- #1 The Silent Huntress
97% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: stormnebulae
Windows · Mac
"The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.
Why similar: Mythology 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Drama 8.8%
- #2 We Carry the Fire
96% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Myna Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
We Carry the Fire is a fantasy-adventure visual novel about four people embarking on a dangerous quest to save a small village from an apocalyptic curse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Emotional 14.4%, Drama 11.9%, Magic 7.2%
- #3 AIXIN: Goddess' Love
96% matchPositive97% of 30 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: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Emotional 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Drama 12.1%, Romance 8.9%
- #4 The Dagger of Hisei
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sword of Dew Studio
Windows
After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Visual Novel 20%, Emotional 13.8%, Fantasy 9.5%, Drama 8.7%
- #5 The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek
94% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: Senokos Games
Windows · Linux
The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek is a dark fantasy visual novel about fulfilling your aspirations by sacrificing parts of yourself. Literally.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Emotional 11.8%, Mystery 9.2%
- #6 It Paints Me
94% matchVery Positive97% of 224 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Gothic 15.3% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Supernatural 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Emotional 11.4%
- #7 Silver Blue
93% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Bunbosoup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Silver blue is a BL visual novel 15+ with anime style, containing adventure fantasy content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Emotional 14.6%, Supernatural 12.7%, Mystery 10.6%, Drama 8.9%
- #8 Revenant March
92% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2020
Dev: Strandline Games
Windows · Mac
In a fortress besieged by ghouls, a young exorcist must use power, diplomacy, and inhuman languages to unravel a grudge spanning generations.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Supernatural 14.1%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Emotional 12.3%
- #9 流る星 -a wish star-
91% matchVery Positive93% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: NANACANPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
俺はあの日、『カミサマ』を拾った。人気イラストレーターななかまいが送る、“カミサマ”の女の子と忘れられないひと夏を過ごすビジュアルノベルです。
Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Mythology 17.1%, Supernatural 15.5%, Romance 11%
- #10 DreamCatcher: Reflections Volume 1
91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Skelebun Studios
Windows · Mac
A fantasy adventure visual novel series--Welcome to your OTHER reality.
Why similar: Mythology 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Emotional 11.5%, Supernatural 10%
- #11 井底-与奇迹邂逅的井底之人
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 井底游戏制作组Pub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
Windows
《井底》是一款2024年3月立项的文字类galgame,题材是“超能力悬疑推理故事”,画风是日系校园风格的 故事主要讲述了游戏女主王语韴作为一个业余“侦探”,遇到各种疑难问题,并在侦探事务所所长天翔及其妹妹天音的帮助下,解决案件的故事。 游戏主要使用鼠标点击来推进剧情
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Emotional 15.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Adventure 7.5%
- #12 流木缘Driftwood Fate
89% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: 神经传达室
Windows
A mysterious bracelet, familiar dreams, and Zhi An, a male college student who just got a girlfriend, now faces a sudden appearance of a lover (male) from his past life. How should he choose? What is the hidden abnormality beneath the surface of everyday life?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 14.7%, Emotional 13.5%, Drama 13.1%
- #13 Fallstreak 2: Traum
89% matchPositive88% of 16 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 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Fantasy 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%
- #14 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing and destiny. When her brother disappears, Elham's desperate search plunges her into a world of haunting visions, buried truths, and battles against dark forces. Will she find her true calling and embrace the light? or will she succumb to darkness
Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Supernatural 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #15 Ashes
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Emotional 12.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, Mystery 11.1%
- #16 Until Then
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Drama 11.8%, Mystery 8.7%
- #17 Mythic Love: Iberian Legends
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Platonic Games
Windows · Mac
Think you can handle a little romance with creatures from Spanish folklore? ❤️🔥 Careful: your love life isn’t the only thing at stake at Mythic Love: Iberian Legends.
Why similar: Mythology 22.6%, Visual Novel 12%, Emotional 10.1%, Supernatural 9.5%, Drama 9.3%
- #18 Koncolos: Prologue
85% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Umigame Studios
Windows
In a small pub with regulars, a woman makes a scene every night. Explore the compelling and mysterious story behind her bizarre behavior in the first chapter of this visual novel.
Why similar: Mythology 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Supernatural 13.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Romance 7.9%
- #19 Break Bounds: Exile 越界:流放者
84% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: Mingyu Information Technology Shanghai Co., Ltd.
Windows
This is a interactive story game. Players will take on the role of a legendary character in a near-realistic sci-fi-set world, unlocking the great mysteries hidden about the world, and the character himself, through dialogue with others, psychological analysis, environmental exploration and combat.
Why similar: Mythology 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Emotional 10.1%, Supernatural 8.5%
- #20 Coralina: a Memory Tale
83% 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: Interactive Fiction 18%, Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Drama 9.8%
- #21 Hello Lady! - Complete Edition
84% matchVery Positive86% of 416 reviews2022
Dev: AKATSUKI-WORKSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's the Dawn of a New Age- The 21st century has brought about its own slew of problems for society at large. Asa result, the most promising youths from around the world have been gathered and enrolled in Amakawa Noble Academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Mystery 16.6%, Drama 14.2%, Romance 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #22 What Remains
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CHICHKA / ЧІЧКА
Windows · Mac · Linux
A non-linear, eerie visual novel inspired by Ukrainian folklore. Go caroling with Goat, Bear, and Granny to make choices that decide the villagers' fate, save dozens, or lead to disasters. Learn how powerful words and silence can be.
Why similar: Mythology 24.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Emotional 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.6%, Supernatural 11.6%
- #23 Aeon on Mosaic: Anemone 时间碎片:奇迹
82% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Fantasia Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five stories, a life. In an accident, the man named "Miracle" met the girl he hit, and the trajectory of his life has changed since then. Ten years, in the scattered fragments of time, witness together his precious memories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Mystery 16%, Romance 13.3%, Emotional 12.9%, Drama 11%
- #24 Spirit Whisperer Conversation With Kamiko
81% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
She died, but no one ever asked her what really happened. Now she speaks—and you're the only one listening. What you say will decide whether she finally moves on… or disappears forever.
Why similar: Emotional 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Gothic 10.6% ★, Supernatural 10.1%
- #25 Wished on guilt
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Manul Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aristocrat Evan Alford receives a mysterious invitation to the fair and comes to a small village on the outskirts of the country. The village seems strange and painfully familiar, but Evan has never been here. In addition, other guests of the fair are not as simple as it seems.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.8%, Gothic 12.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Supernatural 11.2%, Drama 10.5%
- #26 雪凤山 Secret Opera
80% matchVery Positive80% of 167 reviews2024
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
In the Spring Festival of 2005, the blizzard in Xuefeng mountain trapped the drama troupe performing in the village. At the same time, there was a homicide during the performance. Unlike the nervous members of the drama troupe, the villagers were afraid of a more terrible existence than the homicide
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Mystery 14.3%, Drama 12.7%, Emotional 12.6%
- #27 Lilac
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 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: Visual Novel 22.8%, Emotional 16.1%, Magic 13.4%, Supernatural 13.1%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #28 The Jewel of Monostructure
79% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanator: The Jewel of Monostructure is a dark fantasy visual novel that combines deep lore with exciting adventures. Who is behind the mysterious thefts and why are the gates of the Monostructure open again? Take control of Richard Murdock, the plague doctor, and find the answer.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Gothic 8.5% ★
- #29 Asphodelium
78% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
You killed him once before. Don't make the same mistake twice. A melancholic boys love visual novel about killing cults and your past confronting you.
Why similar: Gothic 16.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Drama 9.5%
- #30 Zero-Sum Heart
77% matchVery Positive95% of 226 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat Studio
Windows · Mac
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? ————————————————————————— In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
Why similar: Emotional 14.8%, Supernatural 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Drama 9.6%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #31 The Lattice Grimoire
79% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Sat-Yuga Studios
Windows · Mac
The curse wove your fates together. Now their thoughts and feelings influence you and your actions determine their fates. Will you be able to break the curse? Or will their dark pasts drag you into an inescapable despair? And can a fresh start really erase the past?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Emotional 11.6%, Mystery 9.7%, Drama 8.1%
- #32 Hybrid Harmony
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CyberwastePub: Enchanted Workshop
Windows
A romantic comedy visual novel set in a modern-fantasy world filled with mythical creatures and magic! The game features four unique love interests/routes, tons of choices, and even an in-depth phone system where you can text characters and unlock wallpapers!
Why similar: Mythology 23%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Emotional 13.1%, Drama 11%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #33 A Tithe in Blood
75% matchVery Positive88% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Dark Fantasy 16.6%, Emotional 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Romance 9.9%
- #34 Hibridya
76% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Colora Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Em um piscar de olhos, chega lá... mas nem faz ideia do porquê. Hibridya é uma Visual Novel episódica de fantasia, romance e slice of life onde você acompanhará uma narrativa cheia de emoções, descobertas e reviravoltas, customizando a história da protagonista de algumas maneiras!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Emotional 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 9.4%, Fantasy 9.3%
- #35 The Future Radio and the Artificial Pigeons
76% matchVery Positive91% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: LaplacianPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
2061, Japan. Mankind has lost the sky, and with it, its connections. All of it was taken away by birds... ...By countless artificial pigeons flying through the sky.
Why similar: Mystery 17%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Emotional 16%, Drama 10.5%, Romance 10.3%
- #36 Making Friends
74% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Mortally Moonstruck Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide the misanthropic witch Morrigan as she creates a homemade friend of her very own in this short and sweet sapphic visual novel!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Emotional 11.1%, Gothic 10.1% ★, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #37 Tethered To You
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stella Noctis Games
Windows
After you are unable to find a patron to provide you with a magic bond, you stumble into the abandoned temple of the Passion goddess - with four patrons waiting for you. Yet, as you grow closer to gaining magic, something else is drawn to this power...
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Emotional 12.7%, Gothic 11.4% ★, Romance 11.1%
- #38 花落冬陽 Snowdreams -lost in winter-
74% matchVery Positive97% of 262 reviews2022
Dev: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe DraftPub: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe Draft
Windows
《花落冬陽》是一款以「夢想」與「思念」為主題的文字冒險遊戲。故事講述主角謝子臣在追尋作家之夢的過程中遭遇的困境,以及與夏芊帆、雪見兩名少女的戀愛故事。豐富的劇情、精緻的插畫、悠揚的音樂、搭配全中文語音,帶你體驗一段動人的台北冬季戀曲。
Why similar: Supernatural 21%, Emotional 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Romance 8.5%
- #39 Windy Meadow - A Roadwarden Tale
73% matchVery Positive87% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale is an interactive slice-of-life visual novel about choosing your own path. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. Featuring a multitude of hand-crafted characters and a richly detailed village set in the Roadwarden story world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Emotional 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, Nature 9.3%
- #40 Kupala
71% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Marianna Petrova
Windows
“Kupala” is a dark, non-linear horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Little Anya arrives at a village on the eve of Kupala Night — the sacred night of the ancient Slavs. In the quiet old house, her grandmother tells her tales of unclean spirits crossing into the living world...
Why similar: Mythology 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%
- #41 Koncolos
73% matchPositive83% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Umigame Studios
Windows
"Do you know a monster that dwells around here?" she asked. An ordinary barkeepers' journey, intertwined with the only survivor from a shrouded monster hunter company, started with this question.
Why similar: Mythology 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Mystery 10.7%, Romance 7.8%
- #42 Five Stages of Pink
73% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Emotional 14.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Supernatural 11.1%
- #43 After the Wane
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Supernatural 14.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #44 Pick My Heart Chapter 2
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Secret GamesPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Discover the continuation of Sota's unusual love story in a world where mythology encounters reality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Romance 11%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Magic 8.3%
- #45 Blood of Inquisition
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex BeckerPub: DDM
Windows
After the assassination attempt on Countess Maria de Fernandez, it was decided to find the best guard in the entire Kingdom for the Countess, and the choice fell on Manuel Vermonad, a former knight who had renounced his lineage.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Emotional 11.2%, Magic 10.9%
- #46 Lone Pine
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bang Bang Bang Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lone Pine is a single-player, 2D adventure set in the fictional Lone Pine National Park. You play as Izzie, who has come to Lone Pine to try to photograph some of its mysterious, undiscovered 'cryptids'.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Emotional 13.5%, Supernatural 12.9%, Mystery 12.9%, Nature 12%
- #47 Sorcery Jokers All Ages Version
72% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2018
Dev: 3rdEyePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 142.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fight to defend or tear down the new world order in Socery Jokers, a modern fantasy visual novel full of battles and action. Shift between multiple perspectives, wield impressive magic, and delve into a conflict between personal freedom and public order.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Drama 9.9%
- #48 Dullpain
70% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Emotional 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Drama 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #49 The Crimson Maid
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GrimTalin
Windows
A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.
Why similar: Emotional 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Gothic 12.2% ★, Drama 10.5%
- #50 SweetCanvas
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GlossPub: JAST
Windows
An untimely transfer. An unexpected encounter. A chance meeting between two students sets in motion a chain of events that will fundamentally change both of their lives... Or, perhaps, just their love life!
Why similar: Emotional 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Magic 9.7%, Romance 9.3%
- #51 Pale Cachexia
70% matchPositive98% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: Argent Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Gothic fantasy tale of loneliness, dark secrets, and the search for a cure.
Why similar: Gothic 21.7% ★, Visual Novel 19%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Emotional 14.8%, Drama 12%
- #52 Where The Weather Takes You
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FathomQuest Games
Windows · Linux
Elliot Thunder embarks on an adventure of self-discovery and exploration. Travel between towns, explore dungeons, solve puzzles, and use your weather-related powers to help those in need.
Why similar: Emotional 19.1%, Supernatural 16.9%, Mystery 13.2%, Magic 11.8%, Nature 10.3%
- #53 Ending the Happy Route
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Phoenix
Windows
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Emotional 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Romance 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #54 The Haunting of Joni Evers
67% matchVery Positive91% of 161 reviews2025
Dev: Causeway Studios
Windows · Mac
The Haunting of Joni Evers is a dark supernatural mystery about a broken family from small-town Oklahoma. Haunted by a specter that's hunted her family for generations, Joni must uncover the mysteries of the Cunningham House, dig through lost memories, and face the past to break the curse.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.9%, Emotional 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Mystery 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #55 Operation Eventide
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: kolulu
Windows
Adelle, a former magical girl, wakes up in a robotic body. Still picking up the pieces after her untimely demise, she seeks the truth of her new life. Experience as this 'love song' resounds in the rift of magic and logic in this nostalgic, thrilling yuri sci-fi visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.9%, Emotional 13.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%
- #56 VOID OBSCURA Part One: Lost Little Lilith
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chaos Texture Games
Windows
Follow Joseph, Eric, and William (as well as a handful of other characters) as they awake from cryogenic stasis at the enigmatic facility known as Intermine Laboratories. But, deep within the abyss exists an ancient evil that is seeking to enact its own twisted machinations ...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Dark Fantasy 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Emotional 7.8%
- #57 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏,玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Mystery 13.2%, Romance 11.6%, Emotional 9.6%
- #58 Phoenyx: Breaking The Cycle
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Laments_VN
Windows
A visual novel focusing on the relationship of two girls researching a cabin with a mysterious mirror. Find out more about their past together, what they really mean to each other, and how it will unfold. Can you break their cycle?
Why similar: Emotional 20.5%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Drama 15%, Supernatural 13.3%, Mystery 11.1%
- #59 GOOD LUCK BABY!
67% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Noodletub Games
Windows
An out of this world yuri visual novel about falling in love, defeating an evil Empress, and finding a magic baby on your crush’s doorstep.
Why similar: Emotional 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Romance 10.2%
- #60 Silverblood
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tidehead Studios
Windows
Years after leaving her family to join the Sisters of the Whiterock Coven, Edith is anxious to finally return home. But first she has to pass her Trial of Ascension, a harrowing task bestowed by her patron deity. Together, Edith and her bully must complete the trial, no matter the consequences.
Why similar: Emotional 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.2%, Drama 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.4%