- #1 natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer
97% matchVery Positive95% of 899 reviews2022
Dev: Kazuhide Oka
Windows · Mac
── In the summer of the world that has ended, the girl travels aimlessly. "natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer" is a text adventure game that depicts girls traveling in apocalypse. Through talking to the girls, we get to know them and approach the mysteries of the world ──
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 49.9%, Anime 20.8%, 2D 12.8%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional visual novel that captures the same sense of post-apocalyptic exploration and companionship found in the seed game.
- #2 Fostering Apocalypse
96% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: Incisor Studios
Windows · Mac
The demon summoned to embark the second apocalypse is only a child, and a woman who has lost it all resolves to save her. A half-hour long narrative game with survival gameplay elements and two endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.8%, Post-apocalyptic 31.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Adventure 6.1%, 2D 6%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive fiction title shares the core premise of navigating life and relationships amidst the ruins of civilization.
- #3 End of Lines
96% matchVery Positive93% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43.2%, Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, Multiple Endings 20.7%, Adventure 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure that focuses on the difficult choices and survival struggles of a small group in a decaying world.
- #4 Sovietpunk: Chapter one
95% matchMixed69% of 192 reviews2021
Dev: Hot Chill
Windows
Sovietpunk is a cyberpunk story set in the setting of the Soviet Union after a global nuclear war. You have to guide the main character through the gloomy tunnels, in which the struggle for life is in full swing.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.2%, Alternate History 28%, Post-apocalyptic 28%, 2D 5.5%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric point-and-click adventure captures the gritty, post-apocalyptic tone and narrative depth of the seed game.
- #5 A Flicker of Light
94% matchVery Positive84% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: 饺子社
Windows
In this visual novel, experience the story of Ethan Syfran, who by an accident got him and his family caught in a whirlpool of crime in a catastrophe-swept world. How would he struggle to get out and save everything he cherished... or carry up all the sins he'd done and keep going?
Why similar: Drama 51.1%, Anime 26%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful visual novel that emphasizes drama and character development, capturing the anime-inspired aesthetic of the seed game.
- #6 Everlasting Summer
93% matchVery Positive94% of 77,532 reviews2014
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 58.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Why similar: Romance 34.9%, Anime 30%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, 2D 7.9%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic visual novel that balances atmospheric mystery with deep character interactions in a surreal setting.
- #7 BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.3%, Alternate History 31.7%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Adventure 7.5%, 2D 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric adventure that offers a unique, atmospheric take on a post-apocalyptic world filled with mystery.
- #8 VIRTUAL GIRL @ WORLD’S END
92% matchVery Positive95% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: 株式会社ヘッドロックPub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
The story is set in future Tokyo, where human’s endless desires have consumed finite resources. In this world that is gradually approaching its end, the streamer girls continue to sing, while embracing dreams and despair in their hearts...
Why similar: Drama 45.1%, Anime 20.7%, Adventure 20.4%, 2D 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores the intersection of technology and emotion in a world nearing its end.
- #9 他人世界末 On-looker
91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,960 reviews2020
Dev: 8A studioPub: 昆布科技
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Multiple Endings 32.9%, Anime 26.1%, Romance 24.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that explores the complexities of relationships and personal growth in a modern setting.
- #10 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,192 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Anime 46.2%, 2D 30.1%, Adventure 23.7%
Why You'll Like It: While set in a cyberpunk city, it masterfully uses a visual novel format to explore intimate, character-driven stories in a dystopian environment.
- #11 STEINS;GATE
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,836 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 66.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Anime 37.5%, Multiple Endings 29.3%, Romance 23.7%, Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential visual novel that explores complex themes of alternate history and the consequences of time-altering discoveries.
- #12 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
89% matchVery Positive93% of 7,129 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Multiple Endings 50.5%, Anime 31.3%, Adventure 15.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping survival-mystery visual novel that forces characters to confront their pasts while trapped in a high-stakes environment.
- #13 GNOSIA
88% matchVery Positive94% of 4,865 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 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: Anime 58.7%, Adventure 28.9%, Singleplayer 7.2%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that blends social deduction with deep character arcs and a sense of isolation in space.
- #14 妄想破绽 Broken Delusion
89% 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: Adventure 48.7%, Anime 31.9%, Indie 19.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that features a dystopian narrative and strong anime-style visual novel elements.
- #15 Kunado Chronicles
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 178 reviews2023
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The dragon is already dead. Help what's left of humanity learn how to live in this post-apocalyptic fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Alternate History 29.7%, Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Romance 15.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that combines adventure elements with a post-apocalyptic setting and cute character designs.
- #16 The House in Fata Morgana
86% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Romance 36.5%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Anime 18%, 2D 11%, Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An emotionally profound visual novel that focuses on tragedy and redemption, mirroring the dramatic intensity of the seed game.
- #17 Katawa Shoujo
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,524 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: Romance 40.7%, Multiple Endings 24.4%, Anime 19.9%, 2D 12.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional visual novel that focuses on the development of intimate relationships and overcoming personal hardships.
- #18 Our world has not decayed
86% matchVery Positive85% of 393 reviews2019
Dev: lamb of game
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Although it is already the end of the world, we still stay together. all characters are over the age of 18.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.8%, Drama 18.7%, Romance 18.7%, First-Person 13.1%, Anime 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends dating-sim mechanics with a unique, atmospheric take on a world after a major event.
- #19 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
85% matchVery Positive86% of 257 reviews2022
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Anime 48.7%, First-Person 31.2%, 2D 20.1%
Why You'll Like It: A philosophical visual novel that uses an anime aesthetic to explore dark, mysterious themes.
- #20 fault - milestone one
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,238 reviews2014
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.
Why similar: Anime 76.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Singleplayer 5%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic visual novel that follows a journey of discovery through a world that feels both familiar and alien.
- #21 Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
82% matchVery Positive88% of 339 reviews2024
Dev: Sarepta StudioPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 53.8%, First-Person 19.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Drama 8.7%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, first-person adventure that focuses on uncovering the truth behind a tragic past.
- #22 CLANNAD
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,614 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 106.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Why similar: Romance 44.3%, Anime 30.5%, Multiple Endings 18%, Adventure 3.2%, 2D 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A landmark visual novel that excels at delivering powerful, life-changing drama and character-driven storytelling.
- #23 Z-End
84% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Smart Tale GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Z-End is a multiple choice narrative game. During the zombie apocalypse, you'll encounter the mysterious Faye while searching for new members.What secrets is she hiding? Will she join you? Will you be able to overcome the danger of this world?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 69.7%, Adventure 22.5%, Indie 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that focuses on the immediate survival struggles within a post-apocalyptic zombie-infested world.
- #24 q.u.q.
80% matchVery Positive95% of 1,858 reviews2023
Dev: motijanPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
q.u.q. is a surreal visual novel about a somewhat crude girl that wanders a desert.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.5%, Multiple Endings 24.4%, Anime 22.2%, 2D 12.9%, Indie 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal visual novel that uses an anime aesthetic to tell a quirky, character-driven story.
- #25 Apocalypse Love Shelter
81% matchMixed65% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: AMEI Network Technology
Windows
Zombie apocalypse world! You built a shelter in advance, and countless girls wanted to enter your shelter for self-protection. Female neighbor, flight attendant, female boss, celebrity... All beings are equal before the end of time.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.5%, Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Romance 16.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-strategy game that incorporates visual novel elements to explore romance in a post-apocalyptic bunker.
- #26 If My Heart Had Wings
81% matchVery Positive92% of 4,617 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: Romance 59.1%, Anime 29.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional visual novel that focuses on the dreams and relationships of its cast, sharing the anime-inspired aesthetic of the seed game.
- #27 Natsuno-Kanata: Beyond Summer
79% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows · Mac
──終わってしまった世界の夏、少女はあてのない旅をする。通話を介して終わってしまった世界を共に生きるアドベンチャーゲーム。
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 52.2%, 2D 15.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #28 Time Space Rebuild
78% matchMostly Positive81% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: INNOVATION DREAM
Windows · Mac
In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.
Why similar: Alternate History 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Romance 13.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #29 RGB GlitchGazer
77% matchVery Positive98% of 94 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: Anime 32.9%, Multiple Endings 24.2%, 2D 23.2%, Adventure 19.6%
- #30 Navigatore of the Ruined World
78% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where only two humans have survived: the protagonist and the hero. You will assume the role of the protagonist as she fights to survive alongside Harunashi Mika, the game's hero. Genre: Otome Game / Number of Endings: 17 (including bad endings).
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 41.3%, Romance 19%, Multiple Endings 17%, Adventure 15.2%, Anime 6.9%
- #31 Last Resort
79% matchMixed57% of 143 reviews2021
Dev: Team SoupvisionPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Last Resort is a small co-op shooter in which you and up to 3 others defend humanity's first hotel on Mars against hostile aliens. Defend & power up generators, upgrade your weapons and gun down hordes of aliens to save the hotel!
Why similar: First-Person 100%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy visual novel that focuses on dating and character interactions in a stylized 2D world.
- #32 Radiance of Annihilation -Disorder Eclipse-
75% matchVery Positive81% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Courreges AccelPub: Kagura Games
Windows
In a post-apocalyptic world, a government employee works together with his partner to stop criminals from uncovering weapons that once devastated the world, only to get caught in a conspiracy that could decide humanity's fate.
Why similar: Adventure 90.5%, Singleplayer 9.5%
- #33 RECORD_DrowsyVortex
76% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: LunarHillz
Windows
RECORD_DrowsyVortex is a post-apocalyptic exploration-focused RPG set in the future era of Space Immigration. It is one piece of recorded data transmitted from Planet Drowsy Vortex centuries later, offering an immersive experience of a local post-disaster survivor's weird and memorable story.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 86.1%, Adventure 13.9%
- #34 Last Resort
77% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into the mysterious world of the "Last Resort", a non-linear visual novel where past and future are woven together. His life’s breaking under the weight of life problems. Unable to fight any further, He decides to take his final journey. Will it change anything? Or will it lead Him to the end?
Why similar: Drama 25.1%, Anime 22.6%, Romance 21.1%, 2D 16.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #35 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
72% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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: Interactive Fiction 46.5%, Multiple Endings 21.7%, Anime 17.8%, 2D 6.6%, Adventure 4.2%
- #36 翎之歌
74% matchVery Positive89% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: YuKi制作组Pub: 崩溃猛犸
Windows
《Song of Feathers》 is a deeply immersive post apocalyptic survival adventure game. In this world shrouded in the shadow of the apocalypse, Players will play as the last human in this desperate land, searching for the meaning of survival and the opportunity to rebuild civilization.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.6%, Post-apocalyptic 36.7%, First-Person 14.6%, Adventure 7.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #37 残世界的鸢尾花
76% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: 2D_猫Pub: ParasGames
Windows · Mac
《残世界的鸢尾花》是一款近未来都市废土风的RPG游戏,讲述了三个素不相识的残世界幸存者结伴逃离“沃姆市”时发生的一连串故事。
Why similar: Alternate History 29.5%, Post-apocalyptic 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Drama 15.6%, Adventure 4.4%
- #38 Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-
75% matchVery Positive88% of 769 reviews2022
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 16.5 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Kaito wakes to find himself in a strange room, with no memories, and a taciturn girl named Yonagi by his side. Upon learning of his role, he immerses himself into three wondrous dream worlds with her. When all three stories meet a bitter end, Kaito recovers his memories, and the true story unfolds.
Why similar: Romance 66.3%, Adventure 15.8%, 2D 15.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #39 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
73% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏,玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.6%, Romance 25.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Anime 7.6%, 2D 5.8%
- #40 Hira Hira Hihiru
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 902 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.
Why similar: Drama 40%, Adventure 25.8%, Anime 12.5%, 2D 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #41 Aftermath
74% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Deeppink manPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
The story of a soldier left alone in a bunker.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.2%, Post-apocalyptic 34%, Drama 15.2%, 2D 8.1%, Adventure 3.8%
- #42 月球坠落时 Moon Fall
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,062 reviews2021
Dev: Xihe AnimationPub: Horo Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Anime 48%, Multiple Endings 34.9%, Indie 13.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #43 Absurd Story: Back Home
71% matchPositive100% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: HcAndersen
Windows
A runaway wanderer, a frail Taoist priest, who want to return to their hometown at the end of the world. But when they step into the empty city, they are swept into the dead ruins…
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.1%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Adventure 17.6%, 2D 15.4%, Indie 2.9%
- #44 Fallstreak: Requiem for my Homeland
73% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A death march to the end of the world. Can humanity's lost future be reclaimed?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 50.4%, Anime 18.7%, Destruction 18.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #45 无名者
69% matchVery Positive97% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Origincourtyard世界庭院Pub: WindField Games
Windows
"请告诉我,爱是否存在意义。" 《无名者》是一款百合向文字冒险游戏。追随少女们的足迹,在失落的城市中寻找神明的踪迹,探寻埋藏在过往之中的真相,寻找延续未来的方法,直至抵达世界尽头——
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 64.1%, Anime 21.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Indie 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #46 You know my name?
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 49.1%, Post-apocalyptic 36.8%, 2D 11.5%, Adventure 1.5%, Indie 0.7%
- #47 子夜之章:历史的终局~MidNights of Desperado~
70% matchVery Positive98% of 305 reviews2021
Dev: 银阼Pub: NPC Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The protagonist of this lonely life is you. You leave your hometown and come to a strange world. The world is prosperous and cold, strange but real. You may like it or wish you could tear it to pieces. The good news is, you have the choice!
Why similar: Alternate History 45.3%, Multiple Endings 30.2%, Anime 10.1%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 3%
- #48 Winter Polaris
71% matchVery Positive94% of 96 reviews2019
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
A mysterious global pandemic is making people disappear into thin air. A mysterious glass object carried by a girl found adrift at sea. Two stories that set two pairs of protagonists off on separate journeys around the world. What does it mean to live, make mistakes, and live again?
Why similar: Anime 66.4%, 2D 33.6%
- #49 海子 UMIKO
67% matchVery Positive98% of 65 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: Interactive Fiction 44.4%, Post-apocalyptic 34.4%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, 2D 9.3%
- #50 鸢之歌-Singing Iris
69% matchVery Positive88% of 580 reviews2021
Dev: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
《鸢之歌》是一款涵盖末日元素的养成类视觉小说游戏,讲述了一名感染者与一名人造天才科学家以及一名背叛人类的少女之间发生的故事;在这个时代什么是正确的事情?拯救世界?亦或者不惜代价的活下去?我们都将在一次又一次的选择里见证这一切。
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 62.7%, Adventure 16.6%, Anime 15.1%, Indie 5.5%
- #51 Under The Waves
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,896 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...
Why similar: Adventure 73.3%, Indie 16.4%, Singleplayer 10.3%
- #52 Sky division
69% matchVery Positive93% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Marius Axe
Windows · Linux
Lost on a desert island with a wounded enemy pilot and no resources, can you cooperate even though you are enemies? or will you kill each other? Sky division is a visual novel that deals with themes such as the meaninglessness of war and unrequited love.
Why similar: Romance 69.8%, Adventure 25.1%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #53 Hazy Mind
67% matchVery Positive86% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 33.7%, Anime 26.2%, Adventure 19.5%, 2D 16.6%, Indie 2.4%
- #54 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
70% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: Anime 40.1%, Multiple Endings 25.6%, Adventure 24.9%, Indie 9.4%
- #55 The Outcast Lovers
70% matchMixed66% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Driving home late one night you encounter a refugee in distress. They are looking for salvation. Do you hand them over to violent authorities? Or risk sheltering them yourself?
Why similar: Alternate History 31.5%, Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Adventure 7.2%
- #56 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,284 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Anime 59.8%, Drama 27.8%, Indie 6.9%, Adventure 2.3%, 2D 1.9%
- #57 PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE
64% matchVery Positive99% of 185 reviews2026
Dev: Lunaticker
Windows
A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.8%, Romance 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Anime 10.1%, Adventure 7.5%
- #58 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
65% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 30.4%, Drama 28.7%, Adventure 26.8%, 2D 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #59 my eyes deceive
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 859 reviews2024
Dev: nouhidev
Windows
Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 66.9%, First-Person 24.6%, Multiple Endings 5.7%, Adventure 1.6%, Indie 0.7%
- #60 Project Vostok: Episode 1
68% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.2%, Anime 17.6%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, 2D 10.2%, Adventure 5.8%