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  1. #1 The Far Rings: A Space Opera Visual Novella
    97% matchVery Positive84% of 80 reviews2019
    Dev: TFR Team - Heiden, aMira, Debbie, and morePub: The Far Rings Team
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as Doctor Athena, a passionate young woman with mixed alien heritage—and the sole survivor of refugee camp ITOH. Three days remain on the trip 'home'—with only the ship's unsettlingly polite Captain Odysseus and the cryptic alien war criminal Chiron for company. But is everything really as it seems?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.9%, Mystery 16.3%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Story Rich 14.9%, Casual 6.2%

  2. #2 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
    Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
    Windows

    Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Mystery 16%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 9.2%

  3. #3 Ever Forward
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2020
    Dev: Pathea Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.

    Why similar: Adventure 30.7%, Female Protagonist 24.1%, Casual 11.6%, Indie 11.5%, Mystery 7.1%

  4. #4 Oscuro Blossom's Glow
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: Hongoneon
    Windows

    Join Selene in a charming platforming and puzzle adventure, where her ability to absorb and emit light from various flowers is key to activating mechanisms, overcoming obstacles, and navigating through environments that adjust depending on how you wield the light.

    Why similar: Mystery 23.3%, Hand-drawn 22.9%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Adventure 13.3%, 2D 8%

  5. #5 Earthshine
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2019
    Dev: ElleivPub: Phoenix_co
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Casual 7.5%

  6. #6 Everdeep Aurora
    93% matchVery Positive92% of 193 reviews2025
    Dev: Nautilus GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
    Windows

    An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.7%, Mystery 28.8%, Adventure 16.8%, 2D 12.3%, Indie 6.2%

  7. #7 Kemono Friends Opening Day
    92% matchVery Positive99% of 98 reviews2023
    Dev: snow in the library
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A fan visual novel where you join Nana at Japari Park as new caretaker. Fun and food await in adventures with an energetic serval cat and an always hungry fox!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Sci-fi 19.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 7%

  8. #8 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2022
    Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
    Windows

    Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, Story Rich 14%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, 2D 6%

  9. #9 Down the Rabbit Hole Flattened
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 247 reviews2025
    Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
    Windows

    Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 38.7%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Adventure 15.7%, Story Rich 11.7%, Casual 5.5%

  10. #10 Rising Angels: Reborn
    91% matchVery Positive81% of 588 reviews2014
    Dev: IDHAS StudiosPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Despite determination and skill, Natalie Puccile, a Special Investigations and Tactics officer, has spent her career watching over a listening post in the middle of deep space. After the orders that she has always dreamed of arrive, she finds herself in charge of a small destroyer and tasked with discovering the fate of a missing...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 57%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Casual 3.2%

  11. #11 Blossoms Bloom Brightest
    90% matchMixed70% of 207 reviews2017
    Dev: Reine Works
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Female Protagonist 24.7%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Adventure 8.4%

  12. #12 Sonata Theory
    89% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2021
    Dev: Mayj Studios
    Windows

    2D/3D story-adventure game

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 47.8%, Hand-drawn 37.3%, 2D 7.2%, Singleplayer 4%, Adventure 3.7%

  13. #13 Dark Light
    87% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
    Windows

    Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Hand-drawn 19%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 7.1%

  14. #14 Tails Noir Preludes
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
    Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
    Windows

    Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 39.5%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Story Rich 13.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Adventure 6.8%

  15. #15 OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,174 reviews2021
    Dev: SIGONO INC.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Story Rich 15.1%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Adventure 5.8%

  16. #16 An Octave Higher
    88% matchVery Positive83% of 298 reviews2015
    Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 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 49.6%, Female Protagonist 17%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 4.1%

  17. #17 Stellar Code
    83% matchVery Positive97% of 461 reviews2025
    Dev: Fragaria
    Windows

    Mysterious phenomena from space. A researcher's fatal accident. Cryptic codes engraved on an unknown material. Together with your brilliant sister-in-law, you must unravel a mystery that could determine the fate of Earth. A sci-fi mystery visual novel of discovery and suspense.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Mystery 17.6%, Adventure 11.7%, 2D 6.4%

  18. #18 A Flicker of Light
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 137 reviews2022
    Dev: 饺子社
    Windows

    In this visual novel, experience the story of Ethan Syfran, who by an accident got him and his family caught in a whirlpool of crime in a catastrophe-swept world. How would he struggle to get out and save everything he cherished... or carry up all the sins he'd done and keep going?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 54.2%, Story Rich 23.9%, Adventure 15.1%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%

  19. #19 Neva
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 9,503 reviews2024
    Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.9%, Adventure 30.9%, 2D 9.3%, Indie 6.9%, Hand-drawn 6.1%

  20. #20 Some Distant Memory
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 303 reviews2019
    Dev: Galvanic GamesPub: Way Down Deep
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    A hand-drawn story exploration game set 300 years after the apocalypse. You play an archaeologist named Professor Zay, joined by her companion, ARORA, a centuries-old AI capable of recreating human memories from scanned relics.

    Why similar: Sci-fi 19.6%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Mystery 18%, Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 14.9%

  21. #21 Embers of Magic
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 100 reviews2017
    Dev: Ithaqua Labs
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embers of Magic is a short, adventure visual novel that tells the story of Liana the witch. She takes an airship down to the surface of the dangerous and corrupt earth beneath her flying city home.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 56%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Casual 6.8%, Indie 5.6%

  22. #22 natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 893 reviews2022
    Dev: Kazuhide Oka
    Windows · Mac

    ── In the summer of the world that has ended, the girl travels aimlessly. "natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer" is a text adventure game that depicts girls traveling in apocalypse. Through talking to the girls, we get to know them and approach the mysteries of the world ──

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 8.5%

  23. #23 Virago: Herstory
    82% matchMostly Positive71% of 105 reviews2022
    Dev: Sunday AkorPub: Honest Chronicle
    Windows

    Virago herstory is about a little girl called Willow who after running away from her home becomes a victim of stalking

    Why similar: Adventure 36.4%, Hand-drawn 23.6%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, 2D 10.5%, Indie 4%

  24. #24 Milkmaid of the Milky Way
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 543 reviews2017
    Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.3%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Story Rich 17.2%, Adventure 12.4%, 2D 6.3%

  25. #25 永冻之壳 The Shell of Permafrost
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,204 reviews2018
    Dev: YUMMI StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
    Windows

    A girl, draped in mystery and chased by an evil fate, escapes from a frozen land. Now, a year later, with her memory gradually returning, she is forced to make an important decision.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.9%, Story Rich 33.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Casual 8.5%, Indie 7.3%

  26. #26 Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 490 reviews2024
    Dev: DigiTales InteractivePub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.6%, Sci-fi 29.7%, Story Rich 23%, Adventure 11.7%

  27. #27 Eternal Hour: Golden Hour
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 873 reviews2017
    Dev: Seventh Heart StudiosPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 51.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Play through a timeless adventure as Yasu or Rin Fujimoto and discover the origins of Eternal Hour! Eternal Hour: Golden Hour is a fun, emotional, and story-driven Visual Novel that takes place before the events of Eternal Hour.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 68.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Casual 5.6%, 2D 3.4%

  28. #28 The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: STARxSTAR
    Windows

    《The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-》is a short text adventure game. This game combines a visual novel and an "adventure mode".

    Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Adventure 16.6%, 2D 6.6%, Casual 6%

  29. #29 Blood Nova
    77% matchVery Positive92% of 118 reviews2022
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Princess Love is set to assume the throne of a powerful galactic empire. But when conspirators try to thwart her ascension, Love and her best friend Kel become stranded on an interstellar lighthouse. Prove Love worthy of rule in this thrilling point and click adventure game.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 31%, Story Rich 18.3%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Mystery 12.5%, Adventure 12.1%

  30. #30 Sierra Ops - Space Strategy Visual Novel
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 378 reviews2020
    Dev: Innomen TeamPub: Sekai Project
    Windows
    Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Woefully ill-prepared, play as Captain Fahrenheit as they uncover long-lost secrets new and old, while fighting in an impossible war between Earth and Mars.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Story Rich 14.5%, 2D 5.5%

  31. #31 NAIRI: Rising Tide
    74% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
    Windows

    Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Story Rich 17.8%, 2D 4.4%

  32. #32 Sable
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 6,173 reviews2021
    Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.7%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Story Rich 19.4%, Hand-drawn 18%, Adventure 9.8%

  33. #33 Gilded Shadows
    74% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2022
    Dev: Steamberry Studio
    Windows

    A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Story Rich 13.9%, Hand-drawn 8.7%

  34. #34 Universe For Sale - Prologue
    75% matchVery Positive90% of 113 reviews2021
    Dev: Tmesis Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    The Prologue of Universe for Sale, a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Sci-fi 21.5%, Hand-drawn 21%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Adventure 5.2%

  35. #35 Without Within
    75% matchVery Positive88% of 2,027 reviews2015
    Dev: InvertMouse
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 19%

    The (mis)adventures of Vinty, a nobody who thinks she's somebody!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 57.8%, Female Protagonist 26.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

  36. #36 AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol
    76% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2018
    Dev: MysteryCorgi
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Female Protagonist 23.3%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 9.7%

  37. #37 Moonless Moon
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 299 reviews2024
    Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
    Windows · Mac

    When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Story Rich 19.2%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Adventure 12.5%, 2D 6%

  38. #38 Space Pilgrim Academy: Reunion
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2019
    Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Margaret Dale crosses the galaxy in search of her lost mother, determined to solve once and for all the mysteries surrounding the destruction of Latona station.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.6%, Sci-fi 25.8%, Story Rich 18.2%, Adventure 12%, 2D 7.5%

  39. #39 LunarLux
    70% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2023
    Dev: CosmicNobab GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 45.2%, Sci-fi 34.9%, Adventure 8.9%, 2D 7.3%, Story Rich 3.7%

  40. #40 HipWitch
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 144 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio Hip Sword
    Windows · Mac

    HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead!

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.9%, Hand-drawn 27.1%, Story Rich 20%, Adventure 9.8%, Casual 4.4%

  41. #41 Koncolos: Prologue
    73% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2022
    Dev: Umigame Studios
    Windows

    In a small pub with regulars, a woman makes a scene every night. Explore the compelling and mysterious story behind her bizarre behavior in the first chapter of this visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%

  42. #42 Epiphany City
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 278 reviews2022
    Dev: Cameron LadjevardiPub: Big Shield Games
    Windows · Mac

    Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.4%, Story Rich 18.9%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Adventure 8.2%

  43. #43 Cureocity
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,053 reviews2024
    Dev: Bread On BoardPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    “People think battles need powerful weapons, but strategy at hand is key."The story follows a rookie adventurer and a new healer in a dungeon quest, with the core gameplay involving hand-picked methods using weapons and items. Fight or purify? Heal or alter? The choice is in your hands.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.9%, Hand-drawn 31.5%, Adventure 14.3%, 2D 7%, Indie 6%

  44. #44 X-note
    76% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Adventure 8%, Mystery 7.8%, Story Rich 5.6%

  45. #45 NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 542 reviews2018
    Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Follow Nairi as she uncovers a mysterious conspiracy in this gripping yet family-friendly adventure that is suitable for all ages! NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is a graphic adventure which crafts a rich 'Ghibli' inspired oasis city where animals and humans live side-by-side!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Story Rich 15.1%, Adventure 12.7%

  46. #46 The Little UNI
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 334 reviews2024
    Dev: Vivid selfish
    Windows · Mac

    The game is a point-and-click adventure game in the form of a story with hand-drawn illustrations. Go on an adventure to the planets with various characters and listen to their stories, and find a new planet for Uni to stay on.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.1%, Hand-drawn 22.4%, Adventure 18.7%, 2D 9.8%

  47. #47 STARDROP
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 276 reviews2019
    Dev: Joure Visser
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    STARDROP is an interactive sci-fi cinematic experience.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.4%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Mystery 17.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, Adventure 10.2%

  48. #48 Intruder In Antiquonia
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 112 reviews2022
    Dev: Aruma Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.7%, Mystery 21.9%, Story Rich 17.2%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Adventure 9.1%

  49. #49 Universe For Sale
    69% matchMostly Positive80% of 384 reviews2023
    Dev: Tmesis StudioPub: Akupara Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 54 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    A space station nestled in the clouds of Jupiter. A bizarre bazaar where a young, worried woman crafts entire universes in the palm of her hand. A mysterious cultist who's stripped the flesh from his bones in order to reach enlightenment. Here, there's a universe for sale. You buying?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Hand-drawn 20.4%, Sci-fi 18.6%, Female Protagonist 9%, Adventure 7.4%

  50. #50 Journal
    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2014
    Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.7%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Adventure 17%, Indie 6.9%

  51. #51 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: SEEC Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 15.3%, Hand-drawn 11.5%

  52. #52 KANADE
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 343 reviews2025
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows

    A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.1%, Sci-fi 22.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 6.4%

  53. #53 Epiphany City: Prologue
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 95 reviews2021
    Dev: David ElliotPub: Big Shield Games
    Windows · Mac

    A preview for Epiphany City- a creative puzzle game where you use magical picture frames to manipulate the world. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she imagines new objects & reframes old ones to fulfill a sacred prophecy. Turn paintings to real life, change time, & save the world.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.1%, Story Rich 24.3%, Hand-drawn 23.4%, Adventure 10.4%, 2D 5.8%

  54. #54 BROK - Natal Tail, A New Christmas
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 130 reviews2024
    Dev: COWCAT
    Windows · Mac

    A Christmas tale set in the world of BROK the InvestiGator, presented as a visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Hand-drawn 19.8%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%

  55. #55 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Mystery 21.1%, Story Rich 12.1%, 2D 4.2%

  56. #56 Ashes of War
    65% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2026
    Dev: CAT'S TOOTH STUDIO
    Windows

    Thrown into a century long war between the Union and the Kingdoms, a lone starship Captain decides to rebel against his fate. Join him in his galactic journey and discover the various stories that can still bloom in the Ashes of War...And flirting. A lot of flirting.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Sci-fi 21.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, 2D 7%

  57. #57 My Furry Detective 🐾
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 117 reviews2021
    Dev: Dirty Fox Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    A mysterious crime that no one could solve now rests on your shoulders. Well, not just yours; you also have a partner from your department whom everyone makes fun of. But who knows—maybe she’s actually a great detective in disguise?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 54.1%, Story Rich 25.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Casual 6.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%

  58. #58 A Field of Flowers and Stars
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2021
    Dev: Watercress
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 45.7%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, 2D 5.3%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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