- #1 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,459 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 106.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Romance 22.4%, Anime 12.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Dating Sim 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar emotional core centered on a unique, non-human companion and the profound impact they have on the protagonist's life.
- #2 Summer Pockets
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,789 reviews2020
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 137.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the creators of Angel Beats! and CLANNAD, Key, comes their latest emotional, award-winning journey. Follow protagonist Takahara Hairi as he travels to the secluded island Torishirojima, where he rediscovers what it means to enjoy summer vacation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Emotional 20.5%, Romance 14.1%, Anime 12%, Casual 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive summer-themed visual novel, perfectly capturing the emotional weight and nostalgic atmosphere of a fleeting season.
- #3 AIR
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 594 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Summer stretches on endlessly. Beneath the vast blue sky. Beneath the air in which she awaits— AIR, the second game released by visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring the side story novel, "First Sky Chapter" and full voice support!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Romance 16.6%, Emotional 12.1%, Drama 10.5%, Anime 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic supernatural visual novel that shares the seed game's focus on a summer setting, emotional drama, and ethereal, otherworldly encounters.
- #4 Flowers -Le volume sur ete-
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,290 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 178.9 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: Visual Novel 37%, Romance 34.7%, Anime 13.1%, Casual 4.8%, Cute 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the atmospheric, character-focused nature of the seed game while exploring complex emotional dynamics within a school setting.
- #5 UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
92% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2023
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 35%, Romance 28.4%, Anime 14.1%, Drama 12.3%, Casual 5%
Why You'll Like It: Directly leans into the summer romance theme, using a central secret to drive the emotional narrative forward.
- #6 Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD
93% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2017
Dev: FavoritePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Japanese love adventure game, as you follow the story of Kogasaka You, his hometown and a promise he made.
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.3%, Anime 18.7%, Casual 10.4%, Cute 6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines supernatural elements with a heartfelt summer romance, focusing on the bonds formed during a pivotal time in the protagonist's life.
- #7 If My Heart Had Wings
91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,609 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
Why similar: Romance 30.5%, Visual Novel 30%, Anime 13.6%, Dating Sim 9.3%, Casual 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of a transformative summer school life experience filled with emotional growth and romantic discovery.
- #8 First Snow
90% matchVery Positive95% of 668 reviews2020
Dev: Salty Salty StudiosPub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Having moved away from her friends and family to attend community college, Allison Merlo is a fresh student struggling with the day to day challenges of life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Romance 24%, Anime 11.9%, Drama 10.5%, Dating Sim 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric visual novel that excels at building an intimate, character-focused romance with a distinct emotional tone.
- #9 Little Green Girl
89% matchVery Positive95% of 372 reviews2023
Dev: Ufo-teamPub: Moonworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
One day the protagonist meets an alien girl and the story turns...
Why similar: Romance 33%, Emotional 24.1%, Drama 17.6%, Anime 15.6%, Visual Novel 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the emotional complexity of a unique romantic relationship, mirroring the drama and character depth of the seed game.
- #10 Blooming Nightshade
91% matchVery Positive83% of 224 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: Romance 27.4%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Emotional 17.5%, Anime 12.7%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a compelling, character-driven romance that emphasizes emotional connection and personal discovery.
- #11 Dream Ending
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,196 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
This is a small tale from the end. The leftovers of mankind are destined to perish as the Arks break orbit. Suddenly, however, she's making me ask her out, an invitation to face the apocalypse together... a short but exquisite visual novel, "Dream Ending" is humanity's last love story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.5%, Romance 27.9%, Casual 12.9%, Anime 12.6%, Indie 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that captures the feeling of a fleeting, impactful romance within a short narrative timeframe.
- #12 Katawa Shoujo
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,256 reviews2024
Dev: Four Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Romance 24.5%, Emotional 17.5%, Anime 10.7%, Dating Sim 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its deep, character-driven storytelling and emotional maturity, providing a similarly impactful narrative experience.
- #13 Fox Hime Zero
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,917 reviews2018
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 44.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Yan, a student of natural history, encounters a cute and mysterious girl with fox ears while conducting routine scientific research at a remote observation cabin. This might be a "blessing" for the intrepid in the golden age of geographical discovery...
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Anime 20.4%, Romance 19.2%, Indie 4.6%, Cute 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and emotional indie visual novel that focuses on the bond between the protagonist and a supernatural character.
- #14 My So-called Future Girlfriend
88% matchVery Positive94% of 309 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This game is a male-oriented visual novel that features text, illustration, and voice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Romance 23.6%, Anime 12.3%, Drama 11.1%, Dating Sim 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a supernatural premise that forces the protagonist to confront their feelings and the nature of their relationship.
- #15 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
84% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.2%, Anime 17.9%, Drama 11%, Dating Sim 6.3%, Cute 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the psychological and emotional implications of a supernatural connection, similar to the mystery in the seed game.
- #16 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,225 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.5 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 60.7%, Anime 19.9%, Emotional 7.2%, Drama 5.1%, Indie 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly emotional, short-form visual novel that explores themes of mortality and companionship with a similar indie sensibility.
- #17 花落冬陽 Snowdreams -lost in winter-
85% matchVery Positive97% of 262 reviews2022
Dev: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe DraftPub: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe Draft
Windows
《花落冬陽》是一款以「夢想」與「思念」為主題的文字冒險遊戲。故事講述主角謝子臣在追尋作家之夢的過程中遭遇的困境，以及與夏芊帆、雪見兩名少女的戀愛故事。豐富的劇情、精緻的插畫、悠揚的音樂、搭配全中文語音，帶你體驗一段動人的台北冬季戀曲。
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Romance 19.9%, Emotional 18.5%, Anime 11%, Dating Sim 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the seed game's focus on story-rich, emotional drama and the complexities of navigating supernatural-adjacent relationships.
- #18 Fragile Feelings
84% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sweet, slow burn yuri / lesbian visual novel about an anxious young teacher being swept off her feet by the cool, competent school nurse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Romance 22.6%, Emotional 16.6%, Anime 12.1%, Drama 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the delicate nature of emotional connections and character growth in a visual novel format.
- #19 Sugar Sweet Temptation
83% matchVery Positive98% of 182 reviews2023
Dev: RecettePub: Love Lab, Inc.
Windows
On the whimsical Night of the Fairies, Crow Yamada lands on the rooftop of a quaint patisserie known as Folkroll. Without any memories, he strives to help the cute employees by becoming the best baker around in this sugary sweet visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Romance 22.4%, Emotional 13%, Anime 12.9%, Drama 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the development of romantic relationships with a strong emphasis on character personality and emotional stakes.
- #20 AMANATSU ~Perfect Edition~
82% matchVery Positive95% of 384 reviews2024
Dev: AZARASHI SOFTWAREPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Japanese coming-of-age VN from hit developer AZARASHI SOFTWARE. After moving to a sleepy seaside town, Haruto befriends three unforgettable heroines, each with unique traits—and a surprise confession. Navigate your own summer of love on this sugar-sweet journey of romance and discovery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Romance 27%, Emotional 17.3%, Anime 8.1%, Casual 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A summer-themed visual novel that captures the lighthearted yet meaningful moments of a seasonal romance.
- #21 CLANNAD
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,460 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 105.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Romance 22.5%, Anime 13.8%, Drama 10.7%, Emotional 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of emotional storytelling that uses supernatural elements to explore the profound bonds of love and loss.
- #22 Sickly Days and Summer Traces
79% matchVery Positive95% of 1,890 reviews2025
Dev: Sister PositionPub: HIKARI SPARK
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A devoted brother and his fragile sister share a quiet, dreamlike summer. As her gentle companion, speak with her, care for her, and gather the fleeting, precious fragments of a love that blooms softly in the stillness of everyday life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Anime 20.2%, Emotional 17.9%, Casual 10.4%, Cute 6.1%
- #23 Highway Blossoms
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,684 reviews2016
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A yuri visual novel about Amber, a girl who's trying her best to be alone on the road, until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. Fully voiced in English.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Romance 31.3%, Anime 15.3%, Dating Sim 5.8%, Casual 4%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused road trip story that excels at building an intimate, emotional bond between its leads.
- #24 Sounds of Her Love
81% matchVery Positive91% of 761 reviews2017
Dev: ds-sans
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In the midst of their hearts, something is blossoming between two students. Both of whom go about their daily lives at an international school in Tokyo. Just what is flowering? Of course, it's love. Starting your new life after transferring into an international school, you find yourself dismayed when it turns out to be the same as any...
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Romance 31.5%, Anime 18.1%, Casual 5.2%, Dating Sim 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, romantic visual novel that focuses on the emotional impact of music and personal connection.
- #25 食用系少女 Food Girls
80% matchVery Positive95% of 452 reviews2019
Dev: SimonCreative
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"If we don’t pass the upcoming evaluation in 3 months, the snack street will be sold off?!"A production of Simon Creative and Storia, Taiwanese cuisine personification visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Romance 24.5%, Anime 15.1%, Dating Sim 8.7%, Casual 7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a casual, character-focused experience that emphasizes the charm and personality of its cast.
- #26 First Snow
79% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: Studio LyPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
첫눈이 내리던 날, 나는 그녀에게 첫눈에 반해 첫사랑에 빠졌다. 첫눈이 내리는 나날들, 나와 그녀는 점점 가까워지는데... 스무 살 주인공의 첫사랑에 관한 풀보이스 비주얼노벨.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Romance 24.2%, Emotional 9.7%, Anime 9.6%, Dating Sim 8%
- #27 Natsu no Iro no Nostalgia
78% matchVery Positive91% of 561 reviews2019
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 85.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
《追忆夏色年华》是由美少女游戏品牌MOONSTONE制作的一款奇幻恋爱题材作品。讲述了主人公与妹妹时隔三年一同返回故乡生活，并与曾经关系密切的三位女孩再度相见，并深入了解她们内心隐藏的爱意与黑暗的故事。本作由山风岚负责原画，吴担当剧本，solfa制作音乐，霜月遥献唱主题曲。
Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Anime 19%, Drama 10.8%, Casual 9.8%, Dating Sim 6.5%
- #28 Fluffy Store
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,738 reviews2019
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A string of mysterious wind chimes brought three lovely and uninvited kemonomimi girls to this small convenience store. At such a summer night full of surprises and excitement, what lies ahead on their road of adventure?
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.8%, Anime 19.4%, Indie 9%, Casual 7.9%, Cute 5.9%
- #29 Fox Hime
77% matchVery Positive84% of 4,044 reviews2017
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 66.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Yan is a college student with a special guardian girl named Mori at his side. "If my girlfriend is as beautiful as Mori, then my life must be blessed by the gods..." Unknowingly, another girl is entering his life...
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.8%, Anime 29.6%, Romance 7.2%, Casual 5.5%, Indie 4.1%
- #30 流光易逝的夏末 - Fleeting Summer's End
75% matchVery Positive99% of 298 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: Visual Novel 35.6%, Romance 20.3%, Emotional 17%, Anime 12.9%, Casual 8.6%
- #31 그 어느 여름날의 이야기
78% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
This world's most beautiful girl, visual noble. His fate is determined by his choice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Anime 16.5%, Drama 14.3%, Dating Sim 12.7%, 2D 5.1%
- #32 봄이 오면 꽃이 피고
75% matchVery Positive97% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: TeamOGM
Windows
“Training after test? Stop the shoot!” Right after university examination, the car accident led me to a ghost claiming I muredered her 1,400 years ago. Solving the mystery is the only way to go back… wait, by traveling all the time back and training with Hwarangs? My new life has just begun!
Why similar: Romance 41.6%, Visual Novel 36.6%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Casual 5%, 2D 2.6%
- #33 Hatsuyuki Sakura
73% matchVery Positive95% of 878 reviews2024
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"Hatsuyuki Sakura" is one of the most popular works by SAGA PLANETS, a popular Japanese developer for visual novels. Experience Hatsuyuki Sakura for the first time in 1080p! This version includes the English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese versions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Romance 14.3%, Emotional 12.9%, Anime 11.4%, Drama 9.2%
- #34 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
74% matchVery Positive94% of 2,929 reviews2020
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
九省通衢之地的阴影里，不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦，作为“非日常部”的一员，和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间，废墟一般的住宅楼，等待在两人前方的是……
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Romance 26.4%, Anime 15.1%, Dating Sim 8.6%, Casual 6.4%
- #35 Amairo Chocolate
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,010 reviews2020
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 81.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Autumn. With the leaves just starting to change color, a boy arrives at Yunagi Village. The first person he meets is a girl handing out flyers -- a cute, cat-eared waitress.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Romance 26.3%, Anime 15.9%, Indie 13.6%, Cute 6.1%
- #36 Without Romance
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fairy tale wish of a loveless girl
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Romance 17.6%, Anime 12.7%, Casual 9.9%, Dating Sim 9%
- #37 Summer Clover
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,466 reviews2024
Dev: ConnectionPub: Mango Party
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience a summer like never before as you become a live-in housekeeper for three charming sisters (and your supportive supervisor).
Why similar: Visual Novel 43%, Anime 17%, Drama 15.5%, Dating Sim 11%, Casual 5.9%
- #38 镜花饴情 Mirage Sugar Acacia
73% matchVery Positive85% of 413 reviews2024
Dev: 青木香游戏制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Visual Novel 23.5%, Romance 22%, Emotional 16.9%, Anime 12.2%, Dating Sim 7.4%
- #39 Trajectory of summer flower
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 336 reviews2017
Dev: SoraPrayer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
"let's make a promise... When I grow up, I'll find you." By complete chance, these two childhood friends meet again after 10 years apart, but this time, will he be able to hold on to her? Or, will he lose here again forever? A love story about a summer trip in the countryside.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.3%, Anime 22.4%, Casual 15.4%
- #40 SUMMER -14 Days Vacation-
71% matchVery Positive94% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Dieselmine
Windows
It's a day in summer holiday. You made a phone call to an old lady running a guesthouse on a small island. She cheerfully welcomed you as she asked you to look after her daughters. This marks the beginning of your 14 special days with two girls in a nostalgic island.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.7%, Anime 17%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Indie 6.3%
- #41 The Neverending Summer
71% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: LSAusa
Windows
Summer comes again and again, and changes come quietly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Anime 14.5%, Romance 14.1%, Emotional 12.1%, Casual 7.1%
- #42 GINKA
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,764 reviews2023
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Romance 18.1%, Emotional 17.2%, Anime 11.2%, Drama 8.8%
- #43 Some Some Convenience Store
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,104 reviews2020
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A game about starting a relationship while working part-time at a convenience store
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Dating Sim 18%, Anime 16.8%, Casual 7.3%, Indie 6.2%
- #44 Natsu no Sagashimono ~What We Found That Summer~
70% matchVery Positive89% of 977 reviews2024
Dev: pekoge-sutagioPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Summer vacation is finally here, and the next few weeks promise to be anything but uneventful! Natsu has just 30 days to acclimate to life in the countryside, help the locals face their demons, find that special someone, and gain the self-confidence to return home with his head held high!
Why similar: Anime 42.4%, Casual 25.1%, 2D 10.4%, Cute 8.7%, Dating Sim 8.5%
- #45 Summer Meetings
73% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
We meet many people in our lives. Relationships with them are different and can be changed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Romance 19.9%, Anime 15.1%, Drama 11.4%, Dating Sim 9%
- #46 Sisters: Last Day of Summer
69% matchVery Positive85% of 408 reviews2024
Dev: JellyfishPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Romance 21.2%, Emotional 14.3%, Anime 10.8%, Drama 10.8%
- #47 Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth!
68% matchVery Positive95% of 464 reviews2024
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 61.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
What does "youth" mean to you? Is it a time in your life meant for having fun? For devoting yourself to a cause? For Yuu Tono, it's meant earning money and studying to build a brighter future for him and his family. But maybe the new (or maybe old?) friend who's come into his life will change that.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Romance 30.1%, Emotional 12.4%, Anime 11%, Casual 4.9%
- #48 Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-
71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,846 reviews2016
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 133.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Visual Novel 34.6%, Romance 30.2%, Drama 13.6%, Anime 11%, Casual 4.1%
- #49 A Warmer Shade of Summer
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: 52.6 Productions
Windows
You return to the family farm to find it in disrepair. Maybe you have what it takes to bring it back to its former glory? Who knows who you'll meet on you're way? An old friend? That special someone? Anything is possible in Summerset.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Romance 25%, Anime 13.8%, Casual 11.2%, Dating Sim 9.3%
- #50 Find Love or Die Trying
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Romance 24%, Emotional 14.6%, Anime 10.8%, Dating Sim 9.7%
- #51 Flowers -Le volume sur automne-
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 756 reviews2020
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 105.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Visual Novel 46.1%, Romance 37.2%, Anime 9.7%, Casual 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #52 幻现的花海 - Sea of Phantom Flowers
68% matchVery Positive96% of 191 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: Emotional 25.6%, Romance 25.5%, Drama 16.8%, Anime 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #53 每日亲亲洛丽塔
66% matchVery Positive80% of 308 reviews2026
Dev: 夜羊社Pub: HentaiAid
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Lilium - Kiss Me Everyday first time on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Romance 23.3%, Anime 14%, Drama 12.8%, Dating Sim 8.2%
- #54 Yuri Blossom!
66% matchVery Positive85% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: pixelpartyPub: 072 Project
Windows
What was projected to be a happy school life with cute schoolgirls became overshadowed by a conspiracy in the school...
Why similar: Anime 26.1%, Romance 23.6%, Casual 23.4%, 2D 10.7%, Cute 9.7%
- #55 Black Lily's Tale
67% matchVery Positive87% of 478 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 41.9%, Emotional 17.2%, Anime 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Drama 7%
- #56 Stella of The End
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,926 reviews2023
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Jude Gray, a wandering Courier, receives a request to deliver some very special cargo. This cargo turns out to be Philia, an android girl who is unaffected by the enigmatic Singularity Machines.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Emotional 26.7%, Anime 16.7%, Casual 7.2%, Cute 4%
- #57 Tomboy: Annoying Childhood Friend
67% matchVery Positive86% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: ZylyxPub: NSFW18 Games
Windows
Reunite with your mischievous childhood tomboy friend in a playful, emotional journey filled with humor, challenges, and steamy moments. Will rivalry turn into romance?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Romance 23.7%, Emotional 16%, Anime 10.5%, Dating Sim 8.7%
- #58 Season of 12 Colors
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,049 reviews2016
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
--The way it was, Just like it is now, On a bright, bright summer day. "That's a promise, right?" The girl in a white dress said. Sunny sky. A paper plane slid across it, riding on blue winds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 55%, Anime 16.3%, Indie 13.2%, Casual 12.4%, Cute 3.1%
