- #1 HIVESWAP: ACT 1
97% matchVery Positive92% of 4,044 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 20.5%, Story Rich 12.5%, Indie 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is a direct companion piece set in the same universe with the same distinct art style and humor.
- #2 HIVESWAP: ACT 2
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,168 reviews2020
Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.0 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+ 17.3%, RPG 14.1%, Comedy 13.5%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation of the Hiveswap narrative that maintains the series' signature tone and character-focused gameplay.
- #3 Hiveswap Friendsim
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,390 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 39.7%, RPG 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact episodic, character-interaction-heavy structure that defines the Pesterquest experience.
- #4 Undertale
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 323,648 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: Great Soundtrack 21.7%, RPG 21.6%, Story Rich 17.6%, Comedy 15.6%, Funny 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same indie DNA, meta-humor, and cult-classic status that resonates with the Homestuck community.
- #5 In Stars And Time
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,335 reviews2023
Dev: insertdisc5Pub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.2 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 36% ★, LGBTQ+ 29.2%, RPG 18.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a time-loop mechanic and character-focused RPG elements similar to the questing nature of Pesterquest.
- #6 DELTARUNE
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 100,260 reviews2025
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 21.6 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 21.4%, Story Rich 19.5%, Comedy 18%, Funny 16.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar blend of RPG mechanics, quirky humor, and meta-narrative depth that fans of Pesterquest will appreciate.
- #7 West of Loathing
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,170 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%, Funny 13.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same dry, absurd, and highly specific sense of humor found in the Homestuck universe.
- #8 Monster Prom
92% 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: LGBTQ+ 32.1%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Comedy 19%, Funny 8.8%, Indie 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the comedic, character-interaction-heavy visual novel style with a focus on quirky, memorable personalities.
- #9 Night in the Woods
91% matchVery Positive95% of 19,929 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 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 19.4%, Funny 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific brand of character-driven, dialogue-heavy indie storytelling and relatable, flawed protagonists.
- #10 OMORI
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 86,619 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 24.8 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 28.6%, Great Soundtrack 25.2%, Indie 17.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, story-rich indie RPG that balances surreal humor with darker, psychological themes.
- #11 Analogue: A Hate Story
91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 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 61.1%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Indie 7.7%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that excels at deep, text-heavy world-building and sci-fi mystery.
- #12 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
89% 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 33.9%, LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Story Rich 12.2%, Sci-fi 9%, Funny 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential visual novel with deep character relationships and a distinct, stylish sci-fi aesthetic.
- #13 1000xRESIST
86% matchVery Positive95% of 6,526 reviews2024
Dev: sunset visitor 斜陽過客Pub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.8%, Story Rich 22.9%, Sci-fi 22.3%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy sci-fi experience that explores complex, surreal themes through a unique visual novel lens.
- #14 Goodbye Volcano High
86% matchVery Positive89% of 1,819 reviews2023
Dev: KO_OP
Windows
Median: 6.2 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+ 38.6%, Visual Novel 36.6%, Story Rich 14.6%, Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on LGBTQ themes and character-driven narrative in a high-quality visual novel format.
- #15 Hate Plus
89% matchVery Positive84% of 589 reviews2013
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 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 60.1%, Sci-fi 11.3%, LGBTQ+ 8.9%, Indie 8.6%, Story Rich 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel to Analogue, continuing the deep narrative exploration and sci-fi themes.
- #16 Half Past Fate
87% matchVery Positive92% of 299 reviews2020
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 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 22.4%, Indie 15.1%, Comedy 9.4%, Story Rich 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, character-focused adventure game with a unique art style and a focus on personal connections.
- #17 Always Sometimes Monsters
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
Dev: Vagabond Dog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Set out on a cross-country journey to win back the love of your life and endure the hardship of making story-defining choices that affect your life and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: RPG 33.9%, LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Indie 16.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven indie RPG that emphasizes character interaction and the weight of personal consequences.
- #18 Hypnospace Outlaw
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,418 reviews2019
Dev: TendershootPub: No More Robots
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 28.5%, Story Rich 21.7%, Funny 20.6%, Indie 15.5%, Adventure 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific 90s internet nostalgia and weird, chaotic humor found in the Homestuck universe.
- #19 Major\Minor
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 591 reviews2016
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.2 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 51.2%, RPG 14.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel with a strong focus on character interaction and indie-style narrative branching.
- #20 The Endless Empty
84% matchVery Positive96% of 305 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: RPG 28.5%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that shares the surreal and experimental tone of the Homestuck universe.
- #21 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: Comedy 45.8%, Funny 20.9%, Story Rich 16.4%, Adventure 14%, Indie 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for meta-humor and breaking the fourth wall in an interactive format.
- #22 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
82% matchVery Positive93% of 7,129 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.2%, Time Travel 16.7% ★, Story Rich 15.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in visual novel storytelling involving time-travel and complex sci-fi mysteries.
- #23 DashBored
83% matchVery Positive81% of 336 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 45.3%, Adventure 25.6%, Indie 20.7%, Funny 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky RPGMaker game that leans into the same weird, indie, and atmospheric humor.
- #24 STEINS;GATE
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,836 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 66.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Time Travel 40.5% ★, Visual Novel 31.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Sci-fi 8%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive time-travel visual novel with deep character arcs and a focus on sci-fi consequences.
- #25 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
78% 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: Adventure 50.5%, Story Rich 49.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes visual novel with strong character dynamics and branching paths that reward careful observation.
- #26 Coffee Talk
79% 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 43.2%, LGBTQ+ 34.1%, Story Rich 14.8%, Indie 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, character-focused visual novel centered on dialogue and empathy in a modern fantasy setting.
- #27 Citizen Sleeper
78% matchVery Positive93% of 10,020 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 31.8%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Story Rich 19.9%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 13%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich RPG that focuses on character relationships and survival within a gritty sci-fi setting.
- #28 Timestamps: Lost Love
77% matchVery Positive88% of 64 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 37.8% ★, Visual Novel 21.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Funny 7.8%, Comedy 7.8%
- #29 SuperQuest
76% matchVery Positive100% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: HyperShrimp
Windows
Depart on a life-changing turn-based adventure to save the President!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Comedy 20.9%, RPG 19.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, Funny 12.1%
- #30 Pastelia Stories
80% 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 31.7%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 11.7%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style indie RPG with a focus on story and adventure that feels reminiscent of early 2010s indie titles.
- #31 Timestamps: Unconditional Love
77% matchMostly Positive79% 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 37.9% ★, Visual Novel 24%, Comedy 9.7%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Funny 7%
- #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 33.5%, Adventure 23.9%, RPG 18.3%, Indie 17.1%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, indie-focused adventure game that fits the specific 'quest' theme and character-driven style.
- #33 金泉风土记
74% matchVery Positive89% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: WETDOGS STUDIOS
Windows
Romance, comedy, and furrys— all wrapped in Diary of Summer Travel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.6%, Visual Novel 25%, Comedy 14%, Adventure 10%, Funny 8.5%
- #34 Quickie: Fantasy Adventure
73% matchVery Positive90% of 813 reviews2023
Dev: Oppai Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.1 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 15%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #35 ENIGMA:
76% matchVery Positive95% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: UzumeyaPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.4 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 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Indie 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%
- #36 Friendsim 2
75% matchVery Positive88% of 103 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 34.8%, LGBTQ+ 28.8%, Story Rich 12.6%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Adventure 11.6%
- #37 HOROS - Magnifica
74% matchVery Positive89% of 115 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 28.7%, LGBTQ+ 28.4%, RPG 17.8%, Comedy 14.9%, Adventure 10.2%
- #38 Princess & Conquest
73% matchVery Positive85% of 3,095 reviews2023
Dev: TowerfagPub: Critical Bliss
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 74.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter Princesses. Save the Kingdom.
Why similar: RPG 38.3%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 10.6%, Comedy 6.3%
- #39 The Pirate's Fate
75% matchVery Positive89% of 332 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 34.1%, LGBTQ+ 24.3%, RPG 14.7%, Adventure 13%, Indie 10.3%
- #40 Demons Roots
72% matchVery Positive94% of 2,238 reviews2023
Dev: Quick nail AristocratPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 21.6 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 29.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Indie 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%
- #41 Trap Legend
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 585 reviews2020
Dev: No StrikePub: Eroge Japan
Windows
Median: 4.2 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 12.1%, Comedy 9.9%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #42 Tales from the Borderlands
70% matchVery Positive94% of 19,360 reviews2021
Dev: Telltale GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 12.8 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 27.4%, Story Rich 16.4%, Adventure 15.6%, Funny 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #43 Seventh Lair
71% matchVery Positive94% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac
Seventh Lair is a short visual novel featuring some cast members of The House in Fata Morgana. It exists in a parallel universe to the original game, so it can be enjoyed even by those unfamiliar with it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, LGBTQ+ 26.5%, Comedy 15%, Story Rich 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%
- #44 OMNIMUS
73% matchVery Positive87% of 55 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 28.8%, Indie 21.6%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Story Rich 9%
- #45 Evenicle
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,323 reviews2018
Dev: AlicesoftPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a world where the more a knight achieves, the more wives he can obtain, a young man sets off on an adventure with lust in his heart. Walk the land, sail the seas, fly through the sky! It's a sex-seeking, world-traversing RPG!
Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Funny 6.3%
- #46 Yorda's Quest: A Lighthearted Magic Fantasy RPG
68% matchVery Positive92% of 106 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 34.3%, Funny 15%
- #47 Trap Genesis
69% matchVery Positive95% of 348 reviews2021
Dev: No StrikePub: Eroge Japan
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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+ 27.7%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Comedy 13.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Funny 8.6%
- #48 Quest Giver
69% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: DarZal Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're an NPC who gives quests to heroes. Play through 7 scenarios in this humorous narrative adventure with management sim gameplay and a real sassy manager. Now get to work!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Visual Novel 23.5%, RPG 17.4%, Funny 10.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #49 Futanari Quest
71% 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%, Visual Novel 25.7%, RPG 21.7%, Adventure 11.6%
- #50 Aquilon's Sex Quest
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: AquilonPub: Dreamers Workshop
Windows
Welcome to Aquilon, the legendary city of monster hunters, where dangers and treasures lurk in mysterious dungeons. In this dark and mysterious place, you will take on the role of a young hunter who has just arrived in the city with one goal: to become famous and win the hearts of the local beauties
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.7%, RPG 37.3%
- #51 Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 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+ 37.5%, RPG 23%, Story Rich 14.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 10.8%
- #52 Kraken Academy!!
67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,041 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 41.5% ★, Comedy 13.9%, RPG 11.1%, Funny 10.6%, Adventure 8.7%
- #53 Wandersong
67% matchVery Positive95% of 3,869 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%, Adventure 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 14.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Indie 10.9%
- #54 Precipice of Darkness, Episode One
70% matchVery Positive89% of 535 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%, Adventure 22.2%, Funny 9.1%
- #55 We Are OFK
67% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2022
Dev: OFK
Windows · Mac
Start a virtual indie band in this behind-the-music comedy. Date, dance, skate, and run for your life across 5 episodes and interactive music videos, in a heartfelt story of what you risk to chase your dreams. All episodes out now!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.9%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Funny 10.9%, Comedy 9.6%
- #56 Third Crisis
64% matchVery Positive91% of 1,780 reviews2024
Dev: Anduo Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 233.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Fight or fuck your way through the story. Choose friend or foe from the diverse cast. Stay pure or stray to the perverse. Explore Carceburgs town and conquer the wilderness. Outplay your opponents and get what you came here for.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.5%, RPG 22.4%, Comedy 14.3%, Story Rich 14.2%, Sci-fi 10%
- #57 Hylics 2
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,455 reviews2020
Dev: Mason Lindroth
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.
Why similar: RPG 52.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 7.4%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #58 STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace
66% 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 63.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Funny 15%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #59 Bard Harder!
67% matchVery Positive98% of 133 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: Visual Novel 32.4%, LGBTQ+ 32.2%, Comedy 17.8%, Adventure 11.2%, Funny 6.4%
