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Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Romance 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.7%

Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Emotional 13.4%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%

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 15.6%, Emotional 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Mystery 10.2%

When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.6%, Emotional 17.8%, Romance 17.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Romance 13.7%, Emotional 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.8%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Emotional 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%

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+ 23.1%, Emotional 15.1%, Romance 14.6%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

Symbiotic Love is a coming-of-age Yuri Visual Novel set in an All Girls' High School. What has fate in store for love so perfect, so symbiotic, that they could only live, and perish together?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Romance 18%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12%, Emotional 11.3%

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: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Emotional 18.8%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%

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+ 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Emotional 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

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: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Romance 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Emotional 10.7%

Silver blue is a BL visual novel 15+ with anime style, containing adventure fantasy content.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Emotional 15.9%, Romance 12.1%, Mystery 11.6%

Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Romance 13.2%, Mystery 12%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

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: LGBTQ+ 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Romance 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.8%

When Max Caulfield finds her friend Safi dead in the snow, she tears open the way to a parallel timeline. Here, Safi is still alive - and still in danger! With her new power to Shift between two timelines – can Max solve and prevent the same murder?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.9%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Romance 12.5%, Emotional 11.9%

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+ 37.4%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Romance 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or open yourself to trust?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Emotional 19.3%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Romance 13.9%

After hearing about a number of student couples forming at her school, Himeka Uchida decides to look for a girlfriend of her own. As she gets wrapped up in the daily lives of her friends and classmates at Solana Academy, will she find the romance she seeks?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.9%, Romance 18.3%, Emotional 17.7%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Multiple Endings 6.4%

A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Romance 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Emotional 12%

This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 12%, Mystery 11.6%

It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Emotional 15.4%, Romance 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.7%

A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Romance 15.1%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Emotional 10.4%

Luna has been working too hard, fortunately as she finishes up each night she manages to find her way to a hidden out of the way cafe, one where the gals all dress up like different animals. It could be a place for dreams to come true, or just for Luna to blow off some steam and relax each night.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Romance 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Romance 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

A coming-of-age yuri visual novel set in a university. Players take on the role of a female protagonist and deepen their relationships with three girls. The game features a multi-ending format where the story branches based on the player's choices.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.8%, Romance 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choices Matter 8.4%

When your beloved wants to abandon his personality and become an absolutely ordinary person, what do you do? Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is an young adult romantic story about transgender identity, exploration of masculinity, and mutual understanding.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Emotional 17.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Romance 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

The curse wove your fates together. Now their thoughts and feelings influence you and your actions determine their fates. Will you be able to break the curse? Or will their dark pasts drag you into an inescapable despair? And can a fresh start really erase the past?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Emotional 11.8%, Mystery 9.9%

Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.

Why similar: Emotional 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Romance 15%, Choices Matter 13.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%

Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Emotional 16.5%, Romance 13.3%, Choices Matter 13%, Female Protagonist 12%

“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Emotional 21.5%, Multiple Endings 15%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

An out of this world yuri visual novel about falling in love, defeating an evil Empress, and finding a magic baby on your crush’s doorstep.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Romance 16.3%, Emotional 15.6%, Mystery 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%

Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.

Why similar: Romance 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Emotional 12.8%

A sci fi mystery on a ship drifting through space. Solve dialogue puzzles to help the ship's computer AILISH sift through possible timelines to find which one of them can prevent an impending disaster. What disaster? For some reason, AILISH won't actually tell you...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Romance 16.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

A multi-route, solarpunk yuri visual novel about intergalactic sightseeing and reconnecting (plus maybe falling in love) with old friends. Three routes to choose!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.9%, Romance 14.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Emotional 11.9%

Enter a seductive visual novel where love meets temptation. Explore hotwife, cuckolding, corruption, NTS and optional NTR paths.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Romance 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Emotional 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12%

Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Emotional 16.2%, Romance 12.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

As the summer heat fades, Suoh Shirahane is just one step away from unraveling the mystery of why her beloved Amitie partner left in the spring.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.5%, Romance 20.1%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Mystery 13%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

Meet cheerful Kaori Sawai, fresh out of nursing school, as she joins Yurigahama Hospital. Surviving a near death experience as a child left her with a desire to become a nurse and "healing hands" that let her relieve pain in patients just by touching them.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Multiple Endings 15%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Romance 11%

A dark noir visual novel following Alex, a former police officer drawn into the mafia’s world. In a world where trust can get you killed and everyone has something to hide, two women with buried secrets are pulled into a story of revenge, power, and slow-burn romance shaped by your choices.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.4%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Romance 14.1%, Emotional 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.2%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Emotional 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Romance 9.3%

Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Romance 15.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%

Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Romance 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%

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: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Romance 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%

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+ 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Emotional 17.7%, Romance 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

Charlotte, has been dumped by her long term girlfriend Mikka. Fortunately her sexy friend Sophie insists on taking her out to try and cheer her up. But Sophie is quite a wildcat so who knows where such a date could lead in this yuri/lesbian themed visual novel with multiple routes and endings.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Romance 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.5%

A sapphic visual novel & dating sim. Manage your days aboard a liminal ship, navigating relationships both tense and tender. Fall in love, or bring your companions together. Join the crew, investigate your past, and find a way home.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.8%, Romance 18.4%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Emotional 7.2%, Mystery 7.1%

In the treacherous Greywind Forest, a mysterious and dangerous witch resides. Nellie enters the forest, driven by her own motives. A fateful encounter awaits as their paths intertwine in this captivating fantasy Yuri visual novel. Unveil the secrets that lie ahead and make your choices.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24%, Emotional 15.9%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Multiple Endings 12.5%

A romantic comedy featuring "Reaper x Spirit Eye"?! (Maybe?)

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Romance 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.

Why similar: Emotional 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.4%

Who do you think of when you're about to win it all? Slipstream Daydreams is a y2k inspired retrofuturistic visual novel about antigravity racing and messy queer romance. Play as Orion, cheeky rising star driver, and make split second race choices that affect which of your romances you reminisce on.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Romance 16.4%, Emotional 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%

“Sakura in Paris” is a Romantic Comedy Visual Novel and Yuri Dating Sim. Play as Sakura Maeda as she travels to Paris, learns about her father and, if everything goes right, may fall in love with the woman of her dreams along the way.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Romance 14.9%, Emotional 12.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%

On her way to the city of opportunity, a young Freyja is trapped when a sudden fog descends upon the town known as Avon-On-Reach. Soon, she starts to wonder if there's more to the fog than meets the eye, and if it has a connection to the strange monstrous happenings around the town.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.4%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Mystery 9.3%

High Elo Girls is a Visual Novel set in the esports scene where you play as the latest recruit for a new all-girls team. Can you help your squad achieve their true potential, or will you only squander your own?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Emotional 15%, Romance 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choices Matter 11.7%

A dark boys love / boys hate visual novel set in a 1001 Nights inspired world full of political intrigue. Yuel, once the King of Indra, is deposed by his older cousin, Tavi, during a coup and imprisoned within the palace. An uneasy relationship between them grows, and then...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Emotional 14.4%, Romance 12.3%, Choices Matter 8%

This is a fun, tongue in cheek story of lustful urges and workplace romance. As two women go on a night out together to reaffirm their friendship as they start to work together once more.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28%, Romance 15.6%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choices Matter 12%

memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29%, Emotional 20.2%, Romance 18.1%, Choices Matter 15%, Female Protagonist 12%

"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. ——————————————————————————Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?

Why similar: Emotional 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Romance 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%

A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Romance 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%

Cheerleaders, sisterhood, sex, and competition. Follow the cheerleading team of an elite university for the rich and privileged as they aim for victory at the national championship, led by their ambitious captain, Elena.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Romance 15.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%

A visual novel set in 1920s Paris. As summer draws near, young students are revising their end-of-year exams. Olivier is one of them.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Emotional 16.6%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%