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  1. #1 Lover Interface
    97% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: MuYou
    Windows

    "Lover Interface" is a BL visual novel crafted by a solo developer. Through the eyes of Ethan Syu, players navigate the experience of acquiring the Lover Interface, shaping relationships with main characters. Choices made throughout the story lead to multiple possible endings.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Word Game 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

  2. #2 Triopticon三昧
    96% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: MuYou
    Windows

    The story of this visual novel begins with a winter night crime. Detective Yu-chi Fang discovered that the anomaly at the crime scene was related to his own hidden secret. What is abnormal and what is normal? In the end, Yu-chi Fang must face his true feelings and make a choice.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Word Game 15.8%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Comic Book 9.7%

  3. #3 I Can Never Love Another
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Love Every Soul Studio
    Windows · Mac

    A realistic visual novel based on a true story. As a lawyer trying to save a rock singer from her toxic family, you uncover the suffocating truth of "Codependency." Will you leave, sink into the abyss, or g◼︎ai◻︎n the c#our%ag◼︎e to f◼︎ac◻︎e the p#ai%n? Your choices decide.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Word Game 12.2%, Dating Sim 9.5%, Hand-drawn 7.2%

  4. #4 错过的暑假可以放第二次吗?
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 915 reviews2026
    Dev: 麻溜完结制作组
    Windows

    游戏内容: 这是一款以绘画为主题、描述了成年人对于过往错过的人与事的灵魂之旅,兽人向的纯视觉小说游戏。 故事讲述了25岁的狸花猫兽人“启诚”,在被公司辞退后回到老家的城市。作为曾没能通过联考的美术生,在青梅竹马“未乾”,以及好朋友【熙和】、【望舒】、画室的“学弟”【烈烈】的帮助下,慢慢寻回了自己曾失去的那个暑假,那个他命中注定的人……

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Word Game 20.8%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 7.5%

  5. #5 Doce Fim ~sweetend placebo~
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Meiri Games
    Windows · Mac

    Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or open yourself to trust?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Emotional 9.1%

  6. #6 光与影之恋 Chiaroscuro Lovers
    94% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: 北京黎羽科技有限公司
    Windows

    A domineering CEO-like older sister who’s gentle only to her sister, a childhood friend who became her doctor, and a cheerful girl only she can see… Who was Chu Hebai before losing her memories, and how did she become entangled with them? A melancholic yuri AVG about regret and unspoken love.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Word Game 13.5%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%

  7. #7 一落春The First Spring
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MuYou
    Windows

    "The First Spring" is an Eastern fantasy BL visual novel. As Elior Fang, players will navigate emotional bonds within the Lingguang Pavilion. Make pivotal choices, uncover the truth behind your origins, and unlock multiple endings in this branching tale of destiny and romance.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dating Sim 10.5%, Word Game 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%

  8. #8 Trivia About You
    91% matchVery Positive95% of 148 reviews2026
    Dev: Raccoon NestPub: Novatia Entertainment Ltd.
    Windows

    "Trivia About You" is a romance visual novel about furry characters sharing meaningful moments in Carol’s House. After moving into the shop, you become roommates with three charming furry characters. Through daily life, from spring to autumn, you slowly build deeper connections with them.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.1%, Word Game 18.3%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 6.8%

  9. #9 失败作 Wrecked
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 山工程-ShanProject
    Windows

    失败作 Wrecked is a visual novel game developed and published by ShanProject. Players advance the story by clicking key points on the screen. Featuring multiple routes and rich narratives. The game is music-themed, telling a fateful journey full of unforeseen twists.

    Why similar: Word Game 22.1%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Visual Novel 11%

  10. #10 The Inn Between
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cats on a Lilypad StudiosPub: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A modern fantasy BL Visual Novel following a young mans journey into a hidden world of gods and magic to recover the past he's lost, and find his missing family. Alongside 3 attractive romance options, Myka Riley delves into the unknown.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

  11. #11 Heart Agency
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Cats on a Lilypad Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Adrian Heart is a reclusive composer dragged into the world of the entertainment industry by his famous sister to become the new personal assistant to one of the elite talents who calls the agency home. He is none to happy about it.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Romance 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

  12. #12 Always The Same Blue Sky...
    90% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2015
    Dev: NeoNight
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Lore-Rich 7.9%

  13. #13 Those NPC's love stories
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Barasia Games
    Windows

    Create your own love story with those adorable men who were once just background characters.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Lore-Rich 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%, Romance 8.1%

  14. #14 Once Upon a Breeze
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 煦风社
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    《煦风新笺-Once Upon a Breeze》是一款以毛茸茸世界繁华与传统并盛的岛城『风本市』里,一所颇为特立独行的私立学校『风本学院』为主舞台的兽人题材的视觉小说。同时它又不止于小说,包括个人界面、摸摸乐等更多内置小游戏都在不断更新开发中。作为一款偏向群像的游戏,您将以包括小老虎浦昼在内的众多角色的角度来感受毛茸茸世界的学园生活,以及更多丰富绚烂的故事!已有十五位并仍在不断增加的、诸多种族的学生和教师们正在风本学院校门的另一侧等待着迎接你们!从今天开始入学吧!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Word Game 19.5%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%

  15. #15 五重心跳 Five Heartbeats
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sparkle Studio
    Windows

    At the city where humans and beasts coexist, five heartbeats seek resonance: A fierce bear, a gentle bull, a mysterious shark, and a dramatic wolf — Each carries a unique warmth. Five Heartbeats is a Furry Visual Novel that immerses you in urban romance.Find the rhythm that syncs with your own.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Word Game 16.1%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%

  16. #16 Graveyard Girls
    86% matchVery Positive98% of 163 reviews2022
    Dev: Delphinium Interactive
    Windows

    Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 15%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Psychological 10.2%

  17. #17 Afterlove EP
    85% matchVery Positive92% of 196 reviews2025
    Dev: PikselnesiaPub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows

    From the creator of Coffee Talk and What Comes After, comes a slice-of-life adventure set in modern Jakarta about love, loss and finding your own way forward. Step into the shoes of Rama, a young musician struggling to move on with life after the death of his girlfriend, Cinta.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Comic Book 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%

  18. #18 To Kill Eros
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dokirakii
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    To Kill Eros is a drama-filled BL Visual Novel exploring the flavors of love and the depth between people who join hands — while also blaming Eros for everything, of course!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 10%, Multiple Endings 7.4%

  19. #19 释梦之祩
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 白露社
    Windows

    都市奇幻题材解谜类橘味AVG游戏。玩家将扮演一名情感缺失且无法做梦的哲学系大四学生,在一次次于他人梦境的冒险中逐渐理解“人”的真正含义。

    Why similar: Word Game 22.7%, Dating Sim 17.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%

  20. #20 《比特尔特岛:与她们共度的日常》
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 比特尔特制作组
    Windows

    A romance-focused visual novel about island life. After a chance encounter, you begin living on a peaceful island alongside girls with unique personalities. Build relationships through dialogue and choices, enjoy relaxed daily activities like farming and fishing, and reach different endings.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Word Game 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Romance 8.1%

  21. #21 我才不会被女孩子欺负呢
    83% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: lingdong
    Windows

    The game "I'm Not Being Bullied by Girls" is a role-playing romantic adventure game. In the game, players will experience the stories and interactions between several girls from the first person perspective of the male protagonist, promote the development of the plot, and explore the city map.

    Why similar: Word Game 22.5%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Comic Book 9.4%

  22. #22 冬日树下的回忆
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,207 reviews2023
    Dev: 午后零时Pub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    《冬日树下的回忆》是由制作人xwu创立的社团「午后零时」推出的首部免费原创视觉小说,并由其旗下小组『MagicaLuv』运营。 我的梦想是成为一名教师或者医生,在学业结束后我收到了来自医院的第一份工作实习邮件。在这所医院里我将担任实习治疗师(sensei)的工作,而我负责的是一位叫“言叶”的女孩……

    Why similar: Word Game 22.1%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Romance 7.6%

  23. #23 Voice Love on Air
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 529 reviews2024
    Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
    Windows

    A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.6%, Dating Sim 19.9%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 10.6%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

  24. #24 Animal Cafe
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2021
    Dev: Dharker Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Luna has been working too hard, fortunately as she finishes up each night she manages to find her way to a hidden out of the way cafe, one where the gals all dress up like different animals. It could be a place for dreams to come true, or just for Luna to blow off some steam and relax each night.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10%

  25. #25 你予我的羽翼和星辰 -Your Astrum, My Alae-
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RegorStudio
    Windows

    这是一部纯爱向、单女主、多结局视觉小说。游戏背景为大学校园,主题涵盖天文、钢琴、科研。两位主角均为大学高年级学生。即将毕业的学年里,他们在星空下偶然邂逅,又会擦出怎样的火花?本作包含国语、粤语双语配音。

    Why similar: Dating Sim 19.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Comic Book 11.2%, Word Game 10.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

  26. #26 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
    80% matchVery Positive94% of 2,933 reviews2020
    Dev: Never Knows Best
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    九省通衢之地的阴影里,不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦,作为“非日常部”的一员,和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间,废墟一般的住宅楼,等待在两人前方的是……

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20%, Word Game 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Dating Sim 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%

  27. #27 Sentimental Trickster: Yaoi BL Gay Visual Novel
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2021
    Dev: Y Press Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A slice-of-life visual novel with darker twists hiding within! Haru Amari wasn't looking for love, just a new beginning far from his past. Instead he finds himself in complicated relationships where he must decide between his needs and those of the men around him.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 9.9%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

  28. #28 Not her , But mine
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SNOWKEDO
    Windows · Mac

    You receive "Airi", a bionic robot that can transform into the embodiment of any of your desires. She will become the person you most want to have sex with. You can control her, humiliate her, tame her. She won't reject you, but can you reject her?

    Why similar: Word Game 20.2%, Dating Sim 15.1%, Comic Book 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%

  29. #29 Tomai
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 147 reviews2020
    Dev: DarkChibiShadow
    Windows · Linux

    With just 15 days of summer left, will Tomai pursue romance or responsibility?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Dating Sim 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Hand-drawn 7.8%

  30. #30 Date For Dead
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Divonia Studios
    Windows

    A dark romantic comedy where every match brings you closer to love… or something far more dangerous. Meet monsters, go on dates, and shape your relationships through meaningful choices. But behind every perfect date lies a secret: You’re not looking for love. You’re trying to bring love back.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Romance 8.4%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

  31. #31 我反对这门亲事-I'm against this marriage
    78% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2022
    Dev: 闪金游戏
    Windows

    Unemployed fathers pick up the pieces to make their daughters happy, earn money, work hard, and find a new life or a second chance!

    Why similar: Word Game 20.8%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Multiple Endings 10%

  32. #32 RENAI BAKUDAN
    76% matchPositive100% of 37 reviews2025
    Dev: Noodletub Games
    Windows · Mac

    The ultimate 18+ yuri visual novel! Romance seven beautiful ladies, work at the weirdest love hotel in Japan, and live your best life in Akiyama's red-light district!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Romance 10.9%, Hand-drawn 6.6%

  33. #33 角斗士学院(Gladiator School)
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 343 reviews2022
    Dev: Together Game
    Windows

    [game type] AVG + simulated love cultivation[game rating] objects aged 18 and above[game theme] BL ancient Roman wind school daily + hot-blooded battle

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Word Game 16.1%, Dating Sim 14%, Comic Book 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  34. #34 镜花饴情 Mirage Sugar Acacia
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 419 reviews2024
    Dev: 青木香游戏制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    饴情甜蜜转瞬即逝,女生之间的爱情就像镜花般脆弱。 踏入大学校园的自由舞台,交织着理想与现实迷茫前行,她们的缘分是否可以开花结果呢? 甘之如饴的一对一百合故事,多结局。

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Word Game 16.5%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Romance 8.3%

  35. #35 Object of Love
    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Man-Eater Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "Object of Love" is a slice-of-life BL visual novel about the mysterious charm of faceless characters known as object-heads.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Hand-drawn 7.6%

  36. #36 恋爱绮谭 不存在的真相
    75% matchVery Positive94% of 2,200 reviews2022
    Dev: Never Knows Best
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 46.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯,意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中,他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相,也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来,覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下,究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......

    Why similar: Word Game 22.7%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 8.4%

  37. #37 One Day
    73% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
    Dev: LSAusa
    Windows

    A romantic comedy featuring "Reaper x Spirit Eye"?! (Maybe?)

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Word Game 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  38. #38 Slipstream Daydreams
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Vile Softworks
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Who do you think of when you're about to win it all? Slipstream Daydreams is a y2k inspired retrofuturistic visual novel about antigravity racing and messy queer romance. Play as Orion, cheeky rising star driver, and make split second race choices that affect which of your romances you reminisce on.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

  39. #39 Summer at the Edge of the Universe
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Élan
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A multi-route, solarpunk yuri visual novel about intergalactic sightseeing and reconnecting (plus maybe falling in love) with old friends. Three routes to choose!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Romance 8.9%

  40. #40 完美恋人~fragile love
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 236 reviews2024
    Dev: XUWULE制作组
    Windows

    "The Perfect Lover" is a lily themed visual novel produced by XUWULE Game Studio, which is a story about promise and redemption.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Word Game 18.7%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Romance 9.2%

  41. #41 Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 153 reviews2019
    Dev: OVERDRIVEPub: MangaGamer
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Bokuten is a dramatic, emotional visual novel where you must play cupid and decide if the relationships you witness are worth rekindling, or if letting them fall apart would result in greater happiness. The decisions you make will echo into the course of your own love life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 13.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Romance 10.2%, Emotional 9.6%

  42. #42 Citrus Summer
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: LimeStudioPub: ZtoA CO.
    Windows

    Citrus Summer is a yuri visual novel set in the urban workplace. Play as Rachel, a single corporate worker stuck in overtime, and navigate unexpected romance with three women—a sharp boutique owner, a talented new colleague, or your childhood best friend. Your choices decide whose heart you capture.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Word Game 17.2%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10%

  43. #43 Cryptid Coffeehouse
    72% matchPositive92% of 49 reviews2022
    Dev: nyewks
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Everyone's heard of Mothman– the moth creature that haunts the outskirts of Point Pleasant, West Virginia– but no one's heard of it like this! In some random idyllic Midwestern town, you meet Artemis (aka Mothman) at your favorite coffee shop and begin an agonizingly slow burn romance with them.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Romance 10.7%

  44. #44 Eleanor's Handmaid
    71% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2024
    Dev: Arcus Plume
    Windows · Linux

    Eleanor's Handmaid is a romantic and erotic slice-of-life visual novel about a young noblewoman and her handmaid who have just reached adulthood.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Dating Sim 17.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 10.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

  45. #45 溢爱~fragile love
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2023
    Dev: XUWULE制作组
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    《溢爱~fragile love》是XUWULE游戏工作室制作的一款百合题材视觉小说,讲述一个少女暗恋另一个少女的故事...

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Word Game 14.9%, Multiple Endings 9%

  46. #46 南栀 Unwavering love
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 801 reviews2024
    Dev: 白露社
    Windows

    《南栀》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏,讲述了在前作(夜永 Eternal Love)剧情发生一年半之后,聆花女子学院中的少女们成长的故事。

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Word Game 16.6%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.3%

  47. #47 Negligee: Girls Night
    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 24 reviews2021
    Dev: Dharker Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    This is a fun, tongue in cheek story of lustful urges and workplace romance. As two women go on a night out together to reaffirm their friendship as they start to work together once more.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Romance 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

  48. #48 Sweet Home
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 9,271 reviews2025
    Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Word Game 17.7%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%

  49. #49 Dreambound
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Psychological 10%, Dating Sim 9.2%, Romance 8.7%

  50. #50 Serafina's Saga: Awakened
    69% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Woodsy Studio
    Windows

    In this otome-style visual novel, journey from the depths of the jungle to the royal halls of Castle Krondolee. Young Serafina must uncover the dark secrets of her past and choose whom to trust in this dramatic adventure of romance and intrigue.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Comic Book 9.7%

  51. #51 Lingua Fleur: Lily
    70% matchVery Positive97% of 229 reviews2019
    Dev: Narrator
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    'Lingua Fleur: Lily' is focused on friendship, love, troubles, efforts, and confusions between girls. Made with illustrations, animations, and original music, this story tells of the protagonist Yuyi Wu's secret, one very different from an 'ordinary' girl. Told in a gentle and ordinary style.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Word Game 17.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.1%

  52. #52 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2025
    Dev: eyephonPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Dating Sim 11.3%, Romance 8.6%, Anime 7.1%

  53. #53 My Cat Girl Lover
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 344 reviews2022
    Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: WindField Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Zirui, who lives alone, takes in a dying black cat. One rainy night the black cat suddenly 'bad-mouthed' Zirui. The next day, the black cat disappears and at the same time, a cat lady who resembles the black cat appears in Zirui's bed ......

    Why similar: Word Game 20.6%, LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%

  54. #54 Embraced by Autumn
    70% matchPositive95% of 44 reviews2021
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A cute romance visual novel with four heroines set in an all-girls’ boarding school in France in 1896 featuring a crossdressing male protagonist.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%

  55. #55 In Search of the Ice Pop
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Guanpeng Chen
    Windows · Mac

    A short, nostalgic slice-of-life visual novel with a coming-of-age story about a forgotten ice pop and the girl who once felt like a big sister to you.

    Why similar: Comic Book 14.4%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  56. #56 Paradoxical双界诗 Paradoxical Twin Worlds Saga
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 蓕朩蓕骉
    Windows

    Paradoxical Twin Worlds Saga is a narrative-driven galgame set across modern high school life and an ancient dynasty. As an ordinary student traveling between two worlds, you uncover intertwining fates, altered memories, and a single truth: your existence itself is a paradox.

    Why similar: Word Game 21.5%, Dating Sim 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

  57. #57 Rottenroots
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Klabautermann Games
    Windows

    In this haunting visual novel, you become Salem - torn between forbidden love and regime loyalty. Make split-second decisions that transform his personality in a solarpunk dystopia. With multiple paths and endings, your choices define who Salem becomes in a world where being different is dangerous.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Lore-Rich 8.5%

  58. #58 再来点百合吧 More☆Love Yuri
    65% matchVery Positive96% of 141 reviews2026
    Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组
    Windows · Mac

    Voice actress Lu Xi and writer Shu Yu continue their life together. After the incident, they became a fan-favored “official CP,” forced to act close at events. Sweet days flow on, small ripples appear, and their bond deepens—until the rejected Twin Souls ending unfolds in reality.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Word Game 18.9%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  59. #59 The Ripe Blood Anthology: This World Is Just for the Two of Us
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Роман Ветер-Пурпурный
    Windows · Linux

    A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

  60. #60 After the Wane
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nova-box
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Hand-drawn 8.5%

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