- #1 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,459 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 106.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.8%, Anime 19.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Cute 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Like Marco & The Galaxy Dragon, this title features a touching sci-fi story about a human-like robot and a journey of self-discovery.
- #2 OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,174 reviews2021
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Anime 20.2%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game masterfully combines space exploration with a deeply emotional narrative and high-quality presentation.
- #3 Summer Pockets
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,789 reviews2020
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 137.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the creators of Angel Beats! and CLANNAD, Key, comes their latest emotional, award-winning journey. Follow protagonist Takahara Hairi as he travels to the secluded island Torishirojima, where he rediscovers what it means to enjoy summer vacation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.9%, Anime 16.5%, Adventure 8%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential visual novel that balances lighthearted comedy with profound emotional beats in a beautiful setting.
- #4 Stella of The End
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,926 reviews2023
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Jude Gray, a wandering Courier, receives a request to deliver some very special cargo. This cargo turns out to be Philia, an android girl who is unaffected by the enigmatic Singularity Machines.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.9%, Anime 18.6%, Cute 7.1%, Violent 6.7%, Story Rich 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully illustrated adventure that follows a courier and an android girl on a heartfelt journey across a ruined world.
- #5 planetarian HD
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,260 reviews2017
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 65.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
planetarian HD is an engaging and emotional visual novel from legendary game studio, Key. A sub-brand of VISUAL ARTS, Key are also famed for creating Kanon, AIR, CLANNAD, Little Busters!, Rewrite, Angel Beats!, and Summer Pockets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.3%, Anime 25.4%, Story Rich 5.5%, Cute 4.6%, Casual 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant sci-fi story that focuses on the bond between a human and a robot in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #6 WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,330 reviews2023
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 62.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.6%, Anime 17.6%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features exceptional cinematic production values and fluid animation that rival the visual flair of Marco & The Galaxy Dragon.
- #7 Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,175 reviews2016
Dev: Modern Visual Arts Laboratory
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If there was a robot that could laugh, cry and smile. ...Does it have a soul?
Why similar: Visual Novel 53%, Anime 23.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Cute 6.2%, Great Soundtrack 3%
Why You'll Like It: This story explores the complex relationship between a human and an android, mirroring the emotional core of Marco's journey.
- #8 STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,772 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.7%, Anime 17%, Funny 12%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a lighter, more comedic look at familiar characters, perfect for those who enjoyed the humor in Marco.
- #9 ISLAND
91% matchVery Positive95% of 1,748 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 154.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.4%, Anime 23.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cute 8.3%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi mystery visual novel that features an intriguing premise and a strong, character-driven narrative.
- #10 A Space for the Unbound
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,328 reviews2023
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.
Why similar: Anime 44.2%, Story Rich 36.6%, Adventure 11.2%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure with a distinct art style that captures a sense of wonder and emotional depth.
- #11 CLANNAD
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,460 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 105.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Anime 21.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Cute 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic visual novel that excels at blending comedy with deeply moving, life-changing emotional arcs.
- #12 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
89% 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: Visual Novel 33.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Anime 13.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Funny 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a quirky, character-focused experience set in a vibrant sci-fi world with plenty of humor and heart.
- #13 Adabana Odd Tales
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,033 reviews2020
Dev: Liar-softPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 52.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"This is a tale of 'flowers' that never bloom." Shirohime, a girl who has lost her memory, and Kurofude, a mysterious boy, traverse through classic Japanese fairy tales within the land of Adabana, a realm of illustrated books. What awaits them after they mend the distorted tales?
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 13.5%, Casual 11.6%, Anime 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking game that uses a unique art style to tell a compelling, story-rich narrative.
- #14 Coffee Talk
88% 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: Visual Novel 52.4%, Anime 19.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Simulation 6.5%, Casual 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, character-driven experience that focuses on listening to the stories of others in a charming, low-stakes environment.
- #15 Little Busters! English Edition
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,092 reviews2017
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.1%, Anime 16.7%, Story Rich 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Comedy 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a large cast of memorable characters and a perfect mix of comedic school-life antics and serious drama.
- #16 If My Heart Had Wings
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,609 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Anime 17.5%, Funny 11.8%, Story Rich 10%, Cute 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production visual novel about chasing dreams and building connections, much like the adventurous spirit of Marco.
- #17 eden*
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,041 reviews2015
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 60.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.3%, Anime 27.2%, Story Rich 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, Cute 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, sci-fi visual novel that focuses on the final days of the world and the bond between two individuals.
- #18 Himawari - The Sunflower -
86% matchVery Positive91% of 204 reviews2016
Dev: blank-note & FrontwingPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 85.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
After jointly founding the so-called Space Club, Youichi and his friend Amamiya Ginga, the son of Amamiya Daigo, spent their school days building a rocket -- until one fateful night, a mysterious young girl called Aries crash-lands near them, her memories also lost from the shock of the landing.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.5%, Anime 21.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Cute 10%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that balances a grounded emotional core with an expansive, space-themed mystery.
- #19 Rewrite+
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 669 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.5%, Anime 23.3%, Comedy 8.6%, Adventure 6.1%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: An expansive adventure that blends mystery and comedy with a grand, world-spanning narrative.
- #20 AIR
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 594 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Summer stretches on endlessly. Beneath the vast blue sky. Beneath the air in which she awaits— AIR, the second game released by visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring the side story novel, "First Sky Chapter" and full voice support!
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.9%, Anime 18.4%, Cute 9.8%, Simulation 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, story-rich adventure that explores themes of connection and destiny with a unique, artistic flair.
- #21 Kanon
82% matchVery Positive98% of 399 reviews2024
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A tale of small miracles in a snow-covered town— Kanon, the very first game from visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring HD visuals and full voice support! (The protagonist is only voiced in certain scenes.)
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.8%, Anime 17.8%, Cute 9.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational emotional visual novel that balances lighthearted moments with a touching, winter-themed story.
- #22 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
84% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.6%, Anime 19.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Violent 4.5%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping sci-fi thriller that keeps players engaged with its complex plot and character-driven stakes.
- #23 Harmonia
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 777 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 89.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, which brought you the highly rated visual novel “planetarian~the reverie of a little planet~”, this is “Harmonia”, the latest kinetic novel in the series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Anime 21.8%, Adventure 7.1%, Simulation 6.4%, Casual 6%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional story about a robot learning to feel, set in a beautifully realized post-apocalyptic world.
- #24 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,225 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 61%, Anime 22.5%, Story Rich 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%, Female Protagonist 3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, story-rich experience that focuses on the emotional journey of its protagonists.
- #25 Doki Doki Literature Club!
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Anime 23.4%, Cute 9.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: While starting as a cute visual novel, it offers a deeply meta and story-rich experience that subverts expectations.
- #26 Sabbat of the Witch
81% matchVery Positive93% of 2,370 reviews2018
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 295.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hoshina Shuuji has a secret: He has a mysterious power that allows him to perceive the emotions of others. However, he is soon to find out that he is not the only one who has something he doesn't want others to find out about as Ayachi Nene, a classmate, likewise has a secret.
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.9%, Anime 18.9%, Cute 7.1%, Story Rich 4.1%, Adventure 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a fun, supernatural premise with plenty of humor and engaging character interactions.
- #27 CHAOS;CHILD
80% matchVery Positive94% of 3,800 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.5%, Anime 17.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Violent 7.6%, Gore 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes, story-rich mystery that keeps players on the edge of their seats with its intense narrative.
- #28 星空列车与白的旅行
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,130 reviews2021
Dev: しらたまこPub: inc.ZOFE
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 108.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The train you took, piercing the night sky and galloping under the stars, was refreshing-it was really a great value trip. In the solo journey under the refreshing night breeze, I met casual passengers and the loving and loving flight attendants.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.2%, Anime 19.6%, Cute 13.8%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #29 Fox Hime Zero
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,917 reviews2018
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 44.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Yan, a student of natural history, encounters a cute and mysterious girl with fox ears while conducting routine scientific research at a remote observation cabin. This might be a "blessing" for the intrepid in the golden age of geographical discovery...
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.3%, Anime 27.6%, Cute 9.4%, Adventure 3.2%, Casual 3.1%
- #30 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,383 reviews2019
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 136.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In a world where flying through the sky is as simple as riding a bicycle, the sport "Flying Circus" is all the rage. Following the discovery of anti-gravitons, special shoes that allow an individual to fly, Anti-Graviton Shoes, took the world by storm.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.7%, Anime 22.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Casual 4.6%, Adventure 4.4%
- #31 Far Away
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,931 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Anime 16.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Story Rich 10.1%, Cute 8.4%
- #32 Noctuary
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,534 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 19.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Cute 14.2%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #33 Corona Blossom Vol.1 Gift From the Galaxy
77% matchVery Positive95% of 305 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Meet R-ne, a metallic organism from space in the form of a young girl. She’s taken in by Keiji and the people of Hanma town, but the maid uniform-clad, cat-eared space pirate Lily and her crew are looking to sell the valuable metal that’s R-ne. Caught up in the turmoil, can she make it back home?
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Anime 20.4%, Cute 9%, Comedy 8.1%, Funny 8%
- #34 Adventure of a Lifetime
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 870 reviews2018
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
I'm going to get it back! The important treasure that has sunk in the ocean! Set in the southern island World Heritage Site, Ogasawara Islands, a city boy, a runaway girl and a local girl meet in summer, sparking the growth and deepening of love and friendship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.6%, Anime 19.8%, Adventure 9.9%, Casual 8.6%, Simulation 8.1%
- #35 The Princess, the Stray Cat, and Matters of the Heart
75% matchVery Positive91% of 365 reviews2019
Dev: TOKYOTOON
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 88.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Once upon a time, after his mother passed away, a boy called Nora felt all alone in the world. He spent every day with his unique and kind hearted friends until one fateful day, he had a chance encounter with a princess from the Netherworld.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Anime 21.2%, Comedy 12.9%, Funny 10.6%, Cute 10.3%
- #36 Maitetsu:Last Run!!
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,951 reviews2020
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 111.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
《爱上火车-Last Run!!-》是日本美少女游戏知名品牌Lose所制作的E-mote视觉小说。本作为本篇故事的二次强化版与各路线后日谈及续集的合集，拥有相当于两部作品的内容，字数高达200万字。本作由Cura担当原画与人物设计，进行豹负责剧本，并由tO(と)主导演出效果。中日文版同步在日本与海外进行发售。
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Anime 21.8%, Cute 11.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Casual 5.1%
- #37 TrymenT ―献给渴望改变的你― AlphA篇
74% matchVery Positive90% of 682 reviews2020
Dev: TrymenTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 86.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
《TrymenT—献给渴望改变的你—》是由2016年被誉为业界年度黑马，并荣获了萌系游戏大赏剧本金奖的作品《Re;LieF～致亲爱的你～》的原班人马所打造的共享世界观与游戏角色，并以群像剧视角重新演绎的全新作品。本作拥有令人一见倾心的顶级场景绘画，以及拥有余音绕梁般魔力的优秀配乐。
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.3%, Anime 20.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Casual 9.1%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #38 fault - milestone one
75% matchVery Positive92% of 3,231 reviews2014
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Anime 23.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Story Rich 5.8%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%
- #39 Senren＊Banka
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 35,519 reviews2020
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 160.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.7%, Anime 20.6%, Cute 8.3%, Story Rich 6.3%, Casual 3.9%
- #40 Pet Dragon Girl
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Yummy Yummy StudioPub: Hunny Bunny Studio
Windows
Every true dragon keeps treasures and precious stones in her cave. For what? What else is she to do, between hibernation and protecting her treasure from brave adventurers? This story is about such an adventurer and how he tamed the dragon... 🐉
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.1%, Anime 26.4%, Story Rich 13.4%, Casual 8%, Adventure 6.2%
- #41 月影魅像-解放之羽-
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,736 reviews2019
Dev: AppliquePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 72.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
《月影魅像-解放之羽-》是由日本美少女游戏品牌Applique制作的一款悬疑传奇题材作品。本作由小田原箱根负责作画、桐月编写剧本、鹰石忍制作音乐。讲述了一个层层剥茧，需要完成十几种不同结局才能最终了解全貌的精彩故事。本作曾荣获萌系游戏大赏2017年度话题金奖。
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.4%, Anime 21.3%, Gore 7.8%, Violent 7.3%, Adventure 6.3%
- #42 Milfy Way: Space Orgasm 🪐🔞
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: Pocket Rocket Studio 🚀Pub: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows
Milfy Way: Space Orgasm 🪐🔞 is a wild mix between a dating sim, voyeur sim, survival with crafting and a hot adult road movie in a retrofuturistic sci-fi setting! Flee the prison, fix your ship, explore the galaxy, seduce the girls and find the hidden treasure that’ll make you rich!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Anime 17.8%, Cute 9.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, Simulation 6.6%
- #43 NUKITASHI
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,440 reviews2023
Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Anime 20.3%, Comedy 11.2%, Cute 9.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #44 Monobeno
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 652 reviews2018
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 88.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
This was a story about humans and monsters, disease and haunting, and the past and the future. It leads you to the unusual traditional Japanese culture.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.5%, Anime 30%, Adventure 9.7%, Story Rich 5.5%, Cute 4.3%
- #45 Kaiju Princess 2
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,976 reviews2024
Dev: PantyParrotPub: Mango Party
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Journey across the galaxy with a cute kaiju and her ravenous appetite as you collect ingredients to cook up the ultimate feast!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.6%, Anime 23.1%, Cute 9.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #46 Magical Girl Witch Trials
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,650 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.4%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, Anime 10.1%, Cute 10%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #47 Tiny Snow
71% matchVery Positive94% of 4,167 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.6%, Anime 19.8%, Cute 8.6%, Violent 5.2%, Adventure 4.9%
- #48 Otaku's Adventure
70% matchVery Positive95% of 8,860 reviews2019
Dev: Spacelight Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Otaku's Adventure" is a different kind of AVG.The story tells of an Otaku who has been single for many years and thirst for love. While he inadvertently embarks on a fantastic journey, he eventually wins girls' love. The game combines storytelling with alternative TAKAGISM, and mini-games.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Funny 18.7%, Anime 15.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Cute 6.5%
- #49 Maitetsu:Pure Station
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,618 reviews2018
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 133.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
美少女游戏品牌Lose在2016年推出的《爱上火车》获得萌系游戏大赏2016的准大奖和剧本奖金奖。另外在Getchu举办的“美少女游戏大赏2016”中获得综合部门第2名、剧本部门第4名、系统部门第2名、绘图部门第6名、音乐部门第8名、影片部门第7名、角色部门（八六）第3名。
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.4%, Anime 28.8%, Cute 7.3%, Story Rich 6.8%, Adventure 4.2%
- #50 PARQUET
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,374 reviews2021
Dev: YUZUSOFTSOURPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 91.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the near future, a technology called Brain-Machine Interface connects the brain and machines. This technology brings about a new paradigm and opens the gates to the digitization of human memory itself. From these new discoveries, "he" is born.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Anime 21.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Cute 8.7%, Comedy 6.2%
- #51 GINKA
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,764 reviews2023
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Anime 20.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Cute 8.8%, Adventure 5.2%
- #52 月に寄りそう乙女の作法
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,322 reviews2022
Dev: NavelPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 100.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
『月に寄りそう乙女の作法』は有名な美少女ゲームブランド「Navel」が創設10周年を記念に制作した女装もの作品です。発売してから長い時間を立っても高い人気を保ち、続編や外伝作品『乙女理論とその周辺』などの派生作品も続々とリリースし、過去十年間業界に大きく影響を与えるシリーズ作品の一つです。
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.3%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Anime 13.6%, Story Rich 10.4%, Cute 5.8%
- #53 Galaxy Girls
73% matchMixed67% of 144 reviews2017
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
One day you wake up on a spaceship, with several other women, each one given a different job on board ship, doctor, engineer and you as Captain. Can you complete the mission that has been forced upon you... And save humanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Anime 18.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Adventure 7.6%, Casual 5.3%
- #54 Fluffy Store
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,738 reviews2019
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A string of mysterious wind chimes brought three lovely and uninvited kemonomimi girls to this small convenience store. At such a summer night full of surprises and excitement, what lies ahead on their road of adventure?
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.9%, Anime 21.5%, Cute 10.3%, Adventure 6.3%, Casual 5%
- #55 KANADE
67% matchVery Positive84% of 343 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Anime 21.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Cute 10%, Adventure 6.8%
- #56 Slobbish Dragon Princess 2
68% matchVery Positive98% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: WhirlpoolPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Takeru and Haru's life of slacc is upended once more as Iris, dragon queen of the Sea and Water factions shows up on Earth to claim the seas and bar all humans from entering them. Hijinks and plenty of dragon girls await in Slobbish Dragon Princess 2!
Why similar: Visual Novel 44%, Anime 21.2%, Comedy 11.1%, Cute 7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #57 Riddle Joker
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,810 reviews2020
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 196.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
For decades, superpowers and psychic abilities were thought to be mere science fiction, but the discovery of a certain particle called the "Astron" at the end of the 20th century proved to the world that these wondrous phenomena were real.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.2%, Anime 18.4%, Cute 11%, Story Rich 10.4%, Casual 4.6%
- #58 Corona Blossom Vol.2 The Truth From Beyond
69% matchVery Positive98% of 183 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breaking news! Space pirate-turned-maid Lily and her cohort Yunie have a nefarious plan to kidnap R-ne and sell her as raw materials! Can Keiji and our other heroes save the day, or is R-ne destined to be melted into scrap? And is there an even greater threat looming in the background?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Anime 19%, Cute 10.1%, Funny 8.6%, Comedy 8.5%
- #59 Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,560 reviews2022
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 175.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Takamine Kousei was living a carefree college life until, one day, he tragically died in an accident. But then, the bizarre happened: Takamine Kousei opened his eyes again. And what's more, when he woke up, it was the morning of the very day, he had died.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.4%, Anime 14%, Story Rich 11.3%, Cute 7.8%, Funny 7.5%
- #60 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
62% matchVery Positive95% of 57,826 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.3%, Anime 17.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Cute 9.1%, Adventure 4.9%
