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  1. #1 The House in Fata Morgana
    97% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
    Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Mystery 27.4%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Female Protagonist 6.4%

  2. #2 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
    Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Adventure 32.6%, Mystery 30.8%, Singleplayer 2.4%

  3. #3 Butterfly's Poison; Blood Chains
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2023
    Dev: PROTOTYPE
    Windows

    Tokyo, 1918. World War I is coming to an end. Yuriko Nomiya, aristocratic by birth, is suddenly struck by a series of misfortunes. Is this fate brought about by the changing times, or is someone plotting against her? The dark, bittersweet tale of Yuriko and five young men is about to unfold...

    Why similar: Otome 23.7%, Visual Novel 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Adventure 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.2%

  4. #4 SoulSet
    95% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2017
    Dev: NoBreadStudio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Otome 16.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Adventure 12.5%

  5. #5 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
    94% matchVery Positive86% of 887 reviews2018
    Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'

    Why similar: Otome 41.8%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Adventure 16.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

  6. #6 7'scarlet
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 854 reviews2019
    Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    The remote town of Okunezato is shaped like a crescent moon and shrouded in dark myths and legends. Take on the role of a brave young woman journeying into the unknown to uncover dangerous truths and locate her missing brother with her childhood friend.

    Why similar: Otome 27.3%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Mystery 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Adventure 12.3%

  7. #7 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
    Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Otome 20.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

  8. #8 TAISHO x ALICE episode 2
    93% matchVery Positive86% of 685 reviews2020
    Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
    Windows

    DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode II) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!

    Why similar: Otome 32.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30.7%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Adventure 7.5%, Female Protagonist 2.7%

  9. #9 Little Goody Two Shoes
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
    Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!

    Why similar: Mystery 30.2%, Multiple Endings 28.6%, Adventure 21.7%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, 2D 7%

  10. #10 TAISHO x ALICE episode 3
    91% matchVery Positive91% of 439 reviews2021
    Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
    Windows

    DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode III) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!

    Why similar: Otome 28.2%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Adventure 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Female Protagonist 8%

  11. #11 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
    90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
    Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 51.4%, Adventure 37.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%

  12. #12 Folie Fatale
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
    Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!

    Why similar: Otome 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.3%

  13. #13 BUSTAFELLOWS
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,006 reviews2021
    Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    A new visual novel from the legendary eXtend! Mixing dangerous romance with murder mystery, BUSTAFELLOWS is a steamy noir mystery that will make you shiver but ask for more!

    Why similar: Otome 30.5%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Multiple Endings 22.5%, Adventure 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%

  14. #14 Drops of Death
    88% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Snowhaven Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Mystery 24.7%, Otome 20.7%, Multiple Endings 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.2%

  15. #15 BAD END THEATER
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
    Dev: NomnomNami
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 34.4%, Visual Novel 32.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.2%, 2D 2.5%, Female Protagonist 2.1%

  16. #16 Homicipher
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,818 reviews2024
    Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

    Why similar: Otome 24.8%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Adventure 7.8%

  17. #17 Suhoshin
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 166 reviews2022
    Dev: No More 500
    Windows

    Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Mystery 26.5%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Adventure 10.8%

  18. #18 Yet Another Killing Game
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
    Dev: Soulseer Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!

    Why similar: Mystery 23.1%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Adventure 10.4%

  19. #19 Decollate Decoration
    84% matchVery Positive95% of 224 reviews2026
    Dev: KANEKODOPub: KEMCO
    Windows

    This is a point-and-click, command-selection style adventure game where the protagonist is a girl who has become a ghost. The objective is to fulfill her desires by speaking to her beloved "him" causing poltergeists, visiting in dreams, or even cursing.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Adventure 25.6%, Mystery 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, 2D 4.5%

  20. #20 Memory Girl +
    83% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
    Windows

    A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Mystery 18.3%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Adventure 8%

  21. #21 The Confines Of The Crown
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 255 reviews2015
    Dev: Hanako Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Madeleine Valois is a prince's companion. It is her responsibility to keep him out of trouble - not to let him walk blindly into a political minefield, not to let him get arrested for a crime he didn't commit, and definitely not to let him fall in love with her...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Otome 21.7%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Mystery 11.1%, Adventure 9.8%

  22. #22 Cursed Mansion
    81% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
    Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
    Windows

    Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

    Why similar: Mystery 32.9%, Multiple Endings 32.7%, Adventure 15.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, 2D 6.6%

  23. #23 Crimson Spires
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2020
    Dev: Woodsy Studio
    Windows

    This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.

    Why similar: Adventure 51.8%, Visual Novel 25%, Otome 23.2%

  24. #24 Heart Cage
    77% matchVery Positive98% of 292 reviews2025
    Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!

    Why similar: Otome 27%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 16.7%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%

  25. #25 Astoria: Fate's Kiss
    78% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2024
    Dev: UNICO INC.Pub: Voltage Inc.
    Windows

    It's a dangerous thing, gods and monsters living among mortals. Good thing your agency exists to keep them in line. With big dreams and an even bigger heart, you aspire to climb the agency's ladder... That is, until one day five mythical beings ask for your help!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Otome 20.8%, Adventure 20.4%, Female Protagonist 5.6%

  26. #26 My Butler
    82% matchMixed55% of 98 reviews2016
    Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    "My Butler" is a game where you can enjoy falling in love with your personal butler. Each butler is a celebrity; sometimes they'll approach you softly...and sometimes forcefully.

    Why similar: Otome 42%, Adventure 31.1%, Visual Novel 26.9%

  27. #27 Pinewood Island
    81% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
    Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
    Windows · Mac

    Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.

    Why similar: Otome 27.1%, Mystery 20.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Multiple Endings 19.7%, Female Protagonist 8%

  28. #28 The Falconers: Moonlight
    80% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2017
    Dev: Bionic PenguinPub: Sekai Project
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Falconers: Moonlight is a supernatural thriller visual novel set in the 19th Century West Coast of New Zealand. Falconer, Cassandra Winter, is on her first solo mission. Can she save the people of Moonlight from their plight? Or will she disappear into the mist like so many others before her?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 45%, Adventure 24.6%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Multiple Endings 14.1%

  29. #29 AKAIITO HD REMASTER
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 128 reviews2023
    Dev: SUCCESS Corp.
    Windows

    Japanese adventure game. Set in the present age, the game unfolds from the point of view of Kei Hato, a girl who has a special blood called "Nieno Chi". A special system called the blood sucking system is used.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.2%, Mystery 21.2%, Adventure 20.6%, Female Protagonist 4.3%

  30. #30 Cooking Companions
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,183 reviews2021
    Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?

    Why similar: Mystery 22.7%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Adventure 9.7%

  31. #31 MAGICAL DEATHPAIR
    76% matchVery Positive92% of 139 reviews2022
    Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
    Windows

    16 Witches, 8 Couples, Game to escape death... Hunt down the Imposter. Save the world from impending catastrophe. Life and death adventure game for those who love charming witches.

    Why similar: Adventure 56.9%, Female Protagonist 37.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%

  32. #32 Dark Nights
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 407 reviews2022
    Dev: Pinlin
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Nothing is as it seems.

    Why similar: Otome 24.7%, Mystery 21.5%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Adventure 10.4%

  33. #33 Homicipher: Demo
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
    Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

    Why similar: Otome 27.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.1%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

  34. #34 CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
    79% matchMixed63% of 178 reviews2015
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 42.8%, Otome 21.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Adventure 14.7%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

  35. #35 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
    78% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Mystery 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Adventure 9.5%

  36. #36 TAISHO x ALICE epilogue
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 594 reviews2021
    Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    This is the final installment of TAISHO x ALICE, a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! Take on the role of the heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after" once and for all!

    Why similar: Otome 32.5%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Adventure 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

  37. #37 X-note
    79% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
    Dev: Zeiva Inc
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Otome 24.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Mystery 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.4%

  38. #38 The Murder Hotel
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2025
    Dev: Wegenbartho Games
    Windows

    Interrogate suspects, search for clues, & uncover a dastardly plot, as you solve a string of mystifying murders to help reluctant detective Ilmarinen escape the foreboding Fafnir Hotel.

    Why similar: Mystery 41%, Visual Novel 38.5%, Adventure 12.9%, 2D 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

  39. #39 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
    Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac

    A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, 2D 5.9%

  40. #40 Escape from the Cursed Convent
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 180 reviews2025
    Dev: Ais Kacang StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
    Windows

    Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.2%, Visual Novel 27.4%, Multiple Endings 24.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, 2D 6.2%

  41. #41 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
    Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
    Windows

    Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Mystery 25.2%, Adventure 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

  42. #42 Lair Land Story
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 222 reviews2020
    Dev: CIRCLE Ent.Pub: PQube
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Decide a mysterious girl's fate in this stunning visual novel raising sim!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Multiple Endings 31.2%, Adventure 15.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, 2D 7.5%

  43. #43 星影の館殺人事件
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
    Dev: 法螺会
    Windows · Mac

    1935年の洋館を舞台に織り成す、レトロな雰囲気の怪異ホラーミステリーアドベンチャー

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.6%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Adventure 22.9%, Mystery 19.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

  44. #44 Degraman: Act I. Vincent
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 190 reviews2021
    Dev: NamNorm
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape.

    Why similar: Otome 28.1%, Multiple Endings 24.8%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%

  45. #45 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: SEEC Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Multiple Endings 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Mystery 18.8%, Adventure 8.3%

  46. #46 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
    Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Multiple Endings 24.9%, Mystery 24.8%, Adventure 10%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

  47. #47 Midnight Witch
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 345 reviews2023
    Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
    Windows

    Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Multiple Endings 23.8%, Mystery 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Singleplayer 2.5%

  48. #48 TAISHO x ALICE episode 1
    70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,331 reviews2019
    Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episodeI) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!

    Why similar: Otome 47.4%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Adventure 19.3%, Female Protagonist 7%

  49. #49 The Chrono Jotter
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
    Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36%, Mystery 34.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%

  50. #50 Cemetery Mary
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 375 reviews2021
    Dev: arcadekitten
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel about a girl who loves the cemetery. When her parents go missing, she receives a mysterious text that has the potential to completely ruin her life...or fix it?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Mystery 8.3%

  51. #51 Lady in Mystery
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 163 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: Mystery 30.1%, Visual Novel 29.8%, Multiple Endings 24.1%, Female Protagonist 10%, 2D 4.7%

  52. #52 London Detective Mysteria
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 132 reviews2019
    Dev: Karin EntertainmentPub: XSEED Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    The evening is as ordinary as they come for London, England as the curtains close on the 19th century. Mist hangs thick, beclouding the radiance of the moon and modest glow of gas lamps. Upon the resounding chime of Big Ben, a new tale of love and adventure like no other begins!

    Why similar: Otome 39.1%, Visual Novel 31.5%, Adventure 29.4%

  53. #53 Love, Internet, and Murder Magic
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 242 reviews2025
    Dev: Renka
    Windows

    Love, Internet, and Murder Magic is a Roguelike game. You will role-play an agent of a streamer who died because of a murder. You are trying to "bring her back" through AI technology on the Internet, making her the unique creation of the Internet.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 30%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Mystery 23.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Adventure 5.4%

  54. #54 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,607 reviews2023
    Dev: AstralShiftPub: KOMODO
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Delve into the enthralling world of Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, the acclaimed RPG Maker gothic horror game that'll take you on a moving journey of self-discovery.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 44.5%, Adventure 26.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, 2D 10.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%

  55. #55 Malleus Cocconum: The Heiress
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 119 reviews2025
    Dev: Domus Aurea
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are Arenda Finch—fifteen years old, wealthy beyond measure, and newly exiled from your former school. Dunkenwood House takes you in, but its halls hide the darker side of privilege. Humanity or demonic nature. Love or desire. Every choice shapes the person you become.

    Why similar: Mystery 35.6%, Visual Novel 28.8%, Multiple Endings 19%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Adventure 7.4%

  56. #56 Murder on the Marine Express
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
    Dev: 1564 Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, Mystery 36.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Adventure 9.9%, 2D 3%

  57. #57 Serafina's Crown
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2016
    Dev: Woodsy StudioPub: Thesis Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises.

    Why similar: Adventure 62.9%, Visual Novel 37.1%

  58. #58 Help Me
    70% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2021
    Dev: Wallace Lovecraft
    Windows

    A horrific choices matter adventure game where you need to get out of the house!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.3%, Multiple Endings 34.4%, Adventure 13.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, 2D 3.7%

  59. #59 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac

    You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?

    Why similar: Otome 25.2%, Mystery 24.3%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Adventure 8.3%

  60. #60 Ib
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,037 reviews2022
    Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 42.7%, Multiple Endings 35.6%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, 2D 8.9%

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