- #1 The Divine Speaker
97% matchVery Positive96% of 436 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Romance 12.7%, Drama 11%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a high-fantasy BL narrative with deep world-building and significant choices that mirror the dramatic storytelling of the seed game.
- #2 Voice Love on Air
96% matchVery Positive87% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.8%, Dating Sim 19.3%, Drama 14.3%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines professional management simulation with a heartfelt BL romance, closely matching the daily life and relationship-building mechanics.
- #3 Full Service
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 545 reviews2020
Dev: Mazjojo ProductionsPub: Herculion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a workaholic young adult who finds romance in an unexpected place, an all-male massage parlor.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 65.7%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Romance 8.1%, Visual Novel 6.8%, Anime 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong focus on management and romance within a workplace setting, appealing to fans of the school-management aspect.
- #4 Royal Alchemist
95% matchVery Positive94% of 320 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! An Otome / BxB survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.2%, Dating Sim 18%, Romance 13.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Choices Matter 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This BL visual novel features complex stat-management and political drama that requires careful decision-making to survive.
- #5 Boyfriend Dungeon
94% matchVery Positive92% of 2,624 reviews2021
Dev: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.9%, Dating Sim 22%, Romance 16.9%, Choices Matter 14.1%, RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully blends dungeon-crawling combat with dating-sim mechanics, providing a similar mix of action and romance.
- #6 奇迹一刻 Surmount
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,412 reviews2022
Dev: 猫跑工作室Pub: CE-Asia
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Surmount is a simulation game which is involved with moderate strategy on the subject of E-sports. You'll play as a college student who choose to return back to the league and win the competition as a coach. Those members can not only be your teammate, but also close friends or lovers.
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.7%, Anime 37.8%, Strategy 22.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy simulation game that incorporates anime-style character interactions and strategic planning.
- #7 寄甡 Symbiotic Love
93% matchVery Positive92% of 1,647 reviews2019
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 80.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
《寄甡》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了一场现代百合版、宛如“罗密欧与朱丽叶”的凄美爱情故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 59%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Anime 14.1%, Mystery 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that explores complex LGBTQ+ themes and emotional storytelling.
- #8 Age of Gladiators
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 753 reviews2016
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Age of Gladiators" is a single-player strategy/management sim set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. As your fighters increase in level, it will be up to you to decide how to forge their attributes and abilities.
Why similar: Rome 61.9% ★, RPG 13.6%, Medieval 12.9%, Strategy 9.2%, Singleplayer 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: While lacking the romance elements, this game provides the definitive management and combat experience for those interested in the gladiator theme.
- #9 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
91% matchMixed69% of 384 reviews2023
Dev: 蓝铂工作室Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac · Linux
《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，完全原创剧情，将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中，玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑，开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。
Why similar: Word Game 21.3%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Romance 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique historical fantasy setting with strong RPG elements and branching narrative paths.
- #10 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 612 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 69.6%, Visual Novel 20%, Anime 8.1%, Mystery 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, historical BL visual novel that prioritizes intense drama and character relationships in a period setting.
- #11 千面 Melancholy Love
90% matchVery Positive95% of 2,209 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 69.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作时间线十年之后，聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 52.5%, Visual Novel 19.5%, RPG 10.6%, Anime 9.6%, Romance 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that emphasizes emotional depth and multiple narrative outcomes.
- #12 南栀 Unwavering love
89% matchVery Positive93% of 798 reviews2024
Dev: 白露社
Windows
《南栀》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作（夜永 Eternal Love）剧情发生一年半之后，聆花女子学院中的少女们成长的故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.4%, Word Game 18.3%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Anime 10.9%, Drama 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that focuses on emotional resonance and LGBTQ+ relationship dynamics.
- #13 Coming Out on Top
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,392 reviews2017
Dev: Obscurasoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The acclaimed gay dating sim. Have a sweet, sexy, or bizarrely comedic adventure with the man of your choice!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 65.8%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Choices Matter 7.4%, Romance 6.4%, Visual Novel 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic LGBTQ+ dating sim that focuses on navigating social dynamics and personal growth through meaningful choices.
- #14 镜花饴情 Mirage Sugar Acacia
88% matchVery Positive85% of 413 reviews2024
Dev: 青木香游戏制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
饴情甜蜜转瞬即逝，女生之间的爱情就像镜花般脆弱。 踏入大学校园的自由舞台，交织着理想与现实迷茫前行，她们的缘分是否可以开花结果呢？ 甘之如饴的一对一百合故事，多结局。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Word Game 19.1%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Romance 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel provides a polished anime aesthetic and a focus on romantic progression.
- #15 彷徨之街 The Street of Adrift
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,325 reviews2024
Dev: Caramel-Mocha StudioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Romance 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality visual novel that balances dark themes with character-driven romance.
- #16 夜永 Eternal Love
87% matchVery Positive91% of 1,025 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 77.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
《夜永》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作（千面 Melancholy Love）剧情发生半年之后，聆花女子学院中破茧而出的少女们的故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Word Game 22.5%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Drama 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy visual novel that explores LGBTQ+ themes through a grounded, emotional lens.
- #17 Anime City
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Shoujo City Developer
Windows · Mac
Anime City is a Japanese high school simulator, focused on anime culture and aesthetics. Study, join school clubs, and make friends.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.7%, Romance 20.1%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Anime 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused visual novel that emphasizes exploration and choice-based narrative progression.
- #18 Sugar,sugar,sugarcoat
85% matchVery Positive97% of 161 reviews2024
Dev: pankuzufactory
Windows · Mac
"Sugar,sugar,sugarcoat" is a dating simulation game set in a school. Interact with the girls and gain their love. You must then offer that love to the devil you love.
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.2%, Visual Novel 22%, LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Drama 17.7%, 2D 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a unique blend of simulation and visual novel mechanics that focus on character interaction.
- #19 Coffee flavor of love 咖啡甜恋
84% matchVery Positive95% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: P.G.制作组Pub: 33ParadoX&igstore
Windows · Mac
Sweet love begins in the coffee shop. Office romances of coffee shop employees. This is a visual novel game with two endings.
Why similar: Word Game 22.9%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Comic Book 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Drama 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A casual RPG that blends slice-of-life elements with interactive storytelling.
- #20 完美恋人~fragile love
83% matchVery Positive86% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: XUWULE制作组
Windows
"The Perfect Lover" is a lily themed visual novel produced by XUWULE Game Studio, which is a story about promise and redemption.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Word Game 19.7%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Romance 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A focused visual novel that prioritizes romantic development and emotional storytelling.
- #21 Slaves of Rome
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,826 reviews2024
Dev: Biggus Diccus Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
"Slaves of Rome" is a new adult sex game with strong BDSM elements. Play a slave trainer in ancient Rome - buy slaves, teach them the right way to F#$k a Roman!
Why similar: Rome 22.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Drama 11.3%, Romance 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the Roman historical setting and mature themes, catering to fans of the seed game's specific aesthetic.
- #22 Blood and Lust
84% matchVery Positive83% of 237 reviews2019
Dev: Ertal Games
Windows · Mac
A short free bara visual novel with Roman gladiators and a murder mystery!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 79%, Visual Novel 21%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores dark, mature themes within an LGBTQ+ romantic framework.
- #23 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,335 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.9%, Dating Sim 17.8%, Romance 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly customizable visual novel that focuses on long-term relationship building and emotional growth.
- #24 Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
81% matchVery Positive92% of 6,231 reviews2017
Dev: Game Grumps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.4%, Dating Sim 27.8%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Choices Matter 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A popular LGBTQ+ dating sim that excels at character writing and branching romantic paths.
- #25 School Years
82% matchVery Positive82% of 1,497 reviews2019
Dev: YEARSPub: 电钮组
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A visual novel adapted from a real story.To tell the most authentic Chinese story in the most simple words
Why similar: Drama 21.7%, Romance 20.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Anime 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that captures the drama and social dynamics of a school setting.
- #26 溢爱~fragile love
79% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: XUWULE制作组
Windows · Mac · Linux
《溢爱~fragile love》是XUWULE游戏工作室制作的一款百合题材视觉小说，讲述一个少女暗恋另一个少女的故事...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Dating Sim 19.8%, Word Game 15.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 8.2%
- #27 Sex Arena: Passion of Aquilon 💋⚔️
79% matchMostly Positive70% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: AquilonPub: Dreamers Workshop
Windows
Welcome to Aquilon, a city of dungeons and gladiator battles. As a young, ambitious man betting on alluring female gladiators, fate has a new challenge for you: managing and training your own seductive fighters. Can you master this erotic and thrilling adventure?
Why similar: Romance 23.6%, Dating Sim 22.6%, Anime 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, RPG 10.9%
- #28 古龙风云录
78% matchMixed58% of 8,960 reviews2024
Dev: 香港商河洛互動娛樂股份有限公司Pub: 心火游戏
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
《古龙风云录》是一款大型武侠RPG，拥有古龙作品授权，还原古龙笔下武侠世界。玩家在武侠世界里探索百态江湖，体验超百万字剧情，奇遇各路豪侠，选择并养成你的伙伴，最终一起解开当年回雁峰谜团……
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.6%, LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Drama 20.4%, Anime 11.1%, RPG 9.9%
- #29 Melancholy Love
80% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Romance 15.8%, Drama 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #30 雙修武林
77% matchVery Positive81% of 171 reviews2024
Dev: 人型ですカオス
Windows
一款武俠主題的養成類肉鴿遊戲，在遊戲中，玩家可以透過擊敗敵人升級並獲得技能選擇，隨著選擇逐漸變強。
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Anime 23.1%, Comic Book 15.7%, RPG 15.2%, Drama 13%
- #31 恋爱绮谭 不存在的真相
76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,196 reviews2022
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯，意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中，他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相，也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来，覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下，究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......
Why similar: Word Game 23.5%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Romance 12%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #32 School Days
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,352 reviews2026
Dev: 白雨工作室
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中，从入学一路走到高考，与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长，互相陪伴。你的养成和选择，不但会决定你的人生，也会影响到朋友们的未来。
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.2%, Drama 22.8%, Romance 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Strategy 4.9%
- #33 缚戎人：唐建中十三年
76% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: 思维度工作室（Sharewedo Studio）Pub: 思维度工作室（Sharewedo Studio)
Windows · Mac · Linux
A text adventure game of the mid Tang Dynasty, where players can experience the story of a lonely city in the Western Regions during the Tang Tibetan War in the 13th year of Jianzhong by the 'bound barbarians'. Witness the growth and helplessness of characters and the rise and fall of the era.
Why similar: Word Game 23.9%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 10.7%
- #34 风起长安：驭骨人
78% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2021
Dev: 轻梨工作室Pub: 咕咕工作室
Windows
This is a Chinese style otome game！
Why similar: Word Game 26.5%, Dating Sim 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Anime 9%
- #35 女皇请调教男宠-策略.卡牌.养成.游戏
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Latido ST
Windows
From princess to queen, facing numerous calculations, taking every step carefully in love, encountering hundreds of characters with different personalities one after another, including arrogant young man, gentle childhood sweetheart, mysterious boy, black-bellied fox
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.9%, Romance 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 11.4%
- #36 Sweet Home
71% matchVery Positive95% of 8,945 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.9%, Word Game 17.2%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #37 花都之恋
75% matchVery Positive94% of 227 reviews2022
Dev: Fontainebleau
Windows
Paris in 1920, countless contradictions of nationality, class, ideology, and system supported the surface of peace. Under the shadow of bustling streets, caught between love and responsibility, what kind of choice will the Chinese student, Lian Feng, make?
Why similar: Word Game 28.5%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Drama 16%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 11.1%
- #38 Gladiator School
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 347 reviews2017
Dev: Raptor Claw Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Gladiator School is a Tycoon-style simulation game. You play as the master of a newly formed school for gladiators. Your job is to prepare and train recruits before you send them away to fight for their survival and entertain the crowd in the arena.
Why similar: Strategy 50.9%, RPG 30.1%, 2D 11.6%, Singleplayer 7.4%
- #39 蔚蓝月下的回忆~SAPPHIRE MOON-FOREVER MEMORIES
74% matchVery Positive82% of 331 reviews2022
Dev: 星愿游戏制作组
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The story will be accompanied by three heroines, and everyone will find their own love in this real and imaginary world. Is it the dark-skinned school girl who is available, the cold and mysterious girl, or the afterimage that I have been unable to reach in my memory?
Why similar: Word Game 26%, Dating Sim 20%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Drama 11%
- #40 秘密舞会
73% matchVery Positive94% of 684 reviews2021
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
《秘密舞会》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，是聆花百合系列外传第一期。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.2%, Word Game 23%, Dating Sim 14%, Visual Novel 11%, Drama 9.6%
- #41 Lust Academy - Season 1
72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,741 reviews2022
Dev: Bear in the Night
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lust Academy is a choice-driven adult Visual Novel about adventures and studying in the school of magic and wizardry. Play as a young guy who got invited to Cordale Academy. The whole world full of sorcery and passion awaits you!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.3%
- #42 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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+ 40.7%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #43 My Vow to My Liege
71% matchVery Positive92% of 4,072 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?
Why similar: Romance 34.4%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Anime 10.6%, LGBTQ+ 9.5%, RPG 9.3%
- #44 Like an Angel
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 244 reviews2022
Dev: OTERAS
Windows · Mac
"Like an Angel" is a boy love game for adults, it has simulation and interactive fiction elements. It has more than 7 endings and plenty of CG for the player to explore.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 56.3%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Romance 17.5%, RPG 3.8%, 2D 2.2%
- #45 Sexena: Arena Tales
73% matchMixed59% of 152 reviews2020
Dev: The Poundry
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A visual novel by Doxy! Engage in gladiatorial combat against various monster girls in this interactive 18+ adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Romance 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Dating Sim 14.2%, RPG 6.1%
- #46 Royal Order
70% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! A LGBT+ survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Dating Sim 24.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Anime 11.5%, RPG 8.7%
- #47 The Divine Speaker: The Sun and the Moon
70% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The story-rich 18+ prequel to The Divine Speaker. Follow alongside Aemyl and Lucius in a two-sided story about the past and the future.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.1%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Drama 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #48 Heirs And Graces
73% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Marcel and determine whether or not he has the skills to become Lord Sandor's heir and whether or not he forms a romantic attachment to one of four potential love interests: an ex-gladiator turned gardener, a perfectionist butler, the local doctor, or a mischievous elven Lord.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.8%, Dating Sim 17.8%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #49 我的高冷女友 MY COLD GIRLFRIEND
67% matchVery Positive84% of 274 reviews2025
Dev: SuiKa SoftPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
What's It Like to Have a Girlfriend with a Hidden Side? 💙A romantic comedy visual novel set in a modern campus, where a dare leads to an unexpected relationship with a cold beauty—and a sweet, chaotic cohabitation begins.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.7%, Word Game 21.8%, Romance 18.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Anime 13%
- #50 LoveChoice
66% matchVery Positive92% of 35,756 reviews2021
Dev: Akaba Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.6%, Romance 26.5%, Choices Matter 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 5.3%
- #51 Magical Diary: Wolf Hall
70% matchVery Positive91% of 215 reviews2020
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design your own wizard to attend a magical school. Learn spells, explore dungeons, make friends, and find a date for the May Day Ball. But be careful, everyone has secrets - including you!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Dating Sim 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Romance 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #52 Empire of Lust 🏛
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Carnality INCPub: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rise through Roman high society using charm, cunning, and carnal delight. Build a harem, throw decadent feasts, seduce the elite — and turn lust into power. In a world of pleasure and betrayal, will you conquer... or be conquered?
Why similar: Rome 40.9% ★, Dating Sim 19.5%, Romance 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, RPG 8.6%
- #53 UncleNeighbor:uncle Dating Simulator
68% matchVery Positive91% of 880 reviews2020
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer to the town starting a new life and date the 12 uncles
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 52.4%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Romance 10.2%, Visual Novel 7.7%, Anime 6.5%
- #54 Highschool Romance
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 590 reviews2015
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Can you find love as the only boy in an all-girls school? Find out, in this slice-of-life visual novel game with multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Romance 22.8%, Anime 18.9%, Dating Sim 18.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%
- #55 Knights College 2
64% matchVery Positive91% of 539 reviews2025
Dev: KAIJYU-09
Windows
KnightsCollege 2 is a kemono visual novel set in the Knight College, where elite knight candidates live. In this game, every choice is presented as a card, and the protagonist lives in the dormitory while collecting cards.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.2%, Dating Sim 25.7%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, 2D 2.3%
- #56 恋爱猪脚饭
68% matchMixed49% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: likeyou游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
This is a text adventure game, in which players will play the role of the male protagonist "Huang Xia" and achieve different endings by making choices in the game, realizing their own counterattack life on the construction site.
Why similar: Romance 22.2%, Comic Book 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, RPG 8.4%
- #57 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,929 reviews2020
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
九省通衢之地的阴影里，不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦，作为“非日常部”的一员，和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间，废墟一般的住宅楼，等待在两人前方的是……
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Word Game 19%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Romance 10.7%
- #58 茜色
65% matchVery Positive98% of 464 reviews2024
Dev: 忘雪社
Windows · Linux
《茜色》是一款百合视觉小说，讲述了青梅竹马的两人从相识到相恋，以及之后在一起生活的点滴。通过游玩这款游戏，玩家能欣赏到甜蜜的百合爱恋与多分支的丰富剧情。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.6%, Word Game 29.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Drama 12.2%, Anime 8.6%
- #59 romantic player
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 449 reviews2020
Dev: Ronin SoftWork
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
这是一款敏捷+AVG类型的游戏，故事讲述了刀客聂关西年轻时的江湖风流趣事。用刀来卸下女侠们的层层防御并收集她们的闺房密事吧！
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 16.3%, RPG 12.7%
