- #1 Return to Ash
97% matchVery Positive99% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
- #2 Lost Connections
96% matchVery Positive96% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Amber Pearl
Windows
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Emotional 12.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #3 Night to Reticle +6
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MareaVeil
Windows
Nozomu follows his wife to Kyushu and meets the enigmatic KANA. Accept or refuse his nightly "invitations"? Replay the six-day story to uncover the truth. A choice-driven BL psychological adventure with a seme (top) protagonist. The complete edition of the free game Night to Reticle.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Psychological 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #4 Yuika My Bestie
95% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Experience a pastel-toned emotional journey in Yuika My Bestie, a short visual novel you can complete in under 15 minutes per playthrough. With 5 unique endings and heartfelt choices, it takes just 30–40 minutes to explore every path of this soft, late-night cry.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Emotional 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #5 Everlasting Snooze
94% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Psychological 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #6 Lone Bird in the Tree
94% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Aosolagame
Windows · Mac
“Lone Bird in the Tree” is an adventure game with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of their best friend”.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Hand-drawn 7.4%
- #7 Anxiety Puppy
93% matchVery Positive96% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: 小狗工作室Pub: Erabit
Windows
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Psychological 17.4%, Education 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Emotional 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #8 Dimensions of Mind
92% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Don Dao VGS
Windows
Enter to the characters mind and make decisions. The game is played like interactive movie/adventure game with morality choices which influence the outcome which can be: a manipulative, balanced or violent. The game is based on psychology/philosophy and teaches about thoughts and their consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 17.8%, Education 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #9 Travelling Light
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio IDUNPub: Yotsuba Interactive
Windows · Mac
Travelling Light is a narrative game about four friends, Lars, Leah, Samson, and Ivy, caught in the turbulence of their early thirties. Inspired by real events, this experience lets you step into each perspective as love, friendship, and heartbreak collide.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological 10.6%
- #10 A Vessel of Frustration
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Micki
Windows
You return to your hometown after a decade of escapism, and no one from your past recognizes you. But that doesn’t matter, because you're not here for them. You are here for her. Midgårdsormen, singer and artist, pervert and goddess. She will help you reach true divinity. You refuse to remain human.
Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Choices Matter 9.7%, LGBTQ+ 8.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #11 Stamped: an anti-travel game
90% match8 user reviews78% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Kawika GuillermoPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows
Stamped follows the journeys of six young travelers whose paths intersect across Asian urban landscapes. Bound by pleasure-fueled self-destruction, the group flounders from city to city, confronting the grief and discrimination that caused them to travel in the first place.
Why similar: Education 17%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #12 The Zoo
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #13 Columbus
89% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ZHANG CHUNNING
Windows
Columbus》 is a dark fantasy visual novel with dual male leads. Play as Weaponzzie, a nameless weapon trapped in a wealthy estate. Dialogue choices drive a branching story to 10 endings—tenderness, ruin, freedom, or downfall. Your bond with the young master is defined by you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Psychological 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #14 Ace & Aro: Heart-to-Heart
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Ace & Aro Meetup! Everyone is accepted here – whether you’re a-spec yourself or just curious to learn more. Meet the members, try a cocktail (or two) and unwind with some arcade games. Let’s have a heart-to-heart!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Education 21%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 5.8%
- #15 After the Wane
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13%, Emotional 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Choices Matter 10%
- #16 Where are you, Cinderella?
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KimiNako
Windows · Linux
Where are you, Cinderella? is a visual novel about Vietnamese culture and the world of entertainment. Will you be able to find the lost shoe’s owner? Or, will you find your shoe?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #17 LOOP SYNDROME
85% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: TBCATGAMES
Windows
There are no second chances in medicine. A medical suspense visual novel where a young doctor gains the power to rewind time. Use the loop to change the fate of diagnoses, surgeries, and emergency treatments. Your choices shape the story, leading to multiple Bad, Good, and True Endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Psychological 16.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #18 Call Me Cera
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toadhouse GamesPub: Team Toadhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%
- #19 魏识的夜晚
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GOOD NEWS Editorial Department
Windows · Mac
Wei Shi becomes your reflection in your senior year. Drifting without a fixed self, they set out into oblivion—or piece together fragments of an unfamiliar youth. With your friends, they tend each other's restless hearts and share what it takes to find happiness.
Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #20 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #21 Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man
83% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: VNDI
Windows · Linux
When your beloved wants to abandon his personality and become an absolutely ordinary person, what do you do? Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is an young adult romantic story about transgender identity, exploration of masculinity, and mutual understanding.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Psychological 12.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #22 Whispering Memories
82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #23 Fishbowl
81% matchVery Positive95% of 193 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Psychological 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Emotional 12.7%, LGBTQ+ 11%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #24 Graveyard Girls
82% matchVery Positive98% of 168 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: Psychological 15.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Emotional 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #25 LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team BONA
Windows
You choose a favorite and walk beside them. But those you left behind — where do they go while you're gone? LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON is an emotional VN where choices shape the fate of four characters. 'The ones you loved, the ones you ignored — you don't get to walk away from either of them.'
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Psychological 15.6%, Emotional 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%
- #26 Meat Girl
80% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: ophanimkei
Windows
𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊 Meat Girl is a lesbian visual novel about a girl searching for her mentally ill roommate in cold mountains filled with meat 𓍊𓋼𓍊𓋼𓍊
Why similar: Psychological 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #27 The Quiet After
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
Windows · Linux
Step into Greyholt as Ava, a would-be adventurer taking a chance to register with her father's guild. Will this bring the independence she craves, or something more dangerous? A psychological, choice-driven visual novel where every decision shapes the road ahead and the journey beneath her own skin.
Why similar: Psychological 20.1%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #28 To Be With You
79% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Illus Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Psychological 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Emotional 11%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #29 キズツケ kizutsuke
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 852話
Windows
To escape, you must hurt someone. KIZUTSUKE is a psychological suspense visual novel about four young men trapped together. Read their conversations, make difficult choices, and discover four endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Psychological 10.1%, Text-Based 9.6%
- #30 Wednesdays
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,082 reviews2025
Dev: Pierre CorbinaisPub: ARTE France
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Psychological 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Emotional 12%, Hand-drawn 8%
- #31 Syntherapy
78% matchPositive83% of 40 reviews2020
Dev: Crowned Daemon StudiosPub: V Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
If an AI were sentient, how would you know if they were malfunctioning, or experiencing a mental health problem? A story-rich game that explores mental health and AI ethics in the form of therapy sessions with a sentient AI.
Why similar: Psychological 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Emotional 10.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%
- #32 All (Too) Good Things
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 13%, Text-Based 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #33 Telvoikai
77% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #34 Living on Plain Pasta
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Granité Works
Windows
A conversation adventure where you spend the worst, best summer visiting your booze-loving senpai, making weird food, and sneaking out together at midnight.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Psychological 9.9%, Dialogue Heavy 8.2%
- #35 AmaTisMo
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: VegetinES
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about mental health, depression, and self-love. Play as Amatista, a young woman trapped in isolation, as she begins a journey she never asked for. Every choice shapes the story. Fully accessible for blind and visually impaired players.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Psychological 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #36 the Death of the Video Star
74% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: K Van Martin
Windows · Mac
The Death of the Video Star is a visual novel about dealing with the aftermath of killing God, and maybe having to kill Her again.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Psychological 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #37 Girl Werewolf Hamlet Saves Christmas
75% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Stegaloaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Guide Hamlet (now a Girl *and* a Werewolf) as she deals with a murder mystery, a usurped throne, and a cursed sledding competition. Her emotions are your stats, so.... emote wisely. Or impulsively. Or with shame. It’s her kingdom. Everyone else is just tolerated in it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%
- #38 The Laws of Probability
73% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2026
Dev: Unspoken
Windows
You have exactly 5. Bread is 4, the bus fare to school is 3. What do you give up? In this short narrative experience, you play as 13-year-old Adam. Confront an interface that reacts to a painful reality, and discover that freedom of choice is sometimes nothing but a privilege.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Psychological 17%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 9.8%
- #39 The Final Fragment
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: mahousparkle
Windows
A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Psychological 10.3%, Emotional 10.1%
- #40 The Wreck
73% matchVery Positive89% of 287 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Choices Matter 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Psychological 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 10%
- #41 あなたに花束を
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: abyss good gamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
“Flowers for You” is a gentle adventure game where you create custom bouquets based on each customer’s story as a florist. Set in modern Japan, listen to faded memories and craft floral arrangements that bring color back into their lives.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Emotional 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #42 A Heavy Morning
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saf Interactive
Windows
Some mornings, getting out of bed can feel impossible. In A Heavy Morning, you play as a woman fighting an invisible battle within her own mind. Help her overcome everyday obstacles and make it to work before it's too late.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Emotional 8.3%
- #43 The Afterlife Cafe
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
Windows · Linux
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 12%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Emotional 9.1%
- #44 The Dust of the Violet Crystals
72% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
A flesh-eating dust leaves you to survive alone against hordes of Listless.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #45 Coffee Buns
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cinnamon Switch LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Coffee Buns is a transformation visual novel set in the world of Mice Tea. Leonardo Bianco is a barista getting used to living in a world where a magical tea can turn you into a furry, and when he gets his own chance to try it he's thrust into an erotic, gender-bending journey of self-discovery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Cartoon 10.2%, Emotional 7.9%
- #46 Prescription of Throes
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 格雷去冰无糖
Windows
Prescription of Throes is a narrative adventure game. An experimental drug that can erase all psychological pain is circulating underground. You will meet companions, face their struggles alongside them, and gradually uncover the truth behind the drug through exploration and choice.
Why similar: Psychological 29.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #47 右手にペンを、左手に過去を。
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HaraPeko部
Windows
-Change the past, create the future - A novel game about changing the past. What would the present be like if you could remove the regrets of that time? Rewrite the book that contains your past and create the future that you could not get. A new sensation ADV is now available from HaraPeko club.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Psychological 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Text-Based 9.7%
- #48 Feral Absence
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows
An existential drama in handmade clay animation. Game writer Eric is replaced by AI. He loses everything, and it's the best thing that's ever happened to him.
Why similar: Psychological 20.5%, Emotional 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #49 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
67% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #50 Victorian Debutante
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Liquid Darkness
Windows · Mac
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Psychological 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #51 Penrose
69% matchPositive83% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: doublespeak games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Penrose is a non-linear interactive novella unlike anything you've played before. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Psychological 14%, Text-Based 11.1%, Emotional 10.5%
- #52 30 Days Another
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Bricks Games
Windows
「30 Days」 will change someone's life, maybe your life.
Why similar: Psychological 17.7%, Education 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 10%, Text-Based 9.1%
- #53 one night, hot springs
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,188 reviews2018
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Emotional 10.1%
- #54 看黑鸟的十三种方式
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ElluthA_krater
Windows · Mac
一款以自我定义,记忆与选择为核心的多结局视觉小说。游戏以主角瑞克洛温(Racloven)的第一视角展开,在探索世界的同时,从他人彼此矛盾的叙述中剥离出过去的“自己”。旅途中与形形色色的角色相遇,建立关系,获得线索,并在一次次选择中走向不同的结局——当每个人记忆中的你都不尽相同,你又会选择成为谁?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #55 Still Joking
68% matchVery Positive92% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Brick Games
Windows · Mac
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Psychological 10.6%, Visual Novel 10%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #56 The Shame of a Daydreamer
67% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Micki
Windows
Shame & choices = possible apocalypse. You need to figure out what’s causing the apocalypse to happen, so that you can prevent it. 2 playable characters with different relations to shame → 2 unique perspectives of the same story. Complicated families, branching choices and unforgiving consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Emotional 9.8%
- #57 Pet
68% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9%, Female Protagonist 7.8%
- #58 呪霊が見せる夢 / Dreamscapes
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: アイエダゲームズ(Aieda Games)
Windows
Investigate six haunted properties and listen to the voices of spirits trapped in nightmares. Collect fragmented clues and discover the correct combination of names, locations, and vessels. A multi-ending horror adventure where the outcome changes depending on your choices during the ritual.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #59 Beek: Familiar Spirit - Remastered
66% matchPositive82% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Klondike AustraliaPub: Studio Klondike
Windows · Mac
A call for help within a mysterious messaging app. Someone lost and wandering through a forest in a faraway place. And their destiny in your hands.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Text-Based 10%
- #60 RETURN Machine.Love()
65% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Fable BaePub: Fable Was Here
Windows · Mac · Linux
3 different Robot-romance stories. Written, drawn, and made by humans, for humans. Since the very moment the first mechanical mind became aware of itself, it craved love. No one truly understand why the heart made of copper and wires started beating, but it did. Even after we were gone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Cartoon 9%