- #1 Lady in Mystery
97% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2021
Dev: nolsoft
Windows
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Historical 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Crime 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the core focus on female-led investigative work combined with LGBTQ+ romance and visual novel mechanics.
- #2 Night Cascades
96% matchVery Positive95% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Detective 15.3%, Crime 15.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly blends 1980s detective mystery with LGBTQ+ themes and a distinct visual novel style.
- #3 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
95% matchVery Positive94% of 9,045 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Mystery 13%, Historical 12.8%, Text-Based 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a brilliant historical detective experience with deep mysteries and a strong focus on narrative-driven courtroom drama.
- #4 A Case of Distrust
96% matchVery Positive82% of 601 reviews2018
Dev: An Open Ben
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A Case of Distrust is a narrative mystery from 1924 San Francisco. Play as private investigator Phyllis Cadence Malone in this historical 2D adventure game.
Why similar: Detective 16%, Historical 14.5%, Investigation 12%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Mystery 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Set in 1920s San Francisco, this noir detective game mirrors the historical investigation and atmospheric tension found in 1930s London.
- #5 Ghosts of Miami
94% matchVery Positive88% of 65 reviews2017
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Miami, 1986. Chelo Martínez has started a private investigation business to find missing people. Make tough decisions, solve cases, and find love: but you might not have time for all three. Ghosts of Miami features five cases, beautiful art, and the best game OST of 2017!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 59.2%, Visual Novel 40.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strong narrative-driven detective game that features a female protagonist and meaningful choices within an LGBTQ+ context.
- #6 Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 171 reviews2019
Dev: Salix Games Ltd
Windows
London, 1888: The people of Whitechapel live under the ghastly shadow of Jack the Ripper, tempting Arthurian legends - Du Lac & Fey - back to English shores to intervene. Will they stop Jack before more blood is spilt on the cobbled streets? Victorian London awaits you...
Why similar: Detective 17.7%, Female Protagonist 17%, Point & Click 14.8%, Choices Matter 14%, Mystery 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: This adventure game features a strong female protagonist and a historical setting that emphasizes choices and mystery.
- #7 One Day in London
93% matchVery Positive88% of 93 reviews2016
Dev: Owl Studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Take active part in a nonlinear, interactive visual novel set against the atmospheric backdrop of the 19th century England.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.5%, Detective 33.2%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Casual 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Set in a similar historical backdrop, this visual novel emphasizes detective work and character-driven mystery.
- #8 London Detective Mysteria
92% matchVery Positive84% of 132 reviews2019
Dev: Karin EntertainmentPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The evening is as ordinary as they come for London, England as the curtains close on the 19th century. Mist hangs thick, beclouding the radiance of the moon and modest glow of gas lamps. Upon the resounding chime of Big Ben, a new tale of love and adventure like no other begins!
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.2%, Anime 27.5%, Casual 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific aesthetic of Victorian-era London mysteries while maintaining a strong visual novel structure.
- #9 The Chrono Jotter
91% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Detective 16.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Mystery 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a complex mystery with strong character dynamics and a female lead, fitting the visual novel genre perfectly.
- #10 Murder on the Marine Express
91% matchVery Positive94% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: 1564 Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!
Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Investigation 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic 'whodunit' mystery featuring a female protagonist and retro-inspired visual novel aesthetics.
- #11 Black Lily's Tale
90% matchVery Positive87% of 478 reviews2023
Dev: 1000-REKA
Windows
Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Anime 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines mystery and LGBTQ+ themes with a female protagonist in a narrative-heavy visual novel format.
- #12 Tokyo Dark
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,336 reviews2017
Dev: CherrymochiPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Point & Click 13.3%, Anime 13.3%, Female Protagonist 13%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping mystery visual novel that utilizes point-and-click elements and multiple endings to drive its dark, investigative plot.
- #13 Paper Perjury
88% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Paper Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It all started with a simple robbery. When that thread was pulled, a tapestry of mysteries was revealed. Solve cases and outsmart criminals in a detective story full of lies, confessions, and maybe even a murder or two.
Why similar: Detective 18.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Mystery 12.4%, Crime 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This detective visual novel focuses on investigation and puzzle-solving with a female lead, similar to the gameplay loop of the seed game.
- #14 Lachesis or Atropos
89% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Detective 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Mystery 10%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-focused visual novel that incorporates LGBTQ+ themes and a female protagonist in a tense narrative.
- #15 Methods: The Illusion Murders
87% matchVery Positive88% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: LockedOn GamesPub: Erabit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Red July must stop a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions in this mystery visual novel set in the world of Methods.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Crime 12.4%, Detective 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An engaging detective visual novel that challenges the player with complex mysteries and interactive storytelling.
- #16 Scarlet Hollow
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,469 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Choices Matter 19.8%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Point & Click 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at branching narrative choices and atmospheric mystery, making it a great fit for fans of choice-heavy visual novels.
- #17 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
86% matchVery Positive90% of 893 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: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Historical 12%, Anime 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that focuses on emotional storytelling and a female protagonist's journey.
- #18 Fatal Twelve
86% matchVery Positive92% of 995 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.9%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Mystery 10%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes mystery visual novel featuring a female protagonist and significant LGBTQ+ character relationships.
- #19 Coralina: a Memory Tale
84% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Emotional 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that blends puzzle-solving with a personal, mystery-filled story.
- #20 Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,634 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.
Why similar: Mystery 29.2%, Visual Novel 29%, Detective 16.5%, Story Rich 12.8%, Anime 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive mystery visual novel that focuses on complex logic and character-driven storytelling.
- #21 Graveyard Girls
82% matchVery Positive98% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Emotional 12%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, emotional visual novel that explores complex relationships and mystery elements.
- #22 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Choices Matter 15%, Mystery 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Anime 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a multi-perspective narrative with strong female leads and choices that drastically alter the mystery's outcome.
- #23 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
Dev: Dead Idle Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.5%, Mystery 23.5%, Emotional 22.9%, Story Rich 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich mystery game that captures a similar sense of atmosphere and historical intrigue.
- #24 GNOSIA
80% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 16.2%, Anime 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique social-deduction visual novel that forces players to investigate and solve mysteries through repeated loops.
- #25 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
82% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Anime 18%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Story Rich 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, choice-heavy mystery visual novel that keeps players guessing with its intricate plot.
- #26 Trials of Innocence
78% matchVery Positive92% of 1,556 reviews2025
Dev: 猫龙游戏
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Trials of Innocence is an indie courtroom detective game. Step into the shoes of the main character, rookie lawyer Luna Ray, and navigate her journey through the legal world. Unravel a shocking conspiracy that changes the fate of many, including herself, and confront her inner choices.
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Crime 14.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Mystery 10.2%, Investigation 9.4%
- #27 Synergia
81% matchVery Positive87% of 795 reviews2020
Dev: Radi ArtPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Anime 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful visual novel that centers on LGBTQ+ romance and a gripping, mystery-laden plot.
- #28 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,767 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Investigation 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Detective 12.5%, Point & Click 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%
- #29 Enamored Risks
79% matchVery Positive86% of 204 reviews2020
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Upon finding a mysterious social media account, Alex sets out to find the origins of the photos and meets three urban explorers, each of them unearthing something new and unfamiliar in her heart.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Mystery 13.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Anime 12%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the dating-sim and romance aspects of visual novels while maintaining a strong character-driven narrative.
- #30 Arcade Spirits
79% matchVery Positive92% of 622 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Retro 13%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more lighthearted, it offers the same high-quality LGBTQ+ romance and choice-based narrative structure.
- #31 Highway Blossoms
78% matchVery Positive94% of 2,684 reviews2016
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A yuri visual novel about Amber, a girl who's trying her best to be alone on the road, until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. Fully voiced in English.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Anime 14.7%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic LGBTQ+ visual novel that focuses on character growth and a journey through a distinct setting.
- #32 彷徨之街 The Street of Adrift
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,325 reviews2024
Dev: Caramel-Mocha StudioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Crime 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Anime 10.3%
- #33 Eclipse : Special Forces
76% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: MoonSun
Windows · Mac
MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Investigation 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Text-Based 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #34 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.7%, Female Protagonist 20%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Choices Matter 7%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #35 Drops of Death
74% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 13%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Anime 8.6%
- #36 再见断刀
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Detective 13.6%, Historical 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Mystery 9.3%
- #37 Salvation:Immortale
75% matchVery Positive86% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: WindField Games
Windows
The fog city detective with exceptional intelligence and keen insight, Mei Qu, one day encounters a snow country girl with snow-colored long hair and witch-like beauty, Snell, at a crime scene. From this moment, their fates begin to intertwine, and an adventurous story unfolds.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Detective 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 12.5%
- #38 Reviver
74% matchVery Positive92% of 217 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Emotional 18.2%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Stylized 10%
- #39 Magical Girl Witch Trials
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,650 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Detective 15.9%, Mystery 10.4%
- #40 Tokyo Detectives
77% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Crime 15.5%, Investigation 12.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Mystery 10.3%
- #41 Road to Empress I
72% matchVery Positive87% of 11,428 reviews2025
Dev: New One Studio
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
You've never played a game like this before. Road to Empress I is a cinematic palace adventure where your choices decide everyone's fate. Tackle multiple story branches and a high mortality rate with charm, wisdom and courage? First...survive.
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Historical 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #42 Rituals in the Dark
75% matchVery Positive85% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Anime 11.8%, Mystery 9.3%
- #43 Life After Magic
73% matchVery Positive98% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: Team StarlightPub: Chirashi Games
Windows · Linux
Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #44 Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday
71% matchVery Positive81% of 2,113 reviews2024
Dev: intiny
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
在本作中，“你”化身为即将迎来毕业季的男主顾易，在对未来的迷茫与憧憬中，你将与六位性格迥异、各具魅力的女生发生一连串的故事，她们或是鬼马少女、或是温柔甜心、猫系娇女、豆腐西施，千娇百媚、亦幻亦真，敬过往。
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Emotional 22.4%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Female Protagonist 11%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #45 Lovely Lady RPG
69% matchVery Positive100% of 86 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: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Visual Novel 20%, Text-Based 18.8%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Lore-Rich 8.8%
- #46 月华辉映之刻
67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,219 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中，诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华，歌舞升平，却难以看到那，被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好，残酷的真相。生者的思念，亡者的祝福。所以，你要止步当前，还是深究一切？
Why similar: Female Protagonist 18%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Mystery 13.9%, Lore-Rich 10.9%
- #47 Perfect Gold - Yuri Visual Novel
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,179 reviews2021
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this short, coming-of-age yuri visual novel, play as Marion LaRue and Audrey Clary as they explore the magical city of Castlecoast and get a second chance at love and friendship.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.4%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Anime 7%, Story Rich 2.8%
- #48 Melancholy Love
72% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Emotional 10.9%
- #49 Refate: Echoes of Desire
68% matchVery Positive91% of 673 reviews2025
Dev: Terraflame EntertainmentPub: Mountain and Sea Studio
Windows
Wake up with amnesia in Tokyo, caught between the Yakuza and police. Romance 8 unique beauties: cop, ninja, boss, izakaya owner, heiress, college girl, teacher, model. Uncover your true identity—host, agent, assassin, or crime lord? Shape your destiny and find true love.
Why similar: Crime 43.9%, Multiple Endings 24.7%, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Story Rich 14.3%
- #50 The Diary
70% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Point & Click 11.4%, Anime 11.4%
- #51 寄甡 Symbiotic Love
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,647 reviews2019
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 80.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
《寄甡》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了一场现代百合版、宛如“罗密欧与朱丽叶”的凄美爱情故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.2%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Anime 11.1%, Mystery 7.2%
- #52 Flowers -Le volume sur automne-
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 756 reviews2020
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 105.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
As the summer heat fades, Suoh Shirahane is just one step away from unraveling the mystery of why her beloved Amitie partner left in the spring.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.1%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #53 Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain
68% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground world with an eldritch, violet sky.
Why similar: Mystery 15.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Emotional 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Anime 12.7%
- #54 Murders on the Yangtze River
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Detective 31.4%, Historical 16.3%, Mystery 14.7%, Investigation 13.6%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #55 SeaBed
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 960 reviews2017
Dev: PaleontologyPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.5%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Anime 10.8%, Mystery 8.3%
- #56 南栀 Unwavering love
66% matchVery Positive93% of 798 reviews2024
Dev: 白露社
Windows
《南栀》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作（夜永 Eternal Love）剧情发生一年半之后，聆花女子学院中的少女们成长的故事。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Anime 12%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #57 Asphyxia
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 273 reviews2015
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Anime 12.4%, Emotional 7.3%
- #58 My Vow to My Liege
67% 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: Female Protagonist 33.8%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Anime 11.6%, LGBTQ+ 9%, Text-Based 7.5%
- #59 A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,153 reviews2020
Dev: Oracle and Bone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A Summer's End is a visual novel set in 1980s Hong Kong. It tells of a love story between two women. Lush and vibrant visuals, the game features over 400 unique hand-drawn artwork inspired by Asian cinema and 1980s anime.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Retro 6.5%, Anime 5.1%
- #60 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
66% 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 34.3%, Multiple Endings 25.2%, Mystery 15.9%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 11.8%
