- #1 Let's Meet
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paochanz
Windows · Mac
A newly purchased smartphone. A familiar name under “People You May Know.” This weekend, Ritsu reconnects with a close friend from school—Saku. Through messages, café meetups, and everyday apps, experience a gentle visual novel about shared moments and unexpected reunions.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.5%, Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Nature 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #2 Moonless Moon
96% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Modern 12.9%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #3 あきのかえりみち<完全版>
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: murase
Windows · Mac
One autumn evening. You return home with your childhood friend Akino... but Akino suddenly says something strange... This is a slightly sad romance novel game using image generation AI.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #4 The Seabed's Shining Star
95% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Circle TSUKIYAKI
Windows
Under the hazy moon, a shrine maiden meets a star. A short visual novel of a two person conversation. Cup ramen recommended.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.5%, Visual Novel 19%, Modern 13.7%, Relaxing 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #5 ChatNPC
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.
Windows
Immerse yourself in ChatNPC, a retro pixel-art adventure where every conversation unlocks new stories. Interact with unique AI-driven characters, explore vibrant settings, and shape your journey through dynamic dialogue in this engaging, simplified RPG experience.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23%, Text-Based 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #6 Snowy Heaven
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reinfree
Windows
Angels greet you with smiles! Welcome to Heaven, where happiness awaits!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Psychological 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #7 立ち絵が変なポーズの恋愛アドベンチャー
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ななにのん
Windows
All the characters are in strange poses, but that's normal for this game. A school romance novel game set in a strange world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Text-Based 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 17.9%, Modern 14.4%
- #8 Gekko Episode of Minato
92% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: あいあんそぉど
Windows
On the stage where swords, machines and ponytails appear in modern society A school romantic comedy visual novel where you can enjoy exciting and exciting love patterns This is the first in the moonlight series. A cool and stoic girl in this work, You can enjoy Minato's love story.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Text-Based 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Modern 10.9%
- #9 Walk this road, again
91% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Installing something
Windows
A free, story-driven short visual novel with no choices. The narrative weaves between the present (202X) and the past (200X), depicting the suffocating chain of violence within a Korean school setting with stark realism.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.8%, Dialogue Heavy 21.5%, Visual Novel 20%, Modern 15.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #10 Ninki Seiyuu: How to Make a Pop Voice Actress
91% matchVery Positive92% of 225 reviews2021
Dev: MintCUBEPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A love comedy set in the voice acting industry, from the point of view of voice actresses, managers, and sound engineers... and it's, like, 78% accurate! Play it, and you might find out what this industry is all about!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Text-Based 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #11 DoppelTest
89% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: ぬくもりロボット工房
Windows
Kagari, a withdrawn child, and Kagami, the robot living in society as their stand-in—Only one will be recognized as the real Kagari. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Text-Based 10.5%, Psychological 8.6%
- #12 Koko's Cafe
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PluviiArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Relaxing 9.3%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #13 Some Spring Days
89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: 日本退廃芸術クラブ
Windows
This is the story of the ordinary children who fell when Japan took fatal tumbles. 40 illustrations. 7 music. This is a visual novel game that takes about 20 minutes to play.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Modern 11.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
- #14 BRXKEN INSIDE
87% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
Shion's calm and measured life comes to an end when she meets Akiko. This encounter has the chance to change her life or plunge it further into the abyss of depression and hopelessness.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.3%, Text-Based 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological 8.3%, Cute 5.6%
- #15 Summer Daze: Tilly's Tale
88% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: Transolar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy adventure visual novel with humor and heart, by acclaimed adventure game writer Lori Ann Cole. Starring the voice of Zehra Fazal as Tilly, a mischief-making rogue at Hero-U, the school for heroes.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.7%, Text-Based 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #16 あなたに花束を
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: abyss good gamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
“Flowers for You” is a gentle adventure game where you create custom bouquets based on each customer’s story as a florist. Set in modern Japan, listen to faded memories and craft floral arrangements that bring color back into their lives.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Modern 9.5%, Text-Based 8.7%
- #17 Tyrania Enforcers - Visual Novel
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Leviathanimation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a story-driven visual novel exploring morality, duty, and the cost of enforcing order in a world on the brink of conflict.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Psychological 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #18 The 257th Element
85% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: REAL co.Ltd
Windows · Linux
In 2032, Tokyo scientists unveil Araraginium, the 257th element, capable of materializing matter and bringing back the deceased as Araragi Humans. Masakazu Tokimune, a Japanese high school student, grapples with daily life's blend of humor, intrigue, and love.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.3%, Text-Based 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Emotional 4.5%
- #19 立ち絵が変なポーズの恋愛アドベンチャー あるいはオリジナリティの無い卒業までの日々
84% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: ななにのん
Windows
Standing pictures is strange! The story is also strange! Novel game where you can enjoy chaos!!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Text-Based 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Modern 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%
- #20 Hanako's Flower Shop
83% matchVery Positive100% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: FantaJI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.7%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Text-Based 12.9%, Relaxing 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #21 Whispering Memories
82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.4%, Text-Based 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Cute 6.1%
- #22 Guilt Free
84% matchVery Positive86% of 293 reviews2020
Dev: Lateral Games
Windows · Mac
Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 32.3%, Text-Based 20.5%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #23 Durka Simulator
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,713 reviews2023
Dev: Crucial ExperimentPub: Unknown Softwares Lab
Windows · Linux
A visual novel set in a universe where the orderlies are trying to take over our planet.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 45%, Text-Based 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 4.5%
- #24 Heal Hitler
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 225 reviews2021
Dev: Jon Aegis
Windows
POV: You are Hitler’s psychologist in 1925. Diagnose his complexes by using both Jungian and Freudian psychotherapy and attempt to heal him. Resolve Hitler's trauma and prevent catastrophe via therapy and psychology. Succeed and avoid the war and holocaust.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.9%, Dialogue Heavy 20.6%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Psychological 11.7%, Casual 10.2%
- #25 Darkly Glass
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BioSignosis
Windows · Linux
Trade your soul for digital fame in this psychological visual novel. As fallen tech mogul Doran White, navigate a treacherous social media landscape. Your choices shape his fate in this hand-drawn, neuroscience-inspired reimagining of Oscar Wilde's classic.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Psychological 11.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #26 Gekko Episode of Amelia
81% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: あいあんそぉど
Windows
In a stage where swords, machines, and ponytails appear in modern society A school love-comedy visual novel in which you can enjoy an exciting and thrilling love story This is the second installment of the Gekko series. In this work, you can enjoy the love story of Amelia, a tsundere police girl.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Modern 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
- #27 アイアイ喫茶店
78% matchVery Positive96% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: 麺屋すぱいす 東京支店
Windows · Mac
何気なく頼んだ「アイスコーヒー」の注文が、奥の部屋への「合言葉」になっちゃってる喫茶店。 1周5分の、ちょっとおかしくて怪しいマルチエンドADV。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Dialogue Heavy 19.2%, Text-Based 19%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Cute 7.3%
- #28 日陰の日葵 - sun in the shade
79% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: 斜塔ソンブレロ
Windows
High school student Hiroyuki Nasukawa, whose father is a piano tuner, aspires to become a respectable adult. Yet he resorts to cheating on a test. Unsurprisingly, he gets caught. The punishment imposed on him was unexpectedly, “Please repair the school's piano.”
Why similar: Text-Based 31.7%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Modern 19.4%, Psychological 7.4%, Emotional 7%
- #29 There's Something Wrong with the Hero's Choices
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 港ねずみPub: PLAYISM
Windows
「その選択肢、正気か?」シンプルなノベルゲームのはずなのに、とにかく“選択肢”がおかしい!? 予想を超える展開が待ち受ける、奇想天外なテキストアドベンチャーゲーム!
Why similar: Text-Based 25.9%, Dialogue Heavy 24.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Funny 4.5%
- #30 Still Joking
78% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Brick Games
Windows · Mac
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #31 LifeSimOS
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.1%, Text-Based 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #32 All (Too) Good Things
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Dialogue Heavy 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #33 Everything Will Be Fine!
75% matchVery Positive85% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: nanohanaPub: room6
Windows
A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.2%, Text-Based 22%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Psychological 8.7%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #34 Penrose
76% matchPositive88% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: doublespeak games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #35 目を閉じてプレイするゲーム「星の記す真実」
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeamKomori
Windows
When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Relaxing 9%
- #36 Maddie Goes Shopping
74% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: HH Richards
Windows · Linux
A short game where you flirt with Maddie in a changing room
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Modern 15.2%, Text-Based 10%
- #37 Only you
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: worthless_ink
Windows
A school romance adventure where you foster unforgettable bonds with unique heroines. Every "Choice" you make shapes their futures, coloring their fates with joy or heartache. What truth awaits at the end of your chosen path? Are you prepared to witness it all until the final curtain?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Text-Based 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Modern 13.7%
- #38 Do you have SALT?
73% matchPositive91% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
Windows
A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?
Why similar: Text-Based 19%, Dialogue Heavy 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #39 A Red Letter Day
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: moarea88
Windows
A clumsy, heartwarming visual novel featuring the slightly airheaded heroine Ryoko and her childhood friend Manabu.When Ryoko's well-meaning blunders go too far, even Manabu's most embarrassing secrets end up exposed to the whole class! It’s just another day of chaos and comedy at their high school.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Relaxing 9.1%, Cute 8.1%
- #40 沈める楽園
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: ひとりサークル「匙投げ部」Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
少女達の「最期の一日」を辿り、真相を紐解いていく
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Text-Based 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Cute 7.9%, Emotional 7.5%
- #41 memOriedit
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: いちか鉢
Windows · Mac
An adventure exploring two distinct types of information: conversation and memory. A district two stations away from the city, a night district who exude a atmosphere of alluring “Just listen to their desires, then do whatever you like.” —Told ya?
Why similar: Text-Based 28%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #42 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: トトメトリ
Windows
"Even though I knew this love was forbidden..." While the tragedy is being told, the girl's true love is revealed! Enjoy this crazy pure love drama with beautiful visuals and cute characters!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Text-Based 23.5%, Cute 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.2%, Casual 7.3%
- #43 natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer
71% 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: Text-Based 21.9%, Dialogue Heavy 20%, Visual Novel 19%, Modern 13.5%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
- #44 Dat Hentai Game
73% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Red King
Windows
Little story about a couple of strangers while you solve jingsaw puzzles.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.2%, Text-Based 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Relaxing 10.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #45 Our Personal Space
72% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Metasepia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel where your choices determine the future of your relationship and the success of your colony. Choose how to treat your husband and how to spend your free time in this frontier sci-fi story.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.1%, Text-Based 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #46 天のゆくるる
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: 凸凹ぱわーず
Windows
僕たちは──すべての計画に、失敗する。 🎋落ちこぼれ天文部達の青春群像劇を描くドラマチックノベル! 🎬文庫三冊分に及ぶ青春ドラマ 🍎ゼロ年代懐古的雰囲気 🍏暴走オマージュ破滅!
Why similar: Text-Based 21%, Modern 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Psychological 9.3%
- #47 A Week Before Autumn
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paper
Windows
Pine Hill is a quiet Midwestern college town. Quiet enough that nobody seemed to hear Ginny Nicholson die. Alone with the thoughts in your head, now you just want to know one thing: why?
Why similar: Text-Based 23.3%, Dialogue Heavy 20.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #48 Crown Delights Deli
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: baconeggandcheese
Windows · Mac
Crown Delights Deli is a visual novel with multiple dialect/language choices. As the cashier at a Brooklyn bodega, choose to talk in English, AAVE, or Spanish to a diverse cast of characters as you try to maintain a five-star rating for your boss.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.9%, Text-Based 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Story Rich 7.4%, Cute 6%
- #49 カレカノトライアル~時をかけるときめき大作戦♪~
69% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Aoharu Industry
Windows
「これからせんぱいには体験版として、わたしとデートしてもらいます!」本作は、片想いをしているバスケ部のマネージャー桜木桃花と、キャプテンを務める榎本海斗、ふたりの関係を描いたフルボイスの青春アドベンチャーゲームです。※全編無料でプレイが可能です。
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Text-Based 12.7%, Psychological 9.5%, Emotional 7.9%
- #50 Yuika My Bestie
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Experience a pastel-toned emotional journey in Yuika My Bestie, a short visual novel you can complete in under 15 minutes per playthrough. With 5 unique endings and heartfelt choices, it takes just 30–40 minutes to explore every path of this soft, late-night cry.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Text-Based 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Emotional 8.4%
- #51 Autumn Spirit
69% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: SynstoriaPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Hunted by anxiety, you exiled yourself to a lonely mountain inhabited by a ghost and his regrets.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Nature 11.7%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #52 Hentai Novel: Lily is stripping
68% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Sexy Baguette Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
🔞 Step into an erotic journey with Hentai Novel: Lily is stripping! 📸 Follow Lily, a mysterious muse, in a slow-burn visual novel where sensual tension builds frame by frame. Enjoy explicit scenes, seductive animations, and steamy voice acting as you blur the line between art and desire!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Text-Based 15.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #53 Beyond R: Rule Ripper
67% matchPositive94% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: TohrivPub: GJ Staff
Windows · Mac · Linux
An evolving death game set in a bar, where getting to know its players is the only way out. Each person hides one of the game's rules. Discover them through their pasts, tastes, and finding hidden clues, then face them in an all-out discussion. Only three can survive, unless you fight back.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.2%, Text-Based 23.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Psychological 9.1%
- #54 Until the End
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 八萩
Windows
Love remembers you. Even if you’ve forgotten.
Why similar: Text-Based 34.7%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #55 Venus: Improbable Dream
69% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Borealis
Windows · Mac
Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Emotional 8.3%
- #56 Melt Away
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OvercastPub: TOKYOTOON
Windows
People end up forgetting about the dead.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.5%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Psychological 8.3%, Modern 7.7%
- #57 氷点下30度の絶望
65% matchVery Positive97% of 337 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Text-Based 8.4%, Story Rich 7%
- #58 Forsaken Woods
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Reve Games
Windows
A choice game where you face the choice and truth of survival. An unpredictable ending awaits.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.7%, Dialogue Heavy 23.8%, Visual Novel 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #59 For the GHOSTs
66% matchVery Positive98% of 311 reviews2024
Dev: GenSanKoku
Windows
幽霊のために、何ができるの
Why similar: Text-Based 40.9%, Visual Novel 30.1%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Cute 10.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #60 Wednesdays
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,921 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.2%, Dialogue Heavy 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological 13.9%, Emotional 8.9%