
"Embracing Darkness" is a fan visual novel in which players can enjoy a short encounter with Local Villains Tiefedorf and Shuraomaru.
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"Embracing Darkness" is a fan visual novel in which players can enjoy a short encounter with Local Villains Tiefedorf and Shuraomaru.

Secret Agent
The family of our protagonist -- Mikage Jin -- are descendants of a line of ninjas responsible for national security since the Edo era. Jin was born and raised to follow in the footsteps of his secret agent mother as a ninja in training. He's been ordered to infiltrate Touka Academy undercover...

Zugzwang
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
The family of our protagonist -- Mikage Jin -- are descendants of a line of ninjas responsible for national security since the Edo era. Jin was born and raised to follow in the footsteps of his secret agent mother as a ninja in training. He's been ordered to infiltrate Touka Academy undercover...
Why similar: Ninja 43.6% ★, Visual Novel 19.7%, Emotional 11.6%, Hand-drawn 7.1%, Fantasy 5%
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
A short Visual Novel where a demon offers a woman a terrifying proposal: to kill the man she once loved.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.1%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%
This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Multiple Endings 22.6%, Emotional 22.2%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%
In a fortress besieged by ghouls, a young exorcist must use power, diplomacy, and inhuman languages to unravel a grudge spanning generations.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%
Women of Xal II is a high-stakes political adventure and multi-path visual novel. You play as Xjena, the newly appointed Matriarch of Xanasca, navigating dangerous politics, personal vendettas, and an impending catastrophe known as The Great Silence.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Emotional 19.8%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Casual 9.2%
Dreaming Blue is a romance visual novel set in a world of shrine gods and spirits. The protagonist is a woman in her mid-to-late twenties meeting different supernatural beings while on a mission to break her curse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Dark Fantasy 27.2%, Emotional 20.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Fantasy 6.4%
A short visual novel set in the peculiar universe of Kittengumi. Meet its characters, make decisions, and discover what lies behind this title.
Why similar: Ninja 43.6% ★, Visual Novel 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Casual 5.3%
The next title in the Do As I Say series from the developers of the Kuri Kuri Click! series! You are a ninja master who does not think there is a place for ninjas in the era he lives in. But with a chance to have his way with a female ninja trainee who looks to him, he is ready for action.
Why similar: Ninja 50.5% ★, Visual Novel 25.9%, Casual 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Multiple Endings 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Choices Matter 10%
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Emotional 22.7%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.4%
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Emotional 18.3%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 41.9%, Multiple Endings 23.7%, Casual 14.1%, Choices Matter 11.5%, 2D 4.5%
JAS: Job App Sux! Is a coming-of-RAGE story about Rose, an aspiring art professional fighting to pave her path in the industry.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Modern 9.8%
"Endless Monday: In Progress" - New job, new Penny. Our favorite former corporate grunt is back, and working hard to live the dream! But as she struggles to keep the dream alive, she'll need all the help she can get, from friends, angry ex-coworkers, the past, and beyond.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
A shadow stretches across the world, giving birth to strange dangers and discoveries. You must pick up your sword and make a stand. Embark on a journey to uncover a deadly plot in a visual novel set in a unique Far-East Fantasy realm. Learn what comes After Thunder...
Why similar: Ninja 36.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Visual Novel 19%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Casual 5.8%
Follow Joseph, Eric, and William (as well as a handful of other characters) as they awake from cryogenic stasis at the enigmatic facility known as Intermine Laboratories. But, deep within the abyss exists an ancient evil that is seeking to enact its own twisted machinations ...
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Dark Fantasy 20.1%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Emotional 8.4%
When a woodcutter is hired to map the ancient forest of Ethrna, a mysterious substance called ■■■■■ shatters his reality. Face a world of forgotten memories and a past that shouldn't exist...? Can Phabius find the truth within his mind?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.1%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Emotional 12.8%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. One conversation will set the course of their lives. Guide them through it. 27 endings: each a kinetic short story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Emotional 11.7%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Emotional 10.9%
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Emotional 14.4%, Hand-drawn 12.8%
Idol Talent Show Simulation Game-Train from zero to idol debut! Rank high to stay in! Explore the map, manage your schedule and play mini-games.Face tough evaluations,compete with fellow trainees, and forge meaningful bonds. Your choices will unlock 10+ unique endings. Can you shine?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Multiple Endings 24.5%, Choices Matter 21.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Guide the misanthropic witch Morrigan as she creates a homemade friend of her very own in this short and sweet sapphic visual novel!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Emotional 12.5%, Hand-drawn 8%
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Multiple Endings 20.5%, Choices Matter 17%, Emotional 8.9%
An autopsy of a queer relationship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Emotional 10.7%
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Emotional 14.2%, Choices Matter 14.1%
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Emotional 9.2%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Emotional 16%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Multiple Endings 14%, Choices Matter 14%
From developer Whirlpool comes a mini-sequel to NEKO-NIN exHeart featuring the sub-character, Nachi! Impressed by the protagonist's desire to become a better Master for his ninja, Nachi decides to train our hero. What happens when Nachi finds herself glued to our protagonist as well...?
Why similar: Ninja 66.9% ★, Visual Novel 25.3%, Casual 7.7%
retired heroes-domestic-fantasy-breakup(?)-adventure
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.7%, Emotional 25.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Casual 10.4%
A short, hand-drawn narrative about memory, loss, and final conversations. Explore the quiet streets of the past and decide what you're ready to let go.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Emotional 22.5%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%
Royal Duality is an immersive dark fantasy visual novel with 15 endings, various side stories and hidden Easter Eggs all set in an engaging lore-rich world
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Emotional 22.8%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Multiple Endings 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Emotional 9.1%
——并非所有人的青春都是恋爱喜剧。 一心想要融入同学集体,正在攒钱买手机的中学生林曙,受同桌哄骗竟签下了“卖身契”。 她究竟有什么样的企图?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Emotional 18%, Modern 9.5%
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Emotional 21.3%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.5%
A visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Mostly realistic, with a werewolf twist. Your choices determine the heroine's fate—caught between envy and longing, will she claim her place in the system, or burn it all down for a dream no one values?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Emotional 16.2%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Choices Matter 14.1%
An otome game with intricate dark fantasy/fairytales. Can you solve the mysteries and find love?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choices Matter 6.9%
在21世纪30年代的世界,任何新鲜事物都不足为奇,城市里每天都喧闹非凡。“我”和妹妹则是离开了那热闹的中心,搬到了这偏僻的乡下地带,和在这里认识的朋友们每天生活在愉快的日常里。不过这平静的日常又能持续多久呢?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Emotional 21.7%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Casual 13.2%, Choices Matter 13.1%
Pieces is about trying to understand yourself and who you are. You explore emotions, identify feelings and come to understand their meaning. Choose how you react, and see it shape who you become.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Choices Matter 14%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Emotional 13.5%
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Emotional 22.4%, Multiple Endings 16%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Hand-drawn 9.9%
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Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.9%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.2%
这是一个关于遗憾与成长的故事。男生的思绪不断回到17岁的夏天,在一次次回忆与抉择中徘徊,是去尝试弥补遗憾?还是在释然间体会成长的意义?回忆中的她会在那等我吗?
Why similar: Emotional 23.9%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
One last job. One final gamble. The Free City is yours to explore, but how you pull off the ultimate heist is entirely up to you. Assemble your crew, earn their trust, and make tough choices that shape your fate. But remember - every decision has consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Emotional 15.5%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.6%
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Emotional 24.7%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Emotional 16.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
A surprising mix of adventure and memory games, featuring RPG-inspired mechanics and immersive storytelling. Explore a crypt filled with traps, dangers, and hostile creatures. Will you uncover the crypt’s secrets, or will you become its next victim? Make strategic choices to survive.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14.5%
In a world where monsters thrive and wraiths run wild, and ghouls and ghosts roam the streets, there exist those who hunt the creatures that do humans harm.
Why similar: Ninja 47.1% ★, Visual Novel 21%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Casual 4.5%
In this dark interactive novel you will play as a lost soul wandering a forsaken desert, accompanied by a mysterious girl. Explore ancient ruins and face obscure choices. Your decisions will shape their journey—often in ways you’ll never fully understand. Will you find peace, or something else?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Emotional 13.6%
A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to our creation.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.4%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Emotional 13.3%
Can a flat world resting on the backs of three demon bears live in peace? Of course not! Immerse yourself in the universe of the dark Slavic legends, explore the characters' stories and make difficult choices that affect the course of events. Bayun the Cat will help you. If you're lucky, that is.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 31.1%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Hand-drawn 8.4%
The Last Progenitor is an adult visual novel that emphasizes player choices. You can decide whether to take the helm as the CEO of your late parents' company or begin from the ground up and work your way to the top. Your journey will be rich with intrigue, betrayals, and captivating women.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Emotional 14.2%
Mirrorandum is not just a visual novel...it's a journey through a world of mirrors, where every reflection challenges your perception and every choice reveals the depths of your true self.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Emotional 25.2%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Casual 13.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.6%
After you are unable to find a patron to provide you with a magic bond, you stumble into the abandoned temple of the Passion goddess - with four patrons waiting for you. Yet, as you grow closer to gaining magic, something else is drawn to this power...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30.7%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Emotional 14.7%, Choices Matter 6.9%, Casual 6.8%
Loop is a visual novel set in a dark Irish Forest. Deirdre is set to find her husband who was sworn to become the Forest King. But it’s not easy for a human to walk in the magical realm. What will Deirdre learn about this other world? What will she find out about herself?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Emotional 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Multiple Endings 12.8%
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Emotional 25.4%, Multiple Endings 21.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Casual 5.7%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Emotional 21.2%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.5%
A visual novel set in 1920s Paris. As summer draws near, young students are revising their end-of-year exams. Olivier is one of them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Emotional 18.7%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Choices Matter 9.6%