- #1 Itachi: Haunted Abodes Wandering Through 2000s Tokyo Culture
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: room6
Windows
Itachi: Haunted Abodes is a paranormal suspense adventure that has you wandering through 2000s Tokyo's subculture scenes!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Text-Based 10.9%
- #2 氷点下30度の絶望
96% matchVery Positive98% of 389 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Point & Click 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #3 Sunset Drive
96% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Klapanom Games
Windows
Relaxing, emotional, and short, Sunset Drive is created for quiet gaming sessions. Embark on a narrative road trip where two companions share talks, silences, and choices under fading light. Piece together unspoken emotions via atmospheric detours leading to multiple endings and discover anew.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Cozy 13%, Emotional 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #4 In Your Books
95% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Underhill
Windows
In Your Books is a short adventure game where you play the granddaughter of a bookseller. After her disappearance you'll have to take the place of your grandmother. Recommend books, learn to know the locals, solve secret mechanisms and discover where she left.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.1%, Emotional 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Cozy 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #5 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
94% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: SEEC Inc.
Windows · Mac
一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場!
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.2%, Text-Based 12.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Emotional 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #6 正体 SHOUT-AI
94% matchMixed61% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: 852話
Windows
Walk through a broken game with Yoka in this psychological horror visual novel. Move dialogue windows, peer through fragmented images, and read records no one answers. What you touch, preserve, or leave behind shapes your conversations and leads to six endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Text-Based 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #7 Where Control Ends
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Text-Based 13%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #8 Irene. The Window
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Right Words
Windows
Reconnect with an old friend. Discuss your daily lives, past loves, and talking snakes. Get up and do things in real life because she asks you to. Become closer and stay until the very end.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Cozy 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Emotional 11.3%, Hand-drawn 8.5%
- #9 Come to my party!
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: SIMSANG YOONPub: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Jimin dreams of finally having her first birthday party, but what begins as a childhood wish unravels into social pressure, fragile friendships, family expectations, and consequences that hit closer than you’d like. Join Jimin in this coming-of-age story where every choice carries weight.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Cozy 13.1%, Emotional 12%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #10 Scarlet Wolf
90% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2025
Dev: Graven Visual Novels
Windows · Mac
If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Text-Based 9.6%
- #11 NAIRI: Tower of Shirin
91% matchVery Positive84% of 550 reviews2018
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore a vibrant yet dangerous oasis city where humans and animals live side by side. Meet unforgettable characters, trade and combine quirky items, and solve challenging puzzle-dungeons filled with mystery.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Point & Click 11.8%, Emotional 11.7%
- #12 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
89% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Your decisions determine how many clues are uncovered for the final player character, the detective. Explore each stage of grief: Chapter 1 stars Orven as he navigates the shocking deaths of his dream and his hero.
Why similar: Text-Based 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Point & Click 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Cartoon 10%
- #13 Ice Cream Truck
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormev
Windows
Screech, halt! Max and his ice cream truck reach an unfamiliar universe never seen before. Continue making your way as you go after the little kid’s balloon. Solve mysteries with emotion-flavored ice cream. Will you be able to retrieve the kid’s lost balloon?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Hand-drawn 13%, Cartoon 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #14 The Doll Shop
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Atelier Sentô
Windows
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Emotional 15.5%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Mystery 12%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #15 Do Not Merge
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MaruMiru
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short workplace-horror visual novel. You play as John, a fresh grad on his first day in IT ops. The office looks completely normal—your predecessor’s ThinkPad does not. Read the notes, analyze the logs, and decide who to trust. It all ends today.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #16 Secret Some
86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: AFTERTIME.INCPub: NBOXGAMES.INC
Windows
"Secret Some" is an authentic game It is a 'Youth Love Comedy Story' that depicts the process of creating a story of four characters and two people. Starting with graduation, there's another story about dating a character You can feel the feeling of a growing connection.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Text-Based 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Cartoon 9.9%
- #17 NAIRI: Rising Tide
86% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Emotional 12.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Point & Click 11.6%
- #18 Beacon Pines
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,519 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Cozy 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Emotional 15.7%, Hand-drawn 8.7%, Mystery 8.4%
- #19 Whispering Memories
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Text-Based 11.8%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #20 Morningtide Motel
84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Slandercast Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #21 Watashi Suzume
84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: Shamrock Creations LLC.
Windows
Shamrock Creations is proud to present Watashi Suzume. A story that explores the far reaching impacts that love, friendship, and understanding have on not only our own lives, but how we view life itself. All wrapped up in a supernatural murder mystery narrative that we think everyone will enjoy.
Why similar: Text-Based 16%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Point & Click 12%, Emotional 11.1%
- #22 This Warm Place
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Emotional 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #23 Yumemori
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MythiKiwi
Windows
A short, sweet and charming puzzle game about a girl named Aurora, who is trapped in a dreamy room filled with everything she could possibly desire. Explore her wonderland to find a way out and discover the true nature of this fantastical room. All dreams, good or bad, must come to an end... right?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Text-Based 10.5%
- #24 Seasons of Books and Keys
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: iMel Inc.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
After class, small problems drift into the library—harmless at first glance, yet hiding secrets and lies. You see the clues, hear every voice, and turn the page yourself as each case unravels. A bittersweet mystery adventure that blends the experience of reading with the feeling of watching a drama.
Why similar: Cozy 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 16.3%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Dialogue Heavy 9.2%
- #25 What If We Warm It?
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: vodoyom
Windows · Mac
Who are you? You are not the main character. You are his inner voice, speaking to him. Aren't you? A life crisis. A strange job. A lonely train station. A dead man. Someone watching from the outside. A narrative-driven interactive mystery of choices, inner dialogue, and atmosphere.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Text-Based 12%, Mystery 11.2%
- #26 Misohagi Crossing
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: sweet ampoule
Windows
On his first visit to his father's rural hometown in seven years, Hotaru reunites with his first love—only to learn that she died three years ago. Explore Yokomizo, uncover the truth behind a family tragedy, and escape supernatural otherworlds in this Japanese horror mystery adventure.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Emotional 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #27 Pulse of Love
80% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Multiple Endings 14%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Emotional 10.4%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #28 Everything Will Be Fine!
77% matchVery Positive85% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: nanohanaPub: room6
Windows
A dark conversation with a girl during a nightly car trip. A short multi-ending novel game where you try to understand this girl and her pain.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Text-Based 14.3%, Adventure 7.9%
- #29 J-Town: A Visual Novel
79% matchPositive94% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Star Town
Windows · Mac
A friendly crash course in Japanese American history, culture, and community! Inspired by the real stories of the three historic Japantowns of California: San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles's Little Tokyo.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Hand-drawn 14%, Cartoon 11.4%, Text-Based 7.4%
- #30 Pink Noise
77% matchVery Positive87% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%, Point & Click 10.1%
- #31 Pieces
76% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Daniel ArreolaPub: Prism Inc.
Windows
Pieces is about trying to understand yourself and who you are. You explore emotions, identify feelings and come to understand their meaning. Choose how you react, and see it shape who you become.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 16%, Cozy 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11%, Cute 10%
- #32 VT Harmony
78% matchMixed61% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Yun Seven
Windows
Play as VT, a lonely TV-boy who seeks solitude until the sudden message from a strange bunny named IV. Discover the different endings of this cozy visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Point & Click 13.7%, Text-Based 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #33 Not It: Spookiest Edition
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #34 Flower For A Farewell
76% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: AppleJamStudios
Windows
Flower For A Farewell is a visual novel, Scroller-Adventure, that takes you on a journey with a turtle named Toby, who is going through grief. Meet characters who are dealing with a similar painful experience.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Text-Based 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Point & Click 14.4%, Hand-drawn 13.6%
- #35 Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: DankHeartsPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo is a multi-ending mystery adventure game. A group of boys and girls who have lost their memories gather in a “Tokyo” that is both familiar and unfamiliar. They must trace their lost memories to escape the bizarre labyrinths. Are they prepared to confront their “true selves”?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Point & Click 9.6%, Emotional 9.2%
- #36 There's Something Wrong with the Hero's Choices
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 港ねずみPub: PLAYISM
Windows
「その選択肢、正気か?」シンプルなノベルゲームのはずなのに、とにかく“選択肢”がおかしい!? 予想を超える展開が待ち受ける、奇想天外なテキストアドベンチャーゲーム!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.9%, Text-Based 17.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #37 BBirthday - Visual Novel
75% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Yun Seven
Windows
Help Bianca to relive the 15 years of her life, but from another perspective 👁️. Enjoy this dreamcore style visual novel with escape room elements and hints of horror. Unlock different endings. ✨
Why similar: Text-Based 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Point & Click 10.2%
- #38 Suhoshin
75% matchVery Positive90% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: No More 500
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel set in the medieval Joseon period of Korea. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, you will have to make choices that will lead you down different paths toward different endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Text-Based 11.6%
- #39 clear cherry ice.
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: blush.exe
Windows
Did I really save this pretty boy ten years ago...? A fresh summer youth BL visual novel about memory, promises, and mutual salvation. [clear cherry ice.] Get closer to Jiwon and Chaehyun, and see whether your bond becomes friendship—or something more.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Text-Based 13.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Hand-drawn 7.1%
- #40 REM
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomris Games
Windows
Sometimes the deepest sleep is the only way to wake up. Plug into the REM simulation in this 1st-person psychological narrative game where Neo is trapped in the hum of the past. Navigate surreal dreams and face the darkness of your mind to reach Talya. Don't forget to wake up.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.7%, Point & Click 13.7%, Hand-drawn 13%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #41 Cartomante – Fortune Teller
74% matchVery Positive92% of 143 reviews2020
Dev: Garoa Studios
Windows
A branching visual novel with multiple endings about fortune telling for eccentric clients with tarot cards.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.7%, Text-Based 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Point & Click 10.6%
- #42 Playing With The Big Boys
71% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Orange Plate Games
Windows
Survive the streets, outsmart the gangs, and uncover what freedom really means in this dark narrative adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Point & Click 16%, Cartoon 12%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Emotional 10.6%
- #43 Do you have SALT?
70% matchPositive91% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
Windows
A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #44 Matsuro Palette
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 543 reviews2020
Dev: SleepingMuseumPub: KEMCO
Windows
Survive seven days with a cursed painting. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. But be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself dead! An assortment of terminal tableaus awaits you. Will you be the one to finally finish her?
Why similar: Emotional 14.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #45 The Wishing Stone
72% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2021
Dev: Dream Nyght Studio
Windows · Mac
A visual novel and point-and-click puzzle adventure game with challenging puzzles, a touching story, and multiple endings. In a world that deviates from reality, it's up to you to discover the truth and Ailsa's forgotten memory. Her fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Emotional 13.7%, Point & Click 12.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Text-Based 11.8%
- #46 Memory Girl +
69% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Emotional 12.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #47 There Is No Next Stop
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HANPAGE
Windows
After the announcement "There is no next stop," you are trapped in an endless subway. But you’re not alone—the "GUESTS" are hunting you. Trust the "GUIDES" to survive. Or don't.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Text-Based 14.6%, Emotional 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #48 The Afterlife Cafe
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
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: Dialogue Heavy 22.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Emotional 11.2%, Cozy 11%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #49 The Prince of Landis
71% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: LorestromePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
The Prince Of Landis combines the character-driven story and dialog of a visual novel with the exploration and puzzle-solving of an adventure game; a horror adventure with catastrophic consequences.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Visual Novel 12%, Point & Click 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Emotional 10.6%
- #50 A Stray Line
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sprout Haven
Windows · Mac
A STRAY LINE is a point and click adventure game where you draw to cast spells, and explore an Autumnal world that has forgotten you exist. Make your family remember you.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17%, Cozy 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Point & Click 12.9%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #51 Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 落梅序
Windows
A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Mystery 15%, Emotional 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #52 Too Real
67% match9 user reviews100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: partingZSSII
Windows
A short, hand-drawn narrative about memory, loss, and final conversations. Explore the quiet streets of the past and decide what you're ready to let go.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Emotional 16.9%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Point & Click 12.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #53 Guilt Free
70% matchVery Positive85% of 296 reviews2020
Dev: Lateral Games
Windows · Mac
Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.
Why similar: Text-Based 15.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Emotional 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #54 Teaparty in Candyworld
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: WildCatCom
Windows · Linux
Read the story from beginning to end, solve all the puzzles and unravel the creepy history of Candyworld. Accept the invitation to the tea party and make a choice - escape forever or stop the destruction of the magical world.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #55 Little One - A Visual Novel
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Dim Sum OnePub: Giiku Games
Windows
"Can you take him in for a while?" - One fateful night an old friend drops by with an orphan boy and asks me to take him in. And not just any boy - there seem to be some hidden secrets bubbling just beneath the surface of that innocent face.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Mystery 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Emotional 12.1%, Text-Based 8.4%
- #56 あなたに花束を
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: abyss good gamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
“Flowers for You” is a gentle adventure game where you create custom bouquets based on each customer’s story as a florist. Set in modern Japan, listen to faded memories and craft floral arrangements that bring color back into their lives.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Emotional 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Point & Click 9.6%, Hand-drawn 9%
- #57 Start Running
68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows · Linux
A horror point and click game where choices matter about trying to do your final marathon training run.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Point & Click 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Text-Based 10.4%
- #58 Petting Lover
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xlllidaPub: SpicyTea LLC
Windows · Mac
Step into a vibrant otome story where your choices shape relationships with a dog senior, rabbit professor, and cat office worker. Navigate romance, mystery, and emotional growth as your decisions determine how each bond unfolds.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Hand-drawn 12%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Cartoon 9.9%
- #59 Tales of Weak People
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TWP.Studio
Windows
The centennial ritual failed, trapping the United Army inside the Cataclysm. A dark visual novel with Point & Click elements. Explore locations and unite with survivors, gather clues, and make choices to forge a path to the epicenter through madness and death.
Why similar: Text-Based 17.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Point & Click 13%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Emotional 8.3%
- #60 Glitch
65% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Bulbo Games
Windows
Glitch is an intense and surreal narrative experience, drawn entirely by hand, that will make you question reality with every choice and each of the 26 endings that unlock the special and definitive conclusion!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Text-Based 14.4%, Point & Click 13.8%, Multiple Endings 9.4%