- #1 FallingStarTown: The Ghost From Past
97% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: BlueBirdStory
Windows
"On the last night of the year, the dead will turn into transparent ghosts,reunite with loved ones." Lost memories, an odd festival, and the night of the meteor shower... All these elements are intricately connected. But what truth awaits Tianhai?
Why similar: Drama 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Conversation 12.7%, Romance 12.5%, Mystery 9.3%
- #2 This Warm Place
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.7%, Conversation 16.6%, Emotional 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #3 The Heroes Around Me
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 735 reviews2024
Dev: OKJOY
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The Heroes Around Me tells a story of a family of 3: the hard-working and quiet father – Nan, his daughter Lili, and their pet dog Sesame. Players will experience the harshness and warmth in the simpler time of the 1990s, where lots of stories are untold.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Conversation 11.3%, Drama 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.7%
- #4 双生樱 (Twin Sakura: Blossoms Beyond Life)
95% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: HeyangNene
Windows
樱花有双生,人也有双命。 一命如春,一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里, 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事, 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔, 你将如何在破碎的时间里, 捧住仅有一次的爱?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Philosophical 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Emotional 12.6%, Romance 10.4%
- #5 Until Then
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Drama 12.3%, Romance 8.3%
- #6 Rainbow Heights Academy: Year 1
94% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: White Room Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've been given the chance to go to the country's most prestigious academy. Your future couldn't have looked brighter! But you'll soon find out nothing is ever as it seems...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Life Sim 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%, RPG 8.9%
- #7 Everlasting Snooze
93% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Conversation 14.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Drama 9.8%, Emotional 9.6%
- #8 Cellar
92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: William Rous
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-focused game about six strangers stuck together for a month, and a machine that must be kept running.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Conversation 13.3%, Emotional 10.3%, Mystery 8.9%
- #9 Oh man, a Train.
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TABLEAUX THEORY
Windows
A woman wanders into a heavily populated abandoned train station. What happens next might surprise you.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Emotional 10.8%, Drama 10.6%
- #10 Elevenses: The Flask
91% matchPositive91% of 33 reviews2022
Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
일레븐지스: 플라스크는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 한 치 앞을 예상할 수 없는 전개와 끝없이 펼쳐지는 반전, 영원히 끝나지 않는 11시의 티타임에 여러분을 초대합니다.
Why similar: Romance 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Conversation 11.7%, Emotional 11.1%
- #11 Ghost Girl Lasling (G-rated)
90% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: The Thinker CatPub: WeissGarden純白花園
Windows
This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Romance 16.4%, Emotional 12.8%, Conversation 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #12 EXS2~EthnologySister2:Structuralism of kinship system
89% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: 周农卿
Windows
一位总是能露出温柔笑容的金发修女,将众人联系。白发女子总是无言。[想 知 道 你 父 母 的 下 落 吗 ?准 备 好 ]浅冰背后,为何会有寒意深藏?战斗,悬疑,治愈,推理,剧情持续反转,不断的匿名威胁,绑架,真相到底是……
Why similar: Philosophical 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Puzzle 6.6%
- #13 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demigiant
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.7%, Emotional 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Conversation 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #14 Elevenses
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
일레븐지스는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 악마 '메피'는 화자인 '이지원'을 위해 여러 가지 시련을 준비했습니다. 악마를 이기기 위해선 잔머리가 아닌 굳센 의지와 날카로운 직감이 필요합니다. 위대한 대적자, '메피'와 그녀가 준비한 장기말들을 직접 목도하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Conversation 15.1%, Romance 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #15 The Devil lives down here
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lacrima
Windows · Mac
Solve puzzles and trick demons while looking for a way out of this absurd situation involving the release of the Devil.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.6%, Conversation 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Drama 11.8%, Emotional 11.8%
- #16 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏,玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Romance 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Mystery 9.9%, RPG 9.2%
- #17 Ted
86% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Başar Melih Tümtürk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Parent Ted, your own childhood. On this journey, you will have the chance to discover your inner child and better understand the trauma and emotions of your childhood.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Life Sim 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #18 The Ghost of Alcantra
85% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: ACatBox
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Ghost of Alcantra is a free kinetic romance/mystery vn that alternates between two perspectives, one focusing on a blossoming romantic relationship, and another focused on unraveling a murder mystery.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.3%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Romance 12.6%, Drama 12%, Emotional 11.8%
- #19 Imagine We Were Human
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vine Moss GamesPub: pklwrks
Windows · Mac
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Conversation 16.7%, Romance 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Philosophical 12.1%
- #20 Kamilia
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Conversation 14.8%, Emotional 13.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #21 BUG
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INT Games Studio
Windows
You're HR investigating a missing employee. On the surface, it seems like a routine personnel issue until you open his computer, and a dark world built on overtime work and psychological control slowly comes into view. Peer through the screen to uncover the truth and stay awake until the end.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Life Sim 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, RPG 9.3%
- #22 Thing-in-Itself
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 122 reviews2017
Dev: Party for Introverts
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 20%
“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.9%, Conversation 14.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #23 锈翅 逃离我的家乡 Without Wings
81% matchVery Positive91% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: Never Knows Best
Windows
玩家将以第一视角,扮演一名高中辍学的女孩,她被迫进入注塑厂打工。后来,她通过一款网络游戏,认识了大城市里的男孩阿澈,她义无反顾地向着有阿澈的未来奔去,也是向着能够逃离大山的未来奔去。在这跨越千里的鸿沟之间,她经历了期待、欣喜、意外、无助……最终,你将做出怎样的选择?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Drama 13.8%, Emotional 13.2%, Immersive Sim 13%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #24 Waning Flowers of a World Eternal - The Rainbow Appears After Flowering Rain
81% matchVery Positive98% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: SWEET&TEAPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"!
Why similar: Conversation 20.2%, Emotional 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #25 十五
82% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: 有杕之杜
Windows
This is a plot exploration game set in the 1990s. In the game, you will go back to the age of 15, make up for those regrets and mistakes, rewrite our story and destiny, and explore different life and destination!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Drama 9.6%
- #26 Coralina: a Memory Tale
80% 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: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Emotional 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Drama 10.9%, Romance 10.4%
- #27 Artificial Instincts
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Conversation 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choices Matter 9.6%, RPG 8.9%
- #28 The Ming Dynasty: Firewood and Flames
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Drilling Wood For Fire
Windows · Mac
Visual Novel: Late Ming. Players take on the role of the scheming Zheng Wuji, who is compelled to procure a batch of giant golden sandalwood for the imperial palace. They navigate through a series of conspiracies and uncover the truth, while experiencing the love and hatred of seven beauties.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Emotional 12.9%, Drama 12.8%, Conversation 10.4%
- #29 终曲。
77% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: 青空社AozoraSoftwarePub: WindField Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
对你来说,音乐是什么?在我的眼中,音乐是一把钥匙,一把可以打开人心的钥匙人们总是要向许许多多的事情妥协,将自己的情感,自己的心套上一把锁音乐就是这把锁的钥匙它能够解开枷锁悲伤也好,愤怒也好,欢乐也好无论什么样的感情,无论什么样的话语,都可以编织成歌曲有了这把钥匙,我们,还有大家……至少在尾奏结束之前,可以暂时摘下那副沉重的镣铐了吧……
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Drama 14.1%, Emotional 12%, Romance 11.8%, Immersive Sim 10.3%
- #30 Final Hour
78% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Team Final Hour
Windows
In a world on its deathbed, explore and connect with your neighbors for one last day.
Why similar: Philosophical 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, RPG 15.1%, Conversation 11.8%, Mystery 8.2%
- #31 The Silent Huntress
78% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: stormnebulae
Windows · Mac
"The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Conversation 13.7%, Drama 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 10.9%
- #32 The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons
77% matchVery Positive91% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: LaplacianPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
2061, Japan. Mankind has lost the sky, and with it, its connections. All of it was taken away by birds... ...By countless artificial pigeons flying through the sky.
Why similar: Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 13.6%, Emotional 13%, Drama 11.6%
- #33 Earth Ten Days : 981Hz
75% matchPositive93% of 43 reviews2025
Dev: TinyBigger
Windows · Mac
On December 22, 2999 AD, the Dutaf man—who had paid a fortune to purchase ownership of Earth from humanity—are about to fully take over the blue planet and begin reverting it to a primordial state.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.8%, Emotional 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Life Sim 11%
- #34 栖云异梦
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: East2West Games
Windows
《栖云异梦》是一款由叙事驱动的指向点击冒险解谜游戏。在一次午后,主角方哲收到了一个包裹,其中的线索竟指向失踪多年的母亲。循环的梦魇、惊悚的哨音、多年前的来信...方哲为了解开真相踏上了一段奇异的冒险。剧场中的魅影、不为人知的密室、诡异的古村,梦境与现实交错,指引他步步逼近真相......
Why similar: Immersive Sim 15.7%, Drama 14.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #35 His World
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eckalon
Windows
His World is a short visual novel game where you play as a young shy introvert boy and witness his life with his family and get to see his internal world and struggles. You also make a few decisions throughout the game that will decide on one of game's multiple endings.
Why similar: Emotional 16.5%, Conversation 16%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #36 Our Personal Space
76% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Metasepia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel where your choices determine the future of your relationship and the success of your colony. Choose how to treat your husband and how to spend your free time in this frontier sci-fi story.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 17.7%, Romance 15%, Life Sim 14.2%, Conversation 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #37 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,622 reviews2023
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
Why similar: Conversation 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Emotional 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #38 Halfway House
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Az
Windows · Mac · Linux
A character-driven, story-rich visual novel about rebuilding your life after juvenile detention. Forge friendships, find romance, and confront the scars of your troubled past.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Conversation 17.5%, Emotional 15.4%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 13.6%
- #39 We Carry the Fire
74% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Myna Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
We Carry the Fire is a fantasy-adventure visual novel about four people embarking on a dangerous quest to save a small village from an apocalyptic curse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Drama 16.3%, Emotional 14.4%, Romance 10.9%
- #40 OS:Memories
74% matchMixed65% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: BASI Studios
Windows
You were just the owner of an office, but something piqued your curiosity. Understand what happened to Andy by browsing through his most personal archives and memories. OS: Memories is a short and engaging storyline about the everyday life of a game developer.
Why similar: Life Sim 15.5%, Emotional 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Drama 10.8%, Conversation 8.6%
- #41 Peeping
71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: SenYustudio
Windows
Peeping is a psychological survival game where you, a detained "supernatural suspect," must balance pretense and madness during a 31-day prison observation.
Why similar: Life Sim 15.5%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Philosophical 15.2%, Drama 10.3%, RPG 8.2%
- #42 A Week in Paradise
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EtrikiaPub: Soft Serve Games
Windows
A Week in Paradise is an interactive narrative mystery. Discover the unusual circumstances of your arrival to a bar called Paradise, and drink through the night with the bar's charismatic regular. Each night, unravel the threads holding back memories in your dreams.
Why similar: Conversation 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Emotional 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #43 Bonding, Now
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Zenco
Windows
A black-and-white stylized collection of visual novel stories with pixel graphics gameplay and lineart artwork. Experience how new bonds are created, how they evolve, twist and change. Complete with a separate open-ended adventure mode.
Why similar: Romance 13%, Life Sim 12.3%, Drama 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Emotional 9.8%
- #44 流木缘Driftwood Fate
71% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: 神经传达室
Windows
A mysterious bracelet, familiar dreams, and Zhi An, a male college student who just got a girlfriend, now faces a sudden appearance of a lover (male) from his past life. How should he choose? What is the hidden abnormality beneath the surface of everyday life?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Drama 15.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Romance 12.2%
- #45 Press Any Button
72% matchVery Positive90% of 3,766 reviews2021
Dev: Eugene Zubko
Windows
This video game realized how boring it had been and now is trying its best to fix that.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Emotional 14.7%, Drama 9.6%, Romance 9.1%
- #46 情书 For Stella
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 内购人生PABL
Windows · Mac
「For Stella」is an interactive narrative game centered around psychological disorders. “Why would someone who has spent their entire life suppressing their emotions suddenly pull you aside to talk about love?”
Why similar: Philosophical 26.9%, Emotional 17%, Romance 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Drama 13.2%
- #47 The Final Fragment
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: mahousparkle
Windows
A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Conversation 13.6%, Romance 13.4%, Emotional 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%
- #48 她毕业了 So Long, My Youth
69% matchMixed68% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: 煎饼工作室 PanCakeStudio
Windows
I am Pancake. On the last day of college, I met her – How are you my dear?(Can't run, please turn off the antivirus system!)
Why similar: Emotional 15%, Drama 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Romance 11.9%
- #49 Proud To Love
70% matchMostly Negative35% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: Master EntertainmentPub: Master Entertainment
Windows
《自豪!美女全攻略》是一款真情真人互动恋爱视觉小说。你,王自豪,一位“躺平废柴”,好像要触底反弹了!睁眼醒来,世界突然开始围绕你运行了。百亿遗产、各色美女近在眼前,是美梦还是危机,你要如何选择?你将在这十余小时的旅途中,与不同角色在多元世界中,体验真实的笑与泪。入梦吧!少年!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Conversation 14.5%, Romance 12.8%, Visual Novel 11%
- #50 To Be With You
70% matchPositive96% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Illus Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Conversation 13.9%, Emotional 13.3%, Immersive Sim 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #51 Buy Hyacinths
69% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Cow Children GamesPub: House of Spinn
Windows · Mac
A colourful narrative adventure game. You're one of the first sheep to attend university. Roam the campus, attend lectures by day and enjoy friend-time at night. Discover campus truths, and sniff out secrets. Live the life of a campus sheep, but beware: not everybody wants to see a sheep graduate!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Life Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Emotional 12.6%, Drama 10.4%
- #52 Dullpain
68% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Emotional 15.6%, Romance 12.6%, Drama 11.8%, Visual Novel 11%
- #53 落日满天星
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glittering Stars
Windows
"It's a story about a young boy and a young girl who, amidst illness and pain, find redemption in each other and ultimately journey together towards the stars."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, RPG 15.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Drama 10.8%, Emotional 10.6%
- #54 CITADEL
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Liam Atkinson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.
Why similar: Philosophical 32.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Mystery 8.4%
- #55 BlueLine
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The BlueLine Team
Windows
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Emotional 15%, Drama 14.9%, Conversation 14%, Visual Novel 13.6%
- #56 Humanity: First Woman In Space
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: wondder
Windows
Explore space, empathy, diversity. Feel how it is to be somebody else. Humanity transports you into the body of the first woman to go into space.
Why similar: Conversation 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Philosophical 14.5%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Emotional 9.9%
- #57 Kate Don't Wait
69% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Víctor AtobasPub: Zoozobra Studios
Windows
You are in love with Kate, a beautiful and determined woman who is part of the rebooters movement. She encourages you to keep going by getting involved in the fight against the Accumulator, but you fear that the buts will catch you. Aren't Kate and the reboot worth any risk?
Why similar: Philosophical 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Romance 13.5%, Conversation 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #58 Greed and Fear and the Rest
67% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Conversation 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Drama 10%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #59 魔女低语时
68% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
这是一款悬疑推理类文字冒险AVG,玩家扮演一名初出茅庐的侦探王朝阳,进入迷雾重重的学园,和各位可爱的女性角色互动,以找出诡异案件的真相!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.5%, RPG 17.9%, Drama 11.3%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #60 Truer than You
65% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Transcenders Media AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Overcome your past and become someone new in Truer than You. A choice-driven narrative adventure about love, loss and being lost in life. You're hired as a gig-working actor to play roles in real-life situations. Have conversations, get a good rating and follow the rules. All good?
Why similar: Conversation 18.1%, Romance 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Emotional 12.2%