- #1 7'scarlet
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 880 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The remote town of Okunezato is shaped like a crescent moon and shrouded in dark myths and legends. Take on the role of a brave young woman journeying into the unknown to uncover dangerous truths and locate her missing brother with her childhood friend.
Why similar: Otome 38.9% ★, Dating Sim 11.6%, Romance 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #2 OZMAFIA!!
96% matchVery Positive82% of 687 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy a dramatic romance in this fairytale otome visual novel. Who will you decide to trust and fall in love with in this mysterious town where fairytales have become warring mafia famiglia? Explore this exciting world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Why similar: Otome 33.9% ★, Dating Sim 11.8%, Romance 11%, Visual Novel 9%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #3 Amnesia™: Memories
96% matchVery Positive93% of 4,464 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Otome 47.6% ★, Visual Novel 11.1%, Dating Sim 11%, Romance 10%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #4 Steam Prison
95% matchVery Positive83% of 447 reviews2019
Dev: HuneXPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
There are two kinds of people: the rulers and the ruled. The Heights are a gorgeous utopia. The Depths, a filthy industrial wasteland. Our heroine, raised in the Heights, has nothing but contempt for those below.
Why similar: Otome 31.5% ★, Romance 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8%, Violent 8%
- #5 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
94% matchVery Positive85% of 910 reviews2018
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'
Why similar: Otome 65.7% ★, Visual Novel 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Romance 7.5%, Adventure 4.9%
- #6 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 686 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Step into the shoes of an aspiring author during the Taisho era in this psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel. Travel back in time to try and save your friends while confronting your own character flaws. Will you retreat into your fantasies, or can you keep it together enough to rescue them?
Why similar: Romance 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Sexual Content 16.1%, Anime 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%
- #7 Heart Cage
92% matchVery Positive97% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!
Why similar: Otome 41.3% ★, Dating Sim 12.1%, Sexual Content 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #8 Demonheart
93% matchVery Positive90% of 759 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Otome 33.6% ★, Dating Sim 11.9%, Romance 11%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #9 Folie Fatale
91% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Otome 38.4% ★, Dating Sim 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #10 DRAMAtical Murder
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,946 reviews2021
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
Why similar: Sexual Content 23.9%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Romance 20.1%, Anime 12.6%, Violent 7.8%
- #11 The House in Fata Morgana
90% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Romance 24%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Anime 13.6%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Dark 8.8%
- #12 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
89% matchVery Positive91% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Otome 32.1% ★, Dating Sim 12.2%, Romance 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
- #13 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
89% 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 32.1% ★, Dating Sim 12%, Romance 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%
- #14 My Vow to My Liege
88% matchVery Positive91% of 4,103 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
《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 48.2% ★, Romance 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Anime 4.9%
- #15 Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,110 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Continue your journey to Edo in Hakuoki™: Edo Blossoms, where you play as the heroine Chizuru Yukimura. Romance the famous warriors of the Shinsengumi as you enter a fantasy drama of battles and self-discovery. Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Otome 44.1% ★, Visual Novel 9.8%, Dating Sim 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Romance 6.8%
- #16 MAGICAL DEATHPAIR
86% matchVery Positive92% of 152 reviews2022
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gotcha Gotcha Games
Windows
16 Witches, 8 Couples, Game to escape death... Hunt down the Imposter. Save the world from impending catastrophe. Life and death adventure game for those who love charming witches.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 50.4%, Dark Fantasy 24.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Gore 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #17 Arcadia Fallen
86% matchVery Positive95% of 584 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 35.6% ★, Dating Sim 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Romance 11%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #18 Nightshade/百花百狼
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 792 reviews2017
Dev: Red EntertainmentPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P and Red Entertainment.Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita. The romance revolves around Ninjas who have lived through the Sengoku Period. This game has published in 2016 as PS Vita in Japan.
Why similar: Otome 54.8% ★, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Romance 7.5%, Dating Sim 7.3%
- #19 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,140 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Otome 47.3% ★, Romance 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Dating Sim 6.7%
- #20 Dark Nights
83% matchVery Positive92% of 433 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Otome 41.4% ★, Romance 12.8%, Dating Sim 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #21 SoulSet
84% matchVery Positive90% of 163 reviews2017
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Otome 26.7% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Sexual Content 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Dating Sim 10.3%
- #22 The Mildew Children
81% matchVery Positive93% of 515 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Female Protagonist 29.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Mystery 8.9%, Dark 8.8%
- #23 The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,903 reviews2018
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Violent 27.1%, Adventure 11%, Anime 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #24 Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons
82% matchVery Positive81% of 401 reviews2016
Dev: Aeon Dream Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
During your first year of university, immense magical powers are forced onto you, thus revealing the supernatural world hidden within ours. But you must learn to control your powers with the help of a partner or risk destroying everything around you. Will your new fate be one of tragedy or serendipity?
Why similar: Otome 50.6% ★, Visual Novel 19.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Romance 6.5%, Simulation 4.1%
- #25 Love ritual
82% matchMixed58% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: Xand arts
Windows
Visit a beautiful fantasy city as an occult scientist where a forbidden ritual was performed. Unravel the mystery with your detective skills as the plot thickens around you, and all while two handsome advocates vie for your attention and your heart.
Why similar: Otome 52.3% ★, Sexual Content 18.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Simulation 6.1%
- #26 Butterfly's Poison; Blood Chains
79% matchVery Positive94% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: PROTOTYPE
Windows
Tokyo, 1918. World War I is coming to an end. Yuriko Nomiya, aristocratic by birth, is suddenly struck by a series of misfortunes. Is this fate brought about by the changing times, or is someone plotting against her? The dark, bittersweet tale of Yuriko and five young men is about to unfold...
Why similar: Otome 47.3% ★, Visual Novel 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Sexual Content 9%, Female Protagonist 6.8%
- #27 Heart Fragment
79% matchVery Positive92% of 340 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Otome 37.5% ★, Visual Novel 12.2%, Romance 11.9%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Simulation 8.9%
- #28 Pinewood Island
80% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
Windows · Mac
Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.
Why similar: Otome 35.6% ★, Dating Sim 11.9%, Romance 11%, Violent 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #29 Cursed Affection
77% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Daniels K.
Windows
A quiet night in Oakridge Valley spirals into chaos after you rescue a girl from a sinister ritual. As the last law enforcement officer in town, you’ll face paranormal horrors, twisted secrets, and the darkness that hungers to consume everything you swore to protect.
Why similar: Sexual Content 23%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 8.1%
- #30 Magical Girl Witch Trials
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,789 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Female Protagonist 23%, Sexual Content 13.9%, Violent 11.1%, Anime 9.3%
- #31 EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-
78% matchVery Positive88% of 184 reviews2018
Dev: dramatic create
Windows
Fleeting, yet beautiful. The world of darkness―― The main protagonist, Cloe (name changeable) lived in a secluded town. Surrounded by wire fences, it felt like she was trapped inside a cage. Zombies were the only residents in that town, and she wasn't the exception.
Why similar: Otome 37.9% ★, Romance 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #32 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
74% matchVery Positive88% of 6,230 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Anime 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Adventure 10.7%
- #33 London Detective Mysteria
78% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2019
Dev: Karin EntertainmentPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 100%
The evening is as ordinary as they come for London, England as the curtains close on the 19th century. Mist hangs thick, beclouding the radiance of the moon and modest glow of gas lamps. Upon the resounding chime of Big Ben, a new tale of love and adventure like no other begins!
Why similar: Otome 54.6% ★, Violent 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Anime 6.2%
- #34 TAISHO x ALICE episode 1
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,367 reviews2019
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episodeI) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!
Why similar: Otome 64.2% ★, Visual Novel 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Dating Sim 7.4%, Adventure 4.7%
- #35 Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~
75% matchVery Positive93% of 767 reviews2014
Dev: Sujin RiPub: Cheritz
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~ is a visual novel game designed for female audiences. It was distributed by the publisher, Cheritz, in English, Korean, and Japanese on Nov. 11th, 2013 and now it is available on Steam.
Why similar: Otome 44.6% ★, Dating Sim 19.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Romance 9.4%
- #36 Pact with a witch
74% matchVery Positive92% of 1,664 reviews2019
Dev: jonnymelabo
Windows · Mac · Linux
-EARLY ACCES - GAME NOT FINISHED YET-Hoping to save your childhood friend from a lifetime transformed into a woman, you have agreed to have 3 dates with the witch who punished him for trying to force her.She seems honest and open, but you sense something sinister about her..
Why similar: Sexual Content 44.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Violent 16.9%, Romance 8.1%, Anime 4.4%
- #37 √Letter - Root Letter -
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 579 reviews2017
Dev: DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When a letter is delivered 15 years late - you discover an old pen-friend was involved in a murder, before she disappeared. Travelling to her hometown, you must investigate the murder, using her past letters as clues to uncover the disturbing truth.
Why similar: Violent 20.3%, Romance 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Anime 13.5%
- #38 Iwakura Aria
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
The Iwakura mansion holds a dark secret. Ichiko the new young maid joins looking for nothing but safety and security, but would soon find herself entangled with the beautiful daughter of the Iwakura household. Unravel the secrets of the Iwakura mansion in this gripping suspense visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Violent 14.8%, Anime 14.7%, Simulation 13.4%
- #39 Sword of Asumi
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 379 reviews2015
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Take on the role of Asumi, a new warrior for the people of Edo. As Asumi you must root out a rebel from within a prestigious samurai academy. Now the assassin must walk in the light for all to see.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Anime 18.6%, Violent 15.3%, Dating Sim 7.1%
- #40 Countess in Crimson
73% matchVery Positive84% of 857 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Seductions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 168.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Uncover the dark secrets of the secluded Carpathian village while engaging in passionate romance along the way in this interactive visual novel / adventure game hybrid with a gothic horror theme.
Why similar: Sexual Content 28.6%, Dating Sim 20.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Romance 17.6%, Adventure 4.9%
- #41 X-note
77% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.
Why similar: Otome 40.6% ★, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Anime 8.8%, Dating Sim 5.5%
- #42 The Silent Kingdom
70% matchVery Positive100% of 319 reviews2025
Dev: Lucky Cat
Windows
An otome RPG adventure with a dark story and meaningful choices. Shape the fate of a princess who must corrupt her soul in order to save her kingdom.
Why similar: Otome 44.7% ★, Romance 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Anime 7.9%
- #43 The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
72% matchVery Positive86% of 326 reviews2023
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Female Protagonist 29.7%, Adventure 13.2%, Mystery 7.9%, 2D 7.3%
- #44 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
72% matchVery Positive93% of 2,321 reviews2017
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Romance 12 handsome warriors and the samurai of the Shinsengumi, uncover their dark secrets, and conquer your demons in this historical fantasy visual novel! Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Otome 37.4% ★, Dating Sim 12.1%, Romance 11.9%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%
- #45 Sabbat of the Witch
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,382 reviews2018
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 297.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hoshina Shuuji has a secret: He has a mysterious power that allows him to perceive the emotions of others. However, he is soon to find out that he is not the only one who has something he doesn't want others to find out about as Ayachi Nene, a classmate, likewise has a secret.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Anime 17.5%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Romance 16.1%, Adventure 4.6%
- #46 月华辉映之刻
67% matchVery Positive89% of 4,698 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中,诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华,歌舞升平,却难以看到那,被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好,残酷的真相。生者的思念,亡者的祝福。所以,你要止步当前,还是深究一切?
Why similar: Otome 35.9% ★, Word Game 16.6%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #47 Lost in Secular Love
71% matchVery Positive87% of 543 reviews2016
Dev: YETU GAME
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A Otome game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion.
Why similar: Otome 33.4% ★, Word Game 14.5%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Romance 10.3%, Visual Novel 8%
- #48 Spirit Hunter: Death Mark
71% matchVery Positive83% of 524 reviews2019
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. The countdown to death has already begun...
Why similar: Violent 39.4%, Visual Novel 34.3%, Adventure 13.7%, Anime 12.6%
- #49 Witch of Eclipse
68% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2025
Dev: ONEONE1Pub: Kagura Games
Windows
Travel the world as a witch and help the people by defeating threats, going to dungeons in search of materials, and granting other special favors.
Why similar: Sexual Content 41.6%, Anime 21.3%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Adventure 13%, 2D 6.5%
- #50 目盲/Blind
69% matchVery Positive85% of 908 reviews2022
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
「Sometimes what the eye can't tell, the heart can.」 《Blind》 is a light fantasy game for girls set in a modern city. After a childhood accident that left me with a strange face blindness, I was introduced to a profession called "watchman" and since then, the world has taken on a whole new dimension.
Why similar: Word Game 21.4%, Dating Sim 20.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 12.2%
- #51 BAD END THEATER
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Romance 16.8%, Anime 8.8%, Violent 7.3%
- #52 The Heiress of Sorcery
70% matchVery Positive88% of 131 reviews2020
Dev: Salamandra88Pub: 7DOTS
Windows · Linux
The young healer girl is accused of witchcraft after a strange disease outbreak in the town. Can the girl prove her innocence and find a real source of the epidemic? And who is this mysterious sorcerer who appeared at the same time with the disease?
Why similar: Otome 46.1% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 15%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Adventure 7.2%
- #53 Homicipher
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,289 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Otome 43% ★, Word Game 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
- #54 The Shadows of Pygmalion
70% matchVery Positive81% of 123 reviews2017
Dev: propellerPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Enjoy an action-packed story in this urban fantasy Visual Novel about a girl dragged into a secret war for the free will of human society. Forge romantic bonds with the other girls on your side. Uncover the mysteries behind the Puppets secretly manipulating society. Find your reason to fight.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Sexual Content 15.5%, Anime 14.5%
- #55 World of Witchcraft
68% matchMixed62% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Mystic Sin Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #56 Hazy Mind
66% matchVery Positive87% of 347 reviews2024
Dev: betetiro
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Anime 19.3%, Female Protagonist 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Adventure 10.4%
- #57 Royal Alchemist
67% 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 40.3% ★, Dating Sim 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 10.8%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #58 Midnight Witch
66% matchVery Positive93% of 364 reviews2023
Dev: Crimson Moon Studio
Windows
Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive?
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.3%, Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Anime 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%
- #59 The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 486 reviews2015
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"The Men of Yoshiwara" is a popular romance game for women. At the end, to whom is it that you will be talking of love? Vocal opening song/English text
Why similar: Otome 56.3% ★, Visual Novel 11.6%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Romance 7.3%, Sexual Content 6.2%
- #60 TAISHO x ALICE episode 2
67% matchVery Positive86% of 707 reviews2020
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode II) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!
Why similar: Otome 55.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 3.9%