- #1 Одиночество Скуфа
97% matchMixed56% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
A real journey into the depths of yourself, an atmospheric immersion in the night city, soaked with rain, melancholy and the mysterious whispering of destinies. You are not just a reader, but the creator of your own story, a composer whose decisions are the chords that form the unique melody of fate
Why similar: Life Sim 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 10.6%
- #2 Soy Supremacy
96% matchPositive81% of 32 reviews2025
Dev: AL StudioPub: NSFW18 Games
Windows
Run a vegan cafe by day, sell illegal meat & fast food by night! Romance rebellious girls while dodging the law in the world of Soy Supremacy, romantic and sweet visual novel. Can you make profit, make your girls happy and stay out of jail?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Life Sim 19%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Romance 8.6%
- #3 Your Story: Games with Death
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BoldBox
Windows
A medieval text quest in the "Choose Your Own Adventure" genre, where each choice could be your last. Create your story with more than 2,000 events, 200 of which will prove fatal. In a world where death plays against you, can you outsmart it and write your own story?
Why similar: Life Sim 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 6.6%
- #4 Cultural Exchange
95% matchMixed62% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: AL StudioPub: NSFW18 Games
Windows
Lera & Nia just arrived! Your father is sending two young girls to live with you but why? how? Are you the big brother you think you are?
Why similar: Life Sim 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 11.7%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #5 Before Closure
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Twentysix InteractivePub: Dopoco Games
Windows · Mac
An experimental narrative game that tells its story through sound and memory. Sort through a box of personal mementos and relive memories from a relationship by closing your eyes in real life.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Investigation 12%
- #6 Good Night, Every Night
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 7757
Windows
Guide the traumatized 'Woochan' as you navigate his destiny. He can either find happiness with the heroine or remain forever lost in the depths of his past.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Life Sim 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Romance 8.5%
- #7 LIVORA
93% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Shift The Story
Windows · Mac
LIVORA is a choice-driven life simulation where money, work, relationships, health, family, weather, world events and pressure all connect. Build a life, face the consequences, recover from mistakes, chase ambition, fall in love, start again, and see how different every life can become.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Casual 9.4%, Romance 5.5%
- #8 Sailors of Newport
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puppet Show Media
Windows · Mac
There are rumours of homosexuals in the Navy, and it’s your mission to date them! Sailors of Newport is a point-and-click puzzle game set in 1920s Rhode Island. Infiltrate the gay community, choose who to seduce and who to report, solve puzzles, and grapple with your own burgeoning desires.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Investigation 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Romance 10%
- #9 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Casual 7.1%, Multiple Endings 5.8%
- #10 Tale of REN ~ [Searching for HEART droplets] ~
90% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Eros Game Studio 79
Windows
I am Mizu Ren Nanami... As a resident of the land of Ren, the time has come for me to embark on a mission to win the hearts of the people in Rostania, the city to which I’ve been assigned. Here, I’ll uncover secrets I never knew existed.
Why similar: Life Sim 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 9.3%
- #11 Trekking and Camping | 远足与露营
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Hont
Windows
Trekking and Camping is a climbing-themed walking simulation game that tells the daily adventures of the protagonist named Allen.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Casual 6.9%
- #12 My Insect Girl Can't Be This Cute
89% match9 user reviews90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: IFOnly
Windows · Mac · Linux
Warm soft skin, contrasted with hard chitin. It isn't something you've thought of until one day where your curiosity forced an encounter with an actual insect girl! Will you be able to help her integrate into society? Or will there be someone who stands in your way..?
Why similar: Life Sim 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Romance 11%, Relaxing 5.7%
- #13 The Cloud VR
89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Seungje LeePub: VeRapy
Windows
"This way. I'm waiting for you." The Cloud VR is a healing fantasy VR game where you go on an adventure to meet someone waiting for you. You can interact and explore in various spaces on your journey. We hope you enjoy a moving journey in a fairytale-like world.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Cute 6.9%, Casual 6.5%
- #14 Blackthorn Witch
87% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.3%, Investigation 7.1%, Cute 6.5%
- #15 CamGirls: Sophie X Rias
88% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Follow Sophie as she embarks on her latest adventure in making money, working alongside the enigmatic Rias as they put on a special yuri/lesbian camgirl show for their viewers.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Romance 8.7%, Relaxing 5.9%
- #16 Murder at Chateau de Rouge
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Abigail Fuller
Windows · Linux
This choices-matter visual novel is narrative-heavy, filled with beautifully illustrated characters, intricate stories, and two distinct endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Casual 9.2%, Investigation 9.1%
- #17 Цветок
85% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Aventy's team
Windows
An interactive story about a researcher who was spoken to by his experimental plant. Interact with the story and get one of three ending options.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Casual 11.3%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #18 The Caffeine Chronicles
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pegasus136GamesPub: Pegasus136games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A philosophical interactive visual novel about everyday interactions
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Casual 9.9%
- #19 Cascade Falls
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stray Paranormal
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-driven visual novel about healing, heartbreak, and second chances. Build relationships, face your past, and shape your future in a town where every choice leaves a mark. Romance, drama, and emotional chaos await in Cascade Falls.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 11.5%, Casual 6.4%
- #20 Rainbow Heights Academy: Year 1
84% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: White Room Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You've been given the chance to go to the country's most prestigious academy. Your future couldn't have looked brighter! But you'll soon find out nothing is ever as it seems...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Life Sim 21.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choices Matter 4.7%
- #21 and Roger
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,518 reviews2025
Dev: TearyHand StudioPub: Kodansha
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
It was a morning like all others, until she realized her dad wasn't home. In his place, a stranger who speaks nonsense and insists she "takes her medicine". Who is he? Where is dad?
Why similar: Life Sim 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Romance 10.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.3%
- #22 Ecos de Luaré
82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Treelight Atelier
Windows
A supernatural mystery visual novel where your choices shape relationships and determine the fate of a coastal town. Explore ancient secrets, unravel supernatural enigmas, and make decisions that lead to three distinct endings based on your choices across four intense days.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Visual Novel 19%, Casual 8.3%, Colorful 5.3%
- #23 Winter Dream
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Conor Hehr
Windows · Mac · Linux
When Caron visits his uncle during his winter vacation, he meets three interesting girls with tragic pasts and a hidden connection to him.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Casual 7.1%
- #24 Elisa: Seduce the Innkeeper
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The player doesn't impersonate a simple man, but a powerful, rich and famous nobleman who seems to be able to obtain whatever he wishes for. But will this be enough this time?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 10.3%, Cute 6.3%
- #25 Primal Hearts 2
79% matchPositive98% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: MarmaladePub: Shiravune
Windows
As new rivalries and old divisions threaten to split Ainoshima apart once again, only a new “Triple Seven” can restore peace once more! Torn between the machinations of the Liberal Arts and Sports factions, can our hero heal everyone's hearts—and steal just one?
Why similar: Life Sim 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 9.9%
- #26 College Kings 3
80% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: UndergradSteve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hot girls. Underground fights. Big Choices. But sophomore year hits different. You're in charge now – managing a fight club. Do what you want, and who you want. Fully standalone and written entirely by the original creator. Welcome to the wildest, sexiest and most daring College Kings yet.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Casual 8.6%
- #27 One Night on Halloween
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Cult Shock Games
Windows · Mac
A black and white manga-style visual novel about high school, parties, crushes, best friends and bullies!
Why similar: Life Sim 27.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Casual 11.4%, Romance 8.7%
- #28 Alice & Aidy: The Big Adventure
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sloth AI Games
Windows
Alice & Aidy: The Big Adventure is a warm interactive story with a gentle children’s sci-fi feel. When Alice struggles to write about the future, she meets Aidy, an old companion robot. Read, choose, and explore as they search for lost sparks and learn to ask, create, and choose for themselves.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Casual 9.7%, Cute 5.6%
- #29 Hentai Novel: Lily is stripping
77% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Sexy Baguette Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
🔞 Step into an erotic journey with Hentai Novel: Lily is stripping! 📸 Follow Lily, a mysterious muse, in a slow-burn visual novel where sensual tension builds frame by frame. Enjoy explicit scenes, seductive animations, and steamy voice acting as you blur the line between art and desire!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Casual 8.9%, Romance 8.4%
- #30 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
77% matchVery Positive93% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Nullblade Studios
Windows
Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.
Why similar: Life Sim 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Romance 10.4%
- #31 Haley's story
78% matchPositive88% of 48 reviews2021
Dev: Likesblondes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Love is a tricky thing. Sometimes it can be right under your nose, and you may not even know it. In HALEY’S STORY, that may be the case.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 8%, Casual 6.9%
- #32 Our Personal Space
78% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Metasepia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel where your choices determine the future of your relationship and the success of your colony. Choose how to treat your husband and how to spend your free time in this frontier sci-fi story.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Romance 9.1%
- #33 Nurse Me!
76% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enjoy your time in a hospital with a sexy doctor, nurse and an idol roommate! An adult visual novel adventure with multiple endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 8.4%, Casual 5.7%
- #34 Purrfect Tale
75% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: BadMouse
Windows · Mac
When you awake, you find yourself transported back to the time when you were a student. You find it hard to breathe under the massive study load and oppressive environment, until you meet a stray cat that manages to wriggle its way into your world by chance...
Why similar: Life Sim 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Casual 6.4%
- #35 Costella Maid Cafe♡ : The 5 Love Recipe for you
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RIVERBOY STUDIO
Windows
실존 코스튬 플레이어 5인이 직접 등장하는, 실사 비주얼 기반 연애 시뮬레이션. 옛날부터 알고 지내던 누나의 부탁으로 작은 메이드 카페 「코스텔라」의 임시 매니저가 된 당신. 라강, 아희, 보미, 아소, 린땅 — 다섯 명의 메이드와 함께하는 예상치 못한 일상 속에서, 다섯 가지 마음의 이야기가 시작됩니다.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Romance 15.2%, Cute 8.3%, Casual 7.6%
- #36 My clinical death
74% match6 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: TerryFlyoPub: Mystael studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short visual novel about a girl who experiences a clinical death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Cute 8.1%, Colorful 7.7%
- #37 Scarecrows of Illyria
76% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Stegalosaurus Game Development
Windows · Linux
Sole survivor of a terrible incident, you find yourself in the company of new friends and new conflict on the island of Illyria.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Romance 10.2%, Cute 6.6%
- #38 It's Time
75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Willman Interactive
Windows · Mac
Play as a young scientist who invents a time portal and uses it to bring back his dead wife. Soon, things become chaotic in his life. Make choices and help people as you progress. Decide whom to save, your family or friends. Your choices determine the ending.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 9.5%, Exploration 8.2%
- #39 The Meridian
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
Step into the high-stakes world of journalism in this Playbook! As a reporter at the "The Meridian" newsroom, YOU are the hero. Chase a massive investigative scoop, navigate ruthless office politics, and build deep relationships. Will you break the story, or will the deadline break you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 25%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Romance 8.6%, Choices Matter 5.6%
- #40 Where is my lady?
72% match3 user reviews75% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Paradox White Cat
Windows
A vibrant fantasy visual novel with multiple endings and choices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Casual 7.7%, Romance 6.3%
- #41 Reigns: The Witcher
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Choices Matter 7.8%, Casual 7.4%
- #42 A Very Foolish Remaster of Beretta Mondatta
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yoss IIIPub: Konol Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help a psychopath find love in this stupid meme visual novel from 10+ years ago, which has finally gotten the remaster it deserves.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Romance 12%, Cute 5.1%
- #43 Rewrite+
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 726 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 60.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Romance 7.9%, Casual 6.3%
- #44 Template!! An Angel's Gift
70% matchVery Positive97% of 96 reviews2026
Dev: CIRCUSPub: Kagami Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The 4K Ultra HD Remaster of "Template!! An Angel's Gift"—a hilarious slice-of-life visual novel—is now on Steam! Follow Sakura Sora, whose bizarre new condition makes ridiculous "classic tropes" real, sparking a twist-filled daily comedy with unique companions.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Casual 12.4%, Cute 6%
- #45 Snips & Snails
73% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: Lacydigital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Every day we meet people who can change the trajectory of our whole life. In the sleepy town of Edgewood, how will your life change after meeting one unique Arcane family?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Romance 9.7%, Casual 5.7%
- #46 Legal Beagll: Justice is Argued
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flower IndustriesPub: Self Published
Windows
Legal Beagll: Justice is Argued is a courtroom simulation RPG where every trial is a battle of wits. You’ll take on the role of Harold Beagll, a golden retriever attorney navigating a legal system filled with sharp-tongued rivals, eccentric clients, and unpredictable witnesses.
Why similar: Life Sim 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Visual Novel 11%, Investigation 10.2%
- #47 My (♂) Life as a Vampire's Maid (♀)
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Ubai TransPub: Kagami Games
Windows
In this suspenseful fantasy visual novel, play as a young man stranded in snowy mountains. Guided by unseen forces, you enter an isolated mansion. As a peculiar daily life unfolds, you live alongside two vampire girls. Immerse yourself in this profound, dreamlike dark fairy tale.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.2%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Casual 13%, Cute 5.1%
- #48 Tale of android after the Apocalypse
70% matchPositive84% of 19 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: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Investigation 10.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #49 NTR Fantasy
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: zhenxin_corp
Windows
This Bishojo Visual Novel/Dating Sim gives you just 10 days to pursue three attractive heroines. Your choices directly branch the storyline and are the sole key to unlocking the visual content. Features 200 high-quality, sensational Event CGs capturing intimate moments.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Romance 11.1%, Cute 5.2%
- #50 大禹治水 Flood Fighting Hero
70% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: 北京图之未来信息科技有限公司Pub: 图之未来
Windows
《大禹治水》是一款关于一个男孩成长的AVG游戏,主要讲述少年大禹在突遭巨变后,如何从一个男孩逐渐历练成为一个男人,并最终收获亲情、友情和爱情的故事。游戏以AVG电子小说的方式进行,同时需要玩家化身大禹进行河道疏通、灌溉和救火等任务。随玩家选择不同,共有四个不同的结局。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Investigation 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Romance 7.2%
- #51 A Summer in Our Hearts
68% matchPositive79% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Fluttering Abyss
Windows
A slice of life VN about three very different young adults, from very different backgrounds, trying to put their best foot forward and find their own ways in life. Will a short summer, away in a foreign town in the middle of nowhere, enough to push your way towards happiness?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.8%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Casual 15%, Romance 15%, Choices Matter 6.8%
- #52 Rebels - Under the Spell of Magic (Chapter 4)
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: BrotherWood Games
Windows
A Visual Novel game about adventure, fantasy, magic and friendship. This is a continuation of Chapter 3. There are only a few choices that can be made, and some paths to choose from. The decisions do not have an impact on the ending, instead they provide slightly different content.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Romance 10.3%, Casual 6.4%
- #53 Ravenwood Academy: A Wizard101 Story
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KingsIsle Entertainment
Windows
Step into the role of an outcast student wizard attending Ravenwood Academy and prepare to discover the truth behind the school’s bizarre events. Search for clues and solve mysteries in this story-book style puzzle game where things often aren't what they seem.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Investigation 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%
- #54 Elisa: the Innkeeper
69% matchMixed70% of 164 reviews2017
Dev: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Inspired by the Italian culture and taking place in a western Fantasy setting, our visual novel introduces the story of Elisa, a beautiful owner of an inn, struggling with the amorous proposal of honorable Knights, high born Princes and rich Merchants.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 10.4%, Cute 6.4%
- #55 The Last Connection
66% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Team Wiretap
Windows
You are a Switchboard Operator, and you're about to be replaced by a machine. Use your last week of work to connect townsfolk, overcome problems, and explore the history of a cast of engaging characters. Your choices matter, so use each day to leave lasting bonds.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Casual 8.6%, Colorful 6.2%
- #56 A Story Beside
67% 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: Life Sim 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Romance 11.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #57 Mass of Consumption
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Multiple Endings 5.1%
- #58 LOVEPICAL-POPPY!
64% matchVery Positive95% of 354 reviews2025
Dev: SMEEPub: Kagami Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 32.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From renowned Japanese visual novel brand SMEE, LOVEPICAL-POPPY!, the ultimate moege, arrives on Steam! Made for SMEE’s 15th anniversary and celebrating 150k+ sales, it keeps the brand’s signature sweetness while adding life-sim gameplay and a unique story progression system.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.4%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Romance 13.4%, Casual 8.5%
- #59 Sisters of Sodomorrah
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AIKandiPub: LushWorks
Windows
A visual novel telling the story of the fabled city of Sodomorrah, where one hundred and eleven maidens are kept in isolation. What secrets hide behind in the desert that they call home?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Investigation 12.5%, Romance 12.4%
- #60 Song of Life
68% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Life Sim 9.2%, Multiple Endings 6.4%