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  1. #1 If Found...
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 2,299 reviews2020
    Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.8%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Emotional 12.9%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Story Rich 4.3%

  2. #2 Back to Hearth
    96% matchVery Positive100% of 293 reviews2025
    Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
    Windows · Mac

    Step into a quiet, abandoned Ukrainian village, left empty after the Calamity. In this short, meditative, and melancholic journey, you’ll rekindle the hearths of deserted homes, restoring warmth and hope to the families who once lived here.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 47.3%, Adventure 32.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Singleplayer 7%

  3. #3 bygone snow
    96% matchVery Positive98% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Creatalsoftware Games
    Windows

    When the world ends, who will you spend your final hours with? A visual novel for the GBA.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.3%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Emotional 23.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Story Rich 5.1%

  4. #4 Blackout Hospital
    95% matchVery Positive97% of 174 reviews2023
    Dev: arcadekitten
    Windows

    When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...

    Why similar: Choices Matter 21.2%, Mystery 19.1%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Adventure 17.8%, Cartoony 13%

  5. #5 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2024
    Dev: SEEC Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Emotional 14.6%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Choices Matter 10%

  6. #6 Ascension: Transition and Silver
    94% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2021
    Dev: SulMatul
    Windows · Linux

    Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Emotional 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Multiple Endings 10%, Hand-drawn 8.9%

  7. #7 This Winter of Ours
    92% matchVery Positive99% of 151 reviews2025
    Dev: VARIA
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, LGBTQ+ 31.2%, Emotional 22.8%, Adventure 6.4%, Female Protagonist 4.5%

  8. #8 Gone Home
    93% matchMostly Positive77% of 18,283 reviews2013
    Dev: Fullbright
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 55.7%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Story Rich 10%, Emotional 9.3%, Mystery 4.8%

  9. #9 The Neverending Summer
    91% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2025
    Dev: LSAusa
    Windows

    Summer comes again and again, and changes come quietly.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.7%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Emotional 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Adventure 4%

  10. #10 Without a Dawn
    90% matchVery Positive93% of 757 reviews2025
    Dev: Jesse Makkonen
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Emotional 25.7%, Psychological 12.1%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Mystery 9%

  11. #11 Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?-
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 147 reviews2024
    Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Shiravune
    Windows
    Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 56.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    “A holy night with no dawn, my dear...” You awaken in a strange town full of art, blanketed in snow, and enclosed by a massive wall. On Christmas, it all burns down—and the girl who loves it most rewinds time to the start of Advent. Find the truth in the loop and paint it on this canvas of a town!

    Why similar: Emotional 29.4%, Visual Novel 28.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Choices Matter 10%

  12. #12 memories
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,525 reviews2023
    Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
    Windows · Mac

    memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.6%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Emotional 20.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Female Protagonist 7.4%

  13. #13 HOPE LEFT ME
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 851 reviews2023
    Dev: AstrophysicsPub: .orphans
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    You wake up in a mysterious place, alone and freezing to death, the only person around seems to be a weird girl with a long sleeve soviet jersey.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 76.3%, Multiple Endings 22%, Singleplayer 1.7%

  14. #14 Hazy Mind
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 331 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 27%, Psychological 17.1%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.2%

  15. #15 Stiff Neck
    85% matchVery Positive84% of 943 reviews2026
    Dev: 伤官制作组 Team UranianPub: Tailtone Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Emotional 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Psychological 9.2%

  16. #16 Room of Depression
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 846 reviews2023
    Dev: FirePillar2Pub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    "Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.

    Why similar: Emotional 41.6%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 7.9%

  17. #17 halfmoon
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 62 reviews2026
    Dev: lvl374
    Windows

    halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 55%, Psychological 23.7%, Story Rich 10.1%, Adventure 5.6%, 2D 3.5%

  18. #18 Path to Mnemosyne
    87% matchMostly Positive77% of 249 reviews2018
    Dev: DevilishGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Hand-drawn 20.8%, Psychological 20.3%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Adventure 7.9%

  19. #19 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
    83% matchVery Positive88% of 3,358 reviews2023
    Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

    Why similar: Psychological 20.6%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

  20. #20 Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2024
    Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. A kinetic novel that will take you through their darkest days and immerse you in their deepest emotions.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Emotional 21.7%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Psychological 15%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

  21. #21 Contraindication
    82% matchVery Positive99% of 72 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 40%, Hand-drawn 24.4%, Psychological 16.6%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Story Rich 6.9%

  22. #22 Fishbowl
    80% matchVery Positive96% of 130 reviews2026
    Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
    Windows · Mac

    Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.

    Why similar: Emotional 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Psychological 11.1%

  23. #23 The Day Before You Gone
    82% matchMostly Positive78% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: Aequalis Studio
    Windows

    An adventure shattering stereotypes, a psychological experiment forcing a struggle within oneself. The tale of a girl with magical abilities who loses her beloved. Will she have a chance to turn back time? It's up to you!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Psychological 19.3%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Female Protagonist 7.2%

  24. #24 Margo
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 318 reviews2022
    Dev: ygretz
    Windows · Mac

    Margo just woke up from a nap! Will you help her get back on track?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.1%, Emotional 24.7%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Cartoony 4%

  25. #25 CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,511 reviews2025
    Dev: Bastinus RexPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 47.3%, Choices Matter 19.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Adventure 6.7%

  26. #26 Retention
    86% matchMostly Negative35% of 708 reviews2015
    Dev: Sometimes You
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 51.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 31.9%, Adventure 9.9%, Singleplayer 3.6%, 2D 3.4%

  27. #27 A Night at the Watermill
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 60 reviews2024
    Dev: Neon Tales
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Hand-drawn 22.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12%, Emotional 9.6%

  28. #28 Flowers -Le volume sur automne-
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 766 reviews2020
    Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 106.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    As the summer heat fades, Suoh Shirahane is just one step away from unraveling the mystery of why her beloved Amitie partner left in the spring.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.7%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Hand-drawn 6.8%

  29. #29 one night, hot springs
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,130 reviews2018
    Dev: npckc
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Emotional 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%

  30. #30 Within of Static - Ashburg Rental
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 121 reviews2025
    Dev: 616 GAMES
    Windows

    Riley Adams moves to Ashburg for a new teaching job and rents a house to get settled. She expected silence. She didn’t expect company.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 55.7%, Story Rich 26.9%, Adventure 17.4%

  31. #31 CINERIS SOMNIA
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 894 reviews2018
    Dev: NAYUTA STUDIOPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    "I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.6%, Mystery 25%, Story Rich 19.4%, Adventure 10.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%

  32. #32 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2019
    Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
    Windows

    Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Story Rich 8.5%

  33. #33 Return to Grace
    76% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2023
    Dev: Creative Bytes Studios
    Windows

    A daring space archaeologist has just unearthed the ancient resting place of a long lost A.I. god known as Grace. Adventure with various fractured A.I. personalities as you uncover the great mystery of why she was shut down all those years ago.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 36.4%, Choices Matter 31.6%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 6.6%

  34. #34 Awakening Sarah
    74% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Asteristic Game Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Awakening Sarah is a 2D platformer with emphasis on exploration. Unravel the dreams and realities of Sarah, a girl who's recovering from a coma, while helping her understand the world around her and herself.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.3%, Emotional 31.5%, Story Rich 14.1%, Mystery 9%, 2D 5.8%

  35. #35 a new life.
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,402 reviews2020
    Dev: Angela He
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.3%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Emotional 18.7%, Multiple Endings 7.9%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

  36. #36 You know my name?
    74% matchMostly Positive70% of 221 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystael studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 62.2%, Psychological 17.3%, Story Rich 12.1%, Female Protagonist 3.8%, 2D 2.9%

  37. #37 Asphyxia
    76% matchMostly Positive77% of 277 reviews2015
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.4%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Emotional 11.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Psychological 6.5%

  38. #38 Autumn Spirit
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2024
    Dev: SynstoriaPub: Abiding Bridge
    Windows

    Hunted by anxiety, you exiled yourself to a lonely mountain inhabited by a ghost and his regrets.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 7.7%

  39. #39 No Longer Home
    75% matchMixed63% of 432 reviews2021
    Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.3%, Emotional 26.6%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Story Rich 6.5%, Adventure 3.8%

  40. #40 Hibernation Day
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 209 reviews2023
    Dev: Ariorick
    Windows · Mac

    Hibernation Day is a short dialog based adventure with cozy visuals. It's about family and the problems we face trying to keep it afloat.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Visual Novel 30.6%, Hand-drawn 22.8%, Adventure 5.7%, Cartoony 4.8%

  41. #41 Life is Strange: True Colors
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 16,617 reviews2021
    Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.5%, Emotional 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%

  42. #42 EDENGATE: The Edge of Life
    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 230 reviews2022
    Dev: 505 Pulse
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Mia Lorenson, wakes up in an abandoned hospital full of questions. What happened to her? What happened to the world? Edengate: The Edge of Life is an interactive experience reflecting on feelings of uncertainty, isolation and hope in the face of devastation.

    Why similar: Emotional 37.2%, Psychological 23.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 10.1%

  43. #43 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 3,694 reviews2023
    Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Emotional 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

  44. #44 Solstice
    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2016
    Dev: MoaCube
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%

  45. #45 Snowfall's Mystery
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 112 reviews2025
    Dev: Sempiternal Rain
    Windows

    A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Psychological 20.3%, Emotional 18.9%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.2%

  46. #46 Zero-Sum Heart
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 237 reviews2024
    Dev: Citreat Studio
    Windows · Mac

    "I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. ——————————————————————————Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?

    Why similar: Emotional 17.8%, LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%

  47. #47 Moonless Moon
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 306 reviews2024
    Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
    Windows · Mac

    When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Emotional 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 6.8%

  48. #48 Last Light
    72% matchVery Positive83% of 190 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Corn FieldPub: HIKE Inc.
    Windows

    En route to a scare game, Lumi realizes that she is suddenly alone. Then, appears the old abandoned hospital... Explore throughout the tragedy-stricken hospital. Search for the student IDs of Lumi's classmates. And find out what really happened. Maybe all you need is the courage to "flee?"

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 46.3%, Mystery 23.5%, Adventure 22.1%, Cartoony 8.1%

  49. #49 From Head to Toe
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2019
    Dev: Party for Introverts
    Windows · Mac

    "From Head to Toe" is a short interactive story about winter, existential guilt and your ex-classmates.

    Why similar: Emotional 31.9%, Visual Novel 29.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 6.2%

  50. #50 this morning I decided to die
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Follow a girl through the last day of her life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 47.2%, Multiple Endings 27.5%, Female Protagonist 23.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%

  51. #51 Coffin of Ashes
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 833 reviews2016
    Dev: LadomuPub: DigitalEZ
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 54.1%, Adventure 31.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, 2D 3.6%

  52. #52 Afterdream
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 349 reviews2023
    Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

    Why similar: Emotional 30%, Psychological 24.5%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 8.2%

  53. #53 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: NomnomNami
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.8%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

  54. #54 OPUS: Prism Peak
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,006 reviews2026
    Dev: SIGONO INC.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

    Why similar: Emotional 34.1%, Visual Novel 28.8%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 7.9%

  55. #55 BAD END THEATER
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
    Dev: NomnomNami
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.7%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Multiple Endings 17%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%

  56. #56 Wayward Strand
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 107 reviews2022
    Dev: ghost pattern
    Windows

    Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.

    Why similar: Emotional 29.5%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Mystery 10.6%

  57. #57 Road Trip to the End of the World
    65% matchVery Positive98% of 201 reviews2025
    Dev: Shark and Pelican Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship. When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.4%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Emotional 20.2%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

  58. #58 Yunashi no Yume
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: The Yunashi Archive
    Windows

    A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship—told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 29.2%, Female Protagonist 27.5%, Mystery 26.3%, Story Rich 13.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%

  59. #59 The Crown of Leaves
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,224 reviews2018
    Dev: LingrimmPub: The Broken Horn
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Roui, a resilient city dandy, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure and must return to his homeland Latori.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Emotional 14.3%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%

  60. #60 Fallow
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 139 reviews2021
    Dev: Ada Rook
    Windows

    Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.

    Why similar: Emotional 44.3%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Story Rich 13.6%, Mystery 9.6%, Adventure 7.6%

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