- #1 Template!! An Angel's Gift
97% matchVery Positive94% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: CIRCUSPub: Kagami Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The 4K Ultra HD Remaster of "Template!! An Angel's Gift"—a hilarious slice-of-life visual novel—is now on Steam! Follow Sakura Sora, whose bizarre new condition makes ridiculous "classic tropes" real, sparking a twist-filled daily comedy with unique companions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Adventure 14%, Casual 11.9%
- #2 My (♂) Life as a Vampire's Maid (♀)
96% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Ubai TransPub: Kagami Games
Windows
In this suspenseful fantasy visual novel, play as a young man stranded in snowy mountains. Guided by unseen forces, you enter an isolated mansion. As a peculiar daily life unfolds, you live alongside two vampire girls. Immerse yourself in this profound, dreamlike dark fairy tale.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Casual 12.5%
- #3 HimaNatsu: Of Churches, Sunflowers, and Long Summers
96% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: MakuraPub: Kagami Games
Windows
The classic visual novel 'HimaNatsu' from the critically acclaimed developer Makura is available in English for the first time! Weave a cheerful yet sometimes painful tale of promises and redemption together with the Oboshiro Choir Squad in this never-ending summer vacation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Casual 12%
- #4 Triple Pairing
95% matchPositive98% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: HOOKSOFTPub: Kagami Games
Windows
The three-way romance VN "Triple Pairing" now available on Steam! You are caught between an elite lady, a complicated childhood friend, and a motherly poster girl. Who will you choose? Navigate sweet moments and chaotic showdowns. Use the Love Triangle and Radar Chart systems to find your true love!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Adventure 14.5%, Casual 12.1%, Anime 9.6%
- #5 Alice & Aidy: The Big Adventure
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Sloth AI Games
Windows
Alice & Aidy: The Big Adventure is a warm interactive story with a gentle children’s sci-fi feel. When Alice struggles to write about the future, she meets Aidy, an old companion robot. Read, choose, and explore as they search for lost sparks and learn to ask, create, and choose for themselves.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Adventure 11.1%, Casual 10.4%
- #6 RETURN Machine.Love()
94% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Fable BaePub: Fable Was Here
Windows · Mac · Linux
3 different Robot-romance stories. Written, drawn, and made by humans, for humans. Since the very moment the first mechanical mind became aware of itself, it craved love. No one truly understand why the heart made of copper and wires started beating, but it did. Even after we were gone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Cartoon 10.1%, Casual 8.3%
- #7 Beginning of the Rain
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2023
Dev: HOONDAHL STUDIOS LTD
Windows · Mac
"Beginning of the Rain" is a Visual Novel Simulation Game based on colorful illustrations and rich OSTs. It tells you the stories about many thing you can feel only as a student.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Incremental 13.4%, Cartoon 9.7%
- #8 Reigns: The Witcher
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 191 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Adventure 11.6%, Casual 7.8%
- #9 Welcome To... Chichester 2 - Part II : No Extra Regrets For The Future
92% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Triority Interactive Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grendel Jinx is in danger of having to repeat a school year. Refusing to allow this to happen, she enlists the services of the protagonist - her newly found "Best Friend" - and is promptly rebuffed. Grendels drastic actions to fix her problem soon attracts the attention of her mother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Cartoon 13.3%, Cinematic 12.4%, Anime 9.7%, Cartoony 8.9%
- #10 LOVEPICAL-POPPY!
90% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2025
Dev: SMEEPub: Kagami Games
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From renowned Japanese visual novel brand SMEE, LOVEPICAL-POPPY!, the ultimate moege, arrives on Steam! Made for SMEE’s 15th anniversary and celebrating 150k+ sales, it keeps the brand’s signature sweetness while adding life-sim gameplay and a unique story progression system.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Adventure 12%, Anime 10.9%
- #11 BAD STUDENT LOVE
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: REALIZE NOVA
Windows
Labeled a “troublemaker,” you transfer to the worst high school. There, you become entangled in dangerous relationships driven by desire, jealousy, and manipulation. Will you get closer, be used, or get hurt— your choices will determine how your story with them ends.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Adventure 12.2%, Casual 10%
- #12 恋爱,我就借走咯
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ASa ProjectPub: Kagami Games
Windows
为了筹集妹妹高昂的学费,守财奴男主新海幸意外踏入了名为「人才租赁」的奇妙行当。在扮演男友、密友乃至情夫的虚假契约掩护下,少女们不为人知的隐秘欲望与真实心声悄然绽放。以金钱维系的脆弱羁绊终将遭遇现实的考验,当这层层伪装剥落时,究竟会是财尽缘散,还是假戏真做呢?一场充满谎言与心跳的青春恋爱喜剧就此上演。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Adventure 12.8%, Casual 12.3%
- #13 SHIBUYA SUSHI MASTER
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TOONLEAGUE
Windows
Cyberpunk Sushi Master Adventure
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Casual 9.7%
- #14 Ecos de Luaré
88% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Treelight Atelier
Windows
A supernatural mystery visual novel where your choices shape relationships and determine the fate of a coastal town. Explore ancient secrets, unravel supernatural enigmas, and make decisions that lead to three distinct endings based on your choices across four intense days.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Incremental 18.1%, Casual 9.5%
- #15 Love Signal: On Air
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GOVRPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Love Signal: On Air is a simulation game that puts you into the shoes of Yuna's manager, giving you the responsibility to choose the activities that make Yuna and other streamers shine. Help them with their various streaming activities to achieve greater goals and climb onto bigger stages!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Adventure 12.9%, Casual 10.6%
- #16 Dere-chat
86% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2022
Dev: Sleepy_Fox_Interactive
Windows · Linux
An Interactive Visual Novel with 35 story branches, 150 unique lines of dialogue, unlockable skins and many wholesome vibes! Dere-chan is always kind, happy, and energetic so whatever happens she'll always be there with kindness and support!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Incremental 19.5%, Casual 7.2%
- #17 Rewrite+
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 798 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Anime 11.3%, Adventure 7.8%
- #18 Dating Life 2: Emily X Miley
85% matchMixed60% of 15 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Play as Emily as she goes on her second date with Miley, after they unexpectedly hit it off from a strange and wonderful night before. Is love in the air or just a bit of lust between the two. Can Emily find something special or is this just another night of fun among many.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Cartoon 10.1%, Anime 8.9%
- #19 Love Signal: Off the Record
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GOVRPub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows
Love Signal: Off the Record is a VR simulation game in the Love Signal series where our new streamer Yuna visits the real world and work with you to move toward her big dream. Support Yuna in various ways as her manager to achieve her earnest goal of becoming a streamer with 100k subscribers!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Adventure 13%, Casual 10.7%
- #20 To Be or Not To Be
84% matchVery Positive90% of 302 reviews2015
Dev: Tin Man Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Guide Hamlet, Ophelia and Hamlet Sr. to hundreds of hilarious deaths in Ryan North's chooseable-path edition of Shakespeare's Hamlet!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Casual 13%, Comedy 10.6%
- #21 Spirit Whisperer Conversation With Akari
83% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Akari was a beloved streamer—until she died live on camera. Now, as a spirit, she’s still performing. You’ve been hired to speak with her, and uncover the truth behind the smile she never took off.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Cartoon 10.1%
- #22 Dexter Stardust : Adventures in Outer Space
82% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: Dexter Team Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Spacey Classic Point and Click Adventure for All!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Incremental 11.8%, Cinematic 9.6%
- #23 The Letter
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SHepic Studios
Windows
The Letter is a narrative-driven psychological adventure set in a forgotten town. Explore abandoned streets, follow scattered notes and hidden messages, and uncover fragments of a story inspired by real events as you piece together a mystery buried in the past.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Hidden Object 13.4%, Adventure 12.4%
- #24 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Adventure 13.6%, Casual 11.1%
- #25 Harolds Harem: The Neckoning
82% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2020
Dev: WhiteVault Studio
Windows
Harold's Harem is a comedic visual novel that parodies dating sim where you play as the newest recruit in a top-secret Love Infiltration Unit, tasked with preventing a world-ending disaster in just three days.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Cartoon 14.2%, Casual 6.5%
- #26 夢游仙境ロマネスク: Chronicles of Refugia
80% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: MediumPub: YOX-Project
Windows
In the aftermath of catastrophic global warming, humans live in conflict with their new, not-so-human neighbors... and three "Alices" must fight against humanity to ensure the survival of their race.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.3%, Adventure 18.8%, Casual 14.9%, Anime 11.9%
- #27 Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: High-End Stories
Windows
Ashley's Adventure - Get a Job or Die Trying is an interactive visual novel based in a multiple-choice style of gameplay where you meet colourful characters and crazy events which you must resolve with the power of being a NEET.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Anime 11.1%, Adventure 8.6%
- #28 어서오세요 신성재판에
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 지식보관소
Windows
Waking up after a car accident to find yourself in another world? Welcome to "Sacred Trial." In a magical world, you face the threat of being summoned to the sacred trial. A fantasy detective adventure where you must prove your innocence in a fantasy world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Hidden Object 14.4%, Adventure 14.2%
- #29 Ninon the Upside-Down Mermaid
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atelier in WonderlandPub: Transparent Games
Windows
A fairy-tale otome visual novel about a reverse mermaid princess searching for love, acceptance, and a place where she belongs. Inspired by The Little Mermaid and set in a Victorian-inspired world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Casual 13.4%, Anime 8.6%
- #30 Parfait Remake
77% matchVery Positive89% of 341 reviews2024
Dev: GIGAPub: HIKARI PULSE
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
《纯爱咖啡厅~帕露菲重制版~》是由GIGA/Entergram所制作的经典恋爱冒险游戏的重制版。原版于2005年发售,是广为人知的高口碑杰作。游戏拥有多达6位女主角以及13种结局的丰富内容。著名剧本家丸户史明凭借为本作编写剧本而一战成名。经典主题曲《Leaf Ticket》由KOTOKO献唱。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Cinematic 10.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Anime 9.1%
- #31 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Casual 8.8%, Adventure 8.3%
- #32 Monster Girl Manor
76% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: Xena AlexanderPub: Monstery Peoplez
Windows
Welcome to the MONSTER GIRL MANOR! Tour around to find your way to meet the characters created by Dream Audio VA, Lacey Audayo, Method Switch, Startlit Audios and Xena Alexander. Find out which girls are your vibe and find out more of their lore!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Casual 9%, Lore-Rich 8%
- #33 Please Praise the SR Girls!
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: Kagami Games
Windows
Please praise them! The international edition of Please Praise the SR Girls! is now on Steam. An ordinary boy discovers that he is an SR boy and enters a mysterious girls' academy, where he meets four other SR girls., and helps them grow through love and companionship in a sweet youthful romance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Adventure 15.1%, Casual 14.6%, Anime 9.6%
- #34 The Call of Darkness
75% matchPositive84% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Ace_Games_
Windows · Mac · Linux
A war veteran and newly minted starship captain faces ancient cosmic horrors as his dreams become reality. Navigate romance, mystery, and sacrifice in this sci-fi adult visual novel where every choice echoes beyond the stars. Optional graphic adult content via free DLC.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Cinematic 9.5%, Cartoon 8.8%
- #35 Scarlet Enigma
77% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Braveforge
Windows
Investigate a chilling birthday murder in a branching mystery filled with secrets, suspects, and puzzles. Uncover the truth, bend time, and stop the killer before reality begins to unravel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Adventure 14.9%, Hidden Object 13.8%
- #36 Spooktober Visual Novel Jam!
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Make Visual NovelsPub: Remort Studios
Windows
Help digital mascots Lime, Cherry, Plum and Lemon navigate their way through the Spooktober Visual Novel Jam competition. Laugh, learn, and scream(with excitement, we hope) through this visual novel and make choices to guide the girls to great success or dramatic failure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Cinematic 15.1%, Cartoon 10.5%, Comedy 10.1%
- #37 悠久教室 - Perpetual Classroom -
74% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: CraftFox Creations
Windows
A horror adventure where you confront supernatural phenomena and unravel mysteries in a school transformed into another world, all to save your childhood friend. Exploration, combat, and psychological terror await you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Hidden Object 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Adventure 13.9%
- #38 Cross Concerto
74% matchVery Positive93% of 348 reviews2022
Dev: AppliquePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 59.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
《交汇协奏曲》是由日本知名美少女游戏集团品牌Applique为纪念品牌创立十周年而制作的和风传奇题材作品。由名作《月影魅像-解放之羽-》与《黄昏的禁忌之药》的原班人马打造。游戏剧情层层剥茧,路线结局众多,是一部拥有很高完成度的作品。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Casual 14.3%, Adventure 14.1%, Anime 12.9%
- #39 The Cloud VR
73% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Seungje LeePub: VeRapy
Windows
"This way. I'm waiting for you." The Cloud VR is a healing fantasy VR game where you go on an adventure to meet someone waiting for you. You can interact and explore in various spaces on your journey. We hope you enjoy a moving journey in a fairytale-like world.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Visual Novel 23%, Casual 8.1%, Adventure 7.5%
- #40 Living Pages - Children's Interactive Book
73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: Pretty Lonely Bear
Windows
Living Pages is a customizable interactive book, aimed at young ones, but who says it can't be for everyone?! Take reading time to the next level.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Cartoon 12.7%, Casual 12.2%, Colorful 7.8%
- #41 Welcome To... Chichester 2 - Part I : DayRise
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Triority Interactive Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grendel Jinx, the megalomaniacal kleptomaniac has returned to Chichester, England for a secret mission. Can the protagonist stop her?
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Casual 12.1%, Anime 8.8%
- #42 GIFT from GOD
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Galaxy★Bear
Windows
GIFT from GOD is a visual novel told through the eyes of Ryosuke Nikaido and Akane Yamamoto. As they face three missions from God, their hearts, pasts, and choices begin to intertwine, leading them toward the true meaning of God’s “gift.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.9%, Adventure 16%, Anime 12.2%, Emotional 8.1%
- #43 DT.O: Hanes
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: E
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a woodcutter is hired to map the ancient forest of Ethrna, a mysterious substance called ■■■■■ shatters his reality. Face a world of forgotten memories and a past that shouldn't exist...? Can Phabius find the truth within his mind?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Incremental 12.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Cartoon 9.1%
- #44 我家恋天使太废柴鸟真~可怕。
69% matchVery Positive99% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: HulottePub: Kagami Games
Windows
HULOTTE’s classic visual novel is now on Steam! After an injury ends his track dream, Sakuma Tsumugi meets a clumsy Love Angel and begins a sweet search for his destined special someone.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Adventure 17.8%, Anime 12%, Casual 9.9%
- #45 Jester Under Pressure
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Orca Martian GamesPub: Viridian Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Diskarte, jester of the high castle, has one job: entertaining the queen. This would be easy except Queen Bahaghari has a penchant for magically exploding the heads of subjects falling below her exacting standards. Can Diskarte avoid this frightening fate?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Adventure 13.5%, Anime 8.5%
- #46 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
69% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: トトメトリPub: Kagami Games
Windows
Watch a tragedy unfold and uncover one lone girl's forbidden love underneath. This kinetic novel features beautiful visuals, a charming cast of characters, and a gripping drama at its heart.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Adventure 13.5%, Anime 12.9%
- #47 The Berenstain Bears In the Dark
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: BrøderbundPub: ZOOM Platform Media
Windows
Explore and share Stan & Jan Berenstain’s classic, "The Berenstain Bears In the Dark", adapted from the original storybook into an interactive animated adventure!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.5%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Cartoon 14.9%, Casual 14%, Cartoony 8.7%
- #48 Becoming
71% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Atelier BecomingPub: ODBear Studios
Windows
A self-centered man faces his beliefs when the past comes back to haunt him in the form of a very close friend...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Adventure 14%, Casual 11.5%
- #49 Bard Harder!
70% matchVery Positive99% of 138 reviews2021
Dev: Shark and Pelican Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
BARD HARDER! is a tabletop-inspired visual novel game about saving your friends from the Big Bad Evil Guy by using your strongest weapon: romance! So brush up on your pick-up lines and prepare some sexy tunes…what’s the worst that could happen?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Anime 8.8%, Cartoon 8.5%
- #50 The Trials of Ozymandias
71% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Golden Axolotl Studios
Windows · Mac
The Trials of Ozymandias is a visual novel set in the high fantasy world of the kingdom of Johrotos. In the capitol city, Dassi, resides the most famous adventurer's guild in all the land: Talleh-Hoy. This is where your story begins.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Anime 9%, Casual 7.5%
- #51 Gargoyle Doyle
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: easyActionPub: Astrea
Windows
An irritable gargoyle spends 800 years stuck on the side of a cathedral as the world changes for better and for worse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.1%, Adventure 19.4%, Casual 15.6%, Comedy 9.6%
- #52 Monari Station
68% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
An ordinary commute becomes a moral crucible in Monari Station, a short psychological horror visual novel. Navigate an extreme situation, make value-defining choices... Discover what lingers after the train moves on...
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Adventure 9.8%, Cinematic 8.3%
- #53 Sounds of Her Love 2
67% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: ds-sans
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cute romance visual novel set at an international school in Japan. As you approach the final hours of your school years together, help your sweet but shy girlfriend Ceri overcome her fears to be able to play the harp at the school's graduation ceremony. A tender, wholesome love story awaits.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Anime 8.6%
- #54 7 Deaths 1 Life
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Emotional 5.9%
- #55 Vasilisa the Wise
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Fleon Games
Windows
Vasilisa the Wise is a visual novel based on the famous Russian fairy tale "The Frog Princess". However, unlike the well-known fairy tale, in this game there are several scenarios, depending on the actions of the player. The goal of the game is to defeat the evil and win the heart of Vasilisa.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Cartoon 12.4%, Cartoony 10.3%
- #56 The Laws of Probability
66% matchPositive90% of 49 reviews2026
Dev: Unspoken
Windows
You have exactly 5. Bread is 4, the bus fare to school is 3. What do you give up? In this short narrative experience, you play as 13-year-old Adam. Confront an interface that reacts to a painful reality, and discover that freedom of choice is sometimes nothing but a privilege.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Visual Novel 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Psychological 6.2%
- #57 IN LOVE: True Romance Pack
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Playtouch
Windows
IN LOVE: Romance Edition features 3 heartfelt stories – Interview with Fate, Tessa’s Choice, and The Rhythm of Passion. Make decisions, shape your path, and experience unique endings in this interactive romance game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Casual 13%, Cinematic 12%
- #58 Echoes of Pinebridge
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Koalu Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
After a transfer student enters his life, college senior Kent begins suffering fainting spells and hearing voices. Navigate friendships, secrets, and a growing supernatural mystery in this choice-driven visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.1%, Cartoon 7.4%, Casual 7%
- #59 Please Act Normal
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ezhaac Studio
Windows
"Please Act Normal" is a live-action comedy about the agonizing pressure of social etiquette. Navigate awkward dinners and tense meetings through frequent dialogue choices, or embrace chaos and use your "Secret Weapon". Will they yell, laugh or just stare in pity? There’s only one way to find out.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Adventure 14.5%, Casual 11.9%
- #60 Final Frame
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Inspired by Danganronpa and Ace Attorney series, Final Frame is a murder mystery Visual Novel set in modern Japan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Adventure 18.6%, Casual 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.1%