- #1 Saihate Station
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,177 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.2%, Visual Novel 25.8%, RPG 10.7%, Horror 10.4%, Anime 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that captures the same sense of isolation and LGBTQ+ themes present in the seed.
- #2 The Song of Saya
97% matchVery Positive90% of 9,092 reviews2019
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 56.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Gore 30.6%, Romance 11.8%, Horror 10%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the primary inspiration for the seed game, this title is essential for its exploration of love, madness, and grotesque transformation.
- #3 Nie No Hakoniwa - Dollhouse of Offerings
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: Chatte NoirePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Let us celebrate, the birth of this nightmare." A story about an urban legend surrounding a certain "Box", this is a Japanese-style, supernatural visual novel about madness, love and hate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Gore 23%, Anime 16.6%, Horror 11.9%, Linear 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the seed's affinity for anime-style horror, gore, and a claustrophobic, emotional narrative.
- #4 sweet pool
95% matchVery Positive90% of 455 reviews2018
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.3%, Visual Novel 28.7%, Gore 17.9%, Anime 6.8%, Horror 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential dark BL visual novel that perfectly mirrors the blend of psychological horror, gore, and intense emotional obsession found in the seed game.
- #5 Kill or Love
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Anime 25.6%, Romance 18.9%, Horror 10.4%, Casual 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that blends romance with dark, unsettling themes in a way that mirrors the seed's core dynamic.
- #6 A Tithe in Blood
94% matchVery Positive88% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Romance 13.1%, Emotional 12.1%, Anime 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy BL visual novel that explores intense, complicated relationships within a grim, atmospheric world.
- #7 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Anime 64.2%, 2D 26.7%, Singleplayer 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This death-game style RPG features high-stakes emotional drama and psychological tension that fans of the seed's narrative will appreciate.
- #8 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
93% matchVery Positive97% of 148 reviews2022
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows · Linux
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Emotional 15.4%, Drama 13.7%, Romance 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel combines psychological horror with complex character choices, fitting the seed's focus on emotional narrative depth.
- #9 BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,870 reviews2023
Dev: Fif
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, RPG 18.5%, Drama 16.8%, Anime 11.6%, Emotional 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that blends RPG elements with a dramatic, character-driven story.
- #10 The House in Fata Morgana
91% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, LGBTQ+ 26%, Romance 15.6%, Anime 13.1%, Horror 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, emotionally devastating visual novel that excels in dark, character-focused storytelling.
- #11 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
89% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.8%, Anime 23.7%, Drama 16%, 2D 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that explores themes of existence and loss through multiple branching paths.
- #12 鸢之歌-Singing Iris
90% matchVery Positive88% of 572 reviews2021
Dev: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
《鸢之歌》是一款涵盖末日元素的养成类视觉小说游戏，讲述了一名感染者与一名人造天才科学家以及一名背叛人类的少女之间发生的故事；在这个时代什么是正确的事情？拯救世界？亦或者不惜代价的活下去？我们都将在一次又一次的选择里见证这一切。
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, RPG 24.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.6%, Gore 19.4%, Anime 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-adventure hybrid that features a somber, emotional narrative and a distinct visual style.
- #13 雨鸦 - You are my sanctuary
89% matchVery Positive91% of 288 reviews2018
Dev: 迷糊的安安
Windows
《雨鸦》是一款灰色治愈风格的剧情向解谜游戏。探寻久远的回忆，失散又重聚的兄妹俩，孤独而温暖的亲情故事。
Why similar: RPG 24.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Drama 17.5%, Horror 15.2%, Anime 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, indie horror RPG that focuses on emotional storytelling and atmospheric tension.
- #14 月夜下的紅茶杯 ~ Blacktea With Moon
88% matchVery Positive93% of 586 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 76.3 hrs≥1hr: 23%
~Blacktea With Moon~ is a visual novel style fan game of Touhou Project. The main story line of the game will deep into the love story of the two main protagonists who are Sakuya and Remilia. Players will play as both Sakuya and Remilia in the game and the story begins and focus on the day after Sakuya arrived Scarlet Devil Mansion.
Why similar: RPG 38.2%, Visual Novel 32.4%, LGBTQ+ 29.4%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG maker visual novel that offers a unique, character-focused story with a distinct indie feel.
- #15 Angels of Death
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,263 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: RPG 28.3%, Romance 21%, Anime 20%, Horror 18.5%, 2D 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG maker horror game features a unique, dark bond between its two leads that mirrors the character-centric focus of the seed.
- #16 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.5%, Horror 16.8%, Anime 13.8%, Drama 13%, Emotional 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological horror experience that captures the raw, unfiltered emotional pain found in the seed.
- #17 Corpse Party
87% matchVery Positive89% of 1,369 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Gore 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Anime 19.1%, RPG 16%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror RPG that excels at combining gore, emotional trauma, and a sense of inescapable dread.
- #18 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 66.1%, Anime 11.6%, Horror 11%, 2D 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: The continuation of the surreal psychological journey, offering further insight into the fragile mental state of its protagonist.
- #19 寄甡 Symbiotic Love
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,647 reviews2019
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 80.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
《寄甡》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了一场现代百合版、宛如“罗密欧与朱丽叶”的凄美爱情故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.9%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Gore 16%, Anime 12%, Casual 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that explores the complexities of LGBTQ+ relationships with emotional sincerity.
- #20 Ib
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: RPG 29.6%, Horror 20.2%, Anime 19%, Exploration 17.3%, 2D 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in RPG maker horror that uses its environment to tell a deeply emotional and unsettling story.
- #21 Mad Father
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,404 reviews2016
Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.
Why similar: Anime 34%, Horror 33.4%, Exploration 17.4%, 2D 11.6%, Casual 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror RPG that deals with dark family secrets and gore, fitting the seed's thematic profile.
- #22 Hard Love - Darkest Desire
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 171 reviews2019
Dev: MinitorMazerVPub: MMV-DeepBride
Windows
The story centers around Nova, an effeminate boy who for unknown reasons is transported to another world, where he meets his future companions that happen to be Futanari.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 72.4%, RPG 22.6%, Anime 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature BL RPG that leans into the more intense, gritty aspects of the genre.
- #23 Doki Doki Literature Club!
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Anime 22.2%, Gore 14.5%, Horror 13.6%, Romance 13%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that subverts expectations to deliver a deeply unsettling and emotional experience.
- #24 GNOSIA
81% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, LGBTQ+ 32.5%, Anime 20.6%, RPG 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi death game that relies on psychological deduction and character-driven drama.
- #25 Without a Voice
82% matchVery Positive95% of 341 reviews2020
Dev: L³Pub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the depths of a forest, an exiled princess whiles her time in solitude. One day, a mysterious, beautiful maiden appears, throwing her world out of its alignment. A dark fantasy visual novel following the intertwining paths of these two women. In seven days, the wheel of fate will splinter...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.7%, Visual Novel 22.4%, RPG 18%, Gore 10.4%, Anime 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful visual novel that deals with LGBTQ+ themes and emotional isolation.
- #26 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,215 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.8%, Anime 28.5%, Linear 4.3%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational horror visual novel that excels at building psychological dread and emotional investment.
- #27 茜色
77% matchVery Positive98% of 464 reviews2024
Dev: 忘雪社
Windows · Linux
《茜色》是一款百合视觉小说，讲述了青梅竹马的两人从相识到相恋，以及之后在一起生活的点滴。通过游玩这款游戏，玩家能欣赏到甜蜜的百合爱恋与多分支的丰富剧情。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Drama 11.1%, Anime 9.4%, Emotional 9.4%
- #28 Forgive My Sins & Desires, Father - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel
78% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Samael suffers from delusions. He feels lost until he encounters a priest one day. The priest is the only person in the world who makes him feel at peace. This, however, slowly turns into an obsession. Will Samael learn how to love properly or will he fall into a path of darkness? You decide.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Drama 12.9%, Anime 12%, Emotional 11.4%
- #29 溢爱~fragile love
77% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: XUWULE制作组
Windows · Mac · Linux
《溢爱~fragile love》是XUWULE游戏工作室制作的一款百合题材视觉小说，讲述一个少女暗恋另一个少女的故事...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.2%, Visual Novel 26.5%, RPG 16.3%, Romance 8%, Drama 7.7%
- #30 Gladiator School
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 347 reviews2017
Dev: Raptor Claw Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Gladiator School is a Tycoon-style simulation game. You play as the master of a newly formed school for gladiators. Your job is to prepare and train recruits before you send them away to fight for their survival and entertain the crowd in the arena.
Why similar: RPG 60.6%, 2D 22.9%, Casual 10.4%, Singleplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A drama-heavy dating sim that incorporates LGBTQ+ themes and difficult choices in a harsh environment.
- #31 NTR Office
75% matchVery Positive87% of 527 reviews2025
Dev: NineDayPub: Mango Party
Windows
In this story-oriented 2D pixel-art RPG, you will embark on a very emotional journey, where you must choose carefully to protect your cherished relationship.
Why similar: Drama 55.4%, Conversation 37.6%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Casual 3.4%
- #32 Melancholy Love
78% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Romance 12.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Drama 11.8%
- #33 莫比乌斯之环-不属于任何人的交响悲歌-MOBIUS & ELEGY BELONGS TO NOBODY
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 281 reviews2019
Dev: 雾屿镜式制作组Pub: 咕咕工作室
Windows · Mac
The Mobius is an animated visual novel that tells the Tragic Song of uncontrolled desire and destiny
Why similar: RPG 38.1%, LGBTQ+ 22%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Romance 12.7%, Casual 6.1%
- #34 夜永 Eternal Love
76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,025 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 77.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
《夜永》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作（千面 Melancholy Love）剧情发生半年之后，聆花女子学院中破茧而出的少女们的故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, RPG 22.3%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Drama 9%, Anime 8.5%
- #35 VTuber Connect
76% matchVery Positive97% of 149 reviews2022
Dev: VerumVincula
Windows · Mac · Linux
VTuber Connect is a love letter to VTubers as a medium. One that hides nothing, but embraces everything. Whether you’re a VTuber or a viewer, we all form connections in our own way. How will you connect?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Emotional 17.4%, Romance 15.1%, Drama 14.9%, Anime 13.1%
- #36 Shiina Taki's Decameron
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 7,038 reviews2024
Dev: 面影桥花见同好会
Windows
Shiina Taki's Decameron is a doujin interactive fiction based on anime「BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!」. The story concentrates on Shiina Taki, the drummer and song writer of MyGO!!!!! and her fight against fate till the last breath.
Why similar: Anime 26.7%, Drama 26.2%, RPG 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 10%
- #37 风岬-The Everlasting lovestory at the Windcap
74% matchVery Positive87% of 807 reviews2024
Dev: 百歌CentChansons
Windows
I was abandoned by the world, and she was forgotten by time. Attracted by loneliness, we cling to each other because of misfortune. The happy fairy tale woven by the two eventually turned into a curse of despair.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29%, RPG 25.9%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Romance 12.8%, Drama 10.3%
- #38 The Day We Met was a Regular Day in the Infinitely Looping Highschool, is That Normal?
75% matchVery Positive96% of 138 reviews2022
Dev: 梦樱高校开发部
Windows
这是一款由Bilibili虚拟主播HiiroVTuber的二创团队“梦樱高校开发部”制作的粉丝向免费二创游戏，对某个粉色大大大大大猫感兴趣的你请千万不要错过。
Why similar: Drama 30.9%, Visual Novel 29.1%, RPG 21.2%, 2D 10.8%, Casual 5.1%
- #39 角斗士学院（Gladiator School）
74% matchVery Positive94% of 343 reviews2022
Dev: Together Game
Windows
[game type] AVG + simulated love cultivation[game rating] objects aged 18 and above[game theme] BL ancient Roman wind school daily + hot-blooded battle
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Drama 13.8%, RPG 12.2%, Romance 11%
- #40 流光易逝的夏末 - Fleeting Summer's End
73% matchVery Positive99% of 298 reviews2023
Dev: 柚原堂
Windows · Mac
Fleeting Summer's End is a small game of ADV. It is in the remote countryside of Teoswa area, China, in August. Deng Ainyang, who was Born and grew up in the metropolis(Shenzhen), followed her parents back to Teoswa. In Teoswa, Ainyang met Deng Kangsui and developed an intimate relationship with her
Why similar: RPG 28.2%, LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Anime 9%, Emotional 8.6%
- #41 It gets so lonely here
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,971 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.3%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Anime 12.4%, Romance 12.1%, Horror 9.4%
- #42 missed messages.
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,420 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 28.7%, Emotional 15%, Romance 14%, Horror 4.9%
- #43 Like an Angel
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 244 reviews2022
Dev: OTERAS
Windows · Mac
"Like an Angel" is a boy love game for adults, it has simulation and interactive fiction elements. It has more than 7 endings and plenty of CG for the player to explore.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.8%, Visual Novel 28.2%, Romance 12.3%, RPG 8.6%, 2D 5%
- #44 绽于枝垂樱下~Flowering Across the Hakugyokurou
73% matchVery Positive95% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
《Flowering Across the Hakugyokurou》is a short Vision Novel Touhou Project Fan Fiction game. The main story is about a love story of Yuyuko and Yukari. This game will tell a story that happened before Yuyuko died.
Why similar: RPG 44.7%, LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Visual Novel 23.1%
- #45 White Mourning: Museum In Pale
70% matchVery Positive98% of 288 reviews2022
Dev: Sykine
Windows
White Mourning: Museum In Pale is a fan game of Disco Elysium, based on White Mourning (the DE fanart book). You can wander around as a pixel RPG character. Meet with familiar people, review your familiar past, and collect all kinds of artwork.
Why similar: RPG 52.6%, Exploration 27.6%, 2D 11.7%, Casual 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #46 Tales of the Black Forest
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,083 reviews2019
Dev: 拾英工作室Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In a world filled with yōkai, a surging dark power has overshadowed a Japanese town. A group of 2 developers have produced a Japanese pixel adventure game to tell a tale that dates back to the Heisei era...In the name of dreams and passion.
Why similar: RPG 37.9%, Horror 21.6%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 15.4%, 2D 3.7%
- #47 天香与小百合 - Tinheung & Sayuri
71% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: 柚原堂
Windows
Tinheung & Sayuri is a game of visual novel. This is a short Yuri story across age, nationality and gender.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.5%, RPG 31.1%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Anime 9.6%, Casual 1.8%
- #48 Idol Forging
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2026
Dev: Sugar RushPub: EROLABS publishing
Windows
A time-management romance sim AVG. As a fan, you take in idol Momoka to start living together. Influence the relationship via daily schedules & dialogue choices: work, cheer at concerts, give gifts... Win her heart, make her open up, and unlock intimate scenes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Romance 32.2%, 2D 13.3%, Casual 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #49 slime feet
68% matchVery Positive98% of 292 reviews2025
Dev: Nadia Nova
Windows · Mac · Linux
slime feet is a linear visual novel, a love story for everyone who has ever had to love through a keyboard. slime feet is about the body horror of an inevitable drawn out death, and the lesbian slime feet cybersex that comes with it.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.7%, Visual Novel 31.4%, Romance 17.1%, Linear 7%, Horror 5.9%
- #50 Ms Vampire Love to Date with Me
69% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: 卢隆工作室
Windows
《Ms Vampire Love to Date with Me》 is a multi-ending ADV that depicts the player and Irene (a vampire) living together during summer vacation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, RPG 24.2%, Romance 16%, Conversation 11.9%, Drama 11.5%
- #51 Rescuing You in the Infinite Loop
72% matchMixed69% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: NemesisPub: Playmeow
Windows
Kyosuke and his fiancée, Erisa, are visiting an isolated island in the sea and attending a mysterious festival to make a sacrifice to the island's gods. It should have been a romantic holiday, but the island seemed to be overshadowed by a great fear coming from the abyss...
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, RPG 30.2%, Anime 19.6%, Romance 18.8%
- #52 再来点百合吧 More☆Love Yuri
66% matchVery Positive97% of 124 reviews2026
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组
Windows · Mac
Voice actress Lu Xi and writer Shu Yu continue their life together. After the incident, they became a fan-favored “official CP,” forced to act close at events. Sweet days flow on, small ripples appear, and their bond deepens—until the rejected Twin Souls ending unfolds in reality.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Emotional 15%, Romance 13%, Anime 11.1%
- #53 Parasite Black
67% matchVery Positive91% of 332 reviews2024
Dev: Damned StudiosPub: Satyr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Parasite Black is a mature, dark fantasy RPG set in the world of Mirnos, where a deadly race known as the Demorai threatens everything. With your newfound "gift," you may hold the key to turning the tide of war and saving the realm from destruction.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.6%, Visual Novel 25.1%, RPG 23.3%, 2D 10%, Singleplayer 2%
- #54 NOeSIS Ⅱ-人间无常「重置版」
68% matchVery Positive98% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: Red × Balloon
Windows · Linux
In order to pay off the loan, the protagonist and childhood sweetheart work together to clean up the lonely death. After meeting the girl who claims to be the incarnation of the firefly, the protagonist quietly changes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, RPG 19%, Anime 15.6%, Gore 14.2%, Romance 11.4%
- #55 Vampire Slave 1: A Yaoi Visual Novel
71% matchMixed70% of 110 reviews2021
Dev: Y Press Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The world's most ancient vampire, a young & unprepared new leader of a centuries old vampire-hunting organization, thrust together by fate. Thalos knows he's found his beloved, but Dusty must never let himself grow close to a vampire. A kinetic visual novel that grows spicier with each installment!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.2%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Romance 17.3%, Anime 14.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #56 Crimson Song - Yuri Visual Novel
68% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Witz Games
Windows
It was only meant to be another annual visit to his mother's grave, but midway through Diandrir's story was shrouded in darkness. A kinect visual novel about darkness and girls' love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Anime 46.1%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #57 破碎棱镜 Broken Prism
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: 白鸢尾剧团
Windows
本作为百合向视觉系恋爱游戏，围绕着黑色海洋探索世界的秘密，出场人物均为女性
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 56.6%, RPG 42%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #58 Synthetic Lover
69% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: HeartCoreDev
Windows
In the future a biot working as a companion and without free will, encounters a device that makes him feel human. Self-discovery, hardships, and romance may follow. A BL/Yaoi visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Drama 13.7%, Romance 12.2%, Anime 10.6%
- #59 BlightFog
67% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Zakroutil
Windows
Journey across a dying world. Manage your resources. Build relationships with anthropomorphic characters. Find a new home or become a fuel drinking madman.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Visual Novel 26.4%, RPG 23.4%, Conversation 11.5%, Drama 10.6%
- #60 神社的百合香 ~ Floral Aroma in the Shrine
67% matchVery Positive94% of 831 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
《Floral Aroma in the Shrine》is a short Vision Novel Touhou Project Fan Fiction game. The main story is about a love story of Reimu and Marisa. Player will be playing as Marisa and experience her side of the story happened in Hakurei Jinja.
Why similar: RPG 36.6%, LGBTQ+ 35.9%, Visual Novel 27.5%
