- #1 In Their Shoes
97% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: We Are Muesli
Windows · Mac
From the first day of spring, to the last day of winter, wear seven shoes of seven characters and live their most intimate moments. Explore their thoughts, choose their steps and shape their paths in a mumblecore narrative game where the most extraordinary setting is ordinary life itself.
Why similar: Narrative 26.5% ★, Design & Illustration 23.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Female Protagonist 6.9%, Emotional 6.8%
- #2 Solo
96% matchMixed69% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: Team Gotham
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Solo is an introspective puzzler set on a gorgeous and surreal archipelago. Reflect on your loving relationships by exploring contemplative, dream-like islands.
Why similar: Narrative 38.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Emotional 8%, Female Protagonist 7.5%, Romance 7.3%
- #3 Let Me Speak
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows
An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.
Why similar: Narrative 34% ★, Emotional 16.5%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #4 LineArt Jigsaw Puzzle - Erotica 4
95% matchMostly Negative41% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: EGC Games
Windows · Mac
Nice 6 x 6 jigsaw puzzle featuring soft erotica line drawings (lesbian girls) hand drawn by LineArtBabe, on a smooth luxury graphical background.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 49.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Casual 7.6%, Cartoon 7.4%, Romance 6.1%
- #5 Shindig
94% matchPositive98% of 44 reviews2021
Dev: Imaginary Friends Games LLP
Windows
Explore a hand-drawn island and help out a rainbow of quirky characters to plan the perfect party in Shindig – a fully-voiced, feelsy, wholesome and cozy narrative adventure! You're invited!
Why similar: Narrative 38.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Exploration 5.3%
- #6 Jobsworth Weekly
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joe FramePub: HALF_FRAME
Windows · Mac
Congratulations! During the latest parish council meeting we have unanimously agreed that you are to be editor-in-chief of our community newsletter "Jobsworth Weekly". Adhere to the publishing guidelines and make decisions with great consideration for the future of the village.
Why similar: Narrative 60.3% ★, Design & Illustration 20.6% ★, Multiple Endings 6.8%, Emotional 6.4%, Story Rich 4.1%
- #7 Scrapbooking Story
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Poxet
Windows
A 2D puzzle game about cozy scrapbooking as you follow a little girl’s life. Solve puzzles to create the correct spreads and make choices that will influence Belle along her journey of growing up and reconnecting with her mother.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 42.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Emotional 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%
- #8 My life with you
92% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Sorora Game Studio
Windows
"My Life with You" is a STORY DRIVEN experience that follows the journey of a young SINGLE MOM who must BALANCE life's challenges while raising her child. An emotional journey focused on the BOND BETWEEN MOTHER AND CHILD, marked by obstacles, growth, and love.
Why similar: Narrative 43.7% ★, Emotional 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Casual 7.7%, Interactive Fiction 7%
- #9 Soup Weather
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brie HealyPub: BeemBag
Windows · Mac
A short narrative exploration game in which you play as Bean, an unemployed, 20-something, smart-ass. Wander around town, play mini games, feed the geese, and get to know the neighbours as Bean’s sanity begins to slip...
Why similar: Narrative 50.3% ★, Emotional 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Adventure 9%, Exploration 7.5%
- #10 Before Your Eyes
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,221 reviews2021
Dev: GoodbyeWorld GamesPub: Skybound Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.
Why similar: Narrative 52.4% ★, Emotional 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%, Story Rich 6.1%, Adventure 3.3%
- #11 High Elo Girls
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Split Fate Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
High Elo Girls is a Visual Novel set in the esports scene where you play as the latest recruit for a new all-girls team. Can you help your squad achieve their true potential, or will you only squander your own?
Why similar: Narrative 29.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Emotional 13%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Romance 7.2%
- #12 Once Again
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,001 reviews2022
Dev: RB Wolf DesignPub: RB Wolf Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 61.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?
Why similar: Design & Illustration 25.4% ★, Narrative 24.2% ★, Emotional 14.5%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Adventure 6.2%
- #13 Hashihime of the Old Book Town append fullscreen
89% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: dramatic createPub: dramatic create
Windows
The setting material book and supplementary reader for "Hashihime of the Old Book Town append" are now available in multiple languages. Enjoy digital graphics and controls tailored to this game, with detailed profiles of each character, explanations of all the routes, illustrations, and much more.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 66% ★, LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Adventure 5.6%
- #14 memories
88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,515 reviews2023
Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: Narrative 24.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Emotional 17.8%, Romance 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #15 Talewarden: Riders of the New Day
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bucket Hat Cat
Windows · Mac
Talewarden is a weird west adventure visual novel. Restore time on a planet where the sun never sets as you explore locations, talk, romance, and bond with your companions. Find the source of the voice in your head and discover why you all fell here from different worlds.
Why similar: Narrative 39.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Emotional 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.3%, Multiple Endings 6%
- #16 Home Again
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Last Minute Studios
Windows
Home Again is an interactive story game about Jason, a man stuck in an endless loop of work who adopts a stray cat. Discover Jason's journey through the eyes of his little cat friend as they meet Melissa, a caring florist who will change the way Jason sees the life.
Why similar: Narrative 28.4% ★, Design & Illustration 19.9% ★, Romance 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%, Adventure 6.7%
- #17 ABC Paint
78% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2018
Dev: Futuruum VR
Windows
A VR drawing app as easy as ABC. No clever hologram-menus or impressive lazer-pointer interactions - just You, the brush, palette and an endless canvas. Suitable for any age.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 100% ★
- #18 Tekoha: a Tale Among the Stars
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Split Studio
Windows
Tekoha: A Tale Among the Stars is a narrative-driven light RPG following two Indigenous Brazilian sisters on an emotional journey to reunite after a tragic event reshapes their homeland.
Why similar: Narrative 59.2% ★, Emotional 21.1%, Adventure 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, 2D 1.4%
- #19 Moving On
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Whiteboard Production
Windows · Mac
Follow Addison as they help their recently-deceased mother move on to the Spirit World. In this 2D visual narrative and platformer, Addison must explore and find special objects while being confronted with a journey of grief.
Why similar: Narrative 55.1% ★, Emotional 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Story Rich 4.7%, Indie 3%
- #20 Pine: A Story of Loss
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Made Up GamesPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.
Why similar: Narrative 25.5% ★, Emotional 22.6%, Romance 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Cartoon 7%
- #21 Winter Heat
70% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Yuri Kissaten
Windows · Mac · Linux
Javi lives in Santiago, and Shio lives in Kyoto. They're best friends over the internet, until one fateful December changes their lives forever. A narrative game about long-distance love that takes place over chats, video calls, and social media apps.
Why similar: Narrative 33.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Emotional 14.2%, Romance 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #22 Anemorie
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InnGamez StudioPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
A girl with a fragile heart. A gift to see forgotten memories. Dive into Anna’s world where every object holds a story—and one memory may change her life forever.
Why similar: Narrative 36.4% ★, Emotional 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%, Romance 7.6%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #23 Sayonara Okaasan
70% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Slimomo
Windows · Mac
Sayonara Okaasan is an interactive abstract poem about saying goodbye to a mother and exploring life and death.
Why similar: Narrative 51.6% ★, Emotional 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Cartoon 6.5%, Casual 4.1%
- #24 Erotic Jigsaw Puzzle 3
71% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: EGC Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 17%
Challenging 6 x 6 jigsaw puzzle featuring hardcore sex scenes by Lolita LineArt, on a smooth luxury graphical background.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 56.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Cartoon 8.8%, Casual 8.3%, Hand-drawn 4.3%
- #25 Red Bull Doodle Art - Global VR Gallery
71% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: Red Bull Media House
Windows
Where does the mind take you? In June 2017 the best doodlers from around the world were invited for the global finals of Red Bull Doodle Art, in San Francisco, where they could take doodling to the next dimension, literally. The resulting VR artworks were combined into the Global VR Gallery.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 82.8% ★, Adventure 10.2%, Casual 7%
- #26 Coffee Talk Tokyo
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Narrative 36.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Emotional 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #27 Project Homecoming Haven
67% matchVery Positive90% of 143 reviews2026
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows
Embark on a heartwarming journey as a home cleaning specialist.
Why similar: Narrative 56.3% ★, Emotional 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%, Casual 4.4%, Exploration 4.1%
- #28 Life is Strange Remastered
68% matchVery Positive91% of 9,009 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Narrative 17.3% ★, Emotional 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #29 Portrait Painter
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: APirateHat
Windows · Linux
Help a struggling art museum by painting portraits in this creative art game.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 92% ★, Casual 7.1%, Indie 0.9%
- #30 VIDEOVERSE
67% matchVery Positive96% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…
Why similar: Narrative 42.8% ★, Emotional 14%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Adventure 6.6%
- #31 Wandering Duelist
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Alex Gerassimov
Windows
The Wandering Duelist is a single-player, narrative-driven adventure game that tells a story of love, conflict and reckless actions. The story takes place on a small and lively planet, where its residents carry on their daily activities that often pose dangers and obstacles for the player.
Why similar: Narrative 74.9% ★, Adventure 9.2%, Romance 8.8%, Story Rich 5.2%, Indie 1.9%
- #32 Monument Valley
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,203 reviews2022
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 52.6% ★, Emotional 16.6%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Adventure 8%, Exploration 6.7%
- #33 DUET
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 594 reviews2025
Dev: Dolos Studio
Windows
DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.
Why similar: Narrative 37.1% ★, Emotional 12.3%, Romance 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
- #34 Building Relationships
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tan Ant Games
Windows · Mac
Experience life as a house in this silly adventure game! Play as a building as you roll, jump, and wave-dash across a cozy island. Meet eligible structures, romance them, and experience a bizarre, yet oddly familiar story.. or go fishing instead (though we replaced fish with cars to make more sense)
Why similar: Narrative 40.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Romance 11%, Emotional 9.4%, Exploration 7.3%
- #35 Chibi Wars Kinetic Novel
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Chibi Wars is a series of comic 'kinetic' visual novel stories... Featuring a cute Chibi artstyle following a group of Female Warriors as they face off against various denizens of hell including zombies, vampires and demons.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 61.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 22%, Adventure 6%, Casual 5.1%, Story Rich 4.9%