- #1 Folie Fatale
97% matchVery Positive86% of 2,531 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 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 38.9% ★, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Thriller 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror otome that captures the same unsettling romance and atmospheric tension.
- #2 7 Days to End with You
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,265 reviews2022
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
To know a language, know the world, and finally know you.
Why similar: Typing 18.4% ★, Word Game 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Text-Based 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a core language-deciphering mechanic that perfectly mirrors the linguistic puzzle-solving found in Homicipher.
- #3 The Butterfly Collector
96% matchVery Positive89% of 902 reviews2025
Dev: Wicky Yu
Windows
investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.
Why similar: Word Game 33.9%, Visual Novel 19%, Female Protagonist 13%, Horror 12.9%, Text-Based 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines word-game mechanics with psychological horror and exploration in a way that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #4 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 21.4%, Female Protagonist 20%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Dark 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric death game visual novel that emphasizes difficult choices and multiple endings.
- #5 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
94% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Text-Based 23%, Horror 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Exploration 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends atmospheric horror with mystery-solving and visual novel elements in a compelling, supernatural setting.
- #6 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Horror 24.6%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A branching horror visual novel where choices significantly impact the survival of the cast, mirroring the high-stakes decision-making of Homicipher.
- #7 Ib
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Horror 18.5%, Female Protagonist 17%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror exploration game that focuses on navigating a surreal, dangerous world with a strong emphasis on narrative discovery.
- #8 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,838 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.1%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Horror 15.5%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery visual novel that excels at building tension and atmosphere through its unique investigative gameplay.
- #9 Scarlet Hollow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,749 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Horror 17.2%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Multiple Endings 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: A horror visual novel with deep, meaningful choices and a heavy emphasis on atmospheric storytelling and supernatural encounters.
- #10 Amnesia™: Memories
91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,248 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Otome 61.4% ★, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Multiple Endings 5.2%, Choices Matter 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic otome visual novel that incorporates mystery and survival elements as the protagonist navigates a dangerous, unfamiliar reality.
- #11 The House in Fata Morgana
90% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 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 22%, Horror 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Dark 12.7%, Multiple Endings 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hauntingly atmospheric visual novel that explores dark, complex relationships through a gothic, supernatural lens.
- #12 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
89% matchVery Positive85% of 890 reviews2018
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'
Why similar: Otome 71.7% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused otome that uses a surreal, dreamlike setting to explore themes of loss and survival.
- #13 GNOSIA
88% matchVery Positive94% of 4,865 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.4%, Atmospheric 21.1%, Adventure 10.3%, Singleplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique social deduction game with visual novel elements that forces players to decipher the true nature of the non-human characters around them.
- #14 BUSTAFELLOWS
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,017 reviews2021
Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.5 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 43.5% ★, Text-Based 13%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired otome visual novel that features a strong female protagonist and a gritty, high-stakes plot.
- #15 Doki Doki Literature Club!
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.7%, Horror 28%, Dark 20.1%, First-Person 5.1%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that subverts the dating sim genre to create a deeply unsettling experience.
- #16 TAISHO x ALICE episode 1
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,344 reviews2019
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 72.7% ★, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique otome visual novel that subverts fairy tale tropes with a darker, more psychological narrative approach.
- #17 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,122 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Otome 59.2% ★, Visual Novel 16.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Choices Matter 5.8%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy otome that features complex character dynamics and a world filled with secrets and curses.
- #18 7'scarlet
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 867 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 49.8% ★, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Horror 9.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-centric otome that focuses on uncovering the secrets of a secluded town, blending romance with suspense.
- #19 ERROR143
83% matchVery Positive92% of 4,892 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: Otome 43.1% ★, Visual Novel 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense dating sim that focuses on the tension and choices involved in a high-stakes, digital-age romance.
- #20 My Vow to My Liege
84% matchVery Positive92% of 4,086 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?
Why similar: Otome 56.5% ★, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Text-Based 5.9%, Choices Matter 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: An otome visual novel that features a strong female lead and a historical fantasy setting with deep emotional stakes.
- #21 Changeling
84% matchVery Positive93% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows · Mac
A dark, fantastical romantic comedy that focuses not just on falling in love, but rediscovering your past and the dangers of a supernatural world - where what's at stake is not just your heart, but also your life.
Why similar: Otome 67.5% ★, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, supernatural otome visual novel that balances romance with an eerie, mystery-filled narrative.
- #22 WORLD OF HORROR
81% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 69.1%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Adventure 7.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cosmic horror game that relies on choices and investigation to survive in a surreal, ever-changing environment.
- #23 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
82% matchVery Positive93% of 2,231 reviews2017
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Romance 12 handsome warriors and the samurai of the Shinsengumi, uncover their dark secrets, and conquer your demons in this historical fantasy visual novel! Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Otome 64.9% ★, Visual Novel 18%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Adventure 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A historical otome visual novel that incorporates elements of supernatural conflict and survival.
- #24 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,479 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: Otome 34.5% ★, Visual Novel 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: While lighter in tone, it offers a highly customizable and choice-driven romance experience that resonates with fans of the genre.
- #25 OZMAFIA!!
82% matchVery Positive82% of 679 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Once upon a time, a girl, her pet dog, and three companions made a journey to meet a great wizard who could grant their wishes. But what if the girl hadn’t believed that “there’s no place like home”? Explore a fairytale world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Why similar: Otome 70.2% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Adventure 1.2%, Choices Matter 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed otome that features a unique, mafia-inspired world and multiple branching paths.
- #26 Fatal Twelve
81% matchVery Positive92% of 1,003 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Female Protagonist 32.2%, Multiple Endings 21.1%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural death game visual novel where the protagonist must navigate a high-stakes competition to survive.
- #27 Homicipher: Demo
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
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 17.3% ★, Word Game 9.8%, Typing 9.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 8%, Text-Based 7%
- #28 月华辉映之刻
77% matchVery Positive90% of 4,417 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中，诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华，歌舞升平，却难以看到那，被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好，残酷的真相。生者的思念，亡者的祝福。所以，你要止步当前，还是深究一切？
Why similar: Otome 35.2% ★, Word Game 18%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #29 A Date with Death
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,836 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Otome 47.7% ★, Visual Novel 19.1%, Text-Based 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Choices Matter 6.4%
- #30 Monster Prom
79% matchVery Positive93% of 14,278 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.3%, Choices Matter 45.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim featuring non-human characters that leans into the absurd and supernatural, offering a different take on the romance-with-monsters concept.
- #31 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
78% matchVery Positive93% of 4,366 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Otome 43.9% ★, Female Protagonist 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #32 Corpse Party
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,376 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Horror 43%, Visual Novel 23%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Dark 9.7%, Choices Matter 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror visual novel that focuses on exploration, survival, and the grim consequences of player choices.
- #33 DRAMAtical Murder
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,676 reviews2021
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Choices Matter 19.7%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Dark 12%, Otome 5.3% ★
- #34 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,235 reviews2022
Dev: TetraScopePub: HotchPotch K.K.
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ！（たぶん）
Why similar: Otome 45.4% ★, Text-Based 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.7%
- #35 NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise
75% matchVery Positive89% of 5,436 reviews2021
Dev: NEKO WORKsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
When your grandfather passes away and you inherit his café, it's a tall task for anyone. But with the help of 4 talented catboys, Cafe Kin'uan is ready for business in NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise!
Why similar: Otome 67.2% ★, Visual Novel 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%, Adventure 0.9%
- #36 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,772 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Horror 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%
- #37 Date Everything!
72% matchVery Positive94% of 7,103 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.6%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Multiple Endings 28.5%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #38 TAISHO x ALICE episode 2
76% matchVery Positive86% of 693 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 59.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 4.6%, Adventure 1.9%
- #39 Whisper of the House
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,036 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Multiple Endings 44.5%, Atmospheric 25.8%, Exploration 24%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #40 灾厄黑龙与谎言公主
72% matchVery Positive90% of 3,621 reviews2025
Dev: 莓夜工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
这是身为人类的公主，教会了强大而冷漠的黑龙，何为「爱」的故事。玩家将扮演故事中的女主角——一名人类国度的公主，与一头黑龙建立羁绊，融化与温暖它的心灵，为自身谋得生存希望。令人啼笑皆非的生活开始啦！
Why similar: Otome 35.5% ★, Word Game 18.1%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
- #41 No, I'm not a Human
71% matchVery Positive93% of 28,177 reviews2025
Dev: TrioskazPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Thriller 17.5%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Dark 12.1%
- #42 Billionaire Lovers
73% matchVery Positive95% of 3,764 reviews2021
Dev: Ayacat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You’re a broke college graduate. Your rich, distant uncle has just shown up and given you 100 million dollars! And right at this moment, four handsome men come into your life. Could this be… the romance you’ve been waiting for!? But wait, there’s something behind their smiles that says otherwise…
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Text-Based 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 25%, First-Person 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #43 TAISHO x ALICE episode 3
74% matchVery Positive91% of 444 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 53.4% ★, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%, Adventure 5.1%
- #44 TAISHO x ALICE epilogue
73% matchVery Positive92% of 608 reviews2021
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 58% ★, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.2%, Adventure 4.4%
- #45 Saihate Station
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,976 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Horror 16.4%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #46 Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
74% matchVery Positive85% of 653 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Uncover the secret – Unite the clans In a town ruled by opposing clans and overshadowed by superstition and legend, a child is born with the dreaded mark of a witch. She conceals her identity until the theft of a mysterious relic brings to light a series of staggering revelations.
Why similar: Otome 42.1% ★, Word Game 19.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #47 Stiff Neck
69% matchVery Positive84% of 943 reviews2026
Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.
Why similar: Word Game 23.1%, Text-Based 15%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #48 Sweet Home
67% matchVery Positive95% of 9,271 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: Word Game 28.8%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #49 MAMIYA
71% matchVery Positive92% of 473 reviews2021
Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Multiple Endings 18%, Horror 17.7%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Atmospheric 8%
- #50 The Chrono Jotter
70% matchVery Positive94% of 2,231 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.6 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: Word Game 22.8%, Thriller 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #51 Bewitching Sinners
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 509 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: Otome 45.5% ★, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #52 1 to 1 humanoid edible toys
68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,383 reviews2024
Dev: 汉谟拉比炒面Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Female Protagonist 27.4%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Adventure 4.3%
- #53 gogh: Focus with Your Avatar
67% matchVery Positive91% of 4,953 reviews2025
Dev: ambr
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 59.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
gogh: Focus with Your Avatar is a multiplayer online focus game for work. Customize your ideal workspace and cute avatars, gather in each other’s rooms, and focus together. Timers and To-Dos, lo-fi music, and beautiful ambience make desk work more fun!
Why similar: Atmospheric 80.6%, Singleplayer 19.4%
- #54 Myths of Rules
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,032 reviews2023
Dev: Sugarcane Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.
Why similar: Word Game 55%, Horror 13.4%, Text-Based 12.3%, Exploration 10.2%, Multiple Endings 3.4%
- #55 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
70% matchVery Positive95% of 152 reviews2022
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows · Linux
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Why similar: Otome 33% ★, Text-Based 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #56 Moonless Moon
68% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #57 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
66% matchVery Positive94% of 11,553 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.
Why similar: Exploration 41.1%, Horror 37.7%, Adventure 21.2%
- #58 Sensei! I Like You So Much!
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,461 reviews2025
Dev: LaoO Studio (Shanghai Ou Ou Xi Network Technology Co. LTD）Pub: Erabit
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
"Sensei! I Like You So Much!" is a fandom business simulation game. You will play as a fanfic author, create & release your fanzine, join comicons, gather followers, and become a legend with your fellow fans around! You can buy goods of your pairing, build itabags, and decorate your room as well!
Why similar: Otome 45.4% ★, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Hand-drawn 15.7%
- #59 Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 730 reviews2020
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Akira’s life has been defined by violence, but that won’t be enough to save him when he’s forced to play a deadly game. Will the bonds you forge in this stunning visual novel lead to his salvation, or to his ruin?
Why similar: Visual Novel 75.4%, Adventure 24.6%
- #60 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,993 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
