- #1 Kindred Spirits on the Roof
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,542 reviews2016
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 52.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
During lunch one day, Toomi Yuna meets two "Kindred Spirits" on the roof of her school. When they insist she help them nurture young love, Yuna finds herself playing "yuri cupid" to six unique and adorable couples. Can she remain aloof or will the promise of a "yuritopia" reach her too?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.7%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 9.4%, Anime 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential GL visual novel that captures the heartfelt romance and character-driven storytelling found in the seed game.
- #2 Heart of the Woods
96% matchVery Positive95% of 983 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 73.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.3%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 10.4%, Choices Matter 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This supernatural GL visual novel features a compelling mystery and fantasy elements that mirror the magical stakes of the seed game.
- #3 Perfect Gold - Yuri Visual Novel
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,212 reviews2021
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 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+ 49.3%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Romance 5.8%, Anime 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a tight, focused narrative with meaningful choices that emphasize the intimacy and emotional stakes of the romance.
- #4 Nurse Love Addiction
95% matchVery Positive92% of 877 reviews2016
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 84.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow Asuka Osachi, a ditzy girl training to become a nurse at Teito Nursing School. Experience her story with her classmates as they discover love, medicine, and adulthood.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Dating Sim 13.5%, Visual Novel 11%, Romance 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game balances cute aesthetics with darker, psychological undertones, providing a similar tonal shift to the seed game's curse-driven plot.
- #5 Fatal Twelve
94% matchVery Positive92% of 1,043 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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+ 34.5%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Dating Sim 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Multiple Endings 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes death game with strong GL themes and supernatural elements that perfectly match the urgency and mystery of the seed game.
- #6 Life After Magic
94% matchVery Positive98% of 284 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+ 33.9%, Dating Sim 17%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed GL visual novel that explores magical consequences and relationship building in a way very similar to the seed game.
- #7 Please Be Happy
92% matchVery Positive99% of 423 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Dating Sim 13%, Visual Novel 12%, Romance 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming GL story that emphasizes the importance of choices and character growth in finding one's place in the world.
- #8 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
93% matchVery Positive92% of 183 reviews2019
Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 114.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.4%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Romance 10%
Why You'll Like It: A bright and engaging GL visual novel that focuses on the dynamics of a group of girls, offering a lighter take on the genre.
- #9 Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,892 reviews2016
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 130.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.6%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 11.9%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A highly acclaimed visual novel that excels in character development and slow-burn romance within a school setting.
- #10 SeaBed
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,087 reviews2017
Dev: PaleontologyPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 73.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.7%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Romance 10.8%, Anime 4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric mystery visual novel that features a complex, emotional GL narrative and multiple perspectives.
- #11 Clover Reset
90% matchVery Positive90% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: vividX
Windows
"Hey, do you know the meaning of the four-leaf clover?" Set at "Shonan Saika Academy," a prestigious school in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture, this is a youthful story of girls wavering between friendship and love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.2%, Female Protagonist 16%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines adventure and dating-sim mechanics, providing a structured approach to finding romance in a fantasy-adjacent setting.
- #12 A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,227 reviews2020
Dev: Oracle and Bone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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+ 50%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 8.2%, Sexual Content 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a distinct, nostalgic atmosphere and a beautiful, slow-burn romance that feels grounded yet deeply personal.
- #13 Letters From a Rainy Day -Oceans and Lace-
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,014 reviews2021
Dev: Lily SpinelPub: HUBLOTS
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Luscious artwork brings the beautiful streets of Kamakura in June to life in this bittersweet sapphic story of a romance that begins with blackmail... This is a yuri adventure game based on the theme of love between girls at a lady's school in Kamakura, Japan.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.4%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gentle, atmospheric GL story that focuses on the emotional connection between characters through meaningful dialogue choices.
- #14 A Date with Death
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,657 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 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: LGBTQ+ 33.6%, Dating Sim 27.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 10.3%, Choices Matter 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This supernatural dating sim features a unique premise and high stakes, aligning well with the 'curse' and 'soulmate' themes of the seed game.
- #15 Sweet Home
86% matchVery Positive95% of 10,224 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.6%, Female Protagonist 19%, Dating Sim 13%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Emotional 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that incorporates RPG elements and a focus on building a home and a life with a partner.
- #16 Highway Blossoms
88% matchVery Positive94% of 2,742 reviews2016
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 16.9 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+ 38.1%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 10.9%, Dating Sim 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic road-trip GL story that focuses on the evolving bond between two protagonists, mirroring the dating-sim elements of the seed game.
- #17 风岬-The Everlasting lovestory at the Windcap
86% matchVery Positive87% of 833 reviews2024
Dev: 百歌CentChansons
Windows
I was abandoned by the world, and she was forgotten by time. Attracted by loneliness, we cling to each other because of misfortune. The happy fairy tale woven by the two eventually turned into a curse of despair.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 11.6%, Choices Matter 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG-visual novel hybrid offers a unique fantasy setting and a focus on long-term relationship building.
- #18 Synergia
85% matchVery Positive87% of 819 reviews2020
Dev: Radi ArtPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 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+ 36.9%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Anime 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel with a strong focus on the relationship between two women in a world where their connection is tested by external forces.
- #19 The Expression Amrilato
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 764 reviews2019
Dev: SukeraSparoPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Plunge into a new world with a completely foreign language in this romantic, yuri isekai visual novel about the struggles of communication and forging connection. Experience life in a foreign land. Enjoy a sweet, heartwarming romance. Learn Esperanto.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.4%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 11.9%, Choices Matter 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends fantasy elements with a unique language-learning mechanic, providing a fresh take on the 'trapped in a new world' trope.
- #20 The Divine Speaker
84% matchVery Positive96% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.8%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 10%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-rich visual novel that emphasizes world-building and the impact of player choices on the protagonist's romantic journey.
- #21 Graveyard Girls
83% matchVery Positive98% of 166 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+ 23.9%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Romance 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A darker, more atmospheric dating sim that explores themes of mortality and connection in a way that complements the seed game's curse theme.
- #22 Drops of Death
82% matchVery Positive93% of 100 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+ 31.2%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 9.5%, Female Protagonist 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that uses a dating-sim framework to explore the consequences of choices under pressure.
- #23 千面 Melancholy Love
81% matchVery Positive95% of 2,240 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 67.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作时间线十年之后，聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50.2%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Romance 4.8%, RPG 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful GL visual novel that explores the emotional weight of relationships and multiple potential outcomes.
- #24 UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
81% matchVery Positive92% of 447 reviews2023
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a story about finding love to overwrite the feelings for the one they held dearest. A girls love visual novel about summer, love and adolescence.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Romance 12.9%, Anime 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A summer-themed romance that uses a central secret as the catalyst for character growth and relationship development.
- #25 镜花饴情 Mirage Sugar Acacia
80% matchVery Positive83% of 431 reviews2024
Dev: 青木香游戏制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
饴情甜蜜转瞬即逝，女生之间的爱情就像镜花般脆弱。 踏入大学校园的自由舞台，交织着理想与现实迷茫前行，她们的缘分是否可以开花结果呢？ 甘之如饴的一对一百合故事，多结局。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title features beautiful art and a focus on the romantic interactions between characters in a stylized, fantasy-inspired world.
- #26 Wanting Wings
79% matchVery Positive99% of 158 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: LGBTQ+ 30.2%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Romance 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute and lighthearted GL visual novel that focuses on the simple joys of romance and character interaction.
- #27 Asphyxia
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 283 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+ 30.8%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Romance 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that focuses on the internal struggles of its protagonist, providing a deeply personal and emotional experience.
- #28 a new life.
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,420 reviews2020
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Romance 12.3%, Emotional 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional experience that highlights the beauty of a relationship through a series of pivotal life choices.
- #29 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
77% matchVery Positive95% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: eyephonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Romance 7.7%
- #30 Only You
75% matchVery Positive94% of 898 reviews2026
Dev: 忘雪社Pub: WindField Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Problem Child" me, Class Heartthrob her—two lines that should never cross collided through a series of coincidences, shattering my monochrome world. Crave her eyes on me alone, crave her world with me alone. The once-pure admiration begins to twist...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.1%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 7.1%
- #31 My Vow to My Liege
77% matchVery Positive91% of 4,103 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
《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 32%, Visual Novel 20%, Romance 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 8.5%, Dating Sim 4.1%
- #32 Yumeutsutsu Re:Master
78% matchVery Positive89% of 360 reviews2019
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a girls-love adventure game set in a small game studio.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.1%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Romance 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A workplace-focused GL visual novel that offers a deep dive into the lives and relationships of its characters.
- #33 ERROR143
76% matchVery Positive92% of 5,302 reviews2022
Dev: Jenny Vi Pham
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.2%, Dating Sim 19.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 9.6%, Choices Matter 5.7%
- #34 Melancholy Love
78% matchVery Positive95% of 76 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+ 32.2%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Romance 10.9%, Multiple Endings 6.1%
- #35 Curse or Love
73% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.8%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 7.3%, Anime 4%
- #36 LipTrip ~My Boss Is My Heat Suppressant?!~
75% matchVery Positive81% of 498 reviews2024
Dev: SukeraSomeroPub: HUBLOTS
Windows
A boss x employee Omegaverse yuri romance where the physical comes before the emotional
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.7%, Female Protagonist 22.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dating Sim 8.3%, Romance 5.3%
- #37 OZMAFIA!!
76% matchVery Positive82% of 687 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy a dramatic romance in this fairytale otome visual novel. Who will you decide to trust and fall in love with in this mysterious town where fairytales have become warring mafia famiglia? Explore this exciting world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Female Protagonist 15%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Romance 10.3%
- #38 Trouble Comes Twice
74% matchVery Positive86% of 148 reviews2023
Dev: Foxglove Games
Windows
Play as twins Hazel and Jace in this wholesome romcom visual novel. After a silly bet is made, the protagonists must find a boyfriend or girlfriend before their twin beats them to it!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.7%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Romance 10.7%
- #39 OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos
74% matchVery Positive85% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: SukeraSomeroPub: HUBLOTS
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 62.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"—I wanna marry you." Those simple words set in motion a ♀ yuri ♀ game of cat and mouse!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.6%, Female Protagonist 22%, Dating Sim 16%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 4.7%
- #40 Zero-Sum Heart
72% matchVery Positive94% of 247 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: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #41 Bewitching Sinners
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 530 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.1%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 10.1%, Choices Matter 5.8%
- #42 Our Red String
71% matchVery Positive96% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Eva KissPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows
An erotic visual novel about heartbreak, self-discovery, and curious turns of fate- Lena and Ian are two very different people who find themselves in a very similar moment in their lives.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Dating Sim 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Romance 7.9%
- #43 Black Lily's Tale
72% matchVery Positive88% of 496 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+ 46.6%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Emotional 4.4%, Anime 3.9%
- #44 BAD END THEATER
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Romance 7.9%
- #45 Alaris
68% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Crescence Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover secrets long forgotten, and nurture relationships waiting to bloom. In a game inspired by the lore of Dragon and Fae, make choices that can shape your story, relationships, and even personality. Will you be brave, kind, wise, charismatic? Only you know the answer to your fate.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Romance 10.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #46 Blooming Nightshade
73% matchVery Positive84% of 233 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+ 38%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 12.4%, Emotional 5.4%
- #47 The Wilting Amaranth
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Reine WorksPub: Top Hat Curios & Oddities
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Wilting Amaranth is a short yuri (GxG) romance visual novel based very loosely on a familiar fairy tale. It features 2 character routes, 13 endings, and 3 to 5 hours of gameplay.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.3%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Romance 9.3%
- #48 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers
67% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: 北京黎羽科技有限公司
Windows
A domineering CEO-like older sister who’s gentle only to her sister, a childhood friend who became her doctor, and a cheerful girl only she can see… Who was Chu Hebai before losing her memories, and how did she become entangled with them? A melancholic yuri AVG about regret and unspoken love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Romance 9.8%
- #49 LoveChoice
67% matchVery Positive92% of 36,594 reviews2021
Dev: Akaba Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.4%, Romance 22.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #50 Rituals in the Dark
71% matchVery Positive86% of 200 reviews2019
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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+ 40.9%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Romance 13.4%, Anime 5.1%
- #51 A Pinch of Magic
70% matchVery Positive84% of 243 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.3%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Romance 7.2%
- #52 Blush Blush
69% matchVery Positive86% of 7,596 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 101.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You are responsible somehow for a curse that befalls 12 unfortunate hawt dudes. Now you have to find them and break the curse with your love!!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 56%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Romance 7%, Sexual Content 6.3%, Visual Novel 4.1%
- #53 Find Love or Die Trying
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Dating Sim 34%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Romance 16.3%, Multiple Endings 6.8%, Emotional 6.4%
- #54 After I met that catgirl, my questlist got too long!
69% matchVery Positive90% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Find love and establish your adventurers' guild in this yuri RPG / visual novel hybrid!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Romance 15%, Anime 5.7%
- #55 我的恋爱逃生攻略 Love to Live
65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,000 reviews2025
Dev: 番茄炖肉制作组Pub: Comma 49
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a game of dreams, where the price of failing to escape is eternal slumber. Across shifting worlds, you meet 'him.' Is he merely a kindred spirit born of crisis, or a forgotten soul from your distant memories? A heart-pounding romance adventure across the dreamscape—begins now!
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.6%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 12.4%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #56 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,140 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.4%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Romance 18.7%, Dating Sim 13.5%, Choices Matter 6%
- #57 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 989 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.6 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: LGBTQ+ 35.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 6.8%, Emotional 5.4%
- #58 Voice Love on Air
66% matchVery Positive87% of 551 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41%, Dating Sim 21.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 11.4%, Multiple Endings 4.8%
- #59 The Chrono Jotter
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,261 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.1 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+ 44.2%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Emotional 6.1%, Interactive Fiction 4.7%
- #60 Witch You Want
64% matchVery Positive96% of 215 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+ 48.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Romance 5.9%
