- #1 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,335 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.4%, LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choices Matter 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an unparalleled level of character customization and emotional growth, allowing you to build a lifelong bond that mirrors the intimacy of the seed game.
- #2 I Wani Hug that Gator!
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,486 reviews2024
Dev: Cavemanon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Comedy 6.1%, Casual 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully balances comedy and genuine emotional stakes, focusing on the development of a complex, supportive relationship.
- #3 ERROR143
96% matchVery Positive92% of 4,810 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Anime 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: The chat-based interface and playful, tension-filled dynamic between the two leads perfectly capture the modern digital romance aesthetic.
- #4 Coffee Talk
95% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.8%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Emotional 11.6%, Anime 10.9%, Casual 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: By focusing on listening to the personal struggles of others in a cozy setting, it captures the same comforting, conversational atmosphere as the seed game.
- #5 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
94% matchVery Positive95% of 53,234 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Anime 36.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.2%, Cute 18.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, 2D 7%
Why You'll Like It: It explores the darker, more intense side of digital companionship and the responsibility of managing a lonely person's mental well-being.
- #6 A Date with Death
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,259 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: Dating Sim 48%, LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%, Anime 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This chat-based dating sim uses a unique supernatural premise to explore themes of loneliness and connection in a very personal way.
- #7 Fujiwara Bittersweet
94% matchVery Positive87% of 412 reviews2021
Dev: MagicBenchVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.9%, Dating Sim 23.9%, Anime 13.3%, Cute 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that excels at delivering multiple endings based on the choices you make in your relationships.
- #8 My Therapy
92% matchVery Positive96% of 332 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Anime 14.8%, Casual 13.2%, Immersive Sim 13%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the casual, simulation-based aspects of building a relationship through daily interactions.
- #9 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 37,969 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.2%, Anime 20%, Casual 14.1%, Cute 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Much like the seed game, the core gameplay revolves around listening to the stories of others and forming bonds through simple, meaningful interactions.
- #10 Pandemic Love
91% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2021
Dev: Red Skald
Windows
A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Anime 10.7%, Modern 9.9%, Drama 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a relatable, modern setting to explore the challenges of dating and connection in a 2D visual novel format.
- #11 Goodbye Volcano High
90% matchVery Positive89% of 1,797 reviews2023
Dev: KO_OP
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Emotional 11.5%, Choices Matter 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific anxiety and emotional turbulence of the transition between high school and adulthood with a strong focus on interpersonal drama.
- #12 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
89% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Nullblade Studios
Windows
Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Emotional 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a relaxing and emotional experience centered on LGBTQ+ themes and meaningful character interactions.
- #13 Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
89% matchVery Positive92% of 6,231 reviews2017
Dev: Game Grumps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.
Why similar: Dating Sim 50%, LGBTQ+ 33.6%, Casual 4.7%, Comedy 3.2%, Cute 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends humor with sincere, character-driven dating mechanics that make for a lighthearted yet emotionally resonant experience.
- #14 //TODO: today
87% matchVery Positive93% of 426 reviews2021
Dev: Boys Laugh +
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about figuring out life with the help of an AI. //TODO: today is a pastel colored slice-of-life story that let's you freely choose your pronouns and romantic preferences!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.5%, Dating Sim 32.5%, Casual 12.8%, Cute 9.1%, Anime 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie visual novel that captures the struggle of balancing personal goals with the need for social connection.
- #15 Strawberry Vinegar
88% matchVery Positive84% of 212 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A cute comedy yuri VN about a gluttonous demon and a cynical young girl centered around the most important thing in life: food! ♥
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Anime 14.7%, Comedy 12.7%, Casual 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and comedic visual novel that focuses on the unlikely friendship between a demon and a girl, mirroring the 'friendship-building' premise.
- #16 Hanako's Flower Shop
84% matchVery Positive100% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: FantaJI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.
Why similar: Emotional 18.7%, Anime 13.8%, Drama 13.7%, Casual 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, story-rich visual novel that emphasizes the importance of choices and character-driven progression.
- #17 Hookah Haze
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,294 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Dating Sim 32.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Anime 11.6%, Drama 9.1%, Emotional 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This life-sim visual novel provides a relaxing atmosphere where you can get to know various characters through repeated, intimate interactions.
- #18 Blooming Nightshade
86% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2019
Dev: Nightshade
Windows · Mac · Linux
After hearing about a number of student couples forming at her school, Himeka Uchida decides to look for a girlfriend of her own. As she gets wrapped up in the daily lives of her friends and classmates at Solana Academy, will she find the romance she seeks?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Anime 13.6%, Emotional 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong female protagonist and focuses on the romance and friendship dynamics that define the genre.
- #19 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 9,798 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 47.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 29.6%, Anime 19.4%, Drama 16%, Casual 14.2%, Cute 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game is perfect for players who enjoy the atmospheric and relaxing side of anime-styled visual novels.
- #20 Coming Out on Top
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,392 reviews2017
Dev: Obscurasoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The acclaimed gay dating sim. Have a sweet, sexy, or bizarrely comedic adventure with the man of your choice!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 57.8%, Dating Sim 30.1%, Choices Matter 4.1%, Comedy 2.4%, Casual 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A well-regarded LGBTQ+ dating sim that balances humor and romance with a focus on personal growth and social navigation.
- #21 Always Sometimes Monsters
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,446 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.3%, Casual 17%, Choices Matter 16.8%, Indie 13%, 2D 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the weight of life choices and the emotional impact of your relationships on your personal journey.
- #22 Love Delivery
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,571 reviews2022
Dev: Cometsoft Inc.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
A coming-of-age romance simulation that follows the raw, relatable journey of a real loser.
Why similar: Dating Sim 36.1%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Drama 11.2%, Anime 11%, Casual 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines simulation elements with a visual novel structure to tell a grounded story about working and building relationships.
- #23 Rivalhearts
82% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Spiritus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join Noah in his first year of university as he decides to overcome his heartache, pursuing either a tomboy classmate, gorgeous doctor, or junior-year goth!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Anime 10%, Comedy 9.8%, Modern 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, story-rich visual novel that focuses on the tension and romance between characters in a competitive setting.
- #24 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
83% matchVery Positive90% of 234 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Anime 10.1%, Comedy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic romance-focused visual novel that provides a cute, story-rich experience for fans of the genre.
- #25 Curtain Call
81% matchVery Positive88% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: IndieArk
Windows
Curtain Call: the latest game from the Noobs Want to Live devs. A strategic roguelite combining auto-battling and deck-building mechanics—recruit performers, take to the stage, and prepare for battle! Win glory and the rapturous applause of the audience. Take that curtain call!
Why similar: Relaxing 33.8%, Casual 30.9%, 2D 30.8%, Indie 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, LGBTQ-focused interactive fiction game that prioritizes character chemistry and dialogue-heavy storytelling.
- #26 Kimochii Classroom
80% matchVery Positive89% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Radish ASMR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story. Who will you meet first?
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.7%, Immersive Sim 20.8%, Anime 11.9%, Emotional 8.5%, Drama 7%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on choices and immersive storytelling makes this a great match for those who enjoy shaping their own narrative path.
- #27 Katawa Shoujo
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,256 reviews2024
Dev: Four Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Emotional 11.2%, Anime 11.1%, Cute 6.9%
- #28 I Just Want to be Single!! Season One
78% matchVery Positive83% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: m.Pub: Tsundere Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
The anti-dating sim where you make friends instead of girlfriends! Balance between heartbreak and heartache! Will you graduate without a single friend? Or will you survive long enough to reject them all?
Why similar: Dating Sim 25%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Anime 9.5%
- #29 Psycho地雷InLove : 싸이코지라이 인 러브
77% matchVery Positive96% of 283 reviews2022
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
A simulation of an outcast romance!
Why similar: Dating Sim 42.5%, Casual 11.5%, Anime 11.3%, Emotional 10%, Cute 9.8%
- #30 Curtain Call
78% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Dramatis Personae GamesPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Mac
"Curtain Call" is a visual novel about (literally) breaking through social masks by forming meaningful connections with incredibly deep personalities. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or something more, there’s a whole cast of characters just dying to meet you!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Immersive Sim 10.7%
- #31 project canvas 〜ヰ世界情緒育成計画〜
75% matchVery Positive100% of 467 reviews2024
Dev: ENTERGRAM,INC.Pub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
アイドルプロデューサーとしてヰ世界情緒を育成する、アイドル育成ADVです。
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Casual 7.7%, Anime 7.7%
- #32 花奴令 Huanu Poems
75% matchVery Positive93% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: FishfarmsPub: FISHFARMS
Windows
Huanu Poems is a multi-ending love adventure game. As a photographer, carrying the secret of being a bloodline inheritor of HuaNu Town, you will take lovely Peach to run a B&B, encounter gentle Cloudia. Your choices will affect the direction of the story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Drama 11.8%, Emotional 9%, Casual 8.1%
- #33 Border of her Heart
79% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Cute 6.1%, Anime 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This interactive fiction title uses a 2D aesthetic to deliver a focused, choice-based narrative about dating and connection.
- #34 Your Friend Hana
79% matchMixed66% of 683 reviews2017
Dev: Xorcerox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You don't know what do to? Just ask Hana! You can chat with Hana, ask her any question and as an oracle she will answer you. Enter specific keywords and she will tell you different stories!
Why similar: Anime 44.3%, Casual 20.7%, Comedy 16%, Cute 14.4%, Indie 4.6%
- #35 UncleOffice:uncle Dating Simulator
76% matchMixed62% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: GameUncle
Windows · Mac
You can play as a newcomer, start a new life, and date 12 uncles
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.9%, LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Anime 10.9%, Casual 10.4%, Drama 9.2%
- #36 Hydrangea
74% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Anime 11%, Casual 9.1%
- #37 The Dearest Person
71% matchVery Positive95% of 624 reviews2024
Dev: house.opposite
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Emotional 17.4%, Anime 12.4%, 2D 6.1%
- #38 Angel Wings
73% matchVery Positive88% of 645 reviews2021
Dev: RumR Design
Windows
Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here?
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%, Emotional 4.6%
- #39 Ms. Han's After-School Tutoring
76% matchMixed48% of 213 reviews2021
Dev: A-GUI
Windows
An interactive visual novel that tells the story of Mr. Han, who is entrusted with the role of a home tutor for a troubled student. As they spend time together day and night, feelings that go beyond the teacher-student relationship gradually develop between them.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Anime 14%, Comedy 11.6%, Cute 8.7%
- #40 Witch You Want
70% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help this girlfailure witch save her failing potion shop in this cute yuri visual novel!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.4%, Dating Sim 26.2%, Anime 15.1%, Casual 12.6%, Cute 8.3%
- #41 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,324 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
Why similar: Dating Sim 62%, Anime 12.2%, Cute 11.4%, Emotional 7.6%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #42 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 925 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.4%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Emotional 10.4%, Cute 6.8%
- #43 Summer Meetings
74% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
We meet many people in our lives. Relationships with them are different and can be changed.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Anime 11.2%, Drama 7.8%
- #44 Wanting Wings
70% matchVery Positive99% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: BaseSonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wanting Wings is a cute and romantic, yuri visual novel about three girls living together and falling in love over the course of their daily lives. Your choices determine which two will ultimately pair together.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.6%, LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Anime 11%, Comedy 9.2%
- #45 Hermit Home Designer
72% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Ryan Nein
Windows · Linux
Yamasen-Chan is a hikikomori who lives in isolation and never leaves her home. Will you help her make a comfy home in this hikikomori themed visual novel designing game?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Casual 27.1%, Anime 25.7%, Cute 14.5%, 2D 4.3%
- #46 Wheel of Innocence
72% matchVery Positive90% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: MKShadowZX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wheel of Innocence is a lesbian visual novel where you peer into the life of a disabled high schooler named Reina.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.6%, Cute 15.8%, Casual 12%, Anime 11%, Drama 9.7%
- #47 School For The Friendless
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 190 reviews2021
Dev: Conor Hehr
Windows · Mac · Linux
Harold is sent to a school for people with no friends. The teachers observe and then pair them up, making them roommates. What will happen when Harold ends up sharing a room with a girl?
Why similar: Dating Sim 37.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.3%, Casual 8.4%, Cute 7.3%, Anime 5.4%
- #48 Twofold
70% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Salty Salty StudiosPub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a bid to avoid failing out of college, Olive Penn inadvertently finds themselves caught in the middle of a feud between two campus club leaders whose rivalry seemingly threatens to tear their friendship apart.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Emotional 11.8%, Drama 11.1%, Anime 9.6%
- #49 Heirs And Graces
73% matchVery Positive90% of 83 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Marcel and determine whether or not he has the skills to become Lord Sandor's heir and whether or not he forms a romantic attachment to one of four potential love interests: an ex-gladiator turned gardener, a perfectionist butler, the local doctor, or a mischievous elven Lord.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.2%, LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Comedy 9.4%, Casual 8.1%
- #50 UC Love
71% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2023
Dev: Plush Cat Studios
Windows
A humorous and wholesome anime-style dating simulator based on personified University of California schools + more ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)! Romance 2D-girls (or guys) with 3D personalities in a cute and funny visual novel format! There are various locations to visit, minigames to play, and secrets to find!
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.2%, LGBTQ+ 17%, Anime 12.1%, Comedy 12.1%, Cute 7.5%
- #51 Graveyard Girls
69% 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: Dating Sim 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 22%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Emotional 10.4%, Anime 9.1%
- #52 Femboy Burgers
69% matchVery Positive90% of 227 reviews2023
Dev: Asephy
Windows
A management/ visual novel femboy game. Complete orders made by customers, and manage your expenses to survive, while also wooing femboys! Start a new job as a femboy serving burgers -among other things!
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.1%, LGBTQ+ 16%, Casual 10%, Anime 9.9%, Comedy 8.6%
- #53 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
66% matchVery Positive93% of 769 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Anime 6.1%
- #54 memories
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,515 reviews2023
Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.5%, Emotional 22.4%, Casual 12.5%, Cute 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%
- #55 This Magical Girl is a B☆tch
67% matchVery Positive99% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Pastel Magic
Windows · Mac · Linux
A magical girl visual novel about giving middle-schoolers way too much power. Make (bad) choices, fight unexpected enemies, and maybe learn a lesson or two...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Anime 10.1%, Drama 9.7%, Comedy 9.5%
- #56 Yoshima: Hentai Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: SuguretaPub: TopHouse Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Yoshima: Hentai Simulator is a 2D game with a lot of mechanics. It is always exhausting to look for apartment, but fortune is at your side now! Welcome your new roommate, Yoshima! Can you find the key to her heart? Don't forget to pay the rent!
Why similar: Dating Sim 46.5%, Anime 14.7%, Emotional 13.7%, Cute 9.4%, 2D 6.1%
- #57 Tender: Creature Comforts
69% matchVery Positive90% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Kenny Sun
Windows · Mac
Tender is a narrative game that explores connection and rejection in the era of swipe culture. It’s a story told by and through the modern interface for finding love.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.9%, Interactive Fiction 27.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Casual 10.9%, Cute 6.5%
- #58 The Ice Cream Culprit
66% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Konayachi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Let your girlfriend know (or not) about the culprit who ate her ice cream.
Why similar: Anime 23%, Cute 19.3%, Casual 18.2%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #59 My Desktop Sister
66% matchVery Positive85% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Sibling InteractivePub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows
My Desktop Sister is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from My Desktop Sister.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Dating Sim 26.3%, Anime 19.8%, Casual 15.7%, Cute 6.3%
- #60 Yuri Dating Agency
67% matchVery Positive89% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Red bean Taiyaki
Windows · Mac
Yuri Dating Agency - a speed dating simulator for WLW. You're a girl who likes girls, walking into this Yuri dating agency to find yourself a date. Here, you will be able to get to know lots of girls. Will you be able to win their hearts?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.7%, LGBTQ+ 25.4%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Cute 8.7%, Casual 5.7%
