Games Like Set Yourself on Fire

A poet ponders queer life and love after his happily ever after.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Narration 8.1%

A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Romance 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Narration 8.9%

Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Emotional 9.1%

Puppetmaster - Movie Viewer lets you complete your Puppetmaster collection with previous Episodes!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Romance 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Drama 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%

Start a virtual indie band in this behind-the-music comedy. Date, dance, skate, and run for your life across 5 episodes and interactive music videos, in a heartfelt story of what you risk to chase your dreams. All episodes out now!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Romance 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Cinematic 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%

What does a SUPERVILLAIN do, when he is forbidden from doing anything evil for the day? WARNING: This is not the type of game where you can make meaningful choices.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Narration 9.9%, Linear 9.4%

On a secret arctic research base, a scientist, soldier, AI, and eldritch beast struggle for happiness. A short visual novel about love and pain set in an alternate history where humanity is ruled by eldritch gods.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Romance 15.3%, Philosophical 15.2%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10%

An explicit erotic visual novel about a young woman who goes to a Futanari Mistress to satisfy her needs. To Suki's surprise, Bianka has much more to offer than she expected.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Romance 15%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Narration 11.2%

"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? ————————————————————————— In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?

Why similar: Philosophical 15.7%, Romance 13.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.7%

An explicit erotic visual novel following the story of two college buddies sharing their gorgeous soon-to-be wives on a luxury yacht.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Cinematic 13.5%, Romance 13.2%, Narration 12%

A modern fantasy BL Visual Novel following a young mans journey into a hidden world of gods and magic to recover the past he's lost, and find his missing family. Alongside 3 attractive romance options, Myka Riley delves into the unknown.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Romance 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Narration 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%

An emotional and immersive game about a man named Will and the people close to him. Experience his life through a story about love, memories and hope.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Romance 10.4%, Narration 10.3%

「For Stella」is an interactive narrative game centered around psychological disorders. “Why would someone who has spent their entire life suppressing their emotions suddenly pull you aside to talk about love?”

Why similar: Philosophical 20.8%, Romance 17.1%, Narration 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Emotional 11.7%

An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Emotional 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.9%

Help Dawn, a young woman of faerie descent, with her first steps into loving and accepting who she is in a modern world where faeries and humans were supposed to live in harmony.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Narration 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Philosophical 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10%

Collection of 4 yuri stories by Team ANPIM, featuring women who are 23 years and older! No longer students, they are finding romance while balancing the responsibilities of working, rent, and adulting.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Romance 17.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Linear 10.4%

This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.

Why similar: Romance 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Drama 9.5%, Emotional 9.4%

A dark boys love / boys hate visual novel set in a 1001 Nights inspired world full of political intrigue. Yuel, once the King of Indra, is deposed by his older cousin, Tavi, during a coup and imprisoned within the palace. An uneasy relationship between them grows, and then...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 11.8%, Drama 8.2%

A kinetic visual novel set in a solarpunk future, blending emotional storytelling, yuri romance, and positive polyamorous representation, with a curated chillhop soundtrack and cute anime-inspired art.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Romance 20.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Story Rich 8.1%

A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Romance 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Philosophical 9.9%, Linear 8.5%

Mizuchi 白蛇心傳 is a heartfelt and philosophical yuri visual novel inspired by the Legend of the White Snake and multiple folklores. Follow Linh's journey with a beautiful shape-shifting temptress and a resourceful warrior nun, and experience a story of friendship, love, transformation, and belonging.

Why similar: Philosophical 18.8%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Romance 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

A visual novel about a girl and an alien drinking tea and falling in love!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.8%, Romance 27.4%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Linear 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Follow Chrys as he declares to swear off dating in favor of focusing on himself and hanging out with friends. That is until a very sweet, and very hot tattoo artist named Shay enters the picture. Has Chrys' bad luck gone away?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.8%, Romance 22%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Narration 19.6%, Casual 4%

An explicit erotic visual novel following the story of a gorgeous couple visiting a futanari fertility doctor known for her unusual, but successful methods.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Romance 18%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Cinematic 9.3%

An eerie liminal game that explores just how far an angel can fall. Play as sapphic Lucifer and corrupt angels into falling... in love with you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Philosophical 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Romance 11.7%

Work. Sleep. Repeat. Days blur together, and colors fade... until everything is blank. In this point-and-click story, escape monotony and repaint your canvas with new colors.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Narration 16.5%, Romance 15.4%, Emotional 11.9%, Story Rich 8.8%

A sweet, slow burn yuri / lesbian visual novel about an anxious young teacher being swept off her feet by the cool, competent school nurse.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Romance 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Drama 10%

Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Visual Novel 15%, Cinematic 11.8%, Romance 9%

A story-driven visual novel about psychological trauma and memory.In a world where reality, dreams, and recollections intertwine, face what you once lost—but never truly said goodbye to.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Romance 13.9%, Emotional 13%

A queer Victorian romance visual novel in which a gentleman running from the past and a poet hiding from the future collide through a lonely hearts ad. Suddenly, their lives can blossom—if you choose to change them.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Romance 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Narration 11.5%

A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Romance 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Emotional 7.4%

Adrian Heart is a reclusive composer dragged into the world of the entertainment industry by his famous sister to become the new personal assistant to one of the elite talents who calls the agency home. He is none to happy about it.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Romance 22.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Story Rich 6.7%

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Emotional 13.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Romance 10.9%

An emotional story portraying the struggles of anxiety—the paralyzing thoughts and irrational fears. Join Lucy on her journey to find solace, alongside her supportive yet puzzled roommate. A heartfelt narrative delving into the complexities of anxiety and the challenges of empathy.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Emotional 11.9%, Romance 11.1%

The story-rich 18+ prequel to The Divine Speaker. Follow alongside Aemyl and Lucius in a two-sided story about the past and the future.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Romance 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Story Rich 8.6%

A short visual novel about queer love and art. Follow Maya, a once-celebrated painter now paralyzed, as she struggles to accept her new reality and its effects on her relationship. Argue with your Prefrontal Cortex, insult an art critic, befriend the elderly.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Emotional 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10%

A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Romance 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Drama 6.1%

On this fantastical journey, you will use your extraordinary observation skills and, along with your companions, overcome all obstacles and challenges, bravely moving forward!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 14.9%, Drama 9.6%

Magic and science. Past and future. But what of the present?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Narration 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Linear 11.4%

Explore the dreams of the Homunculus Hotel's guests in order to understand yourself.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 13%, Narration 11.1%

A slice-of-life visual novel about the hardships and joys of a trans girl transformed into a zombie.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.9%, Narration 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Emotional 8.6%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics involved in a political conflict. The story focuses on promises made in between career and true love, where our choices burdened by our past seem to be illusory.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Cinematic 11.9%, Drama 10.4%, Narration 9.5%

'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+ 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Romance 10.2%

A short, intense, dark visual narrative in 2 colors. You are stuck reliving a single day, over and over. Explore a tiny, giant world of a relationship between two people. Don't get arrested. Try to reach the person you love and escape the cursed time loop. Is it not too late?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Story Rich 9%

What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.

Why similar: Narration 15.7%, Cinematic 11.5%, Emotional 10.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 10%

An out of this world yuri visual novel about falling in love, defeating an evil Empress, and finding a magic baby on your crush’s doorstep.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Emotional 9.2%

When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.1%, Romance 21.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9%

A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel.

Why similar: Romance 21.4%, Visual Novel 20%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Story Rich 5.2%

A romantic comedy visual novel with a sci-fi tilt. If you've ever wanted to blast someone into space, this may very well be for you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.9%

When the world ends, who will you spend your final hours with? A visual novel for the GBA.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Emotional 13%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Drama 9.5%

A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.

Why similar: Romance 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Drama 12.7%, Emotional 11.1%

《love letter for Hibiscus》is a visual novel The story tells about GuWanying's dream of writing a romance novel. However, she knows nothing about love, so it's simply a fantasy. so it's simply a fantasy. She deliberately pays attention to the hibiscus cherry blossoms she often sees to get inspiration

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.3%, Romance 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Drama 5.5%

An explicit Click-Through VISUAL NOVEL about a newlywed couple sharing a very special first anniversary gift – her ex-girlfriend, Mindy.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Romance 14.4%, Cinematic 14.3%, Female Protagonist 6.8%

樱花有双生，人也有双命。 一命如春，一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里， 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事， 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔， 你将如何在破碎的时间里， 捧住仅有一次的爱？

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Philosophical 14.8%, Romance 14.1%, Emotional 10.6%

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+ 23%, Romance 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Drama 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

Messy Hearts is a pixel-art visual novel about a complicated coworker friendship. Through journal-style narration, Florence unpacks romance, trauma, and some messy boundaries in a deeply personal story of mental health and heartbreak. No choices; this is a linear narrative.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 16%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Romance 9.1%, Drama 9%

A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Romance 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Story Rich 9.2%

Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Romance 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Philosophical 11.6%