- #1 TAISHO x ALICE episode 1
97% matchVery Positive86% of 1,372 reviews2019
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 76.9% ★, Visual Novel 12.5%, Anime 4.4%, Female Protagonist 3.1%, Adventure 3%
- #2 TAISHO x ALICE episode 3
96% matchVery Positive90% of 451 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 53.1% ★, Visual Novel 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Anime 6.6%, Story Rich 5.8%
- #3 TAISHO x ALICE epilogue
96% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2021
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
This is the final installment of TAISHO x ALICE, a fairytale visual novel in which YOU must save your Prince Charming! Take on the role of the heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and guide him to his "happily ever after" once and for all!
Why similar: Otome 57.8% ★, Visual Novel 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.2%, Anime 6.5%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #4 Amnesia™: Memories
95% matchVery Positive93% of 4,487 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.3 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 69.6% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 7.2%, Female Protagonist 4%, Story Rich 2.5%
- #5 Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,117 reviews2018
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 66.3% ★, Visual Novel 13.8%, Anime 8.2%, Story Rich 4.7%, Female Protagonist 4.1%
- #6 Folie Fatale
94% matchVery Positive86% of 2,697 reviews2024
Dev: Kanmidoko (神海処)Pub: 346lab Localization
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
All capture targets are mentally "Jirai"(landmine)!? Meet these eccentric boys, reveal the truth beneath in this Psycho-love-horror VN!
Why similar: Otome 52.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 7.1%, Female Protagonist 4.9%
- #7 OZMAFIA!!
93% matchVery Positive82% of 691 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy a dramatic romance in this fairytale otome visual novel. Who will you decide to trust and fall in love with in this mysterious town where fairytales have become warring mafia famiglia? Explore this exciting world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Why similar: Otome 53.8% ★, Visual Novel 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Anime 9.6%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #8 TAISHO x ALICE: HEADS & TAILS
92% matchVery Positive91% of 162 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 57.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Anime 6.3%, Adventure 4.1%
- #9 My Vow to My Liege
91% matchVery Positive91% of 4,107 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 69.4% ★, Visual Novel 16.5%, Female Protagonist 6.3%, Anime 6.2%, Story Rich 0.9%
- #10 Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,148 reviews2017
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
Why similar: Otome 67.2% ★, Visual Novel 16.3%, Anime 8.2%, Female Protagonist 4.1%, Story Rich 3.6%
- #11 Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
89% matchVery Positive93% of 4,422 reviews2022
Dev: 红渊Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Otome × Death Game × Mild Horror Multiple Endings Puzzle RPG
Why similar: Otome 59.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Story Rich 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Adventure 2.1%
- #12 Destiny's Princess: A War Story, A Love Story
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 327 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 72.4% ★, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 7.7%, Adventure 4.1%, Female Protagonist 2.8%
- #13 7'scarlet
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 885 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 58.8% ★, Visual Novel 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Anime 9.4%, Female Protagonist 4.2%
- #14 Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon
87% matchVery Positive92% of 208 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 54.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Anime 7.2%, Female Protagonist 4.8%
- #15 Steam Prison
88% matchVery Positive83% of 458 reviews2019
Dev: HuneXPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sentenced for a crime you didn't commit, you're cast out of your utopian home and exiled to the destitute steampunk districts below. As you seek to clear name in this otome visual novel, you'll learn about love, encounter handsome allies in low places, and confront the stigma both societies hold.
Why similar: Otome 52.4% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Anime 10.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #16 Homicipher
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,339 reviews2024
Dev: 八名木GamesPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
Why similar: Otome 60.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Female Protagonist 4.5%, Adventure 1.8%
- #17 Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
86% matchVery Positive85% of 918 reviews2018
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Awakening in a mysterious mansion, her first, frantic thoughts are: 'Where am I? And more importantly, WHO am I?'
Why similar: Otome 80.8% ★, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 3.6%, Adventure 3.2%
- #18 Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
86% matchVery Positive93% of 2,335 reviews2017
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 60.3% ★, Visual Novel 14.9%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 7.1%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
- #19 Pub Encounter
85% matchVery Positive83% of 316 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
"Pub Encounter" is a romance game where you can fall in love with one of several middle-aged men.
Why similar: Otome 74.3% ★, Visual Novel 13.4%, Anime 4.7%, Adventure 3.9%, Female Protagonist 3.7%
- #20 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 702 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Step into the shoes of an aspiring author during the Taisho era in this psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel. Travel back in time to try and save your friends while confronting your own character flaws. Will you retreat into your fantasies, or can you keep it together enough to rescue them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.7%, Anime 22.7%, Story Rich 16.1%
- #21 Arcadia Fallen
82% matchVery Positive95% of 591 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 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 51.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 5.1%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #22 The Ethereal Dream
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 291 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 67.7% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%, Anime 8.9%, Visual Novel 5.1%, Female Protagonist 3.1%
- #23 My Butler
84% matchMixed55% of 101 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"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 79% ★, Visual Novel 15.3%, Adventure 5.7%
- #24 Heart Cage
78% matchVery Positive97% of 390 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 62.1% ★, Visual Novel 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.1%, Anime 5.7%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #25 Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk
81% matchVery Positive85% of 664 reviews2019
Dev: IDEA FACTORYPub: Intragames
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 24.1 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 55.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 3.9%
- #26 My Secret Pets!
82% matchMixed65% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"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 71.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.2%, Anime 6.5%, Adventure 5.9%, Female Protagonist 3.2%
- #27 The Radiants
78% matchVery Positive85% of 87 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 53% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 6.4%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #28 闇ゆく君に花束を~Bouquet for you in the dark~
77% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Camellia
Windows
“A fate you can't escape. A twisted love. Their 'love' corrupts your heart little by little, deeper and deeper." All LIs are yandere. Is it madness, or pure love?
Why similar: Otome 66.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Visual Novel 6.9%, Adventure 2.4%, Female Protagonist 2%
- #29 Dangerous Fellows: Otome Game
79% matchMixed44% of 144 reviews2023
Dev: Storytaco
Windows
Otome dating sim - make your choices and survive this thriller romance game!
Why similar: Otome 56% ★, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Anime 8.6%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #30 Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore
76% matchVery Positive96% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: Dicesuki
Windows · Mac · Linux
What happens after Happily Ever After…?
Why similar: Otome 64.9% ★, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 7.4%, Story Rich 4.5%, Female Protagonist 2.2%
- #31 The Charming Empire
79% matchMixed56% of 83 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 70.1% ★, Visual Novel 14.1%, Anime 6.4%, Adventure 4.8%, Female Protagonist 4.6%
- #32 dUpLicity ~Beyond the Lies~
80% matchMixed40% 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 69.1% ★, Visual Novel 21.6%, Anime 6.6%, Adventure 2.6%
- #33 Ken ga Kimi
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,238 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 76.3% ★, Visual Novel 12.9%, Female Protagonist 4.9%, Anime 3.4%, Adventure 2.5%
- #34 The Men of Yoshiwara: Kikuya
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 486 reviews2015
Dev: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.8 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 76.5% ★, Visual Novel 14.8%, Anime 4%, Female Protagonist 3.2%, Adventure 1.4%
- #35 Phantom of the Twilight
74% matchVery Positive82% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Lumiere Entertainment Inc.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
Enjoy a sweet romance with vampires in this otome novel adventure.
Why similar: Otome 68.4% ★, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 8.9%, Female Protagonist 2.8%, Adventure 1.8%
- #36 The Confines Of The Crown
76% matchVery Positive89% of 258 reviews2015
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 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 54.8% ★, Visual Novel 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.3%, Anime 6.3%, Female Protagonist 5%
- #37 Gothic Murder: Adventure That Changes Destiny
73% matchVery Positive96% of 69 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: Otome 33% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 29.9%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Female Protagonist 2.8%
- #38 Butterfly's Poison; Blood Chains
72% matchVery Positive94% of 106 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 60.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Adventure 3.5%, Female Protagonist 2.8%
- #39 Yukar From The Abyss
73% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: LocaGames
Windows
A fantasy otome game based on the myths and legends of Hokkaido, Japan. Meet and fight with unique Gods, overcome fierce trials together, and discover what happens when you pursue forbidden love with the divine..
Why similar: Otome 49.9% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 6.9%, Story Rich 5.4%
- #40 灾厄黑龙与谎言公主
69% matchVery Positive90% of 3,812 reviews2025
Dev: 莓夜工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
这是身为人类的公主,教会了强大而冷漠的黑龙,何为「爱」的故事。玩家将扮演故事中的女主角——一名人类国度的公主,与一头黑龙建立羁绊,融化与温暖它的心灵,为自身谋得生存希望。令人啼笑皆非的生活开始啦!
Why similar: Otome 67.8% ★, Visual Novel 17.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, Female Protagonist 5.1%, Adventure 2.5%
- #41 Blood Code
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,027 reviews2015
Dev: ZiX Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.6 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 63.6% ★, Visual Novel 18.5%, Anime 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Story Rich 5.1%
- #42 Rose of Winter
73% matchVery Positive91% of 224 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 72.6% ★, Visual Novel 21.7%, Female Protagonist 5.7%
- #43 Glass Heart
72% matchVery Positive92% of 53 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 56.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Anime 7.8%, Female Protagonist 3.6%
- #44 Volcano Princess
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 49,236 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: Visual Novel 37.2%, Anime 29.9%, Story Rich 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #45 The Silent Kingdom
69% matchVery Positive100% of 328 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 63.2% ★, Visual Novel 10.9%, Anime 9.9%, Story Rich 8.5%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
- #46 Of Frost and Flowers
71% matchVery Positive90% of 69 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 55% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 6.5%, Story Rich 5%
- #47 X-note
75% 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 53.4% ★, Visual Novel 21%, Anime 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 5.9%, Female Protagonist 4%
- #48 The House in Fata Morgana
70% matchVery Positive95% of 6,743 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.9 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 41.6%, Anime 22.2%, Story Rich 20.4%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Adventure 5.1%
- #49 Nightshade/百花百狼
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 805 reviews2017
Dev: Red EntertainmentPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A romance visual novel game made in collaboration with D3P and Red Entertainment.Character design and illustrations are by the popular illustrator Teita. The romance revolves around Ninjas who have lived through the Sengoku Period. This game has published in 2016 as PS Vita in Japan.
Why similar: Otome 75% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Anime 4.8%, Female Protagonist 4.4%, Story Rich 2.5%
- #50 Alaris
67% matchVery Positive98% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Crescence Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover secrets long forgotten, and nurture relationships waiting to bloom. In a game inspired by the lore of Dragon and Fae, make choices that can shape your story, relationships, and even personality. Will you be brave, kind, wise, charismatic? Only you know the answer to your fate.
Why similar: Otome 54.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Story Rich 5.7%, Anime 5.3%
- #51 Palais de Reine
71% matchVery Positive86% of 146 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 38.7% ★, Visual Novel 36.7%, Anime 18.4%, Adventure 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #52 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
66% matchVery Positive93% of 22,293 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.7 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 43.2%, Anime 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Story Rich 14.9%, Adventure 2.1%
- #53 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
71% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 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 32.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Anime 16.3%, Story Rich 13.9%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #54 Arcadia Fallen II
65% matchVery Positive99% of 203 reviews2026
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change.
Why similar: Otome 50.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 5.6%, Story Rich 4.5%
- #55 London Detective Mysteria
70% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2019
Dev: Karin EntertainmentPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 100%
The evening is as ordinary as they come for London, England as the curtains close on the 19th century. Mist hangs thick, beclouding the radiance of the moon and modest glow of gas lamps. Upon the resounding chime of Big Ben, a new tale of love and adventure like no other begins!
Why similar: Otome 70.8% ★, Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 7%, Adventure 5.3%
- #56 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
68% 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 54.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 8.2%, Female Protagonist 3.9%
- #57 BUSTAFELLOWS
67% matchVery Positive86% of 1,043 reviews2021
Dev: NIPPON CULTURAL BROADCASTING EXTEND INC.Pub: PQube
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 60.7% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Anime 9.5%, Story Rich 7.4%, Female Protagonist 4.4%
- #58 Navigatore of the Ruined World
66% matchVery Positive81% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: PrimulaPub: pencil
Windows
The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where only two humans have survived: the protagonist and the hero. You will assume the role of the protagonist as she fights to survive alongside Harunashi Mika, the game's hero. Genre: Otome Game / Number of Endings: 17 (including bad endings).
Why similar: Otome 56.6% ★, Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Anime 4.2%, Adventure 4%
- #59 Cinders
68% matchVery Positive87% of 796 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 50.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Story Rich 7.5%, Female Protagonist 4.5%
- #60 Yoshiwara Higanbana
66% matchVery Positive91% of 486 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 68.2% ★, Visual Novel 13.1%, Anime 7.5%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, Adventure 3.2%