- #1 Doki Doki Literature Club!
97% 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 38.4%, Anime 25.7%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Romance 10.2%, Casual 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive psychological horror visual novel that uses a cute aesthetic to mask a deeply disturbing and meta-narrative experience.
- #2 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
96% matchVery Positive95% of 53,234 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Anime 20.7%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Psychological Horror 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the blend of cute anime visuals and psychological instability as you manage the life of a streamer.
- #3 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
95% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Multiple Endings 19.5%, Anime 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Psychological Horror 12%
Why You'll Like It: Features strong psychological horror themes and multiple endings that mirror the unsettling tone of the seed game.
- #4 Graveyard Girls
94% matchVery Positive98% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Anime 13%, Emotional 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dating sim elements with a dark, emotional, and atmospheric narrative.
- #5 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,921 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 7.2 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 40.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Anime 13%, Text-Based 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A short, intense, and deeply melancholic visual novel that explores mental health through a unique and surreal lens.
- #6 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,266 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Anime 7.6%, Text-Based 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the surreal and psychological exploration of the protagonist's fragile mental state.
- #7 Moe Era
92% matchVery Positive88% of 4,830 reviews2020
Dev: Comfy Company
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Moe Era, the era of cute things! It has everything but a hero to help four adorable girls. You're the one they're waiting for!
Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Anime 20.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Romance 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a deceptive, cute visual novel exterior to hide a complex and often dark psychological narrative.
- #8 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,464 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 128.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Anime 15.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Romance 11%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror visual novel that starts as a standard dating sim before descending into psychological chaos.
- #9 PockeDate! - Pocket Dating Simulator
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,324 reviews2024
Dev: TERNOX
Windows
Your Pocket-Sized Dating Simulator! Every launch brings a new date with unique dialogues! Spend endless hours with your adorable, love-struck virtual girlfriend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.1%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Romance 11.7%, Anime 11.2%, Simulation 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dating simulator that subverts expectations by incorporating horror elements into its romantic encounters.
- #10 Psycho地雷InLove : 싸이코지라이 인 러브
91% matchVery Positive96% of 283 reviews2022
Dev: 유진게임즈
Windows
A simulation of an outcast romance!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Anime 14.6%, Simulation 14%, Casual 9.1%, Romance 9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual dating sim that leans into the 'yandere' and psychological tropes found in the seed game.
- #11 Sister's Curriculum
89% matchVery Positive98% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: WAZAZAK
Windows
The Story of Tutoring Top 1% Repeat Students Sisters
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Simulation 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Anime 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy visual novel that emphasizes character relationships and branching narrative paths.
- #12 Tiny Bunny
86% matchVery Positive83% of 29,932 reviews2025
Dev: SaikonoPub: Serenity Forge
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 44.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Anime 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror game that uses a haunting visual style to tell a dark, interactive story.
- #13 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
89% matchVery Positive90% of 3,613 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Anime 28.3%, Romance 7.9%, Simulation 6.4%, Multiple Endings 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-themed visual novel that focuses on dark secrets and interactive storytelling.
- #14 Incelthread
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Rabbit Hole teamPub: Visual Floss KONATA
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a bunny girl, her boyfriend and a rabbit named Tonya
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.9%, Romance 22.2%, Casual 9.9%, 2D 4.9%, Anime 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that explores dark, psychological themes through an atmospheric lens.
- #15 Hydrangea
86% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Anime 14.1%, Romance 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, interactive fiction experience that focuses on emotional storytelling and character-driven choices.
- #16 Your amazing T-Gotchi!
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 720 reviews2020
Dev: Garage Heathen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A cute game where you care about a green anime girl!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 33.3%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Simulation 14.6%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror dating sim that forces players to navigate psychological tension and multiple endings.
- #17 Familiar Friends: What's Your Familiar?
84% matchVery Positive93% of 183 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 19.4%, Multiple Endings 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Anime 12%, Simulation 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A choices-matter visual novel that balances lighthearted simulation with deeper narrative consequences.
- #18 My Loving Wife
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 130 reviews2022
Dev: Conor Hehr
Windows · Mac · Linux
Come home to see your wife who loves you a lot every day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Simulation 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Anime 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores emotional depth and dark, melancholic themes through its branching story.
- #19 Fujiwara Bittersweet
84% matchVery Positive87% of 412 reviews2021
Dev: MagicBenchVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Anime 12.1%, Text-Based 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich otome-style visual novel that offers complex character dynamics and multiple endings.
- #20 This Magical Girl is a B☆tch
82% matchVery Positive99% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Pastel Magic
Windows · Mac · Linux
A magical girl visual novel about giving middle-schoolers way too much power. Make (bad) choices, fight unexpected enemies, and maybe learn a lesson or two...
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Anime 15.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A female-protagonist visual novel that uses dark humor and magic to subvert traditional genre tropes.
- #21 A Date with Death
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,259 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 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: Visual Novel 35.6%, Romance 14.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Anime 8.9%, Choices Matter 7%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological dating sim that introduces supernatural elements and high-stakes choices.
- #22 Hello my World! Lily.
81% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Black Leaf Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Hello my World! Lily." is a visual novel about a programmer who finds an unusual way to cope with loneliness and routine. But after a while, his imagination and actions go too far, and the line between reality and fantasy begins to melt rapidly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.4%, Anime 24.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Emotional 5.9%, 2D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel that features a charming anime aesthetic and an engaging, character-focused story.
- #23 Robot Daycare
82% matchVery Positive87% of 151 reviews2021
Dev: KigyoDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about raising a cute robot child, which may or may not go horribly wrong. Your choices decide the outcome.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Anime 23.9%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Choices Matter 11%, Casual 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique visual novel that mixes horror elements with philosophical questions about artificial intelligence.
- #24 千面 Melancholy Love
81% matchVery Positive95% of 2,209 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 69.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作时间线十年之后，聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.3%, Simulation 20.6%, Anime 14.7%, Casual 12.9%, Romance 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that centers on emotional, melancholic romance with multiple endings.
- #25 Border of her Heart
83% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Romance 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that blends dating sim mechanics with a 2D visual novel presentation.
- #26 Kimochii Classroom
77% matchVery Positive89% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: Radish ASMR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story. Who will you meet first?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 13.4%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #27 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,215 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.9 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 64.7%, Anime 31.3%, 2D 1.5%, Casual 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror visual novel that masterfully transitions from a slice-of-life tone to intense dread.
- #28 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
79% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 41.1%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Anime 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Psychological Horror 9%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused visual novel with a branching narrative that relies heavily on player choice and character survival.
- #29 My Desktop Sister
76% matchVery Positive85% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Sibling InteractivePub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows
My Desktop Sister is a computer desktop companion. Experience the love and kindness from My Desktop Sister.
Why similar: Simulation 28.5%, Anime 27%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Casual 13.1%, Romance 8.9%
- #30 i love me, i love me not
78% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: MALGOW
Windows · Mac
a hand-drawn mental-health-focused game!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.6%, Emotional 23.9%, Casual 19.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, 2D 8%
- #31 Therapy Simulator
76% matchVery Positive83% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Jemboy
Windows
Step into the chair of a therapist in Therapy Simulator! Guide your patients through emotional journeys with branching dialogue choices. Balance humor, humanity, and the chaos of therapy!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 32.8%, Choices Matter 26.3%, Simulation 26.1%, Casual 11.1%, Indie 2.3%
- #32 Dab on Darkness!
78% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Dab On Darkness is a cozy, short, non-linear visual novel where you learn real world, practical tactics to deal with those nasty thoughts you would rather not have. Make the correct decision as your inner negativity manifests into a cute anime girl, lest you despair into the darkness...
Why similar: Anime 22.4%, Multiple Endings 22%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Casual 12%
- #33 The Ice Cream Culprit
75% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Konayachi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Let your girlfriend know (or not) about the culprit who ate her ice cream.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Multiple Endings 22%, Anime 14%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Text-Based 8.4%
- #34 OmOneko
74% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: TaleChaser
Windows · Mac · Linux
“A story about cat girls … with bite.” Nekos have evolved in the shadows of human society. Beautiful. Mysterious. Chaotic. And now, three of them live with you. Will you be able to get past the stigma and grow closer to them? OmOneko is a tale of cat and mouse... and rats.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Romance 8.5%
- #35 Melancholy Love
77% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Multiple Endings 17.9%, Anime 13.1%, Romance 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #36 Bring Me that Shawarma
74% matchVery Positive91% of 510 reviews2024
Dev: SHAWAVERSEPub: BRXKENVN
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about shawarma, consisting of multiple episodes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.1%, Anime 21.6%, Romance 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Text-Based 8.9%
- #37 Katawa Shoujo
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,256 reviews2024
Dev: Four Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Anime 11.7%, Romance 9.5%, Choices Matter 8%
- #38 Vampire Therapist
73% matchVery Positive95% of 902 reviews2024
Dev: Little Bat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Guide vampires through centuries of emotional baggage, decades of delusions and the odd bout of self-loathing with real cognitive behavioral therapy concepts and become a Vampire Therapist! Even vampires need a shoulder to cry on when a neck to bite just won’t do.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.4%, Simulation 15%, Casual 9%, 2D 5.1%
- #39 Save Me, Sakuya-san!
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 908 reviews2021
Dev: Sigyaad Team
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 42.3%, Anime 30.8%, Casual 12.2%, Emotional 6.5%, Psychological Horror 3.8%
- #40 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,488 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 79.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 17%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Multiple Endings 12%, Romance 9.2%
- #41 Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 443 reviews2024
Dev: Clicker Company
Windows · Mac
💗 Idler Clicker + Dating Sim 💗 Meet virtual cuties, care for them, and get to know their stories!
Why similar: Anime 54.2%, Romance 29.2%, Simulation 16.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #42 BAD END THEATER
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Multiple Endings 24.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Anime 7.8%
- #43 USAGIRI
75% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Linux
Become a patron of two fluffy bunny girls in this light and cute Visual Novel, romantic comedy mixed with science-fiction and fantasy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Anime 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Romance 12.2%, Casual 6.7%
- #44 I Wanna Be A Game Dev!
69% matchVery Positive95% of 204 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 38%, Anime 17.1%, Romance 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Simulation 10.7%
- #45 Fragile Feelings
71% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sweet, slow burn yuri / lesbian visual novel about an anxious young teacher being swept off her feet by the cool, competent school nurse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Anime 20.1%, Romance 13.3%, Emotional 9.3%, Simulation 9.1%
- #46 VPet-Simulator
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 50,500 reviews2023
Dev: LB Game
Windows
Feeling like the computer desktop is too dull? Need something cute to heal oneself? Come and try this new completely free and open source V-Pet simulator. A cute and adorable pet that supports various feeding interactions to accompany you in game learning is definitely your best choice!
Why similar: Anime 49.7%, Simulation 23.5%, Casual 17.4%, Psychological Horror 5.6%, Indie 2.7%
- #47 AI2U: With You 'Til The End
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,539 reviews2025
Dev: AlterStaff Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
You wake up in a cute girl's home who's eager to keep you by her side! Engage with thematic stories, puzzles, and unique AI NPCs who'll go to any lengths to protect you—even when it means contradicting themselves. Bask in meet-cutes or brace for chaos if you try to escape.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Romance 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%
- #48 memories
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,515 reviews2023
Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Romance 17%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Emotional 12.6%, Casual 7.9%
- #49 My Sweet Summer
69% 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 41%, Simulation 31.9%, Anime 15.8%, Text-Based 5.9%, 2D 3.5%
- #50 Purrgatory
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,893 reviews2021
Dev: Niv
Windows
A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.5%, Multiple Endings 27.1%, Casual 10.6%, 2D 2.1%, Indie 1.6%
- #51 My So-called Future Girlfriend
71% matchVery Positive94% of 309 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This game is a male-oriented visual novel that features text, illustration, and voice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32%, Anime 20.2%, Simulation 17.9%, Romance 13.7%, Casual 9.6%
- #52 Our Lovely Escape
73% matchMixed66% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Your life is a peaceful one. Each day, you work alongside your (otherwise?) all-female workforce in the pursuit of creating otome games. Will you complete your life with a cute girlfriend? Will you be doomed to a life of normalcy? Or...? Find out in this (mostly...?) normal visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Anime 17.5%, Simulation 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Romance 11.4%
- #53 Hot Therapy
70% matchMixed69% of 183 reviews2024
Dev: YummySoft
Windows
Hot Therapy is a sex game where you design the beautiful women of your dreams, invite them to your office, heal them and having exciting moments with them. Enjoy being a strong and charming therapist!
Why similar: Anime 38.7%, Simulation 26.6%, Immersive Sim 24.8%, Casual 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #54 My Cute Succubus
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 287 reviews2021
Dev: CUTE ANIME GIRLSPub: Tranquility games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 83.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
✟My Cute Succubus✟ - a simple and fun satirical visual novel with “Match3” gameplay, featuring the Christian Hell setting. Meet the Succubus and other inhabitants of Hell!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Anime 24.6%, Casual 18%, Indie 2.2%
- #55 Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 783 reviews2023
Dev: Pyon Pyon Platinum
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take a personality test with a definitely-not-clingy demon girl.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Anime 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%
- #56 Three Wishes
65% matchVery Positive100% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Kyuppin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ever wonder what the little sisters of famous idols get up to in their free time? Get ready for an adventure full of headpats and wish-driven insanity! Discover 12+ endings in this visual novel that pushes the genre beyond its limits.
Why similar: Anime 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #57 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
67% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
Dev: leavesPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Anime 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Simulation 11.4%
- #58 Kill or Love
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,191 reviews2020
Dev: Andy Church
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about obsession, loneliness, and, based on your choices, varying amounts of murder.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Anime 22%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Romance 11%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #59 EmyLiveShow: S&M story
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Team Emily
Windows · Mac
Discover the depths of your fetishes and kinks with EmyLiveShow stars Emy and Nia! Spend amazing hours in the company of beautiful v-tubers and find out their secrets!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Romance 8.8%
