- #1 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,394 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Multiple Endings 22.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the tension of a death game where characters must vote to survive, mirroring the stakes of Fatal Twelve.
- #2 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,237 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Anime 19.9%, Mystery 18%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Story Rich 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is the quintessential death game visual novel featuring a high-stakes mystery and a cast of characters forced to eliminate one another.
- #3 Raging Loop
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,913 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.0 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Mystery 17.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Violent 7.1%, Anime 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful blend of psychological horror, mystery, and a time-loop death game mechanic that keeps the player on edge.
- #4 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
95% matchVery Positive91% of 615 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Anime 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, story-rich mystery that utilizes a unique system to manage character perspectives and multiple endings.
- #5 GNOSIA
94% matchVery Positive94% of 5,092 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: LGBTQ+ 29.1%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines social deduction with a high-stakes sci-fi mystery, offering a unique loop-based narrative experience.
- #6 Sound of Drop - fall into poison -
94% matchVery Positive85% of 539 reviews2015
Dev: aiueoKompanyPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the quaint little aquarium, Manten Aquarium. Numerous urban legends have arisen from here. On the night of the full moon the waters turn to blood and man faced fish lurk within.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Anime 15.9%, Violent 11%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-mystery visual novel that shares the dark, high-stakes atmosphere and multiple-ending structure of the seed game.
- #7 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
93% matchVery Positive93% of 7,340 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Anime 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An essential series for fans of death games, featuring complex puzzles and life-or-death choices that branch the story significantly.
- #8 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,183 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Anime 17.5%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery visual novel that excels at building suspense and delivering a compelling, character-focused narrative.
- #9 Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,892 reviews2016
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 130.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Multiple Endings 8%, Mystery 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded mystery visual novel that shares the strong character writing and atmospheric pacing of the seed game.
- #10 Drops of Death
90% matchVery Positive93% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 8.7%, Multiple Endings 7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that directly incorporates death game elements and high-stakes decision-making.
- #11 SeaBed
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,087 reviews2017
Dev: PaleontologyPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.2%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Anime 8.4%, Mystery 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-burn, atmospheric mystery that focuses on the emotional bonds between its female leads.
- #12 Kindred Spirits on the Roof
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,542 reviews2016
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 52.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
During lunch one day, Toomi Yuna meets two "Kindred Spirits" on the roof of her school. When they insist she help them nurture young love, Yuna finds herself playing "yuri cupid" to six unique and adorable couples. Can she remain aloof or will the promise of a "yuritopia" reach her too?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Visual Novel 22%, Anime 9.3%, Dating Sim 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the LGBTQ visual novel genre that provides a more grounded, character-focused experience.
- #13 The House in Fata Morgana
89% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly atmospheric and emotional mystery that focuses on deep, character-driven storytelling and dark secrets.
- #14 BAD END THEATER
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.9%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Anime 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative visual novel that rewards the player for exploring all possible tragic endings, echoing the multiple-ending focus of Fatal Twelve.
- #15 AI: The Somnium Files
88% matchVery Positive92% of 9,378 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Anime 14.6%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused mystery that features deep character development and a gripping, supernatural-tinged plot.
- #16 Black Lily's Tale
86% matchVery Positive88% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: 1000-REKA
Windows
Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.9%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Anime 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven visual novel that features a female protagonist navigating a dark and suspenseful narrative.
- #17 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
86% matchVery Positive92% of 183 reviews2019
Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 114.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Anime 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but well-written visual novel that fits well for those who enjoy the character-focused side of the genre.
- #18 Nurse Love Syndrome
85% matchVery Positive93% of 321 reviews2019
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 234.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Meet cheerful Kaori Sawai, fresh out of nursing school, as she joins Yurigahama Hospital. Surviving a near death experience as a child left her with a desire to become a nurse and "healing hands" that let her relieve pain in patients just by touching them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Anime 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A companion piece to the previous title that offers a similarly intense and character-driven visual novel experience.
- #19 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,734 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.5 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 39.3%, Mystery 18.4%, Anime 17.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic high-stakes mystery that uses a seemingly casual setting to hide a dark, supernatural narrative.
- #20 Clover Reset
83% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: vividX
Windows
"Hey, do you know the meaning of the four-leaf clover?" Set at "Shonan Saika Academy," a prestigious school in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture, this is a youthful story of girls wavering between friendship and love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that blends romance and adventure with a focus on character-driven narrative arcs.
- #21 Nurse Love Addiction
84% matchVery Positive92% of 877 reviews2016
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 84.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow Asuka Osachi, a ditzy girl training to become a nurse at Teito Nursing School. Experience her story with her classmates as they discover love, medicine, and adulthood.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.4%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that balances its cute aesthetic with darker, psychological themes and unexpected narrative turns.
- #22 fault - milestone one
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,240 reviews2014
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Anime 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Story Rich 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully written fantasy visual novel that emphasizes character growth and a rich, mysterious world.
- #23 Perfect Gold - Yuri Visual Novel
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,212 reviews2021
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this short, coming-of-age yuri visual novel, play as Marion LaRue and Audrey Clary as they explore the magical city of Castlecoast and get a second chance at love and friendship.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.9%, Visual Novel 25%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Anime 5.7%, Story Rich 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, focused visual novel that excels at character interaction and emotional storytelling.
- #24 Yumeutsutsu Re:Master
82% matchVery Positive89% of 360 reviews2019
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a girls-love adventure game set in a small game studio.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.1%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Anime 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A well-regarded visual novel that focuses on the relationships and professional lives of its female cast.
- #25 Lingua Fleur: Lily
81% matchVery Positive97% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: Narrator
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
'Lingua Fleur: Lily' is focused on friendship, love, troubles, efforts, and confusions between girls. Made with illustrations, animations, and original music, this story tells of the protagonist Yuyi Wu's secret, one very different from an 'ordinary' girl. Told in a gentle and ordinary style.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Anime 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing and cute visual novel that provides a nice contrast to the high-stakes mystery titles.
- #26 Wheel of Innocence
80% matchVery Positive90% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: MKShadowZX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wheel of Innocence is a lesbian visual novel where you peer into the life of a disabled high schooler named Reina.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.8%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Anime 6%, Story Rich 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming visual novel that focuses on character dynamics and a lighthearted, cute aesthetic.
- #27 Blooming Nightshade
79% matchVery Positive84% of 233 reviews2019
Dev: Nightshade
Windows · Mac · Linux
After hearing about a number of student couples forming at her school, Himeka Uchida decides to look for a girlfriend of her own. As she gets wrapped up in the daily lives of her friends and classmates at Solana Academy, will she find the romance she seeks?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.5%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Anime 11.3%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A romance-focused visual novel that provides a solid, character-driven narrative experience.
- #28 Enamored Risks
79% matchVery Positive87% of 210 reviews2020
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Upon finding a mysterious social media account, Alex sets out to find the origins of the photos and meets three urban explorers, each of them unearthing something new and unfamiliar in her heart.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Anime 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dating-sim style visual novel that emphasizes player choice and character relationship development.
- #29 Flowers -Le volume sur ete-
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 178.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Summer has arrived early to Saint Angraecum Academy, and with it comes change. Follow the story of Erika in the second game in the Flowers series.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Multiple Endings 9%, Mystery 8.5%
- #30 Hustle Cat
78% matchVery Positive93% of 1,314 reviews2016
Dev: Date Nighto
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are Avery Grey, the newest employee at a popular cat cafe called A Cat's Paw. The coffee's good and the staff is friendly (and kinda cute!) but mysterious. One day, you find a strange book in the basement, with letters you can't quite read...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.3%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Dating Sim 23.1%, Anime 7.8%, Female Protagonist 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and indie-spirited visual novel that focuses on romance and character interactions.
- #31 Magical Girl Witch Trials
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,789 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Mystery 8.9%, Anime 6.3%
- #32 Lonely Yuri
78% matchVery Positive95% of 151 reviews2018
Dev: Night-time SheepPub: DLsite
Windows
"First with a kiss... the girl is etched in the protagonist's mind. It was first year in high school. The budding of summer. Fusa Konno met a shut-in girl named Seri. Persecuted by her yearning eyes, her heart gradually opened... Night-time Sheep presents a highly atmospheric romance yuri visual novel"
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.8%, Female Protagonist 26.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Anime 9.9%, Casual 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel that offers a straightforward and character-focused story.
- #33 Flowers -Le volume sur automne-
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 775 reviews2020
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 107.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As the summer heat fades, Suoh Shirahane is just one step away from unraveling the mystery of why her beloved Amitie partner left in the spring.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.7%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Mystery 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #34 Watamari Part1 - A Match Made in Heaven
77% matchVery Positive88% of 191 reviews2022
Dev: Kuro Irodoru YomijiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Hikari is a female spy who joins an all girls school as a student to discover its secrets… when she suddenly receives the Mark of Virgo, and timeslips 1 year in the past?! By the developers of Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto comes this new yuri title filled with intrigue and drama.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Anime 12%, Drama 6%
- #35 A Light in the Dark
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,735 reviews2018
Dev: CreSpiritPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Violent 14%, Anime 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%
- #36 Sweet Home
71% matchVery Positive95% of 10,224 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.3%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #37 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 989 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.6%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Multiple Endings 10%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #38 Melancholy Love
75% matchVery Positive95% of 76 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+ 26.5%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Anime 8.9%
- #39 The Chrono Jotter
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,261 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #40 SoulSet
75% matchVery Positive90% of 163 reviews2017
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Dating Sim 13%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%, Mystery 7.1%
- #41 We Know the Devil
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,187 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
WE KNOW THE DEVIL is a visual novel about teens reluctantly fighting the devil at summer camp. Follow meangirl Neptune, tomboy Jupiter, and shy shy Venus as they get to know each other--but one always gets left out.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.1%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #42 Lilja and Natsuka Painting Lies
72% matchVery Positive94% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A yuri kinetic novel about overcoming the tribulations of the human heart, and a sapphic tale on the heartaches and reprieves of fathoming love. Asou Ei’s first title with Frontwing is presented with poignant visuals in Full HD, an evocative soundtrack, and voice acting by a star-studded cast.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Anime 10.4%, Mystery 5.9%
- #43 Rituals in the Dark
74% matchVery Positive86% of 200 reviews2019
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Anime 11.2%, Mystery 7.2%
- #44 Noctuary
69% matchVery Positive92% of 2,635 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Anime 12.3%
- #45 Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 702 reviews2017
Dev: Magenta Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A melody of life and death surrounding a sickly girl and her friends.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Anime 12.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #46 Flowers -Le volume sur hiver-
71% matchVery Positive81% of 743 reviews2022
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Suoh finally uncovers the the truth behind Saint Angraecum Academy in this emotional conclusion to the Flowers visual novel series.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.6%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Anime 10.1%, Mystery 6.1%
- #47 Folie Fatale
68% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Dating Sim 18.3%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Mystery 8.5%
- #48 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
73% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Anime 10.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #49 Synergia
70% matchVery Positive87% of 819 reviews2020
Dev: Radi ArtPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Anime 9.8%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #50 If Found...
69% matchVery Positive90% of 2,350 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #51 Arcadia Fallen
68% matchVery Positive95% of 584 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.9%, LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Visual Novel 21%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Anime 6.4%
- #52 BURIED STARS
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,248 reviews2021
Dev: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Mystery 16.5%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 12%
- #53 Cardinal Cross
70% matchVery Positive94% of 185 reviews2018
Dev: LarkyLabs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
When small-time Raider Scavenger Lana Brice meets her mysterious client, her life takes a wrong turn in the worst way possible. Cardinal Cross cannot be stopped… But will Lana emerge as hero or villain?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Female Protagonist 29.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Casual 6.3%
- #54 Life After Magic
67% matchVery Positive98% of 284 reviews2023
Dev: Team StarlightPub: Chirashi Games
Windows · Linux
Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #55 Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time
70% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Studio BeastPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Chuusotsu! is a fun, colorful story of three girls brought by their individual circumstances to live under the same roof and being forced to tackle existential questions to win their place in society.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Anime 13.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #56 Letters From a Rainy Day -Oceans and Lace-
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,014 reviews2021
Dev: Lily SpinelPub: HUBLOTS
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Luscious artwork brings the beautiful streets of Kamakura in June to life in this bittersweet sapphic story of a romance that begins with blackmail... This is a yuri adventure game based on the theme of love between girls at a lady's school in Kamakura, Japan.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.2%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Anime 6.8%
- #57 this morning I decided to die
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 179 reviews2023
Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow a girl through the last day of her life.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.8%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Anime 13.6%, Violent 7.5%
- #58 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,421 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.3%, Anime 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.2%, Story Rich 7.2%, Female Protagonist 4.7%
- #59 Iwakura Aria
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
The Iwakura mansion holds a dark secret. Ichiko the new young maid joins looking for nothing but safety and security, but would soon find herself entangled with the beautiful daughter of the Iwakura household. Unravel the secrets of the Iwakura mansion in this gripping suspense visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Anime 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #60 Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 779 reviews2016
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Life is like a waiting room, except people don't leave in the order they enter." Narcissu is a thought provoking visual novel series about terminal illness, living, dying, and the relationship between those leaving and those left behind. There are no miracles, no heroes, no villains in this story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.3%, Anime 15.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Casual 6.6%
