All Around
68% matchVery Positive93% of 45,858 reviews2023
Dev: intiny
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The player becomes Gu Yi, uses the first-person perspective to immerse himself in meeting six beauties, and embarks on a joyful and sweet love journey with them. Six girls that are charming, innocent, intelligent, wild, sexy, glamorous, who will go to the end with you is up to you to decide.
Why similar: FMV 34.8% ★, Dating Sim 16.6%, Romance 13.3%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
- #44 Because I Love Her
71% matchVery Positive82% of 157 reviews2023
Dev: The Typist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Because I Love Her is a choice-driven adult Visual Novel that focuses on character relationships over time. Play out the lives of two main protagonists while learning about other love interests and uncover the mystery that surrounds your new neighbors in this zero grind Visual Novel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25%, Romance 22.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Point & Click 12.3%, Emotional 8.5%
- #45 Cabin Fever
71% matchVery Positive96% of 482 reviews2021
Dev: Steamy Buns GamesPub: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An off-grid cabin. A tech-savvy loner. One ray of sunshine in a bleak, ruined world. Cabin Fever is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, multiple endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.
Why similar: Romance 26.3%, Dating Sim 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #46 Folie Fatale
69% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.5%, Dating Sim 20.8%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #47 Doki Doki Literature Club!
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 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: Dating Sim 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Romance 16.4%, Memes 7.9%
- #48 Pandemic Love
71% matchVery Positive93% of 233 reviews2021
Dev: Red Skald
Windows
A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.6%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Romance 16.4%, Simulation 11.2%, Emotional 10%
- #49 Monstrous Love
70% matchVery Positive95% of 176 reviews2023
Dev: Ana PepperPub: Time Galleon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Monstrous Love contains three adult short stories, focusing on women discovering their sexuality and freedom with gentle yet ferocious monsters. Be seduced by a world of love, sex, and claws in this sex-positive gaming experience!
Why similar: Romance 19.9%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%
- #50 Find Love or Die Trying
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, Romance 24.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Emotional 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #51 Seraphim Slum
68% matchVery Positive95% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An eerie liminal game that explores just how far an angel can fall. Play as sapphic Lucifer and corrupt angels into falling... in love with you.
Why similar: Romance 17.2%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%
- #52 Cucked by My Wife
67% matchMixed67% of 239 reviews2026
Dev: 妻に浮気されて
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative-driven visual novel that delves into the complex psychological phenomenon of cuckolding.
Why similar: FMV 40% ★, Dating Sim 15.4%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Simulation 5.5%
- #53 My So-called Future Girlfriend
69% matchVery Positive93% of 314 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
This game is a male-oriented visual novel that features text, illustration, and voice.
Why similar: Romance 25%, Dating Sim 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Simulation 10.1%
- #54 INtLOVErt Game Club
65% matchVery Positive97% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: じょせふPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows · Mac
A lot of unique Japanese nerds appear one after another! Let's enjoy the exciting daily life with him, a member of the nerds circle who is interested in you!
Why similar: Romance 25.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Simulation 16.2%, Female Protagonist 16%
- #55 The Space in Between
69% matchVery Positive81% of 124 reviews2021
Dev: Emily Pitcher
Windows · Mac
What if you could create your own constellations? A love story about Asian American identity, mental health, and stargazing.
Why similar: Experimental 21.3%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #56 Otome Legends
67% matchVery Positive91% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Jagaimo Studios
Windows · Linux
Play a dating sim inside of a dating sim to become an otome heroine protagonist. Nothing can possible go wrong... right?
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.6%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 9.2%
- #57 Love, Internet, and Murder Magic
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 246 reviews2025
Dev: Renka
Windows
Love, Internet, and Murder Magic is a Roguelike game. You will role-play an agent of a streamer who died because of a murder. You are trying to "bring her back" through AI technology on the Internet, making her the unique creation of the Internet.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.2%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Point & Click 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Story Rich 13.1%
