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  1. #1 FAKEBOOK
    97% matchVery Positive91% of 732 reviews2024
    Dev: banjihagames
    Windows · Mac

    Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual SNS! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.

    Why similar: Well-Written 53.9%, Text-Based 9.4%, Visual Novel 7.7%, Mystery 6.8%, Interactive Fiction 5.6%

  2. #2 Tale of android after the Apocalypse
    96% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: Team Moko App.
    Windows

    Niluas, an android who suddenly activated 276 years after the extinction of humanity. With her AI, Naive, she seeks lost memories, her activation's mystery, and humanity's extinction's cause. Facing enigmatic foes and hostile androids, she quests for truth about her existence and the desolate world.

    Why similar: Well-Written 58.8%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Visual Novel 7.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%, Story Rich 5.4%

  3. #3 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Well-Written 49%, Text-Based 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Drama 8.1%, Mystery 6.9%

  4. #4 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
    95% matchVery Positive86% of 79 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: Well-Written 58.7%, Text-Based 11.4%, Drama 9%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Story Rich 5.1%

  5. #5 The Eyes Of Mars
    94% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Nicholas Brakespear
    Windows

    A thousand years beyond the fall of Earth, the return of Mars heralds doom for a small town, as foes approach under the cover of the god-storm. Sin and siege await, with only a young captain, untested and uncertain, to stand in their way...

    Why similar: Text-Based 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Lore-Rich 15.8%, Dystopian 15.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%

  6. #6 Hitchhiker - A Mystery Game
    94% matchMostly Positive71% of 226 reviews2021
    Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

    Why similar: Well-Written 59.7%, Mystery 7.8%, Drama 7.4%, Story Rich 6.6%, Dark 5.9%

  7. #7 Pink Noise
    92% matchVery Positive92% of 107 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: Well-Written 58.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%, Mystery 6.3%, Horror 6.3%

  8. #8 Itachi: Haunted Abodes Wandering Through 2000s Tokyo Culture
    93% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: room6
    Windows

    Itachi: Hunted Abodes is a paranormal suspense adventure that has you wandering through 2000s Tokyo's subculture scenes!

    Why similar: Well-Written 54.5%, Text-Based 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Story Rich 7.6%, Mystery 7.4%

  9. #9 RETRYS
    91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Garage Inc.
    Windows

    “Oh, brave hero—please fix the bugs in this RPG!” It’s a little weird and quirky, but it’s a story that will stay with you. A little fantasy of laughter and tears — a story for the grown-up heart.

    Why similar: Well-Written 68.7%, Interactive Fiction 7.3%, Drama 7.1%, Mystery 6.1%, Story Rich 5.6%

  10. #10 Rainbow Sea
    91% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2024
    Dev: paochanzPub: G-MODE
    Windows · Mac

    Rainbow Sea is a multi-ending adventure with pixel-art style based on the myth of the traditional Japanese gods — Seven Lucky Gods. You explore inside a treasure ship and make choices to change the storyline. All twenty two endings are true endings, and only you can know the authentic story.

    Why similar: Well-Written 64.6%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.2%, Story Rich 5.3%

  11. #11 Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced
    90% matchPositive100% of 31 reviews2025
    Dev: zorkie studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Work as a body modification consultant in a dystopian future. Talk to clients, make recommendations, and decide how much to upsell them. Balance helping others with earning enough to save your sick rabbit. Make decisions and change lives.

    Why similar: Well-Written 60.1%, Dystopian 15.3%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Story Rich 5%

  12. #12 Replaceable
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The PackPub: To be confirmed
    Windows

    After 30 years in hibernation, a robot designer wakes to find his facility in ruins and a sinister AI hunting him. In this dark, atmospheric adventure about morality and memory, command a team of unique robots to solve real-time stealth puzzles and take back control.

    Why similar: Well-Written 57.3%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Minimalist 5.8%, Sci-fi 5.3%

  13. #13 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

    Why similar: Well-Written 47.8%, Text-Based 16.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Mystery 7.5%, Horror 7.2%

  14. #14 Fork in the Road
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
    Windows · Mac

    In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...

    Why similar: Well-Written 69.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Visual Novel 6.9%, Interactive Fiction 6%, Mystery 5.7%

  15. #15 Our Burial Dolls Remastered
    86% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: granatPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A horror mystery visual novel where a boy and a girl undergo a strange ritual in a remote mountain village. As eerie phenomena creep into their daily lives, they begin to uncover unsettling truths. Your choices shape how the story unfolds.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Text-Based 12.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Story Rich 8.8%

  16. #16 MASAGORO
    87% matchMostly Positive75% of 61 reviews2021
    Dev: DorsalFin Studio
    Windows

    There is an abandoned Ryokan called "Masagoro" that was closed in the early Showa period. He was locked up in Masagoro where he has got interested to explore. The past of Masagoro has been revealed everytime he found some clues in the residuals.

    Why similar: Well-Written 76.5%, Horror 12.3%, Story Rich 5.9%, Adventure 3.9%, Indie 0.8%

  17. #17 The Pilgrimage
    86% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2023
    Dev: Nicholas Brakespear
    Windows

    One thousand years beyond the fall of Earth, one last drink may yet be your epitaph, in this post-post-apocalyptic hangover odyssey by a novelist you've never heard of! A parser-driven text adventure for the ages! Or at least a weekend! Fun for all the family (except the kids)!

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Dystopian 15.9%, Text-Based 15.6%, Lore-Rich 14%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%

  18. #18 Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 98 reviews2022
    Dev: Cogoo
    Windows · Mac

    Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.

    Why similar: Well-Written 63.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%, Story Rich 6.3%, Adventure 2.6%

  19. #19 The Crimson Call
    83% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2024
    Dev: Fatih Mert
    Windows · Mac

    Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, two young men set out on a journey to find The Great Appearance which manifests itself inside mankind's mind.

    Why similar: Dystopian 22.4%, Text-Based 18.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%

  20. #20 Absolution’s Apple
    84% matchNo user reviews2022
    Dev: Nicholas Brakespear
    Windows

    A thousand years beyond the fall of Earth, a team of adventurers seeks ancient treasure and the cure to a deadly disease, in this 600 page tale of love, crime, hope and despair, in a post-apocalyptic world like no other...

    Why similar: Text-Based 30.2%, Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Minimalist 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.2%

  21. #21 32, Dandelion Drift
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PRG Studios
    Windows

    Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.

    Why similar: Text-Based 19.8%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Horror 12%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 9.8%

  22. #22 Scarlet Hollow
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,469 reviews2021
    Dev: Black Tabby Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.

    Why similar: Well-Written 60.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Horror 7.2%, Story Rich 6.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%

  23. #23 Harmonium
    84% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2018
    Dev: From The Bard
    Windows

    Discover the story of this point’n click and lead your town towards a better future! You’ll guide the town of Harmonium Point to a yet unbuilt future after a great war that ravaged the world. React to numerous events that punctuate the life of this town and build relationships with the other citizens!

    Why similar: Text-Based 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 20%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%

  24. #24 Abomination Ops
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Dynamic Solutions Megacorp
    Windows

    A strange action-packed sci-fi visual novel with elements of horror and comedy. Brought to you by the Dynamic Solutions Megacorporation (a member of the Dynamic Holdings Group).

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Dystopian 14.9%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Sci-fi 11.3%

  25. #25 I'm Making a Monster
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: zorkie studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.

    Why similar: Well-Written 55.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Drama 6.7%, Story Rich 6.4%

  26. #26 BACKROOMS STORIES
    79% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: liminal_games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Read five horror stories set in the Backrooms. Experience existential horror and terrifying encounters while making choices that will alter your fate. Will you escape or be lost forever?

    Why similar: Well-Written 63.1%, Text-Based 8.6%, Visual Novel 7.4%, Mystery 4.7%, Horror 4.6%

  27. #27 The Bunker Notes - Horror/Drama Visual Novel
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Synthetic Domain
    Windows

    "The Bunker Notes" is a visual novel about a concrete trap where the past whispers through the cracks of rusted doors. In this world, survival is everything; meeting another person might be your last mistake.

    Why similar: Dystopian 18.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Text-Based 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Drama 10.2%

  28. #28 Hypoxia - One Last Breath
    80% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2021
    Dev: NagiPub: Hypoxia Studio
    Windows

    A breathtaking sci-fi visual novel! Since the Z gas appeared in the atmosphere, it is no longer possible to breath outside the Dome. You play as Carl Thanavan, a young scientist determined to uncover the origin of the catastrophe. Which path will you choose?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Text-Based 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%

  29. #29 Class Reunion Chat Room
    78% matchMostly Positive78% of 186 reviews2023
    Dev: RocRac
    Windows

    Amy receives an invitation to a group chat set up by some of her former classmates. Its purpose is to reconnect after all these years. But soon more and more disturbing facts about Amy's classmates are revealed, and Amy begins to fear that the people she's texting with may not be what they seem.

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Drama 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Horror 10.5%

  30. #30 retrospect
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: pankuzufactory
    Windows · Mac

    "retrospect" is a novel game consisting of five chapters. Trace the memories of the ghosts and learn about them. That is the only mourning you can do.

    Why similar: Text-Based 27.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Drama 15.1%, Space 8.6%, Mystery 8.5%

  31. #31 Arietta of Spirits
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 682 reviews2021
    Dev: Third Spirit Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Arietta of Spirits is a story-driven action-adventure game, with easy to approach game mechanics. Follow Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm and immerse yourself in a story filled with emotion and surprising turns.

    Why similar: Well-Written 66.8%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 2.7%

  32. #32 201 - The Bad Number
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2024
    Dev: Pavel Kopylov
    Windows

    "201 - The Bad Number" is an interactive science fiction game-book set on a post-apocalyptic Mars. In a world where only 200 people remain, each new inhabitant may hasten civilization's end. Players make choices that impact the fate of humanity and the colony in a unique dystopian setting.

    Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Dystopian 19.2%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Drama 10.2%

  33. #33 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 893 reviews2016
    Dev: ebi-hime
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?

    Why similar: Well-Written 53.8%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Text-Based 10.2%, Story Rich 6.7%, Adventure 3%

  34. #34 Vida
    75% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: YEON 연
    Windows · Linux

    In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.

    Why similar: Text-Based 26.5%, Lore-Rich 22.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Story Rich 8.8%

  35. #35 Aery - Stone Age
    74% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: EpiXR Games UG
    Windows

    In Aery – Stone Age you play as a little flying spirit that watches humanity in its early states evolve. You will discover a long-forgotten land with beautiful environments, and you will be able to enjoy the feeling of flying while exploring a whole world filled with beauty and little secrets.

    Why similar: Well-Written 95.9%, Casual 2.6%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  36. #36 THE SACRED MEMORY
    73% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
    Dev: VISUAL FLOSSPub: Imakiya Q0
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    THE SACRED MEMORY is an ADV-visual novel with an exciting plot, mysterious events and vibrant characters. Reveal the secrets of MEMORIAL as the superpowered youngster!

    Why similar: Dystopian 22.3%, Text-Based 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  37. #37 the Devil rais'd the storm
    73% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: the Midnight Meat Society
    Windows · Linux

    The Devil rais'd the storm is a mysterious science fiction visual novel with point-and-click elements. Unravel a tense and moody story as you navigate your new role stationed at a strange outpost on a remote planet.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Dystopian 15.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Horror 8.5%

  38. #38 Hello, Vic
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: JUST Has Games
    Windows

    Ellie, your new girlfriend, doesn't seem to get along well with your circle of friends. Find out what is going wrong after one of your best friends suddenly doesn't answer his phone anymore in this pixel-art, story-driven adventure.

    Why similar: Text-Based 25.6%, Drama 15.4%, Minimalist 11.6%, Dark 8.7%, Horror 7.3%

  39. #39 Your Future Self
    76% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2019
    Dev: Contortionist Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.5%, Dystopian 17.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Mystery 8.6%, Interactive Fiction 8.4%

  40. #40 Dull Grey
    75% matchVery Positive86% of 80 reviews2021
    Dev: Provodnik Games
    Windows · Linux

    Dull Grey is an award-winning visual novel about growing up. Experience an emotional story of a mother and son in a dystopian world, make simple but meaningful choices and discover multiple endings. Will you see your story unfold in full colour?

    Why similar: Dystopian 23.9%, Text-Based 16.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Minimalist 12.8%, Drama 12.6%

  41. #41 Alt梦魇救赎
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 纸翼工作室PAPERFLY GAMES
    Windows

    Psychiatrist Marine and her assistant Felix make an emergency visit to Egas Psychiatric Hospital for her important patient Edward on Christmas Eve, but they get caught up in a crisis...

    Why similar: Dystopian 18.4%, Lore-Rich 17%, Text-Based 16%, Drama 13.4%, Horror 8.8%

  42. #42 Heart of Ice by Dave Morris
    72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Infinite Zone
    Windows

    A unique adventure, where every choice shapes your fate. A classic gamebook brought to life, with countless paths to discover.

    Why similar: Text-Based 24.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Story Rich 8.8%

  43. #43 Silicon Wasteland
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: vidboy
    Windows

    SILICON WASTELAND is a kinetic visual novel set during the twilight years of humanity, and follows the wandering android Silica, as she explores the beautiful and sometimes frightening wonders of the world in a small quest to discover her purpose.

    Why similar: Text-Based 29.2%, Post-apocalyptic 25.3%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Story Rich 9.2%, Sci-fi 6.2%

  44. #44 Frostline
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Raptor Entertainment
    Windows

    In a world gripped by the Ice Age, you manage the last telephone station in the city. Listen to incoming visitors and grant or deny communication according to government orders. Your decisions shape the fate of the region. An atmospheric, story-driven communication simulation: Frostline!

    Why similar: Dystopian 27.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, Text-Based 16.7%, Drama 10.8%, Mystery 9.9%

  45. #45 Awaken Infinity
    70% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2025
    Dev: Launch Solutions
    Windows

    Welcome to Awaken Infinity! Immerse yourself in a unique top-down RPG with visual novel elements. Wake up in a futuristic room with no memory, and unravel the mysteries of your past. Experience deep storytelling, meet intriguing characters, and uncover hidden secrets.

    Why similar: Text-Based 25.8%, Lore-Rich 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Mystery 8.8%

  46. #46 Backrooms Stories: The End
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: liminal_games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Read, choose, survive. A horror visual novel set in an infinite dark library deep within the Backrooms. Explore towering bookshelves, hide from hostile entities, and decide your fate across 11 possible endings. Every choice matters, and not every path leads to salvation.

    Why similar: Well-Written 75.3%, Visual Novel 6.5%, Text-Based 5%, Horror 3.9%, Mystery 3.1%

  47. #47 Hateful Days
    71% matchNo user reviews2028
    Dev: NoTrain
    Windows

    George Prinkerton, expecting nothing terrible about the new day, finds himself caught in a time loop. Shocking events unfold one after another, and what seemed to be a completely ordinary young man becomes trapped in a terrifying whirlwind of events.

    Why similar: Dystopian 18.2%, Text-Based 17.1%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Minimalist 10%

  48. #48 Revue Starlight El Dorado
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 949 reviews2024
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Bushiroad Inc.
    Windows

    The first console game of the stage-themed multi-media franchise "Revue Starlight" is on its way!

    Why similar: Well-Written 49.3%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Drama 14.2%, Story Rich 5.8%, Adventure 5.1%

  49. #49 Purple Tears. Part I: Everybody dies in the end
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: KLAKA-KLAKA Games
    Windows · Mac

    After the Cataclysm, a town is trapped in a mysterious purple cylinder. Five schoolmates set out to explore an abandoned research institute RADIOSVET, where a signal from the other side was received.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Lore-Rich 16.2%, Dystopian 14.4%, Text-Based 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%

  50. #50 Melting into Aoi’s World
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: kimirinko.
    Windows

    A mild BL horror adventure where you explore a strange, beautiful mansion and follow Aoi’s emotional journey through mystery, soft horror, and quiet drama.

    Why similar: Well-Written 57%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Drama 7.1%, Text-Based 7%, Horror 6.7%

  51. #51 线缘交织-世道-
    69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: J.Zero
    Windows

    A fantasy Galgame. Play as Kashus, join former knight Candide to defeat the Demon King. Encounter the innocent Holiness in a coastal city. This journey weaves a tale of fantasy, fierce battles, and triumph—an experience that truly feels like playing an RPG!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Lore-Rich 20.3%, Drama 19.9%, Text-Based 18.9%, Story Rich 8%

  52. #52 i feel very lonely and i don't remember myself
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 136 reviews2023
    Dev: Ricardo Cancela
    Windows

    A short sci-fi visual novel about four scientists trapped in an underground lab. Explore their chat records to uncover the mysteries of Inturg Technologies. How can they escape their doom?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Text-Based 15.4%, Mystery 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%

  53. #53 Nobody Nowhere
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 184 reviews2025
    Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
    Windows

    a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...

    Why similar: Text-Based 15.3%, Drama 15%, Lore-Rich 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Mystery 10.1%

  54. #54 XVTM
    68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Mischief and Craft
    Windows

    The abyss awaits. Descend into a minimalist visual novel about a girl in the future, and guide her through branching conversations, microgames, and explorable locations. Make friends with criminals, drink too much at dinner, or relax in a spa. Whatever happens, it was your choice.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.7%, Text-Based 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Minimalist 11%, Interactive Fiction 10%

  55. #55 Spooltape
    67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: RocRac
    Windows

    While filming a documentary on analog horror, something goes horribly wrong. A cursed VHS tape. Lost cultists. Salvation. Are you brave enough to follow the tape’s sinister commands? Face analog nightmares and decide your fate in this horror visual novel with multiple endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Horror 12.3%, Drama 11.1%

  56. #56 The Bygone Days of Her and the Flowers
    66% matchVery Positive99% of 200 reviews2025
    Dev: luern0313
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    和纳西妲一起,回到「过去」的须弥。真正的花神诞祭、密室中发生的「不可能犯罪」、预示着世界将毁灭的地震……在「神」不在的须弥城,你能否揭开命案的真相,探寻提瓦特世界的终极秘密,然后…与「那个人」再次相见? 和伙伴们一起,去见证《只属于「她与花」的往日》

    Why similar: Text-Based 22.4%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Lore-Rich 18.6%, Mystery 13.9%, Drama 12.4%

  57. #57 咖啡机Coffee-machine
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SnoworldPub: 现实映像工作室
    Windows

    你是无机脑公司的一名员工,经个人志愿与公司筛选成功进入咖啡机实验工程。只要通过这项测试,你就能够实现自己梦想中的计划,你能成功吗?

    Why similar: Dystopian 22.6%, Text-Based 19.5%, Lore-Rich 16.5%, Drama 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.8%

  58. #58 廃遊園地のメメントメモリア
    68% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: アサノハ製作所
    Windows

    An abandoned amusement park in a broken world. It was a paradise called "Lagoon" where children were self-sufficient. A boy working as a mercenary in "Lagoon" happened to meet a silver-haired girl. The wheels of their destiny begin to move.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Text-Based 19.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 8%

  59. #59 The Leak
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2023
    Dev: Fatih Mert
    Windows

    Wake up, watch tv, make a cup of cofffee and try to bear your own meaningless existence.

    Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Drama 14.2%, Minimalist 13.5%, Mystery 11%

  60. #60 The Last Secret
    67% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2022
    Dev: TBF
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Award winning visual novel adventure. An epic, upbeat tale with challenging and fun puzzles, humorous storyline and quirky characters. Solve the "last secret", save your friends and maybe find true love on the way, too...

    Why similar: Well-Written 52.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Story Rich 6.3%

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