- #1 星星魔法和女巫STAR MAGIC AND WITCHES
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BIG ONE PARKPub: BIG ONE PARK
Windows
This is a turn-based adventure game. Play as Dashi and journey to a magical town. Meet companions, form friendships or romance, and grow together through battles and exploration. Write your own magical legend.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Dating Sim 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Exploration 13.1%, RPG 11.8%
- #2 Help My Wife Fall in Love NTR
96% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: HIBOX
Windows
A chat-based relationship suspense visual novel. Read messages, inspect social posts, make choices, and uncover the truth behind a marriage shaped by suspicion, desire, and betrayal.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Dating Sim 18.7%, Strategy 16.4%, RPG 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #3 Double bisociation
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 礼堂王
Windows
Ancient science fiction theme text adventure game - and you will play a scholar who can't get fame because of the abolition of the imperial examination in the world's highest town, and meet two small town scholars who can't get the imperial examination to explore the secrets of the town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Visual Novel 17%, RPG 16.1%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Text-Based 7.8%
- #4 瑶光
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mola Star
Windows
《瑶光》是一款大学校园题材的恋爱视觉小说。在绩点决定未来的大一生活中,作为有些内向的学霸——周缘,你将会在多重结局中见证只属于青春的成长与遗憾。在关键的时刻做出选择,点亮那道名为“瑶光”的星辰。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Dating Sim 21%, RPG 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Simulation 11.5%
- #5 鱼肠剑与绣春刀
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鱼肠剑与绣春刀工作室Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows · Mac
In the 26th year of the Jiajing era, Lang Xian (the male lead) ran an inn in the capital. One day, a Taoist priest and an apothecary came to the inn one after another. After a few small incidents, the three of them, as if meeting old friends, enjoyed a lively and heartfelt conversation.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Dating Sim 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, RPG 10.7%, Strategy 9.7%
- #6 东北往事
94% matchVery Positive84% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: 二狗科技
Windows
Immersed in the turbulent "Tohoku" underworld epic of the 1980s, "Northeast Past" is a real-life interactive video game that combines hardcore underworld survival rules with multi-branching narratives, taking you to experience the underworld and get involved in the bloody fate of gang disputes.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 20%, RPG 14%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Simulation 9.2%
- #7 With You: Our Heartfelt Journey
93% match4 user reviews40% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Youshi Games
Windows
本作是一款细腻温暖的轻百合向AVG视觉小说。故事围绕着长期遭受校园霸凌、在自卑与孤独中蜷缩的女高中生——夏目萤展开。当她的人生几乎被灰色笼罩时,一次偶然的相遇,让她结识了白铃学园里如光芒般存在的学生会长,早坂葵。这位与她性格截然不同的学姐,不仅以温柔与坚定将她从绝望中打捞,更亲手为她推开了一扇望向新世界的窗。游戏通过精美的CG、动人的音乐与沉浸式的叙事,邀请您一同见证这段关于欺凌、救赎与自我成长的青春物语。您的选择将引导夏目萤走向不同的结局——是延续仰望,还是最终并肩?这段破茧之旅,静候您的开启。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.4%, Dating Sim 28.7%, Visual Novel 21.9%, RPG 12.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #8 AKIBA LOVE
92% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 银月057
Windows
AKIBA LOVE is a dating simulation game, in other words, a G·A·L·G·A·M·E! During your half-year exchange at Japan's Inada University, as a hardcore otaku, you will meet, get to know, and fall in love with five heroines, experiencing a romantic comedy of your own!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, RPG 12.6%, Lore-Rich 8.4%
- #9 妹調教日記
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NANACANPub: TamaMako Gaming
Windows
○学生の生意気な妹を調教するADVゲームがスチームで高画質化!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Dating Sim 24%, RPG 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #10 风险投资
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 何轶Pub: Qianhe
Windows
Venture Capital is a visual novel.players take on the role of a newcomer to the venture capital, learning, growing, and developing relationships with several women. Players will face some choices, Each choice leads to a different ending.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Dating Sim 27.4%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Multiple Endings 7.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #11 白线
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlanC
Windows
《Hakusen》is a campus and racing-themed romance visual novel developed by PlanC. Told from the perspective of the protagonist, Jiang Yao, the story chronicles his journey of mutual growth alongside the heroines as they join hands to make their youth shine with a unique brilliance.
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Visual Novel 19.4%, RPG 6.9%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #12 回忆忘却之看板娘
89% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: CnGalPub: 希恩基露
Windows · Mac · Linux
This short story commemorates the first anniversary(2016) of the CnGal. It's a heartwarming, healing tale filled with references to our mascot's daily life and Chinese galgame jokes. We hope you enjoy it—and fall in love with our mascot!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Dating Sim 26.5%, Visual Novel 23.2%, RPG 18.6%, Adventure 2.7%
- #13 CRED
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ISR studio
Windows
CRED is a sci-fi story-based narrative game with operating-system simulation features and a worldview centered around an ananomaly-management organization. Players will experience a series of events and make fateful choices as they learn more about the organization and the universe it is in.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, RPG 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Simulation 11.3%, Lore-Rich 9.6%
- #14 Samurai of Hyuga Book 5
89% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Back from hell and into Hyuga, enemies and allies clash in this epic sequel! Overcome ultimate despair or be consumed by it: the choice is yours, ronin!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Dating Sim 20.1%, RPG 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Text-Based 10.8%
- #15 捱光:金瓶梅
87% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: RR GAMES
Windows
改编自明代奇书《金瓶梅》。每两年半,就会有一个爱坤穿越到《金瓶梅》世界,本作中,你将魂穿成为西门庆,遇到一位故人,仗着财势勾通官吏,称霸一方。除了感受现实社会与人性善恶,还要与潘金莲、李瓶儿、庞春梅、吴月娘、孟玉楼、李娇儿、孙雪娥等多位女子展开一段段故事。本作全动态Live2D角色,全对话音频,全角色图鉴互动。你,将在故事走向中做出选择。最终,你也要选择是否穿越回归。
Why similar: Dating Sim 24%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, RPG 12.4%, Lore-Rich 10%
- #16 澄心大学
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 陈政
Windows
《澄心大学》是一款校园题材剧情向视觉小说。在鲜活而平静的大学日常中,走近四位拥有不同故事的女主角,并通过选择与分支推动人物关系,走向属于你的青春结局。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Dating Sim 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Text-Based 10.4%
- #17 永恒地牢与刹那之恋
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: zeros
Windows
《永恒地牢与刹那之恋》是基于AI实时推演的动态叙事AVG。在这个视觉小说内,输入你独一无二的选择生成新的世界线与游戏CG。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dating Sim 16.5%, RPG 14.3%, Exploration 7.7%
- #18 Aozora Wake
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kazeiro StudioPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
Enhance your bond with six girls through daily, festive activities and special events, unlocking exclusive storylines. Every choice you make will affect the characters' fate and the game's ending. Helping them overcome their traumas may also help you find a reason to keep living.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, RPG 16.7%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #19 LIMINAL: Within
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OntologyPlay
Windows
A cinematic horror mystery where investigation, choices, and Exorcism shape the story. Enter a yokai-infested world, reopen a long-closed case, and bring peace to the suffering. Adapted from Hirata’s World in San Tian Liang Jiao’s Thriller Paradise.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Strategy 18.7%, RPG 16.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Exploration 8.4%
- #20 Vigil: A Knight Story
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A Story Interactive
Windows · Linux
A fully voiced branching medieval RPG of over 800,000 words. Swear the oath, ride to a dying kingdom's war, and answer for every choice. When you fall, you are not reloaded, you are marked. Four origins, twelve chapters, and an ending that weighs what your oath was worth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, RPG 19.1%, Strategy 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Simulation 11.1%
- #21 Traces of Ink
83% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 归尘游戏
Windows
Wu Zhou Dynasty Visual Novel Synopsis During Wu Zetian’s reign, a destitute orphan, you are saved by a mysterious maiden. She brings you into the noble Chi Manor, offering you a new life. Yet behind her kindness lies hidden danger. Unfold her secrets and fight to survive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Dating Sim 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.2%, RPG 16.4%, Lore-Rich 10.7%
- #22 The seven days i spent with you
81% matchVery Positive95% of 1,086 reviews2026
Dev: RErevue_studioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Psychological Horror 10%, Text-Based 9%
- #23 Chatting ChurroBun
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: maltsoup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chat with a virtual friend from a cancelled mobile game! Ask questions, start arguments, and find the right responses to progress the story. Can you solve the horrific mystery hidden beneath the surface?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Text-Based 8.8%
- #24 Atana
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 欲望俱乐部
Windows · Mac
Atana is a female-led romance visual novel set in late 20th-century America, where you grow alongside your creator, Atana, as an AI.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Dating Sim 26.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, RPG 11.6%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #25 The Meridian
80% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
Step into the high-stakes world of journalism in this Playbook! As a reporter at the "The Meridian" newsroom, YOU are the hero. Chase a massive investigative scoop, navigate ruthless office politics, and build deep relationships. Will you break the story, or will the deadline break you?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Dating Sim 21.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, RPG 11.4%, Text-Based 7%
- #26 Truth Scrapper
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: insertdisc5
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have a case to solve, your memories reset each day, and two mysterious guides are vying for your attention– who will you decide to remember, and who will you decide to push aside…?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Dating Sim 20.1%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #27 告白完就逃跑
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鈍物娛樂Aha! Moment Games
Windows
《告白完就逃跑》是一款懸疑冒險AVG遊戲,故事發生在一名叫杜羽的學生身上,與情人告白的受阻,所居小鎮的異象,杜羽身邊的一切仿佛都在向著從未有過的失控局面發展,玩家將從杜羽的視角出發,通過不同的抉擇與對話技巧揭開他身邊籠罩謎團的真相。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Dating Sim 19.5%, Strategy 18%, RPG 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #28 We Were Here Before
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Inkdrift
Windows
The frontier does not want to be settled. A narrative highly replayable story game where your choices build a settlement, shape its story, and seal its fate. Every run ends. Every obituary tells a story only you lived.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #29 卡牌游戏
82% match9 user reviews70% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a highest death rate game of survival, combined with masculinity, survival, thriller, suspense reasoning and other elements. There are two main lines you can choose from the story - the male line and the female line. Meanwhile, you can also choose different talents as you like.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 18.4%, RPG 13%, Strategy 12%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #30 我才不会被女孩子欺负呢
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lingdong
Windows
The game "I'm Not Being Bullied by Girls" is a role-playing romantic adventure game. In the game, players will experience the stories and interactions between several girls from the first person perspective of the male protagonist, promote the development of the plot, and explore the city map.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 15.4%, RPG 11.8%, Text-Based 7.9%
- #31 Tales of the Phantom World
76% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: SSSXXXGame
Windows
In this exhilarating adult adventure game, you'll play as a young hero on a journey of adventure and discovery. Along the way, you'll meet many beautiful women. Find a way into their hearts—and under their skirts!
Why similar: Strategy 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Dating Sim 17.1%, RPG 15.7%, Visual Novel 10%
- #32 Abyssal Frontier
78% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: WondercatStudios
Windows
You just wanted to finish your cargo run. The universe had other plans, Abyssal Frontier is a choice-driven cosmic horror visual novel with light RPG elements, time loop mechanics, and dating sim suggestions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Dating Sim 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Exploration 9.9%
- #33 金烬秋明
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 光羽造物
Windows
A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, RPG 17.2%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Text-Based 7.6%
- #34 Through the Lens
76% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: PiggyNose Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel where romance and mystery intertwine. Uncover the dark secrets of Mirage Corp in Paris while diving into a medieval legend hidden within an ancient book. The past and present are about to collide.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Dating Sim 17%, Visual Novel 14%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Exploration 9.5%
- #35 My Merry May with be
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
主人公の前に突然現れた人工生命「レプリス」の少女・レゥ。人と変わらない感情を持つ彼女と過ごす中で、「心とは何か」「人間とは何か」という問いに向き合っていくSF恋愛アドベンチャー
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.7%, Dating Sim 24.5%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Text-Based 9.6%, Adventure 7.2%
- #36 Shepherd's Eye
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio AdaminaPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone has secrets at Found Sheep Farm, but it’s so much easier to pretend no one does! Will you pull the wool over your eyes, or will your pursuit of the truth make you the black sheep in this thrilling horror visual novel?
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Exploration 8.6%, Lore-Rich 8.5%
- #37 踏月尋歌
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 魔法神仙遊戲工作室
Windows
《踏月尋歌》是一款古風戀愛文字冒險遊戲,劇情描述女主秦歌得到天書的過程以及自身血脈的秘密,與五位男主之間都有著錯綜複雜的關係,每個人的故事都是一環扣著一環,隨著劇情發展你將會慢慢發覺真相。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Dating Sim 23.7%, RPG 13.7%, Simulation 8.8%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #38 Love Goal
74% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: 糖染川
Windows · Mac
The 『Love Goal』is a multi-ending visual novel that explores the themes of romance and reality. Players will take on the role of a 30-year-old woman who has a partner, standing at a crossroads in life. Every choice she makes pulls at the threads of her emotions and daily life⋯⋯
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 17.4%, RPG 13.6%, Simulation 13.4%
- #39 Paradoxical双界诗 Paradoxical Twin Worlds Saga
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 蓕朩蓕骉
Windows
Paradoxical Twin Worlds Saga is a narrative-driven galgame set across modern high school life and an ancient dynasty. As an ordinary student traveling between two worlds, you uncover intertwining fates, altered memories, and a single truth: your existence itself is a paradox.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, RPG 10.9%, Lore-Rich 9.8%
- #40 极速营救
71% matchVery Positive86% of 2,145 reviews2025
Dev: 优映文化Pub: 想象颗粒
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ex-cop's life shatters when kidnappers take his daughter, implant a bomb, and force him on lethal missions. With enigmatic allies, his choices rewrite destinies while unraveling a conspiratorial web.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Strategy 12.3%, RPG 11.5%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #41 HS-014
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 风高更繁工作室
Windows
这是一款结合了AVG和RPG的软科幻悬疑乙女游戏。您将扮演一位失忆的舰长,需要召回因为船体爆炸而失散的船员——这些人的到来将会引发新的事件。您会在扫地机器人“萝卜”的陪伴下,靠您的“洞察力”和与他们互动来找出真相——而一切线索最后都将会指向导致船体爆炸的真凶。您可以自由与您的船员们发展情感关系(友谊/爱情),了解他们有助于您找到最后的真凶;他们也将作为您观察的透镜,映射出这个您“完全不记得”的世界。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Dating Sim 23.5%, RPG 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Exploration 8.5%
- #42 Emberbound
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fluffore Studio
Windows · Mac
EMBERBOUND is a furry visual novel about returning home, reuniting with old friends, and promises left unfinished. Back in his hometown to handle matters concerning his family’s old house, Yunxi faces the regrets and feelings that never truly faded.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Dating Sim 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Simulation 10.7%, Text-Based 6.9%
- #43 不心动才有鬼
69% matchVery Positive89% of 392 reviews2026
Dev: SP StudioPub: PLSS
Windows
With sudden powers, meet 6 unique girls in an extraordinary campus romance. Campus beauty, teacher, maiden, or girl next door... sweet or dangerous, all have secrets. Don't Blush is a 1st-person FMV romance where your choices shape everyone's fate. Beyond boundaries, beyond mere sparks.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.5%, RPG 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Strategy 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #44 Good Night, Every Night
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 7757
Windows
Guide the traumatized 'Woochan' as you navigate his destiny. He can either find happiness with the heroine or remain forever lost in the depths of his past.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological Horror 10%, RPG 7.1%
- #45 Sorry! I surrounded beauty!
70% matchVery Positive85% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: Really GamesPub: Yiyuntang
Windows · Mac
You embody Chen Mo, embark on a romantic journey through a first-person perspective. Throughout your interactions with different girls, you must navigate divergent choices, confront critical challenges, and gradually unravel the hidden truths woven into the story’s core.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Strategy 9.8%
- #46 灵魂甜品 Soulcake
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 自己的房间 Room of One's Own
Windows
Soulcake: A fantasy‑romance AVG with yuri (LGBTQ+) & female-dominant dynamics. As the female lead, you can travel into others’ minds, gather ingredients to bake desserts filled with emotions. People come to you with their secrets. Forge bonds with them and…uncover the truth behind your ability.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9%, Text-Based 8.3%
- #47 Heart Stealer
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pandora Chung
Mac
Step into the shoes of a witch disguised as a student for one semester. In this heart-stealing visual novel RPG, build relationships with seven unique characters and decide whose heart you’ll claim… or who might just steal yours.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.3%, RPG 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #48 寻味记
68% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Gujiu-郁居Pub: 个人
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Taste Quest Journal" is a short multi-ending visual novel with the theme of Cantonese morning tea, which is easy and healing. It has rich plot branches and contains exquisite CG. May you have two warm stories in one cup.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, RPG 15.2%, Strategy 14.8%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #49 命运观测:选择性缄默
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 猫术师CAT-S
Windows
Fate Observation: Selective Muteness is an interactive narrative game exploring the complex relationships (love?) between adult men.There are no black-and-white answers here.Make your choice, then walk the path.Uncover the truth that belongs to you across 15 divergent world lines.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, RPG 18%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #50 飞跃旧屋之墙
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LeisureTuck
Windows
从《旧屋之墙》到《飞跃旧屋之墙》,本作品讲述了一个有关于“飞跃”的故事。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Dating Sim 22%, Visual Novel 19.1%, RPG 15.3%, Text-Based 6.7%
- #51 狂潮-Staggering Through The Dark
72% matchPositive93% of 44 reviews2020
Dev: Longxi Zhao
Windows
This is an AVG trying to tell a story about a city under British governance. In 1970s, newspapers were rife with exaggerated title and drama plots. Xu Dan, a fresh journalist accidentally ran into a collaboration of cops and mafia.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31%, Visual Novel 19.2%, RPG 15.7%, Strategy 13.1%, Text-Based 10.4%
- #52 The Prey’s Game
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 电子冰块Cybertech
Windows · Mac · Linux
"The Prey’s Game" is a dark romantic visual novel where you, a revenge-driven heroine, must survive and manipulate six dangerous, obsessive men. Every choice determines if you end as prey or hunter. Navigate a web of lethal attraction with over 30 possible endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Strategy 9.8%
- #53 Phoenix in Flames: A Fateful Misdressing
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Villain Role
Windows
《Phoenix in Flames: A Fateful Misdressing》 is a historical text adventure. Step into the shoes of a Jinwu Guard during the Tang Dynasty’s Shenlong Era. Deeply entangled in the coups following Empress Wu Zetian’s reign, your choices will steer the empire and forge your own unique destiny.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Dating Sim 22.9%, RPG 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Lore-Rich 8.4%
- #54 Tavernier
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 175 reviews2016
Dev: From The Bard
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Tavernier is a mix between a tavern-management game and an interactive fiction. You'll play as a barkeeper managing his tavern, coping with events, good and bad alike, in a (not so peaceful) town. A town that keeps a dark secret...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Strategy 20.1%, RPG 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Simulation 12.1%
- #55 Memories Off Sousou Break out of my shell
66% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2026
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
メモリーズオフシリーズ最新作のアフターストーリー 主人公「久寿米木一葵」と登場ヒロインたちの「その後」を楽しんでいただけます。 ビジュアルノベル形式のゲームスタイルで選択肢を選びながらストーリーが進行します。 それぞれの道を歩み始めたヒロインたち。 それぞれの未来を大切な「あなた」と一緒につかむため、 それぞれの想いが、今はじける……!
Why similar: Dating Sim 29%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Adventure 7.2%, Text-Based 5.6%
- #56 Imperial Bureaucracy Hero
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Munitions Mori
Windows · Mac · Linux
IBH is a rich role playing game at the end of time. You're a mid-level official in a dying sci-fi regime, given the impossible task of fixing a faltering machine; explore a vast world, define your mind, flex your authority, and become a sinner or a savior in countless other stories.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Visual Novel 17.8%, RPG 16.6%, Exploration 10.6%, Lore-Rich 7.9%
- #57 Lux, City of Secrets
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's time to make a name for yourself in the big city. In this first half of a two-part epic, can you unravel the mysteries of Lux, City of Secrets?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, RPG 17.5%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Text-Based 15.2%, Choices Matter 5.7%
- #58 Into Oblivion
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NanoLion
Windows
Into Oblivion is an immerse interactive novel where your choices shape the story. Set in the far-future, explore a galaxy on the brink of crisis with dynamic companions. So, settle your mind and pray you have what it takes to fly Into Oblivion.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, RPG 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Text-Based 10.4%
- #59 我的26岁女房客:在云端(My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant)
65% matchMostly Positive71% of 889 reviews2025
Dev: 汤瑞兄弟(TR Brothers)
Windows
《我的26岁女房客》正式AVG游戏化!你将以昭阳的身份,走进属于你的天空之城,重温与她们相遇、相知的每一个瞬间。每一次选择,都是命运悄然的转折;每一句对话,都是通往心灵深处的回声。你可以拯救她,也可以补救曾经的遗憾。这不仅是一场恋爱游戏,更是一段关于青春、真爱和自由的旅程。
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Visual Novel 21.4%, RPG 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%