- #1 Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,801 reviews2021
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Why similar: Word Game 16.6%, Investigation 12%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #2 恋爱绮谭 不存在的真相
96% matchVery Positive94% of 2,196 reviews2022
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯,意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中,他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相,也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来,覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下,究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......
Why similar: Word Game 19.1%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #3 恋爱绮谭~不存在的夏天~
95% matchVery Positive94% of 2,929 reviews2020
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
九省通衢之地的阴影里,不知名的存在正在蠢蠢欲动。普通到极点的学生顾韦,作为“非日常部”的一员,和女友苏半夏开始调查“虚拟偶像消失事件”的传闻。讲述都市怪谈的可疑直播间,废墟一般的住宅楼,等待在两人前方的是……
Why similar: Word Game 18.6%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #4 A Perfect Day
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,802 reviews2022
Dev: Perfect Day Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!
Why similar: Time Travel 25.1% ★, Narration 14.4%, Investigation 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #5 The Last Summer 那年夏末
94% matchVery Positive92% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Tales StudioPub: WindField Games
Windows
这是一个关于遗憾与成长的故事。男生的思绪不断回到17岁的夏天,在一次次回忆与抉择中徘徊,是去尝试弥补遗憾?还是在释然间体会成长的意义?回忆中的她会在那等我吗?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Drama 11.1%
- #6 蔚蓝月下的回忆~SAPPHIRE MOON-FOREVER MEMORIES
92% matchVery Positive82% of 331 reviews2022
Dev: 星愿游戏制作组
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The story will be accompanied by three heroines, and everyone will find their own love in this real and imaginary world. Is it the dark-skinned school girl who is available, the cold and mysterious girl, or the afterimage that I have been unable to reach in my memory?
Why similar: Word Game 25.5%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Anime 8.1%
- #7 Love in the distance
93% matchMixed66% of 334 reviews2021
Dev: Level-Buster Studio
Windows
A word adventure game based on a long-distance relationship. On high school and college campuses, pick up memories that belong only to that time. Ideal and reality, if we can chose it again, can we not have regrets?
Why similar: Word Game 32.4%, Dating Sim 20.1%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, Visual Novel 7.6%
- #8 Once Again
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,001 reviews2022
Dev: RB Wolf DesignPub: RB Wolf Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 61.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?
Why similar: Time Travel 31.5% ★, Visual Novel 18.4%, Drama 12%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #9 Wishful Journey:Love Across Time
91% matchVery Positive89% of 487 reviews2024
Dev: Hillhouse Holdings Limited
Windows
Xu yuan, who was a loser in real life traveled to an ancient palace. By transforming into the male protagonist, players will be in love with many beauties with different personalities, such as the unruly princess, the cold female assassin, embark on a love adventure that spans time and space.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Drama 8.1%
- #10 Misty Judgment
89% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Word Game 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Investigation 11.2%
- #11 Rail of Möbius
90% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
Dev: PHOSEPO
Windows
It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.
Why similar: Time Travel 23.3% ★, Word Game 16.8%, Investigation 10%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Romance 8.4%
- #12 LOOPERS
89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,020 reviews2023
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Tyler is a high schooler on a mission. He's going to use every minute of summer vacation to go on as many GPS-assisted scavenger hunts as possible. After running into some old friends during one of these hunts, strange things start happening: The day resets and today plays out exactly like yesterday
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Dating Sim 23.2%, Anime 15.3%, Romance 11%, Drama 10%
- #13 月华辉映之刻
87% matchVery Positive92% of 4,219 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中,诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华,歌舞升平,却难以看到那,被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好,残酷的真相。生者的思念,亡者的祝福。所以,你要止步当前,还是深究一切?
Why similar: Word Game 18.1%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #14 YiYi
88% matchVery Positive93% of 201 reviews2022
Dev: 埋月山枯
Windows
You are "GUI", you have come to a city of eternal night, to find your soul to dream of "Yi Yi".
Why similar: Word Game 25.4%, Romance 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #15 Insects Awaken
86% matchVery Positive90% of 445 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Word Game 13.4%, Drama 11.3%
- #16 十五
86% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: 有杕之杜
Windows
This is a plot exploration game set in the 1990s. In the game, you will go back to the age of 15, make up for those regrets and mistakes, rewrite our story and destiny, and explore different life and destination!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Story Rich 15.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 10.4%, RPG 9.5%
- #17 Murders on the Yangtze River
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,376 reviews2024
Dev: OMEGAMES STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.
Why similar: Investigation 24.3%, Mystery 18%, Story Rich 16.1%, Drama 15.3%, Text-Based 9.8%
- #18 Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,978 reviews2025
Dev: 土豆花制作组
Windows
Programmer Lin Mo is tired of his monotonous life. One day, he meets a mysterious girl at a café who hides many secrets. As lies and true feelings intertwine, can this chance encounter save him from his numb existence? A visual novel filled with "love and hope".
Why similar: Word Game 20.1%, Dating Sim 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 11%, RPG 8%
- #19 Last Resort
85% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into the mysterious world of the "Last Resort", a non-linear visual novel where past and future are woven together. His life’s breaking under the weight of life problems. Unable to fight any further, He decides to take his final journey. Will it change anything? Or will it lead Him to the end?
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.3%, Visual Novel 20%, Anime 14.1%, Romance 8.9%, Text-Based 8.3%
- #20 start;again
84% matchVery Positive95% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
Why similar: Time Travel 16.9% ★, Visual Novel 10.7%, Romance 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%
- #21 执谕者:坠月之兆(Archenemy: Lunafall)
84% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: OPAL StudioPub: OPAL Studio
Windows
An era of "peace" just liberated from the powerful ruling of The Church, A doomsday prophecy of "the fall of the moon", A struggle and intrigue around the "last Saint". "Archenemy: Lunafall" is a romantic and suspenseful visual novel, which will tell a story about "self" and...
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.7%, Word Game 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Text-Based 9.3%
- #22 Mystery Lover:Nonexistent Memories
80% matchVery Positive94% of 592 reviews2025
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
《恋爱绮谭 不存在的回忆》是国产悬疑恋爱AVG《恋爱绮谭》系列第三部作品,也是系列的解谜篇。在前作《不存在的夏天》与《不存在的真相》中留下的诸多谜团,将在《恋爱绮谭 不存在的回忆》中解答,系列的故事还在继续。
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Anime 8.3%
- #23 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1
82% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.6%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Anime 11.1%
- #24 マーダーミステリーパラドクス このひと夏の十五年
81% matchVery Positive86% of 259 reviews2023
Dev: 213℉Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
"Murder Mystery Paradox: Fifteen Years of Summer" is a text-based adventure game. Enter the remote and sparsely populated island of Shikinejima and attempt to solve the strangely recurring mystery found there.
Why similar: Time Travel 27.9% ★, Text-Based 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Anime 10.4%, Romance 10%
- #25 Dullpain
81% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Time Travel 21.2% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Dating Sim 9.8%, Romance 9.7%
- #26 Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past
79% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: 不兼容性工作室Pub: 2P Games
Windows
Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.
Why similar: Word Game 30.8%, Mystery 19%, Drama 14.2%, Text-Based 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #27 再见断刀
78% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Multiple Endings 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Romance 11.1%, Anime 10.7%, Investigation 10.4%
- #28 Until Then
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Drama 13%, Story Rich 11.7%, Romance 11%
- #29 Shui's Odyssey
78% matchVery Positive90% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Intentional StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
This is a puzzle game that combines text and images. Players use visual illusions to piece together fragments of memories from Alzheimer's patients, in order to reconstruct the truth of the story and witness the passage of time for three generations.
Why similar: Word Game 35.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Hand-drawn 18.7%, Drama 16.4%, Adventure 5.3%
- #30 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life
79% matchVery Positive91% of 132 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Text-Based 13.9%, Romance 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #31 Heartbeat in Thailand
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,047 reviews2025
Dev: RainbowGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Freshly graduated, you head to Bangkok’s Chinatown to find your uncle—only to lose contact. Seeking a steady job, you’re mistaken for a gang boss and thrown into chaos. Along the way, you meet a sweet cousin, cold widow, mysterious performer, quirky ghost, and even... someone unexpected.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.1%, Romance 15.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Multiple Endings 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%
- #32 我在终点线等你
77% matchVery Positive92% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: DreaMory
Windows
一个讲述少年少女勇敢踏出追梦第一步的青春日常系故事。
Why similar: Word Game 22.2%, Dating Sim 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Text-Based 8.7%
- #33 Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday
75% matchVery Positive81% of 2,113 reviews2024
Dev: intiny
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
在本作中,“你”化身为即将迎来毕业季的男主顾易,在对未来的迷茫与憧憬中,你将与六位性格迥异、各具魅力的女生发生一连串的故事,她们或是鬼马少女、或是温柔甜心、猫系娇女、豆腐西施,千娇百媚、亦幻亦真,敬过往。
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Romance 9.6%, Drama 9.4%
- #34 Sand Castle
77% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Alice NowakPub: Unusual Meaning
Windows · Mac · Linux
A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.
Why similar: Romance 11.7%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Anime 9.4%
- #35 我的恋爱逃生攻略 Love to Live
73% matchVery Positive86% of 701 reviews2025
Dev: 番茄炖肉制作组Pub: Comma 49
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a game of dreams, where the price of failing to escape is eternal slumber. Across shifting worlds, you meet 'him.' Is he merely a kindred spirit born of crisis, or a forgotten soul from your distant memories? A heart-pounding romance adventure across the dreamscape—begins now!
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 11%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #36 他人世界末 On-looker
74% matchVery Positive93% of 2,953 reviews2020
Dev: 8A studioPub: 昆布科技
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
这是属于不怎么开朗的我们,充满逃避、畏缩、胆怯、不切实际的单恋故事。 属于你的故事结局将会如何,由你的选择而定。
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 16.1%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Anime 11.3%
- #37 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
70% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Anime 12.1%, Dating Sim 10.9%
- #38 花落冬陽 Snowdreams -lost in winter-
73% matchVery Positive97% of 262 reviews2022
Dev: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe DraftPub: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe Draft
Windows
《花落冬陽》是一款以「夢想」與「思念」為主題的文字冒險遊戲。故事講述主角謝子臣在追尋作家之夢的過程中遭遇的困境,以及與夏芊帆、雪見兩名少女的戀愛故事。豐富的劇情、精緻的插畫、悠揚的音樂、搭配全中文語音,帶你體驗一段動人的台北冬季戀曲。
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Romance 13%, Anime 11.7%
- #39 52Hertz
71% matchVery Positive88% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Moonlit Apple
Windows
An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.
Why similar: Investigation 16%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #40 Date Warp
76% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2014
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Five days ago, Janet left her dorm to go on a date - and never came back. Was she kidnapped? Murdered? The truth may be even stranger. Solve puzzles to connect together pieces of the story in a science-fiction adventure with eleven possible endings!
Why similar: Time Travel 29.3% ★, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Romance 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #41 Aliya: Timelink
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,841 reviews2024
Dev: TDGame StudioPub: Anotherindie
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.
Why similar: Word Game 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Text-Based 12%
- #42 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 74%, Adventure 26%
- #43 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
71% matchVery Positive80% of 133 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Anime 14.5%, Mystery 10%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #44 Mohism: Battle of Words
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 606 reviews2023
Dev: 玄镜工作室Pub: Yooreka Studio
Windows
Mohism: Battle of Words is a detective game set in the world of wuxia. The game follows Zhang Xiaochen, investigates unsolved cases and comes into his own as a hero. He must rely on his wits and razor-sharp tongue to best his opponents, find the culprit and ensure justice prevails!
Why similar: Investigation 24.5%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Mystery 16.4%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 12%
- #45 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
72% matchMixed69% of 384 reviews2023
Dev: 蓝铂工作室Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac · Linux
《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险(AVG)游戏,完全原创剧情,将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中,玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑,开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。
Why similar: Word Game 20.5%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Romance 11%
- #46 Memories Off Sousou ~Not always true~
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
かけがえのない想いを見つけた、その先に――
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Anime 9%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #47 风起长安:驭骨人
70% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2021
Dev: 轻梨工作室Pub: 咕咕工作室
Windows
This is a Chinese style otome game!
Why similar: Word Game 22.5%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Anime 7.4%
- #48 The Diary
68% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2025
Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.
Why similar: Word Game 23.8%, Romance 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Anime 8.5%
- #49 Otaku's Adventure
68% matchVery Positive95% of 8,860 reviews2019
Dev: Spacelight Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Otaku's Adventure" is a different kind of AVG.The story tells of an Otaku who has been single for many years and thirst for love. While he inadvertently embarks on a fantastic journey, he eventually wins girls' love. The game combines storytelling with alternative TAKAGISM, and mini-games.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.1%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Anime 9.6%, Romance 8.4%
- #50 Time Space Rebuild
67% matchMostly Positive82% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: INNOVATION DREAM
Windows · Mac
In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.
Why similar: Time Travel 26.9% ★, Dating Sim 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Romance 11.3%
- #51 Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,212 reviews2025
Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.4%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Mystery 15.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #52 School Days
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,352 reviews2026
Dev: 白雨工作室
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中,从入学一路走到高考,与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长,互相陪伴。你的养成和选择,不但会决定你的人生,也会影响到朋友们的未来。
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Romance 14.1%, Drama 11.5%
- #53 The Neverending Summer
66% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: LSAusa
Windows
Summer comes again and again, and changes come quietly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Anime 20.5%, RPG 13.3%, Romance 12.3%, Cute 7.7%
- #54 见习侦探
71% matchMixed61% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: 全能侦探社
Windows
"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Mystery 11%, Anime 9.7%
- #55 Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity
66% matchVery Positive84% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
To the promise we once made and the place we must return
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Romance 22.5%, Anime 19.9%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #56 夏荷 | Summer Lotus
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2019
Dev: 木子工坊Pub: HongbinGame
Windows
Summer Lotus, a derivative play of campus love With the arrival of summer vacation, the male protagonist applied for a summer job, and naturally met our beautiful girls by the sea. Then an interesting love story happened.
Why similar: RPG 63.8%, Adventure 36.2%
- #57 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
62% matchVery Positive95% of 57,826 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Word Game 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #58 Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon
65% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: dramatic create
Windows
“Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon” (also known as “Meikoi”) is a historical romance fantasy game in which the main character travels back in time to the Meiji era and meets and falls in love with the great figures of history. Having ability changes her relationship with them....
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.5%, Romance 15.8%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Text-Based 10.2%