- #1 1f y0u're a gh0st ca11 me here! 幽铃热线
97% matchVery Positive98% of 165 reviews2021
Dev: Furoshiki Lab.
Windows
An action novel adventure game in which you instantly judge and understand the contents of multiple conversations displayed simultaneously and continue to make the correct choice. You can experience the wonder of listening to several conversations at once.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.7%, Point & Click 13.4%, Comic Book 12.9%, Text-Based 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #2 OCCUPIED
96% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: UrbanWandererPub: UrbanWandererGames
Windows
This is a short hentai visual novel about restless girls looking for adventures
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, 1990's 17.8%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Anime 14.7%, Text-Based 10.7%
- #3 YOUR HOUSE
96% matchVery Positive84% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac
A narrative puzzle-thriller that blurs the lines between games and books, reality and fiction, puzzles and storytelling.
Why similar: Thriller 18.3%, 1990's 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Text-Based 10.3%, Comic Book 10.2%
- #4 The Apocalypse Sacrifice
95% matchVery Positive95% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: FOG GAMESPub: INDIECN
Windows
As an adventurer, you have unintentionally uncovered a horrifying secret hidden in the town for years. Every choice you make will shape the story and become part of your personality test. Will you be the hero who saves the villagers, or will you sacrifice them to create your own legend?
Why similar: 1990's 18.9%, Thriller 18%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Point & Click 14.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #5 Digi: Cyber Angel
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vintner Enterprise
Windows
Digi: Cyber Angel is a visual novel where you play as Digi, a newly born angel joining a council to balance humanity's reliance on technology and divine forces. Make choices that affect relationships, plot, and the fate of both heaven and earth in this branching narrative.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.1%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #6 Contraindication
94% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Static Remains
Windows
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Point & Click 16.4%, Psychedelic 12.4%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Anime 11.4%
- #7 Concealed
93% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: CASCHA GAMESPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 12.7%, Thriller 12.3%, Text-Based 11%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #8 Dziedzic: Księga pytań bez odpowiedzi
92% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: MegoBari
Windows · Linux
Zlot rodzinny to dla Miłosza Dajskiego okazja, aby spotkać się z dawno niewidzianymi członkami rodziny. Przechadzając się po pałacu, w którym nie było go od lat napotyka człowieka, który zdaje się twierdzić, że jest jego kuzynem, ten jednak za nic nie potrafi go sobie przypomnieć.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.5%, Text-Based 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Thriller 13.1%, Anime 10%
- #9 Nadaca
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nadaca Studio
Windows · Mac
Discover the world of Nadaca, meet emotionally rich characters and help them express their feelings through conversations, mini-games and a plant-growing system.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.1%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #10 Tyrania Enforcers - Visual Novel
90% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: Leviathanimation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a story-driven visual novel exploring morality, duty, and the cost of enforcing order in a world on the brink of conflict.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Text-Based 16.5%, Anime 13.7%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Psychological 9.9%
- #11 Underpaid
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fort Greene
Windows · Mac
A dark-comedy 2D narrative adventure. You spent a hundred years scaring children for a living - until New York rent forced you into a 5-day trial as a kindergarten teacher. Bond with a group of misfit kids, help them win their first team victory, and discover why one girl never wants to go home.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Comic Book 10.2%
- #12 Breaking Point
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phantom Script Studio
Windows
A psychological thriller visual novel where your choices deeply affect an 18-year-old woman's mental state, leading to multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Text-Based 14.7%, Thriller 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Comic Book 11.9%
- #13 7Days Origins
89% matchVery Positive86% of 355 reviews2021
Dev: Buff Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
7Days Origins is a single-player story game where the storyline changes based on the player's choices. For 7 days, you will meet various characters in the world of the dead. You may become allies and embark on adventures together or become enemies and fight.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.4%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Comic Book 11.2%
- #14 April 8th
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: New++
Windows
In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 13.4%, Thriller 11%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #15 MEAT-GRINDER
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oyashiro.devPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have a human MEATGRINDER with Obi the freelance hitman! Fulfill contracts all over the planet, open a beer, turn off your brain: it's time to kill and solve the financial problems of Obi and her peculiar family!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Text-Based 10.5%
- #16 304 Seconds
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Linux
As Kuroya, you wake up in an unfamiliar place together with your trusty partner, Nicole, and get roped into talking philosophy with a cryptic 'mastermind'. Can you overcome the trials in this mystery visual novel?
Why similar: Thriller 28.8%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Point & Click 20.5%, Anime 12.7%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #17 Mors Blade - UNSLASHED
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrea DemetrioPub: Der Mondhase
Windows · Linux
Blades and scarabs locked in a tango of death. A multi-ending sci-fi seinen visual novel inspired by 90s anime OVAs. Will you find the truth behind the alien invasion? Or will you bring the world to the brink of destruction again?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Comic Book 16.8%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, 1990's 12.5%, Stylized 8.6%
- #18 Beneath Her Gaze
84% matchVery Positive97% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Kazarinka
Windows
ECCHI / EROTIC (Single route/linear) Visual Novel about a bizarre GIANT WOMAN. Discover all the mysteries behind her and enjoy her company, if you can.
Why similar: Psychedelic 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Text-Based 14.6%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Psychological 9.5%
- #19 Broken Minds
85% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2018
Dev: LockedOn
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological murder mystery set in 90s Japan.
Why similar: 1990's 14.9%, Thriller 14.7%, Psychedelic 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Point & Click 12.3%
- #20 Grayscale Star
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ykmmt
Windows · Mac
Travel back to the 2000sl and become a “national idol group” ! A gray story between “black” and “white,” told through five perspectives, with retro forums and blogs that unlock as the story progresses.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.1%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Text-Based 16%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 10.4%
- #21 Bad Faith
84% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: Mado
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.
Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Anime 13.7%, Psychological 11.8%, Text-Based 10.9%
- #22 Ghost of Ice Valley
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ProjeKt VAnguard
Windows
Ghost of Ice valley is a Visual Novel where you follow multiple different storylines and make choices according to what you believe the characters may do in that situation. Interact in the Interview system to find out more about the characters and about yourself as you go along.
Why similar: Thriller 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Anime 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
- #23 Crimson Frontier: Youth
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hanuman Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a visual novel about the future, where every choice shapes the protagonist's character. Follow the path from youth to adulthood, play as a scoundrel or a champion of justice, fall in love, and create your own unique story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Text-Based 25.9%, Anime 17.3%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #24 Dōkyūsei 2: Winter Heat
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ElfPub: Shiravune
Windows
Dōkyūsei 2 is a 1995 classic visual novel. This updated remake adds HD art, optional modern features, and for the first time ever, a global release.
Why similar: 1990's 31%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Anime 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Point & Click 10.7%
- #25 Karoshi Club
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kamishibai Interactive
Windows
Explore the afterlife world of Yomi as a soul sales manager in the Japanese business punk first-person horror adventure "Karoshi Club".
Why similar: 1990's 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Hand-drawn 12%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Anime 11.3%
- #26 The Havoc Channel
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TRY500Pub: Ralphie & Cohort Fan Club
Windows
A mystery comedy visual novel game told strictly through the eyes of a news anchor. Learn about the city of Brookside, report the news as best you can, and guide the citizens toward a happy ending.
Why similar: 1990's 21.6%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Thriller 20%, Point & Click 11.2%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #27 SSTWL - Sector Breach
78% matchVery Positive96% of 74 reviews2026
Dev: Sector Breach TeamPub: Boyd Butterfield
Windows
SSTWL - Sector Breach is a sit and survive, point-and-click survival-horror game about the characters and world created by Liam Vickers.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.8%, Lore-Rich 17.6%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Point & Click 15%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #28 The Long Farewell
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 宋夏制作组 SONGXIA_official
Windows · Mac
民国十三年,顾念之为摆脱包办婚姻孤身南下。她以为逃离牢笼便能获得自由,可等待她的,是码头的骗局、工厂女工的血泪、军阀混战的硝烟,以及三个截然不同的男人……可在这山河破碎的年代,当一个女人想要主宰自己的命运时,她要付出什么样的代价?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.5%, Visual Novel 20%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #29 UNBIASED
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: The Otherworld Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Salvation or Damnation? Measure the worth of human souls in this psychological anime & FMV visual novel about moral dilemma! Will you allow your prejudices to call the shots? Or can you remain unbiased?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 15.9%, Point & Click 14.9%, Psychological 12.2%, Story Rich 10%
- #30 ファントムゾーン クリプトファシア
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: ファントムゾーン観測室Pub: ケイエル
Windows
The future is just a toe away, where supernatural phenomena are frequent. Two identical twins, Akihito and Fuyuto Shirahane. They are caught up in a strange phenomenon in Yomori City, a town where various legends swirl around them.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18.8%, Comic Book 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Point & Click 16%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
- #31 Blue Bird's Song
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purple Meadows Studio
Windows · Mac
Dive into the shadows of this fairytale-like narrative experience with Birdie, making choices and helping her find freedom and light in the darkness. Love isn't always what it seems.
Why similar: Thriller 20.6%, Text-Based 15.4%, Point & Click 13%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #32 Sleepytime Village
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lightfoot Bros GamesPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sleepytime Village is the story of a workaholic father who makes one wrong choice too many and becomes trapped in a children’s storybook reality, haunted by the residents, its formless narrator and visions of his childhood. What is the Village and what does it want from him?
Why similar: Thriller 21.3%, 1990's 17%, Point & Click 16.9%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #33 Time Crack
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: MelTheMelPub: Nightfall Narratives
Windows
A thriller and mystery visual novel about broken trust and the search for truth, when a high-school student is accused of his parents’ brutal murder. Every choice might bring you closer to the truth... or end in tragedy.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.8%, Thriller 19.2%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychological 8.9%, Text-Based 8.4%
- #34 trophies
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gg8473
Windows · Mac
TROPHIES is a kinetic visual novel of a young girl trying to escape to normality. Experience an endless tomorrow in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Thriller 21%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Psychological 14.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #35 The Coldest Winter
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Vibe XP
Windows · Mac
Guide Jovanna on a psychological horror journey through a freezing New York City. Navigate the emotional states of unstable characters and uncover the truth behind the unnatural weather in this unique narrative experience.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.2%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Thriller 11.9%, Anime 11.4%
- #36 Sweet Memories
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Empty Twins Studio
Windows
Enjoy a colorful and perfect Halloween night. Just don't eat that candy... Please... I went to a lot of trouble to make everything better...
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Psychedelic 19.4%, Story Rich 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Point & Click 12.4%
- #37 Petit Game Collection vol.1
74% matchVery Positive87% of 670 reviews2024
Dev: WSS playground
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
A spin-off minigame collection of "Needy Streamer Overload". Meet your internet angel in this retro-style game world!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Point & Click 17.9%, Psychedelic 15.7%, Anime 12.9%, Text-Based 11.9%
- #38 Signed Mary
73% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Moț Andrei LaurențiuPub: Moț Andrei laurențiu
Windows
“Signed Mary”, a psychological horror visual novel, in which not your choices of action will determine the story’s end, but the choices of how to perceive your reality.
Why similar: Thriller 18.8%, Lore-Rich 18.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Text-Based 14%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #39 serial experiments l-If-e
73% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: 麹屋工房Pub: 麴屋工房
Windows
This is a derivative work of the 1990s anime game [Serial Experiments Lain]. It was created using RPG Maker MZ and based on the official guidelines "Lain Time to Live".The game is about exploring dungeons and reading the scenario. I think you can play through the entire content in about 2-3 hours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, 1990's 20.6%, RPG 14.7%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Text-Based 13.7%
- #40 You, With Me - A Kinetic Novel
76% matchMostly Negative32% of 34 reviews2017
Dev: Afterthought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You, With Me is set mainly in Singapore of an expat couple who had the perfect plan, a perfect getaway for the holidays. However, everything is turned into dust as news come out of the main character's illness. Truly, will pretending that everything is normal give you a sense of normalcy?
Why similar: Text-Based 22.8%, Visual Novel 21.9%, 1990's 17.9%, Anime 15.2%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #41 Dreamsink
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AuroraMend Studio
Windows
Awakening in a frigid room with an empty pill bottle, she’s forgotten something vital. Trapped between a monochrome bedroom and distorted dreams, she must face anxiety and depression... Break mental shackles and find the light in this psychological puzzle adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Text-Based 13%, Story Rich 10.6%, Psychological 10.5%
- #42 Farewell, we see each other for the last time.....
70% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: DrimmarPub: VNka
Windows
A dramatic visual novel about the search for the meaning of life.
Why similar: Thriller 24.5%, Visual Novel 19%, Psychedelic 15.3%, Text-Based 14.4%, Anime 14.3%
- #43 The Seabed's Shining Star
71% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Circle TSUKIYAKI
Windows
Under the hazy moon, a shrine maiden meets a star. A short visual novel of a two person conversation. Cup ramen recommended.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Hand-drawn 19.7%, Text-Based 19.1%, Anime 12.8%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #44 Logical Inconsistencies
71% match2 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Camocipher12
Windows
A psychological drama from the perspective of an apathetic guy who is detached from casual suicidals, sexually aggressive idiots, and daily murderers. This is all until an intellectual genius of a woman named Samarah comes in to challenge him and the world of logical inconsistencies.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.1%, Text-Based 13.3%, Comic Book 13%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #45 MazM: The Phantom of the Opera
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 95 reviews2021
Dev: Growing SeedsPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
A thrilling love story unfolds in a majestic Parisian opera house.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Point & Click 19.1%, Thriller 15.8%, RPG 12.5%, Immersive Sim 12.3%
- #46 DAEMON MASQUERADE
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 523 reviews2024
Dev: Callum Page
Windows · Mac · Linux
An anime-inspired supernatural detective game. Uncover the identities and powers of your adversaries using a conspiracy board full of evidence.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 17.2%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Comic Book 13.3%, Point & Click 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #47 The Dreams in the Peacock House
69% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: Harlequin Diver
Windows
Wake up from a never-ending slumber and find your lost dreams in the shadows of the Peacock House, in this short narrative game that combines simple text adventure mechanics, point-and-click puzzles, and visual novel segments.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Text-Based 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, 1990's 11.2%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #48 Cataplexy
71% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: 12sevenPub: Diada Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Waking up at night, the main character realizes that he cannot move. A terrible sense of panic gradually overtakes his mind, and the imagination begins to paint frightening pictures.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.1%, Psychedelic 15.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Text-Based 11.5%, Psychological 9.6%
- #49 Unavailed
70% matchVery Positive93% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: CoffeeSnail
Windows
What was once a very promising future, Mia's life has taken a turn for the worse. Now living alone, supported by money from her parents, any aspirations she once had are but a fleeting memory.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Point & Click 18.6%, Text-Based 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Anime 10.1%
- #50 Bear With Me: The Lost Robots
72% matchVery Positive89% of 133 reviews2019
Dev: Exordium GamesPub: Miyagi Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Bear With Me: The Lost Robots is an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear. Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first 3 episodes of Bear With Me.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 19.5%, Point & Click 17.4%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Lore-Rich 12.4%
- #51 In Perfection
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Moon Blueprint
Windows
A writer is trying to finish his "perfect work," but things keep getting in his way. He is poor and full of anxiety. In this retro lo-fi visual novel, fix the problems with point-and-click, explore the depths of consciousness. Forgive yourself? or stare into the dark and fall deeper? It's up to you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Point & Click 15.5%, Thriller 13.2%, Psychological 12.8%, Psychedelic 11.3%
- #52 Laments of a Platinum Rose
68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: 20$13
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mixed-media visual novel about a robot and God. A story-focused visual novel game where the player can explore Nexus and interact with the world in whatever order they like, with a story emphasizing the player's agency.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 21.4%, Lore-Rich 15%, Thriller 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Point & Click 13.2%
- #53 Shanwen
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FirstMove Studio
Windows
1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.
Why similar: Thriller 21.4%, 1990's 19%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Hand-drawn 11%
- #54 AFK_GF
68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Camocipher12
Windows
A dark visual novel blending psychological horror, surreal storytelling, and chatroom-inspired UI. Navigate intrusive thoughts, branching choices, and dissect a fractured mind in a twisted search for connection and meaning.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.7%, Point & Click 12.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychedelic 12%, Text-Based 9.6%
- #55 Wretched Tales:Cinderella
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HAEON STUDIO Co., Ltd.
Windows
A familiar Cinderella fairy tale is twisted into a grotesque puzzle adventure. Observe static 2D scenes, interpret the hidden reactions of objects, and complete the cruel procedure that leads to the ball.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 33.9%, Lore-Rich 23.4%, Point & Click 19%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #56 Itachi: Haunted Abodes Wandering Through 2000s Tokyo Culture
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: room6
Windows
Itachi: Haunted Abodes is a paranormal suspense adventure that has you wandering through 2000s Tokyo's subculture scenes!
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Text-Based 14.9%, Anime 13.1%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #57 Leila
66% matchVery Positive87% of 631 reviews2025
Dev: Ubik Studios
Windows · Mac
Leila is a heartfelt, hand-animated narrative game about the small yet significant struggles we all face. Solve story-driven puzzles, relive fragile memories, and discover a deeply personal journey that may feel more familiar than you expect.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.2%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, 1990's 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11%
- #58 TOY BOX
67% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: DEADline Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A pull-apart puzzle visual novel whose fragments stitch the story together.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25%, Text-Based 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Point & Click 15.5%, Thriller 11.2%
- #59 VERISMO
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: stellanise
Windows
A ghost and a carnival clown plot revenge on the man who ruined their lives. An operatic-tragedy visual novel set in 1920s Sicily.
Why similar: Thriller 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Hand-drawn 14%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
- #60 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
65% matchVery Positive98% of 154 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Point & Click 15.2%, Anime 13.4%, Comic Book 12.8%, Hand-drawn 9.9%