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  1. #1 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Love at Furst Bite
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 872 reviews2021
    Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Olive is trapped in school in the midst of the apocalypse! With demons slaughtering every dog in sight there's only so many left to spend time with! Will their special someone be Brownie the snack-loving corgi, Sparky the sporty husky or Patches the dalmatian bookworm? You decide!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Horror 10.1%

  2. #2 Last Broadcast
    96% matchVery Positive80% of 97 reviews2023
    Dev: The Disc JockeysPub: USC Games
    Windows

    An experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Host your last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11%

  3. #3 Newfound Courage
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 335 reviews2019
    Dev: Cafe Empty
    Windows · Mac

    You're a young man named Alex who arrives in the cliffside town of Silverpine. Explore the town's many mysteries and meet its colourful townsfolk, while you grow closer to a kind-hearted local named Jake. Can the two of you save the town from the impending doom brewing inside the mysterious Vault?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42.1%, Romance 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

  4. #4 Depanneur Nocturne
    95% matchVery Positive96% of 256 reviews2020
    Dev: KO_OP
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    A short exploration game about poking around a convenience store and finding a gift with the help of its owner. But sometimes the perfect gift finds you.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 29.1%, Multiple Endings 22.1%, First-Person 17.5%, Exploration 11.8%, 3D 9.6%

  5. #5 Epimutation
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: Barbieronpa
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    399 days ago, the world ended. Epimutation is a horror visual novel that follows seven survivors as they attempt to navigate life in the apocalypse. Make life or death decisions, form bonds with your fellow survivors, and attempt to unravel the mystery behind the outbreak.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Horror 12.3%

  6. #6 When The Night Comes
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 327 reviews2021
    Dev: Lunaris Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.6%, Romance 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Horror 10.7%

  7. #7 Boyhood's End
    93% matchVery Positive81% of 718 reviews2024
    Dev: WSS playground
    Windows

    Boyhood's End is an adventure horror game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Story Rich 24.9%, LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 11.4%

  8. #8 Saihate Station
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,177 reviews2025
    Dev: びぶ/viv
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.3%, Horror 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Exploration 5.7%

  9. #9 Tri City Monsters
    92% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2024
    Dev: Studio Peaches
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Romance 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%

  10. #10 Noctuary
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,534 reviews2023
    Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Post-apocalyptic 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Cartoony 9.1%

  11. #11 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
    90% matchMostly Positive76% of 483 reviews2020
    Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Romance 13.5%, Nonlinear 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11%

  12. #12 The Night Market
    89% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2023
    Dev: Zinnia DemitassePub: Lamplight Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Romance 15.7%, Choices Matter 13%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

  13. #13 Ashwalkers
    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 195 reviews2021
    Dev: Nameless XIIIPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows

    A survival journey through a harsh world without rules or judgement. Only your choices matters in the face of moral dilemmas. Manage your party, food & equipment in this non-linear narrative survival sim with 34 possible endings.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.6%

  14. #14 The End of You
    88% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Memory of God
    Windows

    The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the painful crawl towards closure.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 23%, Romance 19.9%, Drama 16%, First-Person 11.1%, Story Rich 10.3%

  15. #15 Saltsea Chronicles
    86% matchVery Positive97% of 103 reviews2023
    Dev: Die Gute Fabrik
    Windows · Mac

    It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choices Matter 11.7%

  16. #16 Love Shore
    87% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Perfect Garbage
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Play as Sam or Farah as they attempt to navigate the neon thrills of their cyberpunk city Love Shore, solve murders, fight gods and maybe fall in love.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Choices Matter 26.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Stylized 10.2%

  17. #17 Eternights
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 3,324 reviews2023
    Dev: Studio Sai
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Eternights is a dating action game where you try to make the most out of life during the apocalypse. Monday: Go on a date. Tuesday: Clear dungeon. Friday: Freak out! The clock is ticking!!

    Why similar: Romance 28.4%, Post-apocalyptic 27.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Story Rich 8.2%

  18. #18 End of Lines
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Travel across landscapes devastated by a catastrophic climate meltdown, following a small family in search of somewhere habitable. With limited supplies and facing potential death at every turn, your choices will decide their fate. Will they manage to settle down?

    Why similar: Choices Matter 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%

  19. #19 Solstice
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 190 reviews2016
    Dev: MoaCube
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Romance 14.9%, Multiple Endings 11.6%

  20. #20 Endless Bounty
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 129 reviews2020
    Dev: WolfBite Interactive LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This is a point and click adventure where you lead Drok'tar through the town of Gabranth and its surrounding areas while looking for his bounty. You'll meet a slew of characters along with way, and if you play your cards right, you'll find yourself in more... erotic situations with some of them.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Romance 18%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.4%

  21. #21 MindMindMind
    82% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: ChattercapPub: Chattercap LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A dark, psychological romance VN about a British ghost who has haunted you since childhood. When you get close to a new boy at college, he starts to get possessive, and the mind games begin!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Romance 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

  22. #22 First Bite
    83% matchVery Positive85% of 162 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: LGBTQ+ 34.2%, Romance 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Choices Matter 18.6%, Multiple Endings 4.7%

  23. #23 Gender Dysphoria
    81% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2023
    Dev: exodrifter
    Windows · Linux

    A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 45.3%, Nonlinear 27.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 7%, Atmospheric 5.8%

  24. #24 No Longer Home
    82% matchMixed64% of 426 reviews2021
    Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Drama 9.1%, Stylized 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%

  25. #25 The Cleaner
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 59 reviews2023
    Dev: Spongey Kitty
    Windows

    A chill cleaning game set at the end of the world.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.8%, Romance 22.3%, Horror 19.2%, Story Rich 8.7%, Drama 6.7%

  26. #26 BlightFog
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: Zakroutil
    Windows

    Journey across a dying world. Manage your resources. Build relationships with anthropomorphic characters. Find a new home or become a fuel drinking madman.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.5%, LGBTQ+ 25.4%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Story Rich 6.9%

  27. #27 Melancholy Love
    79% 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: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Romance 17.2%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  28. #28 Kunado Chronicles
    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 173 reviews2023
    Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    The dragon is already dead. Help what's left of humanity learn how to live in this post-apocalyptic fantasy visual novel.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.1%, Romance 19.2%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.2%

  29. #29 Haven
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 5,917 reviews2020
    Dev: The Game Bakers
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Two lovers gave up everything and escaped to a lost planet to be together. Glide through a mysterious landscape, explore a fragmented world and fight against what’s trying to tear them apart in this RPG adventure about love, rebellion, and freedom.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Romance 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  30. #30 The Outcast Lovers
    80% matchMixed66% of 85 reviews2020
    Dev: ChardPub: Far Few Giants
    Windows · Mac

    Driving home late one night you encounter a refugee in distress. They are looking for salvation. Do you hand them over to violent authorities? Or risk sheltering them yourself?

    Why similar: Choices Matter 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Horror 13.4%, Drama 10.5%

  31. #31 Courtin' Cowboys
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 62 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: LGBTQ+ 53.7%, Romance 24.5%, Exploration 21.8%

  32. #32 Pandemic Love
    77% matchVery Positive93% of 232 reviews2021
    Dev: Red Skald
    Windows

    A short visual novel about isolation. You try to search for comfort in the lonesome people around you. Keeping the darkness at bay with small embers of light. Will you let the fear change you?

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.9%, Romance 17.4%, Cartoony 15.9%, Drama 13.7%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

  33. #33 Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno
    76% matchVery Positive99% of 441 reviews2021
    Dev: Denny TruongPub: 90% Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 30.6 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: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%

  34. #34 Love Alone Death
    75% matchVery Positive99% of 402 reviews2023
    Dev: vivid selfish
    Windows · Mac

    Build relationship with the characters. Your choices might earn you favor from one character, but disdain from another. Use items to solve problems. Confront various endings. Choose one person and face the end with them.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Romance 14.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Horror 9.4%

  35. #35 Fearbonding
    74% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2025
    Dev: Night Asobu
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Romance 18.8%, Horror 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.1%

  36. #36 Mediterranea Inferno
    75% matchVery Positive83% of 531 reviews2023
    Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Romance 15%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Horror 11.5%

  37. #37 No, I'm not a Femboy
    76% matchMixed49% of 795 reviews2025
    Dev: Pine Games
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 15%

    The game takes place in a world on the brink of destruction. You experience all the horrors of the apocalypse in your own cozy house on the outskirts of a small town. People may knock on your door in need of your help. Will you be able to save them?

    Why similar: Choices Matter 29.1%, Horror 27.8%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Story Rich 10%

  38. #38 S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale
    74% matchVery Positive88% of 769 reviews2021
    Dev: Winterlook Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A post-apocalyptic, adults only Visual Novel, where you and your choices will shape the future of humanity and those around you. Engage in meaningful relationships with the characters or bring them to depravity.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Romance 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Nonlinear 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%

  39. #39 Goodbye Volcano High
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,797 reviews2023
    Dev: KO_OP
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Story Rich 8.3%

  40. #40 Nightmare Zapping
    73% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: Maldo19
    Windows

    A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

    Why similar: Horror 38%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33.6%, Story Rich 18.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%

  41. #41 Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
    73% matchVery Positive98% of 219 reviews2020
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.

    Why similar: Romance 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Choices Matter 16.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%

  42. #42 Fledgling Manor
    70% matchVery Positive99% of 161 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: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Romance 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Horror 11.9%

  43. #43 Little Goody Two Shoes
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,301 reviews2023
    Dev: AstralShiftPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.3%, Horror 16.3%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Romance 11.1%

  44. #44 Tell Me Why
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 15,326 reviews2020
    Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28%, Choices Matter 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Story Rich 8.1%

  45. #45 Speed Dating for Ghosts
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 544 reviews2018
    Dev: Copychaser Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 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: LGBTQ+ 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Choices Matter 16%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Romance 12.5%

  46. #46 Ascension: Transition and Silver
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: SulMatul
    Windows · Linux

    Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Romance 12.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%

  47. #47 non-binary
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 291 reviews2022
    Dev: owof games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.6%, Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Story Rich 6.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%

  48. #48 MAMIYA
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 444 reviews2021
    Dev: Kenkou LandPub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    MAMIYA is a captivating, dark mystery visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.7%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 8%

  49. #49 DRAMAtical Murder
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,466 reviews2021
    Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 51.6%, Romance 18%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%, Drama 4.9%

  50. #50 Answer Knot
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 734 reviews2019
    Dev: Naraven Games
    Windows

    A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages. What is happening out there?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 46.6%, First-Person 29.2%, Horror 24.2%

  51. #51 Purrgatory
    67% 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: LGBTQ+ 58.4%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Nonlinear 15.3%, Story Rich 10.7%

  52. #52 Blood Moon
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 101 reviews2023
    Dev: Hosted Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You’re a werewolf. You’re in a city, infested with witches, hunters, ghosts, and vampires. That’s how this story starts. You decide how it ends.

    Why similar: Romance 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Choices Matter 15%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  53. #53 Hunter: The Reckoning — A Time of Monsters
    66% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2025
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Topple the vampires from the streets below! Will you unite the homeless, the gangs, and the secret hunter societies to defy vampiric rule? An interactive novel set in the World of Darkness extended universe.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Horror 13.2%, Choices Matter 8.3%

  54. #54 Z-End
    71% matchMixed57% of 53 reviews2017
    Dev: Smart Tale GamesPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows

    Z-End is a multiple choice narrative game. During the zombie apocalypse, you'll encounter the mysterious Faye while searching for new members.What secrets is she hiding? Will she join you? Will you be able to overcome the danger of this world?

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 100%

  55. #55 Beacon Pines
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,195 reviews2022
    Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.3%, Horror 21.4%, Exploration 14.6%, Story Rich 13.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%

  56. #56 Fire Tonight
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 104 reviews2021
    Dev: Reptoid GamesPub: Way Down Deep
    Windows · Mac

    A narrative puzzle game about two people trying to find their way back together in a city on fire.

    Why similar: Romance 47.4%, Interactive Fiction 38.9%, 3D 9.3%, Story Rich 4.3%

  57. #57 Crimson Spires
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2020
    Dev: Woodsy Studio
    Windows

    This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.

    Why similar: Romance 62.1%, Horror 37.9%

  58. #58 Arcadie: Second-Born
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 385 reviews2022
    Dev: Arcadie & Utopie
    Windows · Mac

    In this interactive tale of love and war, be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction. Find love and weave friendships, or cast it all away for the sake of retribution.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Romance 14.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%

  59. #59 Paradise
    64% matchVery Positive91% of 522 reviews2024
    Dev: PIL/SLASHPub: JAST BLUE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Paradise is a Boys Love visual novel and tells the story of a group of men who go on holiday on a deserted island. When things begin to go wrong, they realize to their horror that they are stranded. Turns out that’s only the start of their problems.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.8%, Romance 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Horror 10.9%

  60. #60 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
    61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,249 reviews2025
    Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Horror 12.4%, First-Person 8%

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