- #1 Cooking Companions
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: Deer Dream StudiosPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Unravel the mystery in this cute psychological horror VN, set deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you wind up on the chopping block?
Why similar: Cooking 32.6%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Anime 16.1%, Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly mirrors the blend of cute aesthetics, cooking mechanics, and creeping psychological horror found in the seed game.
- #2 Sucker for Love: First Date
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,007 reviews2022
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!
Why similar: Romance 18.4%, Comedy 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 12.8%, Horror 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a hilarious and terrifying take on the dating simulator genre where the romance options are eldritch horrors.
- #3 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For
96% matchVery Positive95% of 1,325 reviews2024
Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Anime 14.9%, Horror 13.8%, Comedy 11.2%, Romance 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that continues the series' signature mix of anime-inspired romance and Lovecraftian dread.
- #4 Killer Chat! - Original Edition
95% matchVery Positive94% of 1,568 reviews2025
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Killer Chat! is a satirical serial killer dating chatsim. Play as a (customisable!) writer as you pretend to be a serial killer, get inspiration for your book, fall in love and try not to call the cops through a whirlwind six months with your murderous beau of choice. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 12.1%, Comedy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines the dating simulation format with a dark, satirical horror premise that feels right at home with the seed game's tone.
- #5 Trapped with Jester
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,579 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An unusual horror-themed Visual Novel about waking up in a carriage with a stranger… Whatever could go wrong?
Why similar: Dark Humor 25.1%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Horror 11.7%, Anime 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tense, psychological horror visual novel that forces you to interact with a dangerous character in a confined space.
- #6 Bloody Painter Dating Sim
94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,752 reviews2024
Dev: DeluCat Productions
Windows
You have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choices will determine how he treats you and the outcome of your relationship. What will your final relationship with him be...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Romance 14.6%, Horror 13.7%, RPG 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the horror-dating hybrid, focusing on the dark consequences of pursuing romance with a dangerous individual.
- #7 Doki Doki Literature Club!
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 226,656 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.3 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 33.2%, Anime 24.5%, Romance 19.6%, Horror 17.7%, Cute 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal visual novel that subverts the dating sim genre with intense psychological horror and meta-narrative elements.
- #8 The Crush House
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 540 reviews2024
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Film and produce 1999's hottest reality TV show: The Crush House! Select a crush-worthy cast, satisfy voracious audiences and keep the show on air to uncover the sinister secrets behind this darkly comic thirst-person shooter.
Why similar: Romance 22.7%, LGBTQ+ 21%, Comedy 15%, Funny 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that masks a dark, unsettling reality behind the facade of a reality television show.
- #9 Speed Dating for Ghosts
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 545 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.
Why similar: Dark Humor 21%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Romance 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: It uses the dating sim format to explore dark, emotional, and surreal themes through the lens of the afterlife.
- #10 Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,317 reviews2022
Dev: Beautiful Glitch
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Comedy 13.1%, Romance 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the chaotic, comedic, and character-driven energy of a dating sim while adding a unique survival-simulation twist.
- #11 Lovingly Evil
90% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2020
Dev: Lizard Hazard GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unleash your inner villain and head over to the Villain Conference, the one and only interdimensional business event for evildoers! Who knows, maybe you'll even find a partner - whether it's in crime or love…
Why similar: Romance 20.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Comedy 16%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Character Customization 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A comedic dating sim that allows you to romance villains, capturing the lighthearted yet dark tone of the seed game.
- #12 Roommates
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 231 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Join Max or Anne in Latin House for their first college year! They'll juggle classes, jobs, and social life with four dorm mates, potentially sparking some extracurricular fun. As Anne you can romance Max, Isabella, Dominic and Rakesh. As Max, romance Anne, Isabella, Sally and Rakesh.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Comedy 14.5%, Romance 14%, Anime 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dating simulation that focuses on the interpersonal dynamics of living with others in a shared space.
- #13 Hatoful Boyfriend
88% matchVery Positive94% of 7,577 reviews2014
Dev: MediatonicPub: Epic Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Anime 20.1%, Romance 15.6%, Comedy 15.4%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: While seemingly absurd, this dating sim hides a surprisingly dark and complex narrative beneath its comedic exterior.
- #14 Lake of Voices
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 640 reviews2018
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where gruesome monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Horror 17.1%, Romance 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Choices Matter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy visual novel that emphasizes player choice and the constant threat of death during a journey.
- #15 Courtin' Cowboys
86% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Mrfishess
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's 1863 and you, the player, are traveling through the small western town of Summerfair. Meet up to 7 love interests and discover their deliciously dark pasts... as well as their current horrifying misdeeds.
Why similar: Cooking 23.3%, Dark Humor 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%, Cartoon 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-focused dating game that emphasizes exploration and character interaction.
- #16 Bewitching Sinners
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 530 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 13.5%, Dark Humor 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An otome-style visual novel that incorporates supernatural elements and complex character relationships.
- #17 The Groom of Gallagher Mansion
84% matchVery Positive100% of 229 reviews2023
Dev: SnaccPop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hunt down a beheaded ghost to save your college club from losing funding! It'll be a piece of cake— wait, what do you mean he wants to marry you!? The Groom of Gallagher Mansion is spooky comedic romantic visual novel full of laughs and scares all around!
Why similar: Dark Humor 24%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Comedy 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic-themed dating sim that balances comedy with a mysterious, slightly eerie atmosphere.
- #18 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,527 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Horror 22.4%, Anime 11%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative game that excels at blending traditional visual novel romance tropes with genuine supernatural horror.
- #19 GNOSIA
84% matchVery Positive94% of 5,092 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Anime 22.5%, Simulation 10.9%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A social deduction game disguised as a visual novel that creates a constant sense of paranoia and distrust among the cast.
- #20 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
82% matchVery Positive98% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.7%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Funny 11.1%, Anime 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A charming yet slightly dark visual novel that features multiple endings and a focus on character-driven storytelling.
- #21 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Romance 20.7%, Visual Novel 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Anime 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy visual novel where your choices significantly impact the moral alignment and fate of the characters.
- #22 Soul Mates
81% matchVery Positive99% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim!
Why similar: Romance 19%, Simulation 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 13.8%, Horror 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie simulation game that blends strategy elements with the core mechanics of a dating simulator.
- #23 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,252 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.5%, Horror 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Anime 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal psychological horror experience that focuses on the internal struggle of the protagonist.
- #24 Mushroom Musume
79% matchVery Positive96% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: Mortally Moonstruck Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Raise a mushroom from a spore into a fine young woman, then discover the twists and turns her life may take in this creepy-cute fairytale life simulation game.
Why similar: Dark Humor 18%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Comedy 11.6%, Romance 9.1%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with RPG elements that offers a quirky and cute approach to character-focused simulation.
- #25 First Bite
81% matchVery Positive85% of 165 reviews2022
Dev: First Bite Games
Windows · Mac
An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, LGBTQ+ 19.9%, Romance 19.9%, Dark Humor 17.4%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy visual novel that explores romance with a supernatural twist.
- #26 Save the Date
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2020
Dev: Post Boredom Games
Windows
Time is broken, and only the Union's finest Temporal Mechanic can save it. Once he clocks in to work, that is. In this deep space precision platformer's Prologue Episode, manipulate time to overcome deadly obstacles in a race against the clock to reach the Mayan Temple and Save the Date.
Why similar: Colorful 100%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-humor visual novel that explores the futility of dating in a world where everything is destined to go wrong.
- #27 Marshmallow All the Way Home
78% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: MarmaladePub: Shiravune
Windows
Find friendship, love, and pastries in the most unexpected places in this cute visual novel about baking a home.
Why similar: Cooking 23.7%, Comedy 13.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 11.9%, Funny 8%
- #28 My Ghost Roommate
77% matchVery Positive100% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: Murky GamesPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
A romantic comedy visual novel where you move in with Juno, a shy ghost bound to your new apartment. Share awkward dinners, heartfelt moments, and maybe spark a supernatural romance in this short, charming story of love and letting go.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Romance 20.8%, Anime 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Funny 10.1%
- #29 Repurpose
79% matchVery Positive93% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Repurpose Studios
Windows · Mac
You and several others have passed away. You have three options: either take the trials to earn your place in Heaven, live it up in Hell, or remain lost in Limbo for the rest of eternity. Repurpose is an LGBT+ positive dating sim about death, love, and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Comedy 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Anime 12.8%, Cartoon 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel that uses anime aesthetics to tell a story centered on dating and social interaction.
- #30 Midnight Shifts with Femboy
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 285 reviews2026
Dev: icanfixthatgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this sandbox visual novel, you must survive your shifts at a convenience store while being watched by an obsessive admirer. Interact with your environment and build a delicate bond with a cute yandere femboy. Your choices will determine if you can help him heal or if his love will consume you...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Romance 10.5%, Anime 9.5%
- #31 BAD END THEATER
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Romance 12.6%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #32 A Date with Death
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,657 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Romance 19%, Character Customization 9.8%, Anime 5.5%
- #33 Yoshima: Hentai Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 215 reviews2025
Dev: SuguretaPub: TopHouse Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Yoshima: Hentai Simulator is a 2D game with a lot of mechanics. It is always exhausting to look for apartment, but fortune is at your side now! Welcome your new roommate, Yoshima! Can you find the key to her heart? Don't forget to pay the rent!
Why similar: Romance 24.9%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Anime 14.8%, Simulation 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #34 Date Everything!
73% matchVery Positive93% of 7,684 reviews2025
Dev: Sassy Chap GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.3%, Romance 19.9%, Comedy 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Simulation 8.1%
- #35 My Dangerous Life
78% matchVery Positive80% of 80 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: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Romance 19.2%, Anime 14.2%, RPG 9%
- #36 Roommates
75% matchVery Positive86% of 201 reviews2024
Dev: Octaday
Windows · Linux
You have just entered the society, and since you have not found a satisfactory job for several months, you have to share an apartment with others. Your roommates is three lovely beauties, and then you will have a wonderful journey with three roommates and the people around you
Why similar: RPG 28%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Simulation 24.3%, Romance 18.3%, Choices Matter 4.7%
- #37 My Roommate is a cute Ghost Girl!?
73% matchVery Positive84% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Sugar RushPub: EROLABS Publishing
Windows
In the dilapidated cottage in the countryside, besides you, there also lives a mysterious ghost girl. You will embark on a fantastic romance story with this ghost, farming, working part-time, and repairing the house while fulfilling her wishes until she successfully reincarnates.
Why similar: Romance 27.6%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Simulation 14%, Colorful 5.5%
- #38 Saihate Station
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,153 reviews2025
Dev: びぶ/viv
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Horror 13.9%, Anime 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #39 My Cute Roommate
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 688 reviews2020
Dev: Astaros3d
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Your high school years are over, and now it’s time to think about the future. You need to pick a good college, find yourself a girlfriend, and start thinking about a job. That’s when your life changes; you’re diagnosed with a mysterious illness and there’s only one way to cure it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Simulation 25.5%, Romance 17%, Comedy 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #40 Sweet Succubus Home
71% matchVery Positive93% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: Black Cat EntertainmentPub: Mango Party
Windows
A recently laid-off musician picks up a girl on the street—turns out she’s a succubus!? To make ends meet, they start streaming music together. Rhythm game meets visual novel in a sweet and spicy cohabitation with your new demon roommate!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.8%, Romance 19.4%, RPG 17.2%, Comedy 14.7%, Anime 14.3%
- #41 My monstrous roommate. (étude)
73% matchVery Positive94% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
There is a monster living in your apartment.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.2%, Interactive Fiction 30.9%, RPG 22.7%, Exploration 12.1%
- #42 Mortgage nightmares
72% matchVery Positive85% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Real life GamesPub: Flying bird Studio
Windows · Mac
Your very own apartment, even if it's a 20-year mortgage – what could be better? Maybe the fact that Lena isn’t the only one living in this apartment? Or maybe they're not exactly people...
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.5%, Anime 29.4%, Comedy 26.1%
- #43 我的美味丈夫 My Tasty Husband
70% matchVery Positive82% of 397 reviews2026
Dev: 劳斯麦斯Rolls-MicePub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Murders quietly upend May's life. A strange husband, a reckless courier, a dutiful officer—reality and hallucination blur together. In this narrative adventure of food, intimacy, and death, make choices as May and reach her ending. If she can still tell what she's eaten from what she's loved...
Why similar: Dark Humor 27.2%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, RPG 13.4%, Romance 6.9%
- #44 1 to 1 humanoid edible toys
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,475 reviews2024
Dev: 汉谟拉比炒面Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Dark Humor 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #45 Roomie Romance
74% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Will love blossom between you and your housemate, when you start a new job and have to live with her? The choices you make will determine the relationship you have in this love story between two women.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Anime 21.2%, Romance 12.5%, Funny 6.9%
- #46 Cooking Companions 2: Dread Weight
71% matchVery Positive87% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Anime 13.7%, Horror 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%
- #47 My (♂) Life as a Vampire's Maid (♀)
69% matchVery Positive84% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Ubai TransPub: Kagami Games
Windows
In this suspenseful fantasy visual novel, play as a young man stranded in snowy mountains. Guided by unseen forces, you enter an isolated mansion. As a peculiar daily life unfolds, you live alongside two vampire girls. Immerse yourself in this profound, dreamlike dark fairy tale.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Comedy 20.9%, Anime 12.5%, Simulation 3.4%
- #48 It's a Gluttonous Life
71% matchVery Positive86% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Loneclaw
Windows · Linux
A lewd life simulator game set in an alternate early 2000s where you have to juggle mundane responsibilities such as going to work and paying rent, while also avoiding getting eaten and digested by beautiful anthro girls.
Why similar: Dark Humor 22.8%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Romance 21.8%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #49 Fledgling Manor
68% matchVery Positive99% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: In Secret Places
Windows · Mac · Linux
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Romance 16.1%, Horror 13.2%
- #50 Sweet Home
64% matchVery Positive95% of 10,224 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.8%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, RPG 14.1%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #51 Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
72% matchMixed61% of 471 reviews2017
Dev: Bae TeamPub: Bossa Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Romance 17.3%, RPG 13.2%, Simulation 11.4%, Comedy 11.4%
- #52 Hiveswap Friendsim
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,390 reviews2018
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Simulation 15.5%, RPG 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Anime 7.2%
- #53 Magical Massage
65% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Pop Elephant StudioPub: Cyberisle
Windows
Extreme Life-and-Death Massage! Enjoy magician's look of agony and cure embarrassing ailments! From hemorrhoids that cause earthquakes to rhinitis that make huge explosion...nothing too fancy that you can't handle. However, if your skills fall short, these powerful, unclothed magicians may kill you.
Why similar: Dark Humor 24.2%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Simulation 8.1%
- #54 I Wanna Be A Game Dev!
66% matchVery Positive95% of 234 reviews2024
Dev: Lyko Studio
Windows · Mac
Live out your school days as you navigate the rocky world of game development! Can you make an amazing game, or will something get in the way?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Romance 19.1%, Funny 12.8%, Comedy 12.2%, RPG 11.8%
- #55 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno
67% matchVery Positive99% of 466 reviews2021
Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Patches is dragged to school for the first ever cat-and-dog school day! All he needs to do is get this damn collar off and wreck some havoc! Will he prove cats and dogs can get along, or will he make this the Purrfect Apawcalypse?
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Romance 8.7%
- #56 Femboy Burgers
67% matchVery Positive90% of 259 reviews2023
Dev: Asephy
Windows
A management/ visual novel femboy game. Complete orders made by customers, and manage your expenses to survive, while also wooing femboys! Start a new job as a femboy serving burgers -among other things!
Why similar: Dark Humor 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Comedy 11.9%, RPG 11%
- #57 Yuri Dating Agency
67% matchVery Positive88% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Red bean Taiyaki
Windows · Mac
Yuri Dating Agency - a speed dating simulator for WLW. You're a girl who likes girls, walking into this Yuri dating agency to find yourself a date. Here, you will be able to get to know lots of girls. Will you be able to win their hearts?
Why similar: Dark Humor 31.4%, LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Horror 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #58 Familiar Friends: What's Your Familiar?
66% matchVery Positive91% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
A cute and cozy Visual Novel experience with plenty of choices to make! Come find the Familiar truly meant for you by feeding The Conjuring Cauldron with a multitude of choices, all to a relaxing Original Soundtrack!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Anime 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, RPG 11.7%
- #59 NEKO-MIMI SWEET HOUSEMATES Vol. 1
66% matchVery Positive94% of 366 reviews2022
Dev: Animal HerbPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 70.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
What is one to do when face to face with a cat-eared, winged angel? Life will never be the same when the angel, Mint, moves in and becomes your new housemate. Follow Mint, a popular girl from the doujin circle "Animal Herb," as she stars in this brand new, heart-warmingly comedic game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Anime 19.7%, Comedy 19%, Romance 18.4%, Cute 5.1%
