- #1 [TDA02] Muv-Luv Unlimited: THE DAY AFTER - Episode 02 REMASTERED
97% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After continues! The Shogun has come to Seattle, and with her, an installation that might solve the ongoing food crisis. But tensions simmer beneath the surface, as an unseen enemy waits for its chance to strike.
Why similar: Mechs 25.5% ★, War 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Gore 9.4%, Violent 9.2%
- #2 [TDA01] Muv-Luv Unlimited: THE DAY AFTER - Episode 01 REMASTERED
96% matchVery Positive90% of 86 reviews2021
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The epic saga of Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After continues! In the aftermath of Operation Babylon, only a few inhabitable places remain on Earth. Follow the Japanese survivors in Seattle as they struggle to rebuild their lives — and defend themselves from the BETA.
Why similar: Mechs 23.7% ★, War 12.1%, Robots 9.4%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Violent 8.3%
- #3 [TDA00] Muv-Luv Unlimited: THE DAY AFTER - Episode 00 REMASTERED
96% matchVery Positive83% of 144 reviews2021
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In a desperate attempt to exterminate the BETA, mankind has forsaken the Earth. Stranded onboard a TSF carrier in the South Pacific, a handful of survivors scramble to find a way back home to America. This is where Muv-Luv Unlimited: The Day After begins.
Why similar: Mechs 30.9% ★, War 16.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Anime 9.1%, Gore 6.9%
- #4 Muv-Luv Alternative
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,575 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
Why similar: Mechs 23.6% ★, War 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Military 9.7%, Gore 7.9%
- #5 Muv-Luv
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,935 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Why similar: Mechs 37.8% ★, Visual Novel 15.9%, Anime 12.7%, Sexual Content 8.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #6 Muv-Luv photonmelodies♮
94% matchVery Positive88% of 249 reviews2020
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Fall in Luv all over again! Familiar faces and worlds collide in three massive new adventures, including the long-awaited follow-up to Muv-Luv Alternative!
Why similar: Mechs 34% ★, Visual Novel 13.2%, Gore 12.9%, Anime 10.9%, Violent 7.4%
- #7 Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered
93% matchVery Positive94% of 257 reviews2022
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As mankind races to create new weapons to turn the tide in its war against alien invaders, Yuuya, a hot-headed American pilot, is assigned to work with a beautiful but cold Japanese officer on a top-secret project. Can they learn to work together in time to make the weapon that saves us all?
Why similar: Mechs 31.1% ★, Military 16.6%, War 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Anime 9.3%
- #8 Muv-Luv photonflowers*
92% matchVery Positive93% of 274 reviews2019
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It's the best of both worlds! Jam-packed with twelve tales that expand upon the Muv-Luv multiverse, this compilation is sure to satisfy that series sweet tooth!
Why similar: Mechs 34.3% ★, Visual Novel 13.2%, Anime 10.9%, Gore 10.4%, Violent 9.7%
- #9 CHAOS;CHILD
91% matchVery Positive94% of 3,800 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Gore 16.1%, Violent 15.4%, Anime 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
- #10 CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
91% matchVery Positive89% of 1,696 reviews2022
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 52.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Gore 20.2%, Anime 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Violent 10.6%
- #11 Tokyo Necro
89% matchVery Positive88% of 226 reviews2023
Dev: Nitro OriginPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Earth has plunged into an ice age, and the cities that survive have a new threat – Necromancers; those who reanimate corpses using inexplicable biotech. Now So'un and Ethica, two badass Living Dead Stalkers, must save Tokyo in this thrilling sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Anime 19.4%, Sexual Content 12.8%, Gore 11.3%, Violent 11.2%
- #12 Corona Blossom Vol.3 Journey to the Stars
90% matchVery Positive97% of 148 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In the midst of a furious battle, the launch countdown begins. Time is running out for Keiji and his friends. Will the quest to help R-ne return home be successful? Find out in the thrilling and heartwarming conclusion to the Corona Blossom trilogy!
Why similar: Mechs 24.7% ★, Visual Novel 13.2%, Robots 11%, Anime 10.9%, Drama 10.5%
- #13 STEINS;GATE 0
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,939 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 124.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Anime 25.1%, Story Rich 18.2%, Psychological Horror 5.9%, Violent 4.6%
- #14 9-nine-:Episode 2
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,889 reviews2019
Dev: PALETTEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 184.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
It's Sora and Kakeru's time to shine when the action heats up in 9-nine-: Episode 2. Can they take down the murderer before it's too late for them both?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Sexual Content 24.3%, Anime 16.9%, Violent 13.2%, Nudity 8.7%
- #15 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1
87% matchVery Positive92% of 352 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 53.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Violent 20.9%, Anime 17.5%, Story Rich 8.8%, Sexual Content 8.4%
- #16 ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE
86% matchVery Positive91% of 653 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Thanks to the rising popularity of the PhoneDroid—a device which features augmented reality (A.R.)—the age of advanced technology has finally reached Tanegashima. On that island, Central Tanegashima High's "Robot Research Club" is about to have their club disbanded.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Mechs 22.4% ★, Anime 14.9%, Robots 13.2%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #17 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.3
86% matchVery Positive93% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 76.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Violent 18.8%, Anime 17.8%, Story Rich 8.6%, Cute 8.1%
- #18 I Walk Among Zombies Vol. 3
84% matchVery Positive89% of 285 reviews2020
Dev: SeacoxxPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Gunfire rings out, shattering the safe haven of the town hall. Violent death. People driven to suicide. A mystery group behind the scenes. An imminent horde of zombies. And the intelligent zombies are finally on the move. What will become of Yuusuke and the others?
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Anime 19.3%, Sexual Content 17.4%, Violent 12.9%, Gore 11.9%
- #19 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.2
85% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 66.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A VIP disappears en route to Japan, and it's up to Mihama students Rena, Tohka, Chris, and Murasaki to help investigate, with the twins from Kyousen Sakuragaoka in tow. Recovering the VIP pushes their minds and bodies to the brink, and to top it all off, Rena and Haruto’s past is revealed as well!
Why similar: Violent 23.6%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Anime 16.1%, Story Rich 8.4%, Sexual Content 8.2%
- #20 I Walk Among Zombies Vol. 2 (Adult Version)
84% matchVery Positive99% of 257 reviews2019
Dev: SeacoxxPub: Denpasoft
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 71.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Yuusuke and Mitsuki race to the town hall, but what they find there might not be everything they hoped for. Can Dr. Makiura save Mitsuki's little brother? Will the promised rescue ever come?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 13.7%, Drama 12.9%, Sexual Content 12%, Violent 11.9%
- #21 Stella of The End
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,926 reviews2023
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Jude Gray, a wandering Courier, receives a request to deliver some very special cargo. This cargo turns out to be Philia, an android girl who is unaffected by the enigmatic Singularity Machines.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Anime 14.7%, Violent 13.3%, Robots 12.9%, Gore 12.8%
- #22 NUKITASHI
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,440 reviews2023
Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seiran Island. Even here in paradise, there are those who work in the shadows to bring it down... Confront the tyranny of a twisted system in this long-awaited visual novel adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Sexual Content 21.7%, Anime 18.8%, Survival 9.8%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #23 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.8
82% matchVery Positive92% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
At last, an all-out war is at hand. The battle against the religious organization, The Fatal Answer (TFA), has entered its final phase, with CIRS and SORD preparing to send all of their troops into TFA's stronghold.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Anime 18.4%, Drama 12.2%, Gore 10%, Violent 9.9%
- #24 Army Gals
83% matchVery Positive88% of 233 reviews2017
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Can you survive with three women in the middle of nowhere. In this Survival, Romance Visual Novel adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Sexual Content 24%, Violent 17.1%, Anime 12.9%, Nudity 9.5%
- #25 WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.03
82% matchVery Positive94% of 238 reviews2016
Dev: Spicy TailsPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The conclusive episode in this visual novel trilogy is set in the far future on the moon. Will Hal's dream be realized? It's been 8 years since the events of episode.01. With the economics of lunar city going out of control what is going to happen next?
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.8%, Anime 26.1%, Story Rich 16%, Casual 13.1%
- #26 I Walk Among Zombies Vol. 1 (Adult Version)
80% matchVery Positive95% of 496 reviews2018
Dev: SeacoxxPub: Denpasoft
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 55.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Yuusuke awakens in a world where zombies have overrun civilization, but finds that the zombies don't attack him. How will Yuusuke take advantage of his new situation, and what will he discover? Enjoy this twist on the classic zombie survival genre.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Drama 11.3%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Anime 11%
- #27 Symphonic Rain
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,136 reviews2017
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 33.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The reborn HD edition, Remastered by Siro! Set in Piova, the city of music and endless rain. Guide Chris Vertin on the path to become a master musician in a harmonious fusion of Visual Novel and Music-based gameplay.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Anime 19.5%, Drama 15.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #28 Harmonia
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 777 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 89.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, which brought you the highly rated visual novel “planetarian~the reverie of a little planet~”, this is “Harmonia”, the latest kinetic novel in the series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Anime 22.7%, Robots 18.5%, Violent 13%, Adventure 5.5%
- #29 DRAMAtical Murder
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,466 reviews2021
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Sexual Content 15.4%, Anime 11.8%, Gore 8%
- #30 NUKITASHI 2
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,547 reviews2024
Dev: QruppoPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 51.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A new battle begins for Junnosuke—backed by the FS Big Three! “This is what it truly means for the minority to get vengeance.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Anime 21.2%, Survival 13.8%, Story Rich 11.5%, Cute 10.4%
- #31 Harmonia Full HD Edition
77% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Set in a war-torn world in the distant future, the sci-fi kinetic novel "Harmonia" follows a mechanical boy and a human girl as they find their way to each other's hearts. Key's 15th anniversary title is back with full voice and FHD resolution, including the main character!
Why similar: Robots 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Anime 15%, Drama 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #32 Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition
78% matchVery Positive83% of 817 reviews2016
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Liberation Day will come... but you will be betrayed. Experience the stunning continuation of Sunrider Mask of Arcadius in this hardcore turn based tactics game with heavy story elements.
Why similar: Mechs 38.3% ★, Visual Novel 20%, Anime 15.6%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Nudity 6.7%
- #33 Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~
78% matchVery Positive87% of 687 reviews2017
Dev: lightPub: views Co., Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Violent 19.4%, Anime 18.8%, Story Rich 9.5%, Sexual Content 8.7%
- #34 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.4
77% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 84.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Taiga is an elementary student applying to join Class A, the combat unit. Her transfer is approved, but there's one catch: Chris must supervise her. All is well until a terrorist attack breaks out, and Chris rushes off alone. SORD is powerless - what will they do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Anime 18.8%, Violent 17.7%, Cute 8.4%, Sexual Content 7.7%
- #35 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
76% matchVery Positive93% of 2,444 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 168.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Violent 13.2%, Sexual Content 11.5%, Gore 10.4%
- #36 Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 674 reviews2020
Dev: Nitro+CHiRALPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Akira’s life has been defined by violence, but that won’t be enough to save him when he’s forced to play a deadly game. Will the bonds you forge in this stunning visual novel lead to his salvation, or to his ruin?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Sexual Content 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Gore 12.8%, Violent 11.6%
- #37 Raging Loop
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,674 reviews2017
Dev: KEMCO
Windows
Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Gore 11.2%, Violent 11%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #38 Fate/stay night REMASTERED
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,307 reviews2024
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Anime 21.6%, Sexual Content 18.4%, Story Rich 11.7%, Psychological Horror 6.6%
- #39 CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition
74% matchVery Positive90% of 430 reviews2018
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
"This is the Gunjo Broadcasting Club. Is there anyone left out there?” CROSS†CHANNEL is now available to the whole world for the first time ever. Eight students relive an eternally looping week as tensions rise. Can they mend their broken friendships, or are they too far gone to salvage...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Anime 22.1%, Violent 13.7%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 5.8%
- #40 Project Vostok: Episode 1
73% matchVery Positive83% of 117 reviews2022
Dev: Natrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Project Vostok" is a non-linear horror visual novel about a group of airplane crash survivors finding a mysterious Soviet-era bunker in Altai mountains. Uncover the story full of drama, horrors and decide the fate a of various cast of heroes in this free visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Gore 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Anime 14.4%, Drama 11.2%
- #41 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
73% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Anime 20.9%, Gore 12%, Story Rich 12%, Violent 11.9%
- #42 Hello Lady! - Complete Edition
72% matchVery Positive86% of 416 reviews2022
Dev: AKATSUKI-WORKSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's the Dawn of a New Age- The 21st century has brought about its own slew of problems for society at large. Asa result, the most promising youths from around the world have been gathered and enrolled in Amakawa Noble Academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Drama 20.4%, Anime 14.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Sexual Content 7.3%
- #43 S.H.E.L.T.E.R. - An Apocalyptic Tale
71% matchVery Positive88% of 769 reviews2021
Dev: Winterlook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A post-apocalyptic, adults only Visual Novel, where you and your choices will shape the future of humanity and those around you. Engage in meaningful relationships with the characters or bring them to depravity.
Why similar: Sexual Content 23.4%, Drama 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Survival 12.5%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #44 UuultraC
71% matchVery Positive98% of 218 reviews2022
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
An 18+ BL visual novel set in 1970's Soshigaya. Kaiju straight out of a black-and-white TV terrorize a Japan without a world's fair. Tokyo's safety is in the hands of Sun Mask Icarus in this slapstick-yet-heavy 70's pro-wrestling kaiju drama!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Anime 10.7%, Sexual Content 10.3%, Drama 10.2%
- #45 Mech Academy
69% matchVery Positive90% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Space Samurai StudioPub: Space Samurai Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
It is the year 2175 and you are the pilot of a Guardian Mech. Gigantic war machines built to defend Earth from the Noxa, a ruthless alien race intent on conquering your planet. As a result of a mysterious experiment, you have been catapulted two centuries forward in time...
Why similar: Mechs 26.8% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Sexual Content 17.2%, Drama 8.7%, Nudity 8.1%
- #46 Sakura Forest Girls 3
72% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: Winged Cloud
Windows · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 58.1 hrs≥1hr: 34%
The third part of the Sakura Forest Girls series sees Yaya and Aiyana reuniting with their friend, Koko – but there’s no time for them to relax, as a new threat lingers on the horizon they must overcome.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.6%, Anime 47.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #47 Sakura Knight 3
73% matchVery Positive81% of 103 reviews2020
Dev: Winged Cloud
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Estelle's adventures in the land of Lemuria come to a head in this yuri fantasy visual novel. Estelle faces a fierce challenge in the form of the wicked dragonkin Saga, all while deciding which member of her party she wants to pledge her to heart to. It's hard to fight evil and fall in love!
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.5%, Anime 30.9%, Cute 10.3%, Sexual Content 10.3%, LGBTQ+ 6.3%
- #48 Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 913 reviews2025
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 53.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Relive the four days of destiny...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Anime 22.2%, Drama 19.3%, Cute 9.7%, Adventure 6.1%
- #49 Liminal Border Part III
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
Windows
Following the events of Part II, Itsuki and the gang's "Rave" business is close to getting off the ground. Itsuki looks to Meryl Hathaway, a young girl often seen accompanying Kotoko, as a counter to the violence of the Umon-kai as he searches for a way to destroy them once and for all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Drama 20.8%, Anime 19.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Cute 10.6%
- #50 Ashes of War
67% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: CAT'S TOOTH STUDIO
Windows
Thrown into a century long war between the Union and the Kingdoms, a lone starship Captain decides to rebel against his fate. Join him in his galactic journey and discover the various stories that can still bloom in the Ashes of War...And flirting. A lot of flirting.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, War 20.4%, Anime 18.8%, Sexual Content 16.9%, Nudity 6.5%
- #51 Baldr Sky
69% matchVery Positive94% of 1,544 reviews2019
Dev: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game!
Why similar: Mechs 39.8% ★, Visual Novel 14.9%, War 10.9%, Violent 9.5%, Anime 8.5%
- #52 The Imperial Capital Burns - Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse
68% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
A prequel to Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse which follows Takamura Yui and her friends during their time as surface pilot cadets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Anime 21.2%, Drama 16.9%, Violent 15.9%, Adventure 8.6%
- #53 The Afterglow of Grisaia
70% matchVery Positive96% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A side story to The Labyrinth of Grisaia, this game explores protagonist Kazami Yuuji's past, focusing on his life with Kusakabe Asako, the CIRS agent who rescued him at a young age from a terrorist organization. Secret passages of The Labyrinth of Grisaia are revealed within...
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Violent 17.8%, Anime 16.2%, Sexual Content 11.9%, Nudity 8.8%
- #54 Corona Blossom Vol.2 The Truth From Beyond
70% matchVery Positive98% of 183 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Breaking news! Space pirate-turned-maid Lily and her cohort Yunie have a nefarious plan to kidnap R-ne and sell her as raw materials! Can Keiji and our other heroes save the day, or is R-ne destined to be melted into scrap? And is there an even greater threat looming in the background?
Why similar: Mechs 26.2% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 13.9%, Robots 11.2%, Sexual Content 9.1%
- #55 ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign
69% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2020
Dev: Konnichiwa Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign transports you along with the H.E.N.T.A.I. army to one of the hottest hotspots around the globe to take down our №1 threatening enemy.
Why similar: Military 26.3%, War 22.2%, Anime 15%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #56 The Shell Part III: Paradiso
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 567 reviews2025
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 184.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The coiling chains of obsession that began with The Shell now threaten to strangle Detective Reiji Tokisaka in the third and final entry in the trilogy. As old friends and foes rise up for one last confrontation, can anyone break the cycle—and can Reiji's heart ever be set free?
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.8%, Anime 41.9%, Adventure 4.3%
- #57 Hira Hira Hihiru
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 860 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Drama 17%, Violent 16.2%, Anime 9.7%, Adventure 7.6%
- #58 The Fruit of Grisaia
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,095 reviews2015
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 127.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.1%, Anime 19.7%, Sexual Content 9.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Violent 8.2%
- #59 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,464 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 128.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Psychological Horror 21.2%, Sexual Content 14.8%, Anime 13.4%, Gore 7.7%
- #60 Hashihime of the Old Book Town
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 612 reviews2019
Dev: ADELTAPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Sexual Content 15.8%, Violent 10.9%, Gore 8.8%