- #1 The Red Strings Club
97% matchVery Positive94% of 13,842 reviews2018
Dev: DeconstructeamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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+ 22.9%, Choices Matter 19%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a deep focus on narrative choices and pixel-art aesthetics while exploring complex themes of fate and control.
- #2 Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
96% matchVery Positive91% of 3,767 reviews2023
Dev: Summerfall StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong female protagonist navigating a magical society with heavy emphasis on choice and consequence.
- #3 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 269 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the themes of fate and cosmic influence, allowing you to see the threads of destiny and make impactful decisions.
- #4 Citizen Sleeper
95% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 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: Interactive Fiction 37.9%, Narrative 37.8% ★, Story Rich 13.6%, Adventure 5.5%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Like Fortuna's exile, this game focuses on a character living on the fringes of society, using dice-based mechanics to shape their destiny.
- #5 Coffee Talk
94% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 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: LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the 'cozy conversation' vibe, where your choices in dialogue and service shape the lives of your magical patrons.
- #6 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 30,737 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Choices Matter 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-heavy experience uses meta-commentary and branching paths to explore the nature of choice in a way that feels both haunting and magical.
- #7 If Found...
94% matchVery Positive90% of 2,276 reviews2020
Dev: DREAMFEELPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.4%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and queer-focused narrative that uses unique interaction mechanics to tell a story of identity and belonging.
- #8 Strange Horticulture
92% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Choices Matter 30.7%, Mystery 25.7%, Story Rich 17.6%, Adventure 14.4%, 2D 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the occult, witchy atmosphere of the seed game through its puzzle-solving and collection-based gameplay.
- #9 Wytchwood
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,561 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Magic 29.4%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Fantasy 9.5%, Colorful 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the witchy aesthetic with a satisfying crafting system and a charming, dark-fantasy world to explore.
- #10 Roadwarden
91% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy, choice-driven adventure that rewards careful investigation and deep engagement with the world's lore.
- #11 Wylde Flowers
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,648 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 82.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30%, Narrative 21% ★, Magic 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Story Rich 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming sim that centers on a witch protagonist and features inclusive LGBTQ+ romance options.
- #12 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,518 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with deep narrative branching where your choices define your character's personality and the fate of your colony.
- #13 Little Witch in the Woods
88% matchVery Positive89% of 12,303 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Magic 47.2%, Pixel Graphics 21%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 7.2%, Casual 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming simulation game that lets you live out the daily life of a witch while exploring a magical environment.
- #14 BAD END THEATER
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,533 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative visual novel that encourages you to explore every possible outcome to understand the full scope of the story.
- #15 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
87% matchVery Positive89% of 1,682 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing fantasy experience where you serve drinks and influence the fates of adventurers through your conversations.
- #16 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 37,969 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on listening to others and influencing their lives through your specific role makes this a perfect thematic companion.
- #17 Pentiment
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,036 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.3%, Narrative 19.2% ★, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 12.7%, Mystery 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A masterfully written narrative game where your choices have long-lasting consequences on the lives of the townspeople.
- #18 Signs of the Sojourner
86% matchVery Positive87% of 244 reviews2020
Dev: Echodog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.4%, Narrative 18.6% ★, Visual Novel 17%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique deck-building mechanic centered on conversation, mirroring the way you craft cards to influence outcomes in The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood.
- #19 Witchy Life Story
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,190 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: LGBTQ+ 32.4%, Magic 29.7%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Story Rich 7.4%, Casual 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the casual, crafting-focused side of being a witch while managing relationships with the local community.
- #20 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,622 reviews2023
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 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: LGBTQ+ 24%, Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the relaxing, conversation-based gameplay of the original with new characters and deeper narrative threads.
- #21 Cultist Simulator
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,737 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: Magic 48%, Choices Matter 33.3%, Story Rich 18.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex, card-based occult experience that rewards experimentation and deep thematic immersion.
- #22 Across the Grooves
83% matchVery Positive93% of 127 reviews2020
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your choices affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. Travel across European cities, meet colourful characters and solve the mystery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative game where your choices determine the protagonist's path, featuring a great soundtrack and a focus on personal growth.
- #23 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
80% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.9%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Magic 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, charming visual novel featuring a witch protagonist and multiple endings based on your choices.
- #24 Life After Magic
81% matchVery Positive98% of 264 reviews2023
Dev: Team StarlightPub: Chirashi Games
Windows · Linux
Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Visual Novel 15%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Magic 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dating-sim style visual novel that focuses on LGBTQ+ relationships and the life of a witch.
- #25 Seers Isle
82% matchVery Positive91% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choices Matter 14%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy visual novel that emphasizes the impact of your decisions on a group of characters in a mystical setting.
- #26 Heart of the Woods
81% matchVery Positive95% of 955 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 76.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Female Protagonist 13%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful visual novel with strong LGBTQ+ themes and a compelling fantasy narrative.
- #27 GNOSIA
79% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.9%, Visual Novel 27.8%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 9.9%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique loop-based narrative game that uses social deduction to uncover the truth behind a cosmic mystery.
- #28 Night in the Woods
79% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Narrative 29.1% ★, Visual Novel 19.1%, Choices Matter 18.4%, Story Rich 12.8%, Mystery 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on character-driven storytelling and the feeling of navigating a world that is changing around you.
- #29 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
78% matchVery Positive93% of 124,984 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Why similar: Choices Matter 39.9%, Story Rich 24%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Sexual Content 5.8%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more complex, it is the gold standard for choice-driven narrative games where your internal dialogue shapes your reality.
- #30 WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,330 reviews2023
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 62.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Magic 24.3%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Story Rich 7%
- #31 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 43.6%, Female Protagonist 24%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Interactive Fiction 4.3%
- #32 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
77% matchVery Positive87% of 3,646 reviews2023
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, LGBTQ+ 19%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #33 Arcade Spirits
78% matchVery Positive92% of 622 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 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+ 36.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted visual novel with strong character writing and inclusive romance options.
- #34 Wicked Willow
77% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: T.F. Wright
Windows · Mac · Linux
If they call me wicked for following my heart, then so be it. Awaken your inner witch, pursue forbidden love, and unlock your destiny in this visual novel adventure, with 8 unique plot paths.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Indie 9.9%
- #35 The Radiants
75% matchVery Positive86% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Choices Matter 12%, Magic 9.9%
- #36 Storyteller
73% matchVery Positive88% of 8,587 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 30.7%, LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #37 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,767 reviews2024
Dev: Somi
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #38 Witch You Want
71% matchVery Positive99% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help this girlfailure witch save her failing potion shop in this cute yuri visual novel!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.1%, Magic 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Female Protagonist 8.3%, Fantasy 3.7%
- #39 Stories of Mara
74% matchVery Positive84% of 100 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+ 25.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.3%
- #40 Solstice
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Visual Novel 15%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Choices Matter 13%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%
- #41 Cartomante – Fortune Teller
74% matchVery Positive92% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Garoa Studios
Windows
A branching visual novel with multiple endings about fortune telling for eccentric clients with tarot cards.
Why similar: Magic 29.3%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #42 The Witch's Cauldron
71% matchVery Positive92% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: Harvey games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Witch's Cauldron is a narrative roguelike game about being a medieval witch. Grab your cauldron and get brewing. Love, curses, laughter, wisdom for sale! Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. At least before the inquisitors come around.
Why similar: Choices Matter 39.3%, Story Rich 20.1%, Fantasy 17.1%, Casual 7.7%, 2D 6.8%
- #43 Hexed Time
70% matchVery Positive98% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Petra Emmer
Windows
Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Magic 20.4%, Narrative 17.6% ★, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #44 HipWitch
72% matchVery Positive93% of 144 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Hip Sword
Windows · Mac
HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.1%, Story Rich 22.1%, Adventure 10.9%, Casual 7.9%, 2D 4.1%
- #45 The Witches' Tea Party
73% matchVery Positive96% of 117 reviews2017
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Witches Tea Party is a story-driven adventure game with a magical world and colourful characters. There will be small quests, collectables, mysteries, disturbing rooms and multiple endings. Having tea with witches is probably not an easy task...
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.2%, Great Soundtrack 22%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Casual 10.5%
- #46 World of Witchcraft
72% matchMixed65% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Mystic Sin Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Female Protagonist 23%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 12.3%, Sexual Content 7.3%
- #47 The Witch in the Forest
73% matchVery Positive83% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
A young woman who lives alone in the forest one day meets another woman- a real witch!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 49.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Story Rich 8.3%, Casual 4.6%
- #48 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,754 reviews2024
Dev: Mooncube Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 109.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.
Why similar: Casual 41.3%, Colorful 37.5%, Singleplayer 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #49 Sumire
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 924 reviews2021
Dev: GameTomo TeamPub: GameTomo Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
One Day, One Life. Sumire is a magical narrative adventure about choices made, and dreams lost and found. Embark on a mysterious journey to help Sumire achieve her deepest wishes, before the day ends and the sky turns to twilight.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Narrative 13.7% ★, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Magic 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #50 Sigh of the Abyss
68% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Magic 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.2%
- #51 Tiny Bookshop
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,591 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 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: Choices Matter 52.8%, Story Rich 32.7%, Casual 14.5%
- #52 Whisper of the House
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,651 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 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: Pixel Graphics 28.8%, Story Rich 21%, Mystery 18.1%, Casual 9.9%, Colorful 9.2%
- #53 Grotto
69% matchVery Positive91% of 332 reviews2021
Dev: Brainwash GangPub: Digerati
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Grotto is a mystical, narrative-focused experience. You are the Soothsayer. The one capable of talking with the stars and unveiling their messages. In a time of turmoil, the tribe of the valley turn to your powers of divination and come to you for guidance.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.8%, Choices Matter 24%, Story Rich 9.3%, LGBTQ+ 7.3%, Colorful 6%
- #54 WitchSpring3 Re:Fine - The Story of Eirudy -
68% matchVery Positive93% of 1,256 reviews2021
Dev: KIWIWALKS
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Choose fate. Choose story. The fate of the witches is in your hands.
Why similar: Magic 36.7%, Female Protagonist 34.1%, Fantasy 13%, Casual 8.1%, Colorful 3.2%
- #55 Wheel of Innocence
69% matchVery Positive90% of 94 reviews2022
Dev: MKShadowZX
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wheel of Innocence is a lesbian visual novel where you peer into the life of a disabled high schooler named Reina.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.8%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Story Rich 4.6%, 2D 3.8%
- #56 Heaven's Vault
70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,386 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
Why similar: Narrative 24% ★, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Mystery 6.7%
- #57 Zero-Sum Heart
66% matchVery Positive95% of 226 reviews2024
Dev: Citreat Studio
Windows · Mac
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? ————————————————————————— In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.7%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Magic 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Choices Matter 12.5%
- #58 Coralina: a Memory Tale
67% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #59 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
68% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
Windows
Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #60 Strange Antiquities
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Why similar: Choices Matter 37.4%, Story Rich 20.7%, Mystery 18.2%, Adventure 10.8%, 2D 7.4%