- #1 Emily is Away Too
97% matchVery Positive93% of 6,176 reviews2017
Dev: Kyle Seeley
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.3%, Choices Matter 15%, Text-Based 14.6%, Memes 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique chat-based interface that mirrors the social media and messaging interactions central to the experience of modern teenage relationships.
- #2 Growing Up
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,623 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: Life Sim 21.2%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This life simulation game perfectly captures the essence of navigating teenage years, making choices, and dealing with the long-term consequences of your upbringing.
- #3 I Wani Hug that Gator!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,578 reviews2024
Dev: Cavemanon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.
Why similar: Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel balances emotional depth, teen romance, and meaningful choices that significantly impact the narrative outcome.
- #4 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,285 reviews2022
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
Why similar: Memes 18.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dating Sim 13%, Romance 12.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the irreverent, meme-heavy humor and fast-paced choice mechanics found in the seed game.
- #5 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
94% 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: Romance 26.7%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal life simulation that allows you to grow up alongside your love interest, focusing on the evolution of relationships over time.
- #6 Life is Strange - Episode 1
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 172,795 reviews2015
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Square Enix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Choices Matter 57.8%, Multiple Endings 27.7%, Memes 11.6%, Casual 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive title for teen drama and high-stakes decision-making where every choice ripples through the story's emotional conclusion.
- #7 missed messages.
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,474 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Romance 24.3%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Memes 15.5%, Psychological 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful visual novel that explores themes of connection, mental health, and the importance of choices in a modern social context.
- #8 Date Z
91% matchMixed68% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Mass CreationPub: We Dig Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Date Z" - a captivating mix of high school drama, romance, and mystery. As a transfer student, your challenge is to navigate relationships and secure a date by Friday to survive a deadly virus outbreak. Unravel the hidden secrets. Every choice you make counts.
Why similar: Romance 16.5%, Text-Based 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high school simulation with high-stakes choices where your decisions directly influence the survival and success of your relationships.
- #9 We should talk.
92% matchMixed57% of 165 reviews2020
Dev: Insatiable CyclePub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?
Why similar: Text-Based 19.5%, Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13%
Why You'll Like It: This game forces you to carefully consider your dialogue choices to navigate complex relationship dynamics and misunderstandings.
- #10 Goodbye Volcano High
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,819 reviews2023
Dev: KO_OP
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Hand-drawn 32%, Choices Matter 27.3%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy visual novel that tackles the anxieties of growing up and the pressure of impending life changes during the final year of high school.
- #11 Always Sometimes Monsters
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: RPG 40.4%, Choices Matter 27.4%, Romance 19.2%, Casual 6.9%, Visual Novel 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the harsh realities of life choices and the emotional weight of living with the consequences of your past decisions.
- #12 By Moonlight
90% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2019
Dev: SugarHyped
Windows · Mac
~ ~ A Comedic Mystery Visual Novel with Relationship Building ~ ~ Play as a paranormal investigator hired by the paranormal to investigate! Search for a headless horseman's missing head before the night is over.
Why similar: Memes 21.9%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Comedy 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel that emphasizes romance and personal narrative within a relatable, character-driven framework.
- #13 A Date with Death
86% 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: Dating Sim 28.1%, Romance 21%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Multiple Endings 7.2%, Text-Based 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique visual novel format that blends humor, supernatural elements, and meaningful dialogue choices.
- #14 Sepia Tears
87% matchVery Positive88% of 991 reviews2016
Dev: Scarlet String Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it.
Why similar: Memes 21.3%, Romance 15.8%, Text-Based 13.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Dating Sim 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A poignant visual novel that deals with emotional memories and the complexities of teenage relationships.
- #15 LongStory
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 104 reviews2017
Dev: Bloom Digital Media
Windows · Mac
In LongStory you can be and date who you choose. Play as the gender of your choice and date the cutie you like best! LongStory is is based on real stories - things that have happened, if not to us, to people we know and love. We hope it is funny, sad, perplexing and wonderful… Just like life.
Why similar: Romance 26.1%, Dating Sim 24.1%, Visual Novel 23.7%, RPG 12.5%, Casual 8%
Why You'll Like It: An LGBTQ+ friendly visual novel that focuses on the social challenges, dating, and identity exploration typical of high school life.
- #16 Bring Me that Shawarma
85% matchVery Positive91% of 527 reviews2024
Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about shawarma, consisting of multiple episodes.
Why similar: Memes 28.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Romance 17.1%, Text-Based 14.9%, Dark 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the seed game's tone with its lighthearted, meme-centric humor and visual novel presentation.
- #17 My Therapy
86% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, Romance 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Satire 10.5% ★
Why You'll Like It: Uses a simulation-based visual novel format to explore personal growth and the navigation of difficult life situations.
- #18 Beneath Her Gaze
84% matchVery Positive97% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Kazarinka
Windows
ECCHI / EROTIC (Single route/linear) Visual Novel about a bizarre GIANT WOMAN. Discover all the mysteries behind her and enjoy her company, if you can.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Dating Sim 17%, Text-Based 16.5%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Comedy 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn visual novel that offers a unique aesthetic and a focus on intimate, dating-sim style interactions.
- #19 Text Your Life
82% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Pizza Writers
Windows
Who did you kiss that night? Text Your Life is a mobile phone chat simulator that lets you put yourself in the shoes of our protagonist, a female university student with a group of eccentric friends and a love life that has suddenly turned somewhat... complicated.
Why similar: Romance 22.9%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that relies on text-based communication to simulate the daily life and choices of the protagonist.
- #20 Night in the Woods
82% matchVery Positive95% of 19,929 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 25%, Hand-drawn 23.6%, Choices Matter 22.7%, Stylized 13.6%, Funny 12%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the transition into adulthood and the complexities of maintaining friendships while dealing with personal and societal pressures.
- #21 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
83% matchVery Positive90% of 235 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Romance 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choices Matter 11%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded visual novel that focuses on character development and romance within a school setting.
- #22 The Picture of Café au lait
81% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: AstralSeal
Windows
The picture of café au lait is a visual novel game that makes the players feel immersed in story and character. They will experience the story in the game through the first-person perspective of the main character in the story named "Takagi".
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Romance 23.1%, Memes 17%, Comedy 11.4%, Casual 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, casual visual novel that focuses on the development of romance and personal connections in a relaxed setting.
- #23 Coffee Talk
80% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Visual Novel 41.3%, Choices Matter 25.8%, Multiple Endings 24.3%, Casual 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the art of listening and social interaction, providing a grounded space to hear the personal struggles of various characters.
- #24 Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,991 reviews2019
Dev: Popcannibal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Memes 46.1%, Psychological 22.8%, Stylized 11.1%, Funny 10.5%, Casual 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a supportive, social environment that mirrors the emotional vulnerability and communication found in the seed game's inner thoughts.
- #25 Angel Wings
81% matchVery Positive88% of 645 reviews2021
Dev: RumR Design
Windows
Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here?
Why similar: Romance 17.7%, Parody 16.3% ★, Visual Novel 16.1%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Choices Matter 9%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play visual novel that provides a classic dating sim experience with multiple paths and choices.
- #26 UC Love
79% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Plush Cat Studios
Windows
A humorous and wholesome anime-style dating simulator based on personified University of California schools + more ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)! Romance 2D-girls (or guys) with 3D personalities in a cute and funny visual novel format! There are various locations to visit, minigames to play, and secrets to find!
Why similar: Memes 19.8%, Parody 14.4% ★, Romance 13.6%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play dating sim that leans heavily into internet culture and meme-based humor.
- #27 REFLEXIA Prototype ver.
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,432 reviews2022
Dev: MAHOUMAIDENPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Romance 17.7%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Parody 14.8% ★, Psychological 11.4%
- #28 Bingus: My Beloved
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 149 reviews2022
Dev: beelopeelo
Windows
Bingus: My Beloved is a visual novel and dating sim where you choose to pursue Bingus or Big Floppa while you attend Zabloing Academy. Join your favorite high school club, make friends, and prepare to enter the Floppaverse! 💕
Why similar: Romance 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Life Sim 12.5%, Parody 11.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that uses humor and narrative choices to create a quirky, memorable experience.
- #29 be you 2
78% matchVery Positive82% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: louis morel
Windows
be you 2 is an interactive visual novel. In this sequel to "be you", you must raise a child by making story choices. There are multiple routes and endings based on your offspring's personality.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.1%, Life Sim 19.8%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Choices Matter 16.4%, RPG 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim visual novel that emphasizes the impact of player choices on the protagonist's future and personal identity.
- #30 Rivalhearts
76% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Spiritus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join Noah in his first year of university as he decides to overcome his heartache, pursuing either a tomboy classmate, gorgeous doctor, or junior-year goth!
Why similar: Romance 19%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #31 Where the Heart is: Season 1
75% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: CheekyGimpGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Where the heart is" is an adults-only game focusing on a young male dealing with the aftermath of his father's death, the mysterious conditions of his inheritance and trying to juggle the many different women in his life. The game is packed with sex, humor, romance, drama and mystery.
Why similar: Romance 17.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Life Sim 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #32 Lewd Girls, Leave Me Alone! I Just Want to Play Video Games and Watch Anime! ~ Hentai Edition
74% matchVery Positive81% of 1,214 reviews2023
Dev: azaly
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 71.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
You're a REAL GAMER. But are you tough enough to turn down a sexy girl? Dating sims are full of lies, these girls will do anything to keep your date from falling through!
Why similar: Memes 18.9%, Parody 15.7% ★, Romance 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dating Sim 11.1%
- #33 Jake's Love Story
77% matchVery Positive81% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Everyday life comedy, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Memes 16.2%, Parody 16% ★, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dating Sim 11.7%
- #34 Love Delivery
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,579 reviews2022
Dev: Cometsoft Inc.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
A coming-of-age romance simulation that follows the raw, relatable journey of a real loser.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.6%, Romance 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Text-Based 18%, Choices Matter 13.1%
- #35 ERROR143
73% 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: Dating Sim 19.1%, Romance 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Memes 14%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #36 SKUFS AND ALT-GIRLS
74% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
Alt-girl simulator in the form of tamagotchi and a visual novel with immersion in the Russian atmosphere!
Why similar: Memes 28.7%, Parody 18.1% ★, Text-Based 13.8%, Life Sim 12%, Comedy 10%
- #37 Come Home
69% matchVery Positive93% of 4,933 reviews2026
Dev: R.J. Rhodes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An adult visual novel with 20 romanceable characters, each with their own individual, optional, storylines. Plenty of sex, laughs, and romance awaits you as you navigate the different relationships, while trying to solve the mystery of your missing father.
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.3%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Romance 19.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Choices Matter 3.4%
- #38 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
76% matchMixed61% of 471 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.6%, Memes 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Parody 11.2% ★, Romance 11.1%
- #39 I Wanna Be A Game Dev!
71% matchVery Positive95% of 218 reviews2024
Dev: Lyko Studio
Windows · Mac
Live out your school days as you navigate the rocky world of game development! Can you make an amazing game, or will something get in the way?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Romance 19.2%, Life Sim 19.2%, Dating Sim 14.6%, RPG 9%
- #40 Countdown
72% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: duskstudio
Windows
Countdown is a short visual novel that tells the story of an ordinary individual's journey through their thoughts and emotions as their life approaches its end. The plot includes critiques and discussions of social issues such as life, family, the workplace, and the healthcare system.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Dating Sim 24.8%, Satire 23% ★, RPG 9.9%, Romance 7.4%
- #41 Dating Simulator
73% matchMixed55% of 462 reviews2023
Dev: piratecat gamesPub: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Dating Simulator is a simulation game where you meet and interact with different people.
Why similar: Memes 27.9%, Romance 18.9%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Comedy 10.4%
- #42 It's a Gluttonous Life
71% matchVery Positive86% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Loneclaw
Windows · Linux
A lewd life simulator game set in an alternate early 2000s where you have to juggle mundane responsibilities such as going to work and paying rent, while also avoiding getting eaten and digested by beautiful anthro girls.
Why similar: Romance 28.9%, Life Sim 27.4%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Choices Matter 18.7%
- #43 i love me, i love me not
72% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: MALGOW
Windows · Mac
a hand-drawn mental-health-focused game!
Why similar: Casual 73.7%, 2D 26.3%
- #44 Lost at Birth
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: V19games
Windows · Linux
Lost at Birth tells the story of an ordinary guy—stable job, nice house, comfortable routine, married—until a young woman turns his life upside‑down.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54%, Multiple Endings 23.7%, Casual 22.3%
- #45 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,636 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Life Sim 20.1%, Dating Sim 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Multiple Endings 14.1%
- #46 Lust Trip 💕
69% matchVery Positive80% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Love Seekers
Windows
The day of your planned road trip has finally arrived, and you are almost ready to drive off. Suddenly, an unexpected person joins your trip, so now you have to travel with her.
Why similar: Romance 20.9%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #47 I Just Want to be Single!! Season One
68% matchVery Positive81% of 278 reviews2025
Dev: m.Pub: Tsundere Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The anti-dating sim where you make friends instead of girlfriends! Balance between heartbreak and heartache! Will you graduate without a single friend? Or will you survive long enough to reject them all?
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 15%, Romance 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #48 My Futanari Stepmom Impregnated Me
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 82 reviews2022
Dev: owlyboi
Windows
As a 21 year old girl who has recently realized that she has feelings for her stepmom, life is complicated...
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Dating Sim 31.7%, Romance 26.9%, 2D 3.6%
- #49 Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
70% matchVery Positive93% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Rocket Adrift
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance is a dating sim about a teen girl who moves to a small secret community of cryptids. Romance a magical Fairy, a sensitive Sasquatch and a bold Velociraptor. A satirical 90's teen drama about trying to find love in your last year of high school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Romance 18.7%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #50 This Magical Girl is a B☆tch
67% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2024
Dev: Pastel Magic
Windows · Mac · Linux
A magical girl visual novel about giving middle-schoolers way too much power. Make (bad) choices, fight unexpected enemies, and maybe learn a lesson or two...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Comedy 14.5%, Funny 11%
- #51 Lustful Ponies
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 62 reviews2022
Dev: artoonu
Windows · Linux
Short Adult-Only Visual Novel featuring 3 pony girls with different personalities and fetishes.
Why similar: Memes 29.1%, Romance 13.7%, Hand-drawn 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Dating Sim 10.2%
- #52 Life and Sex in Men's Сollege - Season 1 💕🔞
70% matchMostly Negative38% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: College Novel Games
Windows
Life and Sex in Men's Сollege is a adult Visual Novel in witch you take control of an 20 year old girl whose life is turned up side down when she went to college where only guys study. Will she be fun for the guys or will she find true love?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Romance 16%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #53 MetaWare High School (Demo)
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 692 reviews2020
Dev: Not Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
How do you see the world when nothing is real? An experimental metafictional visual novel.
Why similar: Memes 25.6%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Psychological 11.3%, Comedy 11%
- #54 Nothing is Forever
67% matchVery Positive81% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: Mad Silver Lab Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is Forever is a choice-driven adult visual novel. It features a realistic adult story in a kinky friendly environment. Explore your favorite fetishes with the Love Interest(s) of your choice, and decide how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Romance 18.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Text-Based 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #55 Don't Make Love
68% matchVery Positive84% of 487 reviews2017
Dev: Maggese
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Assume the role of a praying mantis in a relationship dilemma. Torn between their mutual love and the instinct to have sex – which could lead to the male mantis’s death – the couple is on the verge of making a decision. Type anything you want in response to your partner during this life-changing conversation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Romance 17.4%, Text-Based 14.7%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Multiple Endings 13.5%
- #56 Dream Girlfriend: Doomer Girl
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Banana Slime
Windows
Dream Girlfriend: Doomer Girl is an adult visual novel that will tell the story about the Doomer's gray life and his journey to find happiness.
Why similar: Memes 26.2%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 18%, Romance 16.8%, Comedy 12.5%
