- #1 Loren The Amazon Princess
97% matchVery Positive82% of 617 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
You're not the chosen hero: you're her servant. Build your character and fight beside Princess Loren in a choice-driven fantasy RPG with tactical turn-based battles, party customization, branching relationships, and multiple romance options.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Romance 14.5%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this title perfectly mirrors the mix of party-based RPG combat and visual novel romance.
- #2 Science Girls
96% matchMixed67% of 164 reviews2014
Dev: Spiky CaterpillarPub: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Schoolgirls fight aliens with the power of science! Gather a team of science-themed specialists and defend your homeworld in classic turn-based combat.
Why similar: Science 23.7%, JRPG 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Turn-Based 11.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG features the signature turn-based combat and anime-inspired aesthetic found in many Winter Wolves titles.
- #3 Sierra Ops - Space Strategy Visual Novel
96% matchVery Positive88% of 378 reviews2020
Dev: Innomen TeamPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 57.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Woefully ill-prepared, play as Captain Fahrenheit as they uncover long-lost secrets new and old, while fighting in an impossible war between Earth and Mars.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines space-themed visual novel storytelling with tactical combat elements similar to the seed game.
- #4 Planet Stronghold: Colonial Defense
95% matchPositive80% of 40 reviews2016
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build decks, defend a fragile human colony, and shape its future in a sci-fi card battler with 120+ cards, 200,000+ words of story, male or female protagonists, branching choices, and eight romanceable companions.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Romance 12.3%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, offering a similar blend of turn-based strategy and sci-fi narrative.
- #5 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,851 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Futuristic 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy sci-fi game that uses card-based mechanics to simulate life and combat choices.
- #6 Bionic Heart
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 133 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
London, 2099. The earth isn't what it used to be anymore. Incredible climate changes have corrupted the weather, causing a permanent rain on most of the Earth's surface. You play the role of Luke Black, a 36-year-old bio-informatic engineer. He is one of the lead programmers at Nanotech, a big nanotechnology research company.
Why similar: Dating Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 13.8%, Science 11.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi visual novel from the same developer that features branching paths and character-driven storytelling.
- #7 Starlight Drifter
94% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Create your own character and explore the universe in this sci-fi space game allowing you to choose where to explore and what to do, where your decisions will affect the universe and the ending you experience.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A space-faring visual novel that emphasizes exploration and romance within a sci-fi setting.
- #8 Gilded Shadows
91% matchVery Positive94% of 199 reviews2022
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows
A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.
Why similar: Otome 32.7% ★, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Futuristic 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that features a strong focus on character relationships and branching narrative paths.
- #9 Just Deserts
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 364 reviews2016
Dev: Vifth FloorPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Just Deserts is a sci-fi action dating sim where you play as a soldier who must protect a city from mysterious alien attack, while at the same time you will also be seeking to capture the heart of your dream girl(s)! Theme song by Vesuvia [Ecky], vocal track by iMochi
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.7%, Romance 15.8%, Turn-Based 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Anime 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines military-themed life simulation with visual novel romance in a sci-fi setting.
- #10 Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition
91% matchVery Positive83% of 823 reviews2016
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Liberation Day will come... but you will be betrayed. Experience the stunning continuation of Sunrider Mask of Arcadius in this hardcore turn based tactics game with heavy story elements.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.8%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Anime 15.9%, Strategy 12.9%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers deep tactical space combat integrated into a visual novel framework.
- #11 Sunrider Academy
90% matchVery Positive83% of 1,141 reviews2015
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are Kayto Shields, an ordinary man thrown into an extraordinary adventure. Control Kayto's day to day life as well as his responsibilities as club manager in this stat management sim.
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.9%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Anime 24.4%, Romance 14%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends management simulation and visual novel elements with a sci-fi backdrop.
- #12 Royal Alchemist
89% matchVery Positive93% of 323 reviews2020
Dev: Nifty VisualsPub: Nifty Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Intrigue, betrayal, deaths! An Otome / BxB survival Raising Simulation in a high-fantasy royal court setting with RPG elements.
Why similar: Otome 24.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 16%, Dating Sim 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Romance 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game balances complex RPG stat management with a visual novel structure and romance options.
- #13 Winds of Change
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 592 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel with RPG elements and a heavy focus on LGBTQ romance and political intrigue.
- #14 Arcadia Fallen
88% matchVery Positive95% of 591 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Otome 24.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Romance 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-visual novel hybrid that emphasizes player choice and character-driven romance.
- #15 Citizen Sleeper
86% matchVery Positive92% of 10,638 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Futuristic 33.2%, Sci-fi 30.8%, RPG 23.3%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi RPG that focuses on character choices and survival in a space station environment.
- #16 Cosmic Star Heroine
87% matchVery Positive89% of 1,055 reviews2017
Dev: Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
3 exotic planets to explore. Aliens. Robots. Magic. Forbidden technology. Ruined Worlds. Ghosts. Long-lost secrets. Conspiracies. A galactic threat. And one brave heroine to make things right. Cosmic Star Heroine is an exciting new RPG from the creators of Cthulhu Saves the World.
Why similar: JRPG 29.9%, Turn-Based 17.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, RPG 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired sci-fi RPG that features fast-paced, turn-based combat and a strong narrative focus.
- #17 Virgo Versus The Zodiac
86% matchVery Positive92% of 963 reviews2019
Dev: Moonana
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dethrone the Zodiacs, revive the Golden Age and purge the Heretics that swarm the galaxy as Virgo, the queen of Purity, in this unforgiving timed actions turn-based JRPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.4%, LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, JRPG 10.9%, RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG with a distinct visual style that focuses on character-driven narrative and combat.
- #18 Long Live The Queen
85% matchVery Positive95% of 7,170 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Anime 20.4%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Strategy 7.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-heavy visual novel where managing stats and making difficult choices is essential for survival.
- #19 Andromeda Six
84% matchVery Positive97% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Wanderlust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Andromeda Six is a sci-fi inspired visual novel, with romance elements and an immersive, choice based story. Take on the role of a lost Traveler and uncover the truth of your past. Fight for a future for both yourself, and those you grow close to throughout your journey.
Why similar: Romance 29.7%, Otome 25.5% ★, Visual Novel 25.5%, Choices Matter 9.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that centers on a space-faring crew and deep, branching romance options.
- #20 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive89% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
Windows
Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.
Why similar: Otome 25.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Dating Sim 12%, Romance 11%, Visual Novel 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A space-themed visual novel that focuses on crew management and interpersonal relationships.
- #21 Galaxy Princess Zorana
82% matchVery Positive91% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
You are the Evil Emperor's only daughter, but can you claim the throne? Raise stats, make deals, appoint advisors, and scheme your way through the Imperial Election - unless an assassin gets you first. Rule the galaxy or die trying!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Anime 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A political simulation visual novel that focuses on diplomacy and life-sim elements in space.
- #22 Arcade Spirits
83% matchVery Positive91% of 636 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?
Why similar: Otome 17.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Romance 13%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted visual novel that focuses on romance and character development within a unique setting.
- #23 My Vow to My Liege
81% matchVery Positive91% of 4,107 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?
Why similar: Otome 35.2% ★, Romance 18.3%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, RPG 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-visual novel hybrid that features a female protagonist and strong romance themes.
- #24 Heaven Will Be Mine
82% matchVery Positive92% of 809 reviews2018
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Heaven Will Be Mine is a visual novel about making terrible life decisions in the midst of a hot-blooded battle between giant robots. Select one of three terribly behaved girls to fight and/or make out with each other in their struggle for the fate of space.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.4%, Romance 17.6%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel featuring mechs and a strong focus on LGBTQ relationships and character dynamics.
- #25 The Banner Saga
79% matchVery Positive89% of 15,975 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Turn-Based 54.2%, RPG 15.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that relies heavily on narrative choices and party management in a harsh environment.
- #26 8-Colors Star Guardians +
79% matchVery Positive94% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Andrea DemetrioPub: Der Mondhase
Windows
Alien monsters have invaded Earth! It's up to the Star Guardians, a dysfunctional group of heroines, to protect the planet and awkwardly save the day (yet again)! Fight evil with pixelated style, in this turn-based, choose-your-boss-path game made with just 8 colors!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, JRPG 15.3%, Aliens 14%, Sci-fi 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG that features a female-led party and colorful, anime-inspired combat.
- #27 Always Remember Me
81% matchMixed61% of 271 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn't remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it's time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else? It's up to you to decide. Play this life simulation game with dating sim elements and shape Amy's destiny.
Why similar: Otome 29% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Romance 13.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel from the same developer that emphasizes emotional narrative and choice.
- #28 Nicole
80% matchMixed68% of 126 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Excited to join her first choice school, Nicole discovers a disturbing series of disappearances on campus upon moving into the university dorms. Three girls have vanished, and she might be next, deviating from her ideal college experience.
Why similar: Otome 33.1% ★, Dating Sim 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Romance 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation visual novel from Winter Wolves that focuses on balancing daily activities and romance.
- #29 Magical Diary: Horse Hall
78% matchVery Positive90% of 1,021 reviews2012
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You have been invited to attend a magical school. You can make new friends, learn spells, face exams, run for class office, and try to find a date for the May Day Ball.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Otome 16.7% ★, Dating Sim 16.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 9%
- #30 Nova Hearts
75% matchMixed68% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Lightbulb Crew
Windows
A mysterious force of power transforms you and other highly attractive people in your area into superheroes and villains! TEXT, DATE and FIGHT your friends and enemies alike.
Why similar: Otome 27.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 9.7%
- #31 Lightracer Spark
74% matchVery Positive84% of 1,019 reviews2023
Dev: Smartmelon Games
Windows
Lightracer Spark is a Sci-Fi Narrative game. You are an amender from a high civilization, descending to various extraterrestrial worlds. Guide living beings to prosperity, or nip a spark in the bud. Accumulate strength through choices and strategies to grasp the rise and fall of all civilizations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Sci-fi 19.8%, Aliens 17%, RPG 14.9%, Dating Sim 10.7%
- #32 Choice of Robots
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,000 reviews2014
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Your robots will change the world! Will you show them the true meaning of love, or conquer Alaska with your robot army? A 300,000-word epic interactive sci-fi novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.6%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Sci-fi 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, RPG 11%
- #33 Dead in Antares
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 201 reviews2026
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Dead in Antares is a turn-based survival management game with RPG elements, set on an alien planet. Lead a crew of survivors sent on a mission to save humanity. Manage their needs, strengthen their teamwork, and explore this mysterious world to find a way back home.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Futuristic 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, RPG 11%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #34 Backstage Pass
75% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2016
Dev: sakevisual
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Make friends, forge business relationships, and maybe even find romance!
Why similar: Otome 38% ★, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Romance 9.2%
- #35 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,478 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Dating Sim 15%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Romance 11%
- #36 Spirited Heart Deluxe
77% matchMixed46% of 90 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Spirited Heart is a fantasy life simulation game. Create your fantasy alter ego choosing between an apparently normal human, a cute elf and a wicked demoness. Run your life in a virtual fantasy world: choose a job from the 20 different ones available, raise your stats, and maybe even find romance!
Why similar: Otome 21.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Dating Sim 11%, Romance 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #37 Sector Unknown
72% matchVery Positive80% of 390 reviews2026
Dev: Creative Storm Entertainment
Windows
Sector Unknown is a solo-developed, isometric sci-fi RPG set in a shadowy expanse of space. Begin on a desolate planet, establish a stronghold, explore space, ally with or dominate local factions, and combat a despotic organization set on ruthlessly exploiting the sector's resources and inhabitants.
Why similar: RPG 60.9%, Choices Matter 39.1%
- #38 Love at The Milky Way Diner
72% matchVery Positive96% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Lucky KimPub: Clumsy Cat Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
An inclusive, cozy, sci-fi cooking/dating sim about making friends, finding love, and running a diner in deep space.
Why similar: Otome 21% ★, LGBTQ+ 15%, Romance 13.8%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #39 Heileen 1: Sail Away
76% matchMixed55% of 136 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World! Met with old friends, and make new ones. Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!
Why similar: Otome 24.4% ★, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #40 Heileen 3: New Horizons
76% matchMixed63% of 89 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Traveling with pirate Morgan, Heileen seeks her lost friends, aiming to reunite. This is just the start, as the story unfolds with a fixed game time to secure a romantic or career ending. The Virtues/Sins system from the second game is incorporated, with each choice molding Heileen's character.
Why similar: Otome 22.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Dating Sim 12%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #41 STARWEAVE
71% matchVery Positive96% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Starweave
Windows · Mac
Set out on your destined quest in this narrative-focused turn-based tactics game. Issue commands, light Beacons, exercise compassion. Take heed, for your roles shall constrict, and your tale was always meant to be bittersweet. Who will the stars dictate we be?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.2%, Female Protagonist 20%, RPG 11.9%, Strategy 11.2%, Anime 8.2%
- #42 Paths Taken
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 114 reviews2019
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Become the noble of a country on the brink of war.
Why similar: Otome 22.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Romance 11.7%, RPG 9.8%
- #43 Eclipse : Special Forces
70% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: MoonSun
Windows · Mac
MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.3%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #44 Blossoms Bloom Brightest
73% matchMixed69% of 215 reviews2017
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Romance 16%, Visual Novel 14%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Dating Sim 8.8%
- #45 Cinders
71% matchVery Positive87% of 796 reviews2014
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.
Why similar: Otome 28% ★, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 14%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.6%
- #46 Aether & Iron
67% matchVery Positive85% of 581 reviews2026
Dev: Seismic Squirrel
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s floating New York City. Play as smuggler Gia Randazzo, and gather a crew to take on the city’s Barons. Explore the world, Master Tactical Turn-Based Vehicular Combat, and Roll the Dice to influence those around you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, RPG 17.5%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Choices Matter 14.7%
- #47 Nova Hearts: The Spark
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Lightbulb Crew
Windows
Join Luce and her friends in this FREE first chapter: The Spark! A mysterious force transforms you and other residents of Vermillion into heroes and villains. TEXT, DATE and FIGHT in this turn-based combat dating adventure!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Dating Sim 19.8%, Romance 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #48 Emberfate: Tempest of Elements
69% matchVery Positive98% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Wind Chimes Games Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
An immersive MMORPG-simulation chatroom based romance / otome visual novel. You are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate. Will you lead your guild to success in the newest raid — and perhaps find love along the way among your guildmates?
Why similar: Otome 31.3% ★, Dating Sim 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Romance 9.6%
- #49 LunarLux
67% matchVery Positive95% of 445 reviews2023
Dev: CosmicNobab GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Experience a sci-fi action-adventure RPG on the Moon in the year 30XX! Join Bella in a story of science, truth, justice, and trust, as she travels the silver globe to find a way to save humanity from Comet Coda! It's time to unleash your Lux!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.4%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Anime 18%, JRPG 16.4%, RPG 15.8%
- #50 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Otome 25% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Romance 12.3%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #51 Operation Darkside DX
66% matchNo user reviews84% of 142 reviews2026
Dev: ダークネスLABPub: Mango Party
Windows
Play as the Forren Foundation’s chief scientist to capture, study, and convert the Holy Core Battlemaidens into your loyal followers!
Why similar: RPG 22.8%, Strategy 17.8%, JRPG 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Anime 10.4%
- #52 STARBITES
67% matchMixed68% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: IKINAGAMESPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Join Lukida and her allies as they uncover the truth beneath the sands of Bitter! In this turn-based Sci-Fi RPG, you'll upgrade your Motorbot, utilize the unique Driver's High mechanic, and try to escape a desert planet!
Why similar: JRPG 18.8%, Anime 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Futuristic 15.9%, RPG 15.4%
- #53 VenusBlood GAIA International
68% matchMixed67% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: NinetailPub: JAST
Windows
Embark on the impossible quest to rescue the decaying world of Palastra in this dungeon defense SRPG, interwoven with a story of epic proportions!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Strategy 19.7%, JRPG 18.2%, RPG 18.2%, Anime 10.5%
- #54 Frontier: Path of Shadows
65% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: Oduvan GamesPub: 3_PUBLISHING
Windows
25th century. The war is over, but the Frontier is still full of danger and old secrets. You are a mercenary bound to a mysterious crystal. Explore the sector, shape its story, build your team and win tactical battles.
Why similar: Sci-fi 40.3%, Choices Matter 24.4%, RPG 16.3%, Strategy 14.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #55 Tales of Aravorn: Seasons Of The Wolf
70% matchVery Positive82% of 74 reviews2015
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Guide one of two elven twins through a year of danger, deceit, and discovery in a story-rich fantasy RPG. Build a party, master tactical turn-based combat, explore isometric maps, make consequential choices, and pursue romance.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Romance 16.4%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, JRPG 9.3%
- #56 VoidBound
66% matchVery Positive93% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: CursedAtelierPub: Shady Corner Games
Windows
VoidBound is a sci-fi ero tactics RPG where you play as an engineer on a mission to free the Earth after it’s caught in the crossfire of an intergalactic alien war.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.4%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Aliens 17.4%, RPG 11.9%
- #57 The Radiants
67% matchVery Positive85% of 87 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: Otome 29.5% ★, Romance 14.8%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #58 Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0!
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: LuluGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0 is a narrative-driven management sim and side-scrolling hunting adventure about a young girl searching for the meaning of existence at the edge of the cosmos. In this chaotic, lawless universe, even immortality feels devastatingly fragile.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, JRPG 19.4%, RPG 13.7%, Choices Matter 13.1%
