- #1 The Red Strings Club
97% matchVery Positive94% of 13,919 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+ 22.9%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%
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 3,812 reviews2023
Dev: Summerfall StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.6 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%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
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 274 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+ 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.9%
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 10,020 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: Narrative 38% ★, Interactive Fiction 37.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 5.4%, Indie 3.7%
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 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,772 reviews2023
Dev: Black Tabby Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Choices Matter 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, 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.
- #6 Coffee Talk
94% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 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: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
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.
- #7 If Found...
93% matchVery Positive90% of 2,299 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+ 38.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%
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 15,409 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 34.7%, Story Rich 22.1%, Mystery 19.6%, Adventure 11.3%, 2D 6.8%
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 4,661 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 29.1%, Female Protagonist 25.6%, Story Rich 12.4%, Fantasy 9.7%, Colorful 6.2%
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 4,990 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 27.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 9.5%
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 2,686 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 81.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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+ 29.8%, Narrative 21.1% ★, Magic 18.5%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Story Rich 6.6%
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 4,636 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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+ 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
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 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,699 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+ 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Story Rich 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing fantasy experience where you serve drinks and influence the fates of adventurers through your conversations.
- #14 Little Witch in the Woods
87% matchVery Positive89% of 12,587 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 46.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 7.2%, Casual 6.9%
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.
- #15 BAD END THEATER
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,656 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.6%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Story Rich 9.3%
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.
- #16 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,192 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 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+ 27.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Choices Matter 12%, 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 9,325 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 10.7 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 33.4%, Narrative 19.2% ★, Choices Matter 12.9%, Story Rich 12.9%, Mystery 8.4%
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 Positive88% of 250 reviews2020
Dev: Echodog Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.2 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 26.2%, Narrative 18.7% ★, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Story Rich 6.2%
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 Heart of the Woods
85% matchVery Positive95% of 964 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 75.1 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+ 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful visual novel with strong LGBTQ+ themes and a compelling fantasy narrative.
- #20 Witchy Life Story
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 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+ 32.2%, Magic 29.4%, Visual Novel 26%, Story Rich 7.5%, Casual 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the casual, crafting-focused side of being a witch while managing relationships with the local community.
- #21 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
81% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.4%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Magic 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, charming visual novel featuring a witch protagonist and multiple endings based on your choices.
- #22 Cultist Simulator
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,856 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.5 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 47.6%, Choices Matter 33.2%, Story Rich 19.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex, card-based occult experience that rewards experimentation and deep thematic immersion.
- #23 Life After Magic
81% matchVery Positive98% of 273 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+ 31.3%, Female Protagonist 16%, Visual Novel 15.2%, 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.
- #24 Across the Grooves
82% matchVery Positive93% of 132 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+ 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.2%, 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.
- #25 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,691 reviews2023
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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+ 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 13.9%, 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.
- #26 Seers Isle
82% matchVery Positive91% of 198 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 21.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%
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.
- #27 Night in the Woods
80% matchVery Positive95% of 19,929 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 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 29.2% ★, Visual Novel 19.2%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on character-driven storytelling and the feeling of navigating a world that is changing around you.
- #28 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,103 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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+ 42.2%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Interactive Fiction 6%
- #29 GNOSIA
79% matchVery Positive94% of 4,865 reviews2022
Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 7.3 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+ 38.2%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Story Rich 13.2%, Mystery 9.8%, 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.
- #30 Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
78% matchVery Positive93% of 126,799 reviews2019
Dev: ZA/UM
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.5 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 39.5%, Story Rich 24.3%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Sexual Content 5.9%, Adventure 4.5%
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.
- #31 Arcade Spirits
78% matchVery Positive91% of 627 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+ 34.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted visual novel with strong character writing and inclusive romance options.
- #32 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
76% matchVery Positive88% of 3,694 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 21.3%, LGBTQ+ 18.7%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #33 The Sojourning Wise Woman's Final Quest
75% matchPositive100% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Orscat
Windows
Play as a wise woman, help your neighbors, and they will help you in return. Fight alongside your closest friend to deal with the beasts threatening the village. Uncover the secrets of magic through your journey, and you might even have a chance to confront your inner demons.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.7%, Female Protagonist 20.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Magic 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #34 WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,710 reviews2023
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A tale told with vivid colors and rich sound in a classic TYPE-MOON visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Magic 24%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #35 Storyteller
75% matchVery Positive88% of 8,760 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 30.5%, LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Visual Novel 10%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #36 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+ 38.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Indie 9.8%
- #37 No Case Should Remain Unsolved
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,993 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 31.5%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #38 Whisper of the House
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,036 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: Pixel Graphics 29%, Story Rich 21.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Casual 9.6%, Colorful 9.1%
- #39 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,067 reviews2024
Dev: Mooncube Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 111.5 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 40.6%, Colorful 37.5%, Singleplayer 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #40 The Radiants
74% matchVery Positive86% of 86 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 21.3%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Magic 9.8%
- #41 Solstice
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 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+ 24.5%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #42 Witch You Want
69% matchVery Positive97% of 186 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+ 40.7%, Magic 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Fantasy 3.7%
- #43 Cartomante – Fortune Teller
73% matchVery Positive92% of 137 reviews2020
Dev: Garoa Studios
Windows
A branching visual novel with multiple endings about fortune telling for eccentric clients with tarot cards.
Why similar: Magic 29.1%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #44 Stories of Mara
73% matchVery Positive81% of 105 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+ 24.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.3%
- #45 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
69% matchVery Positive88% of 5,930 reviews2025
Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Pixel Graphics 16.7%, Story Rich 13.1%, Mystery 11.3%, Adventure 7.4%
- #46 Tiny Bookshop
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,001 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 52.6%, Story Rich 33.3%, Casual 14%
- #47 The Witch's Cauldron
70% matchVery Positive92% of 627 reviews2024
Dev: Harvey games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 39.1%, Story Rich 20.5%, Fantasy 17.3%, Casual 7.4%, 2D 6.7%
- #48 Wanderstop
68% matchVery Positive93% of 3,011 reviews2025
Dev: Ivy RoadPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide comes Wanderstop, a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea.
Why similar: Narrative 35.3% ★, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Story Rich 12%, Adventure 9.3%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #49 The Witches' Tea Party
72% matchVery Positive96% of 118 reviews2017
Dev: Rabbiton
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 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 26.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.8%, Story Rich 18.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Casual 10.2%
- #50 Zero-Sum Heart
69% matchVery Positive95% of 237 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+ 17.6%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Magic 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Choices Matter 12.4%
- #51 HipWitch
71% matchVery Positive93% of 146 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 22.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Casual 7.6%, 2D 4%
- #52 The Witch in the Forest
72% 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+ 48.9%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Story Rich 8.4%, Casual 4.5%
- #53 Caravan SandWitch
68% matchVery Positive86% of 3,531 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Plane ToastPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 55.2%, Mystery 15%, Adventure 10%, Colorful 9.8%, Casual 7.1%
- #54 World of Witchcraft
70% matchMixed64% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Mystic Sin Creations
Windows · Mac · Linux
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Story Rich 12%, Sexual Content 7.1%
- #55 Hexed Time
67% matchVery Positive98% of 103 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 22.6%, Magic 20.3%, Narrative 17.8% ★, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Choices Matter 11.4%
- #56 Esoteric Ebb
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,654 reviews2026
Dev: Christoffer BodegårdPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.5%, Narrative 22.2% ★, Choices Matter 20.8%, Story Rich 12%, Visual Novel 10.4%
- #57 Strange Antiquities
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,034 reviews2025
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.5 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%, Story Rich 21.2%, Mystery 18%, Adventure 10.9%, 2D 7.3%
- #58 Until Then
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,524 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 22.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #59 Heaven's Vault
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,425 reviews2019
Dev: inkle Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 12.3 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 24.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 21%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Mystery 6.6%
- #60 Sigh of the Abyss
65% matchVery Positive96% of 187 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 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Magic 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%