- #1 Universe For Sale - Prologue
97% 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: Lore-Rich 15.8%, Text-Based 14.8%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10%
- #2 Nadaca
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nadaca Studio
Windows · Mac
Discover the world of Nadaca, meet emotionally rich characters and help them express their feelings through conversations, mini-games and a plant-growing system.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.9%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.1%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Visual Novel 7.7%
- #3 Moonbriar
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oldblood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delve into a dark fantasy visual novel where evil isn't always as it seems. Make your choices and grow your skills to help determine who survives the Great Culling. Featuring the voice talents of Ralph Ineson, Simon Callow, Savannah Steyn, and more.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Inventory Management 10.4%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #4 Sarawak
95% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Cowleyfornia StudiosPub: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short literary mystery game set in Oxford and Borneo
Why similar: Text-Based 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Mystery 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #5 Dungeon of Departure
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: quite adept
Windows
Trapped in a mysterious cave system, four dungeon explorers struggle to find a way out before the light fades forever... Navigate a mysterious underground as you navigate through multiple story paths in this text-based, pixel-art, dark fantasy rpg, visual novel computer game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Text-Based 17.1%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Mystery 11.9%
- #6 Aletta - Visual Novel
94% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Haocheng YangPub: Chocolate Manor
Windows
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Text-Based 8.7%
- #7 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
93% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: granatPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Text-Based 13.2%
- #8 手撕道祖,脚踩大乘(Tao Ancestor's Vanquisher)
92% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Jinglin Games
Windows
A story-rich single-player AVG RPG. Features a 2-hour main storyline with multiple branching narratives, encompassing political intrigue, demon clan wars, and emotional entanglements. confront the apocalyptic crisis of the demon clan's resurgence.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Lore-Rich 23.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Visual Novel 8%, Hand-drawn 7.5%
- #9 Tomorrow Will Be Dying
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Robo
Windows · Mac
Tomorrow Will Be Dying is an atmospheric, story-driven slice-of-life visual novel with light sim elements about finding yourself through your connections with others.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Text-Based 12.1%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #10 Silent Orbits
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlekPub: QuickNap
Windows
Explore a Fallout 2 inspired tactical grid map in this text-based sci-fi cRPG. You blacked out in 2089 and woke up 300 years later to a solar system reduced to ruins. Scavenge ships, craft items, and survive turn-based combat as narrative choices shape your journey.
Why similar: Text-Based 32.4%, Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Inventory Management 10.3%, Mystery 8.7%, Lore-Rich 6.5%
- #11 April 8th
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: New++
Windows
In April, when cherry blossoms flutter through the air, a gruesome discovery is made—a blood-soaked corpse in a quiet town.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18%, Text-Based 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Mystery 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #12 All (Too) Good Things
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #13 Tyrania Enforcers - Visual Novel
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Leviathanimation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a story-driven visual novel exploring morality, duty, and the cost of enforcing order in a world on the brink of conflict.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.2%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #14 Everglow
88% matchVery Positive93% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: 7CoreLoops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the story of Glow, a young and naive furry heroine caught between two empires' interplanetary ambitions, forged in tragedy and conspiracy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 17%, Mystery 15.1%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.6%
- #15 目を閉じてプレイするゲーム「星の記す真実」
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TeamKomori
Windows
When you start the game, the narrator will instruct you to “close your eyes.” At that moment, whether you actually close them or keep them open will change the course of the story. Listen carefully to the voice as you proceed, and find your way to the truth.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Text-Based 17%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 9.4%
- #16 暮雨流花+
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Salty_AreaS
Windows
"What's happiness?" No response. I knelt down to you ,praying for little comfort. Even if it's just a moment,I will capture it. This is My World:Third-Rate Romance Novels.But because it's me,it's fate,it's a childhood story written with my own hands. So,watch us:go far away,starting from that cliff—
Why similar: Lore-Rich 27.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #17 The Dreamwalkers
84% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Nightbloomer Studio
Windows
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 18%, Text-Based 16.9%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%
- #18 Telvoikai
85% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Text-Based 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%
- #19 Lux, City of Secrets
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Hosted Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's time to make a name for yourself in the big city. In this first half of a two-part epic, can you unravel the mysteries of Lux, City of Secrets?
Why similar: Text-Based 27.4%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Lore-Rich 22.7%, Mystery 7.1%, Multiple Endings 4.9%
- #20 Guidelicious
84% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Tymedust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, interactive visual novel about waking up in a strange room with a mysterious man. But why are you here? Let Him be your Guide to the truth.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.7%, Lore-Rich 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Mystery 10.1%
- #21 金烬秋明
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 光羽造物
Windows
A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Lore-Rich 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Text-Based 14.1%, Alternate History 9.2%
- #22 In Your Books
82% 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 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Text-Based 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #23 Feast Manor
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: CupCupMug
Windows · Mac
After being cursed to never leave, Ember must eat all of the food she can in order to find the one that will break the curse!
Why similar: Text-Based 16.3%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #24 Tequila Moonrise
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Swan Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take over a struggling bar on the politically tense Moon Village. Prepare and serve drinks, befriend and help your customers, find your purpose, and maybe even love... all while keeping the bar's lights on in this narrative driven bartending simulator set on the moon.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Text-Based 12.2%, Inventory Management 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #25 NA-Re: great chain of being
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: VICAVISUALPub: VISUAL FLOSS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pilgrimage of angels on an important mission through scenic Japan
Why similar: Text-Based 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
- #26 Eternal Pain: Epiphany
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: GDOAD EIS D
Windows
Mental pain will never disappear, it will forever torment the soul of the protagonist. Who is he? How did he end up here? Why do dead people appear before him? Who is this girl with bandaged eyes? Eternal Pain: Epiphany is the story of the insight of a person who finds himself in purgatory.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Text-Based 15.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Adventure 10.2%
- #27 Rebels - Under the Spell of Magic (Chapter 4)
79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: BrotherWood Games
Windows
A Visual Novel game about adventure, fantasy, magic and friendship. This is a continuation of Chapter 3. There are only a few choices that can be made, and some paths to choose from. The decisions do not have an impact on the ending, instead they provide slightly different content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Text-Based 16.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Mystery 7.7%
- #28 Concealed
79% matchVery Positive83% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: CASCHA GAMESPub: Neverland Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
At Di Yingling High, rumors of missing girls run rampant. Exchange student Meng Jiangnan uncovers the school’s hidden darkness. The Remake heightens the suspense with black-and-white comic visuals and upgraded systems. Will you face the truth?
Why similar: Text-Based 16.1%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%
- #29 柔蒂亚克:永眠之城
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 华韵宇创工作室
Windows · Mac
This is a sci-fi adventure visual novel game primarily driven by dialogue choices. In humanity’s pursuit of happiness, people collectively fell into deep sleep, with dreams becoming a source of energy, leaving the world in ruins. The story begins with a “fortunate” amnesiac who awakens.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Lore-Rich 19.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #30 Tower of the Ice Lich
77% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
Windows · Mac
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Lore-Rich 22.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
- #31 Unfree Freesia
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spiral Stair Studio
Windows · Mac
A narrative-driven game where Deduction meets the Dark Arts. Invest crime scenes for evidence and navigate the razor's edge between "Rationality" and "Inspiration." Unlock branching paths through your choices, forge fragile alliances, and decide who survives the encroaching shadows.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Text-Based 15.6%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #32 Taina's Cursed Legacy
76% matchPositive82% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: dark_room_game
Windows
A text-based RPG with a nonlinear story set in a free Slavic fantasy world. Shape the heroine's character through your choices and unlock multiple endings. Mystery, folklore, and relationships — your fate depends only on you.
Why similar: Text-Based 24%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Hand-drawn 15.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Adventure 5.9%
- #33 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Text-Based 14.8%, Mystery 14%, Visual Novel 12.9%
- #34 The Tenth Minute
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: XU S.A Studio
Windows
The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Text-Based 24.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #35 あなたに花束を
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: abyss good gamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
“Flowers for You” is a gentle adventure game where you create custom bouquets based on each customer’s story as a florist. Set in modern Japan, listen to faded memories and craft floral arrangements that bring color back into their lives.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Crafting 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #36 i feel very lonely and i don't remember myself
75% matchVery Positive94% of 139 reviews2023
Dev: Ricardo Cancela
Windows
A short sci-fi visual novel about four scientists trapped in an underground lab. Explore their chat records to uncover the mysteries of Inturg Technologies. How can they escape their doom?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 17.5%, Text-Based 15%, Sci-fi 12.8%
- #37 The Fire Nobody Started
74% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: Team SpitFire
Windows
This is a train to 21C, via 19C. Passengers will require a valid click to use this service. Passengers are advised that this train consists of 9 cars, divided by each era. Please mind the fire. This train is ready to depart, please stand clear of the fire.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Text-Based 11.3%, Adventure 9.6%
- #38 Vida
73% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: YEON 연
Windows · Linux
In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Text-Based 26%, Lore-Rich 23.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #39 Interstate 35
73% matchPositive100% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: Radiant ArrayPub: Honeybee Rodeo
Windows · Linux
A visual novel exploring a near-apocalyptic vision of North Texas, told through the poetic words of a young woman going home.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.4%, Lore-Rich 18%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #40 Pineford: Part I
73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Rebel Rebel Studio
Windows · Mac
Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.7%, Text-Based 18.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%
- #41 Still Joking
72% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Brick Games
Windows · Mac
What do mirror reflections do once they have no one to repeat after anymore? Play as Iris, quite a sarcastic reflection torn between the urge to unravel the mystery of death of her “prototype” and the need to find her place in a mirrored world.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #42 Baskerville
74% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: DragonCog Interactive
Windows
A sci-fi visual novel reimagining The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902). Follow Vornovians Sherr-Lok & Watt-Sun as they try to uncover the truth of the "curse"
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Text-Based 17.4%, Mystery 15%, Alternate History 7.4%
- #43 The Seabed's Shining Star
71% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: Circle TSUKIYAKI
Windows
Under the hazy moon, a shrine maiden meets a star. A short visual novel of a two person conversation. Cup ramen recommended.
Why similar: Text-Based 25%, Hand-drawn 22.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #44 Parallels: Year One
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Resquita Productions
Windows
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Text-Based 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, 2D 5.9%
- #45 A talk beneath the tree
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RALWORKS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. One conversation will set the course of their lives. Guide them through it. 27 endings: each a kinetic short story.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%
- #46 Tresmir Sight
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Context Free
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you find what you're looking for? Or are you at the mercy of Tisik and her followers? Your words matter in this short game of dialogue.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Sci-fi 10.7%
- #47 Hypoxia - One Last Breath
71% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: NagiPub: Hypoxia Studio
Windows
A breathtaking sci-fi visual novel! Since the Z gas appeared in the atmosphere, it is no longer possible to breath outside the Dome. You play as Carl Thanavan, a young scientist determined to uncover the origin of the catastrophe. Which path will you choose?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Text-Based 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Adventure 9.6%
- #48 Red Experience
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clusion Games
Windows
Red Experience is a multi-ending 2D Adventure Death Game where choices dictate fate. Amnesiac 'Sooyeon Hong' must participate in a brutal game. Uncover the mystery behind the death game to find the truth. Only your decisions can save her and reveal the full reality. Choose wisely!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.3%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Text-Based 15.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Adventure 11%
- #49 The Cost of Salvation
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mokou Games
Windows · Mac
The Cost of Salvation is a story-rich adventure about a being created to preserve the world’s balance. Awaken across centuries, form fragile bonds, and face the weight of sacrifice in a journey through time, memory, and the meaning of life itself.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #50 Not It: Spookiest Edition
70% matchPositive80% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #51 L.L.L.Liar
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 雏形游戏
Windows
Shi, a photographer and unforgivable sinner. After her train breaks down, she steps onto the platform and meets someone she'll never forget. This narrative-driven RPG takes you down a thorny path to save your loved one and face the real world together.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #52 Kabaret
69% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Persona Theory Games
Windows
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 6.9%
- #53 Harmonium
71% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: From The Bard
Windows
Discover the story of this point’n click and lead your town towards a better future! You’ll guide the town of Harmonium Point to a yet unbuilt future after a great war that ravaged the world. React to numerous events that punctuate the life of this town and build relationships with the other citizens!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Text-Based 23.6%, Lore-Rich 19%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #54 Whispers of Gold
67% 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: Hand-drawn 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Mystery 16%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #55 Victorian Debutante
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Liquid Darkness
Windows · Mac
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Text-Based 18.7%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Female Protagonist 12.7%
- #56 Signed Mary
67% matchPositive89% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Moț Andrei LaurențiuPub: Moț Andrei laurențiu
Windows
“Signed Mary”, a psychological horror visual novel, in which not your choices of action will determine the story’s end, but the choices of how to perceive your reality.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.8%, Text-Based 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.9%
- #57 Kisen: Seeker of Aenjan City
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 常磐ほそみ / Tokiwa Hosomi
Windows
Tap into the mystery as a stranger in the city — a mild mystery visual novel. Kisen runs a tracing agency in a city far from his home. There, he is asked by a local university student to look for his brother missing from twelve years ago. Investigate what happened back then to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.6%, Hand-drawn 19%, Mystery 18.7%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #58 定风波·宁州
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 瓦舍游戏
Windows
《定风波·宁州》是一款奇幻架空背景下的热血恋爱AVG游戏,游戏内包含多种结局和多个可攻略角色,玩家将扮演男主角周知,从一个寂寂无名的矿奴逐渐成长为一个英雄,和多个充满魅力的角色一起创造特别的回忆,改变宁州将面临的可怕命运
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Text-Based 18.4%, Lore-Rich 16%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Alternate History 7.8%
- #59 生物实验室:畸变实验记录
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EL
Windows
A dark sci-fi survival horror visual novel where you make deadly choices to uncover the truth of live experiments in a sealed facility. It features choice-driven narrative, multiple endings, and light puzzles, with a focus on branching story rather than high-end graphics.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Lore-Rich 16.9%, Text-Based 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 10.7%
- #60 VOICE
68% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: WTFMAN
Windows
VOICE is a game about the story of living in a dystopian world where speaking is forbidden.
Why similar: Text-Based 22.8%, Lore-Rich 20.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 10.6%