- #1 Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 652 reviews2018
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Written in the style of a children’s book, Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell is a Cinematic Novel about two children named Mhakna and Sebiarno that escape the wretched Mullbear Orphanage with the help of a Fairy named Bell, who promises eternal happiness as long as they agree to never grow up.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Casual 19%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Indie 14.4%, Anime 13.7%
- #2 Onii-chan Continue! -Secret Love With Yuri-
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Panmimi softPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Yuri lives with her big brother, Hayato. Though she looks like a model student in public, in reality she likes to laze around at home and play video games. Though they sometimes argue, she loves her big brother. As Hayato accepts another game challenge from Yuri, so begins his trouble-filled days...
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Romance 20.3%, Casual 18.6%, Anime 16.6%, Comedy 11.8%
- #3 Layover Lovers
95% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
A terminal love story
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Casual 23.8%, Romance 20%, Anime 16.8%, Story Rich 7%
- #4 Aloe and Cal
96% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2019
Dev: A.S.
Windows
Dive into the world of Aloe and Cal and experience a gently paced visual novel about the importance of food. With thousands of fun choices to make, over 100 CGs to look at, and 7 colorful characters to meet, you will undoubtedly walk away satisfied!
Why similar: Casual 25.5%, Indie 19.3%, Romance 15%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 11.2%
- #5 Stuck at Home with My Sister: Prologue
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Golden Wave Games
Windows
What happens if you're stuck at home with your pretty sister? Crazy talk, conspiracy theories, random encounters. The playful mood never leaves our heroes. A visual novel about the adventure of two young people locked at home!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Romance 18.3%, Anime 14.7%, Comedy 12%, Casual 11.9%
- #6 Dream Ending
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,196 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
This is a small tale from the end. The leftovers of mankind are destined to perish as the Arks break orbit. Suddenly, however, she's making me ask her out, an invitation to face the apocalypse together... a short but exquisite visual novel, "Dream Ending" is humanity's last love story.
Why similar: Casual 23.3%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Romance 17.7%, Indie 17.6%, Anime 12.3%
- #7 One Last Chance
94% matchMixed68% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: Last Lotus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Do you remember that high school crush you never confessed your love to? Do you ever wonder what could have been if things had gone different back then? This short Visual Novel/Dating Sim explores those questions that we constantly ask ourselves.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Indie 18.7%, Casual 16.7%, Anime 12.4%
- #8 CLANNAD Side Stories
93% matchVery Positive88% of 397 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 156.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Delve further into the world of CLANNAD and experience the stories beyond the original visual novel adventure. Known as CLANNAD Hikari Mimamoru Sakamichi de in Japan, This Steam version features high resolution assets and is translated into English for the very first time.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Casual 17.8%, Anime 13%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Romance 7.6%
- #9 Brain Tester : Mind trick quiz
91% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: sTeloXzPub: XNKLV
Windows
This game is about riddles and mind trick quiz with all the reason needed for each answer. Also a cute girl. :3 You will need all your brain power to clear this "Very fun" game Good luck, have fun and don't give up.
Why similar: Casual 36.2%, Indie 27.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Anime 8.8%, Comedy 8.3%
- #10 Space Live - Advent of the Net Idols
91% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: CircusPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Humanity abandoned reality and decided to reside in Net Space. Net Space is divided into a number of factions, and every four years, they hold a concert for control of all the Spaces. With such high stakes at play, the heated battle between Space Idols shall commence!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Casual 20.2%, Anime 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Comedy 9.7%
- #11 The Legend of Arcadieu
90% matchMixed48% of 21 reviews2019
Dev: Kavorkaplay
Windows
With the help of a cute mage and a beautiful warrior, you must battle a horde of sexy monsters to reach your goal.
Why similar: Casual 22%, Visual Novel 19%, Indie 17.2%, Romance 11.4%, Anime 11.1%
- #12 Dungeon Lord
89% matchMixed54% of 152 reviews2020
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Summon monsters, study them, and then evolve them!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Casual 25.9%, Anime 18.5%, Cute 10.1%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #13 XorceD - Sashiro's Laedrum
89% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2016
Dev: Xorcerox
Windows · Mac · Linux
World-line Laedrum: Play as Sashiro Kobata, a World-Peacemaker (WPM) officer with an incredible dual-wielding pistol skill, in an undercover mission! His WPM-group has found out information about a terrorist group. The information: A highschool student is supposed to be the leader of that terrorist group!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Casual 12.2%, Comedy 8.5%
- #14 One Last Crane
88% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Blissful Work'sPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
One Last Crane is a visual novel centered on Yuuki Murakami, a boy who has a brain tumor. After a long year of treatment without any positive results, Yuuki asks for his final wish: to return to his hometown and fulfill his promise to meet again with his childhood friend, Saki Nishimura...
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 23.3%, Casual 15.5%, Indie 11.7%, Romance 10.4%
- #15 Catsapults
87% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Midnight WardenPub: Superfantastic Productions
Windows
Go on an exciting adventure with puzzle solving and kittens.
Why similar: Casual 32%, Indie 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 22.7%, Comedy 13.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #16 You Are The Apple Of My Eye 研磨时光
86% matchMixed65% of 37 reviews2018
Dev: 时光咖啡机
Windows
A group of college students, who just have finished their study, are about to meet more in society. They are brave to face them. They have dreams. But still there are so many trifles out of their control and give them headache, especially referring to affections.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Romance 19.6%, Anime 19.5%, Indie 16.4%, Casual 10.8%
- #17 His Chuunibyou Cannot Be Cured!
86% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: Tamaya KagiyaPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Jun Mizushima, is ordinary in every way, except for the fact that he’s the only son of a wealthy businessman and that dabbles in video game development in his spare time. He also has an ability to make everything he wishes a reality. Or, so he thinks.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Casual 27.3%, Anime 20.8%, Romance 14.6%, Cute 6.6%
- #18 Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle
85% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2020
Dev: Studio BeastPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Join Arue and her merry Chuusotsu band on her first visit to a certain doujin event in the Big Site, and share in her struggles as an aspiring manga creator!
Why similar: Casual 26.9%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Indie 20%, Anime 14.1%, Adventure 8.4%
- #19 Love Flute
84% matchVery Positive87% of 308 reviews2021
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Play the piano, play the flute, and enjoy a ghost story as you use the profits from your street performances to buy new instruments and furniture! Let's shoot for fame and fortune!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Casual 21.4%, Anime 16.4%, Romance 16.1%, Cute 8.5%
- #20 霎时晴荫
84% matchVery Positive93% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: 晴
Windows · Mac
这是一个宅系欢乐电波向恋爱文字游戏。 命运编织的万千繁枝茂叶。化作霎时间的荫蔽, ‘这次,轮到我成为你们的晴荫了。’
Why similar: Casual 33%, Visual Novel 26%, Indie 25%, Anime 16.1%
- #21 Juniper's Knot
83% matchVery Positive96% of 316 reviews2017
Dev: Dischan Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Juniper's Knot is a short (~30 mins) kinetic novel about the meeting of a demon and a boy. A kinetic novel is a game that uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Casual 28.5%, Indie 23%, Anime 14.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #22 Season of 12 Colors
82% matchVery Positive94% of 2,049 reviews2016
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
--The way it was, Just like it is now, On a bright, bright summer day. "That's a promise, right?" The girl in a white dress said. Sunny sky. A paper plane slid across it, riding on blue winds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Casual 21.4%, Indie 18.4%, Anime 15%, Adventure 6.6%
- #23 Puff Love Story
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 602 reviews2025
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
轻松愉快的短篇恋爱AVG!男主角阿逅是个烘焙师傅,他刚经历事业爱情的双重打击一蹶不振。就在此时,一位爱吃泡芙的女孩出现在他的面前,这段吃泡芙、做泡芙的恋爱故事就此开始!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Romance 21.8%, Anime 20.4%, Indie 11.1%, Funny 9.7%
- #24 Bewitched: Part 1
82% matchPositive80% of 40 reviews2019
Dev: Graven Visual Novels
Windows · Mac
Bewitched is a Visual Novel full of adventures and quests in the world of magic where you have an incredible chance to become an apprentice of one of the most peculiar and charismatic witches.
Why similar: Casual 24.5%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Indie 18.6%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Anime 13.3%
- #25 Bagel Love Story
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,225 reviews2024
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A light-hearted and enjoyable short romance VN! The protagonist, Fan Tong, struggles to lose weight in hopes of finding a job, but the journey is far from smooth. Until one day, a cute and sunny girl named Bagel comes into his life, kickstarting a story of weight loss, cross-dressing, and romance!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Casual 21.1%, Anime 19%, Funny 15.8%, Adventure 6.6%
- #26 Little Busters! English Edition
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,092 reviews2017
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Anime 14.2%, Casual 10%, Romance 9.8%
- #27 Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s
81% matchVery Positive81% of 279 reviews2019
Dev: Golden Wave Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Share a heart-to-heart talk, watch a movie together, take a bath, remove a computer virus, help a girl in a tough spot and—if you're lucky—find the love of your life using the color and pattern of her panties. This game tells the story about a guy looking for love renovated in a nostalgic 80s and 90s anime style.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Romance 17.8%, Anime 16.9%, Casual 16.1%, Indie 11.9%
- #28 前進吧!高捷少女Initiating Station PLUS
79% matchVery Positive96% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: NarratorPub: SimonCreative
Windows
Next station, towards the future with youThe original 2016 visual novel 《高捷少女IS》is now on steam!In addition to all the original content and fully voiced (Chinese) dialogue, four whole new chapters and CGs are ready for you to explore.
Why similar: Casual 39.8%, Indie 29.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Anime 8.7%, Cute 6.2%
- #29 Carpe Diem: Reboot
81% matchVery Positive85% of 139 reviews2017
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Just because it crashed doesn't mean it's over
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Casual 28.7%, Indie 21.7%, Anime 20.8%
- #30 One Thousand Lies
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,129 reviews2016
Dev: Keinart Lobre
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 36%
One day, Ciarán starts receiving enigmatic emails from a mysterious sender, turning his everyday life into a mess of a romantic comedy with psychological themes mixed in. What lies beyond the mystery he's been presented with? In the words of Harry H.: "If you want to know the truth, go find it".
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Anime 17.2%, Romance 15.9%, Casual 11%, Comedy 9.8%
- #31 My Lovey-Dovey Demon
76% matchPositive93% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cute love story between a young man and an affectionate, adoring, utterly insatiable demon girl set in the Japanese countryside.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Casual 22.6%, Romance 19%, Anime 15.4%, Comedy 9.9%
- #32 Oblivious Garden ~Carmina Burana
77% matchVery Positive89% of 548 reviews2014
Dev: CorypheeSoftPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a sumptuous palace built for the seven princesses. It is a "birdcage" glorified with the name "garden"… Irell Reis was once a famous general leading thousands of soldiers. However, the defeat three years ago cost him everything. Now, he is summoned by the Emperor of Celantu again...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Anime 26.2%, Indie 15.5%, Casual 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
- #33 Childhood Friends
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2021
Dev: OrcsoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Yukihisa was an ordinary student when his childhood friend, Shiho, proposes that they practice being boyfriend and girlfriend to gain confidence in their future relationships. What will they learn from this practice about themselves and each other?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Romance 21.6%, Casual 17%, Anime 16.5%, Comedy 9.9%
- #34 Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 737 reviews2016
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Life is like a waiting room, except people don't leave in the order they enter." Narcissu is a thought provoking visual novel series about terminal illness, living, dying, and the relationship between those leaving and those left behind. There are no miracles, no heroes, no villains in this story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Casual 14.3%, Anime 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Indie 12.9%
- #35 Slobbish Dragon Princess LOVE+PLUS
74% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: WhirlpoolPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 329.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Haru and the gang are back in Slobbish Dragon Princess Love + PLUS! Enjoy three short stories for Haru, Suzuka and Dorami which takes place after the events of Slobbish Dragon Princess.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Anime 19.5%, Romance 15.9%, Casual 13%, Comedy 12.3%
- #36 The Picture of Café au lait
73% 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 23.8%, Casual 16.7%, Romance 16.5%, Anime 13.8%, Comedy 9%
- #37 Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth!
70% matchVery Positive95% of 464 reviews2024
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 61.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
What does "youth" mean to you? Is it a time in your life meant for having fun? For devoting yourself to a cause? For Yuu Tono, it's meant earning money and studying to build a brighter future for him and his family. But maybe the new (or maybe old?) friend who's come into his life will change that.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Romance 20.5%, Anime 11.4%, Casual 9.5%, Funny 9.2%
- #38 A Butterfly in the District of Dreams
76% matchPositive82% of 28 reviews2017
Dev: Life a LittlePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An otherworldly town and the people who occupy it... It feels as if time doesn't pass here. This is the story of Olive Village, and the people who make it special.
Why similar: Casual 30.4%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Indie 23%, Cute 11%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #39 My Academy's Special Place
72% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: fengPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Our hero's homeroom teacher is also his big sister, Yaeka. She's popular with the students, but at home, she's a slobbish drunk. There's Maika, an exchange student and Akiba nerd. She's always asking him to go to Akiba with her. But Maika is told to return home. Two love stories are about to begin!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Romance 21.4%, Anime 17.8%, Casual 17.6%, Comedy 13.5%
- #40 Forgotten Trace: Thanatos in Nostalgia
75% matchMixed53% of 15 reviews2020
Dev: AlmazPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Forgotten Trace: Thanatos in Nostalgia is an enchanting all-ages dramatic mystery visual novel by developer Almaz.
Why similar: Casual 26.6%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Indie 20.7%, Anime 18.1%, Adventure 8.7%
- #41 The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-
72% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: STARxSTAR
Windows
《The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-》is a short text adventure game. This game combines a visual novel and an "adventure mode".
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Romance 19.2%, Anime 17.1%, Casual 16%, Indie 11%
- #42 PARQUET
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,374 reviews2021
Dev: YUZUSOFTSOURPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 91.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the near future, a technology called Brain-Machine Interface connects the brain and machines. This technology brings about a new paradigm and opens the gates to the digitization of human memory itself. From these new discoveries, "he" is born.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Romance 21.1%, Anime 16.5%, Casual 11%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #43 My Days with a Clueless Demon Lord
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Not a Pizza DeliveryPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
Step into an unpredictable adventure with the mischievous Demon Lord, Manamia! Explore a relationship offering a mix of humor and intimacy as you navigate her playful quirks and the challenges of living together. Will you guide her gently or embrace her wild side?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 17.9%, Casual 15.3%, Romance 14.8%, Comedy 13.3%
- #44 Sore wa Maichiru Sakura no You ni -Re:BIRTH-
70% matchVery Positive83% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: NavelPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
《繁花落舞恋如樱 -Re:BIRTH-》由日本美少女游戏资深大厂Navel制作,是早在22年前就已成为广受赞誉的经典名作的重制版。本作由西又葵担当原画与角色设计;由创作了《我们没有翅膀》、《近月少女的礼仪》等话题名作的剧本家王雀孙主笔。桃山伊音、夏和小、九条信乃等知名声优为本作女主角献声。
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Casual 21.3%, Anime 15.3%, Romance 12.1%, Comedy 9.7%
- #45 Japanese School Life
73% matchVery Positive83% of 327 reviews2016
Dev: code:jpPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcomed by the fluttering of cherry blossom, the main character, Brian, starts a new high school life in Japan. Brian soon starts to get along with two girls in the same class after they start to talk to him. With their help, Brian gradually learns Japanese culture and customs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Anime 22.8%, Casual 19.8%, Indie 13.5%, Cute 9.6%
- #46 Hanapon Princess
73% matchMostly Negative35% of 23 reviews2020
Dev: Kavorkaplay
Windows
One afternoon, after a trip to an antique store, it turns out that a simple statue is actually a magical being from the land of Hanapon.
Why similar: Casual 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Indie 16.3%, Romance 14.9%, Anime 10.3%
- #47 Marco & The Galaxy Dragon
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,531 reviews2020
Dev: TOKYOTOONPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Marco, an orphan with missing memories, and Arco, a dragon who rules the galaxy, were hunting for treasure in space! On one of their adventures, Marco was given a clue to the whereabouts of her mother. Their next stop, her birthplace - Earth!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 16.2%, Casual 9.9%, Funny 8.4%, Comedy 7.6%
- #48 克莉丝的炎之信仰 Cryste: the Faith of Fire Vol.1
70% matchVery Positive89% of 296 reviews2017
Dev: SalvationPub: JingtuStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In another distant world, there is a kingdom of fire. They who live under the red sky. People with different social classes. Birth with different but changeless fate. Those of nobility bring fortune and power to men, and bring hope.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, Casual 24%, Indie 18.1%, Anime 13.2%, Adventure 7.2%
- #49 Rising Angels: Hope
71% matchPositive83% of 23 reviews2016
Dev: IDHAS StudiosPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rising Angels: Hope is the visual novel of Faye Moonfallow, her squad of somewhat loveable misfits, and their dreams of joining the Katajion Space Force.
Why similar: Casual 29.1%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Indie 22%, Anime 16.8%, Adventure 10%
- #50 Hana's Campus Life!
69% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: LIMITED FACTORYPub: Sekai Project
Windows
What does one do when a girl appears, claiming to be a god? For college student Jeong Lee-Han, his life suddenly becomes turned upside down by the appearance of the god, Hana. A supernatural love comedy visual novel with multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Casual 21.5%, Anime 16.2%, Romance 14.3%, Funny 9.9%
- #51 The Sound of Fireworks: The Haiku
68% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: thatdiesel
Windows
Follow the story of Amimi Imai, an 18 year old student who's recent move from home has left her succumbed to a new high school and new life. The Sound of Fireworks: The Haiku is a single path/ending visual novel about love, acceptance, and a good ol' awkward budding teenage friendship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Romance 21.2%, Casual 17.7%, Anime 10.2%, Comedy 8.7%
- #52 eden*
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,041 reviews2015
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 60.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Anime 23.9%, Romance 15.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #53 How to Melt a Maiden's Heart
66% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2024
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cute, sweet boys love / yaoi visual novel about a high school student who discovers the formidable student council president is crossdressing on the sly and working at a maid café.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Casual 19.1%, Romance 18.3%, Anime 11.5%, Comedy 8.5%
- #54 Adolescent Santa Claus
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.1%, Anime 23.5%, Casual 14.6%, Cute 10.6%, Indie 9.1%
- #55 Fox Hime Zero
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,917 reviews2018
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 44.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Yan, a student of natural history, encounters a cute and mysterious girl with fox ears while conducting routine scientific research at a remote observation cabin. This might be a "blessing" for the intrepid in the golden age of geographical discovery...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Anime 22.2%, Romance 13.7%, Casual 8.3%, Cute 7.8%
- #56 Summer Pockets
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,789 reviews2020
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 137.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the creators of Angel Beats! and CLANNAD, Key, comes their latest emotional, award-winning journey. Follow protagonist Takahara Hairi as he travels to the secluded island Torishirojima, where he rediscovers what it means to enjoy summer vacation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Great Soundtrack 18%, Casual 17.1%, Anime 12.8%, Romance 9.9%
- #57 Locked
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 43 reviews2020
Dev: Redmoon GamesPub: MV Games
Windows
Maks is looking for a waitress he hasn’t seen for over a month. Intuition brings him to an abandoned mansion enshrouded in mystery and secrets. Will Maks find and save the girl?
Why similar: Casual 26.3%, Indie 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Romance 9.3%
- #58 怪獣綺譚 朧十夜 空狐万華鏡
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2019
Dev: ときてっと
Windows
■優しくも切ない物語をグラフィックとムービーで演出! 天地明宵、四つの幻獣に護られたイタル国を舞台とした「怪獣綺譚」シリーズ。
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Casual 24.7%, Romance 21.4%, Indie 18.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #59 Caladria Chronicles
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2019
Dev: Starlight Visual
Windows · Mac · Linux
Caladria Chronicles is a kinetic visual novel spanning several genres, complete with full voice acting. Follow princess Nerisu Himenomiya and her friends as they enjoy life, have crazy adventures, and maybe even save the world.
Why similar: Casual 23.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Indie 17%, Romance 13.2%, Anime 12.6%