- #1 LoveChoice
97% matchVery Positive92% of 36,143 reviews2021
Dev: Akaba Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, charming visual novel that emphasizes player choices and multiple romantic outcomes.
- #2 There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 25,263 reviews2020
Dev: Draw Me A Pixel
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
There is no game. So don't go messing things up by clicking everywhere. You don’t want to be kicked out of your video game world, do you? Of course not!
Why similar: Funny 26.1%, Point & Click 12.8%, Puzzle 10.1%, Comedy 9.6%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-humor masterpiece that constantly breaks the fourth wall and shifts gameplay styles, much like the seed game.
- #3 Helltaker
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 127,364 reviews2020
Dev: vanripper
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.3%, Anime 17.4%, Puzzle 12.9%, Funny 12.5%, Cute 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines puzzle-solving mechanics with a humorous dating-sim premise and a distinct anime art style.
- #4 Monster Prom
95% matchVery Positive93% of 14,278 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: Dating Sim 48.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Funny 14.7%, Comedy 8%, Choices Matter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features chaotic, funny, and highly replayable dating-sim mechanics with multiple absurd endings.
- #5 NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
94% matchVery Positive94% of 55,246 reviews2022
Dev: WSS playground
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 29.2%, Multiple Endings 25.3%, Anime 20.9%, Cute 9.1%, Point & Click 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends dark humor, anime aesthetics, and meta-commentary on internet culture in a visual novel format.
- #6 Gaokao.Love.100Days
94% matchVery Positive90% of 8,203 reviews2015
Dev: 高考恋爱委员会Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Getting a girl-friend before National College Entrance Exam, I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together.
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.1%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Romance 9%, Anime 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dating-sim that balances academic pressure with romantic pursuits, featuring multiple endings and anime-style art.
- #7 Chinese Parents
93% matchVery Positive91% of 26,693 reviews2018
Dev: 墨鱼玩游戏
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.3%, RPG 18.7%, Funny 18.1%, Anime 12.8%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation game filled with memes, humor, and multiple life paths that mirror the quirky progression of the seed game.
- #8 The Henry Stickmin Collection
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 57,171 reviews2020
Dev: PuffballsUnitedPub: Innersloth
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 28.8%, Funny 28.7%, Point & Click 9.4%, Choices Matter 9%, Comedy 9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on branching paths and hilarious fail states that reward experimentation and curiosity.
- #9 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,192 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Funny 18.5%, Anime 12.4%, Story Rich 9.8%, Point & Click 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven visual novel that focuses on the lives of others through the lens of a unique job simulation.
- #10 Unheard - Voices of Crime
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 33,170 reviews2019
Dev: NEXT Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
What if you could hear every word spoken at the scene of a crime? “Acoustic Detectives” wanted for testing our new device! Return aurally to crime scenes and use the voices you hear to identify potential suspects and solve the mysteries. What is it that’s connecting these seemingly unrelated cases?
Why similar: Puzzle 29.6%, RPG 27.4%, Story Rich 20%, Indie 12.2%, Point & Click 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An innovative puzzle game where you must piece together narratives by listening to audio clips.
- #11 Doki Doki Literature Club!
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 221,125 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.4 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: Dating Sim 31.3%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Anime 17%, Romance 10.2%, Cute 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Starts as a standard dating sim before subverting expectations with meta-narrative twists and psychological elements.
- #12 Raging Loop
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,075 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Story Rich 12.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Anime 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that uses a time-loop mechanic to explore multiple branching endings.
- #13 Class of '09
89% matchVery Positive95% of 8,578 reviews2021
Dev: SBN3
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
This is the anti-visual novel. Instead of playing as some guy magically able to score with beautiful anime girls, YOU play the anime girl and create mass chaos in the lives of your potential "suitors". Earnest comedy, social accuracy, and late 2000's aesthetic await you in Class of '09!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Multiple Endings 25.9%, RPG 13.9%, Comedy 13.7%, Anime 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, satirical visual novel that focuses on cynical humor and branching paths in a high school setting.
- #14 Firework
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 44,022 reviews2021
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Puzzle 29.4%, Indie 17.6%, RPG 11.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused narrative game that uses 2D exploration and puzzle-solving to uncover a deep story.
- #15 Sweet F. Cake
87% matchVery Positive87% of 563 reviews2020
Dev: TexicPub: Bear in the Night
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A magical story of a virgin pioneer caught in the crossfire of love. This is a game for a real recluse!
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 11.9%, Anime 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused visual novel that offers multiple choices and a lighthearted, humorous tone.
- #16 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Anime 14.4%, Point & Click 13.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes visual novel that mixes mystery, puzzle-solving, and critical decision-making.
- #17 Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-
86% matchVery Positive95% of 8,195 reviews2016
Dev: Modern Visual Arts Laboratory
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If there was a robot that could laugh, cry and smile. ...Does it have a soul?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Dating Sim 24%, Anime 15.1%, Romance 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A poignant visual novel that explores themes of humanity and romance through a sci-fi lens.
- #18 Coffee Talk
86% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Multiple Endings 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Anime 12%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing visual novel that focuses on listening to character stories and influencing their lives through drink preparation.
- #19 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,666 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 107.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Dating Sim 21.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Anime 11.8%, Romance 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A touching visual novel with high-quality anime art and a strong focus on character-driven storytelling.
- #20 Finding Cinderella
84% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: 2humanstudiowo
Windows
A lighthearted game about love and murder.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Romance 8.8%, Anime 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, interactive fiction game that leans into classic dating-sim tropes and anime aesthetics.
- #21 Word Game
82% matchVery Positive94% of 6,324 reviews2022
Dev: Team9
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Word game is literally a game of words. Player controls "I" to find clues between lines, delete words to change the meaning of sentences, or shift words to rewrite facts. “I” must be wise and brave enough complete the mission of words. May the best "I” win!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 41.9%, RPG 18.7%, Puzzle 18.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-adventure game where the entire world is constructed from typography and text-based mechanics.
- #22 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,871 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Anime 24.8%, Story Rich 11.8%, Funny 8.6%, Point & Click 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic visual novel that blends mystery, anime tropes, and intense puzzle-based trials.
- #23 Senren*Banka
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 35,845 reviews2020
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 164.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Senren*Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.1%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Anime 10.4%, Romance 8%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional visual novel with a strong emphasis on romance and branching narrative paths.
- #24 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
81% matchVery Positive94% of 34,796 reviews2022
Dev: Crows Crows Crows
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 38.2%, Funny 22.8%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Comedy 12.5%, Story Rich 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for players who enjoy meta-humor and games that react to player disobedience.
- #25 Katawa Shoujo
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,524 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: Dating Sim 24.6%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Romance 11.7%, Anime 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A well-regarded visual novel that focuses on deep character development and branching romantic paths.
- #26 Pony Island
82% matchVery Positive95% of 17,978 reviews2016
Dev: Daniel Mullins Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Why similar: Puzzle 33.3%, Funny 28.8%, Indie 15.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Cute 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-fictional puzzle game that constantly tricks the player and subverts traditional game design.
- #27 Cyber Manhunt
79% matchVery Positive93% of 15,480 reviews2021
Dev: Aluba Van+
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Cyber Manhunt is a story-oriented puzzle game focusing on big data, hacking, citizen privacy, and social workers. It focuses on social issues such as cyber violence and privacy breaches.
Why similar: RPG 40.5%, Puzzle 31.5%, Indie 13.3%, Story Rich 12%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that uses puzzle-solving and investigation to uncover secrets, similar to the detective elements in the seed game.
- #28 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
76% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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 23.3%, Multiple Endings 19.9%, Dating Sim 14%, Anime 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%
- #29 Far Away
78% matchVery Positive95% of 8,120 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Anime 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #30 To the Moon
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 85,392 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: Story Rich 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Romance 12.4%, Funny 11.8%, Indie 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG that prioritizes emotional narrative and exploration over complex combat mechanics.
- #31 小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop
77% matchVery Positive94% of 10,240 reviews2021
Dev: 落叶岛项目组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a hilarious and adorable e-commerce game in a magical world where humans and monsters are at war. Help a humble rabbit fairy expand her online store selling homegrown carrots. Uncover hidden secrets while growing the business and becoming a successful entrepreneur.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Anime 10.1%, Romance 9.9%
- #32 Volcano Princess
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 47,893 reviews2023
Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.9%, Dating Sim 23.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 9.5%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #33 OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos
76% matchVery Positive86% of 3,936 reviews2020
Dev: SukeraSomeroPub: HUBLOTS
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 65.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
"—I wanna marry you." Those simple words set in motion a ♀ yuri ♀ game of cat and mouse!
Why similar: Dating Sim 37%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Anime 13.6%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Romance 8%
- #34 C14 Dating
77% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
C-14 Dating is an otome dating sim that combines archaeology, friendships and love.
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Anime 9.8%, Romance 8.2%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #35 Magical Princess
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,984 reviews2026
Dev: Neotro Inc.Pub: MAGI Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Raise your daughter while she attends a magical academy. Choose which classes she attends, jobs she does, training she undergoes, and more in a character raising sim packed full of story and over 50 endings to reach. How she grows up to be the world's cutest princess depends on you!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.4%, Multiple Endings 20%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Anime 10.7%, RPG 8.2%
- #36 Real Anime Situation! 2
74% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Jitaku StudioPub: Shiravune
Windows
When chronic daydreamer Tooru’s dastardly diary is discovered, classmates old and new won’t give him a moment’s peace! Featuring eye-popping art, intricate animations, and multiple moonstruck heroines, this ’20 Moe Game Awards-winning comedy VN also received its own hit anime adaptation.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Funny 13.5%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Anime 9.7%
- #37 WILL: A Wonderful World / WILL:美好世界
75% matchVery Positive93% of 5,455 reviews2017
Dev: WMY Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In WILL: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Anime 14.2%, RPG 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #38 恋爱猪脚饭
74% matchMixed49% of 415 reviews2025
Dev: likeyou游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
This is a text adventure game, in which players will play the role of the male protagonist "Huang Xia" and achieve different endings by making choices in the game, realizing their own counterattack life on the construction site.
Why similar: Funny 18.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Romance 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #39 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
75% matchVery Positive90% of 235 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Funny 10.9%, Romance 10.5%
- #40 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,928 reviews2021
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.5%, Multiple Endings 20%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Anime 8.1%
- #41 Mr. Rightaway
70% matchVery Positive98% of 441 reviews2024
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
古风多结局乙女向文字冒险游戏,完全免费
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Funny 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #42 The Radiants
72% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.3%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Romance 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #43 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
73% matchVery Positive92% of 171 reviews2019
Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 243.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Funny 14.2%, Anime 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #44 Marco & The Galaxy Dragon
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,632 reviews2020
Dev: TOKYOTOONPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Marco, an orphan with missing memories, and Arco, a dragon who rules the galaxy, were hunting for treasure in space! On one of their adventures, Marco was given a clue to the whereabouts of her mother. Their next stop, her birthplace - Earth!
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Funny 18.9%, Anime 15.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Cute 6.5%
- #45 Jake's Love Story
73% matchVery Positive81% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Everyday life comedy, where your choices matter.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Funny 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Romance 9.6%
- #46 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,707 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Anime 24.3%, Point & Click 14%, Cute 11.9%, Adventure 8.1%
- #47 STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,820 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Funny 20.9%, Dating Sim 18%, Anime 12%, Romance 6.6%
- #48 Bagel Love Story
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,227 reviews2024
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A light-hearted and enjoyable short romance VN! The protagonist, Fan Tong, struggles to lose weight in hopes of finding a job, but the journey is far from smooth. Until one day, a cute and sunny girl named Bagel comes into his life, kickstarting a story of weight loss, cross-dressing, and romance!
Why similar: Funny 35.6%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 18.7%, Adventure 9.5%, Story Rich 7%
- #49 Mirror
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 84,735 reviews2018
Dev: KAGAMI WORKSPub: Paradise Project
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is a game that combines match-3, GALGAME elements and beauties. If you want to learn more about those beauties, you need to best them first. How the story goes is choice-based so your choices will ultimately decide their fate.
Why similar: Anime 33.8%, Dating Sim 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, RPG 6.6%, Puzzle 4.6%
- #50 Dragon Audit
70% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Archive Entertainment
Windows
A battle accountant storms the castle to rescue a princess, but accidentally rescues a lonely dragoness instead. 3D adventure inspired by classic point & clicks -- mixing comedy, light puzzle solving, and a heartfelt story.
Why similar: Funny 16%, Romance 14%, Dating Sim 12.4%, Point & Click 9.4%, Anime 8.8%
- #51 Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition
69% matchVery Positive87% of 3,327 reviews2018
Dev: KANAWOPub: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a tale of revenge — of a demon, a girl, and their companions. After seven years of development, the popular dark suspense adventure "Noel the Mortal Fate" finally arrives as a complete edition with all 13 seasons included, fully upgraded and with no extra charges.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Anime 17.7%, RPG 14.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Cute 8.6%
- #52 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,999 reviews2021
Dev: Team SalvatoPub: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 81.7 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: Dating Sim 28.6%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Romance 10.2%
- #53 After I met that catgirl, my questlist got too long!
68% matchVery Positive90% of 143 reviews2021
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Find love and establish your adventurers' guild in this yuri RPG / visual novel hybrid!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Romance 15.1%, Anime 13.1%, Funny 10.3%
- #54 Hookah Haze
64% matchVery Positive93% of 1,353 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.3%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 12.6%, Funny 10.7%, Point & Click 10.3%
- #55 Angels of Death
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,297 reviews2016
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 53.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.
Why similar: Romance 20.5%, Anime 19.2%, RPG 15.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 12.2%
- #56 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
65% matchVery Positive93% of 4,366 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Multiple Endings 34.6%, RPG 12.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Dating Sim 10%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #57 Sanfu
65% matchVery Positive83% of 17,608 reviews2023
Dev: Shiying StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, RPG 23.5%, Puzzle 16.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Adventure 10.7%