- #1 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life
97% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Text-Based 11.8%, Romance 10.8%, Emotional 9.3%, Psychological 9%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #2 Sisters: Last Day of Summer
96% matchVery Positive85% of 416 reviews2024
Dev: JellyfishPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Why similar: Romance 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Emotional 13.8%, Anime 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #3 Summer Meetings
96% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
We meet many people in our lives. Relationships with them are different and can be changed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Anime 12.9%, Romance 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #4 Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth!
95% matchVery Positive95% of 471 reviews2024
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 67.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
What does "youth" mean to you? Is it a time in your life meant for having fun? For devoting yourself to a cause? For Yuu Tono, it's meant earning money and studying to build a brighter future for him and his family. But maybe the new (or maybe old?) friend who's come into his life will change that.
Why similar: Romance 21.7%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Anime 10.6%, Emotional 9.6%, Funny 8.2%
- #5 My Camp of Memories: Episode 1
94% matchVery Positive90% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Daniil Tarasau
Windows · Mac
Visual novel in the genre of romance and adventure. You are eighteen years old, and you have just entered the last stage of education. However, strange fragments of memories, notes and a series of events say that it will not work out to study calmly. The path you take is entirely in your hands.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Romance 22.6%, Anime 19.8%, Cute 11.4%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #6 Young Hearts
94% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Sky SeekersPub: Evening Studio
Windows
‘Young Hearts’ is a visual novel in the genres of romance and slice of life, telling stories about the everyday life of a student company living in a warm southern town: stories about their secrets, dreams, love, their problems and ghosts of the past…
Why similar: Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Anime 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #7 My Klutzy Cupid
93% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: HulottePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
In the midst of leading an ordinary life, I began to feel the urge to find myself a girlfriend. Yet somehow, I couldn't bring myself to take the first step. But one day... "What's this...?" A single notebook had fallen right in front of me. "Hey, you! Yes, you! Why aren't you picking it up?"
Why similar: Romance 21.7%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Emotional 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #8 Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,655 reviews2022
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 179.4 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: Romance 22.7%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Anime 9%
- #9 Re:Fragment ~Absolute Ambition~
91% matchVery Positive94% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: AstralSeal
Windows · Mac · Linux
We all dream of a bright future ahead, but life doesn't always turn out how we expect. Yuuma, the protagonist, lives a peaceful life until the student council president proposes a new controversial policy that changes everything they once knew forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Romance 16.7%, Anime 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #10 Highschool Possession
92% matchMixed68% of 179 reviews2015
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 24%
A visual novel game following a young man who wakes up in the body of another student... Learning his friends may not be living the perfect lives he thought they were.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.3%, Anime 30.3%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 7.8%
- #11 LOOPERS
90% matchVery Positive87% of 1,041 reviews2023
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Tyler is a high schooler on a mission. He's going to use every minute of summer vacation to go on as many GPS-assisted scavenger hunts as possible. After running into some old friends during one of these hunts, strange things start happening: The day resets and today plays out exactly like yesterday
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Anime 16.5%, Romance 14.3%, Simulation 13.8%, Emotional 11.3%
- #12 Aeon on Mosaic: Anemone 时间碎片:奇迹
89% matchVery Positive93% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Fantasia Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five stories, a life. In an accident, the man named "Miracle" met the girl he hit, and the trajectory of his life has changed since then. Ten years, in the scattered fragments of time, witness together his precious memories.
Why similar: Romance 25.6%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Anime 15%, Emotional 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #13 My New Memories
89% matchVery Positive82% of 462 reviews2021
Dev: Killer7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Memories...One of the most important things in our lives. But what happens if you forget who you are? If you don't remember anything? Then you can only hope that the people that do know who you are help you out...This is your journey...On your way to finding new memories...
Why similar: Romance 26.6%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #14 The 257th Element
88% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: REAL co.Ltd
Windows · Linux
In 2032, Tokyo scientists unveil Araraginium, the 257th element, capable of materializing matter and bringing back the deceased as Araragi Humans. Masakazu Tokimune, a Japanese high school student, grapples with daily life's blend of humor, intrigue, and love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Text-Based 22.5%, Anime 17%, Emotional 10.2%, Multiple Endings 6.2%
- #15 My Sweet Summer
86% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: W-I-WPub: Bow Studio
Windows · Mac
A romantic visual novel with interactive elements. Flirt, choose, and pour your charm into short but intense stories. Take control of the situation, meet new characters, and play through mini-games where every decision can change the course of the night.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Simulation 21.1%, Text-Based 17.7%, Anime 15.1%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #16 LOVEJUICED! -Hi Neighbor, meet Gamer.-
86% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Atelier KAGUYAPub: Shiravune
Windows
Keita’s summer kicks off with a random game chat—just anonymous “bros” trading jokes and awkward confessions. But when he learns his whole party is actually a group of girls living next door, things spiral fast in a season of neighborly chaos, college camaraderie, and maybe... something more.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Romance 17%, Text-Based 12.8%, Anime 10.5%, Emotional 9%
- #17 Ascendant Hearts
87% matchVery Positive88% of 122 reviews2018
Dev: Visualnoveler
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A visual novel where you wake up in a strange new world before going on a real-life RPG adventure with three wacky party members.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Anime 26.8%, Romance 16.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 5.3%
- #18 Shanghai Summer
84% matchVery Positive90% of 450 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Text-Based 16.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 15%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Anime 12.4%
- #19 Sand Castle
85% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Alice NowakPub: Unusual Meaning
Windows · Mac · Linux
A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.
Why similar: Romance 16.6%, Emotional 14%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #20 Elf World Adventure: Part 1
84% matchVery Positive82% of 496 reviews2022
Dev: White Panda StudioPub: 430Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 15%
You are gamer who likes to play computer games. One day, returning home from the store, along the way you became a victim of an accident. At the last moment you think that your story is over, but some force has given you a second chance in another world that is completely different from yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Anime 28.2%, Romance 17.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #21 Sumire
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 932 reviews2021
Dev: GameTomo TeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Anime 13.3%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Cute 9.2%
- #22 Once Again
82% matchVery Positive91% of 1,019 reviews2022
Dev: RB Wolf DesignPub: RB Wolf Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 68.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Emotional 25.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Narrative 9% ★
- #23 The Picture of Café au lait
81% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: AstralSeal
Windows
The picture of café au lait is a visual novel game that makes the players feel immersed in story and character. They will experience the story in the game through the first-person perspective of the main character in the story named "Takagi".
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Romance 20.2%, Anime 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #24 AMNESIA
81% matchMixed67% of 1,064 reviews2022
Dev: Super Alex
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
After a series of events now shrouded in mystery, our protagonist - a young man - fell into a coma, losing all recollection of the person he used to be. He is given a clean slate. All that’s left to do now is to carefully and thoroughly investigate every facet of your former self.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Romance 22.8%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Funny 9.3%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #25 The Adventurer - Episode 1: Beginning of the End
83% matchMixed59% of 361 reviews2017
Dev: ZemunBREPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Imagine if every time you fall asleep, a new adventure awaits you.
Why similar: Anime 39.6%, Simulation 26.4%, Adventure 17.9%, Indie 7.6%, Casual 7.5%
- #26 No More Money - Season 1
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 891 reviews2022
Dev: RoyalCandy
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
In this Visual Novel you play the role of a 20 years old guy, who just moved to another city where he starts a new life. Be careful because every choice matters and you can either become the hero of the story or the villain. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Romance 19.3%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #27 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
79% matchVery Positive95% of 191 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 279.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Romance 17.5%, Emotional 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Text-Based 9.7%, Anime 9.1%
- #28 The Journey - Episode 1: Whatever This Is
78% matchVery Positive98% of 296 reviews2021
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The first step that you never knew you needed to take to get to wherever you're wanting to go...
Why similar: Psychological 15.5%, Emotional 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Choices Matter 11%
- #29 Summer Memories
76% matchVery Positive93% of 24,464 reviews2020
Dev: Dojin OtomePub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
It's summer break, and it's been years since you've last seen your aunt and cousins in the countryside! You don't know what to expect, but what could go wrong? Find out in Summer Memories!
Why similar: Anime 26.9%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Funny 11.8%, Simulation 11%
- #30 Jake's Love Story
80% matchVery Positive81% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Everyday life comedy, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Romance 21.4%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Anime 15.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #31 Moonless Moon
76% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Emotional 12.6%, Anime 9.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #32 start;again
77% matchVery Positive95% of 182 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
Why similar: Romance 21.2%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Anime 14.4%, Text-Based 13.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #33 Memory Note
77% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: CupcakeTime TeamPub: Phoenix_co
Windows · Mac · Linux
Memory note is a slice-of-life visual novel with meaningful player choices, several endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Cute 14.4%, Atmospheric 13%, Indie 9.1%
- #34 Text Your Life
75% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Pizza Writers
Windows
Who did you kiss that night? Text Your Life is a mobile phone chat simulator that lets you put yourself in the shoes of our protagonist, a female university student with a group of eccentric friends and a love life that has suddenly turned somewhat... complicated.
Why similar: Romance 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #35 Mr. Saitou
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 502 reviews2023
Dev: Laura Shigihara
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short game about an average white-collar worker who struggles to find meaning in a life full of constant overtime and isolation. After an accident lands him in the hospital, Mr. Saitou is spirited away to a strange fantasy world where an unexpected friend takes him on a life-changing adventure.
Why similar: Emotional 28%, Anime 19.4%, Funny 14.4%, Story Rich 13%, Cute 10.4%
- #36 Liminal Border Part I
74% matchVery Positive91% of 124 reviews2023
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
Windows
First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.
Why similar: Romance 27.3%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Anime 13.8%, Cute 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #37 Until Then
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,524 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Emotional 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Psychological 14.4%, Romance 12.4%
- #38 7 summer days: Youth sky
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 126 reviews2020
Dev: Sanati Tales
Windows · Linux
A visual novel that takes place in the same universe as "7 summer days".
Why similar: Romance 25.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Text-Based 16.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #39 Heileen 1: Sail Away
78% matchMixed55% of 135 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World! Met with old friends, and make new ones. Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!
Why similar: Romance 26.2%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Anime 16.2%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #40 Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-
73% matchVery Positive88% of 769 reviews2022
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 16.5 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Kaito wakes to find himself in a strange room, with no memories, and a taciturn girl named Yonagi by his side. Upon learning of his role, he immerses himself into three wondrous dream worlds with her. When all three stories meet a bitter end, Kaito recovers his memories, and the true story unfolds.
Why similar: Romance 26.1%, Emotional 22.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Text-Based 10.7%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #41 Memories: Millennium Girl
72% matchMixed69% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: V Sisters
Windows
Welcome to the heartwarming world of Memories: Millennium Girl! Join your sister's journey through 8 unforgettable years, forming bonds with 25 adorable NPCs. With 50+ unique endings awaiting your choices, create a cute and captivating tale filled with connections, joy, and cherished memories
Why similar: Text-Based 29.9%, Anime 26.9%, Simulation 14.5%, Cute 13.1%, Story Rich 5%
- #42 Vampires' Melody
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,701 reviews2020
Dev: AsicxArt
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened...
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Anime 13.7%, Romance 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #43 Absent in the Rain
71% matchVery Positive94% of 825 reviews2022
Dev: D10RAMA
Windows
A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet... What if all of them are connected and surround me like a circle? What should I do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Romance 18.5%, Text-Based 15.2%, Emotional 9.6%, Anime 9.3%
- #44 Trinoline All Ages Version
73% matchVery Positive89% of 156 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Why similar: Romance 14.1%, Emotional 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 12.4%, Anime 10.8%
- #45 Homicipher: Demo
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,631 reviews2023
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamera Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Text-Based 32.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #46 Dynopunk: Welcome to Synth-City
70% matchVery Positive97% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: Tomato Fantasy GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An ironic adventure with cyberpunk aesthetics set in a world where humans have been replaced by dinosaurs. Become a top-notch repair shop mechanic: fix gadgets, have heart-to-heart talks, and offer drinks to your customers — everything to fulfill your ultimate dream.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Simulation 15.4%, Funny 14.1%, Relaxing 13.9%, Atmospheric 11%
- #47 HOPE: Winter Tale
69% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: PanelkaGamesPub: 7DOTS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Every New Year is similar to the previous one. No friends, no family, no magic. But what if a fairy tale exists? And everything can change? HOPE: Winter Tale is a story about a man who has lost his all taste for life. But one winter night, everything changed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Romance 19%, Anime 15.2%, Emotional 11.8%, Cute 8.8%
- #48 My Dangerous Life
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: HituzigumoPub: Giiku Games
Windows
Hinata has only just arrived in New York, but things are already going downhill. Then a handsome stranger offers his help, and suddenly Hinata finds himself in a shared apartment with three hot guys. A rollercoaster of emotions begins.
Why similar: Romance 23.8%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Anime 16.8%, Text-Based 10.5%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #49 Himawari - The Sunflower -
71% matchVery Positive91% of 207 reviews2016
Dev: blank-note & FrontwingPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 85.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
What begins as a slice-of-life romantic comedy will prove to be a sci-fi tale full of character drama, mysteries, and tragedy. This coming-of-age visual novel is a story about life, mistakes, pursuing your dreams, and finding your place in the universe.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Anime 22.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Cute 11.6%, Romance 10.1%
- #50 The Last Summer 那年夏末
68% matchVery Positive91% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Tales StudioPub: WindField Games
Windows
这是一个关于遗憾与成长的故事。男生的思绪不断回到17岁的夏天,在一次次回忆与抉择中徘徊,是去尝试弥补遗憾?还是在释然间体会成长的意义?回忆中的她会在那等我吗?
Why similar: Emotional 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Anime 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #51 NYO-NIN-JIMA -My New Life in Charge of a Tropical Island-
67% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: PacoPaco SoftPub: Shiravune
Windows
Japanese romance-adventure VN from hit developer PacoPaco Soft! Stepping ashore a remote southern island, the protagonist’s battered spirits are soothed by the lovely Kowakame family that takes him in. However, many more unexpected surprises await him on the island...
Why similar: Romance 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 15.1%, Anime 14.2%, Cute 8.8%
- #52 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,479 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: Romance 28.2%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #53 Transformative Summer: Life with a TS Companion
64% matchVery Positive88% of 321 reviews2024
Dev: 88DanukiPub: HENTAI Plan
Windows
During the university summer break, I was wondering how to spend my time with no particular plans when my roommate Akira becomes a girl due to TS syndrome! If she climaxes 100 times within 30 days of TS syndrome, her gender will become fixed!? A debauched summer life with a sudden girl begins...
Why similar: Simulation 26.2%, Romance 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Anime 17%, Choices Matter 10%
- #54 Bagel Love Story
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,227 reviews2024
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A light-hearted and enjoyable short romance VN! The protagonist, Fan Tong, struggles to lose weight in hopes of finding a job, but the journey is far from smooth. Until one day, a cute and sunny girl named Bagel comes into his life, kickstarting a story of weight loss, cross-dressing, and romance!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Anime 26.2%, Funny 20.8%, Story Rich 8.5%, Adventure 8.3%
- #55 Amnesia™: Memories
67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,248 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Romance 28.6%, Anime 16.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Choices Matter 4.7%
- #56 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
68% matchVery Positive85% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.2%, Anime 29.7%, Adventure 17.7%, Casual 2.8%, Indie 2.7%
- #57 Ballshit
62% matchVery Positive96% of 344 reviews2025
Dev: 疯兔游戏(FUNTOO Studio)
Windows
The first live-action visual novel with an anime flair! Gamer 'Eggy' turns into a girl. Join bro Monkey and his gf to uncover why the school belle hides a tough guy soul. Seek a cure or embrace your new life. Your choice drives this adventure!
Why similar: Text-Based 17.1%, Emotional 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #58 Virtual Ties: Isekaijoucho Träumerei
62% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: ENTERGRAM,INC.Pub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
This is a training adventure game where you produce the virtual idol Isekai Joucho to help your childhood friend Hoshiumi achieve her dream.
Why similar: Romance 29.7%, Anime 20.7%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Cute 14.2%, Emotional 9.6%