- #1 Volcano Princess
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 47,364 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: Multiple Endings 14.3%, Dating Sim 12.9%, JRPG 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers the most similar experience to Lair Land Story, featuring deep raising mechanics, multiple endings, and a rich fantasy setting.
- #2 Princess Maker 2 Refine
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,685 reviews2016
Dev: CFK Co., Ltd.Pub: Bliss Brain
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Princess Maker 2 Refine is a life simulation game which you play as a father of a girl, who had descended from the star. You have 8 years to raise your daughter from age 10 to 18 – your daughter will grow into her adulthood through various experiences.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 22.1%, Simulation 18.6%, Anime 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, RPG 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive classic of the raising simulation genre, it provides the foundational gameplay loop of managing a girl's daily life and stats.
- #3 WitchSpring R
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,785 reviews2023
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 21.1 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!
Why similar: JRPG 25.9%, Cute 16.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Magic 11.6%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A delightful blend of RPG exploration and raising mechanics, featuring a cute protagonist in a vibrant fantasy world.
- #4 Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 134 reviews2020
Dev: Studio NamaapaPub: PQube
Windows · Linux
Daughter Raising Simulator with in-depth management gameplay, backed by an outstanding City Pop soundtrack. Take a young girl under your wing and raise her to adulthood. Set in a future where humanity has fled earth, your choices for your daughter will determine the outcome for humanity.
Why similar: Simulation 37.9%, JRPG 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Story Rich 8.7%, Anime 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the daily schedule management and stat-building aspects that define the raising sim genre.
- #5 Long Live The Queen
94% matchVery Positive95% of 7,115 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 19.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Medieval 8.1%, Fantasy 7%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines high-stakes political drama with a rigorous stat-building system where every choice determines the protagonist's survival.
- #6 Princess Maker 5
94% matchMixed67% of 595 reviews2018
Dev: CFK Co., Ltd.Pub: Bliss Brain
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Discover magic in our world with Princess Maker 5! A lone princess needs your care in a realm where fantasy meets reality. Guide her growth and shape her destiny. Create unforgettable memories as you raise her.
Why similar: Simulation 25.1%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series brings the classic raising formula into a modern setting with extensive branching paths and character development.
- #7 WitchSpring3 Re:Fine - The Story of Eirudy -
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,256 reviews2021
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Choose fate. Choose story. The fate of the witches is in your hands.
Why similar: Romance 17%, Medieval 12.3%, Magic 11.3%, JRPG 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG focuses on the growth of a solitary witch, featuring cute aesthetics and a narrative driven by player interaction.
- #8 Magical Diary: Horse Hall
93% matchVery Positive90% of 1,019 reviews2012
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You have been invited to attend a magical school. You can make new friends, learn spells, face exams, run for class office, and try to find a date for the May Day Ball.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Dating Sim 18%, Anime 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Magic 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel features school-based raising mechanics where your stats and choices dictate your success in classes and relationships.
- #9 Lullaby Days
91% matchVery Positive86% of 119 reviews2022
Dev: Sunflo Labs
Windows
Marchen fantasy raising simulation 『Lullaby Days』 is a game where the goal is to grow a duckling girl into a hero. Your duckling girl will grow through education, part-time work, exploration, and more. Create 70 endings in the Kingdom of Oberebach with around 90 sub-characters.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 14%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Magic 10.4%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy life simulation that emphasizes multiple endings and story-rich character interactions.
- #10 Growing Up
91% matchVery Positive88% of 3,558 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Cute 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A life simulation game that captures the experience of guiding a character from childhood to adulthood through skill trees and life choices.
- #11 BAD END THEATER
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21.6%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Romance 13.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cute 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique visual novel that encourages exploring every possible outcome through a branching narrative structure.
- #12 The Radiants
89% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Romance 17.1%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality visual novel that focuses on romance and character-driven storytelling within a fantasy setting.
- #13 My Lovely Daughter
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,302 reviews2018
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Gothic 22.1% ★, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Anime 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: While darker in tone, it utilizes a unique alchemy and raising system that forces players to make difficult moral decisions.
- #14 My Lovely Wife
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 750 reviews2022
Dev: GameChanger StudioPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
My Lovely Wife delves into the depths of a man’s grief after the sudden death of his beloved wife. Explore the notions of one’s willingness to do anything for love and the importance of letting go in this mix of dating, management, and alchemy simulators.
Why similar: Gothic 32.1% ★, Dating Sim 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Fantasy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends management simulation with dating sim elements, requiring careful resource allocation to achieve specific narrative outcomes.
- #15 Little Goody Two Shoes
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.9%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Romance 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, dark fantasy narrative game that relies on choices and management to navigate a mysterious world.
- #16 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,432 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: JRPG 32.1%, Anime 25.4%, RPG 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Cute 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a compelling mix of shop management and dungeon-crawling RPG elements that mirror the progression feel of Lair Land Story.
- #17 Palais de Reine
86% matchVery Positive86% of 142 reviews2020
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Diplomatic queen simulation + medieval fantasy romance. As the sole heiress to the late king, you must show that you have what it takes to rule the kingdom. Or perhaps you'd prefer to take one of your nobles as a consort?
Why similar: Romance 21%, Medieval 17.9%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Anime 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines medieval fantasy with grand strategy and romance, requiring players to manage diplomacy and personal relationships.
- #18 Sister's Curriculum
82% matchVery Positive98% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: WAZAZAK
Windows
The Story of Tutoring Top 1% Repeat Students Sisters
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Romance 14%, Simulation 13.3%, Drama 13%, Anime 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that emphasizes daily routines and character-focused storytelling.
- #19 Familiar Friends: What's Your Familiar?
82% matchVery Positive93% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A cute and cozy Visual Novel experience with plenty of choices to make! Come find the Familiar truly meant for you by feeding The Conjuring Cauldron with a multitude of choices, all to a relaxing Original Soundtrack!
Why similar: JRPG 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14%, Medieval 11.5%, Anime 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a mix of simulation and visual novel elements with a focus on branching paths.
- #20 Royal Order
81% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! A LGBT+ survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 10.6%, Magic 10.4%, Medieval 10%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that integrates RPG elements and time management to guide the player's journey.
- #21 Elisa: the Innkeeper
83% matchMixed70% of 164 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Inspired by the Italian culture and taking place in a western Fantasy setting, our visual novel introduces the story of Elisa, a beautiful owner of an inn, struggling with the amorous proposal of honorable Knights, high born Princes and rich Merchants.
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.6%, Romance 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that relies on player choices to manage the life and fate of an innkeeper.
- #22 Sword Daughter
84% matchMixed53% of 137 reviews2015
Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Choose a path to adventure! Will you sneak into the dragon's lair, or challenge the beast openly? Will you fight for vengeance or for glory? Will you be tempted by elven romance? Will you be buried underground forever? Relive classic 1980s fantasy in this remastered gamebook.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Magic 13.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A choose-your-own-adventure style game that focuses on fantasy themes and the development of a young protagonist.
- #23 Kamikaze Lassplanes
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Inky DreamsPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows
Fly and fall for powerful Lassplanes! Discover a hand-crafted anime VN with story-driven arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay. Take part in a romantic story with drama and comedic elements set in a steampunk Kingdom filled with magic and torn by a brutal war. Decide the fate of your country and heart.
Why similar: Romance 15.8%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Drama 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted visual novel that focuses on romance and dating sim mechanics.
- #24 Seventh Lair
79% matchVery Positive94% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac
Seventh Lair is a short visual novel featuring some cast members of The House in Fata Morgana. It exists in a parallel universe to the original game, so it can be enjoyed even by those unfamiliar with it.
Why similar: JRPG 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Drama 12.2%, Anime 11.1%, Romance 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative visual novel that provides a comedic and engaging story for fans of the genre.
- #25 Cute Bite
81% matchVery Positive83% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A vampire raising sim! Train the Little Mistress in skills so she can bite her way through obstacles. She might hunt criminals for their blood, become a celebrity and feed on her fans, raise a dark army to threaten the world, or many other possible outcomes!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Anime 14.7%, Romance 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A life simulation game that allows for character customization and focuses on a cute, supernatural theme.
- #26 Monster Prom
78% matchVery Positive93% of 14,244 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: Dating Sim 56.2%, Visual Novel 25%, Fantasy 7%, Simulation 6.9%, Story Rich 5%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that uses stat management and branching choices to create a chaotic and fun narrative experience.
- #27 Mushroom Musume
76% matchVery Positive97% of 212 reviews2025
Dev: Mortally Moonstruck Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raise a mushroom from a spore into a fine young woman, then discover the twists and turns her life may take in this creepy-cute fairytale life simulation game.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.4%, Romance 15.6%, Fantasy 12.8%, Cute 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #28 Chronotopia: Second Skin
78% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chronotopia: Second Skin is a unique rewriting of the Donkeyskin fairytale, a darker variation of Cinderella. Follow Kionna into a painful but ultimately rewarding search for her true self.
Why similar: Medieval 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Drama 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Romance 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fairy tale visual novel that features multiple endings and complex narrative choices.
- #29 灾厄黑龙与谎言公主
74% matchVery Positive90% of 3,543 reviews2025
Dev: 莓夜工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
这是身为人类的公主,教会了强大而冷漠的黑龙,何为「爱」的故事。玩家将扮演故事中的女主角——一名人类国度的公主,与一头黑龙建立羁绊,融化与温暖它的心灵,为自身谋得生存希望。令人啼笑皆非的生活开始啦!
Why similar: JRPG 17.3%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #30 Last Resort
79% matchMixed57% of 143 reviews2021
Dev: Team SoupvisionPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Last Resort is a small co-op shooter in which you and up to 3 others defend humanity's first hotel on Mars against hostile aliens. Defend & power up generators, upgrade your weapons and gun down hordes of aliens to save the hotel!
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy visual novel that focuses on character relationships and anime-style aesthetics.
- #31 小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop
74% matchVery Positive94% of 10,240 reviews2021
Dev: 落叶岛项目组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 42.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a hilarious and adorable e-commerce game in a magical world where humans and monsters are at war. Help a humble rabbit fairy expand her online store selling homegrown carrots. Uncover hidden secrets while growing the business and becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Why similar: Dating Sim 14.3%, Romance 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Anime 9.8%
- #32 My Vow to My Liege
75% matchVery Positive92% of 4,072 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?
Why similar: Romance 31%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Female Protagonist 20.4%, Anime 9.2%, RPG 7.6%
- #33 Yog-Sothoth’s Yard
73% matchVery Positive94% of 13,259 reviews2023
Dev: Bone Nail
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage a hotel and hire employees including Death, a dragon, a Demon-Slayer, and a bioroid maid. Build your wealth through various means and refine your strategies based on the predictions of Oracles. Your choices will determine which employees become enamored with you.
Why similar: JRPG 19.6%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Anime 9.8%
- #34 Faulty Apprentice
77% matchVery Positive81% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: AGL studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this world of magic, monsters, and mystery, the fate of Stars Reach Castle will be determined by you, the Faulty Apprentice! A story-rich visual novel/dating with Light Ecchi on the side. (Free 3 DLCs)
Why similar: Romance 15%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12%, JRPG 10.5%
- #35 그 어느 여름날의 이야기
76% matchVery Positive86% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
This world's most beautiful girl, visual noble. His fate is determined by his choice.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Drama 12.6%, Simulation 11.5%, Anime 11%
- #36 Fading Hearts
77% matchMixed65% of 192 reviews2014
Dev: Sakura River Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 168.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: JRPG 20.5%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Romance 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #37 Rose of Winter
75% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rose of Winter is a charming visual novel with adventure, romance, and heartbreak. Choose one of four princes to take on your adventure, and make decisions to unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Romance 22.3%, Cute 10.5%, Casual 9.7%
- #38 Memories: Millennium Girl
73% matchMixed70% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: V Sisters
Windows
Welcome to the heartwarming world of Memories: Millennium Girl! Join your sister's journey through 8 unforgettable years, forming bonds with 25 adorable NPCs. With 50+ unique endings awaiting your choices, create a cute and captivating tale filled with connections, joy, and cherished memories
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.5%, Anime 20.1%, Cute 12%, Simulation 11.3%, RPG 9.7%
- #39 Star Ring
72% matchVery Positive88% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: 深海海鲜组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
长篇×乙女向×模拟养成 欢迎来到星之诗学院!追求梦想的你,就是未来最璀璨的明星。——九种职业路线,七位可攻略角色,丰富的游戏系统,打造独一无二的演艺圈传奇。
Why similar: Dating Sim 14.4%, Romance 14%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #40 Folie Fatale
69% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Anime 10.6%
- #41 Gears of Dragoon: Fragments of a New Era
71% matchVery Positive82% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Dungeon crawl through a magical JRPG world. Turn-based battles, waifu romance, and visual novel choices await!
Why similar: JRPG 23.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Drama 13.1%, Medieval 8.7%, Anime 8.3%
- #42 Cemetery Mary
70% matchVery Positive97% of 375 reviews2021
Dev: arcadekitten
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a girl who loves the cemetery. When her parents go missing, she receives a mysterious text that has the potential to completely ruin her life...or fix it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Female Protagonist 14%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Drama 10.3%, Cute 9.8%
- #43 Your amazing T-Gotchi!
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 720 reviews2020
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A cute game where you care about a green anime girl!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.9%, Multiple Endings 23.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, RPG 8.2%
- #44 DRAPLINE
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,516 reviews2025
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
"DRAPLINE" is a roguelite training game where you raise a dragon girl who eats anything and train her to become the strongest in one year. Feed her a variety of things to increase her abilities, combine various skills to build your own strategy, and defeat the impending catastrophe!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.9%, Dating Sim 12.7%, RPG 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Simulation 10.7%
- #45 Pact Between Us
68% matchVery Positive87% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
"Pact between us" is a FMV. After the loss parents, you and your younger sister become siblings who only have each other. You must tenderly care for her daily life.What kind of woman will your sister grow into? Every arrangement you implement during her upbringing carries profound weight.
Why similar: JRPG 19.1%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Romance 10.7%
- #46 Fujiwara Bittersweet
71% matchVery Positive87% of 412 reviews2021
Dev: MagicBenchVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Romance 11.6%, Anime 9.4%
- #47 HaremKingdom
71% matchVery Positive85% of 98 reviews2021
Dev: SmeePub: Shiravune
Windows
HaremKingdom is a pure-love comedy in another world! Amidst magical hijinks and five adoring brides, what kind of harem will you choose to build?
Why similar: Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Anime 10.2%, Magic 9.8%
- #48 Last Resort
69% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into the mysterious world of the "Last Resort", a non-linear visual novel where past and future are woven together. His life’s breaking under the weight of life problems. Unable to fight any further, He decides to take his final journey. Will it change anything? Or will it lead Him to the end?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Anime 13%, Drama 10.2%, Simulation 10.1%
- #49 Lilith's Lair
66% matchVery Positive97% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Burger Kurger
Windows
A story driven sextroidvania click-em-up where you play as a brave barbarian ascending a lascivious lair!
Why similar: Medieval 30.8%, Cute 21.9%, Multiple Endings 12%, 2D 11%, Casual 9.5%
- #50 The Cloud Dream of the Nine
69% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Sesisoft
Windows
The vast love story of one female character with nine male characters Your choice changes his fate and creates a new ending.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Dating Sim 18%, Drama 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #51 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Romance 15.5%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Drama 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.4%
- #52 Forest Fortress
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 152 reviews2018
Dev: Flaming FireflyPub: Flaming Firefly
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Forest Fortress Live2d is an animated visual novel in an eroge genre with elements of fantasy. Non-linear branching storyline may lead to multiple romantic endings with different girls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Dating Sim 15%, Romance 14.8%, Anime 14.7%, Magic 12.3%
- #53 Desktop Kitten Girl
65% matchVery Positive88% of 314 reviews2025
Dev: KDream
Windows
Median: 87.9 hrsMean: 409.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Wanna make your desktop more interesting? Here comes the cute littile witch! She will keep your company all the time on the desktop! And you can add different events to the little witch's routine! Every event has abundant collection elements. The game supports the steam workshop!
Why similar: Romance 21.5%, Anime 12.9%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Magic 12.5%, Cute 10.7%
- #54 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
65% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.4%, Multiple Endings 25.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, RPG 9.9%, Fantasy 9.7%
- #55 A Pinch of Magic
67% matchVery Positive84% of 236 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Magic 12%, Romance 10.5%, Anime 10.4%
- #56 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
67% matchVery Positive92% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 243.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.
Why similar: Romance 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Anime 13%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
- #57 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 519 reviews2024
Dev: トトメトリ
Windows
"Even though I knew this love was forbidden..." While the tragedy is being told, the girl's true love is revealed! Enjoy this crazy pure love drama with beautiful visuals and cute characters!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Anime 17.1%, Cute 14.3%, Medieval 9.8%, Story Rich 7.8%