
Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction, Conversation, Story Rich.

Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.

Koko's Cafe
Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.

Coffee Talk Tokyo
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.
Why similar: Conversation 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Anime 8.5%
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Cozy 16.6%, Conversation 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Emotional 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: Conversation 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Emotional 13.8%, Psychological 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, LGBTQ+ 10%
When your beloved wants to abandon his personality and become an absolutely ordinary person, what do you do? Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is an young adult romantic story about transgender identity, exploration of masculinity, and mutual understanding.
Why similar: Emotional 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Psychological 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Conversation 12.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Psychological 11.4%
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: Emotional 17%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 9.9%
Experience a pastel-toned emotional journey in Yuika My Bestie, a short visual novel you can complete in under 15 minutes per playthrough. With 5 unique endings and heartfelt choices, it takes just 30–40 minutes to explore every path of this soft, late-night cry.
Why similar: Emotional 14.4%, Conversation 14%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
Why similar: Conversation 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Emotional 10.6%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Conversation 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Emotional 11%, LGBTQ+ 11%
Reconnect with an old friend. Discuss your daily lives, past loves, and talking snakes. Get up and do things in real life because she asks you to. Become closer and stay until the very end.
Why similar: Cozy 18.6%, Conversation 15.7%, Emotional 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.
Why similar: Conversation 17.8%, Emotional 16.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%
You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Conversation 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Psychological 10%
Winter 1999. Kicked out of your house after being outed by your closest friend, you plan to leave your hometown. Your girlfriend, Mika, wants to see you one more time. Decide whether or not you'll stay together.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Conversation 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
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+ 15.2%, Emotional 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 7.8%
You're a barber in a city full of beastfolk. Chat with your customers, style their look, help them see something new in the mirror... and in themselves.
Why similar: Conversation 24.7%, Visual Novel 15%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Psychological 14%, Story Rich 8.3%
An emotional story portraying the struggles of anxiety—the paralyzing thoughts and irrational fears. Join Lucy on her journey to find solace, alongside her supportive yet puzzled roommate. A heartfelt narrative delving into the complexities of anxiety and the challenges of empathy.
Why similar: Emotional 17.9%, Psychological 17.8%, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%
Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.
Why similar: Psychological 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Emotional 12.6%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%
You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Conversation 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Psychological 11.5%
In this post-pandemic psychological visual novel, players embody psychotherapist Honda, drawn into a neural imaging project targeting teens. There, Honda meets Natasha, a mysterious girl whose "world" unfolds like a spider's web, disrupting Honda's "calm" life. "Don't you think so, Dr. Honda...?"
Why similar: Psychological 21%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Conversation 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Emotional 9.8%
Confessing love to someone is one of the most intimidating challenges we face in our lives. Doki Doki First Love Club takes this relatable fear to the extreme. This visual novel isn't your average rom-com; it's a fight between two stubborn geniuses in a battle of who will confess first
Why similar: Conversation 15.9%, Emotional 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological 10.2%, Multiple Endings 10%
She died, but no one ever asked her what really happened. Now she speaks—and you're the only one listening. What you say will decide whether she finally moves on… or disappears forever.
Why similar: Conversation 15.3%, Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
"Margaritari", a JRPG-style narrative game. Consisting of 9 chapters, the story begins with the encounter of two 17-year-old girls. Help the protagonist discover the secret of humanity and love, and that will be the redemption for both herself and her love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Psychological 16.2%, Emotional 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Story Rich 7.6%
This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.
Why similar: Emotional 20.3%, Multiple Endings 16%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
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+ 16.1%, Emotional 16%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.4%
A Week in Paradise is an interactive narrative mystery. Discover the unusual circumstances of your arrival to a bar called Paradise, and drink through the night with the bar's charismatic regular. Each night, unravel the threads holding back memories in your dreams.
Why similar: Conversation 17.9%, Emotional 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%
A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Emotional 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Anime 10.5%
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Emotional 19.5%, Conversation 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Choices Matter 11.4%
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Psychological 11.3%
The Archipelago is a visual novel about brewing tea. The teas you choose determine who you encounter in the midst of a vibrant and changing world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Emotional 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Conversation 9.9%
Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or open yourself to trust?
Why similar: Emotional 18.9%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.2%
Flavor Favor is a soft sci-fi visual novel where you take on the role of a captive fumer, a form of advanced AI humanoid, on the remote island of Tuinu. Your captors insist on having liberated you, but as you gradually recover your memories, a more complex story starts to unfold.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological 12%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%
Follow Sophie as she embarks on her latest adventure in making money, working alongside the enigmatic Rias as they put on a special yuri/lesbian camgirl show for their viewers.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Conversation 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Cozy 18.4%, Conversation 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Choices Matter 11%
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Emotional 14%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 10.5%
A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.
Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Emotional 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Emotional 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.
Why similar: Emotional 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Conversation 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%
这是一部包含百合要素的视觉小说,讲述了在封闭的都市中,少女展开冒险的故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11%
A romantic comedy visual novel with a sci-fi tilt. If you've ever wanted to blast someone into space, this may very well be for you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Conversation 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
Become the A&R of the famous B-Project in this unforgettable idol Visual Novel. Support a group of 14 idols from their humble beginnings through to fame. Befriend them, influence their music and help them through turbulent times as they follow their dreams
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Emotional 13.7%, Anime 10.3%, Conversation 10.2%
Story-driven RPG adventure, where you take the role of a hotel maid in her first job. Soon you notice the gloom surrounding the hotel and its owner. But doing the right things, you can make a difference.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Psychological 14.9%, Emotional 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.
Why similar: Emotional 16.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
Do you ever feel like life is slipping away, with too many dreams left unfulfilled? Like you're trapped in wanting to do so much, but never quite getting to any of it? Doesn't that thought scare you—looking back on a life that accomplished nothing, fading without leaving a mark? It scares me too.
Why similar: Emotional 22.6%, Psychological 21%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 10.7%
You meet with Yuika to talk about your relationship. Where is this conversation headed towards?
Why similar: Emotional 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Conversation 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 12%
A journey with your father to Lake Baikal, where a storm and an old photo album revive memories of family, loss, and reconciliation.
Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Psychological 14.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%
A storytelling sandbox adventure driven by your own personality about helping a jackalope ghost who cannot move on. Explore a mystical island inhabited by quirky mythical creatures, connect with the hearts of its community, & discover one’s heart fulfillment in your own heartwarming personal journey
Why similar: Cozy 21.6%, Conversation 16.8%, Emotional 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
Why similar: Emotional 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Conversation 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological 11.9%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Cozy 17%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Conversation 11.9%, Emotional 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
A narrative RPG adventure game about coming of age as a foreigner in Japan. Vee Urban moves to quiet suburban Japan and learns that life’s not exactly the exciting manga she expected. But with culture differences, high school problems, language barriers, and blossoming romance–maybe it is?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Conversation 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choices Matter 10%, Anime 9.3%
An enchanted library - once bustling with life - now swirls with dangerous magic that is weakening barriers between worlds, causing some strange things to happen. Travel to the worlds within the pages to help the eccentric yet lovable librarian restore the library to its former glory.
Why similar: Cozy 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Conversation 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%
Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.
Why similar: Emotional 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Conversation 10.9%, Psychological 10.5%
Tired of a suffocating college routine? Yearning for something more? Join the Qiqu Club! We promise unforgettable experiences beyond your wildest dreams. But beware, our club is extremely exclusive. Only those daring enough to seek adventure will be admitted...
Why similar: Emotional 15.9%, Conversation 14%, Psychological 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%
Symbiotic Love is a coming-of-age Yuri Visual Novel set in an All Girls' High School. What has fate in store for love so perfect, so symbiotic, that they could only live, and perish together?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Emotional 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
9 kids who wake up in a mysterious shelter with lost memory. Investigate the signs of intruders and murders and discuss them with your colleagues to move towards the truth! Listen to everyone's statements and use your counter-arguments to uncover the truth behind someone's lies!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Emotional 11.6%, Psychological 11.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Emotional 16.2%, Psychological 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 10%
A story-driven visual novel about psychological trauma and memory.In a world where reality, dreams, and recollections intertwine, face what you once lost—but never truly said goodbye to.
Why similar: Emotional 22%, Visual Novel 16.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Story Rich 8.8%