- #1 Take a Hint
97% matchVery Positive97% of 150 reviews2026
Dev: FloramisuPub: Skull Queens Games
Windows
Take a Hint! is a comic-style visual novel where you control Delfina and must convince your best friend Ailén that her boyfriend is not good for her. It won't be easy, and no one will leave until the truth comes out.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Point & Click 9%
- #2 Alien Snap
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JoStorys
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore an alien planet, snap pictures of wildlife and build relationships with your crewmates in this heartfelt sci-fi Point & Click - Visual Novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Surreal 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Point & Click 11.9%
- #3 Rose Bullet
96% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: PPmaq
Windows
Rose Bullet is a Retro, Comic Style, Horror RPG! Play as a vampire hunter on his way to kill the count and avenge his lost lover.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Comic Book 11.6%, Romance 10.5%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #4 Greed and Fear and the Rest
95% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #5 A Sketchbook About Her Sun
94% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Team SolEtude
Windows
Through a narrative based on Red Ribbon’s new album “Planet X”, experience a broken-heart girl’s journey through thoughts, daydreams and music.
Why similar: Comic Book 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%
- #6 Homunculus Hotel
94% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Team SolEtude
Windows
Explore the dreams of the Homunculus Hotel's guests in order to understand yourself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Point & Click 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%
- #7 Omega Man
93% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows
"Omega Man" is an interactive fiction game . After a global viral outbreak, as the only surviving male, players bears the responsibility to perpetuate the human races. Throughout the game, players' numerous choices will determine multiple possible endings.
Why similar: Comic Book 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, RPG 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #8 A Risen Heart
92% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Micah StoogenkePub: Chime Productions
Windows
Court your favorite characters in this enchanting new dating simulator! Pay attention and make good choices, then maybe you can walk away with the man or woman of your dreams. Good luck!
Why similar: Comic Book 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Romance 10.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #9 X.E.H.A. Rogue
91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
They steal your crew and force your ship to crash-land on an alien planet where you must start fresh with nothing but a dilapidated base and a... talking cat?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Character Customization 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11.8%
- #10 Artificial Instincts
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, RPG 8.6%
- #11 Garden of Love
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cointoss Studio
Windows
Her old love still lingers in her mind like a cactus, nurtured by tears. Its thorns still hurt her, but life goes on. It's time to bring new plants to the garden! Meet 5 guys in her daily routine and choose the new relationship to nurture in this visual novel about love, endings and beginnings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Comic Book 11.6%, Romance 11.4%
- #12 We Need Space
89% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Winter Twilight Productions, LLC
Windows
A romantic comedy visual novel with a sci-fi tilt. If you've ever wanted to blast someone into space, this may very well be for you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 11.7%
- #13 CamGirls: Sophie X Rias
89% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Follow Sophie as she embarks on her latest adventure in making money, working alongside the enigmatic Rias as they put on a special yuri/lesbian camgirl show for their viewers.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Romance 10.4%
- #14 Super Taco Crew
88% matchVery Positive97% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: DeckerWolfPub: Rocky Wolf Studio
Windows
A Fox Thief Survives in a Dark City
Why similar: Comic Book 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #15 Mikiwam: Solarpunk Herbalism
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Ekosi
Windows · Mac
A cozy tea-making game set in a post-colonial fantasy world. As a herbalist’s apprentice, serve magic elemental teas to influence a colourful cast of characters. Connect with your estranged home, discover your gifts, and find your place in a fractured, healing world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Point & Click 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #16 Guidelicious
86% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, interactive visual novel about waking up in a strange room with a mysterious man. But why are you here? Let Him be your Guide to the truth.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Lore-Rich 12%, Surreal 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #17 Hydrangea
86% matchVery Positive93% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 9.8%
- #18 Bound By Volithine
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ChocEnd
Windows
A narrative-driven visual novel following a guild of misfits as they work to stop the spread of Volithine, a mysterious but deadly substance. Play as the guild's latest recruit as you form bonds with the guild members and help them come to terms with the wicked substance that changed their lives.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 11%
- #19 Three Days to Chicago
84% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2023
Dev: Chris SchroyerPub: Austin Ivansmith Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
One of them is visiting a friend in Chicago. The other wants to shake things up in New York City. It starts in San Francisco, but where this relationship goes is all up to you.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Romance 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Visual Novel 14%
- #20 Fame
84% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Tropical-Games Studio
Windows
You’ve been invited to an exclusive stay at the Beggars Hotel, a once-glamorous retreat where only the elite gather. But when the guests begin dying one by one, your dream getaway turns into a deadly game of survival. Who can you trust?
Why similar: Comic Book 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Lore-Rich 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #21 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
82% matchVery Positive98% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Comic Book 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Point & Click 12.4%
- #22 Mediterranea Inferno
83% matchVery Positive83% of 554 reviews2023
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.8%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Surreal 12%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 11.3%
- #23 Start Running
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows · Linux
A horror point and click game where choices matter about trying to do your final marathon training run.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Point & Click 14%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Surreal 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%
- #24 Girl Werewolf Hamlet Saves Christmas
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Stegaloaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Guide Hamlet (now a Girl *and* a Werewolf) as she deals with a murder mystery, a usurped throne, and a cursed sledding competition. Her emotions are your stats, so.... emote wisely. Or impulsively. Or with shame. It’s her kingdom. Everyone else is just tolerated in it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Surreal 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #25 if you stay
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YukimiSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Winter 1999. Kicked out of your house after being outed by your closest friend, you plan to leave your hometown. Your girlfriend, Mika, wants to see you one more time. Decide whether or not you'll stay together.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Romance 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #26 Interactive Manual Of Compulsive Distress
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SynthexPunks
Windows
Balance social anxiety and friendship: push too hard, and you'll crash, shut down, and you'll be alone.
Why similar: Comic Book 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
- #27 Komorebi
79% matchVery Positive93% of 288 reviews2023
Dev: Klace
Windows
In a society plagued by visions of the future, a group of friends attempt to find their own way in a predestined life. This isn't easy, however, when they live under the Argus Corporation - a superpower dedicated to maintaining social order. A fully voice acted dystopic story/dating-sim. Play today!
Why similar: Comic Book 14%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Romance 10%
- #28 The Last Days of Friendship Valley
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HEATHER FLOWERS
Windows
A deckbuilding narrative RPG about conflict negotiation, goats, and impending doom. Make your own goat character, navigate arguments with cards, uncover an ancient mystery, and try to save the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Character Customization 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Surreal 11.5%
- #29 Truth Scrapper
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: insertdisc5
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have a case to solve, your memories reset each day, and two mysterious guides are vying for your attention– who will you decide to remember, and who will you decide to push aside…?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Point & Click 14.4%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%
- #30 The Ripe Blood Anthology: This World Is Just for the Two of Us
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Роман Ветер-Пурпурный
Windows · Linux
A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #31 Soulbond
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Floating Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Customize your fate in a fallen world: forge bonds and uncover secrets in a tale of power, love, and the weight of grief. Your choices define your path: how will you rise in the hierarchy of the damned?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Point & Click 12.7%, Romance 12.5%, Character Customization 11.9%
- #32 Afterlove EP
75% matchVery Positive91% of 201 reviews2025
Dev: PikselnesiaPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
From the creator of Coffee Talk and What Comes After, comes a slice-of-life adventure set in modern Jakarta about love, loss and finding your own way forward. Step into the shoes of Rama, a young musician struggling to move on with life after the death of his girlfriend, Cinta.
Why similar: Comic Book 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #33 War of the Western Deep
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunsgrove Studios
Windows
Explore a lush, hand-animated world as you solve puzzles, meet intriguing characters, and duel nefarious foes in tense sword battles. Join Mirren, a royal courier sent to the dangerous Border Coast on the eve of war, and immerse yourself in this innovative mix of adventuring and cinematic combat.
Why similar: Comic Book 20.1%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Point & Click 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #34 Ascension: Transition and Silver
77% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: SulMatul
Windows · Linux
Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #35 Dawn of Corruption
74% matchVery Positive94% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: Sombreve
Windows
A NSFW fantasy RPG about Muscle Growth, Macro, Hyper, and a substance that turns men into massive, muscular beasts. What will you grow into? Will corruption seep into your being?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Character Customization 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #36 Selanìa
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: owof games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Selanìa is a narrative cozy game: meet a cast of eccentric characters, gain their trust, and help them rewrite their stories. And yours. Lose yourself in Selanìa, where the greenhouse blooms of curious plants, the kitchen is always hungry, and the library whispers tales. Or just sit down, and relax.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Character Customization 10.6%
- #37 The Final Fragment
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: mahousparkle
Windows
A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Romance 13%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%
- #38 Telvoikai
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Lore-Rich 15%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 11.3%
- #39 The Death Night Show
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Pathos
Windows
The Death Night Show is a narrative game with multiple endings and unlockable scenes where you play as Death's intern in his own late night show. Control the audience's reactions to the events of the program, run errands, and uncover the overarching mystery with each new featured guest.
Why similar: Comic Book 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Lore-Rich 18%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #40 PUTRID/SHARP
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: unseconds
Windows
Slice your way through the stages of rot and search for someone lost in a world that is waiting to end.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Romance 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, RPG 12.3%, Surreal 9.4%
- #41 oct 14
71% matchVery Positive83% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: niomiautemn
Windows
It's what happened that day.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, LGBTQ+ 19%, Surreal 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Linear 8.2%
- #42 Poetry in Purgatory
71% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
After dying, poisoned for unknown reasons, Isobel finds herself in the afterlife... and on a dangerous mission. Experience a truly unique visual novel full of character, mystery and heart as you point and click your way to unveiling the strange world of Purgatory's many secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.7%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%
- #43 Messy Hearts
70% matchPositive83% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Black Heart Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Messy Hearts is a pixel-art visual novel about a complicated coworker friendship. Through journal-style narration, Florence unpacks romance, trauma, and some messy boundaries in a deeply personal story of mental health and heartbreak.
Why similar: Comic Book 24%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8.4%
- #44 Frog's Princess
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Joy Everafter Stories
Windows
*Voices *Music *Visual effects *Sound effects *Animation *Character customization *Narration for blind players *Sound text for deaf players *10 choices when heroes speak
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Point & Click 13.4%, Character Customization 13%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #45 Always The Same Blue Sky...
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 244 reviews2015
Dev: NeoNight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #46 summer haze/glory days
69% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Yam Harvest Games
Windows · Linux
Go on a cross-country tour with your band in pursuit of fame, success, and happiness in this drama visual novel set during the summer of 2007.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Comic Book 15.6%, Character Customization 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%
- #47 2064: Read Only Memories
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,673 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Comic Book 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.3%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #48 Upper Morkezela: A Weird Game
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tempurra Games
Windows
Discover the mysterious city of Upper Morkezela, where gods go to die. As an apprentice to the priest of the fungal cult, your task will be to discover what lies behind the mysterious distress signal sent from the city.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Point & Click 14%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%
- #49 Pitstop in Purgatory
70% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2022
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Astrid wakes up in Purgatory and has to make peace with her death. Only problem is... she doesn't remember anything! Point and click your way through adventure-based gameplay mixed with visual novel storytelling, and solve the mystery of our heroine's untimely demise.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.1%, Point & Click 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%
- #50 Weirdo
69% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Parallel-Weirdo is a Japanese manga-style visual novel set in DYL High School. It follows Wang Zhe, an ordinary and frail boy, who tries to win the hearts of girls and complete his experiments. He gets entangled in bizarre events, plunging into darkness. Each choice you make determines his fate.
Why similar: Comic Book 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Lore-Rich 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #51 Arcadie II: Cold Lands
67% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: Arcadie & Utopie
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the Monarch. Choose between diplomacy and tyranny. Romance allies or enemies. Your decisions define your rule and the fate of those closest to you in this character-driven interactive tale.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Romance 12.7%, Character Customization 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.4%
- #52 Iridescence ~ A Charming, Seaside Epic!
68% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: NeoNight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a serene island where land and sea intertwine on your quest to help a mysterious girl from the sea find her way home. Uncover rich mythology and hidden truths in this heart-warming, epic tale, brought to life with gorgeous artwork and music. Embark on a truly unforgettable adventure!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Character Customization 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%
- #53 Stamped: an anti-travel game
69% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Kawika GuillermoPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows
Stamped follows the journeys of six young travelers whose paths intersect across Asian urban landscapes. Bound by pleasure-fueled self-destruction, the group flounders from city to city, confronting the grief and discrimination that caused them to travel in the first place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Point & Click 13%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%
- #54 Unscripted
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Marquis Kurt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose your route. Take on your developer dream in Catalina City. Make new friends and enemies. Get your game published.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Lore-Rich 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Character Customization 11.2%, Romance 10.3%
- #55 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
66% 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: Visual Novel 15.3%, Comic Book 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 11%
- #56 Margo
68% matchVery Positive94% of 321 reviews2022
Dev: ygretz
Windows · Mac
Margo just woke up from a nap! Will you help her get back on track?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Comic Book 17.5%, Point & Click 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Surreal 11.8%
- #57 Six Legends
66% matchVery Positive100% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent Paquin
Windows
The epic and emotional journey of six dragons growing up in a broken civilization, each with their own unique perspectives on life. Mixing Visual Novel, Point-And-Click, Rhythm, Cooking, Fighting and more, Six Legends is a unique experience about life and friends.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Point & Click 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #58 Forbidden: A First's Obsession
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: N.A. Soleil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Meet Nemesis; Ascendent being and terminally bored. Until the shimmer at the end of Creation, known as the Void, becomes her fixation - and her undoing. A short linear visual novel with gorgeous hand-painted illustrations; a mythic tale of curiosity and consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, RPG 12.4%, Linear 12.3%
- #59 Imagine We Were Human
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vine Moss GamesPub: pklwrks
Windows · Mac
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Surreal 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 13.4%
- #60 Project Aphotic
67% match4 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: MuYou
Windows
Players assume Lucien's perspective, unraveling the truth behind his coma and amnesia, while cultivating a relationship with Hugh. Throughout the game, choices shape the narrative, leading to diverse storylines and multiple endings.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Comic Book 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Lore-Rich 9.3%