- #1 Adabana Odd Tales
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,043 reviews2020
Dev: Liar-softPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 52.2 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 30.2%, Casual 23.7%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Anime 9.4%
- #2 An Octave Higher
96% matchVery Positive82% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 36.5%, Anime 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Indie 9.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #3 fault - milestone two side:above
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 reviews2015
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
fault - milestone two side:above is a Cinematic Visual Novel that takes place right after the events of milestone one. Please note that this novel is a direct sequel to fault - milestone one and contains massive spoilers of the first story. Play through of the first title is highly advised.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Anime 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Story Rich 12.3%, Indie 7.4%
- #4 The House in Fata Morgana
95% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Great Soundtrack 27.2%, Anime 16%, Story Rich 13.9%, Indie 6.6%
- #5 fault - milestone one
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,238 reviews2014
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 29.4 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 40.3%, Anime 25.6%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Story Rich 7.8%, Fantasy 5.1%
- #6 Adolescent Santa Claus
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,321 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Anime 26.6%, Casual 11.4%, Cute 8.1%, Indie 7.3%
- #7 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,284 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 46%, Anime 22%, Great Soundtrack 16.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Indie 5.2%
- #8 A Light in the Dark
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,725 reviews2018
Dev: CreSpiritPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.7%, Anime 15%, Casual 13.6%, Indie 12.5%
- #9 Helen's Mysterious Castle
91% matchVery Positive93% of 918 reviews2016
Dev: SatsuPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A young girl with a hidden past sets off on an epic and mysterious journey in hope of learning more about her own origins in this beautifully rendered, classic-style RPG adventure.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Anime 21%, Casual 12.7%, Indie 11.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #10 The Mildew Children
89% matchVery Positive93% of 471 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.8%, Story Rich 32.2%, 2D 11%
- #11 The Witch's House MV
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,920 reviews2018
Dev: FummyPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.1%, Anime 19.7%, Story Rich 16.2%, Indie 15.1%, 2D 11.8%
- #12 Alicemare
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,193 reviews2016
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game infused with subtle hints of horror, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the WOLF RPG Editor.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Anime 25.5%, Indie 13%, Story Rich 12%, Cute 5.4%
- #13 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
88% matchVery Positive86% of 324 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.1%, Story Rich 31.7%, 2D 9.6%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #14 Märchen Forest
89% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2021
Dev: PrimaryOrbitPub: Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
This is the story of a young girl and her magical adventure.
Why similar: Anime 38%, Cute 22.1%, Indie 20.6%, Fantasy 9.9%, Singleplayer 9.4%
- #15 Tiny Snow
87% matchVery Positive94% of 4,167 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 59.6 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 48.2%, Anime 21.9%, Casual 12%, Indie 11.3%, Cute 6.7%
- #16 OneShot
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 62,700 reviews2016
Dev: Future Cat LLCPub: KOMODO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.9%, Story Rich 22.7%, Indie 11%, Cute 9%, Casual 4.3%
- #17 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
86% matchVery Positive92% of 2,538 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 173.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.2%, Anime 19.7%, Story Rich 17.3%, Casual 6.7%, Cute 4.6%
- #18 A Rose in the Twilight
86% matchVery Positive85% of 517 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A girl awakens in a castle void of color and time, affixed with the Curse of Thorns upon her back. After meeting a sleeping giant, the two work together to escape. Help them unravel the mystery of the thorns and the history behind the somber castle.
Why similar: Anime 67.1%, Cute 26.3%, 2D 6.6%
- #19 Little Misfortune
84% matchVery Positive92% of 13,710 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.1%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Indie 18.6%, Cute 11.4%, Casual 8.9%
- #20 Juniper's Knot
84% matchVery Positive95% of 323 reviews2017
Dev: Dischan Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Juniper's Knot is a short (~30 mins) kinetic novel about the meeting of a demon and a boy. A kinetic novel is a game that uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.9%, Casual 23%, Indie 19%, Anime 16.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #21 She and the Light Bearer
83% matchVery Positive85% of 386 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.4%, Casual 21.6%, Indie 16.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Visual Novel 7.4%
- #22 Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition
82% matchVery Positive87% of 3,327 reviews2018
Dev: KANAWOPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a tale of revenge — of a demon, a girl, and their companions. After seven years of development, the popular dark suspense adventure "Noel the Mortal Fate" finally arrives as a complete edition with all 13 seasons included, fully upgraded and with no extra charges.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Indie 8.8%
- #23 Yomawari: Midnight Shadows
81% matchVery Positive93% of 963 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The dark is no place to be alone. After a beautiful show of summer fireworks, two young girls begin to make their way home. However, a mysterious attacker separates them, and both must brave the haunting night filled with unspeakable terrors and survive the darkness.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.4%, Anime 35.4%, Cute 16.2%
- #24 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,058 reviews2017
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Great Soundtrack 32.9%, Visual Novel 31.7%, Anime 21.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #25 It gets so lonely here
77% matchVery Positive94% of 2,141 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Anime 20.1%, Casual 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Cute 7%
- #26 Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief
82% matchMixed66% of 384 reviews2016
Dev: The House of FablesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Discover the truth behind the myth and save the children!
Why similar: Casual 39.9%, Great Soundtrack 27.4%, Story Rich 11%, Indie 6.9%, Fantasy 6.3%
- #27 Tiny Bunny
73% matchVery Positive83% of 30,195 reviews2025
Dev: Saikono
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.3%, Story Rich 18%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Anime 9.5%, Indie 3.9%
- #28 The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,769 reviews2018
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.4%, Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Story Rich 15%, Anime 13.7%
- #29 Märchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift [Legacy ver.]
80% matchVery Positive83% of 407 reviews2018
Dev: PrimaryOrbitPub: KOHACHI STUDIO Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Freely roam a fully 3D-rendered mystical forest together with Mylne, a young girl employed at a magical apothecary shop!
Why similar: Anime 45.6%, Indie 30.1%, Cute 24.3%
- #30 UNREAL LIFE
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,922 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 299.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
And now, for today's story.
Why similar: Story Rich 41.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Anime 16%, Indie 13.6%, 2D 7.5%
- #31 ELMIA
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: AECRNIAPub: AnelaGamesStudio
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nostalgic as well as new! Warp action game! A fairy "El" and a forest girl "Mia" living in a village Run through exhilarating warp to save villagers! A fantastic world view like a picture book and beautiful 3D graphics, Enjoy your imagination and enjoy with the beautiful sound that you listen carefully.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26%, Anime 17.7%, Casual 16.8%, Indie 11.9%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #32 Children of Silentown: Prologue
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Why similar: Story Rich 42.4%, Cute 25.1%, 2D 18.8%, Fantasy 13.7%
- #33 The Fairy's Song
76% matchVery Positive96% of 186 reviews2020
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A yuri / lesbian visual novel set in the UK. Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Anime 20%, Casual 13%, Indie 10.4%, Cute 7.2%
- #34 Noctuary
73% matchVery Positive92% of 2,635 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 36%, Anime 27.4%, Story Rich 18.4%, Cute 14.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #35 htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary
79% matchMixed69% of 631 reviews2016
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In the depths of a labyrinthine ruin, a young girl named Mion rises from a deep sleep. Lost, alone, and with no memory of how she got here or where her parents are, she is greeted by two fireflies—one composed entirely of light, and another who lurks among the shadows.
Why similar: Anime 61.9%, Cute 26.3%, 2D 11.8%
- #36 Kiki & Ana - The Child
76% matchVery Positive95% of 127 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Anime 24.7%, Story Rich 18.2%, Cute 11.1%, 2D 6.1%
- #37 A Conversation With Mister Rabbit
78% matchMixed64% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
A Conversation With Mister Rabbit is a very short, linear visual novel with a dark and bloody twist. The story follows an aspiring knight who seeks wisdom from a big and fluffy rabbit.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Anime 23.5%, Story Rich 14.5%, Casual 13.8%, Cute 6.4%
- #38 Fran Bow
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Why similar: Story Rich 38%, Great Soundtrack 27.8%, Indie 16.9%, Fantasy 6.4%, 2D 5.5%
- #39 Ib
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Anime 26%, Story Rich 25.4%, Indie 15.1%, Casual 13.5%, Cute 11%
- #40 Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,700 reviews2014
Dev: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter an enchanting world of legends and magic, where your destiny was written in blood and whispers of true love.
Why similar: Casual 38.2%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Story Rich 13.9%, Fantasy 11.1%, Indie 6.1%
- #41 HorrorVale
70% matchVery Positive99% of 423 reviews2024
Dev: BatWorks Software
Windows
HorrorVale: A grand Spooktacular adventure about a girl, her dog, and her long journey to save him in a strange and horrifying Underworld.
Why similar: Indie 76.2%, Cute 23.8%
- #42 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
69% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Cute 10.6%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #43 Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 702 reviews2017
Dev: Magenta Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A melody of life and death surrounding a sickly girl and her friends.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Anime 21.4%, Story Rich 15.4%, Casual 14.4%, Cute 9%
- #44 Save Me, Sakuya-san!
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 908 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
She's here to help! Let Sakuya Izayoi from the Touhou Project comfort you after encountering some hardships in this beautiful visual novel that aims to heal your troubles away!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Anime 26.8%, Casual 14%, Story Rich 12.3%, Cute 5.2%
- #45 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 899 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 29.4%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Anime 17.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Casual 6.5%
- #46 Illusion Carnival
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,810 reviews2024
Dev: KiZ
Windows · Mac
A lost soul wanders through a whimsical, eerie pop-up book like amusement park. Dive into fun-filled stages, encounter unique characters, fend off spirit erosion, and uncover the park's hidden secrets. The enchanting yet dark Illusion Carnival begins now.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Anime 22%, Story Rich 18.1%, Cute 11.9%, Fantasy 6.6%
- #47 Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude
69% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, Anime 26.3%, Story Rich 15.8%, Casual 11.1%, 2D 6.6%
- #48 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,296 reviews2015
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 163.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 31.2%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 19.1%, Story Rich 14.6%, Casual 10%
- #49 Strange Telephone
72% matchVery Positive83% of 363 reviews2019
Dev: HZ3 SoftwarePub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.4%, Casual 16.6%, Anime 14.8%, Indie 14.3%, Story Rich 9%
- #50 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-
67% matchVery Positive85% of 173 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
“Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Anime 29.3%, Casual 17%, Cute 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #51 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,381 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 41.6%, Anime 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Story Rich 13%, Cute 3.3%
- #52 Happy Game
67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,482 reviews2021
Dev: Amanita Design
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?
Why similar: Casual 23.5%, Cute 22.2%, Indie 18.3%, Story Rich 17.6%, 2D 11.1%
- #53 Papetura
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,234 reviews2021
Dev: Petums
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.7%, Story Rich 20.7%, Casual 16.7%, Cute 10.9%, 2D 9.1%
- #54 Mind Snares: Alice's Journey
71% matchVery Positive88% of 820 reviews2015
Dev: World-LoomPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Escape from the Shadow Land!
Why similar: Casual 35.9%, Great Soundtrack 26.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Indie 7.7%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #55 Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain
66% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground world with an eldritch, violet sky.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Anime 28.3%, Story Rich 19.1%, Cute 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #56 GIRLS MADE PUDDING
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 811 reviews2025
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
"When there's nobody there to see you, you disappear." In Girls Made Pudding, two girls tour a series of towns that people have disappeared from.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Indie 17.9%, Cute 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Anime 10.4%
- #57 Heart of the Woods
68% matchVery Positive95% of 964 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 75.1 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: Visual Novel 29.8%, Anime 19.6%, Story Rich 12%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Casual 7.5%
- #58 1bitHeart
68% matchVery Positive91% of 906 reviews2017
Dev: △○□× (Miwashiba)Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to 1bitHeart―the latest title from Alicemare and LiEat developer △○□× (Miwashiba). In this unique and endearing adventure game, take on the role of Nanashi, a lonely, agoraphobic boy, as you solve a slew of mysteries around town while also making friends.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Anime 17.5%, Casual 12.4%, Indie 10.8%
- #59 Lydia
69% matchVery Positive89% of 610 reviews2017
Dev: Platonic Partnership
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?
Why similar: Story Rich 30.8%, Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Indie 10.3%, Casual 8.6%