- #1 HIVESWAP: ACT 1
97% matchVery Positive92% of 4,034 reviews2017
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A hand-drawn tribute to hilarious '90s adventure games (with none of the accompanying frustration). Play as Joey Claire, a puzzle-solving teen snatched out of her time (1994) and place (Earth) and stranded on a hostile alien planet on the brink of rebellion.
Why similar: RPG 26.6%, Adventure 21%, Great Soundtrack 20.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Indie 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct narrative predecessor in the same universe, sharing the exact same art style and humor.
- #2 HIVESWAP: ACT 2
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,162 reviews2020
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Continue Joey and Xefros’s adventure through the dark and dangerous planet Alternia. Meet dozens of unique and memorable characters, some more helpful than others, as you navigate this volatile alien culture. Hurry up! There’s a train to catch.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, RPG 14.1%, Comedy 13.6%, Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the story of the Hiveswap universe with the same character-focused adventure mechanics.
- #3 OMORI
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 85,929 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: RPG 28.9%, Story Rich 28.8%, Great Soundtrack 24.8%, Indie 17.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines surreal, psychological storytelling with a unique visual style and deep character development.
- #4 Hiveswap Friendsim
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,384 reviews2018
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You’ve crash landed on a dangerous alien planet with no food, medicine, or prospects, but you do know one thing—you are absolutely desperate for friendship.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.4%, RPG 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same cast of characters and episodic visual novel format found in Pesterquest.
- #5 Undertale
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 318,586 reviews2015
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.
Why similar: RPG 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Story Rich 17.7%, Comedy 15.7%, Funny 14.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same indie charm, meta-humor, and deep emotional resonance that fans of the Homestuck universe often appreciate.
- #6 In Stars And Time
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,095 reviews2023
Dev: insertdisc5Pub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.
Why similar: Time Travel 35.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 29.2%, RPG 18.6%, Story Rich 12.8%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A time-loop RPG that emphasizes character relationships and emotional growth through repeated narrative cycles.
- #7 Analogue: A Hate Story
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Indie 7.8%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, text-heavy visual novel that rewards players for uncovering complex lore and character secrets.
- #8 West of Loathing
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,145 reviews2017
Dev: Asymmetric
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
Why similar: RPG 25.9%, Comedy 23.1%, Funny 13.3%, Adventure 12.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct, hand-drawn aesthetic paired with absurd, laugh-out-loud comedy writing.
- #9 Night in the Woods
91% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.4%, Story Rich 22.2%, Adventure 19.3%, Funny 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on character-driven narrative and the struggles of young adulthood with a quirky, indie aesthetic.
- #10 Hate Plus
91% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2013
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own.
Why similar: Visual Novel 60%, Sci-fi 11.3%, LGBTQ+ 9%, Indie 8.7%, Story Rich 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to Analogue, offering more of the same intricate, choice-driven narrative depth.
- #11 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 37,969 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Funny 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy visual novel that excels at building deep, meaningful connections with a diverse cast of characters.
- #12 Goodbye Volcano High
89% 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+ 38.8%, Visual Novel 36.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy experience that centers on LGBTQ themes and the emotional complexities of high school life.
- #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: Time Travel 34.5% ★, Visual Novel 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Story Rich 7.8%, Sci-fi 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A time-loop visual novel that uses social deduction mechanics to explore complex character dynamics.
- #14 Hylics
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,474 reviews2015
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
Why similar: RPG 45%, Indie 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a surreal, abstract aesthetic and offbeat humor that mirrors the 'grimsical' tone of the Homestuck universe.
- #15 Hylics 2
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,405 reviews2020
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.
Why similar: RPG 52.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 7.5%, Story Rich 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Refines the surrealist art style and turn-based combat of its predecessor with even more bizarre charm.
- #16 ENIGMA:
87% matchVery Positive95% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: UzumeyaPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Adventure 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Indie 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that focuses on mystery and atmosphere with a strong, character-driven plot.
- #17 Tales from the Borderlands
84% matchVery Positive94% of 19,293 reviews2021
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Why similar: Comedy 27.6%, Story Rich 16.5%, Adventure 15.6%, Funny 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-heavy, choice-driven narrative adventure that excels at character banter and situational humor.
- #18 Major\Minor
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 590 reviews2016
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A highly engaging visual novel, with memorable characters and multiple endings. Traverse worlds, solve a murder mystery -- and partake in political revolution. Inspired by greats such as Steins;Gate, Tales of Symphonia, Persona 4 and Future Diary. An unforgettable science-fiction/fantasy adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.1%, RPG 14.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 9.8%, Indie 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that emphasizes character interactions and branching paths within an indie framework.
- #19 The Endless Empty
85% matchVery Positive96% of 297 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: RPG 28.4%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 13.4%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal indie RPG that embraces an offbeat, experimental style similar to niche visual novels.
- #20 Half Past Fate
84% matchVery Positive92% of 299 reviews2020
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Love is in the air, but work, life, and spicy Ramen keep getting in the way! From 8 hours to 8 years, this time-jumping saga will change the way you feel about fate forever.
Why similar: RPG 34.7%, Adventure 22.2%, Indie 15.3%, Comedy 9.4%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused narrative game that uses a lighthearted, romantic tone to tell its story.
- #21 If Found...
83% matchVery Positive90% of 2,276 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.8%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Indie 11.4%, Story Rich 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, narrative-driven visual novel that uses a unique interactive mechanic to tell a personal story.
- #22 Coffee Talk
82% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 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 42.9%, LGBTQ+ 34.4%, Story Rich 14.8%, Indie 8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing visual novel that emphasizes listening to character stories and building rapport in a cozy setting.
- #23 Doki Doki Literature Club!
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Indie 5.5%, Adventure 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative visual novel that subverts genre expectations in a way that fans of Pesterquest's meta-humor will enjoy.
- #24 DELTARUNE
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 97,519 reviews2025
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
Why similar: RPG 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Story Rich 19.5%, Comedy 18.1%, Funny 16.9%
- #25 Everhood
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,889 reviews2021
Dev: Chris NordgrenPub: Foreign Gnomes
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.4%, RPG 27%, Story Rich 22.1%, Adventure 10.8%, Indie 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, rhythm-based RPG that features a meta-narrative and an unconventional, experimental tone.
- #26 Citizen Sleeper
79% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: RPG 31.7%, Sci-fi 20.6%, Story Rich 19.9%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, text-heavy RPG that focuses on personal narrative and character-driven choices in a sci-fi setting.
- #27 DashBored
82% matchVery Positive81% of 335 reviews2016
Dev: Fading Club
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Enter a bizarre and idiosyncratic world! Adventure into the unknown, and defeat horrid monsters! A story of Love, Loss, and the end of the Multiverse.
Why similar: RPG 45.2%, Adventure 25.4%, Indie 20.9%, Funny 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie RPG that uses a unique, quirky aesthetic to tell its story.
- #28 SuperQuest
77% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: HyperShrimp
Windows
Depart on a life-changing turn-based adventure to save the President!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Comedy 21%, RPG 19.1%, Story Rich 12.5%, Funny 12.1%
- #29 Precipice of Darkness, Episode One
81% matchVery Positive89% of 524 reviews2008
Dev: Hothead Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is the first installment in the RPG-Adventure game series based on the web comic Penny Arcade. Create your character in the classic comic style, and join Gabe and Tycho in the alternate 1920s universe of New Arcadia, where you'll combat savage enemies, solve mysteries, meet bizarre new...
Why similar: RPG 44.6%, Comedy 24.2%, Adventure 22.1%, Funny 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-driven RPG that utilizes a distinct, comic-book style to deliver its humor.
- #30 Timestamps: Unconditional Love
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 179 reviews2023
Dev: Motkeyz Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An exciting adult Visual Novel with a unique intriguing story featuring Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Romance, Sex, Humour, Character Development and some fun references.
Why similar: Time Travel 39.5% ★, Visual Novel 25.8%, Comedy 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%, Funny 7.2%
- #31 Neo Cab
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,781 reviews2019
Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.9%, Story Rich 18.9%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Adventure 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-focused narrative game that explores human connections through the lens of a gig-economy driver.
- #32 Introvert Quest
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 147 reviews2017
Dev: Amaterasu Software
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Introvert Quest is a comedy based JRPG set in a fictional, modern setting. Experience the life of a socially awkward shut-in who is pushed into herculean tasks by his therapist.
Why similar: Comedy 36.2%, Adventure 25.5%, RPG 19.7%, Indie 18.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that features a quirky, character-driven premise and a lighthearted tone.
- #33 Quickie: Fantasy Adventure
75% matchVery Positive90% of 801 reviews2023
Dev: Oppai Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Gather your companions and set off on an epic quest to save your beloved home. Encounter mysterious forces, seduce strange and sexy creatures... and shape the fate of the world in this exciting and sexy visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.5%, Adventure 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #34 Friendsim 2
76% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Studio June
Windows · Mac
In this episodic visual novel, follow the adventures of MSPA Reader as they return to Alternia once more to save their friends... and realize that nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, LGBTQ+ 29%, Story Rich 12.6%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Adventure 11.5%
- #35 Timestamps: Lost Love
73% matchVery Positive89% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Motkeyz Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
An exciting adult Visual Novel with a unique intriguing story featuring Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Romance, Sex, Humor, Character Development and some fun references.
Why similar: Time Travel 39.1% ★, Visual Novel 22.7%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Funny 8.1%, Comedy 8.1%
- #36 The Pirate's Fate
76% matchVery Positive90% of 329 reviews2018
Dev: T.F. WrightPub: FoxWright Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on a swashbuckling adventure in The Pirate's Fate, a visual novel experience with a unique twist: the story, the crew, and who you are transform based on your choices. Seek treasure, find love, and choose your fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, LGBTQ+ 24.5%, RPG 14.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 10.4%
- #37 Demons Roots
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,167 reviews2023
Dev: Quick nail AristocratPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it once was...
Why similar: RPG 40.6%, Adventure 29.3%, Story Rich 14%, Indie 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%
- #38 Trap Legend
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 585 reviews2020
Dev: No StrikePub: Eroge Japan
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In the beginning, Crossdressers were the sun... And Goddesses too! A story of turmoil filled romance between man and crossdresser in modern times, brought back to the forefront by the Goddesses of legend! A hymn of love for the new generation of crossdressers!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.7%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Adventure 12%, Comedy 10%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #39 Yorda's Quest: A Lighthearted Magic Fantasy RPG
71% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2025
Dev: Gold-MonPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Laughs and legends await you! Join Yorda, the country bumpkin with hopes of heroism, on a light-hearted romp through the land! Fight demons, gain friends, and yuk it up in this parody of classic RPGs!
Why similar: RPG 50.7%, Adventure 34.2%, Funny 15.1%
- #40 OMNIMUS
75% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2019
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows · Mac · Linux
Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Adventure 28.7%, Indie 21.8%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Story Rich 9%
- #41 HOROS - Web of Shadows
72% matchVery Positive88% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Lesson of Passion
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on an epic adventure game fused with a visual novel and a dash of RPG elements. Immerse yourself in a captivating storyline featuring intriguing characters, engaging gameplay, and unique erotic encounters that will leave you breathless.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, LGBTQ+ 28.6%, RPG 17.7%, Comedy 14.9%, Adventure 10.1%
- #42 Wandersong
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,848 reviews2018
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Greg Lobanov
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!
Why similar: Comedy 24.1%, Adventure 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Story Rich 13.7%, Indie 11.1%
- #43 Pastelia Stories
74% matchMixed64% of 801 reviews2017
Dev: Maru Project Develop Team
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Pastelia Stories" is a turn-based JRPG. You will be summoned into Pastelia world, and here begins your wonderful journey. Explore big world just like you want, pick any out of 30 companions, chose one of the story lines and factions to find your way back home.
Why similar: RPG 31.6%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 11.9%, Story Rich 9%
- #44 Pants Quest
70% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: Ghost Cat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pants Quest is a tiny, lovingly crafted point & click adventure game about finding your way in life. And your pants. Sometimes just getting dressed & leaving the house feels like an impossible task. Follow one man's emotional journey to deal with the hurdles that life can throw at you on a bad day.
Why similar: Adventure 33.9%, Comedy 32.9%, Funny 27.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #45 Trap Genesis
70% matchVery Positive95% of 347 reviews2021
Dev: No StrikePub: Eroge Japan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Finally, a new universe is here! The great finale of the ten years history of the "Trap" series. This is the creation myth of the birth of a blessed world where Gods, men, and crossdressers can love each other freely!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Comedy 13.6%, Adventure 10%, Funny 8.6%
- #46 Futanari Quest
72% matchMixed64% of 340 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Fah
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Futanari Quest is a hot hentai RPG with yuri themes. Take the role of Yui, a young woman who is blessed/cursed with a brand-spanking-new dick!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.2%, Visual Novel 25.7%, RPG 21.6%, Adventure 11.5%
- #47 Furquest
69% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: bitter
Windows
A bitter RPG where every enemy has their own unique minigame, and where there are two sides to every soul: Main and Invert!
Why similar: RPG 37.2%, Story Rich 24.5%, Indie 16.4%, Comedy 12.8%, Adventure 9.1%
- #48 Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Valiant Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore a memorable 1920s fantasy world where you interact with, befriend and romance hundreds of characters with unique quests, as an already rich and famous heroine.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.7%, RPG 22.8%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 10.8%
- #49 Times and Galaxy
68% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Copychaser GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Comedy 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #50 Bard Harder!
69% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2021
Dev: Shark and Pelican Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
BARD HARDER! is a tabletop-inspired visual novel game about saving your friends from the Big Bad Evil Guy by using your strongest weapon: romance! So brush up on your pick-up lines and prepare some sexy tunes…what’s the worst that could happen?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Visual Novel 32.3%, Comedy 17.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Funny 6.4%
- #51 Kraken Academy!!
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,023 reviews2021
Dev: Happy Broccoli GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Make friends, free spirits and make sure that the world doesn’t end! Welcome to Kraken Academy, a technicolor fever dream that for legal reasons can only be described as "technically a school." Join forces with a magical kraken to save the world!
Why similar: Time Travel 41.4% ★, Comedy 14%, RPG 11.1%, Funny 10.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #52 STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,772 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fall in love with the lab members all over again in this sweet and slapstick romantic comedy!
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.3%, Adventure 17.1%, Funny 15.1%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #53 Evoland 2
68% matchVery Positive87% of 3,879 reviews2015
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Evoland 2 is an unique RPG, with its graphic style and gameplay changing as you progress through a deep storyline based on time travel.
Why similar: RPG 30.7%, Time Travel 29.2% ★, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 8.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #54 Punch Line
69% matchMixed67% of 79 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
Hit 3D Visual Novel, where, as a ghost, you haunt a house full of girls, solve puzzles and where the slightest glimpse of panties will trigger the end of humanity! From Zero Escape's Uchikoshi and the creators of the Science Adventure series, this is one of the best VN experiences in recent years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, RPG 29.3%, Adventure 20.4%, Comedy 10.5%
- #55 Deponia Doomsday
67% matchVery Positive86% of 3,992 reviews2016
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
Why similar: Time Travel 34.7% ★, Comedy 19.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Funny 7.1%
- #56 3 Stars of Destiny
70% matchMixed60% of 247 reviews2014
Dev: Aldorlea GamesPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
In this extensive old-school RPG, explore countless unique places, defeat tons of enemies and complete richly developed quests. The game features addictive gameplay and an adventure worth about 40H of playtime.
Why similar: RPG 51.3%, Adventure 20.3%, Indie 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%
- #57 STEINS;GATE 0
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,939 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 124.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Why similar: Time Travel 37.8% ★, Visual Novel 30.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%
