- #1 ENA: Dream BBQ
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 34,987 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: Surreal 32.8%, Psychedelic 23.9%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Stylized 9%, Comedy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same surreal, highly stylized, and dream-like aesthetic that defines the unique visual language of Cosmic Ultramarine.
- #2 q.u.q.
96% matchVery Positive95% of 1,812 reviews2023
Dev: motijanPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
q.u.q. is a surreal visual novel about a somewhat crude girl that wanders a desert.
Why similar: Surreal 22.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Psychedelic 13.2%, Anime 9.6%, Comedy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and quirky visual novel that captures the same experimental and offbeat charm found in Cosmic Ultramarine.
- #3 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
96% 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 53.8%, Anime 16.1%, Drama 15.4%, Surreal 7.4%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and surreal visual novel experience that mirrors the introspective and abstract tone of the seed game.
- #4 Broken Reality
95% matchVery Positive93% of 2,203 reviews2018
Dev: Dynamic Media TriadPub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await those who 'log on'!
Why similar: Surreal 60.9%, Psychedelic 16.3%, Memes 7.3%, 1990's 6.1%, Exploration 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game that dives into a surreal, retro-futuristic digital landscape similar to the virtual environments of the seed game.
- #5 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
94% 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: Psychedelic 36.6%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Surreal 14.3%, Story Rich 7.6%, Anime 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the surreal, unsettling, and highly atmospheric narrative style of its predecessor, perfect for fans of existential storytelling.
- #6 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
93% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 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 26.4%, Surreal 15.6%, Psychedelic 12.6%, Anime 11.5%, Cute 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that deals with existential themes and multiple endings, much like the terminal-based journey of the seed game.
- #7 MINDHACK
94% matchVery Positive93% of 676 reviews2023
Dev: VODKAdemo?
Windows · Mac
Change the minds of evildoers…for good! MINDHACK is a text adventure game where you meet unique evildoers, hack their minds, and rewrite them into happy people!
Why similar: Dark Humor 40.6%, Visual Novel 33.5%, Story Rich 14.7%, Anime 10.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, striking art style and a dystopian narrative that aligns with the lore-rich and stylized nature of the seed game.
- #8 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
92% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.7%, Drama 21.1%, Story Rich 13.4%, 2D 10.5%, Anime 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores the strange and psychological, matching the mystery and lore-rich atmosphere of the seed game.
- #9 WORLD OF HORROR
91% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Anime 51.9%, 2D 33.2%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines cosmic horror with a unique, stylized visual presentation that appeals to fans of lore-rich and surreal narratives.
- #10 Everhood
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,889 reviews2021
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Why similar: Psychedelic 44.8%, Surreal 32.6%, Story Rich 13.4%, 2D 8.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychedelic, rhythm-based adventure that embraces surrealism and existential themes in its vibrant, abstract world.
- #11 VIDEOVERSE
89% matchVery Positive96% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Visual Novel 41%, Drama 21%, Story Rich 19%, Anime 13.8%, Casual 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that captures the intimacy of digital communication and the depth of virtual connections.
- #12 Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
90% matchVery Positive94% of 797 reviews2019
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Why similar: Surreal 44.9%, Cute 15.2%, Story Rich 15%, 2D 10.3%, Exploration 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dream-like, shifting landscape that blends 2D and 3D perspectives, mirroring the surreal journey through past lives.
- #13 Far Away
88% 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: Dark Humor 22.1%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Word Game 17.9%, Anime 10.4%, Cute 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that focuses on choices and narrative depth within a surreal framework.
- #14 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 215 reviews2024
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Stylized 16.8%, Story Rich 16.5%, Anime 14%, 2D 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk visual novel that explores memory and consciousness with a rich, stylized narrative.
- #15 Catie in MeowmeowLand
87% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: ARTilleryPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Catie in MeowmeowLand is a classical humorous point-and-click adventure game. Help little Catie get back home from the bizarre cat world of MeowmeowLand!
Why similar: Psychedelic 31.2%, Surreal 30.7%, Cute 11.5%, Comedy 9.8%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that leans heavily into surreal, dream-like imagery and whimsical dark humor.
- #16 Hypnospace Outlaw
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,338 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: Surreal 42.9%, Psychedelic 29.5%, 1990's 14.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a surreal, nostalgic, and internet-obsessed aesthetic that feels like a digital landscape of past memories.
- #17 GNOSIA
86% 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 46.5%, Anime 26.7%, Story Rich 20.3%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel centered on time loops and existential questions, perfect for those who enjoy the lore-heavy nature of Cosmic Ultramarine.
- #18 Chroma Zero
85% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Surreal 36.8%, Stylized 22.1%, Comedy 13.3%, Exploration 11.8%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract puzzle adventure that uses color and logic to create a unique, surreal experience.
- #19 Disillusion ST
84% matchVery Positive96% of 480 reviews2024
Dev: Disillusion Dev
Windows
A strange journey throughout an elaborate labyrinth awaits, featuring hundreds of characters and happenings as you try to gather items that once brought happiness to others.
Why similar: Psychedelic 35.4%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Anime 14.4%, Cute 12.7%, 1990's 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An abstract walking simulator that focuses on atmosphere and narrative, similar to the surreal exploration in Cosmic Ultramarine.
- #20 A Space for the Unbound
84% 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: Surreal 32.8%, Story Rich 18.5%, Anime 16.9%, 1990's 10%, 2D 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich adventure that touches on surreal elements and deep emotional themes.
- #21 Inscryption
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 143,157 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Surreal 56.5%, Story Rich 33.4%, 2D 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a meta-narrative and dark, surreal atmosphere that challenges the player's perception of the game world.
- #22 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
82% matchVery Positive94% of 34,321 reviews2022
Dev: Crows Crows Crows
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 34.7%, Dark Humor 30.8%, Story Rich 15.5%, Exploration 10.1%, Casual 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative experience that plays with the boundaries of the medium, similar to the terminal-based exploration in the seed game.
- #23 SIGNALIS
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,986 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Atmospheric 90.5%, Singleplayer 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi horror game that explores existential dread and memory through a surreal, retro-tech lens.
- #24 NEKOKORO
83% matchVery Positive87% of 88 reviews2018
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet cute and fluffy catgirl sisters from space in this lighthearted romance Visual Novel intertwined with comedy, a bit of drama, science-fiction and fantasy!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Anime 16.5%, Cute 15%, Comedy 13.6%, Story Rich 12%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, story-rich visual novel that provides a lighter, yet still narrative-focused, experience for fans of the genre.
- #25 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,488 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 79.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 34.9%, Anime 19.6%, Dark Humor 14.8%, Cute 14.8%, Story Rich 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-fictional visual novel that subverts expectations and explores psychological themes in a stylized anime format.
- #26 RGB GlitchGazer
78% matchVery Positive99% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Surreal 17.4%, Psychedelic 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Drama 11.8%
- #27 Superliminal
79% matchVery Positive95% of 32,646 reviews2020
Dev: Pillow Castle
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.
Why similar: Surreal 34.4%, Psychedelic 29.9%, Dark Humor 21.6%, Story Rich 9%, Exploration 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal puzzle game that plays with perspective and reality, fitting the abstract nature of the seed game.
- #28 Umurangi Generation
80% matchVery Positive91% of 1,190 reviews2020
Dev: ORIGAME DIGITAL
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Umurangi Generation is a first person photography game in the shitty future. Set in Tauranga Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis you are a courier for the Tauranga Express. Throughout the game you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.
Why similar: Psychedelic 40.8%, Surreal 31.5%, Casual 13.7%, Exploration 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, surreal photography game that captures a unique, atmospheric vision of a world in transition.
- #29 Gensokyo：Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
76% matchVery Positive94% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
Windows
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 39.6%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Word Game 15.4%, Drama 8.3%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #30 令和罕见物语
78% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: 哥布林软件
Windows
一部魔幻现实主义的视觉小说，一部荒诞主义的GalGame。
Why similar: Dark Humor 20%, Surreal 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Cute 8.3%, Drama 8.3%
- #31 Anodyne
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,586 reviews2013
Dev: Melos Han-TaniPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A 2D action-adventure through a surreal, subconscious world. Explore moody dungeons, buildings, and atmospheric lands, evoked by dreamy music and visuals. Help the human Young awaken from their dream!
Why similar: Surreal 64.4%, 2D 13.9%, Exploration 12.9%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Casual 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal 2D adventure that takes place within a dream world, echoing the landscape-of-past-lives concept.
- #32 The Simen Rumors
75% matchVery Positive92% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Lore-Rich 30.3%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Word Game 15.7%, Drama 14.7%, Surreal 4.2%
- #33 彗星战团
77% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2023
Dev: 星火工造
Windows · Mac
在黑暗的时代，乘上独一无二的机动装甲，反抗统治太阳系的军工巨企。《彗星战团》是一款以科幻战争为主题的国产机战视觉小说，致力于营造独特的影视化观感。——你将成为点燃整个时代的星火！
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.3%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Word Game 14.7%, Stylized 10.4%, Drama 10.1%
- #34 Love Exalt 8372
77% matchVery Positive100% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Team Veki
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a death game which erupts aboard a train. Read the minds of the cast through minigames, choose which perspectives you want to see, and uncover the mysterious lore behind twelve unique characters.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 29.4%, Dark Humor 25.9%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 9%
- #35 S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH
74% matchVery Positive91% of 2,490 reviews2025
Dev: U0U GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a modern adventure of young adults seeking love and meaning. Return to 2011's Castor Yard, tap on your keyboard, and make those letters dance: Use your online persona to make meaningful decisions for your clients and yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Drama 18.7%, Word Game 16.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Memes 9.6%
- #36 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
76% 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 63.8%, Anime 30.1%, Casual 6.1%
- #37 百禾梦境漫游 Wandering Dreams of Yuri
73% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: u-secret studio
Windows
She becomes Alice of the fairy tale world and joins forces with the mysterious Zixuan to explore the twisted world of fantasy: name-grabbing factions, invisible witches ...... In their light-hearted adventures, they gradually uncover the truth and endeavour to return to reality.
Why similar: Word Game 29%, Visual Novel 28%, Anime 15.2%, Cute 12.7%, 2D 8.8%
- #38 意识分裂开篇季
72% matchVery Positive89% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: NaughtyObaPub: NaughtyOba Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sci-fi visual novel where you explore consciousness splitting through story choices and immersive dialogue, offering infinite replayable imagination.
Why similar: Cute 35.8%, Drama 35.6%, Comedy 27.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #39 NUKITASHI
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,440 reviews2023
Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.
Why similar: Dark Humor 26%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 13.4%, Cute 11.6%, Comedy 11.2%
- #40 Hookah Haze
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,294 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
Why similar: Psychedelic 24.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Anime 10.9%, Cute 10.5%
- #41 前程似锦 Excellent Expectations
74% matchVery Positive86% of 968 reviews2017
Dev: 内购人生PABL
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Excellent Expectations is a puzzle adventure game , you would use search engines to discover a story from a stranger's phone .
Why similar: Dark Humor 58.7%, Word Game 27.5%, Story Rich 13%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #42 The Ethereal Dream
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: 鸭子与葱制作组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
乙女向多结局AVG——在蓝色的月夜里，邂逅那些已逝之人的灵魂吧。
Why similar: Anime 49.1%, Visual Novel 32.9%, Story Rich 17.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #43 AlienAfterlife
73% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2019
Dev: Jeremy CouillardPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Step into a radiant dimension where souls reboot as data. Recover your reincarnation machine from alien terrorists and explore glowing temples of memory, logic, and light. A surreal odyssey through death, rebirth, and the beauty of being lost.
Why similar: Surreal 40%, Psychedelic 30.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Exploration 9.9%, Casual 4.1%
- #44 蔚蓝月下的回忆~SAPPHIRE MOON-FOREVER MEMORIES
72% matchVery Positive82% of 331 reviews2022
Dev: 星愿游戏制作组
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The story will be accompanied by three heroines, and everyone will find their own love in this real and imaginary world. Is it the dark-skinned school girl who is available, the cold and mysterious girl, or the afterimage that I have been unable to reach in my memory?
Why similar: Word Game 27.8%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Drama 15%, Anime 14%, 2D 8.1%
- #45 Molytropia: Cloud in Shape of Hurt
70% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Alice Nowak
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first of seven chapters, which will tell an amazing story about the adventures of a girl and her friends. Colorful landscapes and warm sunny atmosphere. Also, they will find the real door! And take part in the contest! Can you imagine?
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.1%, Visual Novel 20%, Surreal 17.3%, Drama 14.5%, Anime 10.5%
- #46 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 9,798 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 47.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Anime 20.3%, Drama 20.3%, Cute 17.2%, Casual 6.1%
- #47 DAEMON MASQUERADE
68% matchVery Positive96% of 420 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 38.2%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 14.3%, Stylized 11.7%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #48 云端之约
70% matchVery Positive93% of 528 reviews2021
Dev: White Star Studio
Windows
假如人工智能拥有了自我意识，你会怎样看待它们？或者说，他们。在信息技术高度发达的时代里，当人与人之间的交流只剩下屏幕的文字时，你的每一次选择，将带你揭开这个世界不一样的真相。科技与神话交织碰撞，邀你共赴一场云端之约。
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Word Game 23.1%, Drama 17.5%, Story Rich 13%, Stylized 10.3%
- #49 A Space For The Unbound - Prologue
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,317 reviews2020
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Prologue chapter of A Space For The Unbound, an upcoming slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixelart set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers
Why similar: Surreal 34.2%, Anime 14.5%, Story Rich 14.1%, 1990's 10.4%, 2D 9.7%
- #50 Zavod
67% matchVery Positive92% of 420 reviews2025
Dev: Gendocik
Windows
The visual novel "Zavod" is an adventure that will take you to the industrial and factory everyday life of ordinary workers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.4%, Anime 35.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #51 海子 UMIKO
66% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
Windows
"海子 UMIKO" is a psychological horror visual novel. Engage in conversations with Umiko, complete various mini-games, solve puzzles, and gradually piece together the dark truths she tries to hide about herself and her dimension from fragmented narratives. Preserve your fragile friendship for a week!
Why similar: Surreal 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Word Game 17.6%, Dark Humor 17.6%, Cute 9.6%
- #52 Lolita Expedition
69% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2022
Dev: GIRLSOUL
Windows
Around a game called《Lolita Expedition》, it tells the story of playing in dreams and the incredible things that all kinds of players encounter here. It seems that dreams are invading the real world. In order to uncover the truth of the event, we did our best to investigate……
Why similar: Story Rich 28.2%, Anime 23.5%, Cute 20%, Drama 15.9%, Exploration 12.4%
- #53 Cloud Cats` Land
66% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: PurrMurrMeow Games
Windows
Adventure on the mysterious Island of Cloud Cats! Explore picturesque locations, meet magical creatures, and solve unusual puzzles. Dive into the secrets of the wonderful island!🐾
Why similar: Surreal 35.2%, Cute 15.6%, Comedy 15.2%, Anime 12.3%, 2D 9.4%
- #54 Jukai Maze
66% matchVery Positive89% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Beneath the shadowed sea of trees below the volcanic mountain lies a mysterious facility probing the afterlife, as omens of the world’s end approach. A loved one missing, reality twisting, a volcano stirring below. Once more you enter the maze, seeking the exit hidden in spectral forest shadows.
Why similar: Word Game 27.6%, Lore-Rich 25.1%, Drama 16%, Comedy 10.8%, 2D 9%
- #55 Way Back Witness
69% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: 青椒
Windows
《归路：见证 》是一款架空世界回合制RPG游戏。 玩家将在这本不属于自己的世界内，见证忒瑞阴德上的悲欢离合，是是非非。 在冒险和旅行中，踏上那条注定不平凡的归路。
Why similar: Drama 50.6%, Story Rich 38.3%, 2D 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #56 1997
67% matchVery Positive92% of 242 reviews2023
Dev: Hit'n'Run Digital Studio
Windows · Mac
Detective visual novel about mysteries of rural Russian town in 90-s, anime style.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Word Game 21.4%, Anime 15.4%, Drama 14%, Cute 12.8%
- #57 Beyond Crimson Stars
68% matchVery Positive87% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: ben lunato
Windows
discover Worlds and characters, laugh cry and find the meaning of life
Why similar: Casual 36.1%, Comedy 23.4%, Story Rich 20.6%, Exploration 12.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #58 Tux and Fanny
66% matchVery Positive99% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Ghost Time GamesPub: Means Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you in your quest. There's nothing as simultaneously charming and strange as the world of Tux and Fanny.
Why similar: Psychedelic 32.9%, Surreal 21.1%, Cute 15%, 2D 11.6%, Exploration 10.9%
