- #1 Little Busters! English Edition
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,092 reviews2017
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Anime 15.9%, Dating Sim 9%, Drama 7.3%, Romance 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This Key classic perfectly captures the mix of school-life camaraderie and deeper, hidden mysteries that make Rewrite+ so compelling.
- #2 Rewrite Harvest festa!
96% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
ーLet's share the joy of this harvest together. Join us and celebrate this festive collection of Rewrite spin-off stories starring our hero Tennouji Kotarou and the six heroines, all brought to you by the staff of the original game!
Why similar: Dating Sim 30.3%, Anime 19.5%, Comedy 11.6%, Romance 8.3%, Casual 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct fan-disc sequel to Rewrite+, offering further character development and alternative scenarios for the main cast.
- #3 Kanon
96% matchVery Positive98% of 399 reviews2024
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A tale of small miracles in a snow-covered town— Kanon, the very first game from visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring HD visuals and full voice support! (The protagonist is only voiced in certain scenes.)
Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Anime 10.2%, Drama 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational Key visual novel that established the emotional storytelling and supernatural-tinged romance themes present in their later works.
- #4 CLANNAD
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,460 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 105.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Anime 18.3%, Romance 12.1%, Drama 10.8%, Dating Sim 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: As another masterpiece from Key, this title shares the same emotional weight, character-focused storytelling, and branching paths found in Rewrite+.
- #5 Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
94% matchVery Positive88% of 989 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 118.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Anime 11.7%, Dating Sim 11.4%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title features the signature Key blend of slice-of-life humor, supernatural mystery, and deeply moving character arcs.
- #6 AIR
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 594 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Summer stretches on endlessly. Beneath the vast blue sky. Beneath the air in which she awaits— AIR, the second game released by visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring the side story novel, "First Sky Chapter" and full voice support!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Anime 10.4%, Drama 8%
Why You'll Like It: This classic Key title explores themes of destiny and connection with a supernatural flair similar to the narrative structure of Rewrite+.
- #7 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
93% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 286.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Drama 13%, Romance 11.8%, Anime 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a highly emotional, cinematic visual novel experience that focuses on the intricate lives and romances of its cast.
- #8 CHAOS;CHILD
92% matchVery Positive94% of 3,800 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.7%, Anime 26.1%, Multiple Endings 6.7%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological thriller that excels in building a complex, supernatural mystery within a modern setting, appealing to fans of the Rewrite+ investigation elements.
- #9 Fate/stay night REMASTERED
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,307 reviews2024
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Anime 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Romance 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like Rewrite+, this is a high-production visual novel that balances intense supernatural action with complex character relationships and mystery.
- #10 Majikoi! Love Me Seriously!
91% matchVery Positive96% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: Minato SoftPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Follow Yamato and his friends as they navigate the friendships, rivalries, and martial arts of Kawakami Academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Anime 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Comedy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the high-energy, comedy-focused school life aspect of Rewrite+ while maintaining a large, lovable cast of characters.
- #11 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,459 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 106.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Anime 17.1%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Romance 12.8%, Drama 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This emotional, sci-fi visual novel focuses on a poignant relationship and a mystery that unfolds in a beautifully realized world.
- #12 ISLAND
89% matchVery Positive95% of 1,748 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 154.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Anime 21.5%, Dating Sim 11%, Romance 8.1%, Drama 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-driven visual novel set in a unique location that uses branching paths to reveal deep, supernatural secrets.
- #13 STEINS;GATE
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,378 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 66.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Anime 23.7%, Multiple Endings 7.4%, Romance 6.8%, Story Rich 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the mystery-heavy, sci-fi narrative structure of Rewrite+ while maintaining a strong focus on character bonds.
- #14 Da Capo 3 R
88% matchVery Positive97% of 150 reviews2017
Dev: CircusPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 156.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Da Capo 3 R is a visual novel set in a secret magic school hidden beneath the city of London. This slice-of-life story will blossom into a tale of love, romance, and friendship as the students overcome the magic trials that await.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Anime 13.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Romance 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A long-running romance visual novel series that provides a comfortable, anime-style school life experience with multiple endings.
- #15 Muv-Luv
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,935 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Anime 18.4%, Romance 14.8%, Comedy 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This epic-scale visual novel transitions from a lighthearted school setting into a high-stakes supernatural and sci-fi narrative, much like the progression in Rewrite+.
- #16 LOOPERS
85% matchVery Positive87% of 1,020 reviews2023
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Tyler is a high schooler on a mission. He's going to use every minute of summer vacation to go on as many GPS-assisted scavenger hunts as possible. After running into some old friends during one of these hunts, strange things start happening: The day resets and today plays out exactly like yesterday
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Anime 11.8%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A collaboration between Key and Ryukishi07 that delivers a fast-paced, supernatural mystery with the high production values fans of Rewrite+ expect.
- #17 Symphonic Rain
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,136 reviews2017
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The reborn HD edition, Remastered by Siro! Set in Piova, the city of music and endless rain. Guide Chris Vertin on the path to become a master musician in a harmonious fusion of Visual Novel and Music-based gameplay.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 15.5%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Romance 11.4%, Drama 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, music-themed visual novel that balances its lighthearted school setting with a deeply emotional and melancholic narrative.
- #18 Katawa Shoujo
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,256 reviews2024
Dev: Four Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Dating Sim 17%, Anime 12.3%, Romance 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded visual novel that excels in character development and emotional storytelling through its branching paths.
- #19 Hira Hira Hihiru
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 860 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Drama 9.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Casual 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel with supernatural elements that rewards players for paying attention to its atmospheric world-building.
- #20 The House in Fata Morgana
84% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Anime 17.4%, Romance 16%, Multiple Endings 7.4%, Choices Matter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in emotional, story-rich visual novels that rewards players for exploring its dark, mysterious, and multi-layered narrative.
- #21 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
84% matchVery Positive90% of 234 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Anime 11.1%, Dating Sim 11.1%, Romance 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a classic school-life romance experience with high-quality art and a focus on character-driven interactions.
- #22 Sankaku Renai: Love Triangle Trouble
83% matchVery Positive94% of 256 reviews2019
Dev: ASa ProjectPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Meet Sousuke. He's just your average student, living in a rural town. Ever since his father remarried when he was young, he's been living together with his little sister Nanaru. Together with his childhood friend Maho and their other friends, they have fun geeking out in the Otaku Club.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Anime 26%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Simulation 6.2%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A comedy-heavy visual novel that provides a lighthearted, anime-style experience for those who enjoyed the slice-of-life segments of Rewrite+.
- #23 Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 913 reviews2025
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Relive the four days of destiny...
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.3%, Anime 16.2%, Drama 10.7%, Adventure 6.6%
- #24 9-nine-:NewEpisode
81% matchVery Positive94% of 713 reviews2022
Dev: PALETTEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 184.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Enjoy short after stories for the heroines of the 9-nine- series in 9-nine-:NewEpisode!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Dating Sim 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Anime 12.9%, Casual 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a supernatural mystery set in a modern school environment, mirroring the core appeal of the Rewrite+ setting.
- #25 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 925 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Anime 9%, Romance 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, emotionally resonant visual novel that focuses on character growth and interpersonal relationships in a modern setting.
- #26 Clover Day's Plus
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 882 reviews2023
Dev: ALcotPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 68.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Bottled-up emotions... An everlasting oath... Heartfelt desires... An enduring regret... And a childhood promise. Yuuto was abandoned by his parents and raised in an orphanage in Britain before a trading merchant by the name of Takakura Yoshiomi adopted him and brought him to Japan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Dating Sim 16%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Romance 10.8%, Anime 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic romance visual novel that features a large cast and multiple routes, perfect for those who enjoy the dating-sim elements of Rewrite+.
- #27 Nanairo Reincarnation
81% matchVery Positive96% of 165 reviews2019
Dev: Silky's Plus WasabiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join spirit detective Kagami Makoto and his demon familiars as they hunt down the wandering ghosts disrupting the peace of his small town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Anime 19.8%, Romance 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%, Choices Matter 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends supernatural investigation with romance, providing a similar thematic mix to the mystery-solving aspects of Rewrite+.
- #28 Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth!
78% matchVery Positive95% of 464 reviews2024
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 61.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
What does "youth" mean to you? Is it a time in your life meant for having fun? For devoting yourself to a cause? For Yuu Tono, it's meant earning money and studying to build a brighter future for him and his family. But maybe the new (or maybe old?) friend who's come into his life will change that.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Romance 17.2%, Anime 15.4%, Comedy 8.2%, Colorful 4.9%
- #29 Memories Off Sousou ~Not always true~
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
かけがえのない想いを見つけた、その先に――
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Anime 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A long-standing series that focuses on the emotional complexities of relationships and the choices that define them.
- #30 Amairo Chocolate 3
77% matchVery Positive100% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
It's been about one year since a young man came to Yunagicho. And in this town, he's met quite a few people. This is the story of his loving relationships with the wonderful women he has met. Let's do our best today, with both our familiar friends, and our new ones, too! ♪
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 11.7%, Comedy 6.6%
- #31 AMANATSU ~Perfect Edition~
77% matchVery Positive95% of 384 reviews2024
Dev: AZARASHI SOFTWAREPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Japanese coming-of-age VN from hit developer AZARASHI SOFTWARE. After moving to a sleepy seaside town, Haruto befriends three unforgettable heroines, each with unique traits—and a surprise confession. Navigate your own summer of love on this sugar-sweet journey of romance and discovery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Romance 13.9%, Comedy 12.1%, Anime 10.3%
- #32 DRACU-RIOT!
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 867 reviews2026
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome to the Special Administrative Region "Aqua Eden", an artificial island off the coast of Japan where casinos and more are legal.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 17.7%, Romance 13.7%, Drama 10%, Comedy 10%
- #33 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,383 reviews2019
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 136.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In a world where flying through the sky is as simple as riding a bicycle, the sport "Flying Circus" is all the rage. Following the discovery of anti-gravitons, special shoes that allow an individual to fly, Anti-Graviton Shoes, took the world by storm.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Anime 22%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Romance 12.2%, Casual 5.4%
- #34 Hello Lady! - Complete Edition
76% matchVery Positive86% of 416 reviews2022
Dev: AKATSUKI-WORKSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's the Dawn of a New Age- The 21st century has brought about its own slew of problems for society at large. Asa result, the most promising youths from around the world have been gathered and enrolled in Amakawa Noble Academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, Drama 13.3%, Romance 13.1%, Anime 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%
- #35 Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-
75% matchVery Positive88% of 761 reviews2022
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 54.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Kaito wakes to find himself in a strange room, with no memories, and a taciturn girl named Yonagi by his side. Upon learning of his role, he immerses himself into three wondrous dream worlds with her. When all three stories meet a bitter end, Kaito recovers his memories, and the true story unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Romance 19.7%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Adventure 5.8%
- #36 Yukiiro Sign
75% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Wonder FoolPub: Shiravune
Windows
A story of three girls and one season in the snowy town of Minamiouse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Comedy 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Drama 9.1%, Dating Sim 6.4%
- #37 Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White-
74% matchVery Positive86% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: PalettePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 86.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A winter-themed romcom visual novel with four main heroines and one mysterious cat-like creature! In a town where tradition and modernity meet, protagonist Shingo Uryu's whole life changes when he begins attending the prestigious Yuihime Girls Private Academy...
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Anime 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Romance 12.1%
- #38 Summer Meetings
76% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2019
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
We meet many people in our lives. Relationships with them are different and can be changed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Dating Sim 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Anime 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #39 Amairo Chocolate 2
72% matchVery Positive99% of 336 reviews2023
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 124.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Yunagicho, a town lined with Western-style homes. The previous autumn was when Yuzuki came to this town and met the animal eared girls and started working with them at Cafe Setaria.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Dating Sim 23.2%, Romance 13.5%, Anime 12.5%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #40 Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~
73% matchVery Positive98% of 387 reviews2018
Dev: SmeePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 66.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Springtime. The season of the cherry blossoms, and a time of new beginnings, new encounters, and new people. For Aoba Kyousuke, this new season marks the start of his second year in high school, and also the year he resolved himself to finally fulfill his long-cherished dream: finding a girlfriend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Dating Sim 19.4%, Anime 16.7%, Romance 11.4%, Comedy 6%
- #41 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,444 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 168.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Anime 18.5%, Romance 11.6%, Choices Matter 5.6%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #42 Hookah Haze
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,294 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Dating Sim 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Anime 13.8%, Drama 8.9%
- #43 Summer Pockets
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,789 reviews2020
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 137.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the creators of Angel Beats! and CLANNAD, Key, comes their latest emotional, award-winning journey. Follow protagonist Takahara Hairi as he travels to the secluded island Torishirojima, where he rediscovers what it means to enjoy summer vacation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Anime 16.4%, Dating Sim 13%, Adventure 8.8%, Casual 8.2%
- #44 DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia
69% matchVery Positive96% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 43.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Play as Shido and unravel the secrets of the mysterious spirit Ren in the visual novel follow-up to DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation, based on the acclaimed light novel and anime series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Anime 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Romance 10.8%
- #45 The 257th Element
71% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: REAL co.Ltd
Windows · Linux
In 2032, Tokyo scientists unveil Araraginium, the 257th element, capable of materializing matter and bringing back the deceased as Araragi Humans. Masakazu Tokimune, a Japanese high school student, grapples with daily life's blend of humor, intrigue, and love.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Anime 13.4%, Drama 9.7%, Dating Sim 9.5%
- #46 Natsu no Iro no Nostalgia
71% matchVery Positive91% of 561 reviews2019
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 85.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
《追忆夏色年华》是由美少女游戏品牌MOONSTONE制作的一款奇幻恋爱题材作品。讲述了主人公与妹妹时隔三年一同返回故乡生活，并与曾经关系密切的三位女孩再度相见，并深入了解她们内心隐藏的爱意与黑暗的故事。本作由山风岚负责原画，吴担当剧本，solfa制作音乐，霜月遥献唱主题曲。
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Anime 18.2%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Drama 7.9%
- #47 Your Diary +
73% matchVery Positive85% of 335 reviews2018
Dev: CubePub: Hyper'sthene
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 59.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Your Diary + is a visual novel game that explores the seven ways humans experience happiness in the stories of its seven heroines. What does it mean to be useful to someone? To be loved? To trust someone with your heart? Rediscover the importance of these everyday joys.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Anime 16%, Romance 12.1%, Comedy 9.1%
- #48 Raspberry Cube
70% matchVery Positive97% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: madosoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Azuma Satoru has sworn a life to do good on others with the lofty goal of one good deed a day. Upon his return to his hometown, things are going well as he helps the girls at his school but soon his life is about to get a little more chaotic...
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Anime 19.7%, Romance 13.5%, Comedy 12.2%, Casual 8.3%
- #49 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
67% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.8%, Visual Novel 29.9%, Anime 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Adventure 8.4%
- #50 Trinoline All Ages Version
71% matchVery Positive89% of 153 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Anime 14.1%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Drama 11.3%, Romance 10%
- #51 Clover Reset
67% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: vividX
Windows
"Hey, do you know the meaning of the four-leaf clover?" Set at "Shonan Saika Academy," a prestigious school in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture, this is a youthful story of girls wavering between friendship and love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Dating Sim 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Anime 12.9%, Romance 7.4%
- #52 If My Heart Had Wings
69% matchVery Positive92% of 4,609 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Dating Sim 20.8%, Anime 15.2%, Romance 13.8%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #53 Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?-
67% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
“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: Visual Novel 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Anime 12.7%, Drama 9.7%, Comedy 8.6%
- #54 Tamayura Mirai
67% matchVery Positive94% of 200 reviews2023
Dev: AzuritePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 43.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
There is a girl, searching for something she lost... Tamayura Mirai is a midsummer fantasy visual novel of humans, spirits, and sorcerers that's won several industry awards in Japan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Anime 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Romance 9.1%
- #55 Hatsuyuki Sakura
64% matchVery Positive95% of 878 reviews2024
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
"Hatsuyuki Sakura" is one of the most popular works by SAGA PLANETS, a popular Japanese developer for visual novels. Experience Hatsuyuki Sakura for the first time in 1080p! This version includes the English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese versions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Anime 11.9%, Drama 7.4%
- #56 CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition
69% matchVery Positive90% of 430 reviews2018
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
"This is the Gunjo Broadcasting Club. Is there anyone left out there?” CROSS†CHANNEL is now available to the whole world for the first time ever. Eight students relive an eternally looping week as tensions rise. Can they mend their broken friendships, or are they too far gone to salvage...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Anime 24.1%, Simulation 12%, Casual 9.5%, Adventure 9.3%
- #57 Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity
65% matchVery Positive95% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: kawaiinium
Windows
Armed with spirit powers unique to his lineage, Yuri teams up with Mashiro and three other heroines to explore whether humans and Tayutai can coexist peacefully. This romantic fantasy adventure tells a heartfelt tale of growth, connection, and the mysteries of love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Anime 13.8%, Dating Sim 13.1%, Drama 9.6%
- #58 Yukikoi Melt
68% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
"Yukikoi Melt" is a visual novel about a young man's life in the Winter Country. Miharu, a winter hater, and the girls of the Winter Club find their lives intertwined when he moves to snowy Yubane. Can their warmth melt his heart?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Anime 19.7%, Romance 14.9%, Drama 10%, Comedy 10%
- #59 Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,560 reviews2022
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 175.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Takamine Kousei was living a carefree college life until, one day, he tragically died in an accident. But then, the bizarre happened: Takamine Kousei opened his eyes again. And what's more, when he woke up, it was the morning of the very day, he had died.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Romance 17.5%, Anime 12.7%, Choices Matter 8%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
