- #1 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
97% matchVery Positive88% of 3,694 reviews2023
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Emotional 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, LGBTQ+ 10%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #2 Alister In Wonderland
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: JuiceBox Indie
Windows
Welcome to wonderland, a place of dreams. Take on the role of Alister Hinch and go on a journey through this surreal realm of enchantment and wonder. Experience making friends in this realm... Now, what ending will you choose to have?
Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, Surreal 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #3 Buy Hyacinths
96% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Cow Children GamesPub: House of Spinn
Windows · Mac
A colourful narrative adventure game. You're one of the first sheep to attend university. Roam the campus, attend lectures by day and enjoy friend-time at night. Discover campus truths, and sniff out secrets. Live the life of a campus sheep, but beware: not everybody wants to see a sheep graduate!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Emotional 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Funny 9.6%
- #4 oct 14
95% matchVery Positive82% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: niomiautemn
Windows
It's what happened that day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Surreal 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Cute 9.9%
- #5 Small Town Emo
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fnife Games
Windows
A story-driven GameBoy game about an emo teen in 2007 with a HUGE gay crush on his best friend! Explore, puzzle-solve and button mash your way through gratuitous dialogue in this GameBoy adventure about awkward teens!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Memes 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Emotional 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #6 Blooming Canvas
94% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pygma山鬼工坊
Windows
This is a visual novel game themed around 'painting.' The story begins with a commission to restore a damaged painting, and as the art exhibition draws near, the secrets hidden beneath the canvas will gradually be revealed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Emotional 22.6%, Story Rich 17.2%, Cute 14.9%, Adventure 9%
- #7 Marron's Day
93% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: npckcPub: RAWRLAB Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Marron's Day is a silly pocket-sized adventure where you're a bunny trying to save the town festival! Help out your animal friends, play cute minigames, and explore this cosy and retro pixel-art town.
Why similar: Emotional 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Cute 11.8%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #8 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: 北京黎羽科技有限公司
Windows
A domineering CEO-like older sister who’s gentle only to her sister, a childhood friend who became her doctor, and a cheerful girl only she can see… Who was Chu Hebai before losing her memories, and how did she become entangled with them? A melancholic yuri AVG about regret and unspoken love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Emotional 20.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #9 Until Then
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,524 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Emotional 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #10 Short Short Fictions
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: room6
Windows
A short short mix tape of one story that connects three shorter stories. On the NewWave, a magical game console that is retro but new, enjoy DON'T SAY YES, TO:NORTH, and a secret tale nobody yet knows. Welcome to a slightly fantastical and nostalgic world of painful, toilful, and beautiful stories!
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.4%, Emotional 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #11 Echoes of Baikal
89% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
A journey with your father to Lake Baikal, where a storm and an old photo album revive memories of family, loss, and reconciliation.
Why similar: Emotional 21.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Funny 12%
- #12 Odd Adventure of Chub, Color, 23 and You
90% matchVery Positive84% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Axel Sonic
Windows
Very funny, very short and very sweet text adventure game about Chub, Color, 23 and You.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Funny 16.8%, Emotional 16%, Surreal 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%
- #13 Draconite
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Draconite Studios
Windows
Draconite is a Furry-themed side-scrolling adventure game focused on exploration and storytelling. As a security team member of the Draconite Research Institute, you'll carry out security duties during the summit and gradually uncover the turbulent undercurrents hidden beneath the calm facade.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Visual Novel 20.7%, RPG 13.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, Emotional 9.5%
- #14 Blood Lily Ghoststories
87% matchVery Positive95% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
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: 2.5D 19.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Emotional 12.4%, Choices Matter 10%
- #15 Sunbeam
88% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: EloTherePub: Easy~ Software Interactive
Mac
A garden-themed 2D RPG which tackles the struggle of problem-solving in an uncomfortable and unknown place. Solve and explore your way across this dark landscape to uncover the truth behind your visit, meeting a familiar face to keep you company.
Why similar: Surreal 20.5%, Emotional 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, RPG 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #16 My Mom Blocked Me (best furry game :3)
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ovidiu Dendrino
Windows · Mac · Linux
My Mom Blocked Me 📱... A comedy adventure game full of puzzles, planets, and furries... Help Nibble discover why his mom blocked him!!11!1 (best furry game fr fr)
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Funny 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #17 Coralina: a Memory Tale
86% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Emotional 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Surreal 11.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%
- #18 Into
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: wiyper_light
Windows
Into is an action puzzle game where players need to explore and decipher to find ways to escape this unfamiliar world. The game is full of unknown creatures and puzzles. The game has multiple endings, and the player's choices and investigations will determine the final outcome.
Why similar: 2.5D 26.1%, Detective 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, RPG 8%
- #19 Nobody Hears
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MuGui_CinnamonPub: Eternal Dream
Windows
At first glance, your everyday life with your younger sister seems uneventful—going to school together, chatting, living side by side. But within that endless cycle of calm routines, could those seemingly insignificant actions be quietly changing your fate?
Why similar: Emotional 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Cute 9.9%, RPG 8.6%
- #20 The Press Gatekeeper
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 兹非Pub: 心流场
Windows
一款互动叙事解密游戏,通过探索、完成任务、人物互动推进游戏剧情,以新闻精神和中外新闻发展史为引线的主题冒险故事。
Why similar: RPG 14%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Emotional 9.9%
- #21 Ticy Adventure Club
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,248 reviews2022
Dev: YEZHI
Windows
本作是2d剧情向角色扮演恐怖游戏。在本作设定中,玩家将扮演灵异探险社的社员,分工调查被委托的事件,探索场景,寻找线索,并最终解决委托中灵异作祟的问题。
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Funny 13.7%, Story Rich 13%, Cute 12.8%, RPG 12.5%
- #22 The Callers
83% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: 3RFam
Windows
Explore a medieval land as a Nim named Skybrighten and try to save your world from disaster. Find friends to help along the way, but try not to cause more trouble than you fix! Travel where you want, solve a few puzzles, and be nice to people!
Why similar: 2.5D 26.7%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Story Rich 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #23 Lucia Journey
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fumoku Labs
Windows
A psychological story-driven RPG where your choices shape Lucia’s fate. Confront distorted inner voices in turn-based hallucination battles and navigate a fragile mind where reality slowly begins to fracture.
Why similar: 2.5D 26.5%, Visual Novel 22.6%, RPG 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #24 Apollo Sonata
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlasmaFallPub: Eternal Dream
Windows
At night, the campus is full of urban legends—bloody toilets, garbled blackboards, a path to the underworld, and a piano playing on the rooftop. Play as Miu, Juniper, and MOMO across three playthroughs to uncover the supernatural mysteries. Can their friendship hold the key to solving the mystery?
Why similar: Emotional 14%, Surreal 13.5%, Funny 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Story Rich 10%
- #25 我亲爱的妹妹 Happy Sisters Life
81% matchMostly Negative20% of 163 reviews2025
Dev: 梅涅_Menelaus.A
Windows
那天,你出生了,就有妹妹。 那天,父母再婚,天降妹妹。 那天,小区偶遇,竟是妹妹。 太好了,是妹妹!我们有救了!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Emotional 19%, RPG 16.3%, Cute 11.6%, Memes 11.1%
- #26 夏日事件簿 Summer Fantasy
79% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Summer Fantasy
Windows
It is a story of going forward together with childhood sweetheart monsters and saving each other, accompanying each other to experience those sparkling youthful times that are both troublesome and joyful. There is unparalleled passion and warmth in the daily life of fighting and teasing each other.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Story Rich 15.6%, RPG 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Adventure 8.7%
- #27 SoulSide
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mikado
Windows
SoulSide is a silly turn-based RPG. In battle, you attack and dodge through small minigames. Outside of combat, you explore a strange world and meet a lot of different characters. Bit by bit, you uncover what's really going on.
Why similar: 2.5D 16.8%, Funny 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Emotional 11.5%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #28 Gazelle in a Winter Coat
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Box of Mushrooms
Windows
Gazelle in a Winter Coat is a story-exploration game with narrative puzzles and deep characters. Play through memories of Rene's adventure to find his mysteriously-vanished Big Bro in a looming-but-whimsical, mundane-but-magical, pixel and ink world.
Why similar: Surreal 15.3%, Story Rich 12.3%, Emotional 12.2%, Funny 12%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #29 Kiki & Ana - The Child
79% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.
Why similar: Emotional 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Cute 13.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
- #30 The Better Deal - Part I
78% matchMixed67% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: zegamez
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel with a captivating story, ultrarealistic images, top-quality animations, and multiple love interests. Dramatic, emotional journey filled with adult content and meaningful player choices that shape unique endings. Straight or lesbian romances await. Dive in and start your adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Emotional 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Funny 9.6%, Cute 9.5%
- #31 Everlasting Snooze
77% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Emotional 12.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #32 Kid Detective
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JollyFranchers
Windows · Mac
The Kid Detective! The Murder Mystery RPG game that asks the question,"What's so great about the truth anyway?!?"
Why similar: Detective 17.3%, Funny 13%, Memes 12.5%, Story Rich 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #33 Fishbowl
75% matchVery Positive96% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a 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 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #34 你就是缘由
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 空亡月隈
Windows
Death, redemption, distortion, love, and... you are the reason.
Why similar: Emotional 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Story Rich 14.3%, Cute 12.7%, RPG 11%
- #35 Those NPC's love stories
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Barasia Games
Windows
Create your own love story with those adorable men who were once just background characters.
Why similar: 2.5D 17.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Emotional 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #36 ShelfLife: Art School Detective
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fnife Games
Windows
ShelfLife: Art School Detective is a Mystery Adventure featuring a cast of romanceable weirdos! Befriend and investi-DATE 9 potential suspects. Use psychic powers to astral project into The Artworld and discover secrets. Unmask the mysterious ART KILLER that’s terrorising your campus!
Why similar: 2.5D 17%, Emotional 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Detective 13.4%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%
- #37 Connected Fates
74% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: GeorgeLifo
Windows
Connected Fates is a surreal top down Puzzle Adventure game where you guide a child through a dying world and help him return home. The game knows you exist, and you are able to influence it through unconventional means.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Story Rich 13.3%, Emotional 12.9%, Funny 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #38 interViolence
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac
Wander through a secret lair. Help a young supervillain move out of his lifelong home. Think about your past, and his uncertain future. The third entry in the Violence series.
Why similar: Emotional 18.5%, Story Rich 17.1%, RPG 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #39 Lost Connections
73% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Amber Pearl
Windows
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: Visual Novel 23%, Emotional 20.4%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Story Rich 12.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #40 落日满天星
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glittering Stars
Windows
"It's a story about a young boy and a young girl who, amidst illness and pain, find redemption in each other and ultimately journey together towards the stars."
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, RPG 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Emotional 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #41 Space Yandere
73% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
Space Yandere is a cute, dramatic story experience about love in space, featuring beautiful art and music. About 45 mins play time. One main ending, others are short gameovers.
Why similar: Emotional 21.3%, Funny 13.6%, Story Rich 11.9%, Cute 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%
- #42 TRUSTFALL
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: innerlightdev
Windows · Mac
TRUSTFALL into the mysterious and quirky inner world of Cherry to 'battle' her inner parts. Master Emotional Alchemy in unique turn-based encounters: choose LOVE to integrate, FEAR to resist, or AWARENESS to transmute. Every choice will uncover a different path back home.
Why similar: Emotional 19.9%, Funny 15.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.1%
- #43 OneShot: World Machine Edition
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,109 reviews2024
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.
Why similar: Story Rich 15.4%, Surreal 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Choices Matter 13%, Cute 11.5%
- #44 Dissecting Love
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Disco:very StudioPub: TBD
Windows · Mac
An autopsy of a queer relationship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Exploration 10.5%, Emotional 9.8%
- #45 花奴令 Huanu Poems
71% matchVery Positive93% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: FishfarmsPub: FISHFARMS
Windows
Huanu Poems is a multi-ending love adventure game. As a photographer, carrying the secret of being a bloodline inheritor of HuaNu Town, you will take lovely Peach to run a B&B, encounter gentle Cloudia. Your choices will affect the direction of the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Emotional 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #46 In Cold Dark
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: \du interactivePub: done\undone
Windows
An interactive point-and-click space story about rediscovering a life, our friendships, our choices and regrets.
Why similar: 2.5D 20.1%, Emotional 15.6%, Surreal 12.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #47 At Winter's End
71% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Slandercast StudioPub: Weston Game Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
At Winter's End is a cozy narrative dice-rolling RPG about 12-year-old Noel growing up in the forest of spirits. Explore the forest and complete quests while rolling dice to see how Noel responds to the challenges they face.
Why similar: Emotional 16.9%, Story Rich 16.3%, 2.5D 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.3%
- #48 イマジナリーバッドフレンド
70% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: しのぎや
Windows
A short visual novel game in which a boy named Shiomi suddenly appears one day, and the protagonist, who recognizes him as an imaginary friend, converses with him to find out what happened between them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Emotional 27.7%, Story Rich 17.3%, Cute 9.7%, Adventure 8.6%
- #49 Spring in Summer
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fantasync
Windows · Mac
A storytelling sandbox adventure driven by your own personality about helping a jackalope ghost who cannot move on. Explore a mystical island inhabited by quirky mythical creatures, connect with the hearts of its community, & discover one’s heart fulfillment in your own heartwarming personal journey
Why similar: 2.5D 16.7%, Emotional 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #50 EGGWORLD
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jon Ree
Windows
THE RESTFUL ONE AWAKENS
Why similar: Emotional 15.7%, Funny 15.2%, Surreal 13%, Story Rich 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%
- #51 Every Wednesday
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pixel Chest StoryworksPub: IndieArk
Windows
In this narrative adventure, Hideki steps into the laundromat, unaware that this is where he will stop feeling invisible. Explore the laundromat, build connections, and uncover the stories of those who become part of your life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, 2.5D 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Emotional 13.1%, LGBTQ+ 9.4%
- #52 Elfs From Elsewhere!
69% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: NOVA
Windows
"Elfs from Elsewhere" invites you to embark on a brief yet captivating visual novel adventure, where mystery and adventure collide in a world teeming with elves and demons.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, 2.5D 30.8%, RPG 17.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 6.5%
- #53 ヘブンバーンズレッド
68% matchMixed61% of 6,084 reviews2022
Dev: WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 164.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Key 麻枝 准が描く、最後の希望を託された少女たちの物語『ヘブンバーンズレッド (ヘブバン)』 フィールドを駆け回り、かけがえのない日常を体験しながら、命を賭した戦いに挑むドラマチックRPG!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Emotional 18.5%, Story Rich 10.9%, Sci-fi 10%, Cute 9.8%
- #54 120 Yen Stories
68% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: NekoNeko SoftPub: iMoe Games
Windows
In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Emotional 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Story Rich 17.2%, RPG 11.2%
- #55 井底-与奇迹邂逅的井底之人
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 井底游戏制作组Pub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
Windows
《井底》是一款2024年3月立项的文字类galgame,题材是“超能力悬疑推理故事”,画风是日系校园风格的 故事主要讲述了游戏女主王语韴作为一个业余“侦探”,遇到各种疑难问题,并在侦探事务所所长天翔及其妹妹天音的帮助下,解决案件的故事。 游戏主要使用鼠标点击来推进剧情
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Emotional 16.7%, Detective 13.6%, Surreal 11.8%
- #56 流光易逝的夏末 - Fleeting Summer's End
67% matchVery Positive99% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: 柚原堂
Windows · Mac
Fleeting Summer's End is a small game of ADV. It is in the remote countryside of Teoswa area, China, in August. Deng Ainyang, who was Born and grew up in the metropolis(Shenzhen), followed her parents back to Teoswa. In Teoswa, Ainyang met Deng Kangsui and developed an intimate relationship with her
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, RPG 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Emotional 12.1%
- #57 Overwhelming
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wild Zone Circus
Windows
Overwhelming is a narrative driven point and click adventure game set in a fictional early 20th century London. Players control two characters, Odyssey and Ulysses, who are different yet inseparably connected, existing in parallel worlds reflected through mirrors.
Why similar: 2.5D 25.4%, RPG 16.2%, Emotional 14.4%, Detective 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #58 Night Reverie: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive92% of 281 reviews2020
Dev: Somber Pixel
Windows
Night Reverie: Prologue is the first act of a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
Why similar: Surreal 19.9%, Cute 13.4%, Emotional 13.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Story Rich 11%
- #59 The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons
67% matchVery Positive91% of 304 reviews2023
Dev: LaplacianPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
2061, Japan. Mankind has lost the sky, and with it, its connections. All of it was taken away by birds... ...By countless artificial pigeons flying through the sky.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Emotional 16.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Surreal 10.2%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #60 Blood Lily: Killers Can't Sink a Yuri Ship
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A B-horror mystery comedy adventure game. Having a crush on your bestie is hard enough without serial killers in the way! Lily's vacay plan to romance her crush Sally goes wrong when killers keep cropping up and ruining the mood. And that means war. "How dare you come between Sally and me!"
Why similar: 2.5D 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Detective 13.7%, Story Rich 9.7%