- #1 Coffee Talk
97% matchVery Positive95% of 12,424 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Emotional 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cozy experience focused on listening to customers and serving drinks to influence their personal stories.
- #2 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,746 reviews2023
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 9%, Emotional 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the relaxing, dialogue-heavy gameplay loop of the original with new characters and stories to uncover.
- #3 A TAVERN FOR TEA
96% matchVery Positive92% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 17.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 16%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 9%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on the intimate act of serving tea to fantasy creatures and navigating their personal dilemmas.
- #4 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,383 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.5%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, Simulation 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive bartending visual novel that perfectly mirrors the drink-mixing and deep character-driven dialogue found in the seed game.
- #5 Love, Ghostie
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 635 reviews2024
Dev: Janbeh Games, LLC
Windows · Mac
Become a wholesome ghost matchmaker and grow relationships between the manor’s residents! Gift items to lift their spirits, set them up on dates, and watch love bloom! Discover cute romances with a unique story between every pair of residents! How will love blossom in your manor?
Why similar: Cozy 26%, LGBTQ+ 21%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, character-focused management game where you play as a ghost matching residents in a haunted house.
- #6 Witchy Life Story
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,216 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: Cozy 25.8%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Relaxing 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed visual novel that emphasizes cozy crafting and building relationships with a cast of magical characters.
- #7 The Red Strings Club
93% matchVery Positive93% of 14,085 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Choices Matter 23.5%, Story Rich 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines bartending mechanics with high-stakes narrative choices and deep philosophical conversations.
- #8 Beacon Pines
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,388 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Cozy 27.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Emotional 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, story-rich adventure where your choices significantly alter the path of the narrative.
- #9 Strange Horticulture
91% matchVery Positive95% of 15,741 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Cozy 37.2%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Relaxing 10.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features cozy shop management and mystery-solving that captures the same satisfying 'serving customers' loop.
- #10 Potion Permit
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,343 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Cozy 58.5%, Relaxing 16.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Singleplayer 6.8%, 2D 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends fantasy shop management with cozy town-life interactions and character-driven quests.
- #11 Midnight Ramen
90% matchVery Positive96% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Midnight Ramen, you play as the owner of a late-night ramen stand and his apprentice. You interact with your customers, listen to their troubles, and help them out whenever you can. But as the bowls of ramen are cooked and served, troubles are beginning to brew in your own life as well...
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.9%, Emotional 14.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Cartoony 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, dialogue-heavy visual novel centered on the intimate connection between a cook and their patrons.
- #12 Travellers Rest
89% matchVery Positive88% of 17,647 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Fantasy 61.3%, Simulation 23%, Singleplayer 15.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more mechanical approach to tavern management while maintaining a cozy fantasy aesthetic.
- #13 Arcade Spirits
89% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel with strong LGBTQ+ themes and branching choices that focus heavily on character relationships.
- #14 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
86% matchVery Positive97% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A choose-your-own-adventure style visual novel with multiple endings and a strong focus on LGBTQ+ protagonists.
- #15 The Archipelago
86% matchVery Positive90% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: Never Done Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Archipelago is a visual novel about brewing tea. The teas you choose determine who you encounter in the midst of a vibrant and changing world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Emotional 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A lore-rich visual novel that emphasizes character interaction and inclusive storytelling within a unique setting.
- #16 Bear and Breakfast
85% matchVery Positive90% of 5,302 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.7%, Relaxing 20.3%, Story Rich 16.3%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game that focuses on running an establishment while interacting with a cast of quirky characters.
- #17 We should talk.
88% matchMixed57% of 166 reviews2020
Dev: Insatiable CyclePub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dialogue-focused game where the specific words you choose drastically change the outcome of your relationships.
- #18 Tiny Bookshop
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,335 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 41.3%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Relaxing 11.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing management game that prioritizes cozy vibes and connecting with the local community.
- #19 No Longer Home
87% matchMixed62% of 439 reviews2021
Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 53%
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Emotional 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply personal, dialogue-heavy interactive fiction game that explores themes of transition and identity.
- #20 Monster Prom
84% matchVery Positive93% of 14,304 reviews2018
Dev: Beautiful GlitchPub: Xelu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 44.6%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Fantasy 6.2%, Story Rich 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed visual novel that uses branching paths and choices to create hilarious and memorable character interactions.
- #21 Later Daters - Premium
84% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2020
Dev: Bloom Digital Media
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Ye OLDE! Your new retirement paradise. Date as an octogenarian and find somebody to love, or just get your kicks in while the getting is good. Remember, if the chairs are rockin', don’t come a-knockin.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 41.5%, Simulation 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Casual 12.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming, inclusive visual novel focused on building connections and navigating life stories.
- #22 A Story Beside
82% matchVery Positive96% of 309 reviews2022
Dev: Wayward Prophet
Windows
Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.
Why similar: Emotional 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game that focuses on the emotional journey of its protagonist through meaningful choices.
- #23 Sips and Sonnets
81% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run a tea shop in the British countryside in this heartfelt visual novel voiced by Bethan Dixon Bate (Baldur's Gate 3) and Lenval Brown (Disco Elysium). Play as Ms Meadows as she prepares for her best friend’s long-awaited visit. Brew tea, listen to customers’ stories, and craft poems.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Emotional 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that centers on branching paths and character-driven storytelling in a cozy setting.
- #24 Curtain Call
80% matchVery Positive88% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: IndieArk
Windows
Curtain Call: the latest game from the Noobs Want to Live devs. A strategic roguelite combining auto-battling and deck-building mechanics—recruit performers, take to the stage, and prepare for battle! Win glory and the rapturous applause of the audience. Take that curtain call!
Why similar: Relaxing 38.7%, Cartoony 34.5%, 2D 13.9%, Singleplayer 6.6%, Casual 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming dating sim and visual novel that features LGBTQ+ themes and character-focused storytelling.
- #25 Stories of Mara
82% matchVery Positive81% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused visual novel that features fantasy elements and character-driven questing.
- #26 Citizen Sleeper
79% matchVery Positive92% of 10,281 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Story Rich 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich RPG that uses dice-based mechanics to drive deep, choice-heavy narrative interactions.
- #27 Unpacking
78% matchVery Positive93% of 40,273 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Relaxing 29.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Uses environmental storytelling to convey a deeply personal narrative without a single line of spoken dialogue.
- #28 Crown Delights Deli
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: baconeggandcheese
Windows · Mac
Crown Delights Deli is a visual novel with multiple dialect/language choices. As the cashier at a Brooklyn bodega, choose to talk in English, AAVE, or Spanish to a diverse cast of characters as you try to maintain a five-star rating for your boss.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Dialogue Heavy 22.4%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim visual novel that balances casual management with dialogue-heavy character interactions.
- #29 Lake
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,789 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Cozy 26.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Relaxing 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-paced, dialogue-driven game that captures the cozy feeling of getting to know the people in a small town.
- #30 Coffee Talk Tokyo
77% matchVery Positive91% of 424 reviews2026
Dev: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Cozy 18.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #31 Tavern Talk 2: Dreamwalker
77% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Welcome Tavernkeep! In this D&D-inspired visual novel you will run a cozy seaside tavern, meet adventurers, gather rumours and mix fate-altering drinks to stop dreams from twisting into nightmares.
Why similar: Cozy 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #32 Best Served Cold
76% matchVery Positive88% of 677 reviews2025
Dev: Rogueside
Windows · Mac
Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!
Why similar: Cozy 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, LGBTQ+ 8.7%
- #33 Ikenfell
78% matchVery Positive91% of 1,241 reviews2020
Dev: Happy Ray GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A turn-based tactical RPG about a group of troublesome magic students. Use timing mechanics to power your spells and block attacks, explore the twisted halls of a vast magic school, fight challenging monsters and bosses, and uncover dark secrets never meant to be found.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 67.1%, Fantasy 14.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed game with a strong emphasis on LGBTQ+ representation and cozy, character-driven moments.
- #34 Fireside Feelings
75% matchVery Positive97% of 286 reviews2025
Dev: Team Empreintes
Windows
Share your thoughts and discover those shared by others, in Fireside Feelings. Gather around the welcoming warmth of the campfire and take part in conversations between real people separated in space and time. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.7%, Cozy 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Emotional 9.8%, Hand-drawn 7.7%
- #35 inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories
75% matchVery Positive86% of 911 reviews2026
Dev: Nagai Industries
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy slice-of-life game about running a small-town convenience store, inspired by early 1990s Japan. Meet regulars, stock shelves, and watch quiet, everyday moments turn into meaningful stories.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.8%, Cozy 20.6%, Shop Keeper 17.9% ★, Visual Novel 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #36 CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator
76% matchVery Positive82% of 583 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
CraftCraft is a narrative-heavy RPG sim with hands on forging and jewelry making! Create a pretty tiara for a mermaid or a sword made of dragon blood! Be a Moth or a Cat and express your creativity in your cozy crafting studio and change the lives of locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.4%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #37 Whisper of the House
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,279 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Cozy 41.3%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Relaxing 15.9%, Story Rich 10%, Simulation 6.1%
- #38 Sticky Business
73% matchVery Positive94% of 7,551 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Cozy 32.8%, LGBTQ+ 31.7%, Relaxing 14.4%, Simulation 7.1%, Casual 4.3%
- #39 In Trusted Hands
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: HGISoftPub: Spaghetti Cat
Windows
Dive into the daily work of a cozy workshop in a big city, accompanied by relaxing atmospheric music. Manage client data, balance energy and stress, and make choices that shape the story and its outcome.
Why similar: Cozy 26%, Shop Keeper 17.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #40 Thrifty Business
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 961 reviews2026
Dev: Spellgarden Games
Windows · Mac
Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.9% ★, Cozy 25.5%, LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Relaxing 9.5%, Simulation 5.3%
- #41 Growing Up
74% matchVery Positive88% of 3,658 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Emotional 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #42 Storyteller
73% matchVery Positive88% of 8,911 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel BenmerguiPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Storyteller is an award-winning puzzle game about building stories. Start with a title, settings and characters and create a story that fits the story’s description. Play with stories of love, intrigue, crime, monsters, betrayal, and more!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #43 Six Legends
73% matchVery Positive100% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent Paquin
Windows
The epic and emotional journey of six dragons growing up in a broken civilization, each with their own unique perspectives on life. Mixing Visual Novel, Point-And-Click, Rhythm, Cooking, Fighting and more, Six Legends is a unique experience about life and friends.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #44 Fishbowl
71% matchVery Positive96% of 160 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a slow and tender narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Cozy 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Emotional 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #45 Wax Heads
70% matchVery Positive97% of 471 reviews2026
Dev: Patattie GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Linux
Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 41.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 9.1%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #46 Kemono Teatime
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,555 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Lalala
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Relax in the world of Kemono Teatime, where animal ears are a normal part of everyday life. Here in Melodius, you can whip up whatever blends of tea you desire in your favorite cafe as you play through an adorable story. Come now and live out your bestest and cutest life—down to the last drop.
Why similar: Emotional 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Multiple Endings 16.2%
- #47 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,414 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Cozy 33.3%, Shop Keeper 30.7% ★, Fantasy 12.2%, Relaxing 10.6%, Simulation 6.7%
- #48 Witchy Business
69% matchVery Positive89% of 932 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Cozy 34.5%, Shop Keeper 25.4% ★, Cartoony 11.1%, Hand-drawn 7.3%, Story Rich 7%
- #49 The Divine Speaker
71% matchVery Positive96% of 442 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 15%, Dialogue Heavy 14.8%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Fantasy 9.1%
- #50 Curtain Call
72% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: Dramatis Personae GamesPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Mac
"Curtain Call" is a visual novel about (literally) breaking through social masks by forming meaningful connections with incredibly deep personalities. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or something more, there’s a whole cast of characters just dying to meet you!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #51 Ye Guild Clerk!
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,095 reviews2025
Dev: Devclerk
Windows
The local Adventurer's Guild is hiring!... Not for adventurers, but for guild clerks! You play an important role in handing out quests, gold, and equipment as your actions shape the stories of these animal adventurers for better, or for worse..!
Why similar: Cozy 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #52 A Tiny Sticker Tale
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 638 reviews2023
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Why similar: Cozy 54.7%, Emotional 26.5%, Relaxing 13.6%, 2D 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #53 Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 360 reviews2025
Dev: Etherous Games LimitedPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows · Mac
Ready to run a tavern with a Dragon companion? On this charming island, you can live out your tavern-keeping dreams. Along the way, you'll meet all kinds of guests, Encounter unicorns, battle Giant Elementals, and embrace adventures! Begin your journey as the Dragon Song calls!
Why similar: Fantasy 46.1%, Simulation 22.4%, Casual 16.6%, Singleplayer 15%
- #54 Tavern Keeper 🍻
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,553 reviews2025
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
From the creators of Game Dev Tycoon comes Tavern Keeper 🍻, a cosy-chaotic management sim, featuring a powerful decoration sandbox and a magical storybook RPG!
Why similar: Cozy 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Fantasy 12.1%, Story Rich 9%
- #55 WYRMHALL: Brush and Banter
67% matchVery Positive98% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows
Meet quirky characters and clean strange artifacts in this short cozy comedy game. From an enchanted teacup to a cursed skull with a chip on its shoulder, each item and client brings new twists and surprises.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Cozy 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #56 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
67% matchVery Positive93% of 6,142 reviews2023
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 16%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #57 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 965 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.2%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.9%
- #58 Cryptid Coffeehouse
69% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: nyewks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Everyone's heard of Mothman– the moth creature that haunts the outskirts of Point Pleasant, West Virginia– but no one's heard of it like this! In some random idyllic Midwestern town, you meet Artemis (aka Mothman) at your favorite coffee shop and begin an agonizingly slow burn romance with them.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #59 Cats & Cups
65% matchVery Positive90% of 1,121 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Why similar: Cozy 43.4%, Shop Keeper 38% ★, Simulation 6.6%, Relaxing 6.6%, Casual 4.2%
- #60 Hookah Haze
66% matchVery Positive93% of 1,369 reviews2024
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.5%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Emotional 15.7%, Relaxing 9.3%
