- #1 Satoyama Note: Spring Walk
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 里山のおとPub: G-MODE
Windows · Mac
Satoyama Note: Spring Walk is a point-and-click game where you explore the woods in the springtime. Talk with animals and observe plants as you head through the forest on your journey to enjoy a meal under the cherry blossom tree!
Why similar: Nature 21.2%, Education 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #2 J-Town: A Visual Novel
96% matchPositive94% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Star Town
Windows · Mac
A friendly crash course in Japanese American history, culture, and community! Inspired by the real stories of the three historic Japantowns of California: San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles's Little Tokyo.
Why similar: Education 25.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Hand-drawn 15%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #3 The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
96% matchVery Positive84% of 373 reviews2019
Dev: La Belle GamesPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?
Why similar: Nature 17.4%, Text-Based 14.4%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #4 目を閉じてプレイするゲーム「星の記す真実」
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeamKomori
Windows
When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 12.8%, Nature 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.5%
- #5 楚漢女子
95% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: 株式会社Viola
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ancient China, the era of the Chu-Han War. This is a historical novel adventure that depicts the "what ifs" of the two leaders of the Chu-Han War, Han Yu and Liu Bang. ---Your choice will be the guidepost of this story.
Why similar: Text-Based 24%, Education 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #6 The Keytox Project
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitRot Studios
Windows
The Keytox Project follows Anthony as he attempts to turn his life around. He takes a job at a government program, going to space, with his partner, Will. Their job is to hunt down alien lifeforms to ensure the safety of humanity. But what they find outside of Earth is far deeper than planned.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Lore-Rich 19.6%, Visual Novel 19%, Text-Based 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #7 The Most Boring Game
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel4DPub: LoveMyCreation Studio
Windows
A knowledge-based quiz journey wrapped in a storybook UI. Clear subject exams, earn medals and hint tokens, unlock achievements, and review missed questions with explanations supported by classical BGM and a gentle sense of progress.
Why similar: Education 42.2%, Text-Based 23%, Relaxing 11.9%, Nature 11.8%, Choices Matter 5.2%
- #8 Wanderlust: Travel Stories
93% 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: Education 19%, Nature 15.7%, Text-Based 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%
- #9 おいでませ、こくりさん - Welcome Kokurisan -
91% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.Pub: Bloomz, Inc.
Windows
A short novel game with ASMR starring VTuber "Kurune Kokuri"! With the ASMR voices, players can enjoy a close situation with Kurune Kokuri.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.9%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Relaxing 14.2%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #10 Tayke Me With You
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Foccelized Studios
Windows · Linux
Tayke Me With You is a visual novel about high school seniors and their struggles with each other and the world around them. You play as Gene, a sheltered, socially naive human from the city as he acclimates to living in a rural town filled with dinosaurs, finding friends (and love) along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Text-Based 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #11 Egg Hunter
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Lagomorph Rampant Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A magic glen full of magic creatures and bunnies. But the magic has been stolen and needs to be restored. Choices you make have dramatic effects. You help shape the story. The destiny of the Glen is in your hands!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Family Friendly 7.5%
- #12 VOICE
90% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: WTFMAN
Windows
VOICE is a game about the story of living in a dystopian world where speaking is forbidden.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18%, Text-Based 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
- #13 Wagashi Read
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wagashi Read
Windows
Wagashi Read is a visual novel that teaches players practical Japanese through numerous cozy vignettes. From dark thrillers to the fantastically glamorous. Get to know each other after all that time by shaping how each story unfolds on and beyond the page!
Why similar: Education 24.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Text-Based 12.8%
- #14 Tower of the Ice Lich
88% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
Windows · Mac
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.7%, Text-Based 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
- #15 Horny Academy
87% 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 20.8%, Text-Based 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #16 Moonless Moon
86% matchVery Positive92% of 331 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.5%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Relaxing 10%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #17 Monologue: Winter melancholy
85% matchVery Positive83% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: ProjectKukuevo
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this short but profound story, you will discover that the New Year is not only fun, but also a time for self-reflection. Immerse yourself in an emotional journey that will leave you thoughtful and perhaps with a new perspective on the meaning of this holiday.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Text-Based 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
- #18 俺が私に変わった日…~Becoming a She~
86% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.
Windows
Becoming a girl in a year!?Shyly, ended up transferring to a girl's academy in girl's clothes...
Why similar: Education 30.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Text-Based 11.9%, Multiple Endings 6.3%
- #19 The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is
84% matchVery Positive98% of 297 reviews2021
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The first step that you never knew you needed to take to get to wherever you're wanting to go...
Why similar: Education 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Relaxing 10.4%
- #20 The Dreamwalkers
83% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Nightbloomer Studio
Windows
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Text-Based 13.3%
- #21 Little Mouse's Encyclopedia
84% matchVery Positive96% of 308 reviews2019
Dev: Circus Atos
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An interactive encyclopedia for kids and their parents.
Why similar: Education 39.1%, Nature 30%, Hand-drawn 20.1%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #22 Ghosts over the Water: Changing the Tides of Japan's Future
82% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Unagi
Windows · Mac
Ghosts over the Water: Changing the Tides of Japan's Future is an engaging strategy-based, multi-route historical visual novel. It is designed by a team of four undergraduate students associated with University of Texas, Austin's Japan Lab and Epoch Games Initiative.
Why similar: Education 29.9%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Text-Based 13%
- #23 Gnomestead
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GORT Industries
Windows
Cozy point-and-click game for kids with eight different activities revolving around seasonal farm chores throughout the year. Help gnomes with planting, harvesting, foraging, chopping wood, and more.
Why similar: Education 24.9%, Agriculture 15.9% ★, Nature 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Hand-drawn 13.2%
- #24 Kata
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Katakata Creative
Windows
Kata is a story-driven adventure platformer centered around Filipino culture and arts, featuring heartwarming characters, breathtaking environments, and traditional music in a cozy journey of determination and companionship!
Why similar: Education 31.1%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Nature 17.2%, Relaxing 11.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #25 Open Spaces SE
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Queenship Game StudioPub: Queenship Game Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.
Why similar: Education 26.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #26 End of Lines
80% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?
Why similar: Nature 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Hand-drawn 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #27 Drinking in the hot spring!
79% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Hummingway
Windows · Mac
"How about a drink?" In this heartwarming, conversation-driven visual novel, you step into the role of the leader of a hot spring drinking club. You'll help its colorful members navigate personal troubles, sometimes with the aid of a drink or two, and see their challenges through to resolution.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.4%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Nature 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Relaxing 12%
- #28 Kanji Combi: Yakuzumo
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kugisoft
Windows
Practice and test your kanji knowledge! Drag and drop components to form the right kanji in the right place. While you learn, you help an overweight buffoon cheat his way through his first official sumo match! Some knowledge of Japanese language is required to play.
Why similar: Education 37.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Text-Based 13.6%, Choices Matter 4.3%
- #29 0.5%
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Acetate123
Windows
0.5% is a hand-drawn black and white visual novel. It features two college students June and Tai. June's choices and discovery will uncover Tai's secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Text-Based 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #30 Autumn Spirit
78% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: SynstoriaPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Hunted by anxiety, you exiled yourself to a lonely mountain inhabited by a ghost and his regrets.
Why similar: Nature 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Text-Based 13.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%
- #31 First Steps in Learning about Pregnancy
77% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: エムテラス
Windows
Play as a pregnant woman experiencing daily life from early pregnancy to childbirth prep. Learn about local medical and support systems through interactive choices. Features 1-hour playtime and save/load. Great for those interested in healthcare, education, or social welfare
Why similar: Education 34.8%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Adventure 5.3%
- #32 Wildwake
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Text-Based 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%
- #33 All (Too) Good Things
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Text-Based 19.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #34 Webgirls Programming Academy
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hat-Soft
Windows
Welcome to the Web Programming Academy!A school full of lovely girls.You can spend warm daily moments with them;or win their hearts with your programming skills! Whether you have programming experience or not,you can fully enjoy the gameand experience a relaxing and pleasant campus life here!
Why similar: Education 26%, Lore-Rich 25.4%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Text-Based 17.5%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #35 朝凪高校生徒会 - 決断の記録
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ELISTA×STUDIO
Windows
As the student council president of Asanagi High School, you must decide how to respond to opinion forms submitted to the suggestion box in this school-themed choice-based adventure game. Your choices change how events unfold and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Text-Based 17.8%, Multiple Endings 14%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #36 Whispers of Gold
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #37 Moonbriar
74% 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: Text-Based 19%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #38 waga-mom
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: atominoko
Windows · Mac
――My curfew is 8 PM. Having a helicopter mom is annoying, but it's not a big deal.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Text-Based 16%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Story Rich 11%
- #39 30 Days Another
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: THE BRICKS GAMES
Windows
「30 Days」 will change someone's life, maybe your life.
Why similar: Education 19.4%, Text-Based 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #40 Pieces
72% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Daniel ArreolaPub: Prism Inc.
Windows
Pieces is about trying to understand yourself and who you are. You explore emotions, identify feelings and come to understand their meaning. Choose how you react, and see it shape who you become.
Why similar: Education 28.7%, Hand-drawn 20.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #41 Professor of Magical Studies
73% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Professor of Magical Studies is an interactive magical school novel by Stephen Granade, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Why similar: Education 32.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Text-Based 19.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #42 Heart of mobius
72% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: gunsturn Inc.
Windows · Mac
Dive into a captivating standalone story in just an hour! Presenting the first installment of the "Handy Novel" series. Highly praised on smartphones, this acclaimed narrative is now ready for your enjoyment on Steam for PC/Mac!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Text-Based 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #43 LOOP SYNDROME
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: TBCATGAMES
Windows
There are no second chances in medicine. A medical suspense visual novel where a young doctor gains the power to rewind time. Use the loop to change the fate of diagnoses, surgeries, and emergency treatments. Your choices shape the story, leading to multiple Bad, Good, and True Endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Text-Based 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #44 Memories of Tomorrow
73% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Digital Bard Games
Windows
A Slice-of-life Anime Visual Novel about 4 friends trying to recapture old feelings. Has multiple story branches and endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Text-Based 15.1%, Hand-drawn 11.6%
- #45 10:16
71% matchVery Positive87% of 111 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.7%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Text-Based 20%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #46 Telvoikai
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Lore-Rich 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Text-Based 14.2%, Hand-drawn 8.8%
- #47 The Test: Reality Check
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 653 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Education 23.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Text-Based 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #48 The Quiet After
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
Windows · Linux
Step into Greyholt as Ava, a would-be adventurer taking a chance to register with her father's guild. Will this bring the independence she craves, or something more dangerous? A psychological, choice-driven visual novel where every decision shapes the road ahead and the journey beneath her own skin.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Text-Based 15.7%, Lore-Rich 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #49 Teaching Assistant Life Song Ha-Yoon
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AFTERTIME.INCPub: NBOXGAMES.INC
Windows
is a story about the passionate teaching life of the main character (player), who is a college assistant. Be a player and enjoy the sweet and sexy relationship with the first heroine of the series, Song Ha-Yoon!
Why similar: Education 25.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Text-Based 12.9%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #50 The Zoo
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Text-Based 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #51 Taina's Cursed Legacy
68% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: dark_room_game
Windows
A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Text-Based 19.7%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #52 Small phrases Great stories
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: Mardozux Studio
Windows
Learning a language may be a challenge, happily here you practice playing, as fast you evolve faster you unlock new skills in-game and in life.
Why similar: Education 38.4%, Text-Based 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Relaxing 7%
- #53 Dance with the Moon
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HummingwayPub: Instansys LLC
Windows
A boy who hates the night meets a vampire girl who loves it. As they steal blood packs and help those in need under the cover of darkness, the two gradually fall in love. A multi-ending visual novel that gently illuminates the lives of those lost in the night and offers comfort to the lonely.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Text-Based 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #54 Stamped: an anti-travel game
68% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Kawika GuillermoPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows
Stamped follows the journeys of six young travelers whose paths intersect across Asian urban landscapes. Bound by pleasure-fueled self-destruction, the group flounders from city to city, confronting the grief and discrimination that caused them to travel in the first place.
Why similar: Education 26.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Text-Based 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #55 Crimson Frontier: Youth
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanuman Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a visual novel about the future, where every choice shapes the protagonist's character. Follow the path from youth to adulthood, play as a scoundrel or a champion of justice, fall in love, and create your own unique story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Text-Based 28.9%, Hand-drawn 21.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Adventure 3.4%
- #56 The Seabed's Shining Star
67% matchPositive98% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: Circle TSUKIYAKI
Windows
Under the hazy moon, a shrine maiden meets a star. A short visual novel of a two person conversation. Cup ramen recommended.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Hand-drawn 24.2%, Text-Based 20.3%, Relaxing 11.6%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #57 Vampire: The Masquerade - Oaths & Ashes
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Revive The Spark
Windows
Two vampires — an ambitious Kindred and a wretched Thinblood. Their fates clash in this Visual Novel set in the World of Darkness, where your arsenal extends beyond just words — from political machinations to forbidden Alchemy. Claw your way to power and leave your bitemarks on Berlin's underworld.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Text-Based 13.5%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%
- #58 VOID RED
67% matchNo user reviews
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%, Text-Based 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #59 Deigon Witch
65% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Berk Arifoglu
Windows
Open your own potion shop in Deigon Forest. Listen to your customers’ stories, prepare the potions they need, and, through the choices you make, forge your own path in the struggle between fate and free will.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Text-Based 15%, Multiple Endings 14%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #60 Wildheart Gourmet
66% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: psuth.art
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unlock the mysteries of a strange yet familiar world and forage real wild plants & herbs in this curious, peaceful adventure! An experimental interactive fiction cook-em-up with educational elements.
Why similar: Education 36.4%, Hand-drawn 17%, Text-Based 16.5%, Nature 15.6%, Family Friendly 6.3%