Games Like Secret Little Haven

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 69%, Indie 9.5%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Visual Novel 6.1%, Adventure 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal and emotional queer coming-of-age story that uses interactive mechanics to mirror the protagonist's journey of self-discovery.

Relive the days of the early internet and dive into this fictional video game era, where the 'Kinmoku Shark’ gaming system and its online social network 'Videoverse' were still popular…

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 54.1%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 14%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the nostalgic feeling of early 2000s internet forums and the deep connections formed within online communities.

Perfect Tides is a point and click adventure game about the agony and anticipation of being a teen. Set in the year 2000, you follow Mara, an internet-obsessed young writer who lives on a so-called island paradise.

Why similar: Adventure 54.9%, Female Protagonist 42.2%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully drawn coming-of-age adventure that captures the specific aesthetic and emotional landscape of the late 90s.

No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 74.3%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 8.7%, Visual Novel 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: An introspective and semi-autobiographical game that explores the anxiety of transition and the importance of queer community.

It's 1999 and your friend sends you a floppy disk, titled "RemBo". It turns out to be the installer for an old BBS service, filled with both strangers and a familiar face. How are you going to use it?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 66.2%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Indie 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based interactive fiction game that leans heavily into 1990s internet nostalgia and typing-based mechanics.

A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46.8%, Visual Novel 30.8%, Indie 15.1%, Female Protagonist 4.6%, Adventure 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Explores themes of identity and history through the lens of reading through digital archives and personal logs.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 65.7%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Indie 12.4%, Adventure 7%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A seminal game about discovering personal history and identity within a 1990s domestic setting.

A contemporary adventure game about debt, family, and the truth about honesty.

Why similar: Adventure 53.4%, Indie 46.6%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich indie title that focuses on the weight of secrets and the complexities of personal truth.

Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.1%, LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Indie 15%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that explores the intersection of technology, mental health, and the search for human connection in a digital age.

Explore a memorable 1920s fantasy world where you interact with, befriend and romance hundreds of characters with unique quests, as an already rich and famous heroine.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 63.3%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: An episodic adventure game that emphasizes character-driven storytelling and exploration in a unique fantasy setting.

Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 70.1%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Visual Novel 8%, Indie 4.4%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A gentle and thoughtful visual novel that addresses the social anxieties and experiences of a trans woman.

SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 60.3%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Indie 7.9%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A slow-burn, atmospheric visual novel that deals with themes of memory, loss, and queer relationships.

An interactive novel about identity, roleplay, and dreams.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 64.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 9.1%, Female Protagonist 9%, Visual Novel 8%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction piece that uses a unique aesthetic and narrative style to explore queer themes.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 77.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a cozy, character-driven space where diverse individuals share their struggles and stories over warm drinks.

A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 65.7%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Indie 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that blends queer themes with a unique sci-fi premise.

Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a girls-love adventure game set in a small game studio.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 68.8%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Adventure 8.7%, Visual Novel 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that captures the creative process and interpersonal dynamics of working in a small game development studio.

A lesbian love story set in Victorian England, featuring maids, music, and finding love in unexpected places.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 69.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Visual Novel 7.7%, Indie 5.9%, Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming and emotional queer visual novel that focuses on the development of a romantic relationship.

A Camping Story starring: Uncle Brad, Aunt Cloanne, Mord (and Ben)

Why similar: Indie 100%

Why You'll Like It: A short, character-focused game about a family camping trip that captures the essence of growing up and finding oneself.

Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.7%, Visual Novel 33.6%, Indie 18.7%, Female Protagonist 6.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up to Analogue: A Hate Story that continues the deep dive into digital records and the reconstruction of past identities.

A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.8%, Adventure 44%, Singleplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the impact of technology on human connection and identity in a near-future setting.

Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 74.1%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Indie 57.2%, Adventure 36%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An introspective and meta-narrative experience that explores the relationship between a creator and their work.

In this short, coming-of-age yuri visual novel, play as Marion LaRue and Audrey Clary as they explore the magical city of Castlecoast and get a second chance at love and friendship.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 69.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Adventure 3.5%, Indie 3.2%

Time is broken, and only the Union's finest Temporal Mechanic can save it. Once he clocks in to work, that is. In this deep space precision platformer's Prologue Episode, manipulate time to overcome deadly obstacles in a race against the clock to reach the Mayan Temple and Save the Date.

Why similar: Adventure 69.9%, Indie 26.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative visual novel that challenges the player to explore different outcomes and the nature of storytelling itself.

Melody has decided to become a healer in this classic-inspired turn-based RPG about love, anxiety, and fighting funny-looking monsters in dungeons.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 71.9%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Indie 7.3%, Adventure 4.9%, Singleplayer 1%

A short non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 71.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Visual Novel 7.3%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%

HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 51.3%, Adventure 30.5%, Indie 15.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%

A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 65.3%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 3.8%

'Lingua Fleur: Lily' is focused on friendship, love, troubles, efforts, and confusions between girls. Made with illustrations, animations, and original music, this story tells of the protagonist Yuyi Wu's secret, one very different from an 'ordinary' girl. Told in a gentle and ordinary style.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 64.2%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Visual Novel 8%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 4.2%

Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 62.8%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Adventure 7.6%, Visual Novel 7%, Indie 5.2%

Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 66.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Adventure 7.3%, Indie 1%

Summer comes again and again, and changes come quietly.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 63.4%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Visual Novel 8%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 5.4%

Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 63.7%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Adventure 11.5%, Visual Novel 9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 64%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Visual Novel 7.8%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 6.8%

Hikari is a female spy who joins an all girls school as a student to discover its secrets… when she suddenly receives the Mark of Virgo, and timeslips 1 year in the past?! By the developers of Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto comes this new yuri title filled with intrigue and drama.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 71.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Visual Novel 6.7%, Indie 3.2%

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 64.7%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Adventure 8.1%

The story of a gamer girl who expertly juggled two secret romances, until her double life came crashing down with the arrival of the police.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 70.1%, Adventure 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Visual Novel 8%, Indie 3.1%

A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.3%, Adventure 28.8%, Visual Novel 21.8%

Finding Hannah is a relaxing puzzle game about a woman navigating a midlife crisis. Hannah’s got it all: a well-paying job, a fancy coffee machine, and a comfortable life – so why isn’t she happy? Lead her on a journey of self-discovery as you explore beautiful scenes and find hidden objects.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Female Protagonist 29.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Indie 11.6%

A sweet and light lesbian / yuri visual novel about an airheaded daydreamer and a cheerful tomboy set on a quaint Japanese island filled with cute bunnies.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 63.1%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Adventure 7.6%, Visual Novel 7.5%, Indie 7.3%

《发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好》是一款短篇百合视觉小说，主要描述了主人公樱自从看见了那个场景之后，对姐姐态度的变化，心灵不断成长最后happy end的故事。

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 62.7%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Adventure 9.2%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Indie 4%

When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.

Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Female Protagonist 27%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Indie 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38%, Female Protagonist 30.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 4.3%

A yuri / lesbian visual novel set in the UK. Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 59.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 8.4%, Visual Novel 7.3%

"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: LGBTQ+ 65.3%, Female Protagonist 14.2%, Adventure 8.6%, Visual Novel 7.7%, Indie 3.5%

Princess Love is set to assume the throne of a powerful galactic empire. But when conspirators try to thwart her ascension, Love and her best friend Kel become stranded on an interstellar lighthouse. Prove Love worthy of rule in this thrilling point and click adventure game.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 55%, Female Protagonist 19.6%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Strange Telephone is a 2D adventure game in which the player explores strange worlds created with merely 6 digits, and has multiple endings.

Why similar: Adventure 35.2%, Female Protagonist 32.3%, Indie 29.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a story-exploration game about getting caught up in the outlandish happenings of a small town where melons are illegal. Silly and cute on the surface, but are things really as peaceful as they seem?

Why similar: Adventure 100%

An atmospheric lesbian / yuri VN set in an abandoned theme park, focused on a rekindled relationship between a pair of estranged childhood friends.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 64.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Indie 9.4%, Visual Novel 7.9%, Adventure 3.9%

Having a HARD Time is an erotic visual novel that tells the story of a young girl whose life gets turned upside down after a science experiment goes terribly wrong. Help her deal with the consequences and navigate through a college life filled with tough decisions and a beautiful cast of characters.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 61.1%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Visual Novel 7.6%, Adventure 4.1%, Indie 3%

Forgotten Hope is a short, single-player narrative-driven video game presented through the eyes of a teenage girl who is trying to reconnect with her past to find answers.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 58.5%, Adventure 28.2%, Indie 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 57.5%, Female Protagonist 26.6%, Adventure 14.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

This is the story, pure and sometimes frustrating, of two girls intertwined through their fumbling efforts to communicate. Learn a new language and the universal emotions behind our words!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 60.8%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Adventure 10.6%, Visual Novel 7.7%, Indie 5.9%

Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 69.9%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Indie 14.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Follow along with the adventures of Dulce as she finds new friends, new fun, and maybe even romance in the world of Dragon Connection, a hot new augmented reality mobile game.A, short, sweet free all-ages GxG visual novel featuring cute girls, friendship, and romance!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 68%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Indie 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.7%

In tiny Cats, play as a magic girl exploring a mysterious house. Find, save, and purify hidden cat spirits while uncovering secrets. Each chapter brings new surprises and more cats to collect.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 75.7%, Adventure 24.3%

halfmoon is a short adventure game set in an information center for the dead before they move on.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.9%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 23.4%, Singleplayer 4.3%