- #1 Everlasting Flowers - Where there is a will, there is a way
97% matchVery Positive87% of 294 reviews2024
Dev: spritePub: RIGHTWAY
Windows
A moving, tearful story presented by SPRITE, the creators of "Love, Elections, & Chocolate" and "Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue."
Why similar: Emotional 21.7%, Cinematic 19.2%, Modern 14.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #2 HARMONIC REFLECTIONS
96% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
A boy who can no longer hear the piano, living in the shadow of his gifted younger brother; a karate girl who is more than a friend but not yet a lover; and a girl with future memories. As past and future entwine, where will this triangle lead in this fleeting, bittersweet summer love story?
Why similar: Emotional 27.2%, Cinematic 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 7.5%
- #3 Dear me, I was...
96% matchVery Positive100% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
A short tale, a long journey. With a beautiful watercolor touch, it depicts the life of a woman. In her ordinary and modest life...experience her joys, her sorrows, her growth. Witness the story she spins in a life woven by those around her.
Why similar: Cinematic 27.2%, Emotional 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Modern 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #4 Dance with the Moon
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HummingwayPub: Instansys LLC
Windows
A boy who hates the night meets a vampire girl who loves it. As they steal blood packs and help those in need under the cover of darkness, the two gradually fall in love. A multi-ending visual novel that gently illuminates the lives of those lost in the night and offers comfort to the lonely.
Why similar: Emotional 22.9%, Modern 16.4%, Cinematic 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #5 Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~
94% matchVery Positive92% of 153 reviews2026
Dev: Atelier Ueshima Erika
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Starweaver Express" is a unique visual novel that blends poetic storytelling with dreamlike visuals. As the mysterious transfer student Tsubaki Ueshima, you'll step into a cloistered academy and follow the paths of girls searching for starlight, love, and meaning.
Why similar: Emotional 21.2%, Cinematic 16.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Story Rich 10%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #6 Tears - 9, 10
94% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2018
Dev: Team D.T.R
Windows
A story-focused visual novel about Yeonji, a girl with nine fingers who dreams of becoming a pianist, and Taehyuk, a boy with ten fingers who tries to help her hold on to that dream.
Why similar: Emotional 39.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Story Rich 15.2%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, Anime 6.3%
- #7 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
93% matchVery Positive95% of 211 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 273.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Emotional 28.1%, Cinematic 22.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #8 Melt Away
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OvercastPub: TOKYOTOON
Windows
People end up forgetting about the dead.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Emotional 12.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, 2D Platformer 8.4%
- #9 イマジナリーバッドフレンド
91% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: しのぎや
Windows
A short visual novel game in which a boy named Shiomi suddenly appears one day, and the protagonist, who recognizes him as an imaginary friend, converses with him to find out what happened between them.
Why similar: Emotional 35%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Adventure 8.6%
- #10 Veil of the Skies
91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Crescent Dial Games
Windows
A game that will break your heart! A deeply emotional, story-driven adventure set in a stunningly crafted post-apocalyptic world. Play as Sara, torn from her family during a brutal conflict, and embark on a journey of hope, loss, and discovery.
Why similar: Emotional 34.6%, Cinematic 22%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Story Rich 13%, Adventure 9.2%
- #11 Moonless Moon
90% matchVery Positive90% of 342 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Emotional 19%, Modern 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #12 天のゆくるる
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: 凸凹ぱわーず
Windows
僕たちは──すべての計画に、失敗する。 🎋落ちこぼれ天文部達の青春群像劇を描くドラマチックノベル! 🎬文庫三冊分に及ぶ青春ドラマ 🍎ゼロ年代懐古的雰囲気 🍏暴走オマージュ破滅!
Why similar: Emotional 25.1%, Modern 17.7%, Cinematic 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #13 Loving You Fully
89% matchPositive91% of 43 reviews2021
Dev: Kristi Jimenez
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, free visual novel about body positivity and learning to love yourself.
Why similar: Emotional 30.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Anime 9.2%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #14 Was Silence
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PWOK Entertainment
Windows
Was Silence is an atmospheric 2D exploration visual novel about Ian, a guitarist as sound slips away. He meets others who have each lost a single sense, walking a world of silence together — holding on to what still remains.
Why similar: Emotional 29.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Story Rich 16.1%, Modern 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #15 いつまでも美シク - Villa NEPENTHES -
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DREAMSHARE
Windows
『いつまでも美シク - Villa NEPENTHES -』は、探索するほど老いていく、孤島館ホラーADV。若さを奪う館の真相を暴き、偽装工作で敵を欺き、崩れゆく島から脱出せよ。
Why similar: Cinematic 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Modern 11.5%, 2D Platformer 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%
- #16 Project Vesperi
86% matchMixed46% of 35 reviews2026
Dev: Last Praetorian Interactive LLC
Windows
Project Vesperi is a branching narrative sci-fi game where you play as Doctor Evelyn Roth, sent to investigate a potential sign of life on Venus. When an intruder threatens the only habitable station on the planet, your choices will shape the fate of those around you—and humanity itself.
Why similar: Emotional 27.7%, Cinematic 25.5%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #17 Forgotlings
85% matchVery Positive84% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Throughline GamesPub: Hitcents
Windows
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Cinematic 26.7%, Emotional 26.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #18 End of the Sea, Last Summer:Monochrome Iris
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: xioxyixPub: インドアゲームズ
Windows · Mac
A one-summer story about a young painter and a genius biologist girl. As the world loses its colors, he sets out to paint his final masterpiece.A fully voiced short visual novel.
Why similar: Emotional 31.8%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Modern 15%, Adventure 9.4%, Cute 9%
- #19 Lilja and Natsuka Painting Lies
84% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A yuri kinetic novel about overcoming the tribulations of the human heart, and a sapphic tale on the heartaches and reprieves of fathoming love. Asou Ei’s first title with Frontwing is presented with poignant visuals in Full HD, an evocative soundtrack, and voice acting by a star-studded cast.
Why similar: Emotional 25.3%, Female Protagonist 21.6%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 7.9%, Cute 7.1%
- #20 Mashumaro Trigger!
83% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: PLK Studio
Windows
Mashiro has marshmallow-soft cheeks, and her big sister Mio absolutely adores her. Ordinary days—days that come only once—and the precious moments hidden inside them. A slice-of-life novel about the happy chaos of two sisters. A sweet, marshmallow-soft little while, just for you.
Why similar: Emotional 24.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Story Rich 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Cute 9.3%
- #21 Planet of Lana II
82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,069 reviews2026
Dev: WishfullyPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.
Why similar: Cinematic 23.2%, Emotional 23%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, 2D Platformer 7.1%
- #22 In The Ember 余烬之中
84% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2019
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
Angelina was originally an ordinary adventurer.But since she met a weird man and robbed her of her job,everything has changed.
Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, Female Protagonist 19%, Visual Novel 15.1%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Cute 8.3%
- #23 Road Trip to the End of the World
82% matchVery Positive98% of 224 reviews2025
Dev: Shark and Pelican Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship. When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes?
Why similar: Emotional 29.3%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 13%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #24 Touch from a Raindrop
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osgoode Media
Windows
Touch from a Raindrop is a storybook adventure game in a first-person fantasy kingdom. A magical stranger enters a small town and changes their lives forever.
Why similar: Cinematic 28.6%, Emotional 25.2%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #25 AIXIN: Goddess' Love
79% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Ascension
Windows
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Emotional 27.8%, Cinematic 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Atmospheric 9%
- #26 Hindsight
80% matchVery Positive81% of 161 reviews2022
Dev: Team HindsightPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.
Why similar: Cinematic 25.7%, Emotional 25.3%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #27 Koikata: How Our Love Grows
78% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: ensemblePub: Kagami Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
ensemble's classic Koikata: How Our Love Grows hits Steam in a 2K ultra-HD remaster! As Seiou and Shiraba Academies merge due to a marriage, play as Ougi Ren. Team up with presidents Saori and Yukie to tackle dorm and club crises. Collaborate with students to write a new future together today!
Why similar: Emotional 24.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Cute 10.4%
- #28 Your Android
79% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Your life is changed forever when a mysterious package arrives at your front door. Go on many different outings with your new android companion as you both form unforgettable memories in this beautiful visual novel.
Why similar: Emotional 45%, Story Rich 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Anime 10.7%, Cute 8.3%
- #29 Esper - Make You Live Again
81% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Stoigames
Windows
Esper - Make You Live Again is a kinetic novel in which Ryo Masaki tells his story whereas he was only a young student in an Esper academy. The Espers are humans with special abilities who can, under certain circumstances, share the pain and see the past and the memories of a person.
Why similar: Emotional 23.6%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Story Rich 18.8%, Modern 13.1%, Anime 8.7%
- #30 『LACKGIRL I - "Astra inclinant, sed non obligant."』
78% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: DontsugelPub: Lackgirl Project
Windows
A visual novel about a magic battle between girls. Iris" is a boarding school where students learn about magic. The girls gathered there all have mental defects. This is a story of magical girls with flawed minds and their battles and growth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.9%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Modern 16.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Cute 9.7%
- #31 かみひより ~食騙り編~
77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: ポピーショッピング
Windows
"In Reiyū, an evil hand lurks close. Shine a light upon the fallen shadow." Sakoto has this strange dream. Her normal high school life is threatened by the extraordinary. The very beginning of a grand mystery that will shake the entire town. —Don't narrate with food. Fabricate with it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Story Rich 14.7%, Modern 13.1%, Cute 10.3%
- #32 かみひより ~識塗り編~
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ポピーショッピング
Windows
—“Who are you?” Naoko is branded an impostor by everyone she knows. During a day she cannot remember, the evil spirit “Shikinuri” entered her body and overwrote others’ perception of her. Can she expose the mastermind and reclaim herself in this Spirit Energy × Perception visual novel?
Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Modern 13.2%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #33 氷華の雪化粧/Snow Veil
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: JlooPub: Sub:06
Windows
A visual novel depicting the daily life of a high school boy continuously tormented by guilt on a winter's day. It features layered music played on string instruments and piano, characterized by serious, deep psychological portrayals.
Why similar: Emotional 33.8%, Cinematic 23.6%, Visual Novel 19%, Adventure 8.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #34 Our Home, My Keeper
74% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Co-developed with ebi-hime, this is a fairytale-inspired yuri visual novel full of magic. Follow Paige, a struggling writer, as she moves into a spacious home in the English countryside, where she meets the mysterious Faye.
Why similar: Emotional 26%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 10%, Cute 8.8%
- #35 AENIGMA
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NEUROMANCE
Windows
Set in the year 4XXX, humanity lives disconnected inside underground megastructures to escape the threat of the ever-expanding silicon-based lifeforms.
Why similar: Emotional 26.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Anime 9.2%
- #36 The Warmth Between Us
76% matchVery Positive96% of 179 reviews2020
Dev: Connection
Windows
It is late December in Taipei. The pavement glows like silver under the winter rain. That's when we met for the first time. The warmth between us has a certain comfort that I’ve never felt before.
Why similar: Emotional 41.2%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Story Rich 15.8%, Anime 10.3%, Adventure 5.7%
- #37 Hentai Girls - Neko Pastry
75% matchMixed52% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: EroticGamesClub
Windows
An explicit Click-Through VISUAL NOVEL about Strawberry and Cupcake, two adorable Neko girls, working in a little pastry shop.
Why similar: Cinematic 28.6%, Emotional 21%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Anime 8.3%
- #38 The Last Waltz
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DigitallyDownloaded.net
Windows
The Last Waltz is a full-scale visual novel about an incredible niche sport; the first visual novel to be based on Dancesport. Featuring Over 30 stunning CGs, a soundtrack of more than 35 pieces of authentic Dancesport music, and integrating real footage of professional dancers and competitions.
Why similar: Emotional 29.7%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, Anime 9.6%
- #39 Kiki & Ana - The Child
74% matchVery Positive95% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.
Why similar: Emotional 34.1%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Story Rich 13%, Cute 9.6%
- #40 Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts.
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: made by betalarsPub: Polynormal Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts is a brief and cozy narrative game that lets you explore a character via thoughts and momentos you find in stages of their life. Its an introspective game, meant to share some experiences a peer-group of neurodivergent queers, including the dev, had growing up.
Why similar: Emotional 23.8%, Cinematic 21.9%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #41 Gold Lining
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sondering Studio
Windows · Mac
Gold Lining is a narrative platformer about a teenage girl who must find her way back home from a beautiful, fantastical realm. There, she relives her memories, revealing a touching story about understanding her mother and finding meaning in life’s imperfections.
Why similar: Emotional 29.5%, Cinematic 24.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, 2D Platformer 8.7%
- #42 Fallstreak 2: Traum
72% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.
Why similar: Emotional 32.3%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 8.7%, Cute 6%
- #43 Where Stella Meets Water
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yomoyama Factory
Windows
A boy who trusts only what can be proven notices his childhood friend vanishing from photos and memories, one by one, in a small lakeside town. Where Stella Meets Water is a single-path youth romance visual novel with anime-style CG, no voice acting, and a 6-10 hour story that turns bittersweet.
Why similar: Emotional 33%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Modern 15.3%, Cute 9%, Adventure 6.4%
- #44 Abanto
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eixerits Estudio
Windows
ABANTO is a magical realist narrative experience where you explore the ego of a torero, making decisions within his memories that shape his past and reveal the reason behind his death.
Why similar: Emotional 33.4%, Cinematic 17.2%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Adventure 9.7%
- #45 夕日まで
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: konohenoheya
Windows
Yuto, a lethargic shut-in, steps out into the outside world through the “action button,” which becomes active when pressed. A 3D adventure game that lets you look into Youto's daily life while making full use of the action buttons.
Why similar: Emotional 28.7%, Cinematic 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Cute 6.6%
- #46 Lilac
69% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A fantasy visual novel set in a magic school where humans and mages mingle. Will their differences lead to conflict, or to friendship? Enjoy the story of growth in a world of unbridled fantasies! Character designs by Oyari Ashito, and proudly developed by Frontwing.
Why similar: Emotional 23.9%, Visual Novel 21%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Anime 10.5%, Adventure 9.5%
- #47 Welcome To... Chichester 2 - Part II : No Extra Regrets For The Future
71% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Triority Interactive Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grendel Jinx is in danger of having to repeat a school year. Refusing to allow this to happen, she enlists the services of the protagonist - her newly found "Best Friend" - and is promptly rebuffed. Grendels drastic actions to fix her problem soon attracts the attention of her mother.
Why similar: Cinematic 28.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Modern 13.4%, Anime 8.5%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #48 Drown in Yesterday's Sea
68% matchPositive100% of 35 reviews2026
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
Xiamen,Fujian Province,2024. Gu Mengzhi, a 19-year-old student at Xiamen University, encounters a "sea spirit" named Coral—who hails from the ocean—and the two quickly become close.However, just as their bond deepens, an uninvited guest known as "The Stranger" arrives and disrupts everything.
Why similar: Emotional 22.6%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Visual Novel 19%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #49 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
71% matchVery Positive90% of 923 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
Why similar: Emotional 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Story Rich 9.4%, Anime 6.9%
- #50 YouthSignal-ユースシグナル
69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: STail
Windows
--Is that determination really your own will? An adolescent perversion adventure presented by creators who all started their challenges from scratch! This game will be a simple text adventure.
Why similar: Modern 19%, Cinematic 17.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 9.4%
- #51 one night, hot springs
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,188 reviews2018
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
Why similar: Emotional 22%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #52 Kokuriko
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Man In The Back
Windows
Kokuriko, Wake up. The boy doesn't care, everything is gray to him. until he accidentally shreds a book, which he finds interesting but more guilty, trying to fix it back piece by piece... unraveling the big picture from the messy details. a short Cinematic, Slice-of-life, puzzle game.
Why similar: Cinematic 31.9%, Emotional 17.5%, Story Rich 15.9%, Modern 9.7%, Cute 9.6%
- #53 夢の終わり - Upon the Dream's End -
68% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Neko Plot
Windows
What did the girl encounter? A cinematic novel game with film-inspired storytelling.
Why similar: Cinematic 34.5%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #54 紅蜘蛛外伝:暗戦
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: studio wasp
Windows · Mac
紅蜘蛛外伝:暗戦(Red Spider Anecdote: Triangle) is a Hong Kong Noir style Visual Novel.ボイス総収録時間3時間!黒社会を舞台としたハードボイルドなノベルゲーム
Why similar: Cinematic 31.2%, Female Protagonist 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Modern 17%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #55 ANGEL WHISPER - The Suspense Visual Novel Left Behind by a Game Creator.
68% matchMixed65% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Child-DreamPub: Mamekujira
Windows
This is the last work of a certain game creator who mysteriously disappeared. The cross reality ADV, known for its shocking conclusion, is coming back after 24 years.
Why similar: Emotional 31.5%, Cinematic 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Realistic 7.6%
- #56 Behind Closed Doors
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MidnightVice GamesPub: Satyr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Behind Closed Doors is a story-driven visual novel where every choice shapes a forbidden relationship. Explore branching paths, hidden scenes, and multiple endings as tension and desire continue to build.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.9%, Emotional 21.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #57 Blooming Canvas
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pygma山鬼工坊
Windows
This is a visual novel game themed around 'painting.' The story begins with a commission to restore a damaged painting, and as the art exhibition draws near, the secrets hidden beneath the canvas will gradually be revealed.
Why similar: Emotional 27.4%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Story Rich 17.9%, Adventure 11.7%, Anime 10.7%
- #58 二万分の一の雨粒達 - One in 20,000 raindrops
65% matchPositive98% of 47 reviews2026
Dev: 斜塔ソンブレロ
Windows
Satoshi Kuga, who led a lonely high school life, was dreading the school trip starting tomorrow because he had been assigned to the same group as the popular clique. However, it seemed there were hidden tensions even within the group that appeared to get along so well at first glance.
Why similar: Cinematic 21.7%, Emotional 20.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Modern 14.3%, Adventure 8.9%
- #59 发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好
67% matchVery Positive85% of 122 reviews2022
Dev: 百合赛高
Windows
《发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好》是一款短篇百合视觉小说,主要描述了主人公樱自从看见了那个场景之后,对姐姐态度的变化,心灵不断成长最后happy end的故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Emotional 21%, Female Protagonist 21%, Anime 9.6%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #60 Some Spring Days
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: 日本退廃芸術クラブ
Windows
This is the story of the ordinary children who fell when Japan took fatal tumbles. 40 illustrations. 7 music. This is a visual novel game that takes about 20 minutes to play.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Modern 15.7%, Story Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%