- #1 Star wish traveler
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Justicat Games
Windows · Mac
"Star wish traveler" is a visual novel game with an otherworldly adventure theme.The story follows the adventures of a teenager who is summoned to an alien world to help the world defend itself against the "Day of Approval".
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, RPG 25%, Anime 20.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 1.7%
- #2 XBlaze Code: Embryo
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 114 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Set 150 years before the events of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, XBlaze Code: Embryo is a visual novel that follows Touya Kagari, a high school student whose world is turned upside down when he is attacked by a seemingly otherworldly being and saved by a mysterious girl named Es.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Anime 32.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 11.7%, Cute 4.9%
- #3 XBlaze Lost: Memories
96% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: Aksys Games
Windows
XBlaze Lost: Memories is a visual-novel game based in the BlazBlue universe and the sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo!
Why similar: Anime 35.2%, Visual Novel 27.2%, Adventure 17%, Story Rich 11.9%, Cute 7.2%
- #4 Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD
95% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2017
Dev: FavoritePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Japanese love adventure game, as you follow the story of Kogasaka You, his hometown and a promise he made.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47%, Anime 20.1%, Adventure 12.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Cute 6.9%
- #5 Gazing from beyond
94% matchMixed65% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: 七彩绘色游戏Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a galgame about college life, where you'll pursuit the love of your life. You'll surely experience hardship, triumph, happiness, sadness, maybe even trauma. Only time can heal all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.3%, RPG 20.2%, Anime 13.1%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 4.2%
- #6 fault - milestone two side: below
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCEPub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
The cinematic adventure novel series "Fault" has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, and the latest title in the series is now available after six years!
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Anime 23.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Story Rich 15.7%, Indie 3.4%
- #7 Kyoto Colorful Days
93% matchVery Positive85% of 175 reviews2016
Dev: InterOne Inc.Pub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Kyoto Colorful Days" is a Visual Novel, set in the sightseeing hotspot of Kyoto.This visual novel is populated by various different characters and the story can be enjoyed like a TV drama. Fully voiced in Japanese (the Kyoto dialect)
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Anime 26.5%, Adventure 16.8%, Cute 7.1%
- #8 Malus Code
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 103 reviews2016
Dev: M2 Co.,LTDPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Malus Code is the story of a graduate student studying abroad at a Japanese university, and the three people he meets in the laboratory there. In this unfamiliar environment, can you earn their friendship? For those who don't want a lonely, sad life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.9%, Anime 34.1%, Adventure 16.4%, Cute 4.6%
- #9 Voices from the Sea
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,262 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 413.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Anime 32.5%, Adventure 7.4%, Cute 4.1%, Interactive Fiction 3.1%
- #10 Administrators
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 37 reviews2023
Dev: DnovelPub: Studio2760
Windows
A visual novel in which you have to try on the role of the administrator of a small provincial hotel. There are many different rumors about the hotel. But sooner or later, even secrets turn into a routine…
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, RPG 19.7%, Adventure 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Anime 13.6%
- #11 苍空的彼端
90% matchVery Positive93% of 231 reviews2024
Dev: PygmaGame
Windows
"The Other Side of the Sky" is a short text adventure game with an alternate fantasy setting in a single-line ending narrative mode.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Anime 25.8%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #12 山:临界幸存者
89% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
偏远的山村中,正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着,舞动着,一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, Anime 23.8%, Story Rich 16.3%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 1.8%
- #13 Adolescent Santa Claus
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.8%, Anime 29.9%, Cute 8.8%, Adventure 6.8%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #14 Fox Hime
88% matchVery Positive84% of 4,044 reviews2017
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 66.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Yan is a college student with a special guardian girl named Mori at his side. "If my girlfriend is as beautiful as Mori, then my life must be blessed by the gods..." Unknowingly, another girl is entering his life...
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Anime 38.4%, RPG 6.8%, Adventure 5.8%, Cute 4.9%
- #15 Valkyrie Tune: Synthesis of Souls
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FrontwingPub: GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Windows
A visual novel that brings the "Valkyrie Tune" plastic model series by Good Smile Company to life. Experience the resonant story of an amnesiac protagonist and six stunning heroines, whose intertwining serenade of love, sorrow, and fateful encounters calls forth a reboot for the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Anime 24.4%, Adventure 23.7%, Cute 9.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #16 Supipara - Chapter 1 Spring Has Come!
86% matchVery Positive99% of 272 reviews2016
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 173.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Spring has come, and our protagonist, Yukinari, returns home after 7 years. Between his second cousin Sakura, who meets him outside in a full maid outfit, Hotaru, a half-Japanese beauty with a sharp tongue, and the lazy scheming witch Alice - life just got way more interesting!
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.9%, Anime 33.9%, Adventure 22.3%
- #17 Turn Illness into a Weapon
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: enderverse
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a high school hidden within a centuries-old castle, terror strikes as a sinister force begins hunting the students. You must use your skills and wits to survive, evade the relentless villain, and find a way to escape.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Anime 28%, Story Rich 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 11%, RPG 9.2%
- #18 Ruby Heart [Visual Novel / Otome]
85% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: Eternal Night Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Ruby Heart is a "Visual Novel / Otome game" of fantasy adventure with a strong focus in drama and romance. The protagonist, Celty Loweell, travels to a magical underground kingdom in search for a very important person.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.9%, Anime 21.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, Adventure 14.1%, Indie 1.8%
- #19 The Rainy Port Keelung 雨港基隆
84% matchVery Positive86% of 425 reviews2015
Dev: Erotes Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The story will develop into the year of 1947, where the players would face one of the most traumatic historical events in the history of Taiwan.Sorry,now there are only English interface, English subtitles are still being processed,we hope to complete as soon as possible.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.2%, Anime 26.5%, Adventure 18.4%, Indie 4.9%
- #20 水时钟-Water_Clock
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 109 reviews2018
Dev: 3RISEPub: 3acg
Windows · Mac
沉迷篮球游戏的大学生和破旧水杯里冒出来的小精灵——泠——的夏日奇遇。 笨拙二人组编织出燃与萌的清新治愈AVG小短剧。
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, RPG 24.8%, Anime 17.7%, Adventure 15.6%, Indie 4.3%
- #21 Supipara - Chapter 2 Spring Has Come!
82% matchVery Positive99% of 111 reviews2018
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
After seven years, Yukinari Sanada has returned to his hometown in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura City, but something feels... different. Both he and his younger sister, Rikka, transfer into Oumi Academy and hope for a fresh start.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Anime 30.1%, Adventure 22.3%, Cute 6.6%
- #22 炎之陨落 The Fallen of The Blaze Empire
82% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2019
Dev: Warthog Studio
Windows
The Fall of The Blaze Empire is an indie game based on science fiction and martial arts. Players will open a magical ancient books, in the story of a perspective of ordinary people, experienced the ups and downs of the great yan empire, as well as the hidden line in thirteen Chinese states.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, RPG 32.4%, Adventure 16.1%, Story Rich 14.6%, Indie 3%
- #23 回忆忘却之看板娘
79% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: CnGalPub: 希恩基露
Windows · Mac · Linux
This short story commemorates the first anniversary(2016) of the CnGal. It's a heartwarming, healing tale filled with references to our mascot's daily life and Chinese galgame jokes. We hope you enjoy it—and fall in love with our mascot!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, RPG 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Anime 16.7%, Adventure 6.1%
- #24 Summer☆Dash: Our Track Team's Summer Training Trip
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Soft Circle CourregesPub: Kagura Games
Windows
As coach of the girls' track team, go on an exciting retreat in the countryside with the three best girls of your team, where you'll help them overcome their struggles and unlock their full potential!
Why similar: RPG 32.2%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Anime 27.1%, Cute 9%, Indie 1.9%
- #25 Vision of Aurora Borealis
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 40 reviews2016
Dev: Purin Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A scenic visual novel about a young photographer who comes across a mysterious girl who changes his outlook on life and aspirations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52%, Anime 25.3%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 5.1%
- #26 Roar:Return Our Legends
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 青莲游戏(QingLianGame)
Windows
A cool time travel themed visual novel game, players will follow a ambitious young man back to their student days, but experience completely different people and events from their previous lives, Familiar yet pleasantly surprised,and return after sailing thousands of sails
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, RPG 28.4%, Adventure 22%, Story Rich 13.2%, Indie 5.5%
- #27 Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-
79% matchVery Positive87% of 421 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The latest visual novel by Tomo Kataoka, the author of Narcissu 1st & 2nd, has arrived! An empty world with endless rain and only one person. Here there is no hunger, sickness or even death. Just what story does this world's one occupant have?
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.8%, Anime 34.2%, Story Rich 8.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%, Indie 3.7%
- #28 Tokyo Babel
78% matchVery Positive91% of 93 reviews2016
Dev: propellerPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
And so begins a grand epic of intertwining destinies; a tale of God, of angels, demons and humans living amongst the walls of the floating purgatory, Tokyo Babel -- a soaring bastion erected in the image of Tokyo, one of the largest cities of a world succumbed to the apocalypse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Anime 33.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #29 A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk
78% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a mysterious school where day and night are two separate worlds, a mismatched trio work to resolve magic-related incidents. A world of magic, intrigue, mystery and the occult awaits you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Anime 35.3%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Cute 4.3%
- #30 Getsuei Gakuen -kou-
77% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2015
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Miracle collaboration work by Tomokazu Sugita, multi-talent voice-cast, and Toshimichi Mori, BLAZBLUE series producer! Please note that this game is only available in Japanese.
Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Anime 30.2%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #31 Memory's Dogma CODE:01
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 371 reviews2016
Dev: Liz-ArtsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Japan, 2030 A.D. Memories can now be digitized and archived, allowing people to communicate with the deceased. With only one week left before his best friend’s memories are deleted, can Hiroki uncover the truth behind Sorano’s death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.9%, Anime 30.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Story Rich 6.9%, Indie 2.6%
- #32 ~潔姊不要停~如果早知道我也會在潔難逃_清水迷因版
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TUKUMO Production
Windows
A meme-inspired visual novel that recreates legendary internet moments with hilarious twists. Follow Wei and his eccentric friends through bizarre encounters, unexpected choices, and over-the-top comedy. More secrets await in the full version!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Anime 15.9%, Story Rich 11.1%, RPG 9.4%
- #33 TrymenT ―献给渴望改变的你― AlphA篇
75% matchVery Positive90% of 682 reviews2020
Dev: TrymenTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 86.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
《TrymenT—献给渴望改变的你—》是由2016年被誉为业界年度黑马,并荣获了萌系游戏大赏剧本金奖的作品《Re;LieF~致亲爱的你~》的原班人马所打造的共享世界观与游戏角色,并以群像剧视角重新演绎的全新作品。本作拥有令人一见倾心的顶级场景绘画,以及拥有余音绕梁般魔力的优秀配乐。
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Anime 24.1%, Adventure 18.8%, Story Rich 9%
- #34 Campus Notes - forget me not.
76% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2016
Dev: 4th clusterPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A novel game set in the University of Tsukuba. Play as Yuta Kiriha and join the group "Bertha's Knights" to solve a mysterious case of being forgotten every day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.6%, Anime 26.7%, Adventure 19.9%, Indie 5.8%
- #35 Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
74% matchVery Positive94% of 599 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story about forced smiles, coming to terms with the past, and love—but most of all, redemption.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.7%, Anime 27%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 6.3%
- #36 The Azure One
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 好运风(Breezeborne Games)Pub: 糕薯科技
Windows
Follow Qiu Xu as he meets the girl racing in the sunlight and three others, each with her own story. Through daily life at the municipal high school, your key choices will lead toward redemption, companionship, or an unexpected path.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, RPG 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #37 禁忌taboo
73% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: junzhu
Windows
《禁忌》是一款关于表里世界、梦境与现实的悬疑恐怖剧情游戏。 故事围绕中学生徐灿的视角,讲述春游校车事故之后,徐灿意外觉醒某种诡异的感知能力,与神秘少女岳灵药一起重返废弃矿镇调查真相的同时,逐渐寻回被遗忘的记忆……
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, RPG 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Adventure 17.6%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #38 黄莓C HuangmeiC
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 悖论软件(ParadoxSoft)
Windows
《HuangmeiC》: a cute, laid-back modern daily visual novel. Play as a new grad, enjoying funny daily life in another world—a light, silly romance! Stress-free job, little to do, great coworkers. No dark stuff or bad endings; just love, growth! Worldview not real—don’t use 3D logic!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Anime 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, RPG 14.4%, Adventure 7%
- #39 SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel
73% matchVery Positive93% of 874 reviews2015
Dev: Team Eleven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.3%, Anime 28.8%, RPG 8%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 3.3%
- #40 ココロトーカーズ
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Cbeats
Windows
舞台は廃校。記憶喪失の少年と、「モノ」を自身に宿すことができる「モノマネ」の力を持つ少女。 校舎内のあらゆる「モノ」と会話してモノだけが知っている情報を聞き出し、失われた記憶を取り戻そう!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Adventure 21.2%, Anime 20.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #41 the 9th day:第九日
71% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The story of The 9th Day, that started with the autumn fire incident, begins here…
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Anime 30.4%, Adventure 21.6%, Indie 6.5%
- #42 Dungeon Lord
72% matchMixed54% of 152 reviews2020
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Summon monsters, study them, and then evolve them!
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.5%, Anime 26.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Cute 9.4%, Adventure 7.7%
- #43 Jean and Josie
71% matchMixed52% of 25 reviews2022
Dev: DnovelPub: My Way Games
Windows
Jean and Josie is a visual novel about the relationship of a Rabbit and a Kitty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Adventure 18%, RPG 16.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #44 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
71% matchVery Positive85% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game
Why similar: Visual Novel 45%, Adventure 28.3%, Anime 24.7%, Indie 2.1%
- #45 Endless Jade Sea -Midori no Umi-
70% matchVery Positive85% of 454 reviews2019
Dev: CabbitPub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 44.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A suspense with a twist, this game is made by Cabbit, sister brand of SkyFish. The special touch of the female screenplay writer has brought this game to a whole new level. A group of youngsters, who suffered from memory loss, got lost in a mansion in the woods. What will their fate be?
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.1%, Anime 29.2%, RPG 11.7%, Adventure 9.2%, Indie 2.8%
- #46 eden*
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,041 reviews2015
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 60.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.7%, Anime 32.4%, Story Rich 10.7%, Adventure 6.1%, Cute 4.1%
- #47 Cursed Sight
70% matchVery Positive82% of 216 reviews2015
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Being able to control fate would be a blessing for many. To Miyon, it is her greatest curse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.6%, Anime 28%, Story Rich 11.8%, Indie 6.5%
- #48 Flamel's miracle(弗拉梅尔的奇迹)
70% matchMixed68% of 155 reviews2017
Dev: Weixi Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Assistant and I headed to a newly discovered Plane world for new resouces. Unfortunately, we ran into worm hole, due to which our spacecraft were forced to make emergency landing onto an unknown world. In order to fix the spacecraft, we started our adventure and got involved into various accidents and incidents, voluntarily or not...
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.5%, Adventure 24.2%, Anime 23.8%, Indie 6.4%
- #49 Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~
69% matchVery Positive86% of 3,128 reviews2014
Dev: OVERDRIVEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The week you spend in Japan will certainly be memorable!!! Get a taste of the foreign travel offered by printed guidebooks. Enjoy a tour around Japan from the comfort of your own home!
Why similar: Visual Novel 49%, Anime 42.2%, Adventure 3.8%, Cute 2.9%, Story Rich 1.7%
- #50 Major\Minor
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 590 reviews2016
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A highly engaging visual novel, with memorable characters and multiple endings. Traverse worlds, solve a murder mystery -- and partake in political revolution. Inspired by greats such as Steins;Gate, Tales of Symphonia, Persona 4 and Future Diary. An unforgettable science-fiction/fantasy adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, RPG 12.6%, Adventure 9.6%, Anime 6.2%
- #51 One Last Crane
68% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Blissful Work'sPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
One Last Crane is a visual novel centered on Yuuki Murakami, a boy who has a brain tumor. After a long year of treatment without any positive results, Yuuki asks for his final wish: to return to his hometown and fulfill his promise to meet again with his childhood friend, Saki Nishimura...
Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Anime 33.9%, Adventure 14.1%, Story Rich 5.6%, Cute 3.8%
- #52 Without Within
68% matchVery Positive88% of 2,027 reviews2015
Dev: InvertMouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 19%
The (mis)adventures of Vinty, a nobody who thinks she's somebody!
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Anime 39.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Cute 4.5%, Indie 2.4%
- #53 120 Yen Stories
67% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: NekoNeko SoftPub: iMoe Games
Windows
In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Story Rich 16.2%, RPG 14.6%, Anime 11.1%
- #54 Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition
67% matchVery Positive91% of 705 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 56.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, this is the sequel to the highly acclaimed visual novel CLANNAD. Featuring a truly memorable continuation to Tomoya and Tomoyo's journey, Tomoyo After promises to draw you even further into CLANNAD's world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Anime 23.4%, RPG 12.4%, Adventure 9%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #55 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,225 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.6%, Anime 28.2%, Story Rich 8.4%, Indie 2%, Adventure 0.9%
- #56 Re Angel
67% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2018
Dev: Studio GU
Windows
Re Angel is a 2nd visual novel created by Studio GU, an indy game developer from Thailand.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Adventure 24.9%, Anime 21.9%, Indie 7.1%
- #57 午前五時にピアノを弾く ENCORE
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
朝の早い時間、午前五時くらいになると、この町にはときどき濃い霧が出る──。
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Anime 21.3%, Adventure 20.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Exploration 8.5%
- #58 Frosty Kiss
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,556 reviews2016
Dev: 2Chance Projects
Windows · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 108.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
It's been a year since Semyon returned from "Sovyonok" and met the girls from the camp in the real world. But it's New Year at hand! And it needs to be celebrated!
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.5%, Anime 35.1%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%