- #1 The House in Fata Morgana
97% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Romance 12.4%, Mystery 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric mystery and branching narrative that mirrors the emotional weight and dark storytelling of Solstice.
- #2 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
96% matchVery Positive94% of 5,842 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Choices Matter 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist navigating complex, choice-heavy magical politics with significant LGBTQ+ themes.
- #3 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 269 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a sophisticated branching narrative system where choices have profound impacts on a dystopian world.
- #4 BAD END THEATER
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative visual novel that excels at exploring multiple endings and the consequences of player choices.
- #5 Cinders
94% matchVery Positive87% of 787 reviews2014
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mature take on Cinderella that's all about player choices and breaking the classic fairy tale in any way you like.
Why similar: Otome 23.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic choice-driven visual novel that focuses on a female protagonist navigating a complex, branching fairy-tale world.
- #6 Analogue: A Hate Story
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.5%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%, Multiple Endings 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant sci-fi mystery that relies on uncovering historical logs to solve a dark, isolated catastrophe.
- #7 The Red Strings Club
92% matchVery Positive94% of 13,842 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 20%, Story Rich 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.7%, Dystopian 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk mystery that forces players to make difficult moral choices while uncovering a corporate conspiracy.
- #8 Seers Isle
93% matchVery Positive91% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Mystery 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that emphasizes the weight of player decisions in a mysterious, fantasy-driven setting.
- #9 Scarlet Hollow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,469 reviews2021
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping mystery with deep, impactful choices and a dark, supernatural atmosphere that rewards careful investigation.
- #10 Citizen Sleeper
90% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Dystopian 36.2%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Story Rich 15.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply story-rich dystopian experience that focuses on personal survival and meaningful relationships in a crumbling society.
- #11 Synergia
91% matchVery Positive87% of 795 reviews2020
Dev: Radi ArtPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.
Why similar: Dystopian 21.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Female Protagonist 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, dystopian visual novel that centers on LGBTQ+ relationships and the consequences of technology in a fractured society.
- #12 Winds of Change
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 583 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Romance 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a rich, choice-heavy narrative with strong LGBTQ+ representation and a sprawling fantasy world.
- #13 Across the Grooves
89% matchVery Positive93% of 127 reviews2020
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich mystery that explores how small changes in the past can lead to massive, unexpected consequences in the present.
- #14 Amarantus
88% matchVery Positive82% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: ub4q
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.
Why similar: Romance 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Mystery 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-filled narrative that emphasizes player agency and complex character relationships.
- #15 Lachesis or Atropos
86% 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: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Female Protagonist 11%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused visual novel that blends mystery and horror with LGBTQ+ themes.
- #16 It gets so lonely here
85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,971 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: LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Romance 11%
Why You'll Like It: A poignant, dark fantasy visual novel that explores themes of isolation and identity.
- #17 SoulSet
87% matchVery Positive90% of 161 reviews2017
Dev: NoBreadStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?
Why similar: Otome 21.2% ★, Visual Novel 18.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Romance 9.9%, LGBTQ+ 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel with a female protagonist that relies on uncovering secrets through branching paths.
- #18 Demonheart
86% matchVery Positive91% of 752 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Otome 22.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Romance 9.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark fantasy visual novel that features a villainous protagonist and complex romance options.
- #19 When The Night Comes
84% matchVery Positive93% of 327 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Romance 14.2%, Otome 14.1% ★, Visual Novel 13.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural visual novel that balances romance and mystery with a focus on LGBTQ+ characters.
- #20 Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun
83% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy interactive story (visual novel) where the mysteries of ancient gods, enigmas of bygone eras, magic, and the complex relationships between various beings are intricately woven together.
Why similar: Otome 23.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that offers a deep, story-rich experience with significant branching paths.
- #21 Long Live The Queen
84% matchVery Positive95% of 7,115 reviews2013
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rule the world or die trying!Being a Princess is not an easy job. Being a Queen is even harder. Especially when you're only fourteen years old, and the reason you've inherited the throne is that your royal mother has just met an untimely end.Now power is up for grabs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Fantasy 8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes strategy visual novel where every choice is vital to the survival of the female protagonist.
- #22 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 37,969 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.5%, Dystopian 21.9%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven dystopian story that excels at building an immersive world through intimate, choice-influenced conversations.
- #23 Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
82% matchVery Positive97% of 148 reviews2022
Dev: Square Weasel Studio
Windows · Linux
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Why similar: Otome 20.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological mystery that utilizes multiple endings to explore the consequences of player actions.
- #24 Dark Nights
81% matchVery Positive92% of 407 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Otome 33.3% ★, Romance 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Mystery 9%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-centric visual novel that blends romance and suspense with a focus on branching narrative paths.
- #25 Ladykiller in a Bind
81% matchVery Positive92% of 338 reviews2017
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An erotic romantic comedy about social manipulation, crossdressing, and girls tying up other girls. Will the hapless lesbian ladykiller Beast succeed at pretending to be her ruthless twin? By the creators of Analogue: A Hate Story, featuring choice-driven mechanics... and lots of sex.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.8%, Visual Novel 27.2%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Story Rich 7.2%, Choices Matter 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes visual novel featuring complex social dynamics, LGBTQ+ themes, and significant branching paths.
- #26 Sigh of the Abyss
77% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
Why similar: Otome 19.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Visual Novel 7.4%, Dark Fantasy 7.4%
- #27 Last Stop
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: Variable StatePub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Last Stop is a single-player third-person adventure set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis.
Why similar: Story Rich 30.7%, Mystery 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven adventure that weaves together three distinct stories of mystery and the supernatural.
- #28 千面 Melancholy Love
78% matchVery Positive95% of 2,209 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 69.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作时间线十年之后，聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 46%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Romance 8.3%, Indie 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on emotional depth, LGBTQ+ themes, and multiple branching endings.
- #29 Rituals in the Dark
79% matchVery Positive85% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Romance 18.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Female Protagonist 12%, Mystery 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that highlights LGBTQ+ romance within a mysterious, indie-developed setting.
- #30 Eclipse : Special Forces
76% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: MoonSun
Windows · Mac
MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #31 The Radiants
77% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Otome 26.4% ★, Romance 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #32 The Confines Of The Crown
78% matchVery Positive89% of 255 reviews2015
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Madeleine Valois is a prince's companion. It is her responsibility to keep him out of trouble - not to let him walk blindly into a political minefield, not to let him get arrested for a crime he didn't commit, and definitely not to let him fall in love with her...
Why similar: Otome 26.5% ★, Visual Novel 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Romance 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-heavy visual novel featuring a strong female lead and complex political intrigue.
- #33 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
Play as the young witch Shar, as she moves in with a famous witch who keeps demonic prisoners in her basement. Will you find romance or doom?
Why similar: Otome 24.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Visual Novel 10%, Romance 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #34 Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
75% matchVery Positive93% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, a standalone introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss.
Why similar: Otome 21.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Romance 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #35 Sol
73% matchVery Positive96% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Nebuloid Team
Windows · Mac
Fa mesos que ha desaparegut el sol, però el despertador continua sonant cada dia a les 8:00. Una novel·la visual en català.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Choices Matter 15%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Dystopian 10.7%
- #36 Technobabylon
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.8%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Story Rich 24.2%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.2%
- #37 Melancholy Love
74% matchVery Positive94% of 71 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: LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Romance 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #38 Roadwarden
71% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #39 An Octave Higher
75% matchVery Positive83% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.5%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Fantasy 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%
- #40 Dreambound
71% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 13.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #41 A Tithe in Blood
70% matchVery Positive88% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.1%, Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 7%
- #42 vivid/stasis
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,373 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: LGBTQ+ 34.2%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #43 2064: Read Only Memories
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Multiple Endings 15.6%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #44 Asphyxia
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 273 reviews2015
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #45 Will Die Alone
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Arianna Ravioli
Windows · Mac
Some memories aren't meant to stay. We are our memories and our experiences. What happens if you delete some of them? If you change your past and, thus, your future?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Dystopian 13%, Visual Novel 12.3%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #46 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
70% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
Windows
Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.
Why similar: Otome 25.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Romance 9.5%
- #47 Gilded Shadows
70% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2022
Dev: Steamberry Studio
Windows
A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.
Why similar: Otome 33.2% ★, Romance 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #48 OBSCURA
67% matchVery Positive99% of 426 reviews2024
Dev: Rotten RaccoonsPub: Kaguya Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.
Why similar: Otome 25.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Romance 10.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.4%, Visual Novel 10%
- #49 Night Cascades
69% matchVery Positive95% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The city is on fire, and the Devil is to blame - or is it? Two women must solve an occult-themed mystery set in an alternate 1980s while unraveling the secrets of their past. Hunt for clues and interrogate suspects in this interactive yuri visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.7%, Romance 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Mystery 8.2%
- #50 Snowfall's Mystery
67% matchVery Positive86% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Sempiternal Rain
Windows
A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Romance 18.5%, Choices Matter 18%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%
- #51 Blossoms Bloom Brightest
72% matchMixed70% of 207 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: LGBTQ+ 26.6%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Romance 17.1%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #52 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
72% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Romance 15.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%
- #53 We Know the Devil
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,141 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
WE KNOW THE DEVIL is a visual novel about teens reluctantly fighting the devil at summer camp. Follow meangirl Neptune, tomboy Jupiter, and shy shy Venus as they get to know each other--but one always gets left out.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.3%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Multiple Endings 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%
- #54 Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain
67% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground world with an eldritch, violet sky.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Romance 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Mystery 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.8%
- #55 Demonheart: Hunters
69% matchVery Positive84% of 292 reviews2020
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embrace or resist the demonic influence around you. Romance your companions in this RPG with an emphasis on conversation choices and character interactions.
Why similar: Otome 24.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Romance 10.1%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Visual Novel 7.9%
- #56 Misericorde: Volume One
65% matchVery Positive98% of 489 reviews2023
Dev: XEECEE
Windows · Linux
Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Mystery 18.2%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Dark 10.7%
- #57 Bewitching Sinners
65% matchVery Positive96% of 487 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: Otome 25.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 9.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #58 If Found...
66% matchVery Positive90% of 2,276 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Story Rich 8%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%
- #59 ENIGMA:
68% matchVery Positive95% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: UzumeyaPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Mystery 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Indie 3.3%
