- #1 Date Warp
97% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2014
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Five days ago, Janet left her dorm to go on a date - and never came back. Was she kidnapped? Murdered? The truth may be even stranger. Solve puzzles to connect together pieces of the story in a science-fiction adventure with eleven possible endings!
Why similar: Otome 19.5% ★, Visual Novel 17.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Romance 9.2%, Dating Sim 7.6%
- #2 The House in Fata Morgana
96% 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: Visual Novel 23.3%, Romance 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Mystery 9.7%, LGBTQ+ 8.1%
- #3 Amnesia™: Memories
96% matchVery Positive92% of 4,125 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You awaken to find your memories gone. To learn the truth behind your amnesia, you’ll choose from five romantic paths, each its own world. With 20+ endings, can you write the lasting love story you deserve, or will your love and life come to an end?
Why similar: Otome 34.9% ★, Visual Novel 19.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Dating Sim 9.4%, Romance 9.2%
- #4 Starlight Vega
95% matchVery Positive94% of 265 reviews2016
Dev: Razzart Visual
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play as Aria and romance the two sultry demon girls, Lyria and Scherza, or your best friend Melody in this yuri (girl x girl) visual novel where your choices will ultimately decide the fate of this spellbound girl.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Sexual Content 14.7%, Romance 10.2%, LGBTQ+ 6.9%
- #5 My Vow to My Liege
94% matchVery Positive92% of 4,072 reviews2020
Dev: YETU GAMEPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The 4 dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with?
Why similar: Otome 31.3% ★, Visual Novel 18.4%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Romance 13.7%, Mature 4%
- #6 7'scarlet
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 854 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The remote town of Okunezato is shaped like a crescent moon and shrouded in dark myths and legends. Take on the role of a brave young woman journeying into the unknown to uncover dangerous truths and locate her missing brother with her childhood friend.
Why similar: Otome 28.7% ★, Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Dating Sim 10.3%, Romance 9.9%
- #7 SeaBed
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 960 reviews2017
Dev: PaleontologyPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Female Protagonist 20%, Romance 12.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.2%, Anime 6%
- #8 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
92% matchVery Positive86% of 887 reviews2018
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'
Why similar: Otome 49.3% ★, Visual Novel 20%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Romance 7.3%, Adventure 6.2%
- #9 Soulslayer~灭魂·误佳期~
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.9%, Female Protagonist 19.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Casual 11.4%, Indie 11.1%
- #10 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
91% 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 24.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Romance 14.6%, Mystery 7.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #11 Roomie Romance
90% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Will love blossom between you and your housemate, when you start a new job and have to live with her? The choices you make will determine the relationship you have in this love story between two women.
Why similar: Sexual Content 33%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Mature 7.9%, LGBTQ+ 6.6%
- #12 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
89% 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 25% ★, Visual Novel 16.6%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Romance 9.9%
- #13 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
88% matchVery Positive91% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac
You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?
Why similar: Otome 30.6% ★, Visual Novel 18.8%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Mystery 9.6%
- #14 Demonheart
89% 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 26% ★, Visual Novel 17.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dating Sim 10.6%, Romance 10.3%
- #15 Drops of Death
87% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?
Why similar: Otome 19.1% ★, Visual Novel 17.9%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Romance 9.1%, LGBTQ+ 7.4%
- #16 Heart Fragment
86% matchVery Positive92% of 325 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: Otome 24.3% ★, Visual Novel 18.3%, Romance 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Dating Sim 8.3%
- #17 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Romance 8.9%
- #18 Enamored Risks
86% matchVery Positive86% of 204 reviews2020
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Upon finding a mysterious social media account, Alex sets out to find the origins of the photos and meets three urban explorers, each of them unearthing something new and unfamiliar in her heart.
Why similar: Otome 23.6% ★, Visual Novel 16.3%, Dating Sim 11%, Romance 10%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #19 Roommates
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 231 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Join Max or Anne in Latin House for their first college year! They'll juggle classes, jobs, and social life with four dorm mates, potentially sparking some extracurricular fun. As Anne you can romance Max, Isabella, Dominic and Rakesh. As Max, romance Anne, Isabella, Sally and Rakesh.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Otome 14.6% ★, Dating Sim 10.6%, Sexual Content 9.1%, Romance 8.4%
- #20 The Radiants
82% 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 24.9% ★, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Romance 10.5%
- #21 Escape from the Princess
82% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2018
Dev: Salamandra88Pub: 7DOTS
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Rosetta dreams of becoming a magician, but she isn't cut out for it. Fate brings her together with a mysterious witch, who is pursued by the princess herself. The witch promises to make Rosetta a magician in return for her help. But Rose falls in love with a witch who is clearly hiding something.
Why similar: Sexual Content 23.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%, Romance 8%
- #22 Heart of the Woods
81% matchVery Positive95% of 955 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 76.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Sexual Content 11.5%, Romance 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%
- #23 Dread Weight
81% matchVery Positive87% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Deer Dream Studios
Windows · Mac
Trapped in a crumbling mansion, it’s up to you to outsmart and outlast an ancient witch hunting you down. Scavenge for items to set traps, solve puzzles and discover hidden secrets to avoid your demise. Don’t be scared: encounters with ghosts are rewarded in this horror visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #24 Solstice
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.
Why similar: Otome 21.2% ★, Visual Novel 18.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Romance 9.9%, LGBTQ+ 7.4%
- #25 X-note
84% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.
Why similar: Otome 27.2% ★, Visual Novel 26.5%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Anime 6.1%, Romance 4.4%
- #26 Arcadia Fallen
79% matchVery Positive94% of 508 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Otome 27.4% ★, Visual Novel 18.9%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Romance 10.6%
- #27 Soul Mates
78% matchVery Positive99% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: Sad Panda Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim!
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Romance 16.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Anime 8.9%
- #28 Heart Cage
77% matchVery Positive98% of 292 reviews2025
Dev: RiceLoveCoffee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Yandere x Otome x Mystery A mystery Otome game with all yandere love interest, play as a detective and find out the truth!
Why similar: Otome 29.6% ★, Visual Novel 14.2%, Sexual Content 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Dating Sim 10.4%
- #29 Demonheart: Hunters
78% 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 25.5% ★, Visual Novel 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Romance 10.3%
- #30 Ascendant Hearts
79% matchVery Positive88% of 122 reviews2018
Dev: Visualnoveler
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A visual novel where you wake up in a strange new world before going on a real-life RPG adventure with three wacky party members.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Sexual Content 19.3%, Adventure 10.8%, Anime 10%, Casual 8.6%
- #31 Seduce Me the Otome
77% matchVery Positive87% of 2,179 reviews2015
Dev: Michaela Laws
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi.
Why similar: Otome 25.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.6%, Dating Sim 11%, Sexual Content 10.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #32 dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~
80% matchMixed39% of 66 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~ is a romance mystery visual novel with romancable guys. Different with the usual dating sims, the main purpose of the game is to find out the truth hidden in the past.
Why similar: Otome 45% ★, Visual Novel 34.9%, Adventure 5.4%, Casual 5.1%, Anime 5.1%
- #33 Pub Encounter
76% matchVery Positive82% of 302 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 99%
"Pub Encounter" is a romance game where you can fall in love with one of several middle-aged men.
Why similar: Otome 46.3% ★, Visual Novel 20.4%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Dating Sim 8.8%, Adventure 7.7%
- #34 Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons
75% matchVery Positive82% of 398 reviews2016
Dev: Aeon Dream Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
During your first year of university, immense magical powers are forced onto you, thus revealing the supernatural world hidden within ours. But you must learn to control your powers with the help of a partner or risk destroying everything around you. Will your new fate be one of tragedy or serendipity?
Why similar: Otome 34.6% ★, Visual Novel 31.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Romance 5.7%, Casual 3.6%
- #35 Asphyxia
76% 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: Visual Novel 22.9%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Romance 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 9.4%, Dating Sim 9.1%
- #36 The Confines Of The Crown
75% 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 23.5% ★, Visual Novel 19%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Romance 7.4%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #37 Kindred Spirits on the Roof
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,454 reviews2016
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 61.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
During lunch one day, Toomi Yuna meets two "Kindred Spirits" on the roof of her school. When they insist she help them nurture young love, Yuna finds herself playing "yuri cupid" to six unique and adorable couples. Can she remain aloof or will the promise of a "yuritopia" reach her too?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Female Protagonist 19%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Romance 11.4%, Sexual Content 10.2%
- #38 Dark Nights
72% matchVery Positive92% of 407 reviews2022
Dev: Pinlin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Otome 26.7% ★, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Dating Sim 8.8%
- #39 Lady in Mystery
73% matchVery Positive94% of 163 reviews2021
Dev: nolsoft
Windows
Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Romance 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Mystery 10.5%
- #40 Faulty Apprentice
74% matchVery Positive81% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: AGL studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this world of magic, monsters, and mystery, the fate of Stars Reach Castle will be determined by you, the Faulty Apprentice! A story-rich visual novel/dating with Light Ecchi on the side. (Free 3 DLCs)
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Sexual Content 16.9%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Romance 11.7%, Mature 9.4%
- #41 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
74% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2017
Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Adventure 14.4%, Mystery 14%, Casual 11.9%, Indie 11.4%
- #42 Katagiri-san is very cold
71% matchVery Positive91% of 74 reviews2024
Dev: プラスカゼットPub: Hanabi Games
Windows
You wake up in a dimly lit room, with your classmate Katagiri-san in front of you. Why are you here? Who could've done it? Why is she here? Maybe there is a way to get out of this place... Try to find your way out in this short escape room RPG with hints of horror, comedy, and a bit of spice!
Why similar: Sexual Content 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Mature 13.6%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Dating Sim 10.4%
- #43 Magical Diary: Horse Hall
72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,019 reviews2012
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You have been invited to attend a magical school. You can make new friends, learn spells, face exams, run for class office, and try to find a date for the May Day Ball.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Otome 15.2% ★, Dating Sim 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Anime 6.6%
- #44 Pinewood Island
73% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2017
Dev: Jaime Scribbles Games
Windows · Mac
Find love, solve a murder, and prevent more death in this murder-mystery horror otome | visual novel.
Why similar: Otome 25.6% ★, Visual Novel 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Dating Sim 10.2%, Romance 10.1%
- #45 Yumeutsutsu Re:Master
71% matchVery Positive89% of 353 reviews2019
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a girls-love adventure game set in a small game studio.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Sexual Content 11.8%, Dating Sim 7.9%
- #46 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,340 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Otome 31.8% ★, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Mystery 7.5%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #47 Crimson Spires
71% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.
Why similar: Otome 28.6% ★, Visual Novel 22.5%, Adventure 20%, Indie 16.5%, Romance 12.4%
- #48 Hustle Cat
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,312 reviews2016
Dev: Date Nighto
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are Avery Grey, the newest employee at a popular cat cafe called A Cat's Paw. The coffee's good and the staff is friendly (and kinda cute!) but mysterious. One day, you find a strange book in the basement, with letters you can't quite read...
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Otome 22.3% ★, Dating Sim 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.8%, Romance 8.8%
- #49 Folie Fatale
67% matchVery Positive86% of 2,482 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Otome 28.7% ★, Visual Novel 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Mystery 6.5%
- #50 Sweet Home
64% matchVery Positive95% of 8,945 reviews2025
Dev: 开心茶房Pub: Tailtone Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.0 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: Visual Novel 26.7%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Multiple Endings 6.6%
- #51 Lost in Secular Love
70% matchVery Positive87% of 521 reviews2016
Dev: YETU GAME
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A Otome game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion.
Why similar: Otome 26% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Romance 10.2%
- #52 start;again
68% matchVery Positive95% of 179 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Romance 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Mystery 10.6%, Dating Sim 8.6%
- #53 Yurikago
69% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2021
Dev: 喘葉の森
Windows
This is a game where you can escape if you do something "Yuri."
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Sexual Content 13.3%, Casual 8.6%, Romance 6.8%
- #54 Backstage Pass
69% matchVery Positive86% of 278 reviews2016
Dev: sakevisual
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
A visual novel/sim game about life, love, and working in the entertainment industry. Play as makeup artist Sian Goodin as she navigates the world of showbiz. Make friends, forge business relationships, and maybe even find romance!
Why similar: Otome 34.7% ★, Visual Novel 24.2%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Dating Sim 11.7%, Romance 7.1%
- #55 The Chrono Jotter
65% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 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: Visual Novel 27.6%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Mystery 11.7%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #56 The Wilting Amaranth
69% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2018
Dev: Reine WorksPub: Top Hat Curios & Oddities
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Wilting Amaranth is a short yuri (GxG) romance visual novel based very loosely on a familiar fairy tale. It features 2 character routes, 13 endings, and 3 to 5 hours of gameplay.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Sexual Content 15.6%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Romance 9.8%
- #57 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
67% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: orange
Windows · Mac
A housemaid takes on a terrifying murder plan in order to protect her lord, whose life is in danger! A romantic mystery that takes place at an earl's manor in 20th-century England. Depending on the selection, the story will branch into different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Mystery 17.2%, Otome 16.8% ★, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Adventure 12.5%
- #58 Clover Reset
65% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: vividX
Windows
"Hey, do you know the meaning of the four-leaf clover?" Set at "Shonan Saika Academy," a prestigious school in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture, this is a youthful story of girls wavering between friendship and love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Dating Sim 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Romance 7.7%
- #59 SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair
68% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2016
Dev: Gosatsu Visual Novels
Windows · Mac · Linux
A secluded mountain resort, 10 friends, 1 murderer. Investigate, interrogate and present evidence as you solve various mysteries throughout the night. Will you be able to reach the truth and uncover the culprit’s identity? Or will your deductions lead you to blame someone completely innocent...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Mystery 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 11%, Adventure 5.8%
- #60 Magical Girl Witch Trials
60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 29,650 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Sexual Content 12%, Mystery 9.2%, LGBTQ+ 8.1%