Games Like Magic Potion Stories

【A ghost girl, is here.】Terau Mare is a shy girl moves to Tokyo to go to university, and her new house, Hakusan-so, is like an abandoned. As soon as she enters the room, Mare meets a ghost girl, Furuzaki Yuika. Yuika says, "I'm going to kick you out of here soon." But...

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Text-Based 22.4%, Adventure 18.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, 2D 4.4%

A novel adventure where two high school girls encounter the supernatural on their pixelated way home.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Story Rich 11.2%, Horror 10.5%

When the past awakens, the future bleeds. A full length cinematic sci-fi mystery visual novel where augmented reality, history, AI technology and murder collide in the heart of Kyoto.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Text-Based 29.6%, Adventure 19.6%, 2D 7%, Singleplayer 3.4%

The first visual novel game of The Ancient Magus' Bride!

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Text-Based 20.1%, Adventure 17.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Magic 7.8%

東方Projectでおなじみ、上海アリス幻樂団様制作の音楽CDシリーズ「秘封倶楽部」の二次創作ノベルゲームです。選択肢はありません。物語中で入手した記憶の欠片「フラグメント」や、プレイヤー自身の知恵によって物語を分岐させ、彼女達の冒険―蓮台野夜行―を成功に導きましょう。

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Adventure 21.8%, Text-Based 21.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, 2D 6.7%

A tale of women's passion, laughter, and tears. Yin Di lives on a continent called "Jiuzhou"，as a youth, Yin Ti enters the martial arts sect "Tianjianzong" to study and cultivate. Through communal life, she learns to challenge fate into submission, persisting on her journey of self-discovery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Female Protagonist 19.5%, Text-Based 12.8%, Comedy 12.7%, Story Rich 6.8%

The Blue Hawaii Aniki’s legend begins. The debut of the late-night variety show-style novel game is here! Experience the puzzling and hilarious developments of the cast and their eccentric characters. The next installment is scheduled for release in November 2025!

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, Adventure 24.8%, Comedy 15.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, 2D 7.7%

"Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand" is a B-grade late-night variety show starring "Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand," a show where "self-proclaimed film director" Blue Hawaii Aniki makes a little extra cash.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, Adventure 24.8%, Comedy 15.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, 2D 7.7%

A short visual novel about a stylish blonde-dyed part-timer who works the night shift.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.5%, Text-Based 23.5%, Adventure 21.7%, Story Rich 10%, 2D 7.6%

An unplanned shotgun wedding! This isn’t the first time Yaya has made a mess of things and expected her mother to clean up... “When you truly love someone, you plan ahead—marriage is supposed to come before all that other stuff! Now I guess it’s up to me to test if he’s really husband material...”

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Comedy 18.7%, Adventure 17.3%, Story Rich 15.9%, 2D 5.3%

Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 9.6%, Comedy 9.4%, Funny 8.1%

Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Text-Based 21.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 10.7%, 2D 7.8%

A visual novel about a magic battle between girls. Iris" is a boarding school where students learn about magic. The girls gathered there all have mental defects. This is a story of magical girls with flawed minds and their battles and growth.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, 2D 7.3%

A tiny, fan-made visual novel featuring Pavolia Reine. Experience a working week filled with unexpected encounters and humor behind the peafowl persona.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Comedy 18.3%, Adventure 18.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, 2D 7.5%

Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 9.5%

Marco, an orphan with missing memories, and Arco, a dragon who rules the galaxy, were hunting for treasure in space! On one of their adventures, Marco was given a clue to the whereabouts of her mother. Their next stop, her birthplace - Earth!

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Adventure 9.5%, Comedy 7.8%

Behind the Screen is a narrative indie game about depression, facades, and escape. Make impactful daily choices, balance Jonas' willpower, and escape reality through fast-paced retro minigames on a virtual PC monitor. Can you find a way through the noise?

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.5%, Adventure 22.4%, Text-Based 18.2%, 2D 7.7%, Retro 6.5%

――My curfew is 8 PM. Having a helicopter mom is annoying, but it's not a big deal.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Text-Based 16.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Adventure 11.7%

A horror visual novel told through the eyes of a sentient FPV drone on its final mission.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Story Rich 16.9%, Horror 14.3%, Adventure 9%, 2D 7.6%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Text-Based 15.8%, Story Rich 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Adventure 9.8%

Having lost the meaning of life, Shionagi meets Ayana, who suffers from a certain illness. “Kidnap me from this boring everyday life.” He wishes to die. A girl promised death. A bittersweet summer kidnapping drama where they confront each other's “lives.”

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Adventure 24.9%, Text-Based 24.3%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Three months ago, Jill learned ghosts are real. Now she has to save the only Acolyte who can help her live in a world of the dead.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Adventure 23.3%, Comedy 14.8%, Horror 12.8%, Fantasy 6%

"theDIARY" is a post-apocalyptic supernatural AVG with multiple endings. Play as Raven, navigate choices and stats, and uncover the dark truth behind humanity's angels to find the source of the tragedy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Text-Based 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 9.7%

A claustrophobic psychological mystery visual novel. On their high school graduation day, an anonymous message draws five friends back to their empty middle school. The doors won't open, and their memories refuse to agree. A complete 1-2 hour story with three endings, built to be read twice.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Text-Based 24.3%, Adventure 20.2%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, 2D 7.3%

Matt, a 14-year-old student, is forced to visit a ghost house for having "hide and seek with oneself" challenge . He invites his friend Esther to visit together and pretends to do the challenge. However something wrong happened during the challenge.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Text-Based 22.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Funny 8.1%

A slice-of-life interactive story about choosing your path and living in a community. Help three protagonists make the most important choices of their lives. A unique fantasy Visual Novel blending coziness and melancholy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Adventure 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Story Rich 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 7%

Tetsuya Kai sneaks into school at night to pick up a forgotten item and is suddenly attacked by an unidentified monster. In a desperate pinch, he is saved by his classmate Tomomi Soshi.The mystery surrounding the "shikigami" that attacked him and saved him is explored.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Adventure 18.5%, Text-Based 12.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Comedy 9.6%

Return as Alice and embark on her adventure to find the truth...

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Adventure 20.4%, Horror 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? 💀

Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Story Rich 15.5%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Adventure 8.8%

「これから私が話すのは、かみさまが作った、にせものの世界の終わりの物語」これは、愛と狂気と猟奇の惑星と——「僕」の終わりの物語。午前４時、終焉を待つ不死鳥と、罪を犯した僕と君の最期のひととき。過去作「偽物ワールズエンド」完結編 最終章「午前４時のまにまに -偽物ワールズエンド-」

Why similar: Adventure 24.1%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Text-Based 19.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%

A short visual novel about a manga club torn between its two competing princesses.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Text-Based 23.3%, Adventure 22.1%, Story Rich 9.1%, 2D 7.9%

This is a visual novel about the future, where every choice shapes the protagonist's character. Follow the path from youth to adulthood, play as a scoundrel or a champion of justice, fall in love, and create your own unique story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.6%, Text-Based 29.3%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Singleplayer 2.2%

An Adventure Visual Novel where you can choose your protagonist – Play as Aiko or Hikaru as they try to uncover the secrets that lurk all around them in this character-driven story. Every choice you make will have an impact on the story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Adventure 24.1%, Text-Based 19.4%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%

An otome game that isn't quite otome — or simply, a visual novel. About dreams, writing, and death."You" are discharged from the hospital, with a plan: who to seek, who to deceive, every moment mapped out. But so does everyone else. Please be sure to read the content guide and notes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 71.1%, Text-Based 10.6%, Adventure 9.5%, Female Protagonist 6.8%, Indie 2.1%

"retrospect" is a linear, full-length visual novel. Trace the memories of the ghosts and learn about them. That is the only mourning you can do.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Text-Based 23%, Adventure 21.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%, Story Rich 6%

As the student council president of Asanagi High School, you must decide how to respond to opinion forms submitted to the suggestion box in this school-themed choice-based adventure game. Your choices change how events unfold and lead to multiple endings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Adventure 22.7%, Text-Based 18.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, 2D 4.8%

Frog Telephone (蛙电话 / 蛙電話) is a folklore mystery adventure game rooted in computer science concepts. You play as an amnesiac phone operator at a Tokyo travel agency, reconstructing shattered reality through the spin of a dial, exploring the terrifying truth hidden behind Gero City's mystery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Adventure 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Text-Based 14.9%, Story Rich 14.5%

A plant world is struck by a drought! Follow three girls in their journey between The Four Seasons in search of the solution. You'll meet plants and will know the stories behind them

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Text-Based 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 8.8%

Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Horror 19.6%, Adventure 15.7%, Psychological Horror 5.5%, Story Rich 5.1%

The Darkest Emptiness will fill the lungs with leaden weight.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Text-Based 18.6%, Story Rich 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 9.4%

Find your rebirth along the wires.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Adventure 23.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, 2D 8.4%

Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Text-Based 18.3%, Story Rich 13%, Horror 11.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%

investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Text-Based 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Horror 10.2%, Adventure 10.1%

Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Text-Based 17.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Horror 11.5%

A chilling mix of horror and pleasure— A short horror x femdom ADV where the “White Woman” approaches from the phone booth. Includes skin variations (pale, tan, blue) and full voice. All erotic scenes are non-reversible. Optional gag mode for those afraid of horror!

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Text-Based 23.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Comedy 11.9%, Horror 11.9%

A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Story Rich 14.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Adventure 7.8%

유산을 차지하는 건 과연 누가 될 것인가?

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.9%, Text-Based 29%, Story Rich 15.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Resequence: The Orchard is an occult-horror adventure game in which school counselor Saito approaches an inexplicable phenomena through his counseling sessions with students.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Adventure 18.2%, Story Rich 13%, Text-Based 11.9%, Horror 10.9%

As nuts as Jun is about his wife, he can’t help but drool over Towaka Minefuji. So when Jun is asked to attend his wife’s school committee meetings in her place, his brain goes into overdrive at the thought of him and Towaka being in the same room together...

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Text-Based 26.1%, Story Rich 17.8%, Adventure 15.3%, 2D 4.8%

A real-life VTuber in a game! A multi-ending romance simulation game developed by a group of individual Vtubers.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, Text-Based 24.1%, Adventure 21.9%, 2D 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Experience the story of Glow, a young and naive furry heroine caught between two empires' interplanetary ambitions, forged in tragedy and conspiracy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.6%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Story Rich 17.2%, Adventure 14%, 2D 5.2%

HULOTTE’s classic visual novel is now on Steam! After an injury ends his track dream, Sakuma Tsumugi meets a clumsy Love Angel and begins a sweet search for his destined special someone.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Adventure 21.9%, Text-Based 18.5%, Comedy 10.6%, Story Rich 7.3%

"In Reiyū, an evil hand lurks close. Shine a light upon the fallen shadow." Sakoto has this strange dream. Her normal high school life is threatened by the extraordinary. The very beginning of a grand mystery that will shake the entire town. —Don't narrate with food. Fabricate with it.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, Adventure 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Comedy 9.2%

"AQK" is a job interview simulation game where you, a job seeker, face off against a series of eccentric interviewers in pursuit of that coveted job offer.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44%, Text-Based 33.1%, Comedy 17.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Indie 1.9%

A medium-length visual novel set in a fantasy world where magic exists. The encounter between a boy living in a rural farming village and a girl who is a dark wizard leads to the revelation of truths that were never meant to be revealed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Adventure 19.9%, Text-Based 13.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Magic 8.3%

The cinematic adventure novel series "Fault" has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, and the latest title in the series is now available after six years!

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.7%, Adventure 21.5%, Story Rich 19.5%, Fantasy 5.4%, Indie 3.7%

Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 10.9%, 2D 4%

A mystery adventure - uncover the truth behind a series of deaths by collecting clues hidden across internet. news articles, and wikipedias—creating an immersive experience that feels like real. Information is visually organized into a mind map, gradually open as the investigation progresses.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.4%, Adventure 26%, Text-Based 20.9%, 2D 8.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Text-Based 21.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Horror 10.1%