- #1 EmyLiveShow: Dangers and Mysteries Tale - Safe Edition
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team EmilyPub: Big Way Games
Windows
Join four hot Vtuber girls on a kinky fantasy role-playing adventure. Roll the dice and break hearts in the new EmyLiveShow visual novel!
Why similar: CRPG 22.6%, Text-Based 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, RPG 7.9%
- #2 白晓
96% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: 创软Creating Software
Windows
A visual novel about friendship and promise. A high school girl encounters a mysterious white-haired girl, and the story begins...
Why similar: CRPG 26.1%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, RPG 12.2%, Text-Based 11.5%
- #3 Revenge of the Antagonist - BL (Boys Love)
96% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gerald isn't a known actor, so he struggles to land roles. But the guy who (unintentionally) made a mockery of him became a popular heartthrob. Who wouldn't feel resentful? Years later, the two reunite as the antagonist and protagonist for a romance drama.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Text-Based 19%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Simulation 13.6%, Casual 9.1%
- #4 EmyLiveShow: Dragon & Mistresses Tale
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Team Emily
Windows · Mac
Join four hot Vtuber girls on a kinky fantasy role-playing adventure. Roll the dice and break hearts in the new EmyLiveShow hentai visual novel!
Why similar: CRPG 22.9%, Text-Based 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 14.7%, RPG 7.5%
- #5 只是一座楼
94% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2021
Dev: 虾狐乱动画
Windows
世界上的所有人都住在同一栋楼里,用数字代号作为名字,一周有八天...这是众所周知的事实,在此之前,我从来就没有产生过任何疑问。在这个视觉小说当中,扮演主人公2169,享受高中生酸酸甜甜的校园生活(暂时性地),尝试着去发现事情的真相,或者尽力把这份甜蜜的生活维护下去。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Text-Based 16.4%, RPG 13.1%, Romance 12.9%
- #6 游戏策划面试模拟器
94% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: 小W的游戏开发互助组
Windows
This is a simple "real" interview simulation game.Although it is a text adventure game, it is challenging.It's not that easy to pass the game in one go.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.3%, Satire 17.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Minimalist 10.2%
- #7 AQK
93% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Asroni Inc
Windows
"AQK" is a job interview simulation game where you, a job seeker, face off against a series of eccentric interviewers in pursuit of that coveted job offer.
Why similar: Text-Based 41.8%, Visual Novel 30.8%, Comedy 14.7%, Casual 11.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #8 Project 2025 Text Based Story Board
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BCinGZ
Windows
Project 2025 Text Based Story Board is an AI-powered interactive story creation platform that enables users to craft unique narratives using their own AI service APIs. This tool does not include any built-in API keys - users must provide their own valid AI service credentials.
Why similar: CRPG 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Text-Based 18.5%, Simulation 14.4%, RPG 13.9%
- #9 夏末白夜
91% matchVery Positive96% of 478 reviews2025
Dev: 晚夏社Pub: late summer studio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
白月高中的知名论坛【白月公园】上,一则怪谈帖子仅仅只花了几天时间,就火遍了整个校园。 明明是一眼假的帖子,却依旧成为了学生们茶余饭后的消遣,甚至被许多学生信以为真。不信鬼神的“现实派”高中生周腾,自然没有把帖子所描述的故事放在眼里。 直到离奇的事情一件一件地发生在了自己的身边……
Why similar: Text-Based 22.9%, CRPG 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Romance 9.3%
- #10 You, With Me - A Kinetic Novel
92% 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 33.1%, Visual Novel 22.2%, 1990's 18.4%, Casual 5.6%, Emotional 5.3%
- #11 Battle Live! The Idol School Collection
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: solarProtagPub: solarprotag
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Pride Park! Experience six main stories and several bonus stories centered around the staff and students of this eclectic idol school in this episodic, slice-of-life visual novel!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Simulation 14.6%, Casual 9.8%, Comedy 8.6%
- #12 异乡情缘
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 单凌心Pub: 异乡情缘制作组
Windows
This game tells a love story about the protagonist who leaves his homeland to study abroad and encounters beautiful girls in other countries. Through his own efforts, he ultimately forms a happy marriage with these beautiful girls.
Why similar: CRPG 28.7%, Text-Based 18.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Romance 10.7%, RPG 9%
- #13 The Secret of Darkwoods
89% matchVery Positive89% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: Rap2h
Windows · Mac · Linux
Open-world illustrated text-based RPG. Inspired by classic role-playing video games and fantasy gamebooks, the secret of darkwoods is a free game, a non-linear standalone adventure with side quests in a vast world.
Why similar: Text-Based 33.7%, CRPG 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, RPG 16.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #14 妹居物语
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 彩奈
Windows
妹居物语是一款与现实时间同步、深度融合AI的文字生活模拟游戏。 Yuki 不是固定的剧本角色,而是真正会记住你的对话、喜好、习惯的家人。
Why similar: CRPG 23.9%, Text-Based 20.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Comedy 8.9%
- #15 The Trials of Ozymandias
88% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Golden Axolotl Studios
Windows · Mac
The Trials of Ozymandias is a visual novel set in the high fantasy world of the kingdom of Johrotos. In the capitol city, Dassi, resides the most famous adventurer's guild in all the land: Talleh-Hoy. This is where your story begins.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Comedy 8.8%, Simulation 6.1%
- #16 Sky in your eyes
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Visual novel about the life in the post-soviet country. Cute artstyle, 10 animated CGs, 5 BGs and 5 chibi CGs in 4k, English voice-over for each heroine, animated live2d sprites, original OSTs and a dramatic story!
Why similar: CRPG 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 18.7%, 1990's 15.9%, Simulation 10.1%
- #17 All Seasons With You
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anna HideyukiPub: Anna Hideyuki
Windows
All Seasons With You is a romantic comedy about a nosy bartender and a lonely executive whose paths cross on an ordinary night — and from that moment on, nothing goes quite the way it should. Choose which character to play each day and decide who’s telling the truth!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Visual Novel 19%, Simulation 15.2%, Text-Based 14.3%, Casual 10.3%
- #18 声息- La Voix
85% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Navigate complex relationships and unexpected revelations as a transfer student with amnesia in this visual novel adventure. Uncover the truth behind a mysterious dream and the wishes of the campus crush.
Why similar: CRPG 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Text-Based 15.7%, RPG 10.3%
- #19 ONE.
84% matchVery Positive80% of 370 reviews2023
Dev: novamicusPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The pioneering nakige that made a generation cry... Legendary '90s visual novel ONE. is back and better than ever with updated art, animations, and features!
Why similar: 1990's 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Text-Based 16.4%, Comedy 8%
- #20 The Devil's Shoes
84% matchNegative18% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Dodo Novels
Windows · Linux
When The Devil himself approaches you with an opportunity you cannot refuse a journey into your most perverse fetishes starts! A collection of interactive erotic stories!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Text-Based 19%, Simulation 12.5%, Casual 8.1%
- #21 Fate/Tiny Me
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 山岭法庭广东分庭
Windows
The Holy Grail War begins anew in a modern era. Players will select one of seven Masters, stepping into his or her perspective to be summoned as a Servant in the grand ritual. The store page has been carefully designed to be spoiler-free, so feel free to explore without worry~
Why similar: CRPG 39%, Text-Based 30%, Visual Novel 20.6%, RPG 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #22 Always Summer Out Here
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kucher inc.
Windows
Always Summer Out Here is a visual novel about life in a small post-soviet town with management elements. Atmospheric locations, soulful dialogues, non-linear questlines, and tough decisions that shape the game world await you. Welcome to the Province!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Visual Novel 23%, 1990's 14.7%, Text-Based 8.2%, Management 7.5%
- #23 Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: solarProtag
Windows · Linux
A romantic, fantasy slice-of-life visual novel about Emile Mayer — the owner of A Slice of Comfort bakery in the Kingdom of Selias — when the Fae Kingdom's royal procession, and the interesting newcomer that comes with it, changes his life forever.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Text-Based 21.1%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Simulation 14.3%, Casual 9.6%
- #24 作为游戏和诗歌的世界
81% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Grow PowdePub: 零点世界工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
优尔·阿莱夫和妹妹安雅·阿莱夫在幼年时因病被父母抛弃,后被爱尔兰都柏林的一家酒馆的老板娘西尔莎收留。在一次出差过程中,优尔意外的邂逅了自己梦中来历不明的少女,后得知对方的名字叫做艾尔温。面对这个熟悉又陌生的少女,优尔和她踏上了收集手稿和解开过去真相的旅程。
Why similar: Text-Based 20.5%, CRPG 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 10.5%
- #25 Conor Origins - T Trilogy
81% matchPositive83% of 17 reviews2024
Dev: Conor Hehr
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience Conor's first three visual novels. There's a story about a lonely man going for a walk, a guy getting tapped in a prison cell on an island, and a girl trying to confess to her weird crush.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Modern 10%, Comedy 9%
- #26 Chief Emoji Officer
80% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Bodeville
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chief Emoji Officer is a text adventure that recreates the absurdities of the tech world by letting you become CEO using only emojis. Climb your way through corporate America by getting promoted, making allies, avoiding layoffs, and turning Redify into the most successful company in the world.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.6%, Satire 25.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Comedy 8.1%
- #27 The Last Poem
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nekoday
Windows
1999年,千年世纪之交……再一次,并非恋爱的邂逅。 由原班人马带来的《泡沫冬景》正统续作,再次向视觉小说表现力的极限发起挑战。
Why similar: Text-Based 24.2%, 1990's 23.4%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, RPG 5.2%
- #28 小坂さん。 - Remaster
79% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: 斜塔ソンブレロ
Windows
“A meteorite will fall in three days. That's why I want to commit suicide proactively before then.” The girl who told me this upon our first meeting was someone I encountered on the school rooftop—a place that should have been off-limits.
Why similar: Text-Based 46.1%, Visual Novel 31.8%, Modern 9%, Romance 7.8%, Atmospheric 4.1%
- #29 我非圣贤 / 我非聖賢
77% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: 幻象Gal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Players will experience intertwined storylines of the male protagonist and three female leads. The male lead features in about half of the narrative, which is told mostly from his perspective. Through the story progression, players will witness a dramatic tale of power, emotion, and destiny.
Why similar: Text-Based 31.4%, CRPG 23.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 12.9%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #30 Robot's Fate: Alice
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Robot’s Fate: Alice is a text-based RPG set in the future where robots with neural network AI are integral to human life. You’re Alice - a robot who becomes self-aware, while everyone around fears rogue AI. Can you survive and reconcile humanity with robots? Your choices do matter.
Why similar: CRPG 29.4%, Text-Based 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, RPG 8.4%
- #31 Yui’s Summer Vacation
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Star
Windows
A romantic comedy visual novel about the last summer vacation before adulthood, creating unforgettable memories with Yui.
Why similar: Text-Based 30.9%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Simulation 20.6%, Romance 9.8%, Comedy 8.7%
- #32 Red Bow: Strange Dream
76% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Embark on an immersive adventure alongside Roh as she tries to break free from her strange dream.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Text-Based 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.5%, 1990's 16%, Casual 10%
- #33 欢迎来到八股文学社
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 扁豆面旗子
Windows
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Why similar: Text-Based 22.1%, Visual Novel 19.2%, CRPG 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, RPG 13.2%
- #34 時空簡訊
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Quiet Loop Game
Windows
A suspenseful detective puzzle game where players investigate cases woven between dreams and reality. Collect clues, examine evidence, and explore scenes to unravel the truth. Each case is interconnected, suspects are complex, and every deduction may reshape your understanding of the mystery.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.1%, CRPG 27%, Visual Novel 21.3%, RPG 12%, Simulation 6%
- #35 Project: Home!
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NiktarinPub: Sei-ren
Windows · Mac · Linux
After losing your job, you return to your hometown to rebuild your life—and your family house. But you’re not alone. Two old friends, Lola and Mira, offer to help you renovate… and maybe build something more.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Text-Based 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, 1990's 13.2%, Simulation 9.4%
- #36 Necromancy for Homies
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Йокарный бабай
Windows
Necromancy for Homies is a non-linear, black comedy surrealist visual novel, inspired by the legacy of punk band Sektor Gaza.
Why similar: Satire 23.6% ★, 1990's 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Text-Based 15.2%
- #37 與妳響起的樂音 -Our DreamMelody-
74% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: 橙香工作室
Windows
《與妳響起的樂音》是一款文字冒險遊戲。故事講述彼此是青梅竹馬的兩人,悠月與璃音分別已久,某天碰巧重逢的時候,悠月卻發現璃音遇上了意外,化身為只有自己能看見的幽靈。劇情圍繞在夢想和兩人的戀情下展開,不僅逐步拾回從前的約定,日子也將邁向幸福的同時──高中時,曾經見過的那場流星雨再次劃過了夜空。而,這次的兩人會許下什麼願望?
Why similar: CRPG 41%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Romance 13.1%, Casual 13%, RPG 6.8%
- #38 LifeSimOS
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Text-Based 23.7%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Romance 5.9%, Simulation 5.7%
- #39 Vampire's Kiss: Time Paradox
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ORION Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vampire's Kiss: Time Paradox – is a romantic anime novel about vampires and the distortion of time. Your choices will determine the fate of the heroine and her chosen one. Meet mysterious guys, uncover secrets, and find your unique ending!
Why similar: CRPG 24.2%, Text-Based 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 10.6%, Comedy 7.7%
- #40 Forbidden Fruit
74% matchMixed65% of 89 reviews2022
Dev: Lustration Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
A nonlinear visual novel where you find yourself on an island of temptation and mystery. Flirting, dangerous adventures, and charismatic furries, every dialogue can turn into a romance, and every choice you make shapes the story ❤️
Why similar: Text-Based 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, RPG 8.8%, Modern 8.7%
- #41 猫猫旅行社欢迎你! Momo's Revitalization Project!
71% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.
Windows
A visual novel featuring VTuber Momo Mitsuki in the leading role! Work alongside your Senior, Momo Mitsuki, to bring life back to a little town!
Why similar: Text-Based 25%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Modern 10%, Comedy 9.7%, Simulation 9.4%
- #42 Selfish Cupid - BL Dating Sim
73% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ten has the ability to see other people's soulmates after he was chosen to be the cupid's vessel. He is tasked to help bring couples together. But there is just one problem... Ten couldn't care less about other people's relationships. He only cares about his own love life.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Text-Based 21%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Simulation 15%, Casual 10.1%
- #43 Attorney Disbarment Adventure
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ambearth Games
Windows
A darkly comedic legal sim where your goal is to get disbarred—spectacularly. Play as a defense attorney or prosecutor in ethically disastrous cases full of bad decisions, weird clients, and Kafkaesque courtroom chaos. Succeed, and you lose.
Why similar: Text-Based 34.9%, Interactive Fiction 30.7%, Satire 15.9% ★, Comedy 9.5%, Simulation 5.4%
- #44 EVERY MORNING MY ALARM CLOCK KILLS ME
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: TotalPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Have you set your alarm for 07:00 yet? He was waiting for you too.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Text-Based 16.1%, RPG 14.2%, Simulation 13.6%
- #45 Masseur of Romance
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Play Boy Studio
Windows
This domestic male-oriented dating sim and management game lets you experience a journey blending love and management as a male beautician and physiotherapist. Featuring various fun mini-games, it lets you craft a unique ending through business management and plot choices.
Why similar: Text-Based 26.7%, Romance 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Simulation 10.9%, RPG 10.3%
- #46 Summer Feast
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tenth Art
Windows
“Day and Night” Step into a parallel story, play as a key character, and uncover the truth through live-action scenes and 3D investigations. Every choice triggers a butterfly effect leading to multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Simulation 14.6%, RPG 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Text-Based 12.3%
- #47 Dust and Salt: The Battle for Murk
72% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Prime Games
Windows · Mac
The Battle for Murk is an interactive narrative set in a gritty medieval world. Play as Corporal Mandrake from the City Watch in a fantasy adventure game. Uncover the truth behind a treacherous conspiracy in a race against time to save your hometown from falling into the hands of a cruel leader.
Why similar: Text-Based 27%, CRPG 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, RPG 10.1%
- #48 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
69% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Infinite Zone
Windows
A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.
Why similar: Text-Based 29.2%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Minimalist 10.2%, RPG 9.7%
- #49 暮雨流花
70% matchMixed55% of 46 reviews2024
Dev: 赵刘恩子大联盟
Windows
What is happiness? Happiness is the sea, the wind, the rainstorm -- and the eternal love "Perhaps I can also live a peaceful and happy life like an ordinary person." Stay tuned, the exciting story of the evening rain and flowing flowers
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Text-Based 19.9%, Comedy 11.9%, Minimalist 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #50 彼岸之旅
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Eyes
Windows
Travels to a different world, chooses to join different forces, made your character strong, defeat all enemies who stand against you
Why similar: CRPG 33.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Text-Based 16.6%, RPG 10.1%, Simulation 8.7%
- #51 Layer8Problem
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Schnaftikus Games
Windows · Linux
Willkommen in der IT-Hölle! Überlebe den Büro-Wahnsinn in diesem textbasierten SysAdmin-Simulator. Kämpfe gegen absurde Tickets, sammle Loot und senke deinen Puls mit Kaffee. Halte Chef-Radar und Aggro niedrig, um bis 16:30 Uhr deinen Job zu behalten – ohne den Monitor aus dem Fenster zu werfen.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.5%, Text-Based 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Simulation 13.8%, Minimalist 10.8%
- #52 东北往事
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 二狗科技
Windows
Immersed in the turbulent "Tohoku" underworld epic of the 1980s, "Northeast Past" is a real-life interactive video game that combines hardcore underworld survival rules with multi-branching narratives, taking you to experience the underworld and get involved in the bloody fate of gang disputes.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, CRPG 19.9%, Simulation 14.6%, RPG 14.1%, 1990's 13.5%
- #53 Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale
70% matchVery Positive96% of 52 reviews2020
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! Win glory, renown, and much-needed money through cunning schemes that will seem like good ideas at the time.
Why similar: Text-Based 36.4%, Interactive Fiction 28.1%, RPG 16%, Romance 9.8%, Comedy 9.3%
- #54 Coffee, Snow, and You
67% matchPositive95% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
A warm New Year’s story about a lonely person spending December 31st at work. A short visual novel about finding joy and meaning on the eve of the most magical night of the year.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Comedy 9.8%, Romance 8.8%
- #55 My Academy's Special Place
68% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: fengPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Our hero's homeroom teacher is also his big sister, Yaeka. She's popular with the students, but at home, she's a slobbish drunk. There's Maika, an exchange student and Akiba nerd. She's always asking him to go to Akiba with her. But Maika is told to return home. Two love stories are about to begin!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Text-Based 24.1%, Romance 17%, Comedy 14.8%, Casual 10.2%
- #56 The Last 66 Days
68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: 曦冉Pub: Next Playground
Windows · Mac
I'm Anna, met Qiqing in a video game, he bright light in my once dark world. But in 66 days, he'll be gone, every day precious. You, my friend, the only one can help me. Please review my story, nurture our relationship, find out why he's leaving!
Why similar: Text-Based 27%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Romance 11%, RPG 8.5%
- #57 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
68% matchMixed68% of 385 reviews2023
Dev: 蓝铂工作室Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac · Linux
《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险(AVG)游戏,完全原创剧情,将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中,玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑,开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。
Why similar: CRPG 22.7%, Text-Based 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 9.1%
- #58 Thoughtless
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aky Heart
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost. Will you be able to rebuild your relationships? Or even... the world itself?
Why similar: Text-Based 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Minimalist 8.1%, Casual 5.5%
- #59 My Therapy
66% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Satire 14.4% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Text-Based 10%
- #60 Administrators
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: DnovelPub: Studio2760
Windows
A visual novel in which you have to try on the role of the administrator of a small provincial hotel. There are many different rumors about the hotel. But sooner or later, even secrets turn into a routine…
Why similar: CRPG 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Visual Novel 23.1%, RPG 17%, Atmospheric 4.4%