- #1 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 42,629 reviews2019
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.3%, Anime 30.7%, Adventure 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive courtroom visual novel experience that directly inspired the investigative and trial-based mechanics of the seed game.
- #2 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
96% matchVery Positive94% of 9,045 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.7%, Anime 30.5%, Adventure 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a sophisticated historical courtroom setting with deep investigative mechanics and complex character-driven narratives.
- #3 Aviary Attorney
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,252 reviews2015
Dev: Sketchy Logic
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The hottest bird lawyering game to come out of 1840s France! Join Jayjay Falcon and his witty apprentice, Sparrowson, as the two take on clients, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and deliver justice to the guilty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 60.6%, Adventure 21%, Indie 18.4%
Why You'll Like It: Set in 1840s Paris, this game features a unique art style and courtroom defense mechanics where you must gather evidence to save your clients.
- #4 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 35,609 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.5%, Anime 39.1%, Adventure 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title features high-stakes class trials where you must use evidence to expose the truth in a tense, anime-styled environment.
- #5 Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority-
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,866 reviews2023
Dev: NankidaiPub: 0UP GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 46.4%, Anime 33.6%, Adventure 20%
Why You'll Like It: It forces players to make difficult moral choices during voting segments that feel like high-pressure trials where lives are at stake.
- #6 Tangle Tower
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 5,973 reviews2019
Dev: SFB Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.6%, Adventure 20.4%, Indie 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully illustrated mystery game that focuses heavily on questioning suspects and deducing the truth through logical investigation.
- #7 AI: The Somnium Files
93% matchVery Positive92% of 9,101 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.6%, Anime 33.7%, Adventure 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: This mystery visual novel combines deep investigative work with surreal puzzle-solving to uncover the truth behind a series of crimes.
- #8 Elisa: The Innkeeper - Prequel
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 802 reviews2016
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
This short Visual novel can be considered as a little introductory episode of the game Elisa the innkeeper. Enjoy our Art and Soundtrack as you begin to shape Elisa's destiny for the better or the worse!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Anime 26.7%, Female Protagonist 26.1%, Indie 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, character-focused visual novel that fits the aesthetic and tone of the seed game.
- #9 Detective Grimoire
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,328 reviews2014
Dev: SFB Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Detective Grimoire has been called to investigate a murder. The owner of a small tourist attraction, seemingly killed by the mythical creature his attraction is based around... Explore the area, inspect the crime scene, grill suspects, solve puzzles, hunt for clues & uncover the secret of the swamp!
Why similar: Visual Novel 72.3%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming point-and-click investigation game that centers on interviewing witnesses and piecing together clues to solve a murder.
- #10 GNOSIA
89% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.4%, Anime 31.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A social deduction visual novel that requires you to identify the culprit through logic and conversation, mirroring the investigative tension of a trial.
- #11 Tokyo Detectives
91% matchMixed70% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Rincho Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detective Game. Murder Investigation. Interrogate witnesses. Rebut with evidence.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Anime 26%, Female Protagonist 20%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This mystery-focused visual novel captures the investigative atmosphere and anime aesthetic found in the seed game.
- #12 Rising Angels: Reborn
90% matchVery Positive81% of 588 reviews2014
Dev: IDHAS StudiosPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Despite determination and skill, Natalie Puccile, a Special Investigations and Tactics officer, has spent her career watching over a listening post in the middle of deep space. After the orders that she has always dreamed of arrive, she finds herself in charge of a small destroyer and tasked with discovering the fate of a missing...
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.3%, Anime 25.2%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Adventure 9%, Indie 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi visual novel that features a female protagonist and strong narrative choices.
- #13 Carpe Diem
89% matchVery Positive89% of 8,560 reviews2015
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 13%
Seize the day
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.1%, Anime 40.2%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, character-driven visual novel that focuses on personal relationships and choices.
- #14 Paradise Killer
88% matchVery Positive93% of 4,378 reviews2020
Dev: Kaizen Game WorksPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 93.3%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world investigation game where you must gather evidence and build a case to present in a final, high-stakes trial.
- #15 The Case of the Golden Idol
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on pure deduction and piecing together complex crime scenes, perfect for fans of the investigative side of courtroom dramas.
- #16 SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
87% matchVery Positive93% of 874 reviews2015
Dev: Team Eleven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.4%, Anime 28.2%, Indie 12.5%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A grounded, dialogue-heavy visual novel that captures the competitive spirit and anime style of the seed game.
- #17 Return of the Obra Dinn
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,398 reviews2018
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Why similar: Indie 62.8%, Adventure 37.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in deduction and investigation where you must determine the fate of every crew member on a ghost ship.
- #18 One Manga Day
86% matchMixed61% of 969 reviews2015
Dev: DeXP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Manga are comics created in Japan. The problem for most people is, as they're made in Japan they're only produced in Japanese; someone has to translate them to English! Is one man able to accomplish this? Is there more to his team's relationships other than business? Can everything in a translator's life be simple and clear?
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.7%, Anime 35.9%, Indie 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted visual novel that captures the anime-inspired aesthetic of the seed game.
- #19 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
83% matchVery Positive93% of 6,967 reviews2017
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.8%, Anime 24.7%, Adventure 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features intense, high-stakes decision-making and puzzle-solving within a narrative-heavy visual novel framework.
- #20 Invisible Apartment
85% matchMostly Positive70% of 412 reviews2015
Dev: Milan KazarkaPub: Vysoko Anime Production
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 78.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Cyberpunk Visual Novel about a girl hacker struggling in a modern World. The story revolves around surveillance, hacking, artificial intelligence, cybernetic implants and those who want to lead a normal life in a high-tech society.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Anime 26.6%, Female Protagonist 19.1%, Adventure 14%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel provides a reflective, character-driven story within a distinct anime art style.
- #21 Innocence Or Money Season 1 - Episodes 1 to 3
82% matchVery Positive81% of 1,754 reviews2022
Dev: MarcialART
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Get ready to take control of Jennifer's life! In this Erotic Visual Novel for Adults, you will decide the future of the innocent protagonist. Will you keep her being sweet and innocent? Or will you lead her down a path of corruption and self destruction? Her future is in your hands...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.2%, Visual Novel 39.1%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the mature, choice-based narrative structure and visual novel format of the seed game.
- #22 Coffee Talk
81% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.2%, Anime 27.9%, Indie 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: While less focused on trials, it captures the intimate, character-driven storytelling and branching dialogue found in visual novels.
- #23 Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons
84% matchVery Positive82% of 398 reviews2016
Dev: Aeon Dream Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 17.0 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: Visual Novel 46.7%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Indie 10.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Anime 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed visual novel with multiple paths and a focus on character relationships.
- #24 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 37,969 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Female Protagonist 27.3%, Anime 21.4%, Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at character-driven narrative and branching paths, providing a similar feel to the dialogue-heavy segments of the seed game.
- #25 Frosty Kiss
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,556 reviews2016
Dev: 2Chance Projects
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 108.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
It's been a year since Semyon returned from "Sovyonok" and met the girls from the camp in the real world. But it's New Year at hand! And it needs to be celebrated!
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.6%, Anime 32.3%, Indie 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, charming visual novel that fits the genre and style of the seed game.
- #26 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,215 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.3%, Anime 31.3%, Adventure 7.6%, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic mystery visual novel that excels at building tension and delivering a dark, gripping story.
- #27 fault - milestone one
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,231 reviews2014
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.1%, Anime 28.2%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality visual novel with a strong focus on narrative and character development.
- #28 Negligee: Spring Clean Prelude
78% matchVery Positive82% of 194 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 23%
The girls of the Lingerie shop are back and they are in for their toughest day of the year, a mega sale event! Prelude is a free to play version of the LGBTQ+ Yuri visual novel game: Negligee: Spring Clean. Check it out now to see what you could be enjoying.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Female Protagonist 25.9%, Anime 24.6%, Adventure 13.1%
- #29 Memory's Dogma CODE:01
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 371 reviews2016
Dev: Liz-ArtsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Japan, 2030 A.D. Memories can now be digitized and archived, allowing people to communicate with the deceased. With only one week left before his best friend’s memories are deleted, can Hiroki uncover the truth behind Sorano’s death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Anime 30.2%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel offers a compelling sci-fi mystery with strong character interactions.
- #30 Eternal Hour: Golden Hour
77% matchVery Positive90% of 873 reviews2017
Dev: Seventh Heart StudiosPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 51.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Play through a timeless adventure as Yasu or Rin Fujimoto and discover the origins of Eternal Hour! Eternal Hour: Golden Hour is a fun, emotional, and story-driven Visual Novel that takes place before the events of Eternal Hour.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.9%, Anime 34.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 7.7%
- #31 Trick and Treat - Visual Novel
77% matchVery Positive90% of 3,613 reviews2016
Dev: Eternal Night StudiosPub: Alberto Herrera
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.3%, Anime 38.1%, Indie 7.2%, Adventure 3.3%
- #32 Sort of Justice - Chapter 1
75% matchVery Positive89% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Creator Tom
Windows · Linux
Sort of Justice is an immersive adult visual novel set in the dark side of society. As you plot your revenge against your backstabber, you will encounter many personalities, discover relationships and uncover buried secrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 100%
- #33 Thot on Trial
74% matchVery Positive82% of 168 reviews2025
Dev: Inceton Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Thot on Trial is an adult NTR visual novel with cuck sim elements and a touch of corruption. Control both husband and wife as they navigate temptation in LA. Will you try to save their marriage, or tear it apart one choice at a time? The outcome is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 73.7%, Adventure 26.3%
- #34 Obedient Women
76% matchMixed69% of 64 reviews2022
Dev: INTERHEARTPub: ARTLINK
Windows
This is the main game for accessing each heroine's story in Obedient Women.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.2%, Adventure 29.3%, Anime 21.5%
- #35 Void's Calling ep.1
76% matchVery Positive81% of 824 reviews2020
Dev: Novel
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Void's Calling" - is a visual novel with RPG elements where every decision you make can drastically change the course of game's story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.2%, Indie 34.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #36 Tuition Academia
73% matchVery Positive95% of 341 reviews2022
Dev: TwistedScarlett60
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take control of a customizable female protagonist in an exciting, role-playing, life simulation game where you try to pay off your student debt. Work several risqué side jobs while trying to balance the day-to-day of college. How far will you go to earn that money? Will you remain innocent?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Female Protagonist 32.6%, Anime 30.6%
- #37 No More Money - Season 1
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 884 reviews2022
Dev: RoyalCandy
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
In this Visual Novel you play the role of a 20 years old guy, who just moved to another city where he starts a new life. Be careful because every choice matters and you can either become the hero of the story or the villain. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 81.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Indie 9.1%
- #38 Lost girl`s [diary]
75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,121 reviews2016
Dev: SmoleVN
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 27%
A group of girls are having their vacation, alone. What would a group of girls do on a dark Christmas night? Of course, fortunetelling! Unfortunately for them, their boyfriends are not about to leave them alone and their sudden visit totally ruins their plans for fortune telling, turning it into a scary story contest.
Why similar: Visual Novel 75.4%, Anime 24.6%
- #39 Innocence Or Money | Season 2 | Episode 1
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 402 reviews2024
Dev: MarcialART
Windows · Linux
Jennifer's adventures continue in Season 2. You will remain at the helm of her life and you will be able to set her on a good path or definitely lead her into a world of unparalleled corruption...
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.1%, Female Protagonist 35.3%, Adventure 16.8%, Indie 4.8%
- #40 Song of Farca: Prologue
72% matchVery Positive89% of 199 reviews2021
Dev: Wooden MonkeysPub: Alawar
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
You are Isabella Song – a hacker PI. Your job is to hack cameras, phones, and computers, as well as question suspects, analyze evidence and draw conclusions. But don't forget that in Farca city, even criminals can end up victims.
Why similar: Adventure 74.6%, Female Protagonist 25.4%
- #41 My Name is Addiction
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 105 reviews2017
Dev: Cleril Calamity Studios
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Experience the journey of being a porn addict. Wade through possible relationships, nightclubs, and dream sequences as you come to terms with how this addiction came to be and eventually your choices will determine how or even if you manage to break free from addiction.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #42 Exposed Livestream
69% matchVery Positive82% of 450 reviews2025
Dev: Kumada GaonPub: Saikey Studios
Windows
Stream by day, prank by night, and build your fame in this RPG adventure game! As IRL streamer Laika, create content, earn subscribers, and expand your skills. Explore the city and risk it all to entertain your growing audience. Show them what they actually want to see...
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Female Protagonist 28.1%, Anime 27%, Adventure 11%
- #43 Getaway Island
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 186 reviews2017
Dev: Schoolfield Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 99%
Getaway Island is a visual novel where your decisions determine your outcome. Perhaps you'll find the love of your life, or maybe you will return home a loyal man. This decision is yours to make. Maybe being stranded isn't so bad. We hope you enjoy your stay on Getaway Island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 59%, Indie 41%
- #44 Taimanin Asagi 1: Trial
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 151 reviews2019
Dev: LiLithPub: Infini-Brain inc.
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
The long-running visual novel franchise is on Steam, complete with official English translation! After her final mission to protect the mankind from invasive forces of the dark, the former anti-demon ninja Igawa Asagi faces the treacherous debauchery that awaits her in the darkest depth of Tokyo.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Adventure 28.2%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Anime 14.6%
- #45 Selene ~Apoptosis~
66% matchVery Positive88% of 5,451 reviews2023
Dev: Viscum keyPub: Nupu Neko Dev
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A beautiful stranger appears at your doorstep. Will you let her in? Dive into a captivating nightmare and decide the fates of those around you in this free mystic thriller visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.1%, Anime 31.8%, Adventure 7.1%
- #46 Absolute Alchemical Potion
69% matchVery Positive89% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Lotos Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Behold: the great scientist-alchemist Celsia. Help the protagonist recover her power and brew the potion that’ll change the world, or find true and eternal love.
Why similar: Adventure 28.1%, Indie 23.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Anime 12.8%
- #47 Pleasure Cruise
65% matchVery Positive85% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: KAWAGUCHIPub: KAWAGUCHI
Windows
You will meet various female characters on a luxury cruise ship. Most of them have character flaws and you need to use super powers to make them admit their mistakes.
Why similar: Indie 65.4%, Adventure 34.6%
- #48 Tailor Tales
68% matchVery Positive95% of 1,001 reviews2019
Dev: CeliannaPub: Pixanna
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Play as an aspiring fashion designer with your own boutique and experience a heart pounding romance.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.1%, Female Protagonist 37.2%, Anime 12.7%
- #49 The Last Weekend
71% matchMixed61% of 402 reviews2017
Dev: KEXBOY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
«The Last Weekend» - This weekend you'll never forget.
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.5%, Adventure 22.1%, Indie 20.4%
- #50 Shino's Insatiable Pursuit of Knowledge
65% matchVery Positive82% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Ota Guchi FieldPub: Kagura Games
Windows
In this wacky story-driven adventure, you'll join Shino as she tries to fund her lab, catch the thief who stole all of their money, and... infiltrate a shady cult!? She'll make it through thanks to the power of invention! Probably!
Why similar: Adventure 52.1%, Anime 47.9%
- #51 Angel Legion
66% matchVery Positive81% of 10,219 reviews2020
Dev: Shanghai SilverMoon Network Technology Co.Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Idle or play whenever and wherever you want. Customize the looking of your favorite Angels. Automatically accumulate resources all the time.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 52.9%, Anime 39.3%, Adventure 7.8%
- #52 Say Goodbye
71% matchMixed52% of 229 reviews2017
Dev: morojenoe's empire
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This visual novel about an ordinary man with his typical problems. Suddenly, you got a report that your distant cousin died in a car crash. Fortunately, her daughter wasn't with her. You take the girl under your wing. But soon, something starts to go wrong...
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Indie 19.4%, Anime 17.9%, Adventure 14.7%
- #53 The King's Heroes
70% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2017
Dev: Aldorlea Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Choose among a knight, a witch, a minister even, and several others, and try to find out what happened to the King's daughter. Composing a well balanced party is important. Will they end up heroes, or zeros?
Why similar: Adventure 32.5%, Indie 28.6%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Anime 18.2%
- #54 Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The player doesn't impersonate a simple man, but a powerful, rich and famous nobleman who seems to be able to obtain whatever he wishes for. But will this be enough this time?
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.5%, Anime 27.6%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 8.8%
- #55 Taimanin Yukikaze 1: Trial
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 123 reviews2020
Dev: LiLithPub: Infini-Brain inc.
Windows
The long-running visual novel Taimanin saga continues! Mizuki Yukikaze and her senior Akiyama Rinko volunteers in an infiltration mission in order to rescue her long-lost mother. From the depth of the underground city awaits a trail of incidents full of suspense, betrayal, and debauchery.
Why similar: Adventure 38.4%, Visual Novel 29.9%, Anime 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.3%
- #56 Once on a windswept night
69% matchVery Positive87% of 195 reviews2017
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A metafictional yuri visual novel about a traveller who runs across two cute nuns in an abandoned church.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.4%, Anime 29.5%, Indie 22%
- #57 FreshWomen - Season 1
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 18,471 reviews2022
Dev: Pantsu InteractivePub: OppaiMan Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
FreshWomen is a choice-driven adult Visual Novel focusing on the best parts of life. Become a freshman attending Minerva Bay College, romance girls and solve a mysterious incident. Your journey will be filled with comedy, drama, and lots of sex.
Why similar: Visual Novel 84.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Indie 6.8%
- #58 Island of Penance
67% matchMixed55% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: ONEONE1Pub: Kagura Games
Windows
Having doubts about her father's "accidental" death, Illumina begins to look deeper into the reports. The information leads her on a journey to become a prison guard on a notorious prison island. There she must contend with felons and corrupt officials to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.4%, Indie 28.1%, Adventure 24.8%, Anime 12.7%
