- #1 TAISHO x ALICE episode 1
97% matchVery Positive86% of 1,331 reviews2019
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episodeI) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!
Why similar: Otome 69.9% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Anime 3.3%
- #2 TAISHO x ALICE episode 3
96% matchVery Positive91% of 439 reviews2021
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode III) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!
Why similar: Otome 50.3% ★, Visual Novel 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Adventure 8.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.1%
- #3 TAISHO x ALICE episode 2
96% matchVery Positive86% of 685 reviews2020
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
DUALICE(TAISHO x ALICE episode II) is a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after"!
Why similar: Otome 57.6% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Anime 6.5%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #4 Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,061 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Continue your journey to Edo in Hakuoki™: Edo Blossoms, where you play as the heroine Chizuru Yukimura. Romance the famous warriors of the Shinsengumi as you enter a fantasy drama of battles and self-discovery. Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Otome 63.5% ★, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Anime 5.2%, Adventure 4.7%
- #5 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,174 reviews2017
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Romance 12 handsome warriors and the samurai of the Shinsengumi, uncover their dark secrets, and conquer your demons in this historical fantasy visual novel! Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
Why similar: Otome 57.1% ★, Visual Novel 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Romance 6.7%, Anime 4.5%
- #6 Amnesia™: Memories
94% 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 59.4% ★, Visual Novel 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Romance 8.2%, Anime 4.9%
- #7 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,111 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Otome 56.3% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Romance 10.4%, Anime 5.5%
- #8 TAISHO x ALICE: HEADS & TAILS
92% matchVery Positive92% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Like a coin, TAISHO x ALICE has two sides: the real world and the Looking-Glass World. Without darkness, there can be no light... It's time to take a peek behind the curtain in TAISHO x ALICE: HEADS & TAILS!
Why similar: Otome 54% ★, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.6%
- #9 My Vow to My Liege
90% 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 54.4% ★, Female Protagonist 15%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 12.4%, Anime 3.9%
- #10 Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 309 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
It's a game for girls designed with a dramatic storyline with an emphasis on an intriguing plot. You can fall in love with the well-known heroes of the Warring States Period!
Why similar: Otome 65.6% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Adventure 9.4%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Anime 5.6%
- #11 Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon
89% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: dramatic create
Windows
“Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon” (also known as “Meikoi”) is a historical romance fantasy game in which the main character travels back in time to the Meiji era and meets and falls in love with the great figures of history. Having ability changes her relationship with them....
Why similar: Otome 48.5% ★, Female Protagonist 13%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Romance 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
- #12 OZMAFIA!!
91% matchVery Positive82% of 675 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Once upon a time, a girl, her pet dog, and three companions made a journey to meet a great wizard who could grant their wishes. But what if the girl hadn’t believed that “there’s no place like home”? Explore a fairytale world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Why similar: Otome 63.7% ★, Visual Novel 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Romance 7.8%, Anime 4.5%
- #13 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
88% 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 55.1% ★, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Story Rich 7.8%, Adventure 4.9%
- #14 The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 483 reviews2015
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"The Men of Yoshiwara" is a popular romance game for women. At the end, to whom is it that you will be talking of love? Vocal opening song/English text
Why similar: Otome 67% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Romance 5.6%, Adventure 3.1%
- #15 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
87% 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 67.6% ★, Visual Novel 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Adventure 6.5%, Romance 5.2%
- #16 Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore
86% matchVery Positive96% of 217 reviews2021
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
What happens after Happily Ever After…?
Why similar: Otome 54.7% ★, Visual Novel 17.3%, Romance 13.4%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Anime 5.1%
- #17 7'scarlet
86% 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 50.6% ★, Visual Novel 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Romance 9.1%, Anime 6.5%
- #18 BUSTAFELLOWS
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,006 reviews2021
Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
A new visual novel from the legendary eXtend! Mixing dangerous romance with murder mystery, BUSTAFELLOWS is a steamy noir mystery that will make you shiver but ask for more!
Why similar: Otome 49.8% ★, Visual Novel 12.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Romance 9.7%, Anime 6.3%
- #19 Folie Fatale
81% 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 52.3% ★, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.7%, Anime 5.6%
- #20 The Ethereal Dream
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: 鸭子与葱制作组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
乙女向多结局AVG——在蓝色的月夜里,邂逅那些已逝之人的灵魂吧。
Why similar: Otome 65.2% ★, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Anime 7%, Adventure 6.1%, Visual Novel 5.1%
- #21 The Charming Empire
85% matchMixed54% of 81 reviews2017
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
“The Charming Empire” is a dating simulation game set in the Taisho Roman era of Japanese history. Popular voice actors known for their talent in anime and video games bring our five main characters to life. Your ears will thank you to hear their performances across all the main scenarios.
Why similar: Otome 56.1% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Adventure 9.4%, Romance 6.9%
- #22 Rose of Winter
83% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rose of Winter is a charming visual novel with adventure, romance, and heartbreak. Choose one of four princes to take on your adventure, and make decisions to unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Otome 59.6% ★, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Romance 7.8%
- #23 Phantom of the Twilight
81% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Lumiere Entertainment Inc.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
Enjoy a sweet romance with vampires in this otome novel adventure.
Why similar: Otome 63.8% ★, Visual Novel 16.5%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Anime 6.7%, Adventure 4%
- #24 Pub Encounter
82% 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 66.2% ★, Visual Novel 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Anime 3.5%
- #25 My Butler
84% matchMixed55% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"My Butler" is a game where you can enjoy falling in love with your personal butler. Each butler is a celebrity; sometimes they'll approach you softly...and sometimes forcefully.
Why similar: Otome 72.9% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Adventure 13%
- #26 Ken ga Kimi
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,157 reviews2020
Dev: RejetPub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
Love story with samurais living in Japan This is a splendid Japanese adventure game which its story is happened in "The Land of the Rising Sun" where human, Yōkai and Oni were living together. Will your story end in the tragedy of "Ken(sword)", or the romance of "Kimi(you)"?
Why similar: Otome 66.8% ★, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Adventure 5.6%, Anime 2.4%
- #27 The Radiants
79% 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 47.5% ★, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Romance 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%
- #28 Steam Prison
78% matchVery Positive84% of 428 reviews2019
Dev: HuneXPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
There are two kinds of people: the rulers and the ruled. The Heights are a gorgeous utopia. The Depths, a filthy industrial wasteland. Our heroine, raised in the Heights, has nothing but contempt for those below.
Why similar: Otome 64.9% ★, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Romance 6.5%, Adventure 3%
- #29 My Secret Pets!
80% matchMixed66% of 141 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"My Secret Pets!" is a romance game where you can live a secret second life at home with your pets, which suddenly transformed into cute guys!
Why similar: Otome 62.5% ★, Adventure 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Anime 4.8%
- #30 The Silent Kingdom
74% matchVery Positive100% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: Lucky Cat
Windows
An otome RPG adventure with a dark story and meaningful choices. Shape the fate of a princess who must corrupt her soul in order to save her kingdom.
Why similar: Otome 52% ★, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Romance 9.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Anime 6.5%
- #31 Yoshiwara Higanbana
77% matchVery Positive90% of 461 reviews2021
Dev: MariaCrownPub: Beijing Happy Entertainment Technology
Windows
--Whether I end up after falling in love, in your arms or in a scarlet prison? It's up to you to make my vow of higanbana fall or wither-- Even if it's only for one night, I want to be held by you...
Why similar: Otome 56.9% ★, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Adventure 6.5%, Anime 5%
- #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 46.8% ★, Visual Novel 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13%, Romance 7.7%, Adventure 5.1%
- #33 Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
76% matchVery Positive85% of 650 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Uncover the secret – Unite the clans In a town ruled by opposing clans and overshadowed by superstition and legend, a child is born with the dreaded mark of a witch. She conceals her identity until the theft of a mysterious relic brings to light a series of staggering revelations.
Why similar: Otome 49.7% ★, Visual Novel 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Romance 9.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.5%
- #34 Butterfly's Poison; Blood Chains
74% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: PROTOTYPE
Windows
Tokyo, 1918. World War I is coming to an end. Yuriko Nomiya, aristocratic by birth, is suddenly struck by a series of misfortunes. Is this fate brought about by the changing times, or is someone plotting against her? The dark, bittersweet tale of Yuriko and five young men is about to unfold...
Why similar: Otome 56.2% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #35 Palais de Reine
75% matchVery Positive86% of 142 reviews2020
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Diplomatic queen simulation + medieval fantasy romance. As the sole heiress to the late king, you must show that you have what it takes to rule the kingdom. Or perhaps you'd prefer to take one of your nobles as a consort?
Why similar: Otome 28.2% ★, Visual Novel 27.9%, Romance 22.9%, Anime 10.8%, Adventure 10.3%
- #36 Blood Code
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,024 reviews2015
Dev: ZiX Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.
Why similar: Otome 50% ★, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Romance 12.4%, Anime 3.7%
- #37 Arcadia Fallen
73% 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 48.8% ★, Visual Novel 13.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Romance 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.4%
- #38 Volcano Princess
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 47,364 reviews2023
Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.8%, Visual Novel 32.2%, Anime 20.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #39 Of Frost and Flowers
73% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Elseth GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
An otome-fantasy visual novel. Play as Alto, a fearless knight, and enter a world of magic and myths with secrets waiting for you to unveil.
Why similar: Otome 50.2% ★, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Romance 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%
- #40 X-note
77% 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 48% ★, Visual Novel 19.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Anime 7.4%, Adventure 5.2%
- #41 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
75% matchMixed44% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Otome 48.8% ★, Visual Novel 13.5%, Romance 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Anime 6.1%
- #42 Tailor Tales
72% matchVery Positive95% of 1,001 reviews2019
Dev: CeliannaPub: Pixanna
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Play as an aspiring fashion designer with your own boutique and experience a heart pounding romance.
Why similar: Otome 58.7% ★, Visual Novel 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Romance 10.9%, Anime 2.9%
- #43 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,177 reviews2022
Dev: TetraScopePub: HotchPotch K.K.
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ!(たぶん)
Why similar: Otome 53.3% ★, Female Protagonist 12%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 9.3%, Anime 4.7%
- #44 The Princess of the Tower Wants a Hero
71% matchVery Positive94% of 144 reviews2022
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A sweet winter themed Otome Visual Novel about a princess of a tower who just wants a hero. … Except she ends up with a tone-deaf bard for a roommate, a sassy demon for a butler and no hero. Still stuck in a tower though.
Why similar: Otome 49% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Romance 9.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Anime 6%
- #45 Mr. Rightaway
68% matchVery Positive98% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
古风多结局乙女向文字冒险游戏,完全免费
Why similar: Otome 58.2% ★, Visual Novel 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #46 Cinders
73% 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 45.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Romance 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
- #47 Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome
72% matchVery Positive82% of 364 reviews2017
Dev: kalmia8Pub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
When two handsome young men spot the perfect girl to be their first model and help make a name for themselves, they're determined to go for broke and make her shine—but first they'll have to get her out of her house! Can these two really give such an anti-social recluse the makeover she needs to be a star?
Why similar: Otome 65.9% ★, Female Protagonist 13%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Romance 4.5%, Anime 3.5%
- #48 Glass Heart
70% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Eternal Love Studios, LLC.
Windows
A 20% chance is all you have to survive the surgery. Will love give you the strength to continue this life or will you be singing with the angels? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Otome 52% ★, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7%
- #49 The Crimson Flower that Divides: Lunar Coupling
70% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: dramatic create
Windows
On a continent where the number of women has drastically decreased due to an incurable disease known as "The Rot." The heroine, Naala was welcomed into the royal family and began to feel at ease in her life as Auri's bride. However, ...
Why similar: Otome 52.6% ★, Romance 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.8%
- #50 The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya
71% matchVery Positive83% of 223 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"The Men of Yoshiwara: Ohgiya" is a romance game for women, with the famous Yoshiwara pleasure districts as the setting -- but with the roles of men and women reversed!
Why similar: Otome 68.3% ★, Visual Novel 14.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Anime 6.2%
- #51 Saving Mrs. Hinako
68% matchVery Positive87% of 130 reviews2024
Dev: Studio PorkPub: Shiravune
Windows
In this visual novel by Studio Pork, make a strong-willed yet acquiescent, pure-hearted but rebellious housewife fall in love with you!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Romance 23.1%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Anime 14.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #52 A Pinch of Magic
69% matchVery Positive84% of 236 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: Otome 53.1% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Anime 8.7%, Romance 8.3%
- #53 NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise
67% matchVery Positive89% of 5,420 reviews2021
Dev: NEKO WORKsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
When your grandfather passes away and you inherit his café, it's a tall task for anyone. But with the help of 4 talented catboys, Cafe Kin'uan is ready for business in NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise!
Why similar: Otome 61.4% ★, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 12%, Anime 5.9%, Romance 5%
- #54 Gakuen Club
71% matchMixed68% of 62 reviews2017
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Gakuen Club is a school life love story that begins when you discover a secret at your academy, setting off a chain of events that you never imagined. Enjoy the different distinct and unique characters along with their own stories and wonderful voices.
Why similar: Otome 61.4% ★, Visual Novel 16.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Adventure 11.1%
- #55 Absolute Alchemical Potion
69% matchVery Positive89% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Lotos Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Behold: the great scientist-alchemist Celsia. Help the protagonist recover her power and brew the potion that’ll change the world, or find true and eternal love.
Why similar: Otome 50.8% ★, Adventure 15.1%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Romance 7.5%
- #56 Vibrant Frame
66% matchVery Positive94% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: Lumiere Entertainment Inc.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
An otome novel adventure that captures a slice of life and sweet romance of youths striving for their dreams without despairing over reality.
Why similar: Otome 57.4% ★, Visual Novel 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Romance 10.7%, Adventure 4.5%
- #57 Otaku's Adventure
66% matchVery Positive95% of 8,860 reviews2019
Dev: Spacelight Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"Otaku's Adventure" is a different kind of AVG.The story tells of an Otaku who has been single for many years and thirst for love. While he inadvertently embarks on a fantastic journey, he eventually wins girls' love. The game combines storytelling with alternative TAKAGISM, and mini-games.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Romance 16.2%, Anime 15.8%, Adventure 13%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #58 Heart Cage
63% 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 59.2% ★, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Anime 4.5%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #59 Astoria: Fate's Kiss
65% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: UNICO INC.Pub: Voltage Inc.
Windows
It's a dangerous thing, gods and monsters living among mortals. Good thing your agency exists to keep them in line. With big dreams and an even bigger heart, you aspire to climb the agency's ladder... That is, until one day five mythical beings ask for your help!
Why similar: Otome 39.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Romance 8.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%
- #60 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
63% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.2%, Adventure 18.7%, Anime 11.3%, Singleplayer 2.7%