- #1 Dupli_City
97% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Rainy Rock
Windows · Mac
A cyberpunk narrative game in which you use your psychic powers to stop a megacorp's evil A.I. Send your party members on missions, help them make critical relationship decisions, and earn their trust. Also vampires and a robot cat.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.2%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #2 P R I S M - A Visual Novel
96% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: GoldieClaws
Windows · Mac · Linux
On her way to the city of opportunity, a young Freyja is trapped when a sudden fog descends upon the town known as Avon-On-Reach. Soon, she starts to wonder if there's more to the fog than meets the eye, and if it has a connection to the strange monstrous happenings around the town.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #3 Dance of the Butterflies
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Parupuro Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your twin sister is missing. Under her name, you uncover a deadly system where 50 people compete for a Wish powerful enough to change anything. The price of entry is a piece of yourself, signed away in a contract. Survive. Find her. And try not to lose yourself to the people you meet along the way.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Psychological 15.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #4 Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery
95% matchPositive100% of 42 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: LGBTQ+ 36.7%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Mystery 16.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #5 Pages of Tomorrow
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Doksa
Windows · Linux
Challenge fate in this psychological visual novel about a juvenile psych ward patient who discovers a book that can predict the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Psychological 14.7%, Text-Based 11.4%
- #6 Zeitz Machz √Rhapsody
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Occult Lily
Windows · Mac
A strange location, an awkward situation, and a mysterious girl: what will these lead to?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.9%, Visual Novel 35.8%, Mystery 21.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #7 Mysteries of the House
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spark
Windows
You wake up with no memories inside the House, a place where reality bends... lies linger... and someone watching your every move.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Text-Based 12%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #8 3 Lines of A Delta
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: kiviontPub: OfNone Artlab
Windows
It’s time for him to face a long-avoided past. See the story from different point of views and gradually discover what caused everything to fall apart. The truth is hidden between the lines.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, LGBTQ+ 31.8%, Mystery 21.5%, Story Rich 9%, Indie 3.8%
- #9 Flowers -Le volume sur automne-
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 775 reviews2020
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 105.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As the summer heat fades, Suoh Shirahane is just one step away from unraveling the mystery of why her beloved Amitie partner left in the spring.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.5%, Visual Novel 29%, Mystery 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #10 Return to Ash
91% matchVery Positive99% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.7%, Visual Novel 28.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Psychological 9.4%, Mystery 8.5%
- #11 Amelie
90% matchVery Positive92% of 468 reviews2021
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological 14.2%, Mystery 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #12 Eclipse : Special Forces
89% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: MoonSun
Windows · Mac
MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Text-Based 13.7%, Mystery 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #13 Static Hearts
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Tinybill
Windows
Two girls. Two perspectives. One story about finding someone who finally understands you.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Text-Based 6.3%
- #14 The Witch In The Woods
88% matchPositive90% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: Dream Nyght Studio
Windows · Mac
In the treacherous Greywind Forest, a mysterious and dangerous witch resides. Nellie enters the forest, driven by her own motives. A fateful encounter awaits as their paths intertwine in this captivating fantasy Yuri visual novel. Unveil the secrets that lie ahead and make your choices.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.3%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #15 Night to Reticle +6
87% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MareaVeil
Windows
Nozomu follows his wife to Kyushu and meets the enigmatic KANA. Accept or refuse his nightly "invitations"? Replay the six-day story to uncover the truth. A choice-driven BL psychological adventure with a seme (top) protagonist. The complete edition of the free game Night to Reticle.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Visual Novel 27%, Psychological 14.8%, Story Rich 11%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #16 Alibi for love
86% match9 user reviews90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: 边勿
Windows
这是一部电波系视觉小说,你将以边缘视角加入推理社,与社员们对话,开启似是而非的恋爱故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.1%, Visual Novel 30.9%, Text-Based 20.1%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, RPG 2.6%
- #17 SeaBed
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,126 reviews2017
Dev: PaleontologyPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 72.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.7%, Visual Novel 31.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Mystery 9%, Story Rich 4%
- #18 trophies
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gg8473
Windows · Mac
TROPHIES is a kinetic visual novel of a young girl trying to escape to normality. Experience an endless tomorrow in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Psychological 18.7%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #19 Alice in Stardom - A Free Idol Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive84% of 163 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 34.9%, LGBTQ+ 29%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Story Rich 6.2%, Choices Matter 6.1%
- #20 Retrace
84% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2020
Dev: Spider Lily Studios LLC
Windows
THIS WORLD DESIRES YOUR DEATH. A ghost tour gone wrong leads Freya to a parallel dimension, almost designed for her. Can you beat death, and escape? A game of mystery, adventure and queer love stories for PC.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological 15.8%, Mystery 9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #21 Lady in Mystery
83% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2021
Dev: nolsoft
Windows
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.5%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Mystery 14.2%, Text-Based 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #22 The Final Fragment
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: mahousparkle
Windows
A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.7%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Text-Based 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Mystery 8.9%
- #23 Wicked Willow
82% matchVery Positive92% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: T.F. Wright
Windows · Mac
If they call me wicked for following my heart, then so be it. Awaken your inner witch, pursue forbidden love, and unlock your destiny in this visual novel adventure, with 8 unique plot paths.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.5%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Story Rich 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.7%
- #24 Bifröst: Prelude to the Storm
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: eccentric studio
Windows · Mac
Bifröst: Prelude to the Storm is a BL visual novel set in an epic fantasy world — told through 8 POV characters, 30+ fully illustrated cast members, accompanied with 40+ soundtracks and 50+ event CG's. The story branches based on your decisions, shaping relationships, loyalties, and personal fates.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.6%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 10%
- #25 We Know the Devil
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,190 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
WE KNOW THE DEVIL is a visual novel about teens reluctantly fighting the devil at summer camp. Follow meangirl Neptune, tomboy Jupiter, and shy shy Venus as they get to know each other--but one always gets left out.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.2%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Choices Matter 6.3%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #26 Talk About Something in the Nowhere
79% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Rhoddon-Byte
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short horror visual novel where you get to know your brand new self-aware in-game boyfriend and explore your relationship through Talking About Something in the Nowhere.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.6%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Text-Based 12.2%, Mystery 8.7%, Psychological 7.8%
- #27 Perfect Gold - Yuri Visual Novel
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,218 reviews2021
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this short, coming-of-age yuri visual novel, play as Marion LaRue and Audrey Clary as they explore the magical city of Castlecoast and get a second chance at love and friendship.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.2%, Visual Novel 33.1%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Story Rich 4.2%, Indie 1.1%
- #28 Stranding
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 于人的心
Windows · Mac
A psychological narrative dating sim visual novel. You play as Yu Xiao, an unemployed artist, searching for a way out amid the constant pull of CPTSD. You will make decisions at three crossroads, leading to different romantic relationships and endings.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.6%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Psychological 12.1%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #29 The Night at Barrington's
78% matchMostly Positive81% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: Team Jejungsin
Windows
The Night at Barrington's is a BL mystery visual novel set in Victorian England. When servant Ethan is named the unexpected heir, he becomes entangled with the noble Barrington family's two sons—and uncovers the secrets hidden within the estate.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.8%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Story Rich 11.1%, Mystery 9%, Text-Based 7.2%
- #30 Forgive or Finalize
77% matchMixed69% of 262 reviews2026
Dev: 72studio
Windows · Mac
A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Mystery 17.9%, Story Rich 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Dark 11.6%
- #31 missed messages.
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,554 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Visual Novel 27.4%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Psychological 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #32 Undercover Love - Where Shadows Meet
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MIKATRON-GAMES
Windows
A dark noir visual novel following Alex, a former police officer drawn into the mafia’s world. In a city where trust can get you killed and everyone has something to hide, Alex and a mafia leader with buried secrets are pulled into revenge, power, and slow-burn romance shaped by your choices.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 7.8%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
- #33 It gets so lonely here
76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,361 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.5%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.1%, Text-Based 8%
- #34 春の音はまるで君に似てて
75% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Unnamed Moon
Windows
「春の音はまるで君に似てて」は暗い夜、道に迷ったような時期に悩んでいた主人公、相原愛理が偶然蒼の歌声を聞くようになり、二人の物語が始まります。日本の女学校を背景とし、少女と少女が出会い、お互いを通して自分が進みたい道を見つけ、一歩、また一歩踏み出していく、成長と恋の過程を込めた「ゆり」キネティックノベルです。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.2%, Visual Novel 31.9%, Text-Based 16%, Story Rich 11.9%, Indie 1.2%
- #35 Symbiotic Love - Yuri Visual Novel
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Symbiotic Love is a coming-of-age Yuri Visual Novel set in an All Girls' High School. What has fate in store for love so perfect, so symbiotic, that they could only live, and perish together?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.3%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #36 Stiff Neck
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,167 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Text-Based 11.7%, Psychological 10.5%, Mystery 9.6%
- #37 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
75% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Mystery 19.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Dark 6.3%
- #38 Date For Dead
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Divonia Studios
Windows
A dark romantic comedy where every match brings you closer to love… or something far more dangerous. Meet monsters, go on dates, and shape your relationships through meaningful choices. But behind every perfect date lies a secret: You’re not looking for love. You’re trying to bring love back.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Visual Novel 26%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Female Protagonist 7.5%
- #39 슬픈 가족사 - 산장으로부터의 탈출
74% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: C's earth
Windows
우리 아빠는 유명한 과학자입니다.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Text-Based 18.9%, Psychological 13.2%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #40 Dreambound
73% matchVery Positive95% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Mystery 15.7%, Psychological 12%, Story Rich 10%
- #41 I Can Never Love Another
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Love Every Soul Studio
Windows · Mac
A realistic visual novel based on a true story. As a lawyer trying to save a rock singer from her toxic family, you uncover the suffocating truth of "Codependency." Will you leave, sink into the abyss, or g◼︎ai◻︎n the c#our%ag◼︎e to f◼︎ac◻︎e the p#ai%n? Your choices decide.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.1%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Psychological 8%
- #42 The Bitter End
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marinist Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sapphic visual novel & dating sim. Manage your days aboard a liminal ship, navigating relationships both tense and tender. Fall in love, or bring your companions together. Join the crew, investigate your past, and find a way home.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.3%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Mystery 8.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #43 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,478 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Text-Based 5.7%
- #44 Who Is The Red Queen?
72% matchVery Positive96% of 188 reviews2022
Dev: 4nokiPub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alice, Alice, the Red Queen is missing. The queen has been dismembered and Alice must find all her pieces. A horror-fantasy yuri visual novel filled with death, love, and forgotten memories.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.2%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Dark 10%, Choices Matter 9%
- #45 Project B-FER: Prime Cut
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Streamcope
Windows · Mac · Linux
You and 4 other people are trapped underground on a moving subway train. What are you willing to do to get out? Will you play by the rules, or break them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%
- #46 Graveyard Girls
71% matchVery Positive98% of 168 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Psychological 13.1%, Text-Based 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #47 A Hint of Purple
71% matchVery Positive94% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Empty Exhibit
Windows
A short visual novel about queer love and art. Follow Maya, a once-celebrated painter now paralyzed, as she struggles to accept her new reality and its effects on her relationship. Argue with your Prefrontal Cortex, insult an art critic, befriend the elderly.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Psychological 14.1%, Text-Based 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #48 飞鸟的日记
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 酒神工作室
Windows · Mac
"theDIARY" is a post-apocalyptic supernatural AVG with multiple endings. Play as Raven, navigate choices and stats, and uncover the dark truth behind humanity's angels to find the source of the tragedy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Text-Based 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Story Rich 13.5%
- #49 Greed and Fear and the Rest
69% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Psychological 11.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #50 The Martian Job
70% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2018
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rob the first Martian casino and find out who really rules the planet! Crack a safe, break some hearts, start a revolution, or get rich beyond the stars!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.4%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Text-Based 15.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
- #51 The Fog Knows Your Name
69% matchVery Positive86% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the fog to confront your terror: the evil that hides within. Unravel the fog's mysteries before you become its next victim. Or join us, instead.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.8%, Text-Based 20.9%, Choices Matter 13%, Story Rich 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #52 DoraKone
69% matchVery Positive97% of 179 reviews2019
Dev: Apple Cider
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow along with the adventures of Dulce as she finds new friends, new fun, and maybe even romance in the world of Dragon Connection, a hot new augmented reality mobile game.A, short, sweet free all-ages GxG visual novel featuring cute girls, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45.8%, Visual Novel 36.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Indie 3.5%
- #53 ぼくは人狼になりたい
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: uehara create
Windows
"I Want to Be a Werewolf" is a text-based adventure where you can enjoy the detective elements of the Werewolf game and the stories of the characters.A strange room when you wake up. "werewolf game" that starts without knowing the purpose. Mystery & suspense that sees through deception.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Mystery 18.5%, Text-Based 16.5%, Psychological 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.7%
- #54 Flowers -Le volume sur ete-
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 176.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Summer has arrived early to Saint Angraecum Academy, and with it comes change. Follow the story of Erika in the second game in the Flowers series.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.8%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Mystery 16.9%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #55 Dreamy Golden Snow
66% matchNo user reviews94% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: 可食用蓝墨水
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamy Golden Snow is a fantasy mystery-themed visual novel that tells a story among high school girls. The story appears in an ordinary high school. After the incident, the protagonist is also affected, and players will guide her through numerous choices to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Mystery 19.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 12%
- #56 Screw
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Calico Studio
Windows
Sci-Fi x GL x Visual Novel! You play as a corporate intern in the year 31xx. With your project team suddenly disbanded, what will you choose? Accept an offer from your supervisor? Join a colleague's team? Accept a safe assignment arranged by the AI? Or perhaps...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.1%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Text-Based 8.4%, Story Rich 6%
- #57 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,855 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Mystery 22.8%, Psychological 18.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Dark 7.8%
- #58 B.Y.O.O.L. - Best Years Of Our Lives
68% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: Haruko GamesPub: Haruko Games
Windows
A visual novel about love, full of odd humor, dark humor, meta humor and hopefully, heart. Join Nastya Byool as she goes on a dark, surreal adventure that will change her life forever. This kinetic novel will take you about 40 minutes, making it a good way to pass the time if you're short on it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.9%, LGBTQ+ 42%, Story Rich 11.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #59 Culling Daisies
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark yuri visual novel about a girl so terrified of being alone she will stop at nothing to ensure her loved ones can never leave her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Text-Based 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Psychological 11.4%
- #60 发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好
67% matchVery Positive85% of 122 reviews2022
Dev: 百合赛高
Windows
《发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好》是一款短篇百合视觉小说,主要描述了主人公樱自从看见了那个场景之后,对姐姐态度的变化,心灵不断成长最后happy end的故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.8%, Visual Novel 34.2%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Indie 1.4%