- #1 Flashback
97% matchVery Positive86% of 472 reviews2023
Dev: Renka
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Flashback is a strategy game oriented to your choices. You will play the role of a deliveryman and live in a turbulent city for a month. You will meet various characters and experience events, and those characters' fates will cross and they will usher in their own futures based on your choices.
Why similar: Anime 33.7%, Choices Matter 27.5%, Mystery 16%, Casual 14.4%, Indie 7.4%
- #2 Love, Internet, and Murder Magic
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 253 reviews2025
Dev: Renka
Windows
Love, Internet, and Murder Magic is a Roguelike game. You will role-play an agent of a streamer who died because of a murder. You are trying to "bring her back" through AI technology on the Internet, making her the unique creation of the Internet.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 34.3%, Anime 25.5%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #3 Card-en-Ciel
95% matchVery Positive90% of 882 reviews2024
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Card-en-Ciel is a roguelite card-battling RPG featuring over 300 different cards and 50 unique vocal songs! Play as Neon, the "Gaming Chair Detective" famous for solving net-crimes, as he encounters a strange new case when he dives into an in-development game world.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 22.6%, Card Game 21%, RPG 14.1%, Card Battler 14%, Cyberpunk 12.6%
- #4 Criminal Dissidia
96% matchMixed67% of 133 reviews2022
Dev: 双星骑Pub: Anotherindie
Windows
Criminal Dissidia is a Roguelike card game with the adventure and ACG theme. Build your own deck, discover the open world, and experience various fun in this mysterious land. Your duty is to save your hometown from the Mutanian invasion, prepare youself!
Why similar: Card Game 25.6%, Deckbuilding 23%, Card Battler 19.5%, RPG 14.7%, Anime 10.6%
- #5 HeistGeist
94% matchVery Positive96% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Doublequote Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get in, get the goods, get out. What could possibly go wrong? In this single-player, story-driven cyberpunk RPG, play as Alexandra - a street-smart thief on the run after a failed heist. Put together a team of unusual allies, pull off thrilling heists, and fight and hack using your deck of cards.
Why similar: Card Game 22.6%, Deckbuilding 21.2%, Cyberpunk 18%, Card Battler 17.2%, RPG 14.6%
- #6 Inverted Angel
94% matchVery Positive91% of 573 reviews2024
Dev: SCIKA
Windows · Mac
A girl visited your home, who you don't know but she identified herself as your girlfriend. She seems a little bit Menhera, but she knows too much to be just a stalker. This is a Kawaii Future Mystery, you will answer by free input for branching story. Please Try to find out true identity of her.
Why similar: Anime 35.1%, Text-Based 25.9%, Mystery 25.4%, Choices Matter 6.1%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #7 All in Abyss: Judge the Fake
93% matchMixed57% of 501 reviews2025
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Alliance Arts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Either I die, or the Witches perish. I challenge thee to a deathmatch!” Asuha, a self-proclaimed gambling prodigy, challenges the Witch ruling the gambling district. Poised to win, she is defeated by a mysterious power. An adventure of gambling, exposing frauds and earning fortunes through poker.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.6%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Card Game 16.2%, Anime 15.1%, Mystery 9.7%
- #8 Theseus Protocol
92% matchMixed70% of 372 reviews2023
Dev: YueTang(Xiamen)Pub: Archive Games
Windows
Theseus Protocol is a deck building roguelike where rebirth offers strategic opportunity. Utilize a powerful suite of cards and weaponry to uncover the cruel truth behind the dystopian sci-fi world of Mark City.
Why similar: Card Game 21.3%, Deckbuilding 21%, Card Battler 15.3%, Cyberpunk 12.1%, Anime 9.7%
- #9 全网有点怪
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 139 reviews2026
Dev: Aluba Van+
Windows · Mac
"CyberGhitch" is a puzzle game: investigate online, explore mazes, build decks. You're student blogger Zhu Jue. Meet a girl in a disc, dive into a virtual adventure – grab your keyboard and fight back!
Why similar: RPG 27.1%, Deckbuilding 16.5%, Detective 14.8%, Casual 12.9%, Indie 9.8%
- #10 Deadly Heart Gambit
90% matchVery Positive92% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: Blink Hydrate ブリンク
Windows
You only have 3 months left to live. Gamble for extra time in Alice-sama’s life-or-death game. Be careful — she wants to steal your heart. 🔪🔪🔪💜
Why similar: Card Game 39%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Anime 21.8%, Story Rich 8.5%, Indie 4.5%
- #11 魔哆魔哆 Modo Modo
89% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: HAJI HEAVY INDUSTIRES
Windows
A 2D/3D hybrid rogue-lite card game. Top demon realm streamers Momo & Dodo face a mysterious network crash that drives all demons mad! After receiving "Dr. M's" salvation card deck, they battle via live-streams to save fans. Uncover the realm's truth through animated story chapters & multi-endings.
Why similar: Card Game 23.3%, RPG 20.4%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Casual 10.5%, Card Battler 10.1%
- #12 Grand Guilds
91% matchMixed56% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Drix Studios
Windows
Story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics. Follow the adventures of Eliza and her crew as they struggle to prevent an impending war.
Why similar: RPG 38%, Card Game 29.1%, Indie 13.3%, Anime 12.2%, Story Rich 6%
- #13 my eyes deceive
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 969 reviews2024
Dev: nouhidev
Windows
Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living in a shelter all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you.
Why similar: RPG 63.6%, Choices Matter 23.8%, Story Rich 8.5%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 1%
- #14 Little Witch Inuko
88% matchVery Positive85% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Flamme SoftPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
Join Inuko in this card battle rogue-lite RPG as she tries to conquer the mysterious ruins to earn the rank of a full-fledged witch! Collect and combine a wide variety of cards and equipment to build and personalise your battle deck and blast your way through the ruins!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 35.3%, Card Battler 18.8%, RPG 16.3%, Anime 16%, Visual Novel 12.7%
- #15 Cards of Heart
86% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: GoodMind Games
Windows · Mac
Join Amalia on her journey to confront her inner Shadows! Complete errands for town residents, build your deck, face Shadows in gripping card battles, and uncover Amalia’s memories in this cozy, narrative-driven, deck-building RPG.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 32.6%, RPG 22.7%, Card Game 15%, Card Battler 13.4%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #16 AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol
87% matchMixed67% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: MysteryCorgi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Cyberpunk 17.9%, Anime 14.5%, Text-Based 13.9%, Mystery 11.5%
- #17 Sumire
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 958 reviews2021
Dev: GameTomo TeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
Why similar: Card Game 26.5%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Anime 14.7%, Casual 8.6%
- #18 Her 她
86% matchVery Positive92% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: Her 她
Windows
This is a antique style game with TCG & LVG ,you need to carry out the character training of Katie (heroine) in 90 days and finish all the plots. There are 21 endings.
Why similar: Casual 37.5%, Cats 33.2%, Indie 29.3%
- #19 Greyfox RPG
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,213 reviews2015
Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.
Why similar: RPG 38.9%, Anime 34.3%, Indie 15.3%, Casual 5.7%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #20 SIGILLVM: RESONANCE
82% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: LevistokPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
The Long Night is close at hand. The city comes to a standstill in the lead up to the festivities. But a series of strange events forces Asra to seek out the truth she doesn't truly wish to know, and to come face-to-face to those she has long since left behind.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.4%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Anime 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #21 Mystery Of Dust
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Pink Rabbit
Windows
A sudden mechanical rebellion. An ordinary girl who has gained power. Faced with a "world-class" crisis. Is there a secret behind the rebellion? Is the power gained safe? Can a few people's journey save the world? Find out in our Tower Defense game-- Mystery of the Dust!
Why similar: RPG 57.6%, Anime 22.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 7.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #22 Trials of Innocence
80% matchVery Positive92% of 1,812 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏Pub: Right Mind
Windows
Median: 18.6 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 33.2%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Anime 14%, Mystery 12.8%, RPG 11.3%
- #23 Hazy Mind
81% matchVery Positive87% of 355 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Anime 19.5%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Text-Based 14.2%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #24 Border of her Heart
84% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.6%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Anime 12.8%, Casual 7.7%
- #25 她2 : 我还想再见到你 Her2 : I Want To See You Again
82% matchVery Positive90% of 146 reviews2019
Dev: 她2 : 我还想再见到你Pub: 她2 : 我还想再见到你
Windows
This is a antique style game with TCG & LVG ,you need to carry out the character training of heroine in 6 years and finish all the plots. There are 16 endings.
Why similar: Casual 40.9%, Cats 30.9%, Indie 28.2%
- #26 RGB GlitchGazer
79% matchVery Positive96% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 26.2%, Mystery 21.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Text-Based 4.2%
- #27 White Night Dream
81% matchVery Positive89% of 282 reviews2023
Dev: Renka
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
White Night Dream is a card-based strategy rogue-lite game where a girl chases after a runaway cat on the streets at midnight. The game cleverly simulates the short yet long night through a simple card-flipping gameplay and a variety of interesting build combinations.
Why similar: Card Game 37%, Anime 20%, Card Battler 17.3%, Choices Matter 11%, Deckbuilding 7.2%
- #28 vivid/stasis
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,998 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: Rhythm 48.4%, Visual Novel 26.5%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 4.3%, Casual 3.5%
- #29 The Specter's Desire
78% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Themisian
Windows · Mac
This year's Desire Hierarchy has begun. The stakes are now deadly. Hop into The Specter's Desire, a Visual Novel in which you play against the city's top talents to save your parents. Includes puzzling gameplay that has you tearing down arguments, hatching schemes, and revealing the truth!
Why similar: Card Game 24.2%, Detective 19.7%, Text-Based 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #30 Gilded Shadows
78% matchVery Positive94% of 199 reviews2022
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows
A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.8%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Casual 12.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #31 the World According to Girl
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: yondray
Windows
A deck-building roguelike caring game In a collapsed world, a plan to raise a young girl into a savior begins in order to find the only salvation. You become an "administrator" to raise a girl to become a savior, and raise her by selecting "human resources (cards)" with various effects.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 38.6%, Card Game 32.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Casual 7.1%, Indie 4.4%
- #32 Voice of Belldona
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 199 reviews2026
Dev: StoryCropStudioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
A sci-fantasy roguelite deckbuilder set in a world collapsing under cosmic instability. To stop the turmoil, humanity created a white-haired, godlike girl with overwhelming power and social anxiety. Enter the Vortex Zone, summon your allies, form your battle line, and tear through the enemy forces.
Why similar: Card Game 26.3%, Deckbuilding 23.9%, Card Battler 20.4%, RPG 15%, Anime 14.4%
- #33 Fateweaver: Smash or Pass
76% matchVery Positive94% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...
Why similar: RPG 29.3%, Visual Novel 28%, Choices Matter 23.1%, Anime 19.6%
- #34 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
73% matchVery Positive94% of 541 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 66.5%, Anime 28.2%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #35 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
73% matchVery Positive91% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Detective 31.6%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Mystery 15.8%, Anime 15.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #36 Fading Hearts
77% matchMixed65% of 192 reviews2014
Dev: Sakura River Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 186.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Your choices changes the GENRE of the story!Almost EVERY NPC LIES to you at some point in the game!Live a life of adventure or a normal life! A game with true choices!An interactive story/game where you play the role of Ryou, a seemingly normal high school student in the land of Sorayama.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, RPG 27.3%, Anime 21.4%, Casual 15.2%, Indie 4.1%
- #37 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
69% matchVery Positive93% of 22,293 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.9%, Anime 25.9%, Story Rich 12%, RPG 10%, Indie 5.3%
- #38 Sun Halo
72% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: RenkaPub: Renka M 01
Windows
Sun Halo is a real-time combat game blending roguelike progression with strategic deck-building. Recruit and develop a roster of distinctive characters, build your own unique deck, and adapt your tactics on the battlefield. Uncover the world’s unfolding story, all the way to its final chapter.
Why similar: Card Game 25%, Deckbuilding 23.9%, Card Battler 17.9%, Anime 14%, RPG 13.5%
- #39 Project Solaris
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: GreenhornPub: IndieArk
Windows
It's hard being a failed Mage when the whole world runs on magic. But that's not going to stop Solaris from achieving her goals! With her little sidekick Hom by her side, it is precisely their connection that will see them through the trials that await over the next 100 days.
Why similar: RPG 44.6%, Indie 20.6%, Casual 18.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #40 Deck Hunter
75% matchMixed69% of 326 reviews2019
Dev: L_Draven
Windows
Deck Hunter is a roguelike card game. The World of Klanojh has been cursed by Glatta, the Goddess of Anger. Build your deck, make combos, defeat fantasy creatures and help Avery to face the evil and restore the balance!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 36.1%, Card Battler 22.7%, Card Game 20.8%, Difficult 7.7%, RPG 6.9%
- #41 How Stories Die
74% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2020
Dev: VisualBagel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Time travel, assassins and one magical gangster rabbit! The demon king threatens your kingdom and it's up to you, the prince, to find a suitable hero to fight it. Not an easy task, as it will require you to shed a lot of blood and maybe even die. But at least you will save everyone... right?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Anime 24.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Story Rich 11%, Casual 10.9%
- #42 Touhou: Dreamland of Infinity
73% matchVery Positive83% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: Purple猫 Studio
Windows
"Help construct my dreamland, and you can take away an artifact of your choice from the dream..." To help Doremy Sweet, the Master of the Dreamland, use different Gensokyo girls and their magnificent projectiles to face the challenges of the endless challenges!
Why similar: Deckbuilding 30%, Card Battler 21%, Card Game 20.2%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Anime 7.9%
- #43 Heileen 2: The Hands Of Fate
76% matchMixed58% of 53 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Heileen soon discovers a deck of tarot cards representative of the seven deadly sins and the seven heavenly virtues. The cards have the power to change both her dreams and her reality, and will help Heileen discover hidden things from her past, and what she wants to be. A saint, or a sinner?
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Anime 22.3%, Casual 17.9%, Indie 15.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #44 To the Edge of the Sky
75% matchMixed61% of 74 reviews2020
Dev: Ajané J.K. CélestinPub: Aeon Dream Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
This stunning post-cyberpunk indie visual novel is waiting for you to dive in. Explore the secrets of Olympia, the most technologically advanced country on Earth, as one of its top secret operatives. Can you complete your mission without regrets?
Why similar: RPG 35.3%, Action 17.3%, Casual 16.7%, Indie 13%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #45 Kamifuda
71% matchVery Positive88% of 140 reviews2022
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows
Master the eldritch art of Kamifuda—channeling long dead powers within arcane cards—in this visual novel and deck builder game.
Why similar: Card Game 22.1%, Deckbuilding 20.6%, Card Battler 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 10%
- #46 Malleus Cocconum: The Heiress
69% matchVery Positive95% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Domus Aurea
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are Arenda Finch—fifteen years old, wealthy beyond measure, and newly exiled from your former school. Dunkenwood House takes you in, but its halls hide the darker side of privilege. Humanity or demonic nature. Love or desire. Every choice shapes the person you become.
Why similar: RPG 29.2%, Visual Novel 27%, Mystery 22.2%, Anime 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #47 Notes of the Young Lady: In Turbulent Times
71% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: CerebralJam
Windows · Mac · Linux
격동의 파란 속에서 한 소녀를 멋지게 성장시키자! 6년 간의 성장 대장정을 그리는 일정관리형 육성시뮬레이션!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, RPG 28.8%, Choices Matter 17.5%, Anime 10.5%, Casual 10%
- #48 Guardians of the Ashes
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 463 reviews2020
Dev: Mature Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
From a rookie female soldier being lost memory, you incidentally become "The Chosen One" and have to protect the world.
Why similar: RPG 37.2%, Anime 29.9%, Action 17.3%, Story Rich 15.5%
- #49 Signs of the Sojourner
70% matchVery Positive88% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Echodog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Card Game 20.9%, Deckbuilding 18.1%, RPG 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Text-Based 11.1%
- #50 Trainee Death Simulator
66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,013 reviews2024
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.
Why similar: Card Game 33.7%, RPG 18.8%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Detective 12.5%, Anime 9.7%
- #51 Keylocker | Turn Based Cyberpunk Action
68% matchVery Positive84% of 289 reviews2024
Dev: MoonanaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In a silent world where music is outlawed, play as a singer to shatter the strings of fate and sing the melody of freedom in this unforgiving Turn Based Rhythm JRPG.
Why similar: Rhythm 27.4%, Cyberpunk 24.8%, RPG 17.7%, Difficult 13.8%, Anime 8.9%
- #52 outside the door
67% matchVery Positive94% of 776 reviews2024
Dev: basandaika games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Outside the door is a mystic visual novel set within one office. You are about to figure out the stories of a few visitors without having a single memory of yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 23.6%, Text-Based 13.6%, Choices Matter 11%, Mystery 10.1%
- #53 Volcano Princess
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 49,236 reviews2023
Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Why similar: RPG 20.8%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Visual Novel 18%, Anime 16.5%, Time Management 14%
- #54 The Day Before You Gone
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Aequalis Studio
Windows
An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 55.1%, Text-Based 27.2%, Story Rich 14.6%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #55 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.6%, Choices Matter 27.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Casual 10.6%, Indie 10.3%
- #56 Uberich: Advent Sinners
66% matchVery Positive83% of 306 reviews2025
Dev: NBDR GamesPub: XD
Windows
The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, RPG 18.6%, Anime 15.4%, Mystery 14.4%, Choices Matter 14.2%
- #57 Aliya: Timelink
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,693 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
Why similar: RPG 29.8%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Text-Based 23.9%, Choices Matter 6.8%, Time Management 5.3%
- #58 MementoMori
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 533 reviews2025
Dev: Bank of Innovation, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Dive into a World Where Sorrow Meets Beauty
Why similar: RPG 59.7%, Anime 40.3%
- #59 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
65% matchVery Positive93% of 4,422 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: RPG 37.1%, Mystery 18.8%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Story Rich 15.8%, Indie 8.2%
- #60 RedEyes 赤瞳之勋
70% matchMixed69% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: RiceMaster
Windows
~ 一款精美的JRPG游戏,全手绘地图,kawaii的像素人物,炫酷的特效,精彩悠长的剧情,多元化战斗系统,回合制战斗,弹幕模式,arpg战斗和解密任务,开启你新世界的大门吧 ~
Why similar: RPG 54.1%, Action 26.4%, Indie 19.5%