- #1 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
97% matchVery Positive95% of 57,826 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Historical 24.1%, Word Game 22.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a deep focus on historical Chinese settings combined with intricate, choice-driven visual novel mechanics.
- #2 My Vow to My Liege
96% matchVery Positive92% of 4,072 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: Visual Novel 34.7%, Female Protagonist 33.5%, RPG 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 7%, Choices Matter 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a strong female protagonist navigating complex political and romantic landscapes in a historical setting.
- #3 BAD END THEATER
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.6%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Multiple Endings 23%, Choices Matter 7%, Story Rich 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the importance of multiple endings and player choices, similar to the branching narrative structure of the seed game.
- #4 Bride into the Cave
96% matchMostly Negative39% of 231 reviews2024
Dev: Flower_Official
Windows
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Word Game 42.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, RPG 13.4%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Drama 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the dark, atmospheric, and psychological tone found in the seed game's exploration of historical myths.
- #5 天香与小百合 - Tinheung & Sayuri
94% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: 柚原堂
Windows
Tinheung & Sayuri is a game of visual novel. This is a short Yuri story across age, nationality and gender.
Why similar: Word Game 26%, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, RPG 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game highlights the LGBTQ themes and character-driven intimacy found in the seed game's central relationship.
- #6 Insects Awaken
93% matchVery Positive90% of 445 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Historical 20.4%, Word Game 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, RPG 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a rich, story-driven experience where historical context and player choices significantly impact the outcome.
- #7 Lady in Mystery
94% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2021
Dev: nolsoft
Windows
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: Historical 24.9%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong female lead navigating a complex, mystery-laden narrative that requires careful decision-making.
- #8 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
92% 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 34.2%, Multiple Endings 28.4%, RPG 17.9%, Story Rich 6.5%, Choices Matter 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist navigating a challenging, multi-ending narrative that emphasizes psychological depth.
- #9 Sweet Home
90% matchVery Positive95% of 8,945 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 23.6%, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intersection of LGBTQ identity and narrative-driven exploration in a visual novel format.
- #10 Flowering Across 樱下花期
91% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
In the season when the cherry is at full blossom, an ordinary high school girl met a sakura youkai and the story unfolded. This game is a visual novel with multiple storylines and your choices will lead to different endings
Why similar: Word Game 32.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines historical elements with interactive fiction to create a poignant, character-focused experience.
- #11 The House in Fata Morgana
91% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 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 28.2%, LGBTQ+ 23%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deeply psychological and historical narrative that rewards players for exploring its dark, branching paths.
- #12 Long Live The Queen
89% matchVery Positive95% of 7,115 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.7%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, RPG 10.2%, Medieval 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic choice-based game that forces the player to manage the fate of a female protagonist through high-stakes decisions.
- #13 The Dawning Letters -Sunrise-
88% matchVery Positive96% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: 戏幻言制作组
Windows · Mac
In 1927, Lu Yanhe, a daughter of a royal family of the Qing dynasty decided, to run away from home. Under the changing times and the subtle influence of new thoughts, she began to seek possibilities beyond her destiny......
Why similar: Word Game 30.4%, Historical 23.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, RPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A historical visual novel that emphasizes the emotional journey of its female protagonist.
- #14 Noctuary
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,534 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Female Protagonist 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that balances character relationships with a unique, atmospheric setting.
- #15 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords
89% matchVery Positive100% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: 秋之忧郁Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
On a rainy night, Xiaoyin disappears searching for the legendary “Miracle Grass.” Yixuan follows clues into a trap-filled cave where bodies, monsters, lies, and warmth intertwine. Multiple endings guide you through fairy tale and reality, revealing a fate woven from hope and loss.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.1%, RPG 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Drama 10.8%, Gore 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that captures a similar moody, character-centric atmosphere.
- #16 Without a Voice
86% matchVery Positive95% of 341 reviews2020
Dev: L³Pub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the depths of a forest, an exiled princess whiles her time in solitude. One day, a mysterious, beautiful maiden appears, throwing her world out of its alignment. A dark fantasy visual novel following the intertwining paths of these two women. In seven days, the wheel of fate will splinter...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, RPG 14.4%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that explores themes of identity and connection through a minimalist, narrative-first approach.
- #17 The Pale Beyond
84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,115 reviews2023
Dev: Saltstone StudiosPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.
Why similar: Psychological 41.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Emotional 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the weight of leadership and difficult choices in a harsh, atmospheric environment.
- #18 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Drama 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong focus on romance and multiple endings within a fantasy-tinged narrative structure.
- #19 Lost Seed
84% matchPositive94% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: LostSeed制作组
Windows · Mac
游戏背景: 舞台是有着魔法存在的大陆——伊甸。居住在这里的人们在圣女的庇护下,过着还算是平静的生活。 在一座热闹的小镇“奥普乐”经营诊所的异国医师“诺德”,以及在历史悠久的学院中钻研魔法的优等生“莫妮卡”。 两名年轻的魔法师,因为与不可思议的少女邂逅,而开始走上了自己从未想过的道路。 可是,这一切不过是一场巨大的动荡前片刻的安宁…… 大陆历史背后的秘密,学院与王国的阴谋,以及少女的真实身份。根据你的选择,不同的命运将会在故事的最后等待着少女们。
Why similar: Word Game 38.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, RPG 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG elements with visual novel storytelling to create a character-driven adventure.
- #20 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
85% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 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 36%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, RPG 7.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes multiple female protagonists and a complex web of branching choices that lead to various dramatic endings.
- #21 Pathologic 2
83% matchVery Positive92% of 11,869 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: RPG 43.3%, Choices Matter 23%, Story Rich 18.6%, Indie 8.9%, Singleplayer 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a brutal, historically-inspired psychological experience where every choice carries significant narrative weight.
- #22 Coralina: a Memory Tale
82% matchVery Positive98% of 52 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 21%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, RPG 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that focuses on memory, exploration, and emotional resonance.
- #23 千面 Melancholy Love
82% matchVery Positive95% of 2,209 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 69.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏,讲述了在前作时间线十年之后,聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.3%, Visual Novel 27.6%, RPG 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16%, Indie 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that explores complex emotional relationships through multiple branching paths.
- #24 月华辉映之刻
78% matchVery Positive92% of 4,219 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
——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: Word Game 31.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, RPG 8.5%
- #25 Scarlet Defiance: The Wall Between Us
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Vmmersion Studios
Windows · Linux
In this dark fantasy yuri visual novel, follow the events that lead up to the fateful meeting of two young women. Accompany Sofia, a human revolutionary, and Vlatka, the vampire princess, as they navigate political upheaval, forbidden romance, and the ugliness of war.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Drama 7.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Explores LGBTQ themes through a narrative-heavy visual novel lens with a focus on character intimacy.
- #26 Cage of Roses
79% matchVery Positive89% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: ebi-himePub: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A haunting gothic romance set in the 19th century. Follow Meike, a young woman from an impoverished noble family, as she’s swept off her feet by the mysterious Magdalena: a vampire who possesses a dark secret.
Why similar: Historical 23.2%, Psychological 20.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A text-based gothic romance that deals with complex themes and character relationships.
- #27 Road to Empress I
77% matchVery Positive87% of 11,428 reviews2025
Dev: New One Studio
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
Why similar: Historical 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, RPG 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #28 Sinking The Boats
79% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: 孟夏MengxiaPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
It's a choice-oriented story game. Play as a group of underground workers who fight in the dark, and stage a treacherous spy war story in Nanjing during World War II. How will you respond to identity crises, betrayals, and collapsed beliefs? Loyalty or betrayal, abandon others or be abandoned...
Why similar: Historical 21.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13%, RPG 12.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that blends RPG and visual novel elements to tell a deeply personal, story-rich tale.
- #29 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.7%, Female Protagonist 21.7%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, RPG 5%
- #30 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
80% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Drama 16.5%, Violent 12.4%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric adventure that prioritizes drama and character-driven storytelling.
- #31 Unrest
81% matchMixed68% of 195 reviews2014
Dev: Pyrodactyl
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unrest is a role playing adventure game set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India that adapts to death, failure, and the choices you make. Play as ordinary people in a struggle for safety, freedom, and a chance at peace. Use conversation, manipulation (and rarely, violence) to achieve your goals.
Why similar: Historical 25.3%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A historical RPG that forces players to make difficult moral choices in a volatile, changing world.
- #32 Cabernet
74% matchVery Positive95% of 1,924 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, RPG 10.5%
- #33 风起长安:驭骨人
78% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2021
Dev: 轻梨工作室Pub: 咕咕工作室
Windows
This is a Chinese style otome game!
Why similar: Word Game 37.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, RPG 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #34 真夜的居所 - Chanye's Home
75% matchVery Positive100% of 187 reviews2023
Dev: 柚原堂
Windows · Mac
Lam ChoTung, who runs a maid cafe in Shenzhen, discovered a girl sitting unconscious on the ground at the storefront as she prepared to return home from the shop. This girl not only had unclear consciousness but was also dressed in peculiar maid attire. This is a love story about these two girls.
Why similar: Word Game 26.1%, LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, RPG 11%
- #35 Melancholy Love
77% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13%, Emotional 7.2%
- #36 The Chrono Jotter
74% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 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 29.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #37 流光易逝的夏末 - Fleeting Summer's End
73% matchVery Positive99% of 298 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: Word Game 33.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, RPG 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #38 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.9%, Female Protagonist 28.5%, Indie 13.7%
- #39 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,842 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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+ 26.5%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #40 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
73% matchVery Positive97% of 148 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: Visual Novel 23.8%, LGBTQ+ 23%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Emotional 9.6%, Drama 8.5%
- #41 Kanna Maze
72% matchVery Positive89% of 375 reviews2024
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?
Why similar: Word Game 43.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, RPG 11.8%, Drama 7.4%
- #42 Last Days
73% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2021
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组
Windows
The gods have blessed New Canaan for four hundred years, and everyone - including Sister Ginsetsu - thought it would go on forever, until the day Ginsetsu met the gods of New Canaan. Since then, the story between the maiden who calls herself a god, and the maiden who will become a god has begun.
Why similar: Word Game 41.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%, Drama 7.1%
- #43 BURIED STARS
72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,079 reviews2021
Dev: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated.
Why similar: Psychological 26.8%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Drama 9.3%
- #44 灾厄黑龙与谎言公主
69% matchVery Positive90% of 3,543 reviews2025
Dev: 莓夜工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Word Game 32.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #45 镜花饴情 Mirage Sugar Acacia
71% matchVery Positive85% of 413 reviews2024
Dev: 青木香游戏制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
饴情甜蜜转瞬即逝,女生之间的爱情就像镜花般脆弱。 踏入大学校园的自由舞台,交织着理想与现实迷茫前行,她们的缘分是否可以开花结果呢? 甘之如饴的一对一百合故事,多结局。
Why similar: Word Game 29.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #46 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
70% matchVery Positive86% of 252 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, RPG 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #47 风岬-The Everlasting lovestory at the Windcap
69% matchVery Positive87% of 807 reviews2024
Dev: 百歌CentChansons
Windows
I was abandoned by the world, and she was forgotten by time. Attracted by loneliness, we cling to each other because of misfortune. The happy fairy tale woven by the two eventually turned into a curse of despair.
Why similar: Word Game 24%, LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Visual Novel 17%, RPG 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.5%
- #48 Stardander Revenant
71% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2021
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Linux
Griselda just wants to be friends with Dianthus... but Dianthus can't stand her! Love or hate, they have to work together to keep the forest safe from dangerous Fae. Will working together help bring them closer? And can Griselda somehow pass Blantree's class?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, RPG 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.6%
- #49 Magical Girl Witch Trials
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,650 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Gore 4.8%
- #50 Only You
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 576 reviews2026
Dev: 忘雪社Pub: WindField Games
Windows · Linux
"Problem Child" me, Class Heartthrob her—two lines that should never cross collided through a series of coincidences, shattering my monochrome world. Crave her eyes on me alone, crave her world with me alone. The once-pure admiration begins to twist...
Why similar: Word Game 34.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #51 Lovely Lady RPG
66% matchVery Positive100% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: DAS POPPY UND MIA KUNSTKOLLEKTIV
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, RPG 21.4%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Indie 5.2%
- #52 Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
69% 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: Historical 25.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #53 Graveyard Girls
67% matchVery Positive98% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Psychological 21%, Visual Novel 17.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #54 Lost in Secular Love
70% matchVery Positive87% of 521 reviews2016
Dev: YETU GAME
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A Otome game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion.
Why similar: Word Game 31.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Historical 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #55 Yoshiwara Higanbana
68% matchVery Positive90% of 461 reviews2021
Dev: MariaCrownPub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
--Whether I end up after falling in love, in your arms or in a scarlet prison? It's up to you to make my vow of higanbana fall or wither-- Even if it's only for one night, I want to be held by you...
Why similar: Word Game 34.8%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, RPG 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #56 角斗士学院(Gladiator School)
67% matchVery Positive94% of 343 reviews2022
Dev: Together Game
Windows
[game type] AVG + simulated love cultivation[game rating] objects aged 18 and above[game theme] BL ancient Roman wind school daily + hot-blooded battle
Why similar: Word Game 30.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%, RPG 7.8%
- #57 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
68% matchMixed69% of 384 reviews2023
Dev: 蓝铂工作室Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac · Linux
《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险(AVG)游戏,完全原创剧情,将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中,玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑,开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。
Why similar: Word Game 28.4%, Historical 24.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%, RPG 8.1%
- #58 vivid/stasis
62% matchVery Positive94% of 3,373 reviews2025
Dev: Team VividstasisPub: Hajimeli
Windows
Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, LGBTQ+ 33.8%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, 2D 3.6%, Story Rich 3%
- #59 Gerda: A Flame in Winter
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 515 reviews2022
Dev: BirdIsland/PortaPlayPub: DON'T NOD
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Historical 35.7%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, RPG 9.8%