- #1 Aletta - Visual Novel
97% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Haocheng YangPub: Chocolate Manor
Windows
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 6.9%
- #2 Echoes
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: Baba Nura
Windows
Fears are not always just rustles in the dark. And death is not always a bad ending.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Visual Novel 21%, Adventure 15.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Text-Based 10%
- #3 My Merry May with be
96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
主人公の前に突然現れた人工生命「レプリス」の少女・レゥ。人と変わらない感情を持つ彼女と過ごす中で、「心とは何か」「人間とは何か」という問いに向き合っていくSF恋愛アドベンチャー
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Adventure 16.9%, Text-Based 10.1%, Anime 7.9%
- #4 The Lost Song
95% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Tessaland
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Lost Song is a visual novel about how an air force member Marina encounters a singing merman Zeru while cruising the island and how this brings enormous changes to her boring life. Become the heroine Marina and see things through her eyes, listen through her ears and make her own choices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.2%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Adventure 21.3%, Anime 11.9%, 2D 6.3%
- #5 Caustic Murmurs
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: pachipoiPub: Rainy Taps
Windows
Caustic Murmurs is a Yuri Visual Novel featuring themes of loss, loneliness, and deep love. Witness a growing bond an uncover unexpected secrets
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Adventure 15.1%, Text-Based 9.1%, Anime 9.1%
- #6 The Fridge Is (NOT) Empty
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mankind Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short psychological horror adventure about living in a house with a fridge that seems empty, but it's not.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Horror 10.7%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, Adventure 6.8%
- #7 Vacation Terminal
92% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: GelppyPub: GelppyDev
Windows
Vacation Terminal is a short 2D Psychological thriller, horror and survival based visual novel with evading based puzzle elements. Following the story of two strangers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Adventure 16.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Horror 7.9%
- #8 Love Mystery Club
93% matchMostly Positive80% of 119 reviews2020
Dev: GMatrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
This game is based on the theme of love & light reasoning. Even if you choose the wrong option, it will not lead to game over. It is very suitable for casual players who like love reasoning but don't want to waste their brain cells.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Text-Based 11.3%, Adventure 9.5%
- #9 VOID OBSCURA Part One: Lost Little Lilith
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaos Texture Games
Windows
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: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Horror 14.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Anime 8.6%
- #10 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark
91% matchVery Positive83% of 524 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. The countdown to death has already begun...
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.9%, Horror 23.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Violent 17.7%, Anime 8.2%
- #11 Suixun 01: The Last Customer
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 玄猫
Windows
A linear paranormal mystery visual novel driven by dynamic text presentation. As timid but earnest rookie Mao-Rabbit, explore a mall after closing, rescue a customer the night guard cannot see, and uncover the anomaly rules already at work. No branches or bad endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Horror 10%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #12 Crimson Frontier: Youth
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanuman Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a visual novel about the future, where every choice shapes the protagonist's character. Follow the path from youth to adulthood, play as a scoundrel or a champion of justice, fall in love, and create your own unique story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Text-Based 20.8%, Anime 13.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Hand-drawn 13.7%
- #13 Would you sell your soul
89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: COMINO Inc.
Windows
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Visual Novel 25%, Adventure 14.8%, Horror 9.8%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%
- #14 Tomorrow Will Be Dying
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Robo
Windows · Mac
Tomorrow Will Be Dying is an atmospheric, story-driven slice-of-life visual novel with light sim elements about finding yourself through your connections with others.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.6%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Anime 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Text-Based 7.7%
- #15 目を閉じてプレイするゲーム「星の記す真実」
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeamKomori
Windows
When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Adventure 15.4%, Text-Based 10.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10%
- #16 Detours
87% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Adventure 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #17 Breaking Point
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phantom Script Studio
Windows
A psychological thriller visual novel where your choices deeply affect an 18-year-old woman's mental state, leading to multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Text-Based 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Anime 9.9%
- #18 禁忌taboo
85% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: junzhu
Windows
《禁忌》是一款关于表里世界、梦境与现实的悬疑恐怖剧情游戏。 故事围绕中学生徐灿的视角,讲述春游校车事故之后,徐灿意外觉醒某种诡异的感知能力,与神秘少女岳灵药一起重返废弃矿镇调查真相的同时,逐渐寻回被遗忘的记忆……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.1%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Adventure 21.2%, Horror 12.5%, 2D 5.9%
- #19 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Horror 16.6%, Text-Based 13%, Adventure 10.9%
- #20 I’m A Food Delivery Guy
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 磷光工作室
Windows
送外卖,攒彩礼,目标 18 万 8!“想娶我女儿,彩礼必须 18 万 8,一分都不能少!”,丈母娘的一句话,让你决定离开电子厂,开始全职送外卖,努力奋斗,只为攒够彩礼,迎娶你的心上人。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.4%, Visual Novel 25%, Adventure 20.4%, Anime 11.8%, 2D 6.2%
- #21 Awakewood
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NeuroCreativa
Windows · Mac · Linux
After your mother’s strange funeral, a black rain blocks the roads and leaves you stranded. The air smells like rotting fruit and nature begins to mutate. Can you get out of here before the forest finds you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Adventure 16.8%, Anime 8.5%, Horror 7.3%
- #22 Mass of Consumption
82% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Horror 20.3%, Text-Based 10.3%, Hand-drawn 7.4%
- #23 Lyset Core
81% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Lyset Team
Windows
A horror visual novel set in a steampunk universe. Young Lyset finds herself wandering through a mysterious world of sentient machines. In her desperate search for her long-lost brother, she must choose between death and immortality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Horror 17.3%, Anime 15.9%, Violent 13.4%, Adventure 12.2%
- #24 夏日事件簿 Summer Fantasy
80% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Summer Fantasy
Windows
It is a story of going forward together with childhood sweetheart monsters and saving each other, accompanying each other to experience those sparkling youthful times that are both troublesome and joyful. There is unparalleled passion and warmth in the daily life of fighting and teasing each other.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Adventure 18.9%, Anime 16.6%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #25 Hypoxia - One Last Breath
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: NagiPub: Hypoxia Studio
Windows
A breathtaking sci-fi visual novel! Since the Z gas appeared in the atmosphere, it is no longer possible to breath outside the Dome. You play as Carl Thanavan, a young scientist determined to uncover the origin of the catastrophe. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Adventure 17.4%, Anime 12.7%, Text-Based 11%
- #26 恐怖夜話
78% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: ひめこ
Windows
Late at night, a teacher shares two bizarre tales: a corpse stuffed in a sheet, and an abnormal presence in the mountains. It was just a ghost story, but a creepy "sense of unease" lurks within. A short psychological horror visual novel offering a dense, terrifying experience in about an hour.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Text-Based 17.1%, Horror 17%, Adventure 8.2%
- #27 HimaNatsu: Of Churches, Sunflowers, and Long Summers
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MakuraPub: Kagami Games
Windows
The classic visual novel 'HimaNatsu' from the critically acclaimed developer Makura is available in English for the first time! Weave a cheerful yet sometimes painful tale of promises and redemption together with the Oboshiro Choir Squad in this never-ending summer vacation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.1%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Adventure 19%, Anime 10.8%, 2D 5.6%
- #28 Grandma's Secret
79% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: 40A Game StudioPub: Dmitriy Bely
Windows
"Grandma's Secret" is a blend of kinetic visual novel and interactive text adventure. The last hope for a peasant girl named Tatiana to find a happy marriage is a service and dowry from her grandmother, who is believed to be a witch. But what price will she have to pay for it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Adventure 11.3%, Horror 8.6%
- #29 Scarlet Wolf
78% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Graven Visual Novels
Windows · Mac
If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Horror 16.3%, Violent 13.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Text-Based 9.2%
- #30 Template!! An Angel's Gift
76% matchVery Positive94% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: CIRCUSPub: Kagami Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The 4K Ultra HD Remaster of "Template!! An Angel's Gift"—a hilarious slice-of-life visual novel—is now on Steam! Follow Sakura Sora, whose bizarre new condition makes ridiculous "classic tropes" real, sparking a twist-filled daily comedy with unique companions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Adventure 21.3%, Anime 10.1%, 2D 4.9%
- #31 My (♂) Life as a Vampire's Maid (♀)
75% matchVery Positive84% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Ubai TransPub: Kagami Games
Windows
In this suspenseful fantasy visual novel, play as a young man stranded in snowy mountains. Guided by unseen forces, you enter an isolated mansion. As a peculiar daily life unfolds, you live alongside two vampire girls. Immerse yourself in this profound, dreamlike dark fairy tale.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.9%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Adventure 19.5%, Anime 8.1%, 2D 5.7%
- #32 Rebels - Under the Spell of Magic (Chapter 4)
77% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: BrotherWood Games
Windows
A Visual Novel game about adventure, fantasy, magic and friendship. This is a continuation of Chapter 3. There are only a few choices that can be made, and some paths to choose from. The decisions do not have an impact on the ending, instead they provide slightly different content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 11.7%, Text-Based 10.3%, Adventure 10.2%
- #33 All (Too) Good Things
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Visual Novel 22%, Text-Based 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Adventure 9.3%
- #34 MYTH - Steam Edition
77% matchVery Positive89% of 173 reviews2016
Dev: CircletempoPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A world of shadows. A world of light. In the world of light where no shadows exist lived a boy - Meito Tanabe. One day, he met a girl who possessed a shadow - Shimon. She brings him to her world - a place filled with shadows.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Horror 20.5%, Violent 17.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Anime 9.2%
- #35 Digital Romance Memoir
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MGC Interactive
Windows
A total-immersion kinetic novel: boot up a PC running Prisma OS and descend into the psyche of a broken protagonist as 2001 Argentina collapses in the background. Late-night chats, obsession, music, and raw Y2K bleakness — all the way to a point of no return.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15%, Adventure 14.1%, Text-Based 11.9%
- #36 7 Deaths 1 Life
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Adventure 18.8%, Horror 7.9%, Dialogue Heavy 6.7%
- #37 Start Running
74% 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 25.8%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Horror 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Text-Based 9.3%
- #38 FRACTURED RED
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STORY GAMES
Windows
A science fiction visual novel. Deep beneath the surface of Mars lies a secret that will change everything. Six researchers. One rift. No one will return the same.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Text-Based 14.5%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Anime 8.6%
- #39 Hypno-Mart
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: AppetitePub: Shiravune
Windows
A short visual novel about a stylish blonde-dyed part-timer who works the night shift.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Adventure 24.7%, Text-Based 19.5%, Anime 9.2%, 2D 8%
- #40 Parasite in Love
71% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Adventure 18%, Horror 11.3%, Text-Based 5.6%
- #41 Ray of Life
70% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: SunsetShards
Windows
Грустная и поучительная история о раннем детстве, его мечтах и страхах, посвящённая тем, кто рос в «нулевые», познал всю прелесть постсоветских дворов и не мог заснуть без любимой игрушки.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Anime 13%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
- #42 Ghost in the pool
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 358 reviews2021
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black-and-white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Text-Based 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Anime 9.1%
- #43 Concealed
71% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: CASCHA GAMESPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Text-Based 10.3%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #44 幽霊少女室
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: MeimPub: テラサレ (Terrace and Ray Ltd.)
Windows
【A ghost girl, is here.】Terau Mare is a shy girl moves to Tokyo to go to university, and her new house, Hakusan-so, is like an abandoned. As soon as she enters the room, Mare meets a ghost girl, Furuzaki Yuika. Yuika says, "I'm going to kick you out of here soon." But...
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.5%, Adventure 24.6%, Text-Based 21.6%, Story Rich 7.4%, 2D 5.3%
- #45 Virtual★Happy Land | バーチャル★ハッピーランド
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: CHARONPub: YANASE GAMES
Windows
ハッピーになれる「恋愛ホラーアドベンチャーゲーム」 さあ あなたも今すぐバーチャル★ハッピーランドに入国しましょう!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Text-Based 15.8%, Horror 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%
- #46 Sarawak
72% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Cowleyfornia StudiosPub: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Text-Based 16%, Visual Novel 16%, Adventure 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%
- #47 Echoes of the Fey Episode 0: The Immolation
72% matchVery Positive83% of 90 reviews2017
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Imagine being the only survivor of an explosion that kills thousands of people. That is the fate of Sofya Rykov. And survival is just the beginning of her tale... Episode 0: The Immolation is a free, standalone chapter in the Echoes of the Fey adventure game/visual novel series.
Why similar: Adventure 32.2%, Visual Novel 31.2%, Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #48 Don't Let Me Fade
68% matchVery Positive99% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.3%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Adventure 21%, Text-Based 9.6%, 2D 6.3%
- #49 Presidential Shaman
70% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
The president trusts you. Exercise your Shamanic capabilities (or lack thereof). But don't get caught!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Text-Based 11.2%, Adventure 6.4%
- #50 Welcome To... Chichester 2 - Part I : DayRise
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triority Interactive Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grendel Jinx, the megalomaniacal kleptomaniac has returned to Chichester, England for a secret mission. Can the protagonist stop her?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.8%, Visual Novel 30.7%, Adventure 15.7%, Anime 10.2%, Text-Based 6.8%
- #51 The Masquerade
68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 可微游戏
Windows
"Masquerade" is an independently developed AVG. You will survive in the mysterious and cruel "Little Pig Park" from the first perspective of the male protagonist Youta. There will be multiple choices involved, and you need to struggle between harsh reality and inner conscience, uncovering the truth!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.8%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Adventure 18.1%, Anime 9.1%, Violent 8%
- #52 Under The Pool
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: leopardseal
Windows · Mac
一边为朋友(虫子)做爱心便当一边推进降神仪式...在这最后的暑假请好好加油吧,游泳部后勤枳实!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Adventure 14.7%, Text-Based 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9.2%
- #53 DUSK INDEX: GION(ダスクインデックスギオン)
67% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: mebius.Pub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
When the past awakens, the future bleeds. A full length cinematic sci-fi mystery visual novel where augmented reality, history, AI technology and murder collide in the heart of Kyoto.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Text-Based 26%, Adventure 23.7%, 2D 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #54 Vermin God
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neuroticfly Games
Windows
A grotesque body horror visual novel inspired by SCP-027, play as the young host of the Vermin God. Wake up in a hidden lab with no memories and experience the terror of a mysterious disease turning your body into a living hive for swarms of pests. Make choices to escape the crawling chaos.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Horror 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Adventure 9%, Anime 8.4%
- #55 Seventh Angel
69% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: StuffByRabassa.com
Windows
Seventh Angel is a surreal psychological first person horror game of a man on the brink of absolute madness. Questioning the veracity of blurred memories and hallucinations, and discovering the lies within himself. Stunning graphics, intense action and masterful storytelling. Experience the madness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.7%, Horror 24.1%, Adventure 17.8%, Violent 10.3%, First-Person 7.2%
- #56 Butterfly Girl
67% match6 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: klai
Windows · Mac
A puzzle-adventure game blended with visual novel storytelling. A mysterious girl and butterflies appear each time you solve a puzzle inside the room. Who are they? What do they want? Unravel each puzzle one by one — and the truth draws ever closer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Adventure 17.5%, Anime 9.7%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #57 Everyday Devil
65% matchVery Positive96% of 312 reviews2026
Dev: alleesaur
Windows
A short, linear story game of a random demon guy's life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Text-Based 14.6%, Horror 10.9%, Stylized 6.4%
- #58 Your Mother Disgusts Me
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sirizchai
Windows · Mac
Your Mother Disgusts Me is a yuri horror visual novel about 3 women taking refuge in a shipping container during the apocalypse. A mother, a stranger and a daughter have to hash out their differences, lest they attract the attention of the disgusting Parasites infecting humanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Horror 18.7%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Anime 8.9%, Text-Based 8.9%
- #59 Queen of the Otaku: THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE
67% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: AppetitePub: Shiravune
Windows
A short visual novel about a manga club torn between its two competing princesses.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Adventure 23.4%, Text-Based 18%, Anime 14.8%, 2D 7.8%