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  1. #1 QUIET DAN
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
    Dev: ВСЖ
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    His name is Dan. He is an ordinary guy who works as a floor washer. However, soon in his life there are events that forever change his fate and push him on the path of crime... A chilling thriller in visual novel format.

    Why similar: Noir 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Detective 10%

  2. #2 Four Rendezvous
    97% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2020
    Dev: Diada Novels
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Hero meets a mysterious girl in the park. Who is that girl? What is a mystery surrounding her? And what about the world they met in? There's definitely something wrong with it. So many questions! So the hero has to deal with all of it to find his love.

    Why similar: Beautiful 30%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Story Rich 7.5%

  3. #3 Morok
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 117 reviews2019
    Dev: Varoi games
    Windows · Linux

    Morok is interactive visual novel with a northern mood

    Why similar: Beautiful 22.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Adventure 8.2%

  4. #4 Gemini Rue
    95% matchVery Positive88% of 1,875 reviews2011
    Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

    Why similar: Noir 44.1%, Detective 13.6%, Adventure 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Story Rich 8.6%

  5. #5 HOPE: Winter Tale
    94% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2024
    Dev: PanelkaGamesPub: 7DOTS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Every New Year is similar to the previous one. No friends, no family, no magic. But what if a fairy tale exists? And everything can change? HOPE: Winter Tale is a story about a man who has lost his all taste for life. But one winter night, everything changed.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36%, Hand-drawn 20.5%, Anime 19.6%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 8%

  6. #6 Across the Grooves
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 132 reviews2020
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Beautiful 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%

  7. #7 Hookah Haze
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,353 reviews2024
    Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    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: Visual Novel 25.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Text-Based 19.5%, Anime 12.8%, Adventure 7.9%

  8. #8 An Octave Higher
    93% matchVery Positive82% of 298 reviews2015
    Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Anime 13.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Adventure 8.5%

  9. #9 The Edge Of
    92% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: Hangover Cat Purrroduction
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Edge Of is a Mystery NTR visual novel with a tense atmosphere and a story that will keep you on the Edge of your seat. Play as either Sam as he grapples with the fact that his wife might be cheating on him, or Beth, the lovely wife who couldn't possibly be cheating... or is she?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Story Rich 21.3%, Anime 18.2%, Casual 6.5%, 2D 5.9%

  10. #10 Memory Note
    90% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2020
    Dev: CupcakeTime TeamPub: Phoenix_co
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Memory note is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, several endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Adventure 12.8%, Casual 12.4%, Indie 10.5%

  11. #11 Border of her Heart
    91% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2018
    Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 17.1%, Story Rich 6.6%

  12. #12 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
    Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Text-Based 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Anime 11.9%, Story Rich 8.5%

  13. #13 Adabana Odd Tales
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,043 reviews2020
    Dev: Liar-softPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 52.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    "This is a tale of 'flowers' that never bloom." Shirohime, a girl who has lost her memory, and Kurofude, a mysterious boy, traverse through classic Japanese fairy tales within the land of Adabana, a realm of illustrated books. What awaits them after they mend the distorted tales?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 25.3%, Adventure 15.1%, Casual 14.1%, Story Rich 13.6%

  14. #14 Fox Hime Zero
    88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,944 reviews2018
    Dev: AsicxArt
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 45.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Yan, a student of natural history, encounters a cute and mysterious girl with fox ears while conducting routine scientific research at a remote observation cabin. This might be a "blessing" for the intrepid in the golden age of geographical discovery...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.9%, Anime 25.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Casual 5.8%, Indie 5.7%

  15. #15 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,993 reviews2024
    Dev: Somi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Text-Based 11.9%, Detective 9.3%

  16. #16 Liminal Border Part I
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2023
    Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
    Windows

    First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.9%, Story Rich 14.3%, Anime 12.8%, Adventure 8.1%

  17. #17 The Occult Detective
    86% matchMostly Positive71% of 326 reviews2025
    Dev: Battlecry Studio
    Windows

    A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Detective 23.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Anime 15.7%, Adventure 6.5%

  18. #18 SOULS
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 148 reviews2017
    Dev: Team Fork
    Windows

    One day, the boy meets a monster, with whom he builds a strange relationship that is neither friend, nor family, nor owner and pet. How will the boy's future change?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Great Soundtrack 25%, Anime 15.9%, Story Rich 15.8%, Adventure 6.6%

  19. #19 Landlord of the Woods
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,213 reviews2021
    Dev: Madison Karrh
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%

    You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.2%, Atmospheric 20.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 14.1%, 2D 9.2%

  20. #20 Ceiba
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 259 reviews2023
    Dev: WirionPub: Moonworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Text-Based 19.9%, Detective 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Story Rich 10.4%

  21. #21 The Red Strings Club
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 13,919 reviews2018
    Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.2%, Story Rich 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 5.3%

  22. #22 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
    83% matchVery Positive95% of 191 reviews2019
    Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 279.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Text-Based 13.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Anime 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%

  23. #23 Amairo Chocolate
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,022 reviews2020
    Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Sekai Project
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 87.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Autumn. With the leaves just starting to change color, a boy arrives at Yunagi Village. The first person he meets is a girl handing out flyers -- a cute, cat-eared waitress.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Anime 13.7%, Indie 11.3%, Text-Based 10.4%

  24. #24 Vampires' Melody
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,701 reviews2020
    Dev: AsicxArt
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Anime 12.8%, Cartoony 11.3%, Adventure 7.7%

  25. #25 Shattered Dimension
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
    Dev: Cotton Game
    Windows · Mac

    Dive into a world of mystery and wonder in Shattered Dimension. As an unexpected investigator, you're plunged into a labyrinthine plot filled with enigmatic puzzles and intriguing characters.Uncover hidden truths by engaging in conversations and following the intricate web of relationships.

    Why similar: Investigation 37.4%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Casual 12.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 9.3%

  26. #26 TEST TEST TEST
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 999 reviews2024
    Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Escape a time loop as an overworked office employee by solving cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements.

    Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Investigation 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Cartoony 11.7%, Anime 11.1%

  27. #27 Nobody Nowhere
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 187 reviews2025
    Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
    Windows

    a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Text-Based 16.7%, Anime 13.5%, Story Rich 12.4%

  28. #28 outside the door
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 619 reviews2024
    Dev: basandaika games
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Anime 26%, Text-Based 17.7%, Casual 8.4%, Indie 4.7%

  29. #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: Visual Novel 31%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Anime 17.2%, Adventure 9.3%, 2D 8.2%

  30. #30 The Agency: Chapter 1
    81% matchMixed64% of 56 reviews2016
    Dev: Sapphire Dragon Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    “The Agency” is an episodic mystery kinetic novel. In a fictional dystopic sci-fi steampunk world still recovering from the destruction of a recent global war; a young man travels to the Imperial capital city to seek better fortunes for himself.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.7%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Detective 15.2%, Anime 11.3%, Adventure 8.9%

  31. #31 The Island: Into The Mist
    79% matchMixed66% of 225 reviews2019
    Dev: BADA Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

    Why similar: Noir 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Detective 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 11%

  32. #32 If Found...
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 2,299 reviews2020
    Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

    Why similar: Beautiful 27.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Story Rich 6.6%

  33. #33 Strange Telephone
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 363 reviews2019
    Dev: HZ3 SoftwarePub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33%, Adventure 11.9%, Anime 10.6%, Casual 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%

  34. #34 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2023
    Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Text-Based 20.6%, Visual Novel 20%, Anime 11.5%, Story Rich 9.3%

  35. #35 Press Any Button
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 3,796 reviews2021
    Dev: Eugene Zubko
    Windows

    This video game realized how boring it had been and now is trying its best to fix that.

    Why similar: Experimental 42%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Investigation 14.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, 2D 4.9%

  36. #36 Into the Waves
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 89 reviews2021
    Dev: Flying Whale
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Text-Based 11.7%, Story Rich 9.9%

  37. #37 Snowdome
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 274 reviews2020
    Dev: Lunatic Works
    Windows · Mac

    For Tan Yan, there is little hope his life will change. It's like his whole life is trapped inside a snowdome, unable to escape. But, what if, one day, he's given the chance to make a change?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Text-Based 16.2%, Anime 15%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%

  38. #38 1bitHeart
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 906 reviews2017
    Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Welcome to 1bitHeart―the latest title from Alicemare and LiEat developer △○□× (Miwashiba). In this unique and endearing adventure game, take on the role of Nanashi, a lonely, agoraphobic boy, as you solve a slew of mysteries around town while also making friends.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Detective 14.6%, Anime 11.8%, Casual 7.3%

  39. #39 Stillwater
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 227 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio Clump
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Text-Based 18.8%, Anime 8.9%, Noir 8.8%, Story Rich 7.8%

  40. #40 The Office Quest
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 830 reviews2018
    Dev: 11Sheep
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Every day in the office is the same, clicking the same keys, attending the same boring meetings, wearing the same fluffy monster onesies, until something strange and magical happens. Now you need to sneak away, no matter how!

    Why similar: Adventure 30%, Indie 21.4%, Story Rich 17.8%, Atmospheric 17.8%, 2D 13.1%

  41. #41 DIVINATION
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 204 reviews2019
    Dev: Mojiken
    Windows · Mac

    "What if you're born into this world without your permission?" DIVINATION is a very short visual novel where you act as a fortune teller in a futuristic world. Talk and listen to people's stories, then foresee their future using the runes they had drawn.

    Why similar: Experimental 33.3%, Noir 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 14.9%, Story Rich 7.2%

  42. #42 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 332 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: Visual Novel 23.2%, Detective 19.6%, Text-Based 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Investigation 10.1%

  43. #43 Noir Chronicles: City of Crime
    75% matchMixed60% of 234 reviews2018
    Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Step into the shoes of Alfred Fox, a private eye with a knack for getting into trouble, and confront the danger looming over your old flame, Barbara Le Purr. Using your own intuition and wide investigation techniques you will follow the intrigue and face many, sometimes deadly, consequences.

    Why similar: Noir 27.6%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Detective 16.6%, Visual Novel 7.6%, Adventure 7.2%

  44. #44 Komadori Inn
    69% matchNo user reviews87% of 239 reviews2026
    Dev: Inlet Pipe Productions
    Windows

    Your boring life changed, when you started to work at the Komadori Inn. A picturesque forest by the sea and beautiful co-workers make the perfect place for relaxing. Manage your time, energy and sperm while you choose between responsibilities and fun in our Dating Sim Adventure.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Anime 22.2%, Story Rich 15.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Casual 9.9%

  45. #45 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,538 reviews2017
    Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows
    Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 173.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.9%, Story Rich 17.9%, Anime 15.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 5.2%

  46. #46 UNREAL LIFE
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2020
    Dev: hako lifePub: room6
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 299.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    And now, for today's story.

    Why similar: Story Rich 29.4%, Atmospheric 17%, Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Adventure 15.3%, Anime 8.5%

  47. #47 The Crown of Leaves
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,224 reviews2018
    Dev: LingrimmPub: The Broken Horn
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Roui, a resilient city dandy, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure and must return to his homeland Latori.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Story Rich 15.4%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Adventure 8.7%

  48. #48 Tron: Identity
    71% matchMostly Positive79% of 292 reviews2023
    Dev: Bithell Games
    Windows · Mac

    Something has been taken. Enter a new Grid and forge alliances via visual novel gameplay, uncovering truths through Identity Disc puzzles. Make critical decisions and plot your own course in a world without a creator.

    Why similar: Noir 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Detective 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Investigation 11.5%

  49. #49 Florence
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 15,963 reviews2020
    Dev: MountainsPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Visual Novel 21%, Story Rich 16.1%, Casual 12.3%, Adventure 10.6%

  50. #50 Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,150 reviews2014
    Dev: Artifex Mundi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Unburied secrets burn like wild steam – nothing is what it appears!

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.9%, Adventure 24.4%, Casual 23%, Story Rich 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%

  51. #51 Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,201 reviews2025
    Dev: 土豆花制作组
    Windows

    Programmer Lin Mo is tired of his monotonous life. One day, he meets a mysterious girl at a café who hides many secrets. As lies and true feelings intertwine, can this chance encounter save him from his numb existence? A visual novel filled with "love and hope".

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.7%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Anime 11.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Cartoony 9.4%

  52. #52 Radiant One
    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 249 reviews2018
    Dev: Fntastic
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Radiant One is art. It makes you think about the meaning of human existence in today's rapidly changing world.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Adventure 10%

  53. #53 Kindaichi Mystery Series: The Honjin Murders
    68% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2025
    Dev: coly Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Famous detective Kosuke Kindaichi's first case, the Honjin Murder Mystery. Honjin descendant Kenzo Ichiyanagi and his new wife Katsuko Kubo lay dead in a bed of blood on the night of their wedding. Kosuke Kindaichi searches for the truth about this locked room murder mystery. However...

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Investigation 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Detective 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%

  54. #54 The Wild Case
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 252 reviews2021
    Dev: Specialbit Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The Wild Case is a 2D first-person point-and-click adventure. In this story-focused adventure, players meet a cast of colorful characters, experience mysterious encounters, and solve puzzles to progress through the game.

    Why similar: Investigation 17%, Noir 16.7%, Detective 16.4%, Text-Based 16.2%, Story Rich 9.1%

  55. #55 Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,128 reviews2022
    Dev: Soviet Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 36.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!

    Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Detective 11.8%

  56. #56 Snowfall's Mystery
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 112 reviews2025
    Dev: Sempiternal Rain
    Windows

    A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

    Why similar: Text-Based 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Story Rich 9.7%

  57. #57 Absent in the Rain
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 825 reviews2022
    Dev: D10RAMA
    Windows

    A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet... What if all of them are connected and surround me like a circle? What should I do?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Text-Based 18.1%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 8.5%, 2D 6.5%

  58. #58 恋爱关系/Romance
    66% matchVery Positive85% of 2,583 reviews2021
    Dev: AFOG
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    It is a love oriented short visual novel, which contains a wealth of interesting games and a large number of exquisite CG pictures. The man lives in the same apartment with his friends, works in the same company, and leads a monotonous life. The appearance of interns has changed the repetitive life.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Anime 14.4%, Cartoony 8.8%, Casual 7.1%

  59. #59 Winter Novel
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 608 reviews2016
    Dev: DeXP
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Snow, dullness, depression. Constant dissatisfaction with work and superiors and feeling like there is no escape. Is this what life will always be? Perhaps… but I can always hope for change to be just around the corner!…

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Text-Based 15.5%, Indie 13%, Anime 11.4%

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