- #1 The Hidden and Unknown
97% matchMixed68% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: ProX
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hidden and Unknown is a story-based game, that aims to widen the perception of its audience in the areas of psychology and philosophy.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.9%, Philosophical 18.4%, Artificial Intelligence 16.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Abstract 10.6%
- #2 三位一体の単一点
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: チームサンイチPub: howel.jp
Windows
"AI is hacking into brains, driving people to suicide—" Three strangers with no apparent connection. Their fates inextricably intertwine, ultimately plunging them into a crisis that shakes the world. This is an ensemble drama where human bonds stand against a solitary justice.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.6%, Artificial Intelligence 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Text-Based 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.7%
- #3 Subsurface Circular
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,931 reviews2017
Dev: Bithell Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for answers on the Subsurface Circular.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.9%, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Robots 14.1%, Philosophical 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #4 Shoestrings Story
94% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: KITTYPOOL
Windows
A point-and-click visual novel updating the classic "hero vs. demon king" fantasy into a cynical modern world where you can’t win by force alone. What defines a hero now? Will they be paid, or get any compensation at all?
Why similar: Text-Based 22.7%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Point & Click 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Philosophical 11.6%
- #5 Imaginaria
95% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Orbis Tertius Games
Windows · Linux
Imaginaria is both a night watch and the night watcher. It's a military term, supposedly coming from Latin, Imaginarius: relative to a mental figure. Perhaps because under Imaginaria duty the mind likes to wander too. Here in Antarctica we do them since the incident. And tonight I am Imaginaria.
Why similar: Snow 26.3% ★, Philosophical 24.1%, Point & Click 15%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #6 Battle for Ercaton: Robot Uprising
94% match5 user reviews0% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Roman Stasyshyn
Windows
Battle For Ercaton: Robot Uprising is a hardcore, story-driven first-person shooter that throws you into a world of ruthless machines and hidden secrets on the planet Ercaton.
Why similar: Robots 23%, Artificial Intelligence 16.4%, Space 15.7%, Snow 15.6% ★, Sci-fi 10.4%
- #7 Inglobe
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: moggmogg lunch box
Windows
Become a mailman in a snowy town and deliver the thoughts of its inhabitants in this 3D adventure. Without a map, figure out where to deliver your letters, explore, and drop them in the mailboxes of the right buildings.
Why similar: Snow 42.3% ★, Text-Based 22.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #8 BatteryNote
92% matchVery Positive100% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: 72studioPub: room6
Windows · Mac
BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.5%, Robots 18.2%, Philosophical 17.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Sci-fi 8%
- #9 In Between All Times
91% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Elysian
Windows
"What can we do in the between the times that we wait?" As graduation looms closer, a chance encounter with a campus ghost in an empty clubroom changes a student's final year dramatically with one small goal: to finish writing a short story.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.7%, Text-Based 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Philosophical 12.7%, Space 11.2%
- #10 Where Are My Mittens
91% matchVery Positive86% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: KamikaziGhostPub: Patchwork Kitty
Windows · Mac
A lost kitty. A dangerous environment. It's snowing. A cute indie platformer about a boy named Jason looking for a kitty named Mittens. Requires a standard qwerty keyboard and mouse. Compatible with MacOS and Windows.
Why similar: Snow 43.8% ★, Cats 24.9%, Abstract 14.2%, Adventure 5.7%, Cute 5.1%
- #11 Let's Meet
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paochanz
Windows · Mac
A newly purchased smartphone. A familiar name under “People You May Know.” This weekend, Ritsu reconnects with a close friend from school—Saku. Through messages, café meetups, and everyday apps, experience a gentle visual novel about shared moments and unexpected reunions.
Why similar: Text-Based 25%, Dialogue Heavy 21.5%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Cute 9.7%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #12 Snowdrift
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Overlooked Option Visual Novels
Windows
In this cozy, quiet, romantic, science fantasy visual novel, read from the perspective of Arrim as he falls in love with Rosim: a wheelchair-bound woman with red eyes who lives alone with her robot servant, in a region that's been scarred with cold weather, after a war with aliens.
Why similar: Snow 22.6% ★, Philosophical 20.4%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Robots 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.9%
- #13 OneOne
89% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Abyss Tech
Windows
一段探寻人类智能本质的逃亡之旅,基于现实世界观下的非幻想题材。在突如其来的变故下,一对父子踏上未知的旅途,颠沛于梦境与梦境的交界线,流离于自然智能与人造智能的变革浪潮之中。这场逃亡送给AI时代每一个勇敢活着的灵魂...
Why similar: Philosophical 20.8%, Artificial Intelligence 16.5%, Text-Based 14%, Abstract 13.2%, Point & Click 11.3%
- #14 Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White-
87% matchVery Positive86% of 345 reviews2024
Dev: PalettePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 93.7 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: Snow 42.8% ★, Cats 18.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Cute 8.4%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #15 52 / 0 = ∞
86% matchVery Positive88% of 490 reviews2025
Dev: HeFake
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is a story with illustrations. You have to choose your destiny. You are obsessed with the idea of creating an ideal society. One day you come up with a genius idea, and you create a society that could live forever, BUT HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE!!?
Why similar: Philosophical 21.3%, Abstract 14.9%, Robots 14.8%, Text-Based 14.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #16 Lightstep Chronicles
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 37 reviews2019
Dev: Eipix Entertainment
Windows
A routine mission fails and Cpt Cain Phoenix's squad is abducted by a mysterious spaceship. Their survival relies on his ability to communicate with the broken AI and puzzle out the grim secrets of the ship in this dark sci-fi text-based adventure.
Why similar: Text-Based 26.9%, Artificial Intelligence 21.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Visual Novel 10%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #17 Universe Has No Favorites
86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Radek VolfPub: Walker & Volf
Windows · Mac
Interactive fiction, visual novel adventure with point & click controls and AI-assisted illustrations. Explore a dangerous orbital station, an abandoned starship or a mysterious planet in this cyberpunk sci-fi text-based game. And, of course, discover a mystery that has an impact on the galaxy.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.5%, Point & Click 18.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%
- #18 ChatNPC
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.
Windows
Immerse yourself in ChatNPC, a retro pixel-art adventure where every conversation unlocks new stories. Interact with unique AI-driven characters, explore vibrant settings, and shape your journey through dynamic dialogue in this engaging, simplified RPG experience.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.3%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Text-Based 19.9%, Artificial Intelligence 18.2%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #19 Hanako's Flower Shop
84% matchVery Positive100% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: FantaJI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Philosophical 18%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 12.3%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #20 CITADEL
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Liam Atkinson
Windows · Mac · Linux
Awake from your slumber and venture out to the mighty CITADEL.
Why similar: Philosophical 31.2%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Text-Based 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Abstract 9.5%
- #21 Evenfall
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Niv
Windows
A visual novel about befriending robots in a dying city.
Why similar: Robots 23%, Visual Novel 18%, Point & Click 16%, Dialogue Heavy 10%, Sci-fi 9.1%
- #22 Some Spring Days
83% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: 日本退廃芸術クラブ
Windows
This is the story of the ordinary children who fell when Japan took fatal tumbles. 40 illustrations. 7 music. This is a visual novel game that takes about 20 minutes to play.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.3%, Text-Based 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Story Rich 9%, Cute 8.2%
- #23 Click to 13
82% matchVery Positive89% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Amroy Entertainment
Windows
CLICK THE BUTTON. click the button. cLiCk ThE bUtToN. The unofficial sequel, of the unofficial sequel, of click to ten. Explore the intriguing story of how you go from 0 to 1. 1 to 2. 2 to 3. and you know the rest.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.3%, Point & Click 26.2%, Artificial Intelligence 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.1%, 2D 6.6%
- #24 Flower For A Farewell
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: AppleJamStudios
Windows
Flower For A Farewell is a visual novel, Scroller-Adventure, that takes you on a journey with a turtle named Toby, who is going through grief. Meet characters who are dealing with a similar painful experience.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.7%, Dialogue Heavy 20.1%, Point & Click 19.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Philosophical 6.3%
- #25 Comet Angel
79% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Cross Couloir
Windows · Mac · Linux
Comet Angel is a sci-fi yuri narrative adventure with point and click puzzles. Join teenagers Izzy and Nat on an emotional journey of self-discovery and acceptance as they make humanity's first-ever alien contact.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.3%, Point & Click 17.9%, Philosophical 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%
- #26 Snow Cone Serenade
80% matchVery Positive97% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: potion of midi
Windows
Snow Cone Serenade is a short and sweet liminal adventure. Choose your mood and roll the dice to succeed or fail in spicy situations. Enter a cursed snow world to save your sick dog, Jedediah. Unravel a mind-bending mystery to face your innermost fears.
Why similar: Snow 23% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Text-Based 16%, Point & Click 15.1%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #27 In Your Books
81% matchMixed69% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Underhill
Windows
In Your Books is a short adventure game where you play the granddaughter of a bookseller. After her disappearance you'll have to take the place of your grandmother. Recommend books, learn to know the locals, solve secret mechanisms and discover where she left.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Philosophical 18.7%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Text-Based 13.3%, Point & Click 10.7%
- #28 Winter Hubris
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Melty Clown Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A point-and-click horror game where you must survive in an isolated base as you wait for rescue.
Why similar: Snow 34.5% ★, Point & Click 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Adventure 6.9%, 2D 5.9%
- #29 Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition-
78% matchVery Positive92% of 416 reviews2024
Dev: PalettePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A one-route standalone expansion for the fan-favorite visual novel Mashiroiro Symphony. The main character's classmate Sana finally takes the spotlight with a new story and new CGs by artist Tsubasu Izumi!
Why similar: Snow 45.6% ★, Cats 20.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Cute 8.8%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #30 アストラリス
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ほしをつくりしものたち
Windows · Mac
I awoke on a lonely shore beneath a sky of countless stars. A mysterious traveler appeared, speaking of constellations soon to fade. Together, we set out on a journey— to meet new people, uncover the truth of this world, and face the choice that awaits me. An adventure of stars and memories begins.
Why similar: Philosophical 33.6%, Space 22.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Atmospheric 4.8%
- #31 Drinking in the hot spring!
77% matchPositive85% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Hummingway
Windows · Mac
"How about a drink?" In this heartwarming, conversation-driven visual novel, you step into the role of the leader of a hot spring drinking club. You'll help its colorful members navigate personal troubles, sometimes with the aid of a drink or two, and see their challenges through to resolution.
Why similar: Text-Based 26%, Dialogue Heavy 24.2%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Relaxing 10.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #32 Locke(d)
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,097 reviews2023
Dev: KigyoDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
An algorithm decided to show you this. What now?
Why similar: Philosophical 24.6%, Dialogue Heavy 19.5%, Artificial Intelligence 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Point & Click 13.5%
- #33 First Snow
76% matchVery Positive89% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: Studio LyPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
첫눈이 내리던 날, 나는 그녀에게 첫눈에 반해 첫사랑에 빠졌다. 첫눈이 내리는 나날들, 나와 그녀는 점점 가까워지는데... 스무 살 주인공의 첫사랑에 관한 풀보이스 비주얼노벨.
Why similar: Snow 45.5% ★, Text-Based 17.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Story Rich 6.8%, Cute 5.3%
- #34 Swann's Song
74% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Interactive Dreams
Windows · Mac
A boy and an old man stand in front a pond, waiting for a swan's song. Meanwhile, they talk about life, death, and the passage of time.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.2%, Dialogue Heavy 24.1%, Text-Based 21.3%, Relaxing 10.6%, Visual Novel 6.3%
- #35 Robot Island
76% matchPositive100% of 36 reviews2020
Dev: New Beings
Windows · Mac
Play as a robot flight attendant in this 20-30 minute visual novella with 3D exploration. Explore the ship, talk to plants, clean up, and most importantly: empathize with the captain as he tries to figure out some personal stuff during your lonely journey. Oh, and make sure you get his coffee right!
Why similar: Robots 31.1%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Space 21.5%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #36 Event-D
77% matchPositive88% of 32 reviews2018
Dev: Freedintale Studio
Windows
Sci-fi Visual Novel (Linear Story). A group of astronauts, scientists and robots is sent to space on a mission to investigate the disturbing disappearance of the first manned spaceship in its journey to Mars.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.9%, Artificial Intelligence 18.6%, Robots 16.3%, Space 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%
- #37 水彩画は水底に沈む
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Takoko
Windows
Watercolors Sink Beneath the Surface is a nostalgic pixel-art point-and-click adventure set on Narumi Island, where only an abandoned high school stands. Years later, two girls return to complete a watercolor inspired by their school memories, gathering ideas from the remnants of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Text-Based 17.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Adventure 7.4%
- #38 Into the Deep Dark Green Sleep
74% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: imayuiPub: TOGURO-SHA (兎黒舎)
Windows
A story woven with the sound of rain, poetic text, and gentle narration... A short visual novel where you can spend a relaxing moment in your own place, with time to yourself, where no one will disturb you, no one will come barging in. It could be a small, secretive café.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.9%, Text-Based 23%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Cinematic 11.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #39 Robot Daycare
75% matchVery Positive87% of 156 reviews2021
Dev: KigyoDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about raising a cute robot child, which may or may not go horribly wrong. Your choices decide the outcome.
Why similar: Philosophical 25.8%, Robots 20.9%, Artificial Intelligence 20.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Cute 7.6%
- #40 For the GHOSTs
72% matchVery Positive98% of 311 reviews2024
Dev: GenSanKoku
Windows
幽霊のために、何ができるの
Why similar: Text-Based 39.8%, Visual Novel 30.5%, Cute 14.1%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Adventure 6.3%
- #41 Loop//Error
71% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Koro Pixel StudioPub: Dark Product
Windows
Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.5%, Philosophical 20.2%, Dialogue Heavy 20.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Point & Click 11%
- #42 DIVINATION
73% matchVery Positive90% of 204 reviews2019
Dev: Mojiken
Windows · Mac
"What if you're born into this world without your permission?" DIVINATION is a very short visual novel where you act as a fortune teller in a futuristic world. Talk and listen to people's stories, then foresee their future using the runes they had drawn.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.9%, Text-Based 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Point & Click 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #43 Conjoined Cats
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dragon Orbit StudioPub: Dragon Orbit Studio
Windows
Conjoined Cats is a great adventure game
Why similar: Snow 42.4% ★, Abstract 17.9%, Cats 17.4%, Cute 8.1%, Cinematic 7.3%
- #44 Fantasia Medieval
72% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Paulo Henrique Franqueira
Windows · Linux
A short Visual-Novel, made with Artificial-Inteligence art, about a party of adventurers on a medieval setting.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.2%, Artificial Intelligence 17.9%, Point & Click 13.7%, Abstract 13.7%, Cinematic 11.1%
- #45 What Is Death?
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: 黙想ラティメリア
Windows
A visual novel about death.
Why similar: Text-Based 32%, Philosophical 25.3%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Relaxing 13%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #46 A Street Cat's Tale 2: Outside is Dangerous
71% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: PPIYO STUDIOPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
[Adventures of House Cat Cinnamon]*A street cat's tale 2 is a narrative-led puzzle adventure game about the struggles of stray cats.
Why similar: Cats 32.4%, Text-Based 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Cute 10%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #47 Hidden Paws
73% matchVery Positive85% of 934 reviews2018
Dev: Manic Hyena
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
It's winter and cats are still outside. Cold and alone. Find them and bring them home. Now includes free Christmas Isles. Enjoy!
Why similar: Snow 42.6% ★, Cats 18.9%, Point & Click 17.1%, Relaxing 9.6%, Cute 8.2%
- #48 Prayerplay Order of Knowledge(PrayerPlay Trial version)
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Furoshiki Lab.
Windows
Folk Horror Adventure gameGame ConseptThree ritualsNew original languageMysterious Knights
Why similar: Text-Based 20.5%, Point & Click 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Abstract 17.1%, Cinematic 7.9%
- #49 NeoKing Prequel: Babylon SKY
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wumbo Workshop LLC
Windows
Play as a clerical robot on a pilgrimage to scale the tower of Babylon SKY and retrieve The Crown of the NeoKing!
Why similar: Snow 35.2% ★, Philosophical 17.7%, Artificial Intelligence 14.1%, Robots 13.8%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #50 Soul Sorter: A Morality Personality Test
68% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Alomy
Windows
A point and click personality test game where you take the role of a Sorter, a soul tasked with determining the fate of the recently deceased. Learn their stories and sentence them to an afterlife of either punishment or forgiveness as you confront your own morality.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.5%, Point & Click 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Space 11.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #51 The Dreams in the Peacock House
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Harlequin Diver
Windows · Mac
Wake up from a never-ending slumber and find your lost dreams in the shadows of the Peacock House.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.7%, Point & Click 24.9%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Story Rich 9%, Retro 8.1%
- #52 DoppelTest
67% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: ぬくもりロボット工房
Windows
Kagari, a withdrawn child, and Kagami, the robot living in society as their stand-in—Only one will be recognized as the real Kagari. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Robots 19.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Text-Based 11.4%, Cute 10.5%
- #53 Inside Utopia
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nova Libraria
Windows · Mac · Linux
Inside Utopia is a Visual Novel in which you play as Didi, a brave young girl who is forced to infiltrate Utopia and steal the legendary Gold Stone back into her home land, or else the Queen will execute her mother.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 8.8%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #54 Everything Will Be Fine!
66% matchVery Positive85% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: nanohanaPub: room6
Windows
A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.9%, Text-Based 22.7%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Relaxing 8%, Adventure 7.5%
- #55 Concrete Spaces
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Samuli PietikäinenPub: olisinpa.com/täällä
Windows
Spatial expectations built up and torn down. Spoken word inspired pacing. Ode to bilinguality. Interactive slam poem anthology. Concrete Spaces.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.9%, Abstract 19.6%, Text-Based 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.9%
- #56 Universe For Sale - Prologue
69% matchVery Positive89% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Tmesis Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 27%
The Prologue of Universe for Sale, a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25%, Text-Based 22.9%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Space 8.1%
- #57 _turing
66% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: 竹関工房
Windows · Mac
"_turing" is a new sci-fi adventure game that allows the player to chat with the heroine during the story and teach her feelings to the AI heroine, thereby changing her personality and the outcome of the story. What will happen to you and Iris after you learn about her feelings?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Artificial Intelligence 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Cute 10.6%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #58 Asana
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Testudo
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sci-fi dark comedy visual novel. Build your stats, navigate branching paths, and argue with N.E.K.O., the ship’s godlike AI in cat form. Live AI conversations with multiple characters shape your path, making every run different. Every choice matters. N.E.K.O. is still not impressed.
Why similar: Cats 26.3%, Dialogue Heavy 24.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Space 15.3%, Sci-fi 11.6%
- #59 Thaw
65% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2026
Dev: paochanz
Windows · Mac
Mine for ore, retrace memories, mine again. The long winter will come to an end when you reach the Snow Crystal in the depths of the mine. A peaceful and cozy mining novel for a sense of fulfilment on sleepless nights.
Why similar: Snow 43.1% ★, Visual Novel 16.7%, Relaxing 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #60 Yukie: A Japanese Winter Fairy Tale
69% matchMixed68% of 44 reviews2017
Dev: Vaka Game Magazine
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is a theatrical story game. Lead the hero Yukiji on a journey of vengeance, to the snowy mountain where Yukie resides. The story will proceed in a movie-like fashion.
Why similar: Snow 42% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Visual Novel 14%, Cinematic 13.2%, Story Rich 5.9%