- #1 MAMIYA
97% 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+ 28%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Drama 11.6%, Mystery 10.1%, Anime 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror visual novel features a deep, melancholic narrative and LGBTQ themes that mirror the emotional intensity of the seed game.
- #2 Beyond Eden
96% matchVery Positive92% of 193 reviews2017
Dev: Studio Pieplus
Windows · Mac
Beyond Eden is a Boy's love visual novel set in the Victorian era, centering on the themes of love-hate and revenge. As protagonist Alex, the player may proceed to destroy an aristocratic family while pursuing complex relationships with 6 different male characters. Does the fall await beyond Eden?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 55.8%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Anime 5.9%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric Boys Love visual novel that masterfully balances complex character relationships with a gripping, suspenseful mystery.
- #3 Mediterranea Inferno
96% 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+ 25.1%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and haunting visual novel that explores queer identity and trauma through a dark, mystery-laden narrative.
- #4 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 612 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 59.5%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Anime 7.9%, Horror 4%, Mystery 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly acclaimed Boys Love visual novel that excels at weaving psychological horror and mystery into its character-focused story.
- #5 DRAMAtical Murder
94% 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+ 42.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Romance 15.7%, Anime 10.1%, Drama 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines a futuristic mystery with deep character bonds and dark, psychological undertones.
- #6 start;again
94% matchVery Positive95% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Romance 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11.4%, Drama 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel captures the blend of romance and mystery, focusing on the emotional bonds between men in a high-tension setting.
- #7 sweet pool
93% matchVery Positive90% of 455 reviews2018
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 53.6%, Visual Novel 27%, Anime 7.9%, Horror 6.4%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential dark Boys Love visual novel that leans heavily into horror, body-horror, and intense emotional stakes.
- #8 Jester / King
92% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You wake up as a jester next to the king's lifeless body. You are trapped in a cursed kingdom with three love interests. Will you seek the truth, help the others, or try to escape?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel with queer themes that emphasizes branching paths and character-driven drama.
- #9 Dreambound
91% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Drama 11%, Romance 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Mystery 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that explores deep, dark mysteries alongside meaningful queer relationships.
- #10 Paradise: Musubi
91% matchVery Positive98% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: PIL/SLASHPub: JAST
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first sequel to the Boys Love visual novel Paradise. Play through the continuation of the original game's good endings, and unlock flashbacks to the first Paradise from new perspectives. Contains new CGs, characters, and lots of romance!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Romance 10.5%, Dating Sim 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Mystery 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic successor that continues the survival-horror and queer romance elements found in the original.
- #11 My Dangerous Life
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: HituzigumoPub: Giiku Games
Windows
Hinata has only just arrived in New York, but things are already going downhill. Then a handsome stranger offers his help, and suddenly Hinata finds himself in a shared apartment with three hot guys. A rollercoaster of emotions begins.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Dating Sim 23.9%, Romance 15.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Anime 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that incorporates mystery and dark themes, focusing on the complexities of queer relationships.
- #12 Forgive My Sins & Desires, Father - Boys Love (BL) Visual Novel
89% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Samael suffers from delusions. He feels lost until he encounters a priest one day. The priest is the only person in the world who makes him feel at peace. This, however, slowly turns into an obsession. Will Samael learn how to love properly or will he fall into a path of darkness? You decide.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Drama 10.9%, Anime 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven Boys Love visual novel that focuses on complex emotional conflicts and dark secrets.
- #13 GNOSIA
88% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 15.9%, Psychological 15.3%, Anime 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: While not a traditional BL game, this social deduction mystery set on a stranded spaceship perfectly captures the paranoia of isolation.
- #14 Dead Forest
89% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Manul Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Laki is an outcast: many beastmen have disappeared because of him. To break this curse, Laki travels to the Dead Forest, a place from which almost no one has ever returned. But what will be the key to the secrets of his fate and the mysteries of the forest?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Drama 12.3%, Dark 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich visual novel that features queer romance set against a backdrop of mystery and dread.
- #15 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Psychological 15.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Dark 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping survival mystery where characters must vote on who lives and dies, mirroring the high-stakes tension of being stranded.
- #16 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
86% 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 31.8%, Horror 20.4%, Mystery 12.6%, Anime 11.7%, Drama 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An ensemble-cast horror visual novel that excels at building tension and exploring the dark secrets of its characters.
- #17 Folie Fatale
84% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Mystery 13.8%, Anime 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that emphasizes dark, branching narratives and character-driven mystery.
- #18 Amnesia™: Memories
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,125 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Dating Sim 25.6%, Romance 22.1%, Anime 13%, Mystery 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-heavy romance visual novel that forces the player to uncover dark truths about their partners.
- #19 The House in Fata Morgana
85% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 15.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Dark 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological horror and tragedy that delivers a deeply emotional and dark narrative experience.
- #20 MindMindMind
83% 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+ 19.8%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Psychological 10.6%, Romance 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological dating sim that explores queer themes through a dark and introspective lens.
- #21 Fatal Twelve
84% matchVery Positive92% of 995 reviews2018
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29%, Dating Sim 21%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 10.8%, Anime 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes survival game where characters must participate in a deadly ritual, blending mystery and intense drama.
- #22 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
82% matchVery Positive90% of 6,572 reviews2022
Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death?
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.4%, Romance 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical yet surprisingly dark horror-dating sim that plays with the tropes of isolation and romance.
- #23 Hira Hira Hihiru
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 860 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Drama 17%, Adventure 9.5%, Anime 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-adventure visual novel that features deep, choices-matter gameplay and a dark, atmospheric tone.
- #24 ISLAND
81% matchVery Positive95% of 1,748 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 154.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Anime 18.7%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Romance 12.8%, Mystery 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel set on a remote, isolated island that slowly reveals a complex and dark mystery.
- #25 Pinewood Island
82% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
Windows · Mac
Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.1%, Romance 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A horror-romance visual novel that focuses on choices and the survival of its cast in an isolated setting.
- #26 Desert Island in Summer?
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: EroKumaPub: OTAKU Plan
Windows
Hikaru sets off for a fun-filled summer vacation at his university's club retreat. However, a sudden fierce storm blows in, causing their boat to drift off course, leading to them being stranded. Will Hikaru be able to make a girlfriend before they manage to escape this predicament?
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.8%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Drama 20.8%, Anime 14%, Adventure 7.6%
- #27 Corrupted Paradise
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: SecretGame
Windows · Mac · Linux
Paradise Club is known to the wealthy as the island of all fantasies. The leaders cater to every need: young women, submissives, strippers, twins, etc... Our two heroes arrive on the island to solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of their half-sister.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.3%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Mystery 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%
- #28 Welcome to Paradise Island
79% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Resta!Pub: Kagura Games
Windows
While on vacation with your friends, you are suddenly washed away to a mysterious island in another world. Now you must befriend the locals, gather resources, and build Paradisiem Island into a bustling tourist destination so that you may go home!
Why similar: Anime 80.6%, 2D 19.4%
- #29 From Madness with Love
78% matchVery Positive91% of 496 reviews2023
Dev: JamsanpoidPub: VampireK.K.
Windows
This is a dating sim with guys you will never be on the same page with! For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... An unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.6%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Romance 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Dating Sim 6%
- #30 Paradise Lust
77% matchVery Positive92% of 620 reviews2023
Dev: Flexible Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 2D Point & Click Dating Adventure set on an idyllic tropical island. Meet and romance girls, catch fish, serve drinks, solve puzzles, and get laid in a paradise of intrigue, romance, and lust.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.2%, Romance 20%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #31 NUKITASHI
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,440 reviews2023
Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Romance 21.2%, Anime 16.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
- #32 Rusty Lake Paradise
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,942 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Mystery 29.5%, Horror 25.8%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 12.9%, Dark 11%
- #33 Saihate Station
74% 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+ 32.9%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Horror 9.6%, Anime 8.4%, Dark 8.1%
- #34 Broken Hearts Island
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 391 reviews2023
Dev: Evil Boobs Cult
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Broken Hearts Island, a visual novel in the fantasy genre, tells the story of the adventures of a young oceanologist on a mysterious island.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Drama 15.1%, Anime 13.5%, Romance 12.6%, Mystery 10.8%
- #35 Billionaire Lovers
75% matchVery Positive95% of 3,744 reviews2021
Dev: Ayacat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You’re a broke college graduate. Your rich, distant uncle has just shown up and given you 100 million dollars! And right at this moment, four handsome men come into your life. Could this be… the romance you’ve been waiting for!? But wait, there’s something behind their smiles that says otherwise…
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Anime 21.1%, Drama 16.1%, Casual 5%
- #36 Sky division
75% matchVery Positive93% of 90 reviews2023
Dev: Marius Axe
Windows · Linux
Lost on a desert island with a wounded enemy pilot and no resources, can you cooperate even though you are enemies? or will you kill each other? Sky division is a visual novel that deals with themes such as the meaninglessness of war and unrequited love.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.5%, Visual Novel 29.8%, Romance 26.1%, Adventure 6.5%
- #37 Return to Shironagasu Island
74% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Mystery 23.2%, Horror 13.5%, Anime 12.5%, Adventure 10%
- #38 Vampires' Melody 2
73% matchVery Positive88% of 997 reviews2023
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Emerald seas! Blue skies! Sandy beaches! An island adventure in the ocean sounds like a trip to paradise. However, the place is a nightmare with no one to provide any blood for Raylan to feed on after he turned into a vampire by accident, especially since he has another hungry vampire at his side.
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Romance 18.4%, 2D 4%
- #39 Lewd Island
76% matchMixed69% of 234 reviews2021
Dev: xRed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lewd Island - a choice driven adult visual novel, located on an abandoned island, where you build your relationship with a fellow survivor using your romantic and survivor skils.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.8%, Romance 18.3%, Drama 18%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 12.3%
- #40 Raging Loop
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,674 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Mystery 23.5%, Psychological 14.2%, Anime 8.1%, Adventure 6.7%
- #41 NYO-NIN-JIMA -My New Life in Charge of a Tropical Island-
71% matchVery Positive89% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: PacoPaco SoftPub: Shiravune
Windows
Japanese romance-adventure VN from hit developer PacoPaco Soft! Stepping ashore a remote southern island, the protagonist’s battered spirits are soothed by the lovely Kowakame family that takes him in. However, many more unexpected surprises await him on the island...
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.7%, Romance 19.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Anime 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%
- #42 Sisters: Last Day of Summer
70% matchVery Positive85% of 408 reviews2024
Dev: JellyfishPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.1%, Romance 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Drama 10.9%, Mystery 9.2%
- #43 Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 562 reviews2020
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.5%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 13.1%, Anime 10.7%
- #44 Dragon Island
73% matchMixed47% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Kulplant
Windows · Mac
Henry Heimlich, a shark dragon lifesaver suddenly received a ticket to Dragon Island, the famous resort. Follow Henry to the island, and create some unique memory on the long shore with 6 other dragons!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Drama 13.1%, Mystery 10.8%
- #45 Purgatory’s Flower
68% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows
Hand-drawn 2D point and click Horror x Dating sim Meet the 'Flowers' imprisoned in hell. They long for an escape to purgatory. Your job here is simple. Listen to their stories, and break out together. Easy, right? ...But, doesn't it seem strange? These people... seem to be out of their mind, a bit.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.4%, Romance 14%, Drama 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Mystery 10.8%
- #46 Oppaidius Desert Island!
71% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Vittorio Giorgi (SbargiSoft)
Windows · Mac · Linux
W-w-w-whaaaaat...? I'm on a desert island, alone with Angela... NAKED...? Discover what happens next in this original visual novel!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Romance 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%
- #47 Lagoon Lounge : The Poisonous Fountain
71% matchVery Positive93% of 607 reviews2018
Dev: KAIJYU-09
Windows
This is a visual novel containing furry characters and homosexual themes. You take on the role of a furry who has moved to a seaside village and become involved in the lives of its residents.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 56.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Romance 7.2%, Anime 5.2%
- #48 Forbidden Fruit
72% matchMixed65% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: Lustration Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A nonlinear visual novel where you find yourself on an island of temptation and mystery. Flirting, dangerous adventures, and charismatic furries, every dialogue can turn into a romance, and every choice you make shapes the story ❤️
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Romance 13.2%, Anime 10.5%
- #49 Homicipher
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,818 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 15.1%
- #50 Island, Sex & Survival
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 200 reviews2024
Dev: 無人島觀光促進會Pub: Alice Publication
Windows
You began a new life on the mysterious deserted island after drifting there due to a shipwreck, starting from scratch. Building a base, exploring different areas of the island, living alongside various female characters you encounter, and experiencing all sorts of miraculous events.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.6%, Drama 35.4%, Casual 9.2%, 2D 7.8%
- #51 Island Notes
67% matchVery Positive83% of 737 reviews2025
Dev: KangBaoGame
Windows
Shipwrecked on a mysterious island, choose self-preservation or alliances. Master base-building, farming, fishing, romance and pet taming in this morally-charged survival simulator that blends strategy with human drama. Forge bonds, conquer nature, and evolve your humanity.
Why similar: Dating Sim 40%, Drama 19.9%, Romance 16.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Adventure 8%
- #52 Tame It!
69% matchVery Positive85% of 549 reviews2022
Dev: Manka Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Tame It! — you end up stranded on a tropical island, with the many challenges ahead, as well as hot but dangerous creatures. So will it become your demise, or you could overcome all, tame the savages and even win their hearts?
Why similar: Dating Sim 45.1%, Romance 24.9%, Survival 13.9%, Colorful 5.8%, 2D 5.6%
- #53 Island Diary
70% matchVery Positive98% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: watakubiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Let's work together to survive on the deserted island!
Why similar: Dating Sim 33.1%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Anime 16.4%, Romance 16.4%, Casual 5.8%
- #54 I got GOONED by a FEMBOY
68% matchVery Positive84% of 450 reviews2024
Dev: owlyboi
Windows
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.3%, Dating Sim 23%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Romance 16%, Anime 8.9%
- #55 Sentimental Trickster: Yaoi BL Gay Visual Novel
70% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: Y Press Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A slice-of-life visual novel with darker twists hiding within! Haru Amari wasn't looking for love, just a new beginning far from his past. Instead he finds himself in complicated relationships where he must decide between his needs and those of the men around him.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.1%, Dating Sim 19%, Romance 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Anime 9.2%
- #56 Until Then
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Drama 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Psychological 11.8%
- #57 Geminism
66% matchVery Positive90% of 115 reviews2025
Dev: CRAFTWORKPub: Shiravune
Windows
Two pairs of twins war for love, life, and limb beneath the curtain of a dark Tokyo night. From the artisans at CRAFTWORK comes a visual novel lush with art, action, and mystery; a story of GEMINISM—deformity and divinity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Anime 15.1%, Dark 14.7%, Romance 13.3%, Horror 9.6%
- #58 PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE
64% matchVery Positive99% of 140 reviews2026
Dev: Lunaticker
Windows
A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.7%, Romance 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Anime 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #59 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,801 reviews2021
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.8 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 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Romance 9.3%
- #60 Last Resort
68% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into the mysterious world of the "Last Resort", a non-linear visual novel where past and future are woven together. His life’s breaking under the weight of life problems. Unable to fight any further, He decides to take his final journey. Will it change anything? Or will it lead Him to the end?
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.2%, Visual Novel 25%, Anime 16.5%, Romance 12.5%, Drama 11.7%
