- #1 The Radiants
97% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Female Protagonist 17%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #2 Winds of Change
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Choices Matter 18.3%, Story Rich 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #3 ARISEN - Chronicles of Var'Nagal
96% matchVery Positive83% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Maratus
Windows
ARISEN is a narrative card game where you use your emotions to create your own story in a dark fantasy universe.
Why similar: Dragons 18.3% ★, Lore-Rich 15.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%
- #4 Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,735 reviews2017
Dev: Radical Phi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You, the player, are an ambassador for Earth sent through a mysterious portal into the world of dragons. Explore a town full of secrets and the people who keep them in this compelling sci-fi visual novel with slice of life and dating sim elements.
Why similar: Dragons 46.5% ★, Visual Novel 20%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 7.4%, Mystery 6.4%
- #5 Sword Daughter
95% matchMixed53% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Choose a path to adventure! Will you sneak into the dragon's lair, or challenge the beast openly? Will you fight for vengeance or for glory? Will you be tempted by elven romance? Will you be buried underground forever? Relive classic 1980s fantasy in this remastered gamebook.
Why similar: Dragons 23% ★, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #6 Seers Isle
94% matchVery Positive91% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 9.3%
- #7 Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun
92% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy interactive story (visual novel) where the mysteries of ancient gods, enigmas of bygone eras, magic, and the complex relationships between various beings are intricately woven together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #8 Six Legends
91% matchVery Positive100% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent Paquin
Windows
The epic and emotional journey of six dragons growing up in a broken civilization, each with their own unique perspectives on life. Mixing Visual Novel, Point-And-Click, Rhythm, Cooking, Fighting and more, Six Legends is a unique experience about life and friends.
Why similar: Dragons 30.8% ★, Visual Novel 19.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Story Rich 11%
- #9 Cinders
91% matchVery Positive87% of 787 reviews2014
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%
- #10 Void's Calling ep.1
90% matchVery Positive81% of 824 reviews2020
Dev: Novel
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Void's Calling" - is a visual novel with RPG elements where every decision you make can drastically change the course of game's story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Indie 14.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
- #11 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
88% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
Windows
Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.9%
- #12 Serafina's Crown
89% 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: Visual Novel 52.9%, Indie 29.6%, Adventure 17.5%
- #13 The Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Markus with friendsPub: En Widunderlig Produktion
Windows
Join Kristal as she sets out on her journey to better understand herself and the world around her in a point and click adventure game, featuring turn-based combat and hand-painted environments.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.5%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Turn-Based Combat 23.6%, Indie 15.2%, Adventure 9.4%
- #14 Shards of Her
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Soul Persona
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark in a world of magic, where once mighty gods reigned supreme, but now are hunted and on the brink of oblivion. Can you save your love amidst a world consumed by lust and betrayal?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Choices Matter 26.5%, Fantasy 20.5%, Romance 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #15 Of Frost and Flowers
86% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Elseth GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
An otome-fantasy visual novel. Play as Alto, a fearless knight, and enter a world of magic and myths with secrets waiting for you to unveil.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #16 Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era
86% matchVery Positive82% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Dungeon crawl through a magical JRPG world. Turn-based battles, waifu romance, and visual novel choices await!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Fantasy 9.3%, 2D 8.4%
- #17 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,690 reviews2026
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.2%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #18 Lair Land Story
85% 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 23.5%, Multiple Endings 18%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Fantasy 14.1%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #19 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
83% matchVery Positive98% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Multiple Endings 15%, Fantasy 11.3%
- #20 Errant Kingdom
84% matchMixed67% of 158 reviews2023
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Kingdom of Novus has been thrown into disarray and It's up to you to decide if you’ll help to bring peace, or if you’ll stoke the fires of chaos. Pick a side, and meet your match.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Fantasy 20.1%, Story Rich 18.4%, Romance 8.6%, Indie 5.5%
- #21 Tails Noir Preludes
82% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Exploration 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #22 Nova Hearts: The Spark
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Shoreline Games
Windows
Join Luce and her friends in this FREE first chapter: The Spark! A mysterious force transforms you and other residents of Vermillion into heroes and villains. TEXT, DATE and FIGHT in this turn-based combat dating adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Stylized 12.6%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #23 Sigh of the Abyss
80% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #24 Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
81% matchVery Positive93% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, a standalone introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #25 The Nameless: Slay Dragon
77% matchVery Positive92% of 1,960 reviews2024
Dev: The Nameless EpicPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Why similar: Dragons 18.6% ★, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #26 Kunado Chronicles
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 173 reviews2023
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The dragon is already dead. Help what's left of humanity learn how to live in this post-apocalyptic fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%
- #27 An Octave Higher
81% matchVery Positive83% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.4%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Fantasy 9.9%, Indie 6.2%
- #28 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 269 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #29 Kamikaze Lassplanes
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Inky DreamsPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows
Fly and fall for powerful Lassplanes! Discover a hand-crafted anime VN with story-driven arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay. Take part in a romantic story with drama and comedic elements set in a steampunk Kingdom filled with magic and torn by a brutal war. Decide the fate of your country and heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #30 Manafinder
78% matchVery Positive95% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: Wolfsden LLC
Windows · Mac
Take the role of a manafinder in this console-style turn-based RPG set in the beautiful but unforgiving world of Aevi. Fight your way against ferocious beasts and other threats in the quest for manastones as you define the fate of the exiled.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #31 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
75% 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: Female Protagonist 25.2%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #32 Wanting Wings
75% matchVery Positive99% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: BaseSonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wanting Wings is a cute and romantic, yuri visual novel about three girls living together and falling in love over the course of their daily lives. Your choices determine which two will ultimately pair together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #33 Reverie Knights Tactics: Prologue
77% matchMixed69% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: 40 Giants EntertainmentPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Reverie Knights Tactics: Prologue takes you on a journey to a hand-drawn fantasy world, where you guide your heroes through the first hour of the upcoming tactical RPG. The Prologue introduces you to the game’s story and includes three battles, as well as item crafting and character customization.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Turn-Based Combat 26%, Fantasy 17.5%, Stylized 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #34 Changeling Tale
73% matchVery Positive98% of 237 reviews2023
Dev: Helmet Fox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fantasy and reality collide in Changeling Tale, a story-rich visual novel about finding one's "true" self... and true love! Help a young man returning from war rebuild his life, kindle new romances, and reveal a secret that will forever transform the lives of those closest to him—literally!
Why similar: Dragons 24.3% ★, Visual Novel 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #35 Crimson Veil
74% matchVery Positive95% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: MKRUdesignPub: MKRUgames
Windows
An Adult Vampire Hunter RPG! Will you take down the creatures of the night, or will you turn into one yourself...?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%
- #36 Vaygren - Lustful Temptation
73% matchVery Positive81% of 540 reviews2024
Dev: Cyberframe StudiosPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
“Vaygren: Lustful Temptation” is an erotic visual novel with multiple routes and unlockables. The game features fully animated scenes and stunningly beautiful fantasy women. You’ll be meeting, flirting, frolicking, and fighting alongside these women in a high stakes adventure.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.6%, Visual Novel 27.4%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Fantasy 11.9%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #37 Reverie Knights Tactics
76% matchMixed59% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: 40 Giants EntertainmentPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Reverie Knights Tactics is a turn-based tactical RPG with strategic battles in isometric grids where every decision can alter the story. Travel through a hand-drawn fantasy world and lead your heroes in a story-rich adventure, visual novel style!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.6%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Fantasy 13.8%, 2D 7.5%, Turn-Based Combat 6.2%
- #38 Solstice
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%
- #39 Stories of Mara
74% matchVery Positive84% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: Chibig
Windows
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: Visual Novel 27.3%, Choices Matter 21.9%, Female Protagonist 20.3%, Fantasy 15.8%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #40 Gilded Shadows
72% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2022
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows
A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Story Rich 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #41 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,682 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Fantasy 13%
- #42 Lotus Reverie: First Nexus
72% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Keinart Lobre
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you like adventure and strategy games? A visual novel at the end of the world with a focus on time management. Experience battles in original parallel turn-based strategy minigames or classic novel mode. Half of the survivors are not human, and only one pair will survive.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Fantasy 12.4%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #43 Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain
70% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground world with an eldritch, violet sky.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Mystery 10%
- #44 My Camp of Memories: Episode 1
70% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Daniil Tarasau
Windows · Mac
Visual novel in the genre of romance and adventure. You are eighteen years old, and you have just entered the last stage of education. However, strange fragments of memories, notes and a series of events say that it will not work out to study calmly. The path you take is entirely in your hands.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Mystery 11%, Fantasy 9.9%, 2D 8%
- #45 Cris Tales
71% matchMixed65% of 535 reviews2021
Dev: Dreams UncorporatedPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Turn-Based Combat 23.6%, Fantasy 15.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #46 Dragon Audit
70% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Archive Entertainment
Windows
A battle accountant storms the castle to rescue a princess, but accidentally rescues a lonely dragoness instead. 3D adventure inspired by classic point & clicks -- mixing comedy, light puzzle solving, and a heartfelt story.
Why similar: Dragons 56% ★, Story Rich 16.3%, Fantasy 13.9%, Romance 8.4%, Adventure 3%
- #47 Mira
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 62 reviews2020
Dev: Too Husky
Windows
Mira is a Slavic-themed visual novel with adventure game elements. The gameplay has a strong emphasis on art, atmosphere, and story. Discover your destiny by walking into Navia, a magical land hidden from the eyes of mortals, and decide on its fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Fantasy 11.5%
- #48 The Day Before You Gone
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Aequalis Studio
Windows
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Fantasy 16.1%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Stylized 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.6%
- #49 Divine Dawn
68% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Cryswar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Divine Dawn is an adult role-playing game following an ambitious would-be hero, balancing story, sex, characters, and combat. Customize your character, romance human and monster girls, and evade or embrace otherworldly powers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Fantasy 13.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%
- #50 The Tenth Line
71% matchVery Positive83% of 150 reviews2017
Dev: Sungazer Software LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A console-style RPG featuring a colorful cast of characters, unique battle and level-up systems, quick 2D platforming action, and an original, fantastical story about friendship, faith, and finding your place in the world.
Why similar: Dragons 35.7% ★, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Story Rich 10.9%, Fantasy 10.7%
- #51 The Swordbearer - Season 1
67% matchVery Positive91% of 200 reviews2022
Dev: CaramelCowboy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take on the role of a young adventurer who recently inherited a sword. Your journey starts after you apply to the Knights Guild at the capital. Meet loveable characters as you explore this world that awaits you. Face the darkness that surfaces and uncover the evil plot as your story progresses.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Choices Matter 20%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%
- #52 Near-Mage
65% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Fantasy 10.6%
- #53 Rose of Winter
69% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rose of Winter is a charming visual novel with adventure, romance, and heartbreak. Choose one of four princes to take on your adventure, and make decisions to unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.6%, Female Protagonist 39.6%, Romance 6.4%, Cute 3.4%
- #54 Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind
67% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Ulisses Digital
Windows
Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.8%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%
- #55 Threefold Recital
62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,372 reviews2025
Dev: Everscape GamesPub: indienova
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Threefold Recital is set in an oriental fantasy world where the metropolis of Bluescales faces turmoil after a long golden age. The mix of magic, modern, and ancient technologies challenges governance, while tensions between humans, beastlings, and dragons grow. In the shadows, a crisis looms...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 29.4%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #56 Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: Etherous Games LimitedPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows · Mac
Ready to run a tavern with a Dragon companion? On this charming island, you can live out your tavern-keeping dreams. Along the way, you'll meet all kinds of guests, Encounter unicorns, battle Giant Elementals, and embrace adventures! Begin your journey as the Dragon Song calls!
Why similar: Dragons 54.3% ★, Fantasy 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Cute 4.4%, Indie 3.7%
- #57 WitchSpring3 Re:Fine - The Story of Eirudy -
65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,256 reviews2021
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Choose fate. Choose story. The fate of the witches is in your hands.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.6%, Multiple Endings 20.8%, Fantasy 17.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%