- #1 十三月のふたり姫/The 13th month
97% matchMostly Negative33% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: Kobayashimaru LLC
Windows
The famous fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty” is completely reimagined and redesigned as Visual Novel… With a demonic imagination and originality.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 29.9%, Drama 21.4%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Hand-drawn 7.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%
- #2 Hira Hira Hihiru
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 860 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Drama 14%, Text-Based 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #3 10:16
96% matchVery Positive87% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Catsket
Windows · Mac · Linux
To get to heaven, you must climb the Nine Circles of Hell. But you might never make it to the depths.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Text-Based 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Narration 8%
- #4 Bleeding Moons
95% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2020
Dev: IAN GamesPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows
Bleedings Moons is an interactive story revolving around the themes of fate, duty and free will. Your actions and decisions will shape the story of the game, so that Ian's story will be your story, with the logical consequences of your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Drama 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Text-Based 11.1%
- #5 The Tales of Bayun
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 200 reviews2023
Dev: FlyinDogs
Windows
Can a flat world resting on the backs of three demon bears live in peace? Of course not! Immerse yourself in the universe of the dark Slavic legends, explore the characters' stories and make difficult choices that affect the course of events. Bayun the Cat will help you. If you're lucky, that is.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 24.9%, Drama 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #6 Fate is not a line
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: samet bozbıyıkPub: pixel include
Windows
Fate is not a line is a visual novel game where your choices shape destinies. With 40+ decisions, 4 unique perspectives, and 25+ endings, every playthrough reveals new truths. Defy fate, face moral dilemmas, and uncover the secrets of the Arbiter of Fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Text-Based 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Anime 8.7%
- #7 Quiet Classroom
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MothLight Games
Windows
Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 13%, Drama 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Text-Based 10.5%
- #8 Shadow of the Moonlight
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tinelis
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, emotionally intense dark fantasy visual novel set in a medieval world. You are the privileged son of a wealthy family, seeking revenge, even if it means becoming an outlaw. Will you dare to face your weakness and strength? How far will you go to find your true enemy? Survive… if you can.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.3%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Medieval 14.1%, Drama 14.1%, Anime 13.4%
- #9 Return to ...
91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: kupstudio
Windows
A loop-based text adventure where turn-based combat, exploration, and branching choices drive a haunting journey through death and memory.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 20.2%, Text-Based 20%, Medieval 12.4%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #10 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26.2%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Drama 11%, Text-Based 10.1%
- #11 Moonbriar
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oldblood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delve into a dark fantasy visual novel where evil isn't always as it seems. Make your choices and grow your skills to help determine who survives the Great Culling. Featuring the voice talents of Ralph Ineson, Simon Callow, Savannah Steyn, and more.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20%, Visual Novel 15%, Text-Based 14.9%, Medieval 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
- #12 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 519 reviews2024
Dev: トトメトリ
Windows
"Even though I knew this love was forbidden..." While the tragedy is being told, the girl's true love is revealed! Enjoy this crazy pure love drama with beautiful visuals and cute characters!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Anime 16.2%, Text-Based 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, Medieval 8.4%
- #13 Putrika 2nd.cut:For the Exquisite Attire
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: トトメトリ
Windows
Is cutting down a young girl a sin, or a salvation? In the Haku-a Church where pure love and jealousy collide, a young gem-craftsman is forced to choose—to let her live, or to end her life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, Text-Based 13%, Medieval 12.2%
- #14 Double Date Dilemma
88% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: ANIMPub: Shiravune
Windows
In this visual novel with E-mote animated sprites by veteran studio ANIM, after trying and failing to have children, the Kajiuras decided to attend a relationship seminar to fix the problem. There they meet the Sonadas and as the sessions continue, their lives begin to entwine more and more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Drama 24.6%, Anime 22%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Casual 7.5%
- #15 NSG
87% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Kraken
Windows · Mac · Linux
NSG tells a story about Hugo, on his last year as a high school student, while he confronts the great dilemma of choosing a career. He dreams about making a movie and needs to decide between his dream and financial stability.
Why similar: Drama 25%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Anime 15.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Narration 9.6%
- #16 Enshrined: Sword of Fates
86% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Truant Pixel, LLC
Windows
Once every 100 years, a temple containing a legendary blade appears for only 24 hours. The sword’s power can only be unlocked joining in body and spirit with another, and there are three men hoping to be chosen to share the sword’s power with you. Who will it be?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Drama 12.4%, Anime 11.9%
- #17 Alchemy Academy
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hokkori Games
Windows
Danger looms over Calder and its citizens. Is it linked to the Alchemy Academy, the workings of a secretive cult, or an ancient god rising to erase the city? In this narrative game with multiple endings, each choice you make unfolds its own story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Medieval 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Nonlinear 10.3%, Anime 9.5%
- #18 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
85% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 32.1%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Anime 8.7%
- #19 Knight Case Files
84% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Hyoukan StudioPub: Kaguya Project
Windows
"In the Phoenix Kingdom, there is a man known as the Corpse Killer." Thwart a necromancer's scheme in this dark fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Text-Based 14.5%, Drama 12.9%
- #20 Peter's Journey
84% matchMixed52% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamer StudioPub: Start Game
Windows
Embark on a journey of this text anime quest with RPG elements! Walk through beautiful locations, overcome challenges and make Peter’s dreams come true. Every step you take matters. And don’t forget to take the diary - you’ll need it!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Medieval 14.2%, Text-Based 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Anime 11.4%
- #21 A Maiden's Serenade
82% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: fengPub: Sekai Project
Windows
The Mermaid Festival is an annual festival that takes place in the coastal town of Suminoe and on the night of the festival, Takumi meets a girl with a beautiful singing voice. From this chance encounter, Takumi's daily life slowly begins to change. The 7th project by developer, feng.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Drama 23.4%, Anime 18.5%, Text-Based 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #22 Suhoshin
83% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 12.6%, Drama 11.7%, Medieval 11.4%, Text-Based 10.8%
- #23 無垢を裂く
82% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: car10game
Windows
A novel game about experiencing first love that begins in the rainy season.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Drama 16.5%, Anime 16.3%, Text-Based 11.6%
- #24 Welcome, Sharehouse!
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Habom StudioPub: Studio Elysian
Windows
Your story of living in a sharehouse with three beautiful girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Drama 14.2%, Anime 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
- #25 只要你幸福就好
80% matchPositive91% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: happiness临时制作组Pub: 灵虚之幽
Windows
On a winter afternoon, she sees that familiar face again. But what does it matter? He was never hers to keep...
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Drama 23.5%, Anime 19.2%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Casual 9.6%
- #26 Before They Catch Us
79% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: ANTertainment
Windows · Linux
A dark text-based RPG set in a world gripped by a restless race for survival against a merciless mushroom Forest. As a prophet’s apprentice, guide your clan along the knife-edge between life and oblivion. Decipher misty visions, make critical decisions, and do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 17.3%, Text-Based 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Medieval 9.9%
- #27 Horny Academy
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wet Ink
Windows
Horny Academy is an adult visual novel that blends interactive storytelling with a deep, branching narrative. Every choice you make leads to steamy animated scenes or unexpected twists within the mysterious walls of the magical Academy
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Text-Based 13.3%, Narration 12.7%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #28 Banishing You
79% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: lapys games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the world of Banishing You, a visual novel where choices shape your journey. Accept a mysterious invitation to a dream realm full of enigmatic characters and challenges. Navigate passive-aggressive comments, flirtatious strangers, and unravel a quest that could save or doom both worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Dark Fantasy 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Drama 15%, Anime 13.7%
- #29 Porcelana
78% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2022
Dev: Pandita Studio
Windows · Linux
Isabella, your classmate, is someone you were never close to but someone you certainly noticed. One day however, you notice that Isabella stopped coming to class. You start to discover how important you were to her despite never even having a conversation with her before.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Drama 21.4%, Anime 16.1%, Narration 7.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.8%
- #30 Princess of the Tomb
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Snake Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark romance visual novel inspired by Yin and Yang, where your choices determine the path of light (Yang) or darkness (Yin). Explore a fantasy world inspired by Vietnamese horror folklore as a princess, entrusting your fate to 5+ love interests, each with their own dangerous ambitions.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Drama 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Text-Based 14.1%
- #31 Kuroinu 2 Redux
77% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: LiquidPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
As the Nation faces invasion from the peoples it has pillaged for a century, one man defends it: Derek Rondo, the second coming of the Mercenary King Vult. He fights for his country, but plots to seize the throne for himself... A new visual novel betrayal epic begins from within!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.4%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Medieval 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Anime 11.2%
- #32 idolYAKI: From Delinquents to Pop Stars
78% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: Yacht Party Games
Windows
Become friends or foes with the three most notorious criminals at your school as you help them transform into pop idols and compete in a nearby contest! A short, quick game with six possible endings!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Anime 12.9%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #33 Tales From The Under-Realm: Lilith
76% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Linux
The archwizards are out of control, running a witch hunt all over Aravorn. Will the three heroines put an end to it? Fight evil wizards, find romance and unlock different endings in this dark fantasy yuri visual novel.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Drama 17.6%, Anime 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #34 Remembering Emily - Mystery visual novel
75% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive Thomas’s memories in this mystery-filled visual novel. What really happened to Emily? Make choices, explore different versions of events, and uncover two complementary endings that reveal the full truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Drama 18.6%, Text-Based 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #35 Sanator: Scarlet Scarf
76% matchVery Positive89% of 524 reviews2019
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 114.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.2%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Anime 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #36 Treis Zoes
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FlyingFantasy Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Treis Zoes is a visual novel where not only choice is important, but also the motive of choice. Explore the world of living skeletons on the experience of past travelers and add your own to the encyclopedia of the dimension of Death.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Text-Based 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Narration 9.6%
- #37 Tales From The Under-Realm: Hazel
75% matchPositive90% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Linux
In this dark visual novel, discover what led the apprentice witch, Hazel, to her untimely demise. There is, however, a chance for her to cheat death. Can you find her happy ending with one of two love interests - Tori the tough paladin, or Sasha the deceiving assassin?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Anime 14.1%, Narration 8.5%
- #38 Dual Chroma
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Journey alongside the Second Prince of the Galens Empire to unlock ancient secrets in this romantic fantasy adventure visual novel with a dark twist. With multiple endings and immersive battle sequences, will you write your own destiny, or repeat the mistakes of those whom history has forgotten?
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Drama 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Medieval 13.1%
- #39 LoveSick Darlings
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimitri Odysseus
Windows · Mac · Linux
TRY THE FREE DEMO! Make impossible decisions, romance girls, break each others hearts, and form unique bonds through your choices in this immersive game and story! Who will YOU go with to the end-of-year dance?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Drama 16.1%, Anime 14.6%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #40 Where the Music Dies
73% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Red Skald
Windows
A short visual novel about dealing with loss. You explore a festival filled with old memories and regret. Where the voices of the dead never stay quite dead. Will you manage to change, before it's too late?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Drama 13.7%, Anime 13.1%, Text-Based 12.9%
- #41 Iris Odyssey
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eisnid
Windows
Iris Odyssey is a text-based adventure game. In the heart of Shibuya, an orphaned girl searching for her family and a magical crime investigator are brought together by fate. Their journey will challenge them and spark a battle against unimaginable forces. A modern fantasy adventure begins.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Drama 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Anime 14.1%
- #42 Harukuru HD. - Spring has come true? -
71% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: SUMIKKO-SOFTWAREPub: Sekai Project
Windows
HD enhanced version of Harukuru. - Spring has come true? A Certain Situation. Of course, even if I put it that way there’s no way I can explain the situation I’m in… Thus is the start of a story unlike any other about a guy and 4 girls and the daily life they find themselves in.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Drama 23.4%, Anime 19%, Text-Based 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #43 Yua's Yuri Office
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DiaWee Games
Windows
Yua's Yuri Office is a Visual Novel in which you play as Yua, just returning to the office after things have been shut down for an extended period. Yua is determined to take full advantage of this fresh start to improve her life. Will she pursue friendship, romance, or just focus on her work?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Drama 17.6%, Anime 15.2%, Casual 7.7%
- #44 VT Harmony
72% matchMixed61% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Yun Seven
Windows
Play as VT, a lonely TV-boy who seeks solitude until the sudden message from a strange bunny named IV. Discover the different endings of this cozy visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Text-Based 14.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Narration 8.2%
- #45 Findme ~30才の夢追い人~
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: 三ノ宮グループPub: Blue Moon
Windows
It is a Japanese visual novel game. It is a game to read texts. Enjoy the story of anguish, conflict, dreams and hope. There is no branching depending on the choices, but you can have a rich story experience like a movie.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, Text-Based 22.3%, Drama 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Violent 8.1%
- #46 Bound Between Desks
69% match8 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Drama 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Anime 14.8%, Narration 11.9%
- #47 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
70% matchVery Positive98% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Medieval 12.8%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #48 Tiny Snow
71% matchVery Positive94% of 4,167 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Drama 22.4%, Anime 17.7%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Violent 6.6%
- #49 VOID RED
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: チーム引きこもり
Windows · Mac
An interactive card game that stirs memories and emotions. In silence, the cards speak, touching the depths of the heart. Philosophical space and tension quietly envelop the players.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Text-Based 16.7%, Drama 11.8%, Anime 8.2%
- #50 ThroneBreaker
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Kingdoms Games
Windows
You play whose family was executed under the orders of a ruthless king Through years of cunning strategy and dangerous alliances, you lead a rebellion and seize the throne for yourself. But the crown is no sanctuary. Years later, just as you begin to rebuild the realm an assassin’s blade finds you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Medieval 15.7%, Drama 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #51 The Tiny World
69% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Remus
Windows
The Tiny World is a drama visual novel. A New Year's story about a long separation from home, family, friends, and tears freezing in the cold.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Drama 21.3%, Anime 13.1%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #52 Kill Ralph
67% matchVery Positive100% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Andrii Tuzenko
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Lies, treachery, and a bounty worth dying for. You’re no warrior, just a cunning hunter—will your wits be enough to catch Ralph Devour?"
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Anime 11.2%, Medieval 10.6%
- #53 One Step To Paradise
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vovel Novel
Windows
You are about to dive into the adventures of the main hero: pilot-engineer Henry Morgan! The adventure is truly dangerous, but at the same time very passionate and full of love! An intriguing plot with unexpected twists that will leave you craving for more!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Drama 20.4%, Anime 17%, Text-Based 16.2%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #54 My Egg Girls: A Gentle Story
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HUMAN SIMULATE
Windows
Spend 100 days living with two “Egg Girls” in a gentle, bittersweet romance visual novel where four emotions—Affection, Empathy, Comfort, and Tension—gradually shape dialogue, distance, events, and endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Drama 14.3%, Text-Based 13.2%, Anime 10.6%
- #55 The Trials of Ozymandias
68% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Golden Axolotl Studios
Windows · Mac
The Trials of Ozymandias is a visual novel set in the high fantasy world of the kingdom of Johrotos. In the capitol city, Dassi, resides the most famous adventurer's guild in all the land: Talleh-Hoy. This is where your story begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Text-Based 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Drama 14.4%, Anime 13.4%
- #56 Arderico's Journey
67% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Masquerade
Windows
Set off on an exciting swashbuckling quest in this classic Fantasy Choose Your Own Adventure! Meet charming characters, fight dangerous foes, and uncover a nefarious intrigue. Experience seamless and reactive storytelling. Prove your innocence, find your destiny, relish the journey!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Medieval 16.3%, Drama 14.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #57 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
67% matchVery Positive97% of 148 reviews2022
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows · Linux
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Drama 11.1%
- #58 Young Hearts
66% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Sky SeekersPub: Evening Studio
Windows
‘Young Hearts’ is a visual novel in the genres of romance and slice of life, telling stories about the everyday life of a student company living in a warm southern town: stories about their secrets, dreams, love, their problems and ghosts of the past…
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Drama 17.5%, Anime 12.6%, Narration 11.3%, Nonlinear 11%
- #59 Change the World
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Anime 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%
- #60 Cursed Memory
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Midnight Crew
Windows
A psychological dark fantasy visual novel with turn-based combat. Unravel the mystery of a curse that erases memories and transforms people into demons.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Drama 15.4%, Medieval 12%, Multiple Endings 7.9%