- #1 Maitetsu:Last Run!!
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,951 reviews2020
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 111.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
《爱上火车-Last Run!!-》是日本美少女游戏知名品牌Lose所制作的E-mote视觉小说。本作为本篇故事的二次强化版与各路线后日谈及续集的合集，拥有相当于两部作品的内容，字数高达200万字。本作由Cura担当原画与人物设计，进行豹负责剧本，并由tO(と)主导演出效果。中日文版同步在日本与海外进行发售。
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.4%, Anime 20.7%, Cute 19.5%, Adventure 5.3%, Mature 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title features a heavy focus on trains and a heartwarming, journey-centric narrative.
- #2 Maitetsu:Pure Station
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,618 reviews2018
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 133.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
美少女游戏品牌Lose在2016年推出的《爱上火车》获得萌系游戏大赏2016的准大奖和剧本奖金奖。另外在Getchu举办的“美少女游戏大赏2016”中获得综合部门第2名、剧本部门第4名、系统部门第2名、绘图部门第6名、音乐部门第8名、影片部门第7名、角色部门（八六）第3名。
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.9%, Anime 26%, Cute 11.8%, Mature 8.3%, Adventure 5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential train-themed visual novel that shares the same thematic focus on rail travel and emotional connection.
- #3 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
96% 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 56.6%, Anime 19.4%, Cute 17.7%, Adventure 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a similarly emotional and compact story about a unique, life-changing encounter.
- #4 Summer Pockets
95% 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 66.6%, Anime 20%, Adventure 13%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same nostalgic and bittersweet atmosphere found in the best emotional visual novels.
- #5 Marco & The Galaxy Dragon
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,531 reviews2020
Dev: TOKYOTOONPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Marco, an orphan with missing memories, and Arco, a dragon who rules the galaxy, were hunting for treasure in space! On one of their adventures, Marco was given a clue to the whereabouts of her mother. Their next stop, her birthplace - Earth!
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.2%, Anime 19.6%, Cute 13.8%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a whimsical, high-production adventure that matches the sense of wonder and travel found in the seed game.
- #6 Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD
94% 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 57.2%, Anime 17%, Cute 15.5%, Adventure 9%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: The celestial themes and strong character writing make this a perfect companion to the seed game.
- #7 GINKA
92% 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 48.6%, Anime 19.6%, Cute 14.9%, Linear 8.5%, Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel features a beautiful aesthetic and an emotional, mystery-tinged narrative similar to the seed game.
- #8 A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 983 reviews2017
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The starry sky spreads far and wide overhead... This story full of love, comedy, and excitement follows our protagonist and his stargazing friends as they grow together. "A Sky Full of Stars" is a coming-of-age astronomy tale by the same team who brought you "If My Heart Had Wings".
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.4%, Cute 20.9%, Anime 17.5%, Adventure 5.2%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: The star-gazing theme and romantic focus make this a direct thematic match for the seed game.
- #9 eden*
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,041 reviews2015
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 60.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.9%, Anime 27%, Cute 9.1%, Adventure 4.2%, Linear 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, emotional visual novel that focuses on a journey across a world with a distinct, beautiful art style.
- #10 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,383 reviews2019
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 136.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In a world where flying through the sky is as simple as riding a bicycle, the sport "Flying Circus" is all the rage. Following the discovery of anti-gravitons, special shoes that allow an individual to fly, Anti-Graviton Shoes, took the world by storm.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62%, Anime 23.6%, Adventure 6%, Cute 4.5%, Mature 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished visual novel with a strong sense of adventure and a focus on sky-bound travel.
- #11 If My Heart Had Wings
90% 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: Visual Novel 47.4%, Anime 21.6%, Cute 21.5%, Adventure 4.7%, Mature 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the focus on a journey toward the sky and the emotional growth of its characters.
- #12 Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,560 reviews2022
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 175.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Takamine Kousei was living a carefree college life until, one day, he tragically died in an accident. But then, the bizarre happened: Takamine Kousei opened his eyes again. And what's more, when he woke up, it was the morning of the very day, he had died.
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.6%, Anime 16.4%, Cute 16.3%, Adventure 2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and romantic visual novel that focuses on the daily lives and relationships of its cast.
- #13 Sora no Ao to Shiro to
89% matchVery Positive87% of 230 reviews2022
Dev: Barista LabPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
《天空的蓝与白/如梭夏日》是由日本美少女游戏品牌Barista Lab于2022年夏天推出的一款恋爱小品作。由知名原画师SesenaYau担当人物设计与原画，由咏野万知子编写剧本，并由知名音乐制作人大川茂伸制作音乐。
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.9%, Anime 22.1%, Cute 15.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: The title and aesthetic reflect the same focus on the sky and white-themed imagery found in the seed game.
- #14 Riddle Joker
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,810 reviews2020
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 196.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
For decades, superpowers and psychic abilities were thought to be mere science fiction, but the discovery of a certain particle called the "Astron" at the end of the 20th century proved to the world that these wondrous phenomena were real.
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.4%, Cute 20.5%, Anime 19.2%, Adventure 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends romance and action with a high-quality art style that fans of modern VNs will enjoy.
- #15 Harmonia
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 777 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 89.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, which brought you the highly rated visual novel “planetarian~the reverie of a little planet~”, this is “Harmonia”, the latest kinetic novel in the series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.8%, Anime 27.3%, Adventure 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This Key-developed title offers a short, emotional, and atmospheric experience that fans of the seed game will appreciate.
- #16 Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,101 reviews2021
Dev: Saga PlanetsPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 17.3 hrsMean: 191.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Saga Planets, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. The game won numerous awards in the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, characters, and story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.6%, Anime 18.4%, Cute 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-production romantic story with a strong focus on character development and charm.
- #17 Sabbat of the Witch
84% matchVery Positive93% of 2,370 reviews2018
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 295.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hoshina Shuuji has a secret: He has a mysterious power that allows him to perceive the emotions of others. However, he is soon to find out that he is not the only one who has something he doesn't want others to find out about as Ayachi Nene, a classmate, likewise has a secret.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.8%, Anime 17.5%, Cute 11.7%, Adventure 4.3%, Mature 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A very popular and well-written visual novel that balances supernatural elements with a heartwarming romance.
- #18 Your Diary +
85% matchVery Positive85% of 335 reviews2018
Dev: CubePub: Hyper'sthene
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 59.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Your Diary + is a visual novel game that explores the seven ways humans experience happiness in the stories of its seven heroines. What does it mean to be useful to someone? To be loved? To trust someone with your heart? Rediscover the importance of these everyday joys.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.4%, Anime 20.7%, Cute 19.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Mature 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A wholesome and cute visual novel that focuses on the importance of small, meaningful moments.
- #19 9-nine-:Episode 1
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,894 reviews2019
Dev: PALETTEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 145.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Help Miyako and Kakeru track down a superpowered serial killer before they strike again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.2%, Anime 22.2%, Cute 15.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping supernatural mystery that maintains a high level of visual quality and character engagement.
- #20 Fox Hime Zero
83% 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 52.5%, Anime 24.3%, Cute 14.7%, Adventure 3.7%, Mature 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, visually striking, and cute story that fits the aesthetic and tone of the seed game perfectly.
- #21 Senren＊Banka
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 35,519 reviews2020
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 160.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.8%, Anime 20.5%, Cute 14.9%, Adventure 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded visual novel that combines traditional Japanese aesthetics with a compelling romantic plot.
- #22 Making*Lovers
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 652 reviews2020
Dev: SmeePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 38.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Making*Lovers A story about the way love can bloom after dating begins. The focus in Making*Lovers is on the things that come after a relationship's beginning. With "start dating, then fall in love" as the concept, you will work towards the moment when love truly blooms.
Why similar: Visual Novel 73.5%, Anime 26.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a high-quality, wholesome, and romantic experience that fans of the genre will enjoy.
- #23 Sugar * Style
81% matchVery Positive96% of 247 reviews2021
Dev: SmeePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Sugar * Style is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Smee, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. Be the perfect husband for your future wife and conquer her heart with your husband-powers!
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.1%, Cute 21.5%, Anime 15.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, character-focused visual novel that maintains the wholesome and romantic tone of the seed game.
- #24 Fluffy Store
80% 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 56.9%, Anime 19.2%, Cute 16.5%, Adventure 7.5%
- #25 流る星 -a wish star-
79% matchVery Positive93% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: NANACANPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
俺はあの日、『カミサマ』を拾った。人気イラストレーターななかまいが送る、“カミサマ”の女の子と忘れられないひと夏を過ごすビジュアルノベルです。
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.3%, Anime 20.4%, Cute 17.4%, Adventure 8%, Linear 7.5%
- #26 The Fruit of Grisaia
81% matchVery Positive93% of 1,095 reviews2015
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 127.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.5%, Anime 24.5%, Cute 8.3%, Mature 5.4%, Adventure 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: While darker, it is a masterpiece of the genre that offers deep character studies and long-form storytelling.
- #27 Amairo Chocolate
79% 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 49%, Cute 26.7%, Anime 24.4%
- #28 Dreamlike Love with Seira
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,549 reviews2024
Dev: るび様崇める会Pub: JAST
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 56.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enjoy the memories with a beautiful maid in your dreams and heal your fatigue in reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 88.3%, Anime 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #29 NUKITASHI
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,440 reviews2023
Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.5%, Anime 22.5%, Cute 19.5%, Adventure 5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #30 Monobeno
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 652 reviews2018
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 88.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
This was a story about humans and monsters, disease and haunting, and the past and the future. It leads you to the unusual traditional Japanese culture.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.8%, Anime 28%, Adventure 12%, Cute 7.1%
- #31 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA1
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,660 reviews2020
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 72.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aokana - EXTRA1 is the official Mashiro afterstory for Aokana.Experience even more Aokana in 1440p!
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Anime 22.7%, Cute 18.4%, Adventure 9.3%
- #32 Tayutama 2-you're the only one-
78% matchVery Positive95% of 2,435 reviews2016
Dev: Lump of SugarPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 139.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Introduction In the mountain town far away the ashihara chou，a BRAND-NEW story about the coexistence of “humans”and “ tayutai“ is about to start. To be with you this is the only oath and my everything
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.4%, Anime 30.3%, Cute 18%, Adventure 5.1%, Mature 2.8%
- #33 Hamidashi Creative
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,313 reviews2022
Dev: madosoftPub: TamaMako gaming
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 113.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tomohiro Izumi, recognized by himself and those around him as an introvert, is spending another quiet day in his little corner of his classroom… or so he thought.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.2%, Anime 19.2%, Cute 18%, Adventure 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #34 Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~
77% matchVery Positive86% of 3,128 reviews2014
Dev: OVERDRIVEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The week you spend in Japan will certainly be memorable!!! Get a taste of the foreign travel offered by printed guidebooks. Enjoy a tour around Japan from the comfort of your own home!
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.4%, Anime 33.8%, Cute 6.2%, Adventure 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #35 Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
76% matchVery Positive94% of 599 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story about forced smiles, coming to terms with the past, and love—but most of all, redemption.
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.6%, Anime 24.2%, Adventure 14.2%
- #36 PARQUET
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,374 reviews2021
Dev: YUZUSOFTSOURPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 91.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the near future, a technology called Brain-Machine Interface connects the brain and machines. This technology brings about a new paradigm and opens the gates to the digitization of human memory itself. From these new discoveries, "he" is born.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.4%, Anime 23.1%, Cute 17%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #37 Stella of The End
72% 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 45.1%, Anime 19.3%, Cute 13.2%, Linear 12.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #38 Tiny Snow
74% 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 60.3%, Anime 18.8%, Cute 14.7%, Adventure 6.2%
- #39 魔女的夜宴
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,953 reviews2023
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 118.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
《魔女的夜宴》是日本超人气美少女游戏品牌YUZUSOFT（柚子社）的经典名作。女主角绫地宁宁由当红声优桐谷华配音，是该社历代作品中最具代表性的女主角之一。国际中文版拥有超越原版的1920X1080的高清画质。本作也曾在美少女游戏大赏和萌系游戏大赏中斩获众多奖项。
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.8%, Anime 14.4%, Mature 10.6%, Cute 8.4%, Adventure 4.3%
- #40 Sickly Days and Summer Traces
71% 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 44.2%, Anime 22.5%, Cute 19.3%, Adventure 6%, Mature 6%
- #41 Hatsuyuki Sakura
71% 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 53%, Anime 19.4%, Cute 14.1%, Adventure 12.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #42 ISLAND
73% matchVery Positive95% of 1,748 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 154.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.5%, Anime 24.5%, Cute 15.3%, Adventure 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #43 WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,330 reviews2023
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 62.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 69.1%, Anime 21.5%, Adventure 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #44 Aonatsu Line
72% matchVery Positive93% of 998 reviews2022
Dev: GIGAPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
《青夏轨迹》是日本美少女游戏资深大厂GIGA/Entergram出品的一部青春题材的视觉小说。本作由知名插画家U35负责原画与角色设计，人气声优小鸟居夕花、夏和小、和实羽优希为本作女主角献声。本作发售后赢得市场普遍赞誉，并荣获萌系游戏大赏年度剧本金奖等诸多奖项。
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.5%, Anime 20.4%, Cute 17.6%, Adventure 11.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #45 Monobeno-HAPPY END- Deluxe
73% matchVery Positive92% of 579 reviews2019
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
《茂伸奇谈-HAPPY END- 合集版》将《茂伸奇谈 本篇》与《茂伸奇谈 后传》整合为一个整体。中文版使用了最终优化的剧情版本进行制作，并且同时收录了PSV版《ものべの-pure smile-》与PC版《ものべの-happy end-》各自拥有的独占剧情。可以说是迄今为止集《茂伸奇谈》内容之大成的版本。
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Adventure 22.2%, Cute 19.3%, Anime 16.8%
- #46 Season of 12 Colors
73% 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 60.6%, Anime 18%, Adventure 11.5%, Cute 9.9%
- #47 Kinkoi: Golden Time
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 821 reviews2022
Dev: Saga PlanetsPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 78.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Noble Private Academy, an institution that cultivates the wealthiest, most well-connected students in all of Japan! At this boarding school, one must be willing to accept all of its refined and dignified teachings or be met with strict opposition!
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.1%, Cute 18.7%, Anime 18.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Mature 1.9%
- #48 Koi x Shin Ai Kanojo
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,724 reviews2023
Dev: Us:trackPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 58.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
《想要传达给你的爱恋》是日本美少女游戏知名大厂AMUSE CRAFT旗下品牌Us:track制作的恋爱题材大作。人气原画师君岛青、仓泽磨子与白玉联袂为本作担当原画与角色设计，由知名话题剧本家新岛夕领衔编写剧本，并由业内资深音乐人水月陵制作音乐。本作各女主角也均由业内知名声优出演。
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.4%, Anime 20.9%, Cute 14.4%, Adventure 12%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #49 Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White-
70% matchVery Positive86% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: PalettePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 86.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A winter-themed romcom visual novel with four main heroines and one mysterious cat-like creature! In a town where tradition and modernity meet, protagonist Shingo Uryu's whole life changes when he begins attending the prestigious Yuihime Girls Private Academy...
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.1%, Cute 24.2%, Anime 21.1%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #50 月に寄りそう乙女の作法
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,322 reviews2022
Dev: NavelPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 100.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
『月に寄りそう乙女の作法』は有名な美少女ゲームブランド「Navel」が創設10周年を記念に制作した女装もの作品です。発売してから長い時間を立っても高い人気を保ち、続編や外伝作品『乙女理論とその周辺』などの派生作品も続々とリリースし、過去十年間業界に大きく影響を与えるシリーズ作品の一つです。
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.7%, Anime 17.4%, Cute 13.2%, Adventure 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #51 9-nine-:NewEpisode
69% matchVery Positive94% of 713 reviews2022
Dev: PALETTEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 184.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Enjoy short after stories for the heroines of the 9-nine- series in 9-nine-:NewEpisode!
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.5%, Anime 22.1%, Cute 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #52 Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth!
67% 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 57.7%, Cute 19.5%, Anime 18%, Adventure 3.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #53 Cross Princess
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 946 reviews2020
Dev: 双叶小组
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Single route visual novel. Belle is actually a boy, an accident lets him and a bright girl named Bambi begin to live together, a warm and healing friendship + love story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.1%, Cute 15.8%, Adventure 11%, Anime 10.6%, Linear 5.9%
- #54 Tricolour Lovestory
69% matchVery Positive81% of 28,032 reviews2017
Dev: HL-GalgamePub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 48.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 66.8%, Anime 18.4%, Mature 7.5%, Cute 4.8%, Adventure 1.7%
- #55 Amairo Chocolate 2
66% matchVery Positive99% of 336 reviews2023
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 124.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Yunagicho, a town lined with Western-style homes. The previous autumn was when Yuzuki came to this town and met the animal eared girls and started working with them at Cafe Setaria.
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.7%, Anime 21.3%, Adventure 7.1%, Cute 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #56 Re: LieF ~ Shin'ainaru Anata e~
67% matchVery Positive93% of 913 reviews2021
Dev: RASKPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 65.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Re: LieF ~ Shin'ainaru Anata e~" is produced by Japanese visual novel brand Rask. First launched in 2016, it was praised as a "Dark Horse of the year" by visual novel users. It also won the Golden Award for the screenplay of Moe Game Award.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.8%, Anime 24.9%, Adventure 12.1%, Cute 11.2%, Singleplayer 2%
- #57 My Little Sister's Special Place
67% matchVery Positive95% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: fengPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Our hero used to go to Akiba a lot when he was younger. It wasn't to have fun, but for his little sister's sake. One day, his younger sister is gifted a Christmas trip, and they spend time together as if they're a couple. This is the delightful and touching love story of these two siblings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.5%, Anime 25.3%, Adventure 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #58 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
63% matchVery Positive95% of 57,826 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.5%, Anime 16.9%, Cute 15.9%, Adventure 6.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #59 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA2
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,017 reviews2022
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 94.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Aokana - EXTRA2 is the official Misaki after story for Aokana.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.6%, Cute 20%, Anime 19.4%, Linear 9.1%, Adventure 5.8%
