- #1 TOUQI
97% matchVery Positive90% of 486 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》(头七怪谈)是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员,你需要根据主编的要求,整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联,并在必要时与同伴实地探索,以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Word Game 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 15%, RPG 7.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #2 再见断刀
96% matchVery Positive93% of 2,779 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Emotional 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #3 云端之约
96% matchVery Positive93% of 529 reviews2021
Dev: White Star Studio
Windows
假如人工智能拥有了自我意识,你会怎样看待它们?或者说,他们。在信息技术高度发达的时代里,当人与人之间的交流只剩下屏幕的文字时,你的每一次选择,将带你揭开这个世界不一样的真相。科技与神话交织碰撞,邀你共赴一场云端之约。
Why similar: Word Game 24.8%, Emotional 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #4 Techno Banter
95% matchVery Positive92% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Dexai ArtsPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows
You're the bouncer of the Green Door club, where every decision matters. Reject the unworthy of partying with clever retorts, explore a neon-lit city, and immerse yourself in the Berlin-like city's underground techno scene. The beat is pumping—are you in?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 34.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Choices Matter 15%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #5 はじめるセカイの理想論 -goodbye world index
94% matchVery Positive90% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: WhirlpoolPub: TamaMako gaming
Windows
美少女游戏社团漩涡社(Whirlpool)带来的最新视觉小说。身处空想理论打造的创想世界中,与邂逅的女生们共度末日前的生活吧!
Why similar: Word Game 28%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, RPG 11.1%, Emotional 10.3%
- #6 Ticy Adventure Club
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,270 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI studio
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中,玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员,分工调查被委托的事件,探索场景,寻找线索,并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Visual Novel 21.9%, RPG 19.4%, Story Rich 18.1%, Colorful 6.7%
- #7 Road to Empress I
93% matchVery Positive87% of 13,409 reviews2025
Dev: New One Studio
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Story Rich 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%
- #8 Gobby McGobblenutz Presents - The Questionably Quirky Quiz Show
92% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
Are you Quirky enough to win The Questionably Quirky Quiz Show with Gobby McGobblenutz, and permanently enter your name into the Hall of Legends for other players around the world to see how incredibly awesome you are?! Well then... What are you waiting for?!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #9 INtLOVErt Game Club
91% matchVery Positive97% of 208 reviews2025
Dev: じょせふPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows · Mac
A lot of unique Japanese nerds appear one after another! Let's enjoy the exciting daily life with him, a member of the nerds circle who is interested in you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Multiple Endings 25.2%, Story Rich 18%, Adventure 6.6%, Indie 4%
- #10 Creme de la Creme
91% matchVery Positive86% of 144 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Climb to the very top of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! Will you study hard, find a perfect match, or embrace scandal?
Why similar: RPG 39.3%, Adventure 23.6%, Casual 19.5%, Indie 17.6%
- #11 我的时光:大学日记
90% matchMostly Negative29% of 412 reviews2026
Dev: WaterWood Studio
Windows · Mac
《College Diaries》 is a simulation game set against the backdrop of college life. Players take on the role of a college freshman, shaping their college career by choosing different majors, joining various clubs, participating in campus activities.
Why similar: Word Game 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Emotional 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #12 网瘾少年2005 Internet addicted youth 2005
89% matchVery Positive97% of 484 reviews2023
Dev: KayKay工作室
Windows
"Internet Addicted Youth 2005" is a narrative-driven role-playing game. If you also yearn to revisit that era and relive the bittersweet experiences of an internet-addicted teenager, then perhaps, here, you'll find the answers you seek...
Why similar: Story Rich 33.1%, RPG 29.6%, Mystery 14.5%, Adventure 12.6%, 2D 5.3%
- #13 Ticy Adventure Club : Queen of the Spring
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 891 reviews2025
Dev: YEZHI studio
Windows
本作是一款RPG恐怖解谜游戏。在游戏中,玩家将扮演一群以解决灵异事件为课外实践活动的学生,在提西城里调查有关“春日女王”的事件。随着调查的深入,一场巨大的阴谋正徐徐展开……
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.1%, RPG 28.9%, Story Rich 28.6%, Visual Novel 2.4%, Adventure 2.1%
- #14 OMNIMUS
89% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows · Mac · Linux
Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Adventure 15%, Multiple Endings 12%, Indie 10.5%
- #15 RGB GlitchGazer
86% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Emotional 22.2%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Word Game 21.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Adventure 6.1%
- #16 CODE CRACKER 代码破译者
88% matchVery Positive90% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive nostalgic dream of that golden old age with the retrospective graphic. In this game, you play as a college student who meets diverse characters and solve multiple puzzles together with them. The story unfolds in different ways corresponding to the choices you made along with the gameplay.
Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Adventure 23.2%, Casual 18%, Indie 17.7%
- #17 and yet, we dream
84% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Psychological 17%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Emotional 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #18 A Perfect Day
85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,834 reviews2022
Dev: Perfect Day Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!
Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Choices Matter 13%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #19 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
86% matchMixed68% of 386 reviews2023
Dev: 蓝铂工作室Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac · Linux
《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险(AVG)游戏,完全原创剧情,将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中,玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑,开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。
Why similar: Word Game 23.4%, Emotional 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Incremental 13.3%
- #20 六阶谜题 six-step mystery
84% matchVery Positive87% of 661 reviews2020
Dev: 章鱼罐头制作组
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
失意青年刘在机缘巧合下得到了一份离奇的工作,在命运齿轮的推动下,结识了几名性格各异的少女。忽然有一天祸从天降,他卷入了一起绑架案,并被迫参与一场事关生死的游戏。在求生的同时,他不得不重新审视过去生活寻求蛛丝马迹,那看似平静的生活实则早已暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Adventure 21.3%, Casual 16.7%, Story Rich 15.2%, Indie 15%
- #21 1f y0u're a gh0st ca11 me here! 幽铃热线
83% matchVery Positive98% of 165 reviews2021
Dev: Furoshiki Lab.
Windows
An action novel adventure game in which you instantly judge and understand the contents of multiple conversations displayed simultaneously and continue to make the correct choice. You can experience the wonder of listening to several conversations at once.
Why similar: Comic Book 36.8%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Story Rich 14.8%, Point & Click 13.5%, Adventure 8.6%
- #22 Mohism: Battle of Words
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 610 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Story Rich 15.1%, Mystery 7.1%, Adventure 6.3%
- #23 Galvatein : Adventurers' Guild
79% matchVery Positive89% of 484 reviews2026
Dev: BLANBEEPub: GRAVITY
Windows
"Welcome, adventurer! What quest have you completed today?” A classic fantasy guild reception simulation — 『Galvatein: Adventurer’s Guild』
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Point & Click 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #24 Shanghai Summer
81% matchVery Positive90% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Word Game 27.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #25 The Simen Rumors
79% matchVery Positive79% of 441 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Word Game 42%, Visual Novel 34.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 3.3%, 2D 2.7%
- #26 WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
81% matchVery Positive92% of 5,486 reviews2017
Dev: WMY Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
“God, please help me…” Become a god and rewrite fate with words. Drag and reorder sentences from pleading letters to twist cause and effect, changing the lives of those who wrote them. When countless joys and sorrows collide, what kind of “Wonderful World” will you create?
Why similar: Word Game 27.6%, Emotional 16.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #27 Wanderlust: Travel Stories
82% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2019
Dev: Different Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wanderlust: Travel Stories is a bridge between literature and gaming. Step into the shoes of modern travelers—explore their desires, hopes and fears, and shape how their stories unfold. Make this journey your own.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 20%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #28 Near-Death-Expedition
80% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: 『縋想』プロジェクト
Windows · Mac
After quitting the job, you were casually browsing a video site when you saw a strange video with a blank thumbnail. "Can you hear me? Can you see me...?" The next day, you receive a message requesting you to be the manager of the mysterious VTuber "Owarino Rinne". The endless journey begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Dialogue Heavy 23.8%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #29 这个CEO我当定了!
78% matchVery Positive83% of 548 reviews2025
Dev: 叁石肆两
Windows
《这个ceo我当定了!》跟随着主人公(林燃)的求职机遇,进入这职场之中的龙争虎斗。财富与名望,就在选择之间,抓住机遇,成就事业。在这暗斗之中,是为利益与虎谋皮?还是无畏恐惧向死而生?这职场ceo我当定了!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Multiple Endings 16%, Choices Matter 15.9%, RPG 14.6%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #30 灵墟
77% matchVery Positive86% of 994 reviews2023
Dev: HappyTall Game
Windows
这是一款以仙侠为背景的开放世界单机游戏。在这个玄幻的仙侠世界里,有种类繁多的江湖任务,庞大复杂的世界结构,各具特色的英魂记忆,丰富多样的动态装备,耐人寻味的奇人奇事,实时变幻的日夜天气。在这里,你可以利用任何方式进行提升,成为什么样的人,做什么样的事,通通由你自己决定!
Why similar: Word Game 39.6%, Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, RPG 10.6%, Adventure 5%
- #31 我在终点线等你
77% matchVery Positive92% of 182 reviews2023
Dev: DreaMory
Windows
一个讲述少年少女勇敢踏出追梦第一步的青春日常系故事。
Why similar: Word Game 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Emotional 9%, RPG 8.7%
- #32 风信楼
76% matchVery Positive94% of 3,683 reviews2021
Dev: Pingfang Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
昏君误国,怨声载道,无数野心家暗起反心。在京城一家青楼的掩饰下,你培养手下、积攒钱财、收集情报、建立人脉,等待兵变夺权的最好时机……《风信楼》是一部拥有海量选项和丰富剧情的高自由度养成游戏——百种不同结局,尽在你的选择之中。
Why similar: Word Game 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Emotional 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #33 意识分裂开篇季
75% matchVery Positive88% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: NaughtyObaPub: NaughtyOba Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sci-fi visual novel where you explore consciousness splitting through story choices and immersive dialogue, offering infinite replayable imagination.
Why similar: Emotional 40.7%, Adventure 29.4%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #34 Cosmic Ultramarine
73% matchVery Positive97% of 425 reviews2024
Dev: 21st NostalgiaPub: Game Poetics
Windows
从高维度接入超次元,漫步于由你的数个前世构成的景观宇宙。藉由终端机展开一场穿越虚拟与现实、过去与未来的奇妙旅行。在一切的尽头,宇宙、自我和生命的终极答案,将为你解开面纱。
Why similar: Word Game 46.7%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Adventure 5.9%, 2D 4.8%
- #35 Love Love Mystery Club
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 625 reviews2026
Dev: LuminDrivePub: NANA Stories
Windows · Mac
In Love Love Mystery Club, you’re the newest member of the Detective Club at a seemingly ordinary high school. Through Full Motion Video (FMV) storytelling, your choices steer the narrative—will your heart find tenderness… or will hidden horrors emerge from the darkness?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Emotional 12.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #36 Cthulhu Mythos ADV Lunatic Whispers
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Cthulhu Mythos with this 2D visual novel game featuring a thrilling TRPG-based experience! Roll the dice and use your skills and luck to escape the abandoned hospital, while experiencing the cosmic terror.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Comic Book 20.2%, Story Rich 12.3%, Point & Click 11.2%, Dialogue Heavy 6.9%
- #37 Beacon Pines
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,519 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Colorful 7.5%
- #38 Mandate Of Heaven
70% matchVery Positive91% of 6,697 reviews2025
Dev: 木焱工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
You will take on the role of the Second Prince of Xuan, heir of the Southern Regime. With foreign invaders entrenched in the north and a complacent court content to linger in the south, you face a defining choice:The choice… is yours!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Word Game 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, RPG 14.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #39 深海:即刻抉择
78% matchMixed44% of 668 reviews2020
Dev: 舞刀弄影Pub: INDIECN
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
《深海》是一部真人互动电影作品,游戏中你将参与破获一起离奇的犯罪事件,你的每个选择(犹豫或果断) 都将决定着一个人的生死,一群人的命运,怀疑还是信任,救赎还是逃避,游戏过程中你将逐步感受到普通人在遭遇 犯罪事件的选择和成长。
Why similar: RPG 27.1%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Adventure 15.2%, Casual 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #40 Times and Galaxy
74% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Copychaser GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
Why similar: Comic Book 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #41 栖云异梦
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Story Rich 13.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, RPG 9.9%
- #42 2064: Read Only Memories
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,682 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Comic Book 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Emotional 10.9%
- #43 Until Then
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,464 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Psychological 14.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #44 Betrayal At Club Low
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 587 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmo D Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Tonight you're on a rescue mission, infiltrating a nightclub that was once a coffin factory. Will you succeed? Will you fail? Or will your night take an unexpected detour? Roll the Pizza Dice and find out!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 35%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Point & Click 16.4%, Choices Matter 15.9%, RPG 15%
- #45 纸上的魔法使
69% matchVery Positive91% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: UGUISUKAGURAPub: TamaMako Gaming
Windows
莺神乐的知名作品,在Steam中高清化上架! 与书本坠入爱河,畅游在书本与魔法的世界中吧!
Why similar: Word Game 24%, Emotional 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #46 Sparkling Memories
72% matchVery Positive85% of 186 reviews2022
Dev: 柿树文化
Windows · Mac
欢迎走进柿树学园,这座全市瞩目的学习殿堂。与同学们齐心协力,办好这里历史悠久的「烟火大会」的重任,即将被你背负在肩上。从高一至高二,在这段有笑有泪的时光中,你将收获毕生难忘的友情与成长。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, RPG 11.6%, Emotional 10.3%
- #47 Departed Away
70% matchVery Positive89% of 573 reviews2024
Dev: Alperen Torun
Windows
Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Psychological 15.8%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #48 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,549 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 84.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #49 Kimochii Classroom
68% matchVery Positive88% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: Radish ASMR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story. Who will you meet first?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Emotional 19.9%, Choices Matter 17%, Story Rich 10.2%, 2D 4.8%
- #50 Social Caterpillar
67% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Twelve Tiles
Windows · Mac · Linux
The only hands-on puzzle adventure guaranteed to accurately and humanely teach Socialization to Introverts, heh heh!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Psychological 19.1%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, 2D 7%
- #51 Shui's Odyssey
68% matchVery Positive88% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: Intentional StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.
Why similar: Word Game 24.9%, Emotional 16.4%, Comic Book 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Incremental 12.8%
- #52 🧠 OUT OF THE BOX
71% matchVery Positive84% of 297 reviews2018
Dev: Nuclear TalesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dive into a wild story of gangsters and criminals where you decide the fate of the peculiar customers of a luxurious nightclub in a never-ending race against the clock.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.2%, Choices Matter 23.5%, Point & Click 18.2%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #53 墨心:波云诡船
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,395 reviews2020
Dev: 1001 Studio
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主(你)从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆,发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异,恐怖致命的巨型怪物,你们能否成功逃脱?而这超自然的现象,似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
Why similar: Word Game 19%, Dialogue Heavy 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #54 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,765 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Emotional 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #55 Dream about yoU
66% matchVery Positive91% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: 雏形游戏
Windows · Mac
A dashing blond partner drops in from the sky, declaring they're taking responsibility for you—but they need a small favor.Find them in your dreams, wake them up, and crack the dream maze. Sci-fi comedy, adventure starts now!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Story Rich 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, RPG 8.8%
- #56 Ghostwriter Workshop
66% matchVery Positive95% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: 秘密結社マテンロウ計画Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Become a ghostwriter and write on the behalf of others--everything from love letters to apologies! There's just one catch in this crazy adventure game: the most important words in your writings are decided by roulette.
Why similar: Word Game 60.3%, Point & Click 13.4%, Adventure 10%, 2D 5.8%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #57 World's End Club
71% matchMixed70% of 246 reviews2021
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Twelve kids. 1200 kilometers. One epic journey across Japan! Surround yourself with a cast of charming, quirky characters as you set off on an unforgettable trip!
Why similar: Emotional 33.1%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Colorful 17.7%, Adventure 16.7%, RPG 7.6%
- #58 蜉蝣之国的囚徒
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 586 reviews2026
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fourteen from across the world are abruptly abducted to an isolated structure dubbed "Ephemera Manor". They are strangers, but now forced to partake in an ancient and eerie ritual—"the Feather-Burning Rite". A bloodstained drama spanning millennia has silently unfolded...
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Story Rich 17.9%, RPG 16.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Mystery 8.5%