- #1 Class of '09: The Re-Up
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,666 reviews2023
Dev: SBN3
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The REJECTION SIM returns! Explore a slice of chaotic life in late 2000's American high school as you assume the role of Nicole once again. A 100% fully voiced VN presenting as the most culturally accurate period piece in the history of gaming.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Comedy 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the cynical, chaotic, and darkly comedic narrative established in the original game.
- #2 Class of '09: The Flip Side
96% matchMixed57% of 3,431 reviews2024
Dev: SBN3Pub: Wrath Club
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The final chapter of the Class of '09 VN series... this time from a different perspective! Join Nicole's best friend Jecka as you help her navigate the pitfalls of post-grad life! See what 2009 was truly like in this fully voiced interactive sitcom!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Comedy 15.9%, Dark Comedy 14.4%, Satire 13.8% ★, Visual Novel 12%
Why You'll Like It: A continuation of the series that maintains the sharp, satirical tone and choice-heavy gameplay of its predecessors.
- #3 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
96% matchVery Positive94% of 56,574 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Sexual Content 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar chaotic, cynical, and internet-obsessed energy while exploring the dark side of modern social dynamics.
- #4 The Coffin of Andy and Leyley
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,203 reviews2023
Dev: Kit9 Studio
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features deeply toxic, cynical, and dark character dynamics that mirror the abrasive nature of the seed game.
- #5 BAD END THEATER
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,804 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.9%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Multiple Endings 22.8%, Story Rich 7.4%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative visual novel that encourages the player to explore tragic, often hilarious, and dark outcomes through choices.
- #6 Monster Prom
94% matchVery Positive93% of 14,304 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: Comedy 47.2%, Visual Novel 31.6%, Sexual Content 14.4%, Story Rich 3.6%, Simulation 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical take on the dating sim genre that uses irreverent, sharp humor to subvert traditional romance tropes.
- #7 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,869 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.0 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 64.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Anime 9.8%, Story Rich 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological, and deeply cynical narrative experience that feels as raw and unfiltered as the seed game.
- #8 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,431 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 82.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Sexual Content 15.8%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
Why You'll Like It: Subverts visual novel tropes with a dark, psychological twist that challenges the player's expectations of the medium.
- #9 Mouthwashing
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 37,564 reviews2024
Dev: Wrong OrganPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 52.6%, Story Rich 35.6%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, claustrophobic, and cynical narrative that excels at sharp, character-driven dialogue and high-stakes tension.
- #10 Emily is Away <3
91% matchVery Positive91% of 6,727 reviews2021
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Emily <3 is a brand new story set on an old-new social media. Customize your facenook profile, send some friend requests and determine the outcome of your senior year.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Multiple Endings 19.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, RPG 9.5%, Casual 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Perfectly captures the specific 2000s internet nostalgia, social anxiety, and the messy nature of teenage communication.
- #11 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,226 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 34.1%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, Anime 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes, choice-driven narrative featuring complex, often morally grey characters and intense social conflict.
- #12 Hatoful Boyfriend
90% matchVery Positive94% of 7,564 reviews2014
Dev: MediatonicPub: Epic Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Comedy 18.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Anime 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An absurdist, satirical visual novel that uses a bizarre premise to mock the conventions of the dating sim genre.
- #13 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,656 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.7%, Visual Novel 34.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, RPG 8.9%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative that forces the player to navigate complex, often manipulative character dynamics with multiple branching paths.
- #14 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,383 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Female Protagonist 29.5%, Story Rich 9.2%, Casual 8.5%, 2D 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric visual novel with a strong focus on cynical, witty character interactions in a gritty setting.
- #15 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,924 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 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 40.4%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal, psychological exploration of the first game with a focus on internal monologue and dark themes.
- #16 Night in the Woods
87% matchVery Positive95% of 20,046 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Story Rich 17.9%, 2D 17%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the cynicism, aimlessness, and social struggles of youth with witty, sharp, and authentic dialogue.
- #17 Scarlet Hollow
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,946 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.5%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, RPG 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply branching narrative where player choices lead to drastically different, often dark and consequential outcomes.
- #18 Date Everything!
84% matchVery Positive93% of 7,437 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Comedy 21.8%, Sexual Content 21.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical dating sim that leans into the absurdity of the genre's tropes with a humorous, self-aware approach.
- #19 Perfect Tides
85% matchVery Positive97% of 345 reviews2022
Dev: Three Bees
Windows · Mac
Perfect Tides is a point and click adventure game about the agony and anticipation of being a teen. Set in the year 2000, you follow Mara, an internet-obsessed young writer who lives on a so-called island paradise.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 52.3%, 2D 32.6%, Story Rich 12%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific angst and aesthetic of the early 2000s coming-of-age experience with a focus on character growth.
- #20 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,754 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 133.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Sexual Content 18.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Anime 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Subverts dating sim expectations with a dark, psychological narrative that breaks the fourth wall.
- #21 missed messages.
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,498 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: Visual Novel 41.9%, Female Protagonist 25.4%, Psychological Horror 9%, Sexual Content 5.9%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful visual novel that deals with social anxiety and the weight of choices in a modern context.
- #22 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
82% matchVery Positive94% of 35,341 reviews2022
Dev: Crows Crows Crows
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.
Why similar: Comedy 45.9%, Multiple Endings 33%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Story Rich 5.8%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Uses meta-humor to mock the player's choices and the game's own structure in a way that feels intellectually similar to the seed game's satire.
- #23 Inside Jennifer
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 671 reviews2022
Dev: Inceton Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Inside Jennifer is an adult, corruption game, with multiple choice routes and endings. As Jennifer’s life unfolds, you’ll have to make decisions that will cause unique and distinct interactions between all characters. Stay loyal, lie, cheat or go wild, the choice is yours.
Why similar: Satire 24.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Dark Comedy 15.5%, Sexual Content 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, character-focused narrative that maintains a cynical edge throughout its branching story.
- #24 Coffee Talk
81% matchVery Positive95% of 12,424 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: Visual Novel 41.3%, Multiple Endings 23.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Casual 10.2%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven visual novel that focuses on the messy, relatable, and often cynical lives of its diverse cast.
- #25 Find Love or Die Trying
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 23.9 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: Visual Novel 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Sexual Content 13.1%, Comedy 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical dating sim that highlights the absurdity of the genre's tropes through a high-stakes, comedic lens.
- #26 Goodbye Volcano High
80% matchVery Positive89% of 1,834 reviews2023
Dev: KO_OP
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 44.9%, Visual Novel 33.5%, Story Rich 9.9%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the messy, dramatic social lives of high schoolers facing an impending end, emphasizing character-driven conflict.
- #27 A Date with Death
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,246 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Multiple Endings 15%, Comedy 13.1%, Anime 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy dating sim that introduces a darker, supernatural twist to the traditional romance formula.
- #28 My Therapy
79% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Satire 19.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Casual 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel that focuses on psychological exploration and navigating personal issues through dialogue choices.
- #29 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
77% matchVery Positive93% of 21,072 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Anime 7%
- #30 Life is Strange - Episode 1
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 174,370 reviews2015
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.4%, Multiple Endings 21.5%, Story Rich 18.9%, Third Person 14.4%, Casual 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high school drama centered on difficult social choices and the often painful consequences of navigating teenage relationships.
- #31 Petit Game Collection vol.1
78% matchVery Positive87% of 652 reviews2024
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A spin-off minigame collection of "Needy Streamer Overload". Meet your internet angel in this retro-style game world!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.2%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, 2D 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental collection of visual novels that offers varied, choice-driven paths with a focus on unique narrative styles.
- #32 Umamusume: Pretty Derby
75% matchVery Positive94% of 57,645 reviews2025
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 78.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Anime 26.2%, Female Protagonist 25.8%, Story Rich 8.5%, Simulation 3.3%
- #33 Doki Doki Literature Club!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 223,416 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.5 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 45.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Anime 14.4%, Sexual Content 9.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #34 OMORI
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 87,256 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 28.2%, RPG 20.3%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Story Rich 15.5%, 2D 8.7%
- #35 Anomalous Coffee Machine
76% matchVery Positive87% of 1,583 reviews2025
Dev: HoruBrain InteractivePub: Hexapede Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this game, meet a mysterious girl who demands you use the "Anomalous Coffee Machine" and create any drink you can imagine. Whether realistic, paradoxical, or impossible, she’s willing to sample whatever you create. However, she doesn't seem to like the cup of death. Why? Well, I think you know.
Why similar: Sexual Content 31.2%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Hentai 10.7%, 2D 6.2%
- #36 This Magical Girl is a B☆tch
75% matchVery Positive99% of 150 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 23.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Comedy 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #37 Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,530 reviews2025
Dev: Ferry // Nopanamaman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Female Protagonist 27%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, 2D 6.7%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #38 Tuition Academia
74% matchVery Positive95% of 346 reviews2022
Dev: TwistedScarlett60
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take control of a customizable female protagonist in an exciting, role-playing, life simulation game where you try to pay off your student debt. Work several risqué side jobs while trying to balance the day-to-day of college. How far will you go to earn that money? Will you remain innocent?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Sexual Content 13.3%, Hentai 9.8%, RPG 9.3%
- #39 WEBFISHING
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 70,162 reviews2024
Dev: lamedeveloper
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Why similar: Third Person 34.3%, Casual 32.3%, Nonlinear 26%, Indie 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #40 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,502 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Comedy 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Anime 9%
- #41 Fear & Hunger
73% matchVery Positive94% of 22,051 reviews2019
Dev: Miro HaverinenPub: Happy Paintings
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.
Why similar: Sexual Content 43.1%, RPG 32.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, 2D 7.4%, Indie 2.1%
- #42 Lewd Girls, Leave Me Alone! I Just Want to Play Video Games and Watch Anime! ~ Hentai Edition
73% matchVery Positive81% of 1,244 reviews2023
Dev: azaly
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 71.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
You're a REAL GAMER. But are you tough enough to turn down a sexy girl? Dating sims are full of lies, these girls will do anything to keep your date from falling through!
Why similar: Comedy 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Sexual Content 11.8%, Casual 6.6%
- #43 Natsumi and the Absurd Academy
72% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: スタジオツンエクゼPub: 072 Project
Windows
Natsumi meets classmates and teachers with unique personalities at the start of the semester, can she get used to school life from now on?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.3%, RPG 29.3%, Casual 14.4%, Sexual Content 7%, 2D 6.2%
- #44 Yume Nikki
72% matchVery Positive94% of 10,293 reviews2018
Dev: kikiyamaPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 71.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, 2D 15.8%, Casual 12.7%, Indie 4%
- #45 ENF Novels: Dress Code
74% matchMixed54% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: ENF Novels
Windows
ENF novels: dress code is a choice based visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Comedy 13.1%, Dark Comedy 12.3%
- #46 Third Crisis
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,819 reviews2024
Dev: Anduo Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 225.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Fight or fuck your way through the story. Choose friend or foe from the diverse cast. Stay pure or stray to the perverse. Explore Carceburgs town and conquer the wilderness. Outplay your opponents and get what you came here for.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.6%, Sexual Content 21.2%, Comedy 18.2%, RPG 13.1%, Hentai 7.3%
- #47 Orgasm Academy 💦
71% matchVery Positive80% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Lust Desires 🖤
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Welcome to Orgasm Academy💦, an exhilarating adult only visual novel that transforms your studies into the most thrilling game of your life!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.9%, Comedy 23.6%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Sexual Content 15.4%, Casual 6%
- #48 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,592 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 21.2%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, RPG 18.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Anime 10.6%
- #49 HuniePop
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,645 reviews2015
Dev: HuniePot
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 55.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".
Why similar: Sexual Content 46.4%, Anime 17.7%, Comedy 12.8%, Hentai 8.2%, RPG 5.2%
- #50 KinitoPET
68% matchVery Positive93% of 14,524 reviews2024
Dev: troy_en
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Multiple Endings 24.3%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, 2D 12.7%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #51 Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
69% matchVery Positive95% of 23,117 reviews2022
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take center stage in Hatsune Miku’s premier rhythm game starring the world’s #1 virtual pop star! With a stunner setlist and enormous wardrobe to style, it’s Miku’s ultimate tour—all it needs is you.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 58.8%, Anime 32.6%, Sexual Content 4.6%, Singleplayer 4%
- #52 MiSide
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 139,838 reviews2024
Dev: AIHASTOPub: IndieArk
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
Why similar: Sexual Content 30.3%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Story Rich 12.6%, RPG 11.2%, Anime 8.5%
- #53 HuniePop 2: Double Date
70% matchVery Positive91% of 9,344 reviews2021
Dev: HuniePot
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Take a trip to an exotic island paradise for a steamy new adventure in this long awaited sequel to the popular dating sim / puzzle game hybrid, HuniePop!
Why similar: Sexual Content 47.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hentai 14.5%, Anime 8%, Comedy 4.1%
- #54 Adult Education
69% matchMixed70% of 172 reviews2025
Dev: AE Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Adult Education is a steamy visual novel set in an adult evening school, where a sultry teacher develops an intimate interest in her female students.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Sexual Content 21.3%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Hentai 7.4%
- #55 Until Then
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,815 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.5%, Story Rich 13.1%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, 2D 11.2%, Casual 6.2%
- #56 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,605 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.5%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Comedy 10.3%, Casual 3.4%
- #57 Otome Legends
68% matchVery Positive91% of 116 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: Comedy 28.1%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Anime 7.9%
- #58 ENA: Dream BBQ
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 36,400 reviews2025
Dev: ENA TeamPub: Joel G
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Why similar: Comedy 54.3%, Multiple Endings 26.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Singleplayer 5.5%
- #59 Namaiki Dark Elf Sisters
68% matchVery Positive93% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: WafflePub: MangaGamer
Windows
In this playful, sexy visual novel, you play as a half-elf in dark elf society who is blessed with the golden opportunity to get lewd payback on the three half-sisters that once bullied you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.8%, Comedy 16.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Sexual Content 9.7%
- #60 The Song of Saya
67% matchVery Positive89% of 9,826 reviews2019
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 61.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Sexual Content 23.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Anime 5.4%
