
First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.
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First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.

Liminal Border Part II
Unfairly saddled with crippling debt after the events of Part I, Itsuki Ninomae and the gang turn to fellow student and daughter of a crime lord Kotoko Teshigawara for help. An intertwined web of loyalties and desire awaits as Itsuki, Kotoko and the others fight for justice.

Liminal Border Part III
Following the events of Part II, Itsuki and the gang's "Rave" business is close to getting off the ground. Itsuki looks to Meryl Hathaway, a young girl often seen accompanying Kotoko, as a counter to the violence of the Umon-kai as he searches for a way to destroy them once and for all.
Unfairly saddled with crippling debt after the events of Part I, Itsuki Ninomae and the gang turn to fellow student and daughter of a crime lord Kotoko Teshigawara for help. An intertwined web of loyalties and desire awaits as Itsuki, Kotoko and the others fight for justice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Dark 15.8%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Story Rich 9.3%, Cute 8.2%
Following the events of Part II, Itsuki and the gang's "Rave" business is close to getting off the ground. Itsuki looks to Meryl Hathaway, a young girl often seen accompanying Kotoko, as a counter to the violence of the Umon-kai as he searches for a way to destroy them once and for all.
Why similar: Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Dark 10.9%, Cute 7.9%
In this 2022 Moe Game Award–winning dark romance VN, step into the shoes of a submissive young corporate cog whose dream of a big-city bachelor’s lifestyle remains elusive—that is, until he catches the captivating gaze of one Mami Himekawa, his dommy-mommy, slightly older coworker...
Why similar: Romance 17.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Dark 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Dating Sim 9.7%
Japanese romance-adventure VN from hit developer PacoPaco Soft! Stepping ashore a remote southern island, the protagonist’s battered spirits are soothed by the lovely Kowakame family that takes him in. However, many more unexpected surprises await him on the island...
Why similar: Romance 16.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Cute 9.2%, Anime 8.9%
A surprise kerfuffle with unhinged space demons sees campus nobody Seiji “tied by fate” to Yuuri, the undercover magical girl who’s also his covert classroom crush! With both their secrets out of the bag, can Seiji still shoot his shot? Or will the evil Majin’s minions invade Earth first?
Why similar: Romance 23.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Anime 12.5%, Cute 10.7%, Comedy 10.6%
Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%
Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.
Why similar: Romance 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Anime 10.2%, Cute 10%
Momoiro Closet is a visual novel exploring the unlikely romance of an average joe and the student council president. Experience the otaku mecca of Akihabara firsthand as you court your anime-obsessed cosplayer schoolmate, through either a tender love story or a passionate tale of lust.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Romance 16.4%, Anime 10.9%, Cute 10.4%, Dating Sim 9.8%
When chronic daydreamer Tooru’s dastardly diary is discovered, classmates old and new won’t give him a moment’s peace! Featuring eye-popping art, intricate animations, and multiple moonstruck heroines, this ’20 Moe Game Awards-winning comedy VN also received its own hit anime adaptation.
Why similar: Romance 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Anime 10.4%, Cute 9.3%, Dating Sim 8.8%
Keita’s summer kicks off with a random game chat—just anonymous “bros” trading jokes and awkward confessions. But when he learns his whole party is actually a group of girls living next door, things spiral fast in a season of neighborly chaos, college camaraderie, and maybe... something more.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Romance 20.9%, Cute 13.3%, Adventure 10%, Anime 9.6%
In the midst of leading an ordinary life, I began to feel the urge to find myself a girlfriend. Yet somehow, I couldn't bring myself to take the first step. But one day... "What's this...?" A single notebook had fallen right in front of me. "Hey, you! Yes, you! Why aren't you picking it up?"
Why similar: Romance 23%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Comedy 9.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, Cute 8.6%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Romance 17.2%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
Thrown into prison for an act of self-expression, protagonist Shuichiro must confront both a violent system and his own actions—or else try to find happiness on the inside in this visual novel from the makers of NUKITASHI.
Why similar: Romance 29.9%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Anime 15.2%, Cute 12.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
Koga Nao never knew his life would take a wild turn when a night out at a college drinking party would result in a messy relationship with Toiro Kirame. Now forced to date her, his life only gets more complicated when his longtime crush, Nobuta Yua, decides to confess to him!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Anime 23.7%, Cute 20.2%, Romance 11.8%, Sexual Content 5.5%
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Why similar: Romance 23.3%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Dark 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%
Element-174 is an adult sci-fi visual novel where everyday choices can have long lasting effects. In this story-rich and erotic adventure, play as a young man new to a university as he uncovers the secrets of Branchfield and the women he meets there.
Why similar: Romance 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Choices Matter 9.8%
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: Romance 23%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Story Rich 9%, Anime 9%, Cute 8.2%
Japanese coming-of-age VN from hit developer AZARASHI SOFTWARE. After moving to a sleepy seaside town, Haruto befriends three unforgettable heroines, each with unique traits—and a surprise confession. Navigate your own summer of love on this sugar-sweet journey of romance and discovery.
Why similar: Romance 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Cute 10.5%, Dating Sim 8.9%, Comedy 8.7%
The Vtuber who came out of the screen was actually a maid!? Featuring the virtual maid who just wants to cheer the protagonist up. Follow this fluffy adventure with a little spice, full of charming moments and a few tears along the way.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Dating Sim 15.1%, Cute 11.5%, Anime 11%
What is one to do when face to face with a cat-eared, winged angel? Life will never be the same when the angel, Mint, moves in and becomes your new housemate. Follow Mint, a popular girl from the doujin circle "Animal Herb," as she stars in this brand new, heart-warmingly comedic game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Romance 18.1%, Anime 13.7%, Cute 13.5%, Comedy 8.7%
A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.
Why similar: Romance 26.6%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Anime 12.6%, Dark 12%, Cute 11.8%
Japanese romance VN from hit developer PacoPaco Soft! As Shunji's various acquaintances begin to interact in ways they were never supposed to, he finds his social circle expanding farther than he could have ever imagined...
Why similar: Romance 28.7%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Anime 15.5%, Story Rich 10.4%, Cute 5.6%
Ren’s virginity is in danger as he is suddenly pushed into the school’s special girl's dormitory full of useless demons. Assigned as an assistant to watch over them, his happy and troublesome days as a teacher for these cute but incompetent demons has begun.
Why similar: Romance 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Cute 9.4%, Anime 9.2%
Mysterious murders. A cursed apartment building. Cohabitating with a cute demon girl?! All in a day's work for diviner, Haruhisa but will he be able to solve the case and not be distracted by a demon girl only interested in him?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Cute 18.5%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Anime 14.4%, Adventure 7.3%
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: Romance 25%, Visual Novel 23%, Anime 12.8%, Cute 9.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
This is the main game for accessing each heroine's story in Obedient Women.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Romance 14.4%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Adventure 7.9%
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Anime 11.2%, Cute 11.2%
Coming home on a Saturday from the grocery store with little expectations, your roommate informs you that the femboy next door was looking for you...
Why similar: Romance 21.8%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Cute 12.1%, Anime 8.8%
A visual novel where you wake up in a strange new world before going on a real-life RPG adventure with three wacky party members.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Anime 18.8%, Romance 15.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Casual 8.2%
Aoi Ichitaro has had a crush on his cute coworker, Kojika Hiwa, for quite some time. When he's presented with the opportunity to move in with her, all his wildest dreams may finally be coming true...!
Why similar: Romance 22.5%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Anime 11.9%, Cute 11.3%, Dating Sim 9.7%
After a series of events now shrouded in mystery, our protagonist - a young man - fell into a coma, losing all recollection of the person he used to be. He is given a clean slate. All that’s left to do now is to carefully and thoroughly investigate every facet of your former self.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Romance 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Story Rich 9.9%
You are gamer who likes to play computer games. One day, returning home from the store, along the way you became a victim of an accident. At the last moment you think that your story is over, but some force has given you a second chance in another world that is completely different from yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Anime 20.8%, Romance 16.9%, Story Rich 14.7%, Sexual Content 6.3%
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Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14%, Romance 13.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Dating Sim 8.3%
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 23.3%, Romance 20.9%, Anime 11.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 7%
Lust Theory is an adult Visual Novel in which you take control of a 20-year-old guy whose life is turned upside down when he finds out the same day is repeating. The game is packed with sex, humor, romance, drama and mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Romance 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 8.5%, Sexual Content 8.2%
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Why similar: Romance 21.8%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dating Sim 11.9%, Anime 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Romance 17.1%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Choices Matter 11%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Romance 21.5%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
Ao & Hinori were both childhood sweethearts & accidentally went to a strange world called Kakuriyo Village. Because of her boyish appearance, the villagers mistakenly thought Hinori was a boy... Can they successfully hide Hinori's genders and escape from the village!?
Why similar: Romance 28.3%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Anime 15.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%
Shino has been the protagonist's childhood friend since they were kids. She is like a symbol of a man's "preferences"... A girl with such high specs that anyone would take a second glance if they passed her by. However, everyday life with her doesn't seem to be just peaceful.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
A winter-themed romcom visual novel with four main heroines and one mysterious cat-like creature! In a town where tradition and modernity meet, protagonist Shingo Uryu's whole life changes when he begins attending the prestigious Yuihime Girls Private Academy...
Why similar: Romance 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Cute 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Anime 9.5%
A visual novel with a captivating story, ultrarealistic images, top-quality animations, and multiple love interests. Dramatic, emotional journey filled with adult content and meaningful player choices that shape unique endings. Straight or lesbian romances await. Dive in and start your adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Romance 16.3%, Cute 12%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
Tomohiro Izumi, recognized by himself and those around him as an introvert, is spending another quiet day in his little corner of his classroom… or so he thought.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Dating Sim 21.3%, Anime 14.2%, Cute 13.9%, Adventure 9.4%
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Why similar: Romance 20%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 11.4%, Dating Sim 10%, Cute 9.6%
Find friendship, love, and pastries in the most unexpected places in this cute visual novel about baking a home.
Why similar: Romance 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Cute 12.9%, Comedy 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.9%
Once upon a time, after his mother passed away, a boy called Nora felt all alone in the world. He spent every day with his unique and kind hearted friends until one fateful day, he had a chance encounter with a princess from the Netherworld.
Why similar: Romance 23%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Anime 11.3%, Cute 10.2%
It is an adventure game where you can enjoy a slapstick love harem play with laughter, tears, and a little H in a bar in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Anime 19.6%, Sexual Content 13%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Adventure 11.7%
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Why similar: Romance 21%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Anime 10.8%
A new battle begins for Junnosuke—backed by the FS Big Three! “This is what it truly means for the minority to get vengeance.”
Why similar: Romance 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Cute 9.8%, Anime 9.4%
A visual novel from the creators of Imouto Paradise & Princess Evangile! Sejima Seiya was sent into a completely different world by a truck accident. In this world, Seiya finds himself caught up in an ancient prophecy that someone from another world will arrive to give birth to the legendary heroes.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Cute 13.2%, Comedy 12.9%, Anime 11.7%
This visual novel blends simulation and management gameplay. The protagonist, aiming to become a pro esports player, tries to cut off all distractions but is drawn into a strange adventure with a tsundere childhood friend and a sultry neighbor, where unshakable bonds and passion collide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Anime 14.6%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Romance 11.4%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Romance 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Cute 13.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Romance 15%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Cute 9.4%
A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Romance 13%, Anime 10.5%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Cute 17.2%, Anime 15.6%, Story Rich 14%, Comedy 12%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Dating Sim 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Romance 9.7%
本游戏是一款通过点击画面推进游戏进程的AVG,某天傍晚,你走在回去的路上,突然从天而降的银发女性打乱了你平静的生活。心地善良的你决定救下这名无名女性。遥远的记忆开始苏醒,你不得不面临着选择。
Why similar: Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Anime 10%, Cute 9.6%
Accidentally, you obtained a legendary sword and traveled to the "Labyrinth City of Veria-pool". What awaits you, is not only the wonderful dungeon "Labyrinthos", which can obtain unlimited treasure, but also the encounters with beautiful and mysterious heroines.
Why similar: Anime 26.6%, Cute 25%, Story Rich 18.5%, Adventure 13.8%, Sexual Content 8.7%
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Why similar: Dating Sim 25%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Anime 13%, Cute 11.7%, Story Rich 10.8%
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Why similar: Romance 24.5%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 14.3%, Cute 10.8%, Female Protagonist 7.9%