- #1 Touhou: Fading Illusion
97% matchVery Positive90% of 249 reviews2022
Dev: Indie Game Order
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel based on Touhou Project, made by fans for fans and others! Embark on the investigation of the greatest incident in Gensokyo's history and discover the terrifying truth of the youkai world with Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi and other heroines!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Mythology 29.5%, Anime 19.3%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similarly lore-rich, narrative-focused experience within the Touhou universe, emphasizing character interactions.
- #2 Touhou Shoujo Tale of Beautiful Memories / 東方少女綺想譚
96% matchVery Positive94% of 204 reviews2019
Dev: The N Main ShopPub: DLsite
Windows
Journey through a pixelated, isometric version of Gensoukyou in this quasi-3D action RPG! Dash and jump to avoid enemies, or shoot them down from far! Hit the right buttons at the right time to accumulate power and battle efficiently! Play as Reimu and friends and get to the bottom of the incident!
Why similar: Faith 44.1% ★, RPG 24.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Indie 8.6%, Anime 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality RPGMaker Touhou fan game that shares the same genre and aesthetic sensibilities as the seed game.
- #3 神社的百合香 ~ Floral Aroma in the Shrine
96% matchVery Positive94% of 882 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 29.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
《Floral Aroma in the Shrine》is a short Vision Novel Touhou Project Fan Fiction game. The main story is about a love story of Reimu and Marisa. Player will be playing as Marisa and experience her side of the story happened in Hakurei Jinja.
Why similar: Faith 37.9% ★, Visual Novel 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, RPG 10.7%, Anime 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the specific focus on LGBTQ+ themes and visual novel storytelling within a Touhou-inspired setting.
- #4 Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,244 reviews2023
Dev: Bar Holographic Otaku
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore Gensokyo from an outsider's perspective in this old-school Touhou DRPG!
Why similar: Faith 46% ★, Female Protagonist 25.9%, RPG 20.4%, 2D 3.8%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based RPG set in the Touhou world that captures the classic feel of indie-developed fan projects.
- #5 月夜下的紅茶杯 ~ Blacktea With Moon
94% matchVery Positive93% of 594 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 23%
~Blacktea With Moon~ is a visual novel style fan game of Touhou Project. The main story line of the game will deep into the love story of the two main protagonists who are Sakuya and Remilia. Players will play as both Sakuya and Remilia in the game and the story begins and focus on the day after Sakuya arrived Scarlet Devil Mansion.
Why similar: Faith 35.2% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, RPG 11.1%, Anime 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker title that captures the same melancholic and intimate atmosphere as the seed game.
- #6 亭上满月映西枝~The Forever Moon
94% matchVery Positive96% of 159 reviews2020
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
《The Forever Moon》 is a puzzle adventure and visual novel doujin game of Touhou Project. It is a love story about Kaguya Houraisan and Fujiwara no Mokou, and a story of Eientei, Bamboo forest of lost and Hakurei Shrine.
Why similar: Faith 36.1% ★, RPG 18.3%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Mythology 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on emotional storytelling and female-protagonist dynamics, aligning closely with the seed game's themes.
- #7 Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
93% matchVery Positive93% of 2,154 reviews2022
Dev: Alioth Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Welcome to Eientei, combine multiple colors of mana to build your ideal deck, duel with gensokyo girls, and chase back the mysterious moon treasure. Also, enjoy the unpredictable Roguelike with fantasy Danmaku!
Why similar: Faith 52.4% ★, Anime 21.2%, RPG 16.8%, 2D 4.4%, Indie 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a complex, story-driven RPG experience that mirrors the depth found in fan-made Touhou narratives.
- #8 Touhou Blooming Chaos 2
92% matchVery Positive93% of 2,595 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Touhou Blooming Chaos 2 is an brand new rogue shooter where you control a character of a varied cast to explore an all randomized labyrinth. Enjoy the excessive fun of reaping enemies and character training. With balanced difficulty, you can always find your place as either beginner or veteran!
Why similar: Faith 47.1% ★, RPG 31.9%, Indie 11.4%, Anime 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that maintains the charm of the Touhou setting while focusing on character-driven progression.
- #9 TouHou Nil Soul
91% matchVery Positive84% of 185 reviews2020
Dev: Re零同人社Pub: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows
Scarlet Devil Mansion is asking for trouble again. For the sake of convenience, vampire lord Reimilia Scarlet release scarlet mist to blind the sun. No doubt such stupid behavior will definitely result in a tragedy. Look! Reimu and Marisa are coming to teach her a lesson.
Why similar: Faith 67.5% ★, RPG 23.9%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A well-regarded RPG fan game that captures the spirit of Touhou lore through traditional turn-based mechanics.
- #10 天香与小百合 - Tinheung & Sayuri
91% matchVery Positive95% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: 柚原堂
Windows
Tinheung & Sayuri is a game of visual novel. This is a short Yuri story across age, nationality and gender.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.9%, RPG 31.7%, Visual Novel 23%, Anime 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong focus on character relationships and narrative-driven gameplay in an indie format.
- #11 Touhou: New World
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 298 reviews2023
Dev: Ankake SpaPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Delve back into the world of Touhou in this bullet hell action-RPG adventure! The boundary between Gensokyo and the outside world has been breached, and it falls to Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame to discover why. Level up skills, forge new equipment, and explore Gensokyo to uncover the truth!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.5%, Anime 23%, RPG 20.5%, Faith 19.3% ★, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive action-RPG that expands on the Touhou universe with high-quality production values and engaging character dynamics.
- #12 Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,332 reviews2018
Dev: Ankake SpaPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The world of Touhou comes alive in this beautiful action RPG (featuring “bullet hell” elements, of course!). Infamous vampire Remilia Scarlet and her dutiful maid, Sakuya, set off to chase rumors of a massive monster, all while sending baddies flying with fluid action and signature skills!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.9%, Anime 25.2%, RPG 23.6%, Indie 9.2%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a polished narrative experience featuring iconic Touhou characters in an action-RPG format.
- #13 流光易逝的夏末 - Fleeting Summer's End
88% matchVery Positive99% of 306 reviews2023
Dev: 柚原堂
Windows · Mac
Fleeting Summer's End is a small game of ADV. It is in the remote countryside of Teoswa area, China, in August. Deng Ainyang, who was Born and grew up in the metropolis(Shenzhen), followed her parents back to Teoswa. In Teoswa, Ainyang met Deng Kangsui and developed an intimate relationship with her
Why similar: RPG 32.2%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Anime 12.3%, Emotional 11%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that captures the same sense of fleeting, emotional romance found in the seed game.
- #14 Beyond the Sunset 斜阳下的彼岸
89% matchVery Positive93% of 169 reviews2017
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Jessica, our protagonist, used to be a noteless writer. However, everything changed after she encountered a stranger…
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, RPG 16.3%, Anime 11.7%, Emotional 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG elements with a poignant, character-focused story that resonates with the seed game's tone.
- #15 镜花饴情 Mirage Sugar Acacia
87% matchVery Positive83% of 435 reviews2024
Dev: 青木香游戏制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
饴情甜蜜转瞬即逝，女生之间的爱情就像镜花般脆弱。 踏入大学校园的自由舞台，交织着理想与现实迷茫前行，她们的缘分是否可以开花结果呢？ 甘之如饴的一对一百合故事，多结局。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 13.6%, Emotional 13.3%, RPG 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on romantic, character-driven storytelling with a strong anime aesthetic.
- #16 完美恋人~fragile love
86% matchVery Positive87% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: XUWULE制作组
Windows
"The Perfect Lover" is a lily themed visual novel produced by XUWULE Game Studio, which is a story about promise and redemption.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, RPG 16.7%, Romance 10.3%, 2D Platformer 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that centers on intimate, romantic storytelling with a focus on LGBTQ+ narratives.
- #17 南栀 Unwavering love
85% matchVery Positive93% of 807 reviews2024
Dev: 白露社
Windows
《南栀》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作（夜永 Eternal Love）剧情发生一年半之后，聆花女子学院中的少女们成长的故事。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.9%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Anime 19.4%, Story Rich 9.8%, Emotional 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich title that explores complex emotional relationships through a visual novel format.
- #18 The Fruitless Flower 雾雨中的徒花
86% matchVery Positive94% of 130 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
When I was young, I got a unusual gift accidentally, it was a seed. I planted it in soil, but I don’t know that it will have so big impact to my life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, RPG 16.7%, Anime 13.5%, 2D Platformer 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that explores deep emotional themes through a visual novel lens.
- #19 Black Lily's Tale
84% matchVery Positive88% of 498 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: Visual Novel 27.9%, Female Protagonist 26.9%, Emotional 11.7%, Anime 11.6%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that emphasizes character relationships and LGBTQ+ themes.
- #20 Remyadry
84% matchVery Positive88% of 589 reviews2018
Dev: Kokoko SoftPub: DLsite
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 302.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The denizens of Touhou Project in a Dungeon Crawling RPG! Gensokyo is connected to 'a certain world' and a huge dungeon by the name of 'Mazes of the Week' appears. Create your own Touhou Characters, step up to the dungeon's challenges! An 'Authentic Style' RPG inspired by Touhou Project.
Why similar: Faith 57.1% ★, RPG 17.9%, Female Protagonist 12%, Anime 8.1%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie JRPG that shares the faith-based themes and character-centric design of the seed game.
- #21 千面 Melancholy Love
83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,246 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 66.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作时间线十年之后，聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, RPG 23.8%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Anime 10.7%, Indie 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that prioritizes narrative depth and LGBTQ+ themes in a visual novel style.
- #22 夜永 Eternal Love
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,029 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
《夜永》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作（千面 Melancholy Love）剧情发生半年之后，聆花女子学院中破茧而出的少女们的故事。
Why similar: RPG 26.1%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Anime 11.5%, Emotional 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy RPG that focuses on romantic progression and emotional storytelling.
- #23 花恋月依
80% matchVery Positive90% of 486 reviews2024
Dev: 一辈子百合工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
《花恋月依》是由“一辈子百合”工作室制作，风域游戏发行的一款微悬疑百合虐心视觉小说。讲述了深爱彼此的情侣——白青兰和尹月，在分手多年后，重新追寻当初不为人知的真相始末……在命运的恶作剧下，两位少女相依相恋、在不幸的漩涡中搀扶前行的故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, RPG 17.1%, Romance 12.3%, Anime 11.9%
- #24 茜色
79% matchVery Positive98% of 528 reviews2024
Dev: 忘雪社
Windows · Linux
《茜色》是一款百合视觉小说，讲述了青梅竹马的两人从相识到相恋，以及之后在一起生活的点滴。通过游玩这款游戏，玩家能欣赏到甜蜜的百合爱恋与多分支的丰富剧情。
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, 2D Platformer 13%, Anime 11.5%, Emotional 11.2%
- #25 樱雪集～Yuyuko's Butterfly Dream
82% matchVery Positive83% of 120 reviews2019
Dev: Mescaline's Wings
Windows
Yuyuko,A ghost princess who has been dead for thousands of years, she has superpowers to induce death. In a doze, she is lured to a mysterious place full of the breath of the underworld and creation. And around the dead butterflies, recall a thousand years ago story...
Why similar: Faith 55.7% ★, RPG 32.3%, Indie 12%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that directly references Touhou characters and themes in a casual RPG format.
- #26 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers
77% matchVery Positive99% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: 北京黎羽科技有限公司
Windows
A domineering CEO-like older sister who’s gentle only to her sister, a childhood friend who became her doctor, and a cheerful girl only she can see… Who was Chu Hebai before losing her memories, and how did she become entangled with them? A melancholic yuri AVG about regret and unspoken love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Emotional 17.3%, RPG 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Anime 8.6%
- #27 幻想异乡曲 Butterfly~Rin
81% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Red.SoulPub: 冷笑黑妖
Windows
The game takes place in the mystic oriental land of Gensokyo, as usual. Today Reimu Hakurei also sat in her chair and enjoying the cherry blossoms with a cup of tea.Along with the investigation of the journeyThings are getting more and more troublesome.Who is the blue figure?This is.....！！！！
Why similar: Faith 56% ★, RPG 35.8%, Indie 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPGMaker project that stays true to the classic fan-game style and narrative focus.
- #28 染上你的颜色
78% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: 屿临
Windows
《染上你的颜色》是由屿临个人制作发行的一部百合向视觉小说。游戏通过沈眠眠的视角展开，与另一位少女林舒桐因画画而相遇。这是一个关于模仿、嫉妒与错位之爱的故事。当仰慕变成执念，当爱意沦为占有，两个少女在互相吞噬中渐渐染上了彼此的颜色。
Why similar: RPG 29.4%, Visual Novel 27%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Romance 10.7%, Anime 10.3%
- #29 Ceress and Orea
81% matchVery Positive88% of 136 reviews2018
Dev: Plueschkatze
Windows
Ceress is sentenced to death for being in love with the oracle Orea. But stubborn as she is, she calls out to an old deity, demanding a chance to change this unrighteousness. - Can Ceress overcome death to be reunited with the woman she loves?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.8%, Anime 17.9%, Romance 14.8%, Emotional 12.4%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An RPGMaker adventure that focuses on the romantic bond between its female protagonists.
- #30 Flowering Across 樱下花期
79% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2021
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
In the season when the cherry is at full blossom, an ordinary high school girl met a sakura youkai and the story unfolded. This game is a visual novel with multiple storylines and your choices will lead to different endings
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, RPG 18.2%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Romance 9.2%
- #31 溢爱~fragile love
78% matchVery Positive87% of 130 reviews2023
Dev: XUWULE制作组
Windows · Mac · Linux
《溢爱~fragile love》是XUWULE游戏工作室制作的一款百合题材视觉小说，讲述一个少女暗恋另一个少女的故事...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, RPG 15.8%, 2D Platformer 10.1%, Romance 6.3%
- #32 发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好
77% matchVery Positive85% of 122 reviews2022
Dev: 百合赛高
Windows
《发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好》是一款短篇百合视觉小说，主要描述了主人公樱自从看见了那个场景之后，对姐姐态度的变化，心灵不断成长最后happy end的故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Anime 17.4%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #33 Melancholy Love
76% 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: Visual Novel 20.9%, Female Protagonist 20%, Emotional 14.8%, Anime 12.6%, Romance 10.6%
- #34 Last Days
74% matchVery Positive94% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组
Windows
The gods have blessed New Canaan for four hundred years, and everyone - including Sister Ginsetsu - thought it would go on forever, until the day Ginsetsu met the gods of New Canaan. Since then, the story between the maiden who calls herself a god, and the maiden who will become a god has begun.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Emotional 12%, Romance 9.3%, RPG 8.9%
- #35 爱人 Lover
75% matchVery Positive81% of 328 reviews2021
Dev: 埋月山枯
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
发生在中国的三段绝对本土又完全不同的故事，由校园篇、古代篇、都市篇组成，均以女性第一视角展开。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Emotional 11.4%, Romance 10.8%, RPG 10.3%
- #36 Waterside Chirping 水畔空蝉
76% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
Aileen was an ordinary village girl. However, after she been cursed on by a weird man, everything changed…
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, RPG 16.3%, Anime 12.9%, 2D Platformer 8.5%
- #37 Kiss And Cry：我的女友脑子有问题
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: 心向制作组
Windows
这是一款免费视觉小说。故事聚焦两名少女丰富的内心世界，描写她们的关系在确认、试探、拉扯与挣扎中逐步接近，最终真正相遇。
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.7%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Emotional 17.1%, Anime 10.8%, RPG 10.5%
- #38 剑与桃花 the sword and peachblossom
74% matchVery Positive93% of 54 reviews2022
Dev: 風鈴堂
Windows
This is a country strange theme of short visual novel. The game has part of the text of classical Chinese. This game is purely fictional and has nothing to do with real history.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Mythology 18.9%, 2D Platformer 14.1%, Anime 13.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #39 Lingua Fleur: Lily
73% matchVery Positive97% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: Narrator
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
'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: Visual Novel 24.4%, Female Protagonist 24.4%, Anime 12.3%, Emotional 10.1%, Linear 8.2%
- #40 her tears were my light
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 863 reviews2022
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
a love story between time and space
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Romance 19%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #41 Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies
73% 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 23.5%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Anime 14.6%, Emotional 13.3%, Romance 11.6%
- #42 The Wilting Amaranth
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Reine WorksPub: Top Hat Curios & Oddities
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Wilting Amaranth is a short yuri (GxG) romance visual novel based very loosely on a familiar fairy tale. It features 2 character routes, 13 endings, and 3 to 5 hours of gameplay.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Female Protagonist 26.5%, Anime 16.9%, Romance 13.3%, Story Rich 8%
- #43 暴杀残雨之夜
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 925 reviews2026
Dev: 茶斩刀制作组Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
On a rainy night, it's all up to you whether to show love or be cruel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Female Protagonist 20%, RPG 16.4%, Emotional 11%, Anime 11%
- #44 Touhou Kikamu ~ Elegant Impermanence of Sakura
71% matchVery Positive97% of 479 reviews2020
Dev: 东方祈华梦制作组
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Touhou Kikamu ~ Elegant Impermanence of Sakura is a fangame of Touhou Project series, it manifests as a traditional STG like most official Touhou Project games.
Why similar: Faith 81% ★, Indie 19%
- #45 Lilja and Natsuka Painting Lies
70% matchVery Positive94% of 166 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: Visual Novel 29.5%, Female Protagonist 29.5%, Anime 16%, Emotional 15.8%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #46 Rituals in the Dark
73% matchVery Positive86% of 205 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: Visual Novel 21.9%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Anime 14.5%, Romance 11.5%, Emotional 9.2%
- #47 A Field of Flowers and Stars
72% matchVery Positive91% of 77 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 32%, Anime 20.3%, RPG 18.7%, Romance 14.7%, 2D 4.9%
- #48 交叠之夏
69% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: 联结互动
Windows
"Overlapping Summer" is a visual novel game developed by Lianhe Interactive Studio. Players will play the role of a high school student. Summer overlaps here, telling a beautiful story about different world lines, redemption and love.
Why similar: RPG 25.3%, Visual Novel 23.2%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Anime 8.3%, Romance 7.7%
- #49 A Tithe in Blood
69% matchVery Positive87% of 222 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Emotional 17.9%, Anime 17.8%, Romance 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #50 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
71% matchVery Positive90% of 923 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Female Protagonist 23.1%, Anime 11.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Romance 8.6%
- #51 破碎棱镜 Broken Prism
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: 白鸢尾剧团
Windows
本作为百合向视觉系恋爱游戏，围绕着黑色海洋探索世界的秘密，出场人物均为女性
Why similar: RPG 46.8%, Female Protagonist 45.3%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #52 All the Words She Wrote
70% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cutely comedic lesbian / yuri visual novel about a grumpy, socially awkward writer and her cheerful, happy-go-lucky fan set in the Japanese countryside.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Anime 15.9%, Romance 10.2%, Emotional 9.7%
- #53 Yukar From The Abyss
69% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: LocaGames
Windows
A fantasy otome game based on the myths and legends of Hokkaido, Japan. Meet and fight with unique Gods, overcome fierce trials together, and discover what happens when you pursue forbidden love with the divine..
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.4%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Mythology 19.8%, Anime 11.7%, Romance 11.6%
- #54 彷徨之街 The Street of Adrift
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,340 reviews2024
Dev: Caramel-Mocha StudioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Female Protagonist 27.5%, Anime 19.2%, Romance 10.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #55 UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
67% matchVery Positive92% of 448 reviews2023
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a story about finding love to overwrite the feelings for the one they held dearest. A girls love visual novel about summer, love and adolescence.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Anime 21.3%, Romance 15.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #56 幻现的花海 - Sea of Phantom Flowers
66% matchVery Positive96% of 203 reviews2024
Dev: 可爱因子工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
在讨伐魔王的前一天，勇者回到了她久别的故乡，想要履行昔日对同行者的承诺。 然而，时间似乎定格在了临行前的这一天…… 她承诺过的那片花海，还会如约盛开吗？
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, RPG 21.1%, Emotional 19.5%, Anime 14.6%, Romance 10.1%
- #57 Yoshiwara Higanbana
67% matchVery Positive91% of 486 reviews2021
Dev: MariaCrownPub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
--Whether I end up after falling in love, in your arms or in a scarlet prison? It's up to you to make my vow of higanbana fall or wither-- Even if it's only for one night, I want to be held by you...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.9%, RPG 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Anime 10%, 2D Platformer 9.4%
- #58 寄甡 Symbiotic Love
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,663 reviews2019
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 79.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
《寄甡》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了一场现代百合版、宛如“罗密欧与朱丽叶”的凄美爱情故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Female Protagonist 34.6%, Anime 17%, Indie 12.6%
- #59 东方异乡录 ~the Apocryphal Gensoukyou
66% matchVery Positive91% of 178 reviews2022
Dev: YEARS
Windows
《东方异乡录 ~the Apocryphal Gensoukyou》是一款东方Project主题的短篇视觉小说游戏。主要讲述了在河城荷取的邀请下，雾雨魔理沙、爱丽丝·玛格特洛依德、帕秋莉·诺蕾姬三人在虚拟世界“Apocryphal Land”中冒险的爆笑喜剧故事。
Why similar: RPG 26.8%, Visual Novel 26.1%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Anime 10.7%, Emotional 9.1%
- #60 Save Me, Sakuya-san!
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 909 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
She's here to help! Let Sakuya Izayoi from the Touhou Project comfort you after encountering some hardships in this beautiful visual novel that aims to heal your troubles away!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Faith 22.8% ★, Anime 22.7%, Emotional 9.9%, Story Rich 6.9%
