- #1 永安百年
97% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: dd_dog_bb
Windows
This is a PC role-playing independent game. You were born in the south of Yong'an City, and as you grew up, you made many friends. After entering the lord's mansion, can you stick to your true heart when facing the temptation of fame and fortune.
Why similar: Alternate History 22.1%, Text-Based 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Historical 13.8%, Linear 11.3%
- #2 Цикл прошлого
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IZIRID
Windows
Первая игра по истории России. 862 год. Ты – тот, кого назвали Рюриком. Но твоя память пуста. Тебе предстоит заново узнать себя и построить государство.
Why similar: Historical 26%, Education 22.4%, Alternate History 15.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Text-Based 8.3%
- #3 Heart of Iona
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: KeyGames
Windows
The Heart of Iona is Narrative Game where choices shape the story. During Ella's coronation, the castle is attacked, leading her to a secret chamber with a trapped dragon. Freeing him sets off a chain of adventures, as Ella learns the power of her heart to alter the Kingdom of Iona's destiny.
Why similar: Dragons 34.2% ★, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 11.6%, Alternate History 8.5%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #4 First Crusader
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ferhat
Windows
Determine the fate of the Crusaders in this history-based visual novel game. Be the leader of the Christians or the leader of the Turks. Choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. You will change the history of this Crusade.
Why similar: Alternate History 23.3%, Historical 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Text-Based 9.8%
- #5 Stamped: an anti-travel game
94% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Kawika GuillermoPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows
Stamped follows the journeys of six young travelers whose paths intersect across Asian urban landscapes. Bound by pleasure-fueled self-destruction, the group flounders from city to city, confronting the grief and discrimination that caused them to travel in the first place.
Why similar: Education 20.5%, Text-Based 16.7%, Point & Click 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%
- #6 The Golden Horde: Story of Jambul
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Doomers Entertainment
Windows
The first historical visual novel. 13th century - steppe, steel, and intrigue. Subedei and Jebe lead their armies westward, and it is up to you to decide: will history remain as written in the chronicles, or will you rewrite it anew?
Why similar: Historical 23.1%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Medieval 15.2%, Point & Click 13.7%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #7 Pilipka
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WinkGameLab
Windows
Pilipka is а cozy 2D point-and-click quest set in the Slavic mythology. Explore hand-painted locations, interact with mythological creatures, and solve puzzles. Unravel the mysteries of folklore and find the Fern flower in this heartfelt adventure.
Why similar: Education 25.6%, Alternate History 24.8%, Point & Click 16.1%, Linear 8.3%, Cute 8.3%
- #8 San Camillo II
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: LUZSTARDOM
Windows
Welcome to our lovely home, San Camillo II. Please, come inside and see for yourself the advances the institution gives to the children. Feel free to check every corner of the house. This guy? Don't worry about him, Vlad will only accompany you so you don't get lost. Just one more thing, be sure to arrive at dinner time.
Why similar: Alternate History 37.1%, Historical 28.2%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Story Rich 9%, Casual 7.1%
- #9 BO020880
91% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Italian Party of Indie DeveloperPub: IV Productions
Windows · Mac
On 2 August 1980 Bologna is the victim of a neo-fascist attack. Bologna 020880 is a visual novel created to commemorate the victims of the massacre and keep the memory of those terrible facts alive.
Why similar: Historical 27.4%, Education 23.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Point & Click 11.6%, Text-Based 9.4%
- #10 Fire & Crown: A Romantic Tale of the Hundred Years' War
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: IrisCrownStudioPub: 糕薯科技
Windows
A historical visual novel about faith, power, and impossible love. Fire & Crown takes place during the Hundred Years’ War, where you must choose between duty and desire as France tears itself apart. Be the reason someone lives—or dies. History may have never loved anyone, but you still might.
Why similar: Alternate History 20.7%, Historical 16.1%, Text-Based 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%
- #11 Anxiety Puppy
89% matchVery Positive97% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: 小狗工作室Pub: Erabit
Windows
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.2%, Education 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Cute 10.8%, Dogs 10% ★
- #12 Ghosts over the Water: Changing the Tides of Japan's Future
90% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Unagi
Windows · Mac
Ghosts over the Water: Changing the Tides of Japan's Future is an engaging strategy-based, multi-route historical visual novel. It is designed by a team of four undergraduate students associated with University of Texas, Austin's Japan Lab and Epoch Games Initiative.
Why similar: Education 27%, Text-Based 16%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Historical 14.9%, RPG 9.7%
- #13 Seyahat: A Journey to Mecca
89% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Tyler KynnPub: Seyahat Interactive
Windows · Mac
Seyahat: A Journey to Mecca is a unique free-to-play 2D RPG which is designed as an educational tool to help players and students to engage with the cultural history of the seventeenth-century Ottoman Empire and Islamic world.
Why similar: Education 35.1%, Historical 27.6%, RPG 13.1%, Medieval 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #14 J-Town: A Visual Novel
88% matchPositive94% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Star Town
Windows · Mac
A friendly crash course in Japanese American history, culture, and community! Inspired by the real stories of the three historic Japantowns of California: San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles's Little Tokyo.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.8%, Education 23.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Text-Based 8.9%, Cute 5.9%
- #15 Древняя Русь
87% matchVery Positive82% of 172 reviews2017
Dev: Vladimir Maslov
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Do you want to learn fascinating facts about the history of Ancient Rus? Take a quiz to test your knowledge, and learn some interesting facts about early history of Russia and Ukraine along the way.
Why similar: Education 36.6%, Historical 35.4%, Medieval 18.4%, Casual 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #16 Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro
86% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Ignatios Productions
Windows
Holy Great Martyr Theodore the Tyro (or Theodore the Recruit) lived in the early 300s. This Synaxarion will step through his story as it is known today.
Why similar: Historical 34.7%, Education 23.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Story Rich 9.1%, Linear 5.4%
- #17 Memory Cosmos
85% matchNo user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: GUO XINXIAO
Windows
Explore a 3D Knowledge Cosmos! Memory Universe: Spatial memory training software. Visualize classics like Art of War as interactive galaxies. WASD/mouse navigation. Cross-platform learning adventure. Become a knowledge "Grandmaster"!
Why similar: Education 28.3%, Text-Based 21.3%, Historical 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #18 Revolution Diabolique
86% matchNegative15% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unlock diabolical magic in the time of Napoleon and Robespierre! Can you direct the course of the Revolution, or will you lose your head?
Why similar: Alternate History 24.7%, Text-Based 23%, Historical 17.5%, RPG 12.7%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #19 Mortgage nightmares
84% matchVery Positive85% of 176 reviews2024
Dev: Real life GamesPub: Flying bird Studio
Windows · Mac
Your very own apartment, even if it's a 20-year mortgage – what could be better? Maybe the fact that Lena isn’t the only one living in this apartment? Or maybe they're not exactly people...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Point & Click 22.2%, Text-Based 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #20 Albert and Camille's Little Lille Adventure
84% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: The VALIDATE Network
Windows · Mac
Explore a war-torn city, avoid capture by soldiers, and collect the supplies Albert and Camille need to create the first vaccine to fight tuberculosis. As you progress, you will learn about the methods used to create BCG and how vaccines work.
Why similar: Education 35.9%, Historical 19.8%, RPG 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Cute 10%
- #21 Vanished Puzzle Quest
82% matchPositive93% of 42 reviews2026
Dev: Saltium GamesPub: Unity Productions Foundation
Windows · Mac
Vanished is an immersive, first-person puzzle adventure where an encroaching fog of forgetfulness which has robbed everyone at the Great Centers of Islamic Science of their memories and you must now battle against a mysterious foe to reclaim memory, history, and purpose.
Why similar: Education 29.7%, Point & Click 21.3%, Historical 19.9%, Linear 8.2%, Medieval 6%
- #22 金烬秋明
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 光羽造物
Windows
A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you
Why similar: Alternate History 24.1%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Text-Based 14%, RPG 13.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #23 Desire FOR Power: Council Intrigues
82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Umutcan ErkmenPub: Desire FOR Entertainment
Windows
A text-based, choice-driven adventure. Intrigue, trust, loyalty, luck, reflex... How high a position can you achieve in this medieval world?
Why similar: Text-Based 28.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Medieval 15.5%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, RPG 9.5%
- #24 Peter's Journey
81% matchMixed52% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamer StudioPub: Start Game
Windows
Embark on a journey of this text anime quest with RPG elements! Walk through beautiful locations, overcome challenges and make Peter’s dreams come true. Every step you take matters. And don’t forget to take the diary - you’ll need it!
Why similar: Historical 21.1%, Text-Based 19.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Medieval 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #25 MONPIC -The Hatchling Meets a Girl-
81% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Happy Elements K.K
Windows
MONPIC is a 2D adventure game that portrays the bond between a dragon hatchling and a girl transforming into a dragon. Experience a charming story of monsters and humans while enjoying point-and-click exploration. ―'I hope we can meet again someday'
Why similar: Dragons 55.4% ★, Point & Click 17.6%, Cute 7.8%, Multiple Endings 6.6%, 2D 4.3%
- #26 Let's Meet
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paochanz
Windows · Mac
A newly purchased smartphone. A familiar name under “People You May Know.” This weekend, Ritsu reconnects with a close friend from school—Saku. Through messages, café meetups, and everyday apps, experience a gentle visual novel about shared moments and unexpected reunions.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.9%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Cute 11.8%, Atmospheric 8%
- #27 For the GHOSTs
79% matchVery Positive98% of 311 reviews2024
Dev: GenSanKoku
Windows
幽霊のために、何ができるの
Why similar: Text-Based 37%, Visual Novel 29.2%, Cute 15.4%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #28 13 Germinal
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Barricades
Windows
A historical and narrative RPG set in the world of Emile Zola's novel. You are a young man in 1866, forced to work deep in the mines to survive. But every day, the work gets harder and the meals get smaller. Organize a strike, reignite the smoldering revolt, and try to change this unjust world.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.2%, Historical 25.9%, RPG 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #29 Lost Beacon
78% matchMixed71% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Black Banshee Studios
Windows
Experience the thrill of guiding Brutus, a courageous Siberian Husky, across treacherous frozen lakes, hazardous cliffsides, and dark caverns of the Alaskan wilderness as you help him reunite with his team of sled dogs in Lost Beacon, the breathtaking 3D puzzle platformer from Black Banshee Studios.
Why similar: Alternate History 25.4%, Dogs 22.3% ★, Education 18.9%, Historical 14.4%, Cute 8.7%
- #30 Slobbish Dragon Princess 2
78% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: WhirlpoolPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 64.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Takeru and Haru's life of slacc is upended once more as Iris, dragon queen of the Sea and Water factions shows up on Earth to claim the seas and bar all humans from entering them. Hijinks and plenty of dragon girls await in Slobbish Dragon Princess 2!
Why similar: Dragons 44.4% ★, Visual Novel 22.6%, Text-Based 16%, Cute 7.6%, Casual 3.9%
- #31 Defective Detectives
75% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
Windows
This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).
Why similar: Text-Based 22%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Point & Click 20.3%, Cute 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #32 Little Monster at School
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: BrøderbundPub: ZOOM Platform Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore and share the Mercer Mayer’s classic, adapted into an interactive animated adventure! Little Monster brings the story alive one word at a time, offering a reading mode which is fully animated and voiced. An interactive story with lots of bonuses and secrets to discover!
Why similar: Education 37.8%, Point & Click 22.2%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Casual 7%, Linear 6.9%
- #33 Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II
77% matchVery Positive90% of 152 reviews2017
Dev: Wispfire
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on colonial tides. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude.
Why similar: Alternate History 41.9%, Point & Click 25.9%, Visual Novel 19%, Story Rich 9.9%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #34 Marcel Pagnol and the Secret Spring
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playtouch
Windows
Embark on a touching and poetic adventure through the hills of Provence in “Marcel and the Secret Spring.” Inspired by the childhood stories of legendary French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this narrative-driven game lets you experience a world filled with nature, mystery, and nostalgia.
Why similar: Alternate History 28.6%, Historical 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Text-Based 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
- #35 古代人生 Ancient Life
76% matchMixed48% of 158 reviews2021
Dev: Wingjoy Games
Windows
Ancient Life is a game that simulates the life of ancient people. The game contains various events that may have occurred in ancient times. Players can choose to farm, be an official, craftsman, be a hunter, be a merchant, and have different occupations.
Why similar: Historical 28.2%, Text-Based 25.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Story Rich 8%
- #36 定风波·宁州
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 瓦舍游戏
Windows
《定风波·宁州》是一款奇幻架空背景下的热血恋爱AVG游戏,游戏内包含多种结局和多个可攻略角色,玩家将扮演男主角周知,从一个寂寂无名的矿奴逐渐成长为一个英雄,和多个充满魅力的角色一起创造特别的回忆,改变宁州将面临的可怕命运
Why similar: Alternate History 19.8%, Text-Based 17.7%, Historical 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, RPG 11.6%
- #37 Billionaire Lovers
74% matchVery Positive95% of 3,764 reviews2021
Dev: Ayacat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You’re a broke college graduate. Your rich, distant uncle has just shown up and given you 100 million dollars! And right at this moment, four handsome men come into your life. Could this be… the romance you’ve been waiting for!? But wait, there’s something behind their smiles that says otherwise…
Why similar: Education 26.5%, Text-Based 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Point & Click 8.6%, RPG 8.4%
- #38 Before the Silence
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Left Bank Interactive
Windows
In this turn-based strategy, you will take control of an anti-disinformation department and protect your citizens from terrorist influence. Manage your agents and resources, analyze media, and restore order in different regions of your country.
Why similar: Alternate History 22.4%, Education 17.8%, Text-Based 17.2%, Point & Click 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #39 Tyrant of the Southern Dynasty
73% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: WANG JIAN
Windows
Set against real historical backdrop, this work unfolds bloody political intrigues. navigating between the tyrant’s tyranny and relatives’ conspiracies. Every choice shapes the dynasty’s fate and witnesses the darkest court legends of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
Why similar: Historical 34.6%, Visual Novel 27.2%, RPG 16.7%, Story Rich 10%, 2D 8.6%
- #40 大梦春秋
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 夫夫游戏工作室
Windows
An interactive AVG with a time-travelling male protagonist in an ancient style, with multiple endings and multiple branches, and a journey of bondage in which you and six close friends join hands to dominate the world in a parallel world.
Why similar: Alternate History 30.7%, Historical 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Multiple Endings 11%, Text-Based 8.2%
- #41 Unavailed
73% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2023
Dev: CoffeeSnail
Windows
What was once a very promising future, Mia's life has taken a turn for the worse. Now living alone, supported by money from her parents, any aspirations she once had are but a fleeting memory.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Text-Based 19%, Visual Novel 18%, Linear 10.9%, Cute 10%
- #42 Quadrivium - Paths of History
72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Quadrivium Game
Windows
In an innovative 2.5D puzzle game, the Quadrivium Project will transport you into a simulation where you will relive the past while solving puzzles and correcting the errors that threaten the world's historical memory.
Why similar: Historical 23%, Education 18.4%, Point & Click 16.3%, Alternate History 14.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%
- #43 Bad Dog, Good Time
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Bad Dog Banjo
Windows · Linux
Erotic short furry visual novel where you get to seduce the main character, or perhaps just snuggle them.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.8%, Point & Click 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Dogs 12.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%
- #44 小厨杂记
72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: 山石
Windows
Please note: This game does not support English at current stage. 《小厨杂记》是一款融合了烹饪元素的视觉小说,通过为食客端上不同的菜肴与食客对话,并最终达成不同的结局。
Why similar: Text-Based 30.1%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Historical 20.9%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, 2D 7.6%
- #45 MIGHTY 1990
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaosmonger Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A hilarious retro game mixing text-based adventures with point-and-click mechanics! Solve puzzles, roll the dice, and shape your story with multiple endings in a pixel-perfect 16-color world. Relive the charm of classic games with a modern twist!
Why similar: Alternate History 25.5%, Text-Based 23.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #46 The Source
71% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Octopuses
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sci-fi visual novel where our main heroes journey through time and discover the mysteries of their world.
Why similar: Alternate History 31.8%, Visual Novel 29%, Story Rich 12%, Linear 7.6%, Cute 7.3%
- #47 Boffins History Quiz Reel
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Coded Relics
Windows
History quiz game trivia, a comfortable indi challenge, learn as you go common building knowledge and difficult. Built relentless trial by trivia, 15 achievements available – That are reachable with practice. How much of history do you remember?
Why similar: Historical 33.4%, Education 32.2%, Text-Based 24.8%, Casual 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #48 Lovely Lady RPG
68% matchVery Positive100% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: DAS POPPY UND MIA KUNSTKOLLEKTIV
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.8%, Alternate History 25.9%, Visual Novel 21.1%, RPG 11.8%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #49 The Night Fisherman
70% matchVery Positive82% of 771 reviews2020
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?
Why similar: Alternate History 23.9%, Text-Based 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%
- #50 Roses in The Flames™
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CringleDragons
Windows
In a bizarre twist of fate, you are magically transported into a world where you become embroiled in a war between Dragons and the Exterminators. As the player, you get to choose your own path, and you find friendship and maybe something more along the way.
Why similar: Dragons 43% ★, Visual Novel 16%, Text-Based 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #51 Lastone: Behind the Choice
70% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Great Conspiracy Theory
Windows
A point & click visual novel puzzle game where players fight against other characters in a game. Discover and progress stories of playable characters from varied backgrounds by winning, and decide their fate after knowing their stories.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Point & Click 17.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Linear 9.3%
- #52 Six Legends
67% matchVery Positive100% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent Paquin
Windows
The epic and emotional journey of six dragons growing up in a broken civilization, each with their own unique perspectives on life. Mixing Visual Novel, Point-And-Click, Rhythm, Cooking, Fighting and more, Six Legends is a unique experience about life and friends.
Why similar: Dragons 32.6% ★, Point & Click 16.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Cute 9.3%
- #53 The Personal Reasons
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: theserenestories
Windows
After a crime has occurred within the walls of a university, the main character finds himself in the very epicenter of events. So be patient and put on your knight's armor. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of student life and other people's secrets.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Education 11.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #54 水彩画は水底に沈む
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Takoko
Windows
Watercolors Sink Beneath the Surface is a nostalgic pixel-art point-and-click adventure set on Narumi Island, where only an abandoned high school stands. Years later, two girls return to complete a watercolor inspired by their school memories, gathering ideas from the remnants of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.1%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Text-Based 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #55 Legends: Saint George
69% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Guarida Games Studio SL
Windows
Relive the legend of Saint George... like never before. Make decisions, change the course of history, and discover unexpected and even absurd outcomes in this visual adventure for the whole family.
Why similar: Alternate History 33.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Medieval 14.6%, Dragons 11% ★, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #56 BBirthday - Visual Novel
68% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Yun Seven
Windows
Help Bianca to relive the 15 years of her life, but from another perspective 👁️. Enjoy this dreamcore style visual novel with escape room elements and hints of horror. Unlock different endings. ✨
Why similar: Text-Based 25.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Point & Click 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Cute 9.6%
- #57 Three Weeks On The Atlantic
66% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson Dragon Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Looking to distance himself after arguing with his father, a young man leaves his homeland and boards the first ship to the New World he could find. Dragons are part of his life, but spending three weeks at sea with them makes him adapt to their ways quickly, while seeking a new direction in life.
Why similar: Dragons 35.4% ★, Historical 17.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Text-Based 14.5%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
- #58 The Craft of the Samurai
68% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: Evgeniy Sevostyanov
Windows
A short visual novel inspired from the works by the masters of Japanese cinema: Masaki Kobayashi, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Gosha.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.2%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Historical 18.8%, Medieval 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #59 Two Voices: A Journey Through the MET with Rin and Mio
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yabusaka Games
Windows
Explore 200+ masterpieces from the MET with Rin (music lover) and Mio (art geek). Solve 1-min puzzles to unlock artworks in chronological order. Learn art history through their emotional journey. Perfect for a "virtual trip" or pre-travel guide. Discover where sound and color become one.
Why similar: Education 38%, Visual Novel 15%, Text-Based 12.4%, Story Rich 9.3%, Cute 7.9%
- #60 Smiling Misery
66% matchPositive90% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: Press For Coffee
Windows
Smiling Misery is an interactive tale that introduces us to the story of Margo, a jester who, weary of a comfortable life, embarks on a journey to seek misery. Join Margo on a brief adventure through a Mediterranean medieval kingdom and bring the story to its conclusion.
Why similar: Dogs 27.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Medieval 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.3%