Games Like Heart of the Woods

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+ 40%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Sexual Content 8.1%, Romance 7.9%

A yuri / lesbian visual novel set in the UK. Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.6%, Romance 15%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Anime 10.1%

A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.6%, Romance 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Anime 9.7%

Play as Aria and romance the two sultry demon girls, Lyria and Scherza, or your best friend Melody in this yuri (girl x girl) visual novel where your choices will ultimately decide the fate of this spellbound girl.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Nudity 13.1%, Romance 11%

During lunch one day, Toomi Yuna meets two "Kindred Spirits" on the roof of her school. When they insist she help them nurture young love, Yuna finds herself playing "yuri cupid" to six unique and adorable couples. Can she remain aloof or will the promise of a "yuritopia" reach her too?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Nudity 10.9%, Romance 10.9%

A yuri visual novel about Amber, a girl who's trying her best to be alone on the road, until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. Fully voiced in English.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%

A lesbian love story set in Victorian England, featuring maids, music, and finding love in unexpected places.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Sexual Content 12.5%, Nudity 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

Yaya, a plucky young huntress, and Aiyana, a shy girl born into a family of shamans, go on a journey to find their missing childhood friend, Koko. Along the way they meet a mischievous witch, Maia, and sparks fly.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Anime 19.5%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Sexual Content 9.7%, Cute 9.3%

Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Romance 8.2%

A young woman who lives alone in the forest one day meets another woman- a real witch!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Anime 13.3%, Cute 8.7%, Story Rich 6.5%

SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.1%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Romance 13.6%, Anime 8.3%

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: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Romance 13.9%, Anime 8.4%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Romance 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Choices Matter 9.8%

A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Romance 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

A dubiously-canon Heart of the Woods spinoff, focusing on Tara's webshow.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Anime 8.3%, Cute 7.7%

The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.1%, Romance 21%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Mystery 6.1%

A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Romance 10%

"Wolf Tails" is a visual novel where you take care of two wolf-girls. There's Mirari, a kindhearted girl who is running away from her duties to her pack, and Fuyu, a brash and loud-mouthed girl who is wary of human culture and its "influences".

Why similar: Sexual Content 21.6%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Nudity 17.6%, Romance 13.3%, Anime 12.9%

"Love Ribbon" is a yuri (girl x girl) visual novel about forbidden love between two sisters.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Sexual Content 14.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Nudity 11.8%

Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a girls-love adventure game set in a small game studio.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Anime 8.3%, Sexual Content 7.9%

Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 12.5%, Romance 9.5%

A cutely comedic lesbian / yuri visual novel about a grumpy, socially awkward writer and her cheerful, happy-go-lucky fan set in the Japanese countryside.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Romance 13.5%, Anime 10.5%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%

Will love blossom between you and your housemate, when you start a new job and have to live with her? The choices you make will determine the relationship you have in this love story between two women.

Why similar: Sexual Content 22.1%, LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Nudity 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Anime 8.3%

An atmospheric lesbian / yuri VN set in an abandoned theme park, focused on a rekindled relationship between a pair of estranged childhood friends.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Romance 13%, Visual Novel 13%, Anime 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9%

A Dark Fantasy Adult Visual Novel, featuring a lesbian protagonist, and deep, meaningful choices and storytelling. Journey through the realm of Astrum, making friends, enemies and potential lovers. Discover the conspiracy that threatens an entire world, and fight to save it!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Nudity 9.6%, Romance 9.6%

The Wilting Amaranth is a short yuri (GxG) romance visual novel based very loosely on a familiar fairy tale. It features 2 character routes, 13 endings, and 3 to 5 hours of gameplay.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Romance 12.2%, Sexual Content 11.5%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

What would you do if you met a fox girl in a forest? Lost in a forest and taken in by the guardian of the forest, a fox girl named Mayu, traveling merchant Anna decides to stay and renew the shrine. But confronted with Mayu's past, what will Anna do? Find out in this cute yuri visual novel!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 12.7%, Sexual Content 11.2%, Nudity 11%

Step into a fantasy world as a young succubus — shape Ako’s journey through seduction, choices, and intimate encounters in this short interactive visual novel.

Why similar: Romance 12%, Visual Novel 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Nudity 8.8%, Sexual Content 8.7%

A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Romance 13.5%, Anime 9.3%

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 19.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Sexual Content 12.5%, Romance 11.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%

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+ 26.5%, Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Anime 8.7%

Laki is an outcast: many beastmen have disappeared because of him. To break this curse, Laki travels to the Dead Forest, a place from which almost no one has ever returned. But what will be the key to the secrets of his fate and the mysteries of the forest?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Romance 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Nudity 8.4%, Anime 7.2%

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+ 39.1%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 10.8%, Choices Matter 6.6%

Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10%, Choices Matter 9.2%

Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.1%

Forest Fortress Live2d is an animated visual novel in an eroge genre with elements of fantasy. Non-linear branching storyline may lead to multiple romantic endings with different girls.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Nudity 16.6%, Sexual Content 14.6%, Anime 13.4%, Romance 12.9%

The complete edition of National Park Girls! After five years of being a ranger in Yosemite National Park, Eve is just about ready to throw in the towel. However, things start to change when she meets three spritely girls who claim to be manifestations of the National Parks.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Anime 14.1%, Cute 8.4%

Expanded version of previously released Wild Romance including new UI, more features and additional never before seen in English content. Follow the adventures of Kazuma as he reconnects with four female friends who accidentally reveal that they are not mere humans.

Why similar: Nudity 17.1%, Sexual Content 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Anime 13.1%, Romance 9.5%

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: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

Ayako is the only member of the Occult Research Club at girls-only Keisei Academy. Needing to attract more students or have her club shut down, she tries to seek out the "Seven Wonders of the Academy". What she finds is more than she bargained for. An occult yuri game created by members of 2ch!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.4%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Nudity 11.3%, Sexual Content 10.5%

Luscious artwork brings the beautiful streets of Kamakura in June to life in this bittersweet sapphic story of a romance that begins with blackmail... This is a yuri adventure game based on the theme of love between girls at a lady's school in Kamakura, Japan.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Romance 10.8%, Anime 8.3%

A yuri kinetic novel about overcoming the tribulations of the human heart, and a sapphic tale on the heartaches and reprieves of fathoming love. Asou Ei’s first title with Frontwing is presented with poignant visuals in Full HD, an evocative soundtrack, and voice acting by a star-studded cast.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.2%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Anime 11.9%, Cute 7.2%

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+ 42.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Story Rich 7.1%

Spring is here and love awaits, an oasis just over the horizon, a beautiful story waiting to be told. Join Takumi and Alice in a tale of fleeting cherry blossoms and forgotten first love.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Anime 16%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Romance 8.5%

A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, Anime 18.4%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Story Rich 8%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%

A Summer's End is a visual novel set in 1980s Hong Kong. It tells of a love story between two women. Lush and vibrant visuals, the game features over 400 unique hand-drawn artwork inspired by Asian cinema and 1980s anime.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Sexual Content 10.8%, Romance 9%

Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Anime 18.2%, Mystery 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Romance 11.4%, Mystery 8.3%

Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 16.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Choices Matter 7.5%

Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%

Become the Hero of Brie!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.1%, Casual 16%, Fantasy 14.5%, Mystery 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%

A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Anime 9%

You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try to date a cute magical girl?

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Anime 18.9%, Romance 15.6%, Sexual Content 12.6%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

Join Yaya and Aiyana in the second part of the Sakura Forst Girls series, as they continue to search for their missing friend, Koko. Locating her should be an easy task now they’ve enlisted the help of the witch Maia, but they soon find themselves in a sticky situation…

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Romance 20.6%, Anime 18.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, LGBTQ+ 10.3%

Find love and establish your adventurers' guild in this yuri RPG / visual novel hybrid!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Romance 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12%, Anime 10.6%

Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Romance 11.6%, Anime 10.6%

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+ 42.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Choices Matter 5.6%