- #1 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,421 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Anime 47%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Drama 19.4%, Indie 2.4%, Casual 1%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and short indie visual novel that explores themes of mortality and companionship with a similar melancholic tone.
- #2 The House in Fata Morgana
96% matchVery Positive95% of 6,643 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Anime 35.7%, Multiple Endings 23.5%, Visual Novel 20%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of tragic storytelling and character-driven drama that mirrors the intense emotional weight found in the seed game.
- #3 GNOSIA
96% matchVery Positive94% of 5,092 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: Anime 49.3%, Visual Novel 22%, LGBTQ+ 14.9%, RPG 6.4%, Singleplayer 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a looping narrative structure where the protagonist must fight against fate and uncover truths through character-driven social deduction.
- #4 BAD END THEATER
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 38.1%, Anime 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.2%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on multiple endings and the consequences of choices, perfectly matching the interactive fiction mechanics of the seed game.
- #5 this morning I decided to die
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 179 reviews2023
Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow a girl through the last day of her life.
Why similar: Drama 32.8%, Anime 29.3%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: A raw and emotional visual novel that explores heavy psychological themes similar to the drama in the seed game.
- #6 Everlasting Summer
94% matchVery Positive94% of 78,050 reviews2014
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 59.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Why similar: Anime 49%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%, Indie 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic indie visual novel that excels at building atmosphere and offering multiple, often bittersweet, endings.
- #7 It gets so lonely here
93% matchVery Positive94% of 2,296 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: Anime 36.5%, Visual Novel 22.1%, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Casual 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play visual novel that captures a similar sense of isolation and emotional vulnerability.
- #8 Katawa Shoujo
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,106 reviews2024
Dev: Four Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Anime 40.1%, Multiple Endings 30.5%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Casual 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A landmark indie visual novel known for its grounded character development and emotional, branching narrative paths.
- #9 vivid/stasis
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,903 reviews2025
Dev: Team VividstasisPub: Hajimeli
Windows
Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?
Why similar: Anime 44.9%, Visual Novel 28.2%, LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Casual 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines rhythm elements with a surreal, character-focused visual novel experience that shares the seed game's indie spirit.
- #10 My Therapy
91% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Anime 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Casual 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the emotional journey of the protagonist through a casual, anime-styled visual novel format.
- #11 The Chrono Jotter
90% matchVery Positive94% of 2,261 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41%, Anime 24.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that uses time-loop mechanics to explore character mysteries and multiple outcomes.
- #12 STEINS;GATE
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,830 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 67.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Anime 48%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%, Casual 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential story about fighting against inevitable tragedy and the consequences of trying to change fate.
- #13 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,734 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Anime 60.6%, Visual Novel 34.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%, Indie 0.7%, Casual 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the sense of dread and the struggle against a dark, predetermined fate within an anime-styled narrative.
- #14 Graveyard Girls
88% matchVery Positive98% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Anime 24.2%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional and dark visual novel that explores complex character relationships through an interactive fiction lens.
- #15 Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 702 reviews2017
Dev: Magenta Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A melody of life and death surrounding a sickly girl and her friends.
Why similar: Anime 40.6%, Multiple Endings 30.4%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Casual 5.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, character-driven story that emphasizes emotional growth and delicate narrative pacing.
- #16 Degraman: Act I. Vincent
86% matchVery Positive83% of 194 reviews2021
Dev: NamNorm
Windows · Mac · Linux
An otome visual novel - play a powerless victim of a terrifying, unfair world. 200+ choices, 50+ endings, 20+ hours of play - and only one way to escape.
Why similar: Anime 31.8%, Multiple Endings 27%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Casual 4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that emphasizes character choices and branching paths in a dark, dramatic setting.
- #17 Heart Fragment
84% matchVery Positive92% of 340 reviews2021
Dev: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game as you sort your way through the secrets & lies.
Why similar: Anime 31.7%, RPG 25.1%, Visual Novel 20.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie simulation and visual novel hybrid that focuses on character growth and emotional exploration.
- #18 The Final Prize is Soup
84% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.6%, Anime 29.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, LGBTQ+ 9%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky yet emotionally resonant interactive fiction that highlights the importance of choice in short-form storytelling.
- #19 WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01
85% matchVery Positive84% of 733 reviews2014
Dev: Spicy TailsPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the author of Spice and Wolf, Isuna Hasekura, comes WORLD END ECONOMiCA. This is the first episode out of three part sci-fi/economic thriller visual novel set on the moon.
Why similar: Anime 57.2%, Visual Novel 39.2%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that excels at character-driven drama and high-stakes personal ambition.
- #20 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
81% matchVery Positive93% of 21,931 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.2 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: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Anime 27.7%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, RPG 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that explores complex character identities and multiple narrative endings.
- #21 fault - milestone one
83% matchVery Positive92% of 3,240 reviews2014
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 30.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.
Why similar: Anime 64.2%, Visual Novel 30.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Indie 1.3%, Casual 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic visual novel that features strong character dynamics and a compelling, emotional fantasy narrative.
- #22 彷徨之街 The Street of Adrift
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,335 reviews2024
Dev: Caramel-Mocha StudioPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
大小姐与头牌花魁的羁绊、救赎与毁灭故事。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Anime 27.1%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich anime visual novel that captures a similar sense of urban drama and character-driven mystery.
- #23 If My Heart Had Wings
82% matchVery Positive92% of 4,629 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
Why similar: Anime 61.4%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Casual 7%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: A beloved slice-of-life visual novel that focuses on the emotional bonds and dreams of its cast.
- #24 Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,837 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.
Why similar: Anime 52%, Visual Novel 42.1%, LGBTQ+ 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, long-form narrative that challenges the reader to solve mysteries while dealing with heavy themes of tragedy.
- #25 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,564 reviews2019
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 138.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In a world where flying through the sky is as simple as riding a bicycle, the sport "Flying Circus" is all the rage. Following the discovery of anti-gravitons, special shoes that allow an individual to fly, Anti-Graviton Shoes, took the world by storm.
Why similar: Anime 60.5%, Visual Novel 32.4%, Casual 5.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends sports drama with character-focused romance and high-quality anime aesthetics.
- #26 CLANNAD
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,918 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 106.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Why similar: Anime 50.9%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Multiple Endings 18.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Casual 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive visual novel for emotional storytelling and character-driven drama that spans multiple life-changing paths.
- #27 Sweet Home
76% matchVery Positive95% of 10,224 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.9%, Drama 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #28 Rewrite+
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 774 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 61.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Interactive Fiction 38.1%, Anime 33.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Casual 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A complex narrative that blends mystery, fate, and character development into a branching story structure.
- #29 Little Busters! English Edition
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,211 reviews2017
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC.
Why similar: Anime 46.6%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Casual 4.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the bonds of friendship and the bittersweet nature of growing up, much like the band-centric drama of the seed game.
- #30 Hydrangea
76% matchVery Positive93% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere psychological horror visual novel. Choose a sweetheart to romance, but beware the petals of obsession.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 41.4%, Anime 28.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%, Casual 3.9%
- #31 Melancholy Love
77% matchVery Positive95% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
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: Drama 30.5%, Anime 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%
- #32 Fujiwara Bittersweet
77% matchVery Positive87% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: MagicBenchVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.5%, Multiple Endings 22.7%, Anime 21.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Indie 3.4%
- #33 DEAD LAMB WALKING
73% matchVery Positive97% of 200 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.3%, Anime 21.4%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Visual Novel 14%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #34 巧|合/co|incidence
75% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: 团购规划局
Windows
"co|incidence" is a FVN produced for Renpy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.3%, Anime 25.8%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 8.9%, Casual 6.7%
- #35 Curse or Love
72% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: 小橘子糖_official
Windows
A Denpa Bishoujo Psychological Horror Curio: A Visual Novel ❦ Mild Horror, Mild Suspense, and a Hint of Whimsical Madness ❦ We Hope You Find Your Own "Happy Ending" Among Multiple Conclusions ❦ A Major Plot Twist, Perhaps? ❦ Glimpse a sliver of truth in the liminal space between life and death.
Why similar: Anime 23.7%, Multiple Endings 21.3%, Visual Novel 15%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, RPG 11.4%
- #36 公主×观众
72% matchVery Positive99% of 147 reviews2024
Dev: Nyamoli@Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
选错选项就立刻结束游戏！？被超S狼人公主不停逼问的短篇游戏
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.7%, Anime 26.3%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, 2D Platformer 10%, RPG 5.6%
- #37 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
74% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Drama 17.3%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Anime 13%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #38 皎月坠落之时
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 219 reviews2024
Dev: 一朵一朵Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
"Moment of Moonset" is a thriller story game. The heroine Pang Lu comes into contact with Aileen by chance, and encounters a strange mysterious power on the way to learn Aileen's identity. How should she respond, or should she choose to fall into crisis? Or escape intact? Or...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Drama 26.4%, Anime 15.8%, RPG 13.2%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #39 Our Bad Ending
70% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: FEVER FICTION
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ritual. A festering, unrequited love. Sink into a humid and visceral Southeast Asian horror about the pursuit of a doomed lesbian love. Is a bad ending better than no ending at all?
Why similar: Anime 37.1%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Casual 3.8%
- #40 Alice in Stardom - A Free Idol Visual Novel
74% matchVery Positive84% of 162 reviews2019
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Can you manage to beat your competitors to be the next top idol- and maybe even win their hearts in the process?
Why similar: Anime 29.8%, Visual Novel 24%, RPG 15.8%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Casual 7.7%
- #41 Blossoms Bloom Brightest
75% matchMixed70% of 213 reviews2017
Dev: Reine Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 26%
A sci-fi, yuri visual novel with a dollop of mystery.
Why similar: Anime 35.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Casual 5%
- #42 2ECONDS TO STΔRLIVHT: My Heart's Reflection
73% matchVery Positive85% of 153 reviews2021
Dev: SKY HOUR WORKSPub: Anarch Entertainment
Windows
"The day I put that uniform on, I saw myself in the mirror for the first time. And I dared to think, maybe, just maybe..." A free VN about standing up to the world to be yourself. Part of the NOISZ series, and prequel to NOISZ STΔRLIVHT.
Why similar: Drama 34.1%, Anime 19.6%, Multiple Endings 15%, Visual Novel 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%
- #43 UCOPIA
70% matchVery Positive98% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: YunTYB
Windows
This is a story about art, profit, and friendship.
Why similar: Drama 32.5%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Anime 19%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, RPG 3.5%
- #44 Contraindication
70% matchVery Positive98% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Static Remains
Windows
Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.
Why similar: Anime 49.3%, Visual Novel 24%, RPG 23.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%, Indie 0.6%
- #45 Wheel of Innocence
71% matchVery Positive90% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: MKShadowZX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wheel of Innocence is a lesbian visual novel where you peer into the life of a disabled high schooler named Reina.
Why similar: Drama 32.9%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Anime 21.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Casual 3.9%
- #46 missed messages.
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,531 reviews2019
Dev: Angela He
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, LGBTQ+ 28.4%, Anime 21.7%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #47 Secrets of the Heart
68% matchVery Positive94% of 219 reviews2026
Dev: FallingDayPub: YOZAKURA
Windows
To help her photographer boyfriend, she meets new people and enters different worlds, gradually discovering a hidden side of herself. Her ending depends on the choices you make.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Anime 30.2%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, RPG 6.1%
- #48 妄想症：Deliver Me
71% matchVery Positive88% of 2,546 reviews2018
Dev: 属音制作组Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Based on the best seller 妄想症Paranoia, the story about Lingluo's college life will bring you to a world unknown. She pursues her music dream without knowing her life is about to be turned upside down. Losing her best friend and her confidence, she plunges into the depth of despair. What will she do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 44%, Anime 43.3%, Indie 10.3%, Casual 2.4%
- #49 The Elevator Game with Catgirls
69% matchVery Positive100% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Linux
Kirin plays the elevator game and disappears. Will her girlfriend, Asahi, be able to find her? The Elevator Game with Catgirls is a horror visual novel with point-and-click elements, inspired by the Korean urban legend, Elevator to Another World.
Why similar: Anime 30.1%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Multiple Endings 26.1%, LGBTQ+ 6.7%, Casual 5.2%
- #50 Seraphim Slum
67% matchVery Positive96% of 172 reviews2024
Dev: rosesrotPub: angelrot games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Interactive Fiction 48.3%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%
- #51 暴杀残雨之夜
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 786 reviews2026
Dev: 茶斩刀制作组Pub: 无
Windows · Mac
On a rainy night, it's all up to you whether to show love or be cruel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36%, Anime 20.6%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, RPG 9.6%
- #52 Morph Girl
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 96 reviews2017
Dev: Autumn Knight
Windows
Morph Girl is a Japanese horror inspired FMV game about loss, depression and the supernatural.
Why similar: Drama 31.8%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%, LGBTQ+ 7.8%
- #53 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
66% matchPositive89% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Drama 38.4%, Multiple Endings 28.4%, Visual Novel 18.8%, 2D Platformer 12.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #54 绽于枝垂樱下~Flowering Across the Hakugyokurou
68% matchVery Positive95% of 165 reviews2019
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
《Flowering Across the Hakugyokurou》is a short Vision Novel Touhou Project Fan Fiction game. The main story is about a love story of Yuyuko and Yukari. This game will tell a story that happened before Yuyuko died.
Why similar: Anime 38.1%, RPG 23.9%, Visual Novel 18.8%, 2D Platformer 10.9%, Indie 5.8%
- #55 Malcatras' Maiden
65% matchVery Positive95% of 281 reviews2024
Dev: Nadia Nova
Windows · Mac · Linux
MALCATRAS' MAIDEN is a toxic yuri visual novel for adults about trauma, bonds, family, and sisterhood.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 56.1%, Visual Novel 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 18.2%, Indie 2.8%, Casual 2.6%
- #56 绮罗四时谭
67% matchVery Positive96% of 459 reviews2019
Dev: EveRecord
Windows
In order to save the friend who was chosen as a victim, the girl embarked on the road alone... What will happen to this dreamy and mysterious road? What kind of role will you meet during the period? Also see the last.
Why similar: Anime 42.5%, RPG 32.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Indie 8.3%
- #57 Folie Fatale
65% matchVery Positive86% of 2,679 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Anime 41.7%, Multiple Endings 30.7%, Visual Novel 23%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 1.7%
- #58 Without a Voice
67% matchVery Positive95% of 351 reviews2020
Dev: L³Pub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the depths of a forest, an exiled princess whiles her time in solitude. One day, a mysterious, beautiful maiden appears, throwing her world out of its alignment. A dark fantasy visual novel following the intertwining paths of these two women. In seven days, the wheel of fate will splinter...
Why similar: Anime 33.2%, LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Visual Novel 19.5%, RPG 15.7%, Casual 6.3%
