- #1 A Sketchbook About Her Sun
97% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Team SolEtude
Windows
Through a narrative based on Red Ribbon’s new album “Planet X”, experience a broken-heart girl’s journey through thoughts, daydreams and music.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Comic Book 12.7%, Emotional 10.6%
- #2 The Final Fragment
96% 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: Romance 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Emotional 11%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%
- #3 A Date With Yuika
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
You meet with Yuika to talk about your relationship. Where is this conversation headed towards?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Romance 17.3%, Emotional 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.6%
- #4 Halfway House
95% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Az
Windows · Mac · Linux
A character-driven, story-rich visual novel about rebuilding your life after juvenile detention. Forge friendships, find romance, and confront the scars of your troubled past.
Why similar: Romance 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Emotional 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%
- #5 Costella Maid Cafe♡ : The 5 Love Recipe for you
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RIVERBOY STUDIO
Windows
실존 코스튬 플레이어 5인이 직접 등장하는, 실사 비주얼 기반 연애 시뮬레이션. 옛날부터 알고 지내던 누나의 부탁으로 작은 메이드 카페 「코스텔라」의 임시 매니저가 된 당신. 라강, 아희, 보미, 아소, 린땅 — 다섯 명의 메이드와 함께하는 예상치 못한 일상 속에서, 다섯 가지 마음의 이야기가 시작됩니다.
Why similar: Romance 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 20%, Cute 9.6%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #6 Girls' Dorm -Managing an all-girls' dormitory-
94% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: AZARASHI SOFTWARE PLUS ONEPub: Shiravune
Windows
Managing a dormitory is hard work—especially when its residents are all girls! Does Haruto have what it takes to deal with this garden of flowers?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Romance 21.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Cute 9.7%
- #7 Ghost Girl Lasling
93% matchPositive96% of 48 reviews2023
Dev: 沉思者貓(The Thinker Cat)Pub: WeissGarden
Windows
This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.
Why similar: Romance 20%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Comic Book 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Linear 7.3%
- #8 Akizora Memories - Horizon of Fate -
92% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: GALEX SOFTPub: Tensei Games
Windows
A young adult SF visual novel combining school life with science fiction. The main characters live normal, peaceful lives, savoring their youth. But one day, an illness starts spreading through their school, and with it, a secret that could change the world…
Why similar: Romance 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Emotional 14.2%, Cute 9.5%
- #9 if you stay
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YukimiSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Winter 1999. Kicked out of your house after being outed by your closest friend, you plan to leave your hometown. Your girlfriend, Mika, wants to see you one more time. Decide whether or not you'll stay together.
Why similar: Romance 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Emotional 8.7%
- #10 Waning Flowers of a World Eternal - The Rainbow Appears After Flowering Rain
91% matchVery Positive97% of 328 reviews2025
Dev: SWEET&TEAPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"!
Why similar: Romance 20.1%, Emotional 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%
- #11 Relieve
90% matchPositive100% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: Salt Game StudioPub: Kylinhall Games
Windows
"Relieve" is a hand-drawn comic style narrative puzzle visual novel with unique art and high-quality music. It allows you to experience the story of a couple's separation and reunion from different perspectives.
Why similar: Romance 21.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Comic Book 10.6%, Emotional 10.5%
- #12 Irene. The Window
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Right Words
Windows
Reconnect with an old friend. Discuss your daily lives, past loves, and talking snakes. Get up and do things in real life because she asks you to. Become closer and stay until the very end.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Romance 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Emotional 11.6%
- #13 WHITE ALBUM: Memories like Falling Snow
89% matchVery Positive93% of 901 reviews2023
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The classic visual novel from AQUAPLUS that launched one of Japan's most beloved franchises, WHITE ALBUM is a story of love in many forms. Will a couple cling together, or drift apart on the cold wind? The album of their relationship will be as white as snow, and as poignant.
Why similar: Romance 22.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Cute 7.6%
- #14 AIKAGI After Days
88% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: AZARASHI SOFTWAREPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
AIKAGI After Days is a visual novel which depicts a young couple enjoying their college life together. If you enjoyed their blossoming love story in AIKAGI, you will love this summer full of dates, swimming, fireworks, travel... and maybe just some studying.
Why similar: Romance 25.7%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Emotional 13%, Cute 11.9%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #15 双生樱 (Twin Sakura: Blossoms Beyond Life)
86% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: HeyangNene
Windows
樱花有双生,人也有双命。 一命如春,一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里, 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事, 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔, 你将如何在破碎的时间里, 捧住仅有一次的爱?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Romance 16.6%, Emotional 14.1%, Dating Sim 7.4%
- #16 Uchikano - Living With My Lovers
87% matchVery Positive98% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: ArgonautsPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Enjoy a slice-of-life romance with two musicians who come to live with you in this kinetic visual novel. Experience plenty of charming, endearing moments in the intimacy of a shared space as the three of you grow closer and become lovers.
Why similar: Romance 18.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Cute 7.7%
- #17 Fishbowl Kid
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hoo Cares
Windows
Fishbowl Kid is an uplifting interactive story about coping with depression.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Comic Book 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Emotional 10.8%, Linear 10%
- #18 Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 48 reviews2021
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
Finding true love is hard enough when it’s in person! Build a relationship through the screen as a couple copes with lockdown life by staying connected online! Will their love be loud and clear, or will their signals fade away?
Why similar: Romance 20.4%, Emotional 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #19 Fall of Porcupine
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 723 reviews2023
Dev: Critical RabbitPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Emotional 16.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Cute 9.9%, Story Rich 9%
- #20 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
83% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏,玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Romance 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Comic Book 9.6%, Emotional 7.7%
- #21 Dawn of Gray
84% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Wistfulware
Windows
Dawn of Gray is a single-player visual novel with a distinctive style, in which you play the role of a young man discovering himself and his feelings.
Why similar: Romance 26.6%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Emotional 13.4%, Comic Book 12.4%
- #22 The Last Waltz
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitallyDownloaded.net
Windows
The Last Waltz is a full-scale visual novel about an incredible niche sport; the first visual novel to be based on Dancesport. Featuring Over 30 stunning CGs, a soundtrack of more than 35 pieces of authentic Dancesport music, and integrating real footage of professional dancers and competitions.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Emotional 16.6%, Cute 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #23 Honey Trap Amnesia
81% matchPositive94% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: MSub-MasochistPub: Tensei Games
Windows
In this game, you play as the protagonist and make your way through the story in visual novel format. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the adventure!
Why similar: Romance 21.5%, Emotional 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Cute 9.5%
- #24 Whispers of Ai
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: S+studio
Windows
A healing adventure game driven by random topics. In an abandoned garden, you find a broken conversation robot"AI". Talk deeply, help repair his body, uncover his past, and become lovers. Watch Ai grow from silent to gentle, and even accompany your work or study. Your choices shape his fate.
Why similar: Romance 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Emotional 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Dating Sim 8.2%
- #25 Hotel Paris
82% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Dodo Novels
Windows · Linux
When one of the major universities announces a language and culture course for the entirety of the summer, many wealthy students from abroad jump on the chance to go abroad. What about you? You're just there to clean their rooms... but why are they so interested in you?
Why similar: Romance 26%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Dating Sim 7.9%, Emotional 7.7%
- #26 Afterlove EP
80% matchVery Positive91% of 207 reviews2025
Dev: PikselnesiaPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
From the creator of Coffee Talk and What Comes After, comes a slice-of-life adventure set in modern Jakarta about love, loss and finding your own way forward. Step into the shoes of Rama, a young musician struggling to move on with life after the death of his girlfriend, Cinta.
Why similar: Romance 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Comic Book 12.3%, Emotional 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #27 Irotoridori No Sekai HD - The Colorful World
79% matchVery Positive96% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: FAVORITEPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 129.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
When he was a child, Yuuma received a special power from the “translucent magician”, Shinku. Just by touching someone with his hand, he is able to cure all of their wounds in return for some of his memories.
Why similar: Romance 26.5%, Emotional 18.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Cute 10.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #28 Lost Connections
79% matchVery Positive96% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Amber Pearl
Windows
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: Emotional 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Cute 8.6%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #29 Until Then
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 18,965 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Romance 15.1%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #30 Atana
78% 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 27%, Romance 23.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Dating Sim 9.2%, Emotional 7.5%
- #31 Cuckold Life Simulator 😳🔞
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 198 reviews2023
Dev: Octo Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Cuckold Life Simulator 😳🔞 is a story about paying enough attention to your other half or she will find someone else. An office slave named Slavik (Slavek) comes home early one day and catches his wife and her new fitness trainer having sex.
Why similar: Romance 17.3%, Comic Book 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Emotional 12.3%
- #32 Your Android
77% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Your life is changed forever when a mysterious package arrives at your front door. Go on many different outings with your new android companion as you both form unforgettable memories in this beautiful visual novel.
Why similar: Romance 27.6%, Emotional 26.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Cute 10.4%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #33 Pick My Heart Chapter 1
76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Secret GamesPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Fall in love… with a goddess?! In this visual novel divinely beautiful girls will steal your heart!
Why similar: Romance 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, Female Protagonist 7.7%
- #34 Imagine We Were Human
75% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Vine Moss GamesPub: pklwrks
Windows · Mac
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Romance 20.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.4%, Emotional 8.1%
- #35 LifeSimOS
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Romance 10.8%, Emotional 10.7%
- #36 Growing Apart From Yuika
76% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Yuika has texted you on something to talk to about. You both agreed to meet again at the usual spots you hang out. What could this be about?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Emotional 10.1%, Choices Matter 8%
- #37 AIXIN: Goddess' Love
74% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Ascension
Windows
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Romance 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Emotional 16.3%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #38 Chihiro Himukai Always Walks Away
75% matchVery Positive97% of 344 reviews2021
Dev: SMILEPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Chihiro Himukai can't hold down a job... A sweet visual novel about two people finding each other after slipping apart.
Why similar: Romance 23.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Emotional 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%
- #39 BlueLine
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Going Places Studio
Windows
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Romance 16.2%, Emotional 16%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%
- #40 OmOneko
73% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: TaleChaser
Windows · Mac · Linux
“A story about cat girls … with bite.” Nekos have evolved in the shadows of human society. Beautiful. Mysterious. Chaotic. And now, three of them live with you. Will you be able to get past the stigma and grow closer to them? OmOneko is a tale of cat and mouse... and rats.
Why similar: Romance 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Comic Book 13.4%, Cute 7.4%
- #41 Dullpain
73% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Romance 18.9%, Emotional 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #42 Liminal Border Part I
72% matchVery Positive92% of 133 reviews2023
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
Windows
First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.
Why similar: Romance 24.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Cute 10.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #43 Pick My Heart Chapter 2
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Secret GamesPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Discover the continuation of Sota's unusual love story in a world where mythology encounters reality.
Why similar: Romance 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Story Rich 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #44 After the Wane
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Romance 14.9%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #45 Koko's Cafe
70% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: PluviiArt
Windows
Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Female Protagonist 9%, Cute 8.2%
- #46 恋语彼方
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 喵元社Pub: WindField Games
Windows
这是一款青春恋爱百合视觉小说,讲述温曦瑶与顾晨曦于大学校园重逢之时,终于将暗藏多年的心意诉诸彼此。然而,一场意外让两人分别。可距离不曾磨灭眷恋的火种,跨越过记忆与厄运的障碍。最终,她们选择紧握彼此的手,以坚定的温柔共赴命运,写就一段关于勇气与深情的动人恋章。
Why similar: Romance 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #47 In Search of the Ice Pop
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guanpeng Chen
Windows · Mac
A short, nostalgic slice-of-life visual novel with a coming-of-age story about a forgotten ice pop and the girl who once felt like a big sister to you.
Why similar: Romance 15.8%, Emotional 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Comic Book 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%
- #48 We Need Space
70% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Winter Twilight Productions, LLC
Windows
A romantic comedy visual novel with a sci-fi tilt. If you've ever wanted to blast someone into space, this may very well be for you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Romance 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #49 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
71% matchVery Positive90% of 235 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Romance 24.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Emotional 11.2%, Cute 8.8%
- #50 Set Yourself on Fire
66% matchVery Positive98% of 362 reviews2026
Dev: Denhop
Windows · Mac · Linux
A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.
Why similar: Romance 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Emotional 10.5%, Linear 8.1%
- #51 Graveyard Girls
69% matchVery Positive98% of 166 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: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Emotional 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 8%
- #52 Floral Flowlove
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Floral Flowlove is a romance adventure game created by the Japanese game brand SAGA PLANETS. It won many awards in the art, music, and character categories in the year of its release in Japan.
Why similar: Romance 30.8%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Emotional 13.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #53 My Klutzy Cupid
68% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: HulottePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
In the midst of leading an ordinary life, I began to feel the urge to find myself a girlfriend. Yet somehow, I couldn't bring myself to take the first step. But one day... "What's this...?" A single notebook had fallen right in front of me. "Hey, you! Yes, you! Why aren't you picking it up?"
Why similar: Romance 27.6%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Emotional 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Cute 8.8%
- #54 AIKAGI
69% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2021
Dev: AZARASHI SOFTWAREPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Sunohara Nozomu finds himself at his wits' end when his parents told him to move out on his own to learn how to become more independent, but he's having trouble finding a place that feels like home. That's when his childhood friend, Takanashi Shiori, gives the conflicted Nozomu a shocking request...
Why similar: Romance 26.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Emotional 14.6%, Cute 11.6%, Linear 10.5%
- #55 Tamayura Mirai
68% matchVery Positive93% of 225 reviews2023
Dev: AzuritePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 42.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
There is a girl, searching for something she lost... Tamayura Mirai is a midsummer fantasy visual novel of humans, spirits, and sorcerers that's won several industry awards in Japan.
Why similar: Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10%, Cute 8.8%
- #56 Love, Elections, and Chocolate
66% matchVery Positive89% of 527 reviews2025
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Love, Elections, and Chocolate is a romantic visual novel developed by the Japanese game studio Sprite. Upon its release in Japan, it garnered numerous awards for its exceptional art, captivating music, and well-crafted characters.
Why similar: Romance 30.1%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Emotional 15.7%, Story Rich 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #57 The Ripe Blood Anthology: This World Is Just for the Two of Us
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Роман Ветер-Пурпурный
Windows · Linux
A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Romance 20.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #58 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1
67% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Romance 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Emotional 14.6%, Cute 8%
- #59 あきのかえりみち<完全版>
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: murase
Windows · Mac
One autumn evening. You return home with your childhood friend Akino... but Akino suddenly says something strange... This is a slightly sad romance novel game using image generation AI.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Cute 8.8%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #60 Elisa: the Innkeeper
69% matchMixed70% of 164 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Inspired by the Italian culture and taking place in a western Fantasy setting, our visual novel introduces the story of Elisa, a beautiful owner of an inn, struggling with the amorous proposal of honorable Knights, high born Princes and rich Merchants.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Cute 8.2%, Female Protagonist 7.5%