- #1 Camp Palut
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Bearly Playing Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Camp Palut is an otome-style mystery that can be completed in 2-4 hours. Play as Jess, a high school senior attending summer camp for the first time. Luckily there are cuties ready to get to know you! Choose between the four unique love interests or play them all to piece together the whole story.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Supernatural 17.4%, Dating Sim 14.6%, Romance 11.9%, Mystery 10.7%
- #2 Blooming Suspicion
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Techno Witch Games
Windows
Investigate, solve mysteries, and maybe even fall in love in Blooming Suspicion — a witchy visual novel set in modern Seoul with a magical twist.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.2%, Detective 16.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Romance 12.6%
- #3 Campus Confidential
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Ertal Games
Windows
Campus Confidential is an LGBTQ slice-of-life dating sim with a supernatural subplot. Enjoy your campus experience, choose your subjects, study hard (or not), meet potential love interests of different genders... and try to uncover the mysteries shrouding the campus!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.3%, Supernatural 21.6%, LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Romance 8.2%
- #4 Tails Noir Preludes
95% matchVery Positive92% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Conversation 17.6%, Detective 15.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Emotional 12.3%, Supernatural 9.9%
- #5 Fearbonding
94% matchVery Positive97% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18%, Supernatural 15.7%, Romance 12.6%, Dating Sim 11.1%, Visual Novel 11%
- #6 Speed Dating for Ghosts
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 544 reviews2018
Dev: Copychaser Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Supernatural 13%, Conversation 12.1%, Emotional 11.9%
- #7 Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 48 reviews2021
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
Finding true love is hard enough when it’s in person! Build a relationship through the screen as a couple copes with lockdown life by staying connected online! Will their love be loud and clear, or will their signals fade away?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.4%, 2.5D 16.6%, Romance 13.1%, Emotional 12.3%, Conversation 11.2%
- #8 Three Days to Chicago
92% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2023
Dev: Chris SchroyerPub: Austin Ivansmith Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
One of them is visiting a friend in Chicago. The other wants to shake things up in New York City. It starts in San Francisco, but where this relationship goes is all up to you.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Romance 16.5%, Conversation 15.5%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 12.6%
- #9 The Office Type
91% matchMostly Negative35% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Heavy Thought Studios
Windows · Mac
Add love to your resume! Date, befriend, or explore deeper moments with a wide variety of characters at once, and explore dozens of narratives in this office-themed comedy dating sim.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20%, LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Romance 13.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #10 Lost & Found
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShaggyBearGames
Windows
Lost & Found is an adventure-mystery game where you return townsfolk’s lost belongings & uncover personal stories behind each item. It features a hybrid animation style that blends 2D, 3D, pixel art, & more. Gather clues, investigate locals, & ensure every lost belonging ends up in the right hands.
Why similar: 2.5D 19.8%, Detective 15.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Choices Matter 12%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #11 You Weren't Invited
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CJ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Investigate a murder. Romance five woman. But trust carefully: one of them is the killer.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Detective 13.1%, Romance 11.3%
- #12 SMU News: Strange events recorded
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 月食图书室
Windows
In this game, play as Shenming University News Department members. Explore strange incidents—no need for truth. Write compelling reports from clues; eye-catching content excites readers. As for what really happened…do readers actually care? If you care, go find out yourself.
Why similar: Detective 29.9%, Supernatural 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #13 The Bitter End
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marinist Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sapphic visual novel & dating sim. Manage your days aboard a liminal ship, navigating relationships both tense and tender. Fall in love, or bring your companions together. Join the crew, investigate your past, and find a way home.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.2%, Dating Sim 21.5%, Romance 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Mystery 6.3%
- #14 Life is Strange: Double Exposure
87% matchMixed69% of 9,290 reviews2024
Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
When Max Caulfield finds her friend Safi dead in the snow, she tears open the way to a parallel timeline. Here, Safi is still alive - and still in danger! With her new power to Shift between two timelines – can Max solve and prevent the same murder?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Romance 10.8%, Emotional 10.2%, Supernatural 9.4%
- #15 Kamilia
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Detective 17.4%, Emotional 14.3%, Mystery 13.8%, Conversation 12.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #16 Heroes of Eroticism - Amorous Advances
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: KenningslyPub: Kenningsly Production
Windows
Experience episodes 4 through 6 of Heroes of Eroticism in this one convenient package, full of excitement, romance and tough choices. After having once been entirely eradicated, superpowers are suddenly returning. Will this generation handle them better than the last one?
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, Emotional 15.6%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Romance 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%
- #17 Mask of the Rose
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 390 reviews2023
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
Why similar: Detective 21.8%, Dating Sim 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Romance 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%
- #18 Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toii GamesPub: Eastasiasoft Limited
Windows
A classic Asian drama series is reborn in anime style, and you’re the director with power to guide the clash between rival families! Re:Burn The Bonfire of Taiwan puts you in control of the narrative, allowing you to guide the beloved characters to endings from the original show.
Why similar: Detective 26.4%, Dating Sim 25.3%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 12.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #19 Danganronpa 2x2
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gemdrops, Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
While on a school trip to Jabberwock Island, students are ensnared in Monokuma’s deadly game, forced into mutual killing and Class Trials to expose the culprit. Break through contradictions with high-speed detective action. Includes both a brand-new scenario and the enhanced original!
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, 2.5D 10.3%
- #20 House Ghost
83% match4 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Rivars Studio
Windows
In this slow-burn BL visual novel, build trust and uncover the past of a gentle spirit. Make choices that shape your bond with him, explore his memories, and discover if love can truly cross the boundary between life and death. Romance. Mystery. And a ghost who might just steal your heart.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Dating Sim 23.3%, Supernatural 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Mystery 9.9%
- #21 花落冬陽 Snowdreams -lost in winter-
84% 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: Supernatural 22.5%, Dating Sim 21.5%, Emotional 15.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 11.7%
- #22 Monster Gals - Voyage
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: White Lotus Artsy Studios
Windows · Linux
Awaken in a terrifying world where monsters are real, find a way back home while forging bonds with five captivating monster gals: a playful gecko, a mischievous demon, a popular pumpkin, a elegant carnivorous plant and a gentle moth. Shape friendships and romances in this light-hearted adventure!
Why similar: Supernatural 22.2%, Dating Sim 19.2%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Romance 15%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #23 Life is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered
82% matchVery Positive84% of 3,927 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Romance 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Emotional 11.9%, Third Person 9%
- #24 Bonding, Now
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Zenco
Windows
A black-and-white stylized collection of visual novel stories with pixel graphics gameplay and lineart artwork. Experience how new bonds are created, how they evolve, twist and change. Complete with a separate open-ended adventure mode.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17%, Detective 15.4%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Emotional 10.3%
- #25 Life is Strange: Reunion
79% matchVery Positive92% of 2,457 reviews2026
Dev: Deck Nine GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together… Before everything burns?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Supernatural 12.7%, Emotional 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Third Person 8.3%
- #26 Rose Academy
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KK Studio
Windows · Mac
A detective visual novel inspired by Danganronpa and Everlasting Summer. You play as a young agent sent to an elite girls’ academy to investigate a suspicious death. Interrogate suspects, gather clues, and build romantic relationships — truth or temptation?
Why similar: Detective 25%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #27 LongStory 2
79% matchMostly Negative29% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Bloom Digital Media
Windows · Mac
Are you ready for more LongStory drama? The next installment of this beloved series brings more dates, deeper friendships, trickier dilemmas, and some fascinating surprises!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19%, Dating Sim 17.8%, Romance 13.6%, Conversation 12.6%, Mystery 10.4%
- #28 Placebo Love
81% matchPositive97% of 33 reviews2021
Dev: Twelve Tiles
Windows · Mac
A lonely young man is guided by a silent Muse to solve the mystery behind his two Doppelganger Soulmates.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Detective 13.9%, Supernatural 13.4%, Romance 10.9%
- #29 Tamayura Mirai
78% matchVery Positive94% of 200 reviews2023
Dev: AzuritePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 43.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
There is a girl, searching for something she lost... Tamayura Mirai is a midsummer fantasy visual novel of humans, spirits, and sorcerers that's won several industry awards in Japan.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.9%, Emotional 13.6%, Romance 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Conversation 10.4%
- #30 To Kill Eros
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dokirakii
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Kill Eros is a drama-filled BL Visual Novel exploring the flavors of love and the depth between people who join hands — while also blaming Eros for everything, of course!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.5%, LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Romance 14.4%, Emotional 10.3%
- #31 Life is Strange Remastered
77% matchVery Positive91% of 9,009 reviews2022
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Romance 11.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #32 Truer than You
76% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Transcenders Media AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Overcome your past and become someone new in Truer than You. A choice-driven narrative adventure about love, loss and being lost in life. You're hired as a gig-working actor to play roles in real-life situations. Have conversations, get a good rating and follow the rules. All good?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Conversation 14.7%, Emotional 12.6%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #33 Homewords
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joël Kroon
Windows
Dive into "Homewords," a captivating, story-driven RPG without any combat. Explore Orbtüse with Zoë, a rude child, as you skillfully interrupt and guide her through conversations. Use the power of words to overcome conflicts, unravel mysteries, and help Zoë learn the art of empathy.
Why similar: 2.5D 16.9%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Detective 13.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%
- #34 Sunlight Scream
75% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The hero moves to a new city. However, along with him comes a masked killer who begins to kill his friends one by one... Make decisions to build your adventure. Can you stop him before it's too late?
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 12.8%, Romance 9.4%
- #35 Meet the Rookie
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puddleduck ProductionsPub: Darklight Interactive
Windows
Explore the small town of Kettle Rock as Detective Lupe, alongside their unlikely partner Sheriff Misra, to solve the case of a mysterious Winery. But things are not as they seem, as something much more sinister lies behind the history of this town.
Why similar: Detective 34.9%, Dating Sim 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, 2.5D 10.4%, Adventure 7.2%
- #36 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
73% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Nullblade Studios
Windows
Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21%, Dating Sim 20.9%, Emotional 15.7%, Romance 12.9%, Conversation 9.8%
- #37 The Final Fragment
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: mahousparkle
Windows
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+ 20.7%, Romance 13%, Emotional 12.7%, Conversation 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #38 Furry Shakespeare: To Date Or Not To Date Spooky Cat Girls?
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Something odd is happening to the senior class at Elsinore Academy, and it is up to you to break the curse! Navigate college life and also try to solve the mystery of why everyone is spooky!
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Supernatural 17.4%, Romance 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #39 Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude
74% matchMixed62% of 448 reviews2022
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. Build relationships with your team and piece together their stories.
Why similar: Supernatural 31.8%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mystery 16.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Stylized 6.2%
- #40 Shadows of Deceit - Season 1
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: First Sin
Windows
Shadows of Deceit is a choice-driven adult Visual Novel where you find yourself bound to the Goddess of Temptation, accept her gift and indulge in a life of pleasure or resist her pull and stay true to your heart. Go on a journey filled with desire, corruption, drama, comedy, and lots of sex.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Supernatural 11.9%, Romance 10.4%, Emotional 9.9%
- #41 WHODUNNIT
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Don Attico
Windows
WHODUNNIT is a mystery visual novel following a man who must answer a burning question: who the hell did he hook up with last night?
Why similar: Detective 33.3%, LGBTQ+ 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #42 Best Served Cold
71% matchVery Positive89% of 596 reviews2025
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Detective 25%, Conversation 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 9.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%
- #43 Knee Deep!: In Love
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Comfort Kuma StudiosPub: Seraphim Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You might’ve accidentally found out that your assassin roommate, your childhood best friend, and your project partner are obsessed with you and are willing to kill for you from some scammy website. A romance visual novel filled with yanderes with looks to die for..
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.2%, Romance 16.4%, Supernatural 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #44 Errant Kingdom
72% matchMixed67% of 158 reviews2023
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Kingdom of Novus has been thrown into disarray and It's up to you to decide if you’ll help to bring peace, or if you’ll stoke the fires of chaos. Pick a side, and meet your match.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.5%, Dating Sim 24.9%, Romance 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #45 Sticky Date
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dumplings Incognito
Windows
An anti-dating simulator that subverts the genre and provides catharsis through relatable, raw and satirical dates. You play as an underpaid dumpling cook who, in order to make ends meet, gets recruited by a sketchy dating app agent. Now you need to crash dates in order to earn a living wage!
Why similar: Satire 24.4% ★, Dating Sim 16.4%, 2.5D 14.4%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #46 Blood Domination
71% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Abracadabra Studios
Windows
Blood Domination is a BL visual novel that allows players to follow five different couples, uncovering the secrets of their pasts and controlling their fates. Welcome to Éclair Gymnasium Academy, where vampires learn how to navigate the Dom/sub relationships that will define the rest of their lives.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.8%, Dating Sim 23%, Romance 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Emotional 8.4%
- #47 Blood Lily Ghoststories
68% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
A horror game about a needy female ghost. A trio of close-knit occult club girls gather late at night to enjoy telling ghost stories. Little do they know that Miss Choker, a ghost that targets girls, is just dying to appear...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19%, 2.5D 14.5%, Supernatural 13%, Emotional 10.1%, Visual Novel 10%
- #48 The Afterlife Cafe
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
Windows · Linux
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: Conversation 19.6%, Supernatural 18.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #49 Life is Strange: True Colors
69% matchVery Positive89% of 16,479 reviews2021
Dev: Deck NinePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Alex Chen hides her 'curse': the psychic power of Empathy, the ability to absorb the emotions of others. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must embrace her power to find the truth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Emotional 12.5%, Romance 10.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #50 Occult Crime Police
70% matchVery Positive93% of 164 reviews2021
Dev: Eggcorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Truth Is Pretty Out There. Only you can decipher the mystery of Boomtown USA. Comb a mysterious government base for evidence, investigate the set of a ghost hunt, and unravel the truth, no matter how ridiculous it may be!
Why similar: Detective 24.5%, Supernatural 21.9%, Mystery 12.7%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%
- #51 Halfway House
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Az
Windows · Mac · Linux
A character-driven, story-rich visual novel about rebuilding your life after juvenile detention. Forge friendships, find romance, and confront the scars of your troubled past.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.7%, Emotional 17%, Conversation 15.2%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 13.2%
- #52 Love Craft
67% matchVery Positive99% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Toiu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join the Crafting Club, where the glue is strong and the feelings stronger! Craft chaos, flirt fearlessly, and make some very bad romantic decisions! Find your project partner in this elimination-based Dating Sim!
Why similar: Satire 21.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Dating Sim 17%, Romance 11.1%, Emotional 9.8%
- #53 Johnny Mystery and The Halloween Killer
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 30 reviews2020
Dev: Ma Ma Software
Windows
On Halloween night, a young detective named Johnny Mystery comes across a girl trying to escape from the police. Then, Johnny tries to unravel an intriguing murder case that happened during a party at the Municipal Music School.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.2%, Detective 16.9%, Conversation 13.7%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #54 이별 끝에 만난다면
68% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Project IVY
Windows
"Long time no see. You've grown up a lot." 10 years ago, a lover who left me in an accident appeared as a ghost. Can we undo the belated regret?
Why similar: Dating Sim 26%, Emotional 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 14.9%, Conversation 11%
- #55 Nut City Blues
67% matchVery Positive98% of 377 reviews2023
Dev: looking4stupid
Windows
A comedy-mystery visual novel about Captain Fox, Detective Raccoon and the danger of pineapple pizza.
Why similar: Detective 25.4%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 11.4%, Mystery 11.2%
- #56 Lachesis or Atropos
68% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: Detective 24.7%, LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Mystery 11.8%, Romance 10.5%
- #57 Heart Agency
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cats on a Lilypad Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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+ 26.7%, Dating Sim 20.3%, Romance 19.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #58 My Dangerous Life
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: HituzigumoPub: Giiku Games
Windows
Hinata has only just arrived in New York, but things are already going downhill. Then a handsome stranger offers his help, and suddenly Hinata finds himself in a shared apartment with three hot guys. A rollercoaster of emotions begins.
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.3%, LGBTQ+ 24.8%, Romance 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Conversation 8.5%
- #59 The Heft Effect
67% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: CupCupMug
Windows · Mac
A girl who mysteriously gains weight and learns to like it, two other girls that she pressures into gaining weight, and [TOPIC NOT FOUND]
Why similar: Satire 23.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Romance 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #60 Life After Magic
66% matchVery Positive98% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: Team StarlightPub: Chirashi Games
Windows · Linux
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+ 25.1%, Dating Sim 21.9%, Romance 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Story Rich 9.1%