- #1 Sym.BIOS: Torn Asunder
97% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Cassiopeia Developments
Windows · Linux
Sym.BIOS: Torn Asunder is a visual novel with tricky moral choices and beautiful art. Its epic sci-fi story is told through vivid dialogue, featuring 7 main characters. All your decisions will have consequences down the line: will you succeed in your mission?
Why similar: Narration 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Drama 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #2 My clinical death
96% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: TerryFlyoPub: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about a girl who experiences a clinical death.
Why similar: Narration 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Drama 14.6%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #3 De Profundis
96% match8 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2019
Dev: points contigus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Un visual novel d’horreur qui se déroule dans le noir complet, où les paroles des personnages sont mises en musique.
Why similar: Narration 26.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Drama 10.4%, Story Rich 9.2%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #4 10:16
95% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2023
Dev: Catsket
Windows · Mac · Linux
To get to heaven, you must climb the Nine Circles of Hell. But you might never make it to the depths.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.7%, Narration 22.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #5 Adventure Awaits in The Secret of the Golden Key
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon Post Games
Windows
A family friendly adventure visual novel that makes reading fun! Accessibility is top of mind with voice-acted read-along narration with friendly fonts for readers with dyslexia. Experience hand drawn art and make important choices to determine how your story unfolds.
Why similar: Narration 35.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 30%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #6 Hira Hira Hihiru
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 966 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
"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: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Drama 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 10%, Adventure 8.7%
- #7 Thank You for Your Time
92% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Writer Indie
Windows
In a surreal audition purgatory, how long will you wait to be chosen?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.9%, Narration 21%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Visual Novel 7.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #8 Song of Life
93% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Narration 18.3%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #9 朝凪高校生徒会 - 決断の記録
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ELISTA×STUDIO
Windows
As the student council president of Asanagi High School, you must decide how to respond to opinion forms submitted to the suggestion box in this school-themed choice-based adventure game. Your choices change how events unfold and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.1%, Multiple Endings 17.9%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #10 Home Teacher Sister's
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: POISON MOTIONPub: PRODUCTION PENCIL
Windows
The protagonist, given the chance to revisit the past. Their goal is to manipulate the sisters who tormented them since childhood at will and settle old scores.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34.4%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #11 The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: NLB project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Barbarian and the Subterranean Caves is an adventure visual novel about the heroic feats of the intrepid warrior Ragnar. Now you can become the famed adventurer Ragnar and bravely seek out all-new original adventures in this exciting game. Delve into the mysteries of the caves and discover what lies in waiting below.
Why similar: Narration 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Violent 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10%, Adventure 8.3%
- #12 Transparent
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DamDSN
Windows
Transparent is a narrative game where every choice shapes Clara’s existence. On the eve of her 30th birthday, she revisits key moments of her life. Will her decisions anchor her to reality or make her fade away? Explore memories, face dilemmas, and discover multiple endings
Why similar: Narration 35.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 8%, Visual Novel 6.8%
- #13 Oscillation
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fractal Core
Windows
Immerse yourself in a dark sci-fi visual novel that tells a rich story through cinematic shots and meaningful dialogues with various characters. Every choice shapes the future. Every phrase and overlooked detail can cost the lives of all mankind. So make your choice with caution.
Why similar: Narration 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Space 9.4%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #14 VT Harmony
88% matchMixed61% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Yun Seven
Windows
Play as VT, a lonely TV-boy who seeks solitude until the sudden message from a strange bunny named IV. Discover the different endings of this cozy visual novel.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.2%, Narration 20.1%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #15 BLACK SHEEP TOWN
87% matchVery Positive96% of 230 reviews2022
Dev: BA-KU
Windows
It is a digital novel set in a fictional city.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.2%, Drama 18.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Violent 8.2%
- #16 C.V. 私と私の中の人 The Fourth Insider
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: blooming spectrum
Windows · Mac
「私には『中の人』がいるらしい」 「声優×メタフィクション」新感覚ビジュアルノベル、開幕!ゲームの世界を認識している高校1年生・五月山さつきと、その親友・真野ユイ。そして二人の声を演じるのは声優・宮白桃子。キャラクターと「中の人」が交わるとき、物語はどこへ向かうのか。
Why similar: Narration 27.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.3%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Visual Novel 7.2%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #17 Devil Apartment
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: L.S. Frei
Windows
Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, Drama 16.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Narration 11.5%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #18 The Fiancée - Paths of Corruption
84% matchNo user reviews77% of 30 reviews2026
Dev: Lounatick Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mature branching visual novel where your choices guide Emily’s descent into temptation or resistance as she recovers in her fiancé’s family home under the watch of a dangerously charismatic father-in-law.
Why similar: Narration 33.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #19 絶体絶命少女 虚空の方程式
85% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2023
Dev: +LIVEPub: EXAMGAMES
Windows
少女の絶命まであと30分…。 『絶体絶命少女』は、"冷たい方程式"や"トロッコ問題"をオマージュした短編SFビジュアルノベルです。 母親に会うため宇宙船に密航した少女か、宇宙事故に遭い救助を待つ遭難者たちか、あなたは命の選択を迫られます。 救う命を選び、少女の運命を見届けましょう。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.6%, Drama 14.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Space 10%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #20 Days With Ollie
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: PT. Global Digital ArthaPub: hololive Indonesia
Windows
The day has finally come. The day that will determine on whether or not you'll be accepted as a reporter in hololive. And not just any reporter, but the exclusive reporter for Kureiji Ollie! What goes down on in the life of the zombie idol? Find out what it'll be like to spend Days with Ollie!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.3%, Drama 17.5%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #21 右手にペンを、左手に過去を。
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HaraPeko部
Windows
-Change the past, create the future - A novel game about changing the past. What would the present be like if you could remove the regrets of that time? Rewrite the book that contains your past and create the future that you could not get. A new sensation ADV is now available from HaraPeko club.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.9%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Drama 13.9%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Adventure 7.7%
- #22 Mysteries of the House
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spark
Windows
You wake up with no memories inside the House, a place where reality bends... lies linger... and someone watching your every move.
Why similar: Narration 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #23 Change the World
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Narration 22.2%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #24 It Was That Summer
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Echo Bay Studios
Windows
A narrative game set in Cambridge, 2006. Spend one unforgettable summer as Leon, a visiting student, balancing studies, friendship, and love. Your choices shape who you become: yourself, or someone new altogether.
Why similar: Narration 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #25 NOAH: 2050
80% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Team NOAH
Windows
『NOAH: 2050』 is a 2D visual novel game that blends an adventure format where you can explore a school.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.1%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Drama 12.3%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #26 Diptych
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Dnovel
Windows
The heroes meet on the battlefield of the First World War, in the case of the "Diptych", an anthropomorphic animal, we learn a terrible and touching story in a deceptively cute and unique style.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.2%, Narration 31.3%, Adventure 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #27 Arderico's Journey
79% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Masquerade
Windows
Set off on an exciting swashbuckling quest in this classic Fantasy Choose Your Own Adventure! Meet charming characters, fight dangerous foes, and uncover a nefarious intrigue. Experience seamless and reactive storytelling. Prove your innocence, find your destiny, relish the journey!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.7%, Drama 13.7%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 10%
- #28 Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge
79% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2021
Dev: Mitredel studioPub: Mitredel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Being in debt to an influential merchant, a young veteran Alexander agrees to a strange deal: to take an orphan girl to an abandoned forest station and thus redeem the debt. The task turns into a real adventure, because the nights in the Black Earth region are dark and cold.
Why similar: Narration 28.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Multiple Endings 14%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #29 Sinsations
78% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2021
Dev: Frigid Delights Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
In Sinsations, a BL / Yaoi Visual Novel, you play as Kosuke, Lucifer's newest Deadly Sin of Lust. Kosuke has to seduce all 6 of the other Deadly Sins to prove to Lucifer he's up to the challenge! Numerous ends, hundreds of backgrounds and CGs, and full voice acting!
Why similar: Narration 25%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.3%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Drama 10.2%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #30 オクリ -OKURI-
76% match4 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Y軸23Pub: ダンプ'sクリエイティブギルド
Windows
人気コンカフェ「troisième(トロワジエム)」で。 嬢を送迎する「送りドライバー」として働く主人公はある日、店長から依頼を受ける。 「最近、どうにもウチの子たちの様子がヘンなの。どこか仕事に身が入っていないというか……」 「そこでアンタ、送りの時にそれとなく事情を聞き出してもらえないかしら?」 嬢たちの事情を暴き、 依頼を遂行するか?それとも禁断の愛を育むか……? 決断は、アナタの手に委ねられています……。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 41.4%, Drama 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Text-Based 7.7%
- #31 Kissrim
76% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: iMel
Windows
“Please give your vital energy to Lily.”
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.2%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Drama 16.1%, Visual Novel 9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #32 The Castle
78% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Sankurusu
Windows · Linux
Do you enjoy listening to stories and having the ability to influence their unfolding? If so, then immerse yourself in the role of an active participant as you join Yaren on her quest for freedom.
Why similar: Narration 29.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Text-Based 7.4%, Adventure 5.8%
- #33 Mystical Riddles: Ship From Beyond Collector's Edition
77% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Do Games Limited
Windows
All hands on deck! A strange, oily fog has enveloped the waterfront of the port town of Quietcape, where local fishermen go, never to return again... Can you solve this mystery?
Why similar: Narration 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.4%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Drama 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #34 春琉ト怪夜
75% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: ENTERGRAM,INC.Pub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
An adventure game where you aim to escape a storied mansion with a mysterious girl named "Haru" who you meet there.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.3%, Hidden Object 10.4%, Adventure 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #35 Sixth Extinction
77% matchPositive89% of 18 reviews2021
Dev: Polte Games
Windows
Sixth extinction is a dark, narrative-driven experience about extinction and discovering the true nature of yourself. Can you outwit the obstacles in your way, uncover the truth and begin a change?
Why similar: Narration 48.2%, Story Rich 12.5%, Multiple Endings 7.3%, Adventure 7%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #36 The Gray-Crowned Reincarnate
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JinCycle
Windows
An isekai fantasy visual novel about Kai, a boy reborn as a summoned hero, and Lilia, the saint who travels beside him. Across 15 illustrated scenes, your choices lead to four endings: become the Demon King, defeat him, flee together, or let the world fall.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 42.6%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.3%, 2D 7.8%
- #37 Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,305 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 124.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.8%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Visual Novel 10%, Drama 8.9%
- #38 Masquerade
72% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: DEUS EX MACHINA TROUPEPub: ARTFX - GAME
Windows
Inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, explore a mysterious 3D theater in this immersive, fully voiced adventure. Follow Romeo and the Narrator on a quest to save Juliet—but beware of the lights…
Why similar: Narration 47.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Drama 21.1%, Adventure 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #39 Married Woman's Heaven2 - Breeding Apartments, Filling Married Women's Wombs with Child Seeds -
73% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: eroitPub: bootUp
Windows
The main character builds a condominium in order to have a married woman as his object of desire, Two beautiful wives become his targets.They get close to married women, make them drown in the pleasures of sex, and impregnate them with the seed of a child other than their husbands' into their wombs!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 31.2%, Drama 18.5%, Adventure 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #40 Whispers of Gold
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Multiple Endings 16%, Story Rich 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #41 Welcome to the Sharehouse! ~ domestic life with three cute girls~
70% matchNo user reviews98% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Habom StudioPub: Studio Elysian
Windows
Your story of living in a sharehouse with three beautiful girls!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.3%, Narration 16.3%, Drama 14.4%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Visual Novel 8%
- #42 恋ひ焦がるるカミカクシ
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: GloryField
Windows · Mac
Tetsuya Kai sneaks into school at night to pick up a forgotten item and is suddenly attacked by an unidentified monster. In a desperate pinch, he is saved by his classmate Tomomi Soshi.The mystery surrounding the "shikigami" that attacked him and saved him is explored.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.2%, Drama 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 10.5%
- #43 Knight, Death and the Devil
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frequency eye
Windows
Knight, Death and the Devil — This is a dark visual novel that will take you into a creepy world full of danger and unexpected twists.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.7%, Narration 28%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #44 Pulse of Love
73% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.4%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #45 Cascade Falls
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Paranormal
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-driven visual novel about healing, heartbreak, and second chances. Build relationships, face your past, and shape your future in a town where every choice leaves a mark. Romance, drama, and emotional chaos await in Cascade Falls.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 37.7%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Drama 9.7%, Choices Matter 9%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #46 楚漢女子
74% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: 株式会社Viola
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ancient China, the era of the Chu-Han War. This is a historical novel adventure that depicts the "what ifs" of the two leaders of the Chu-Han War, Han Yu and Liu Bang. ---Your choice will be the guidepost of this story.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 32.6%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Story Rich 16%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Text-Based 10.7%
- #47 LOOP SYNDROME
70% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: TBCATGAMES
Windows
There are no second chances in medicine. A medical suspense visual novel where a young doctor gains the power to rewind time. Use the loop to change the fate of diagnoses, surgeries, and emergency treatments. Your choices shape the story, leading to multiple Bad, Good, and True Endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.6%, Multiple Endings 18%, Story Rich 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Adventure 8.7%
- #48 waga-mom
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: atominoko
Windows · Mac
――My curfew is 8 PM. Having a helicopter mom is annoying, but it's not a big deal.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Story Rich 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #49 Doppelgänger
70% matchVery Positive100% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: HOLOSTARS English
Windows · Mac
The story is set in an alternate universe where the player is struggling with the memories of what they know to be HOLOSTARS English -TEMPUS- and the mysterious look-alikes who pull them every which way. Can the player figure out the truth about this twisted world and return to the guild?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 45.6%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, 2D 8.6%
- #50 Scream - Steam Edition -
69% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: POISON MOTIONPub: PRODUCTION PENCIL
Windows
Enjoy watching how team members react to the various mishaps that occur during the intensive training camp.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 43.6%, Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%, 2D 9%
- #51 Angel in Inferno
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ひとりサークル「匙投げ部」Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A visual novel that depicts the trials of four young girls who committed crimes during their lifetimes and have since passed away.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Violent 7.6%
- #52 プリンセス×オーディエンス
69% matchPositive94% of 31 reviews2024
Dev: Nyamoli@
Windows
選択肢を間違えると即エンディング!?ドS狼プリンセスから質問攻めされる短編ゲーム
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 45.8%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%, 2D 8.2%
- #53 Riddle Me Bunny: Nonogram
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midnight Cupcakes
Windows
A cozy nonogram puzzle adventure wrapped in a storybook world. Solve gentle picture-logic puzzles to reveal hand-crafted pixel art, and slowly bring color back to a village that has quietly faded away.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.3%, Multiple Endings 15%, Drama 13.5%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #54 retrospect
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: pankuzufactory
Windows · Mac
"retrospect" is a linear, full-length visual novel. Trace the memories of the ghosts and learn about them. That is the only mourning you can do.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Drama 18.7%, Adventure 12.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Space 9.9%
- #55 Omoide Ni Kawaru Kimi Memories Off
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. なんとなく大学生になった主人公、「加賀正午」。 それなりに一人暮らしの大学生活を楽しんでいる一方で、彼は漠然とした憂鬱さを感じていた。 その原因は数年前、理由も告げず突然消えた恋人、「黒須カナタ」だった。 カナタとの唐突な別れは彼の心に大きな傷をつけていたのだ……。 それから数年後── 偶然にもカフェで再会するカナタと正午。 失ったと思っていたカナタとの再会で彼の心は乱れてしまう。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.4%, Drama 17.1%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #56 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
66% matchPositive89% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Multiple Endings 17.9%, Drama 12%, Adventure 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #57 Memories Off Sorekara
67% matchVery Positive91% of 185 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 浜咲学園に通う高校3年生「鷺沢一蹴」 彼には同学年の彼女、「陵いのり」がいた。 何もかも順調だった。 しかし、それは唐突に訪れる……。 卒業も間近に控えた雨の日のバレンタインデー……。 いのりからデートに誘われた一蹴は、いのりから告白された想い出の場所に連れて行く。 そこで渡されるチョコレートと一緒に渡されたのは…… いのりからの一方的な別れ話。 果たして別れの訳は……一蹴といのりの関係は……!?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.5%, Drama 16.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #58 You're a dad
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Linus Bohman
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sleep-deprived text adventure about new parenthood, daydreaming, and the things left unsaid. Be a responsible adult, make dinner and take care of your child. You must do this. Nothing else.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.2%, Narration 26%, Drama 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #59 VARIANTBIRTH
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: abalonekissPub: PRODUCTION PENCIL
Windows
Check the physical condition of your Valiant Order with a calendar app-like screen called the Valiant Checker! The girls' bodies are very delicate and their condition changes every day, so the intense battle unfolds accordingly!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.3%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Choices Matter 9%
- #60 Heart of mobius
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: gunsturn Inc.
Windows · Mac
Dive into a captivating standalone story in just an hour! Presenting the first installment of the "Handy Novel" series. Highly praised on smartphones, this acclaimed narrative is now ready for your enjoyment on Steam for PC/Mac!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.6%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Adventure 12%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Text-Based 9.1%