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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Multiple Endings, Female Protagonist, Story Rich.

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A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.

Reviews: Very Positive — 84% — of 943 reviews
Released: 2026-04-02
Developer: 伤官制作组 Team Uranian
Publisher: Tailtone Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Word Game 16.7%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 10%

  2. #2 Snowfall's Mystery
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    Dev: Sempiternal Rain
    Windows

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    96% matchVery Positive98% of 163 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: LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Text-Based 10.1%

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    95% matchVery Positive86% of 331 reviews2024
    Dev: betetiro
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 22.8%, Psychological 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

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    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,103 reviews2025
    Dev: Xso
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.4%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dating Sim 11.1%, Choices Matter 6%

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    94% matchVery Positive94% of 2,231 reviews2021
    Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Why similar: Word Game 19.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

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    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,402 reviews2020
    Dev: Angela He
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Emotional 14.5%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Choices Matter 7%

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    92% matchVery Positive100% of 90 reviews2025
    Dev: DAS POPPY UND MIA KUNSTKOLLEKTIV
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.

    Why similar: Text-Based 27.9%, Visual Novel 20.6%, LGBTQ+ 20%, RPG 12.5%, Choices Matter 7.4%

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    91% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 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: Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Psychological 13.1%, Multiple Endings 10.4%

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    91% matchVery Positive85% of 894 reviews2022
    Dev: GOCORE
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    Why similar: Word Game 17.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Emotional 10%

  11. #11 Seraphim Slum
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 154 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: LGBTQ+ 20%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

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    89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,383 reviews2024
    Dev: 汉谟拉比炒面Pub:
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    90% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2021
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Emotional 11.5%, Psychological 10.9%

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    88% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2023
    Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
    Windows · Mac

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    87% 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: Text-Based 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

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    84% matchVery Positive90% of 4,417 reviews2025
    Dev: 侠客狗工作室
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Dev: NomnomNami
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2016
    Dev: MoaCube
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.9%

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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    86% matchMostly Positive77% of 277 reviews2015
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Text-Based 21.6%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Mystery 14.4%, Story Rich 10.2%

  24. #24 Melancholy Love
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2021
    Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
    Windows · Mac

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    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,891 reviews2022
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    Windows · Mac
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    Why similar: Psychological 26.1%, Text-Based 20.2%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Stylized 11.8%

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    81% matchVery Positive92% of 64 reviews2022
    Dev: Mado
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    79% matchVery Positive88% of 485 reviews2023
    Dev: 1000-REKA
    Windows

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Emotional 9.4%

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    76% matchVery Positive94% of 217 reviews2026
    Dev: 符离游戏(FuliGames)
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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  33. #33 Rituals in the Dark
    78% matchVery Positive86% of 198 reviews2019
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  34. #34 If Found...
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 2,299 reviews2020
    Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Emotional 8.2%

  35. #35 Always Sometimes Monsters
    78% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
    Dev: Vagabond Dog
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    72% matchVery Positive94% of 1,279 reviews2024
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    75% matchMixed55% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: 萝卜不长毛线公司Pub: Hawthorn Games
    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive94% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Linux

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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 130 reviews2024
    Dev: Meiri Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    73% matchVery Positive92% of 330 reviews2021
    Dev: Starfield Gaming
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    72% matchVery Positive90% of 552 reviews2024
    Dev: Alperen Torun
    Windows

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    74% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    69% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2026
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    71% matchVery Positive88% of 3,358 reviews2023
    Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,474 reviews2019
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    Median: 36 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%

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    69% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2025
    Dev: 雏形游戏Pub: Comma 49
    Windows

    "Throne of Monsters" is a fantasy visual novel with map exploration and card-based combat.Trapped in a mist-covered city, you must slay the false king to escape.Face monsters, confront tears and regret, and lead the world to rebirth.

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    68% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 121 reviews2023
    Dev: Empty Exhibit
    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2024
    Dev: Two and a Half Studios
    Windows · Mac

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    71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,515 reviews2017
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    67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,368 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    Dev: 忘雪社Pub: WindField Games
    Windows · Linux

    "Problem Child" me, Class Heartthrob her—two lines that should never cross collided through a series of coincidences, shattering my monochrome world. Crave her eyes on me alone, crave her world with me alone. The once-pure admiration begins to twist...

    Why similar: Word Game 24.3%, LGBTQ+ 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

  58. #58 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 4,366 reviews2022
    Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.8%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, RPG 12.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Choices Matter 11%

  59. #59 Eye of Saccharine
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2023
    Dev: SasDeRiderPub: BRXKENVN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A girl suffering from hallucinations tries her best to live a normal life in the megapolis. She sees an advertisement for a certain doctor presenting a revolutionary technology for diagnosing and treating the psyche, "G.L.A.Z.A".

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Text-Based 15.4%, Psychedelic 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%

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