Games Like If Found...

No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Emotional 9.6%, Stylized 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the melancholic transition of leaving a home and the uncertainty of the future, much like the themes in If Found...

Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Beautiful 18.1% ★, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Emotional 14%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy game explores human connection and psychological identity with a similar focus on intimate, dialogue-driven storytelling.

WE KNOW THE DEVIL is a visual novel about teens reluctantly fighting the devil at summer camp. Follow meangirl Neptune, tomboy Jupiter, and shy shy Venus as they get to know each other--but one always gets left out.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.2%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Indie 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This visual novel explores the complexities of queer identity and adolescence through a surreal, atmospheric lens.

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+ 39%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Emotional 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of short, interconnected visual novels that focus on the lives and relationships of three friends navigating their identities.

An adventure game about old computers, community, creativity, fandom, gender, and the internet. Alex Cole is a teenage trans girl in 1999 who has yet to figure herself out. She spends much of her free time on the internet, browsing a fan forum for her favorite magical girl show, and chatting with her friends.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 69%, Indie 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Visual Novel 6.1%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal game that explores the struggle of finding one's identity and the importance of safe spaces.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Casual 11.9%, Indie 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant interactive story that uses simple mechanics to convey the emotional arc of a relationship and personal growth.

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 52.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Emotional 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Indie 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional visual novel that focuses on the intimacy of a relationship and the weight of personal history.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Indie 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This classic exploration game uses environmental storytelling to uncover a deeply personal and moving narrative about family and identity.

Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Emotional 8.2%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This gentle visual novel deals with the anxieties of social expectations and self-acceptance with a quiet, respectful tone.

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A rich narrative game that explores themes of fate, identity, and the consequences of our choices through a magical and queer-inclusive lens.

‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.7%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Emotional 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful visual novel that explores themes of love, loss, and the importance of paying attention to those around us.

An emotional and immersive game about a man named Will and the people close to him. Experience his life through a story about love, memories and hope.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Emotional 7.6%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A touching and emotional narrative about loss and the memories left behind, sharing the same melancholic beauty as the seed game.

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Emotional 34.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Story Rich 19.7%, Indie 10.7%, Stylized 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a unique blinking mechanic to tell a life-spanning story that is as emotionally impactful as the erasing mechanic in If Found...

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.5%, Story Rich 20.6%, Stylized 20.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in capturing the feeling of returning home and the existential dread of growing up in a changing world.

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Casual 11.3%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Tells a subtle, life-spanning story through the act of organizing personal belongings, mirroring the tactile storytelling of the seed game.

When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Female Protagonist 24.8%, Stylized 14.2%, Story Rich 13%, Casual 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and beautiful point-and-click game that uses music and imagery to tell a story about moving on from the past.

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.7%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Story Rich 9.2%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative RPG focuses heavily on the choices made during one's formative years and how they shape the person you become.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Emotional 18.3%, Story Rich 12%, Casual 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure that explores the mysteries of childhood and the power of changing the narrative.

Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24%, Beautiful 17% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative game where music and memory intertwine to explore how our past choices define our current reality.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Beautiful 54.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: An artistic, atmospheric experience that uses color and sound to represent the stages of grief and emotional recovery.

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Casual 7.5%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning visual novel that captures a specific time and place while focusing on a tender, developing romance.

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.7%, Story Rich 19.6%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, LGBTQ+ 9.4%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal coming-of-age story that balances supernatural elements with the grounded, emotional reality of teenage friendship and identity.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Emotional 8.9%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a cozy, atmospheric space to listen to the personal stories and struggles of diverse characters.

Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 56.4%, Emotional 14.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Stylized 7.7%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A time-loop RPG that dives deep into the emotional psyche of its characters and the struggle to break free from past cycles.

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.7%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric game about taking a break from the pressures of city life to rediscover oneself in a small town.

In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Casual 12.3%, Indie 12.1%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative card game where conversations define your relationships and your sense of self as you travel away from home.

A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room. Trade stickers and listen to chill music. We're all in this together. Sometimes all you need are a few kind words.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45.1%, Emotional 21.5%, Stylized 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Casual 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An intimate, writing-focused game that fosters genuine human connection and empathy in a digital space.

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Emotional 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Story Rich 5.8%

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: LGBTQ+ 30.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Emotional 9.5%

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: LGBTQ+ 48.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Emotional 7.4%

A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.8%, Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 10%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Story Rich 5.7%

Explore a deeply emotional story about love and sacrifice, and the hope that exists in us all.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.4%, Indie 12.9%, Casual 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%

A Mortician's Tale is a short, story-driven game about a mortician tasked with running a funeral home.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Casual 8.2%

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Why similar: Emotional 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Beautiful 13% ★, Story Rich 12.6%, Casual 8.9%

Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.

Why similar: Beautiful 27.9% ★, Casual 14.9%, Indie 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 48.5%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Female Protagonist 13%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%, Casual 4.6%

Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.9%, Indie 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Casual 5.1%

She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.

Why similar: Beautiful 30.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 17%, Casual 11.1%, Indie 10.3%, Emotional 9.1%

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26%, Indie 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Emotional 14.4%, Adventure 10.7%

Years after a boy genius named Evan disappears, a bizarre letter arrives. Evan wants a girl named Dysis to come find him. As Dysis, you’ll need to solve an intricate series of puzzles to unravel the entire mystery—and bring Evan home.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Story Rich 12%, Casual 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 19.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Visual Novel 8.8%

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Indie 11.7%, Adventure 8.1%

Where the Water Tastes Like Wine is a Narrative-Adventure game about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Indie 11.2%

In a book found in the attic, Manon discovers the past of her family members through their memories, their gestures, their quirks and their little secrets.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Story Rich 14%, Casual 12.8%, Indie 12.5%

A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Emotional 20.1%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Casual 8.5%

Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Emotional 14.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, Stylized 10%

'Lingua Fleur: Lily' is focused on friendship, love, troubles, efforts, and confusions between girls. Made with illustrations, animations, and original music, this story tells of the protagonist Yuyi Wu's secret, one very different from an 'ordinary' girl. Told in a gentle and ordinary style.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Emotional 6%

Finding Hannah is a relaxing puzzle game about a woman navigating a midlife crisis. Hannah’s got it all: a well-paying job, a fancy coffee machine, and a comfortable life – so why isn’t she happy? Lead her on a journey of self-discovery as you explore beautiful scenes and find hidden objects.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Casual 10%, Story Rich 7.9%

Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Emotional 14.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Casual 9.3%

A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

Why similar: Beautiful 29.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Indie 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%

What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Beautiful 18.3% ★, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Emotional 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%

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+ 43.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Story Rich 5.5%

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Emotional 16.3%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 8.2%

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 41.5%, Story Rich 21.7%, Indie 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Adventure 5.6%

A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 51.5%, Visual Novel 23%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Story Rich 4.7%, Indie 3.1%

“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+ 47.8%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Emotional 12.9%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Story Rich 4.3%

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

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 51.4%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 9.1%, Casual 5.4%

Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.

Why similar: Beautiful 40.2% ★, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Indie 8.3%, Story Rich 6.2%