- #1 Peachy Sands Bay
97% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Redsky
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dropout from college has just arrived in Peachy Sands Bay, chasing after a better life. But, you see, even in this paradise, there's a little twist waiting to unfold!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, 2D Platformer 28.3%, Casual 27.2%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #2 The Implant
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Yuliya Kovach
Windows · Mac
This is my first relatively big game. You are the brain of a huge narketing company that helps their clients to achieve their sales goals. And you do it in a creative way creating newsbreaks, opinion leaders and shows. Simulating life as you see it should be. And it works because of the implant plan
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, 2D Platformer 28.2%, Casual 27.4%, 2D 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #3 Let's Split Up (A Visual Novel)
96% matchMixed40% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: Upside Down Fox
Windows
Let’s Split Up is a visual novel with 24 completely different endings that change not only the outcome but also the beginning, the setting and the characters themselves.
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.7%, Casual 36.3%
- #4 flappy dragoon
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Seven Blue
Windows
A 2D side scrolling shoot game , you can control a Asian girl who ride a white dragon and fight with monster.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 33.5%, Casual 32.6%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, 2D 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #5 Adapted Adventures: Crystal Cave
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: NEO CRYSTAL GAMES LTD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow team HARK investigating the disappearance of a team of Adapted in the neo crystal world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.7%, Casual 37.4%, 2D 12.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #6 소원 : 두 개의 그림자
94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: oneofexp
Windows
Something strange is going on at our school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, 2D Platformer 24.9%, Casual 21.3%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, 2D 7.4%
- #7 Who's My Manito?
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CloudStar
Windows
A drama visual novel set in a college ambassador club, where a secret-friend gift pulls a quiet freshman into unexpected chaos. Get tangled up with three charming heroines and find love along the way, in a lighthearted romantic comedy with full Korean voice acting and high-quality event CGs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, 2D Platformer 31%, Casual 20.5%, 2D 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #8 关于我被学姐捡回家当女友这件事
92% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: 鱼信渊科技
Windows
Set in Hoshino City, a modern metropolis, you play as a runaway girl rescued by a reliable senpai, leading to an unexpected life together. A light yuri visual novel with branching choices that shape the relationship and lead to multiple endings. ~60–80k words, 2–3 hours playtime.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.4%, Casual 27.3%, Female Protagonist 24.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #9 your girl
91% matchVery Positive98% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: 不吃香菜桌宠版
Windows
Feeling that your computer desktop is too plain? Want to find a cute girl to keep you company? Then try this desktop pet girl!
Why similar: Casual 34.5%, 2D Platformer 31.8%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, 2D 12.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #10 Dark Lord Verkins
91% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2026
Dev: Verkins
Windows
Queen Verkins is the dragon queen and one of the three rulers of the underworld. Queen Galzra is the grim reaper queen and also is a ruler. Explore the story and lore about Verkins, ruler of dragons. This is a romantic love story between these two in this short romance visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Casual 22.5%, 2D 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #11 Serene Night Dreamlight
90% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: 星艺starT
Windows · Mac · Linux
A game made by 5 high-school students, is finally here! This is short yuri-themed galgame which tells a story between two high school girls. Please forget your worries and enjoy this beautiful yuri world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, 2D Platformer 29.4%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Casual 12.6%, 2D 6.9%
- #12 Santa and present chaos
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Rudolph
Windows
The boy who succeeded his grandfather as Santa, he gets all his presents stolen a day before Christmas Help the boy get the gift back. Help people by following the story and they will help you, too. Do me a favor, find the whereabouts of the gift and follow it. Have a conversation with the npc.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, 2D Platformer 28.4%, Casual 27%, 2D 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #13 The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,239 reviews2016
Dev: Lemonsucker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
An interactive story about a painfully introverted college student who must find a way to make some oatmeal in the communal kitchen of her dorm. One simple task, can you help her complete it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Female Protagonist 29.8%, Casual 24%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #14 How I Flex with AI
86% matchVery Positive99% of 306 reviews2025
Dev: Pandaren
Windows
Guys, who gets it?! This is basically a mashup of The AI Show-Off Counterattack Guide for Socially Anxious Otakus and a Goofy Campus Sweet Romance Drama — I laughed so hard my abs cramped up!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Casual 28.9%, 2D Platformer 27.5%, 2D 8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #15 Embers of Magic
88% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2017
Dev: Ithaqua Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embers of Magic is a short, adventure visual novel that tells the story of Liana the witch. She takes an airship down to the surface of the dangerous and corrupt earth beneath her flying city home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.4%, Casual 24.8%, Female Protagonist 17.7%
- #16 My AI Wife
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Next
Windows
This is a chatable desktop pet game, where you can chat with her when you're bored.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 37.4%, Casual 33.1%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, 2D 11.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #17 Holy Valkyrie ExS-TIA F
85% matchNo user reviews90% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: LusterisePub: Shiravune
Windows
From hit Japanese VN developer Lusterise! To investigate her mysteriously missing sister, Yuri sets out with Souma to a rumored island—only to discover Kaede Amakubo, who has no memories but looks exactly like her sister.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Casual 31.4%, 2D Platformer 30.3%
- #18 The Red Triangle Factory
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tektonika
Windows
The Red Triangle Factory is a conveyor worker simulator. Remove defective shapes by day and follow the thoughts of a protagonist whose dog has gone missing. In the evening, lose yourself in mini-games and music in your room in a shared apartment of alternative 21st-century St. Petersburg.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.1%, Casual 37.7%, 2D 12.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #19 nothing & nowhere
84% matchPositive83% of 47 reviews2020
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
While taking a walk on a foggy beach, reclusive writer Cora encounters a young runaway. Curious, Cora offers her a place to stay... and a quiet, pensive story about overcoming the past unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Casual 34.9%, Female Protagonist 26.9%
- #20 姬恋~缚羽的欠片 纯净中文版
84% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Chained-lily
Windows
本游戏是纯净中文版。
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Casual 29.5%, Female Protagonist 27.7%, 2D 6.4%
- #21 Pattaya
83% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Alright Peaches Studio
Windows
This is an AVG, a GALGAME, a visual novel, a funny and hilarious game. In this game, our protagonist Dude and his friend Jimmy will go together to visit the charming streets, pubs, yoga studio, massage shop and hotel of Pattaya, Thailand.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 29.2%, Visual Novel 28.5%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Casual 15%, 2D 7%
- #22 雪晴日 (Waiting for sunshine)
81% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: 雪晴日制作组
Windows
这是一部以中式校园为背景、校园霸凌为主题的视觉性小说。您将扮演校园霸凌的承受者林雪晴,体验网络舆论带给个人的重压。您的每一次日程选择都会影响到游戏的结局,那么,您是否有信心带她走出心海,遇见雪晴呢?
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35%, Visual Novel 34%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, 2D 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #23 Stretch
82% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Shoichi Kirishima
Windows
"For those of you who don't have a single novel you want to read." A novel game from "those days" that nobody knows about, presented with full CG (800 images generated by KlingAI) + ambient(300 materials).
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Casual 31.3%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, 2D 9.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #24 The Game For Skippers
82% matchPositive85% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Octillion Entertainment
Windows
A short visual novel about a person that wants achievements.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.7%, Casual 37.4%, 2D 12.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #25 Kakureza Library
81% matchPositive80% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: NorabakoPub: BOCSTE, Ltd.
Windows
This is a librarian adventure game. As a new employee of the library, you will lend at the counter. The story branches by selecting the book that the user wants from all 260 books. Multi-ending with multiple bad ends.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.9%, Casual 21.3%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, 2D 13.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #26 オブジェクト・ハッピーエンディング
80% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: しのぎや
Windows
“You” are the only human to have arrived in a world inhabited by non-human beings with the characteristics of objects, commonly known as “Objects.” A visual novel game in which you grant the Objects—who can only end their lives through human hands—the endings they desire.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, 2D Platformer 30.6%, Casual 29.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #27 Shan Gui (山桂)
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,275 reviews2014
Dev: Magenta FactoryPub: Ju Cai
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
It is the end of summer. Han Hui, a university student, meets a mysterious young girl named He Jia in the mountains. After this chance meeting, the two embark on a delightful journey.
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.9%, Female Protagonist 23.4%, Casual 11.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #28 Necromancer-I'm the Scourge!
78% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: FalooGames
Windows
Urban Abilities Text Adventure Game
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Casual 25.6%, 2D Platformer 19.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, 2D 8.3%
- #29 KAGITORI -BIRD IN THE CAGE HIDING THE KEY-
79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: CabbitPub: Inter De Pendence
Windows
This game is an English translation of a visual novel game released in Japan. In this work, the main character, a boy, and four heroines, who happen to live in a mansion, work together to solve a murder that took place in a certain town in Japan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, 2D Platformer 30.2%, Casual 29.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #30 Human-Hunting Hijinks
77% match5 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Down Bad Smut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Goblin gets addicted to human "meat"
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Casual 29.9%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, 2D 10.1%, Singleplayer 3%
- #31 Before All Saints Day
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Coredump
Windows
One night. One secret. One very curious ghost. Step into a 10–20 minute atmospheric Halloween tale where a human girl hides among ghosts at their yearly festival — and tries to slip away before a mischievous boy exposes what she really is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, 2D Platformer 31.6%, Casual 19.4%, 2D 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #32 金风浏碧霄
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 镠铁工作室Pub: LoveCraft
Windows
A multi-ending text adventure set in an alternate Republican Era. As a rookie undercover agent in a world of hidden dangers, you'll face a mysterious superior, a cunning enemy officer, and a young colleague of uncertain intent. Navigate wisely, protect yourself, and make your final choice.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.6%, Visual Novel 33.1%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #33 Hacking The Moon to Find My Goddess
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CUBEPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Kaito Shiromae is a young man with a gift for hacking, but when he hacks into Central-AI—a system that supervises countless AIs around the world—and asks it to find him his soulmate, he ends up with an unexpected surprise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.4%, Casual 36.5%, 2D 12.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #34 The Time of Awakening
77% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: 覺醒
Windows
This game is a visual novel with some alternative branches. This game is a stand-alone game, using the left mouse button to play the game, without the need for networking.
Why similar: Casual 49%, Visual Novel 40.4%, 2D 10.6%
- #35 Ordinary World the Video Game
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: sodyaPub: taylor blossom
Windows
This game was drawn on the Nintendo 3DS app, Flipnote. Earn coins by playing mini games and getting to know everyone in town, then deposit into your piggy bank for comic book cut scenes until you've reached your final goal (a train ticket for one final cut scene: Leave or Stay).
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, 2D Platformer 26.9%, Casual 26.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #36 Life Inside
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A better tomorrow Games
Windows · Mac
Will you be able to escape from this planet?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Casual 27.7%, 2D Platformer 27.2%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #37 The Reject Demon: Toko Chapter 0 — Prelude
75% matchVery Positive81% of 187 reviews2015
Dev: Lupiesoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
When a human is destined to die, the demons ferry their souls to the afterlife. ‘The Reject Demon: Toko’ is the story of Toko herself, a demon who has been kicked out of hell. Toko cannot ferry human souls to the underworld, and every day she stays on earth has her becoming increasingly human.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.5%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Casual 19.5%
- #38 DR3AMy
73% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: ph0ton
Windows · Mac
"Players, please break the chains of Amy's nightmares with DR3AMy!" Break free from nightmares with the lovely DR3AMy android and Amy. This game contains visual and auditory horror elements. It is not recommended for the elderly or those with a weak heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, 2D Platformer 27.6%, Casual 17.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, 2D 8.7%
- #39 Sister
71% matchVery Positive100% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: Enjoy StudioPub: HaHaHaGame
Windows
Feeling that your computer desktop is too plain? Want to find a cute girl to keep you company? Then try this desktop pet sister!
Why similar: Casual 42%, 2D Platformer 33.5%, Female Protagonist 21.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #40 The Falconers: Moonlight
74% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2017
Dev: Bionic PenguinPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Falconers: Moonlight is a supernatural thriller visual novel set in the 19th Century West Coast of New Zealand. Falconer, Cassandra Winter, is on her first solo mission. Can she save the people of Moonlight from their plight? Or will she disappear into the mist like so many others before her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.9%, Female Protagonist 33.2%, Casual 20.9%
- #41 One Life To Alice
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: 69 Team
Windows
This game consists of two interconnected parts. The first part is a visual novel about a girl named Alice, living in the near future. The pleasant visual presentation and a story based on real events will not leave you indifferent.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 35.2%, Visual Novel 34.7%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, 2D 8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #42 钰杀融神记 yu sha rong shen jin
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: 糖渣喵
Windows
What kind of product is it? It is a simple tower defense game with text plot, visual interaction of novels, and the nature of love cultivation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, 2D Platformer 28.6%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Casual 11.6%, 2D 7.7%
- #43 The Neverending Summer
70% matchVery Positive99% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: LSAusa
Windows
Summer comes again and again, and changes come quietly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, 2D Platformer 22.2%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Casual 13.6%, 2D 4.2%
- #44 My Maid Girlfriend
73% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2018
Dev: Genius inc.
Windows · Mac
You are the protagonist! You take on the role of the protagonist and experience romancing with adorable maids!
Why similar: Visual Novel 68%, Casual 32%
- #45 Sunlit Journey: The Town
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: xuefengfeiwu
Windows
Sunlit Journey: The Town Small Town is a short, heartwarming visual novel. As the opening chapter of an ongoing series, it centers on gentle everyday life and tells a tender encounter set in a quiet small town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, 2D Platformer 30.9%, Casual 29.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #46 Crying Alone
71% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Laurence CreatesPub: Half Slice Studio
Windows
Dive into 'Crying Alone', a 20-minute narrative-driven game that reflects my personal journey through heartbreak and healing. Experience the raw emotions of loss, the struggle for acceptance, and the first steps towards recovery in this poignant story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, 2D Platformer 28.3%, Casual 27.7%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #47 The 鬼退治!!目指せ!二代目桃太郎
72% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
Windows
最大4人対戦が可能なボードゲーム。 「桃太郎」「一寸法師」「傘地蔵」などのメジャーな日本の昔話と、 オードソックスな双六型ボードゲームを組み合わせており、幅広い年齢層の方にお楽しみ頂けます。
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Casual 28.1%, 2D Platformer 27.6%, 2D 8.1%
- #48 러브크레센도
70% matchMixed67% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: 아프로스트
Windows
No Princess on a White Horse! Band Life with Mysterious Girls.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 34.2%, Visual Novel 32.1%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, Casual 7.5%, 2D 6.4%
- #49 The Sun Shines Over Us
69% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Eternal DreamPub: Soft Source Pte. Ltd.
Windows
An award-winning visual novel that dives into the lives and minds of high school students. While focusing on the stories of victims of bullying, The Sun Shines Over Us also explores the social, mental and emotional issues facing modern teenagers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44%, Female Protagonist 27.6%, Casual 20.2%, 2D 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #50 Elsie - A Fairy Tale
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrea Voggenreiter
Windows
Lost in the magical Wonderwoods, Elsie searches for a way home—but the forest won’t let her go. Guided by strange companions, every choice draws her deeper into mystery. A fantasy visual novel about loss, choices, and finding your path.
Why similar: 2D Platformer 36.8%, Visual Novel 36.4%, Casual 17.5%, 2D 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #51 Making*Lovers: First Blush
67% matchVery Positive97% of 99 reviews2026
Dev: SMEEPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Does destiny really leave you with only one option?
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.7%, Casual 34.8%, 2D 12.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #52 Alice in Stardom - A Free Idol Visual Novel
69% matchVery Positive84% of 162 reviews2019
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Can you manage to beat your competitors to be the next top idol- and maybe even win their hearts in the process?
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.9%, Female Protagonist 25.4%, Casual 23.4%, 2D 4.3%, Singleplayer 2%
- #53 Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery
65% matchPositive100% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lock and Key: A Magical Girl Mystery is a romantic thriller visual novel starring a married couple of former Magical Girls. Along with and old friend and a new protégé, they'll undertake one last journey to free Chicago from the terrifying grip of a mysterious serial killer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Casual 28.6%, Female Protagonist 18.8%, 2D 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #54 Faircroft's Antiques: The Mountaineer's Legacy
68% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Boomzap Inc
Windows · Mac
It's summer in the French highlands for Mia Faircroft! Discover a picturesque mountainside town in this Hidden Object game. Explore breathtaking locations, restore priceless treasures, and help out the various residents of Mont Cache!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Casual 26%, 2D Platformer 25.8%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, 2D 6.1%
- #55 MyMathHeroAdventure
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Tsz Hin Tsang
Windows
This game contains a short story about knight vs wizard. The player will make the choice deciding what path the knight will take. During the journey, the game will include math puzzle for players to resolve. The math difficulty can be selected. There are also mode with math puzzle only.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Casual 28.8%, 2D Platformer 27.9%, 2D 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #56 Detective AnnIntae: Missing Basketball Court
66% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Xyber Paradise
Windows
Solve the disappearance of the basketball court with Detective Ann Intae of JooJoo City!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.1%, Casual 27.4%, 2D Platformer 26.9%, 2D 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #57 Con Amore
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2016
Dev: Team TajuPub: Wronghut
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Con Amore is a short and sweet combination of visual novel games and dating simulations. It's a story of the young protagonist, Claudia, who wants to become a great musician. Shape Claudia's story with your own decisions and help her realize her dreams while finding her true love!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Casual 30.9%, Female Protagonist 27.3%
- #58 Lily of the Valley
67% matchVery Positive94% of 94 reviews2017
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Following his mother's death, a young man meets a strange young girl in the Welsh countryside.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53%, Casual 47%