- #1 Winds of Change
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 592 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Point & Click 16.4%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a rich, choice-driven narrative featuring anthropomorphic characters in a high-fantasy setting.
- #2 Night in the Woods
96% 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: Visual Novel 17.2%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar focus on anthropomorphic characters, atmospheric exploration, and deep, character-driven storytelling.
- #3 Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 689 reviews2014
Dev: Lostwood
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
"Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade" is a detective story told by a dweller of a cruel dark fantasy world affected by the pandemic. The world ruled by a five noble-born kins under the suzerainty of the undead Plague King.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Point & Click 21.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that shares the fantasy setting, choice-heavy narrative, and indie point-and-click sensibilities of the seed game.
- #4 Untale: King of Revinia
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2020
Dev: Empty Die Studio
Windows · Linux
Unravel the mystery of the King's sudden death... Claim your right for the throne. Try to stay alive as long as possible. Will you take the risk? The story for those who are brave enough to dive in a dark story and are able to think reasonably.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Story Rich 11.9%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-based visual novel that heavily relies on player choices to shape the narrative outcome.
- #5 Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit
94% matchVery Positive81% of 472 reviews2022
Dev: Tag of JoyPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Story Rich 10%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click adventure that focuses on mystery and world-building.
- #6 Beacon Pines
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,313 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Emotional 14.8%, Point & Click 11.8%, Story Rich 10.6%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a cozy, atmospheric world with a branching narrative where choices significantly impact the story.
- #7 The Tower of Beatrice
94% matchVery Positive84% of 89 reviews2018
Dev: Fairy Forest
Windows
An Adventure and Escape Room game about an unlucky thief who steals a book that can't keep its mouth shut.
Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, Indie 10.5%, Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that mirrors the fantasy atmosphere and puzzle-solving elements of the seed game.
- #8 Mutazione
92% matchVery Positive95% of 1,374 reviews2019
Dev: Die Gute FabrikPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?
Why similar: Point & Click 21.6%, Mystery 16.8%, Story Rich 15.1%, Dark 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, story-rich adventure that emphasizes character relationships and a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic.
- #9 The Wreck
91% matchVery Positive89% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Choices Matter 16.3%, Point & Click 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Emotional 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused adventure that uses dialogue and choices to explore deep, emotional themes.
- #10 Return to Shironagasu Island
90% matchVery Positive94% of 4,067 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Mystery 19.2%, Adventure 12.2%, Point & Click 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that balances mystery and adventure with a distinct anime-inspired art style.
- #11 Mira
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 64 reviews2020
Dev: Too Husky
Windows
Mira is a Slavic-themed visual novel with adventure game elements. The gameplay has a strong emphasis on art, atmosphere, and story. Discover your destiny by walking into Navia, a magical land hidden from the eyes of mortals, and decide on its fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Point & Click 16.4%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Mystery 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn visual novel that captures the mystery and fantasy elements found in the seed game.
- #12 Dead Forest
89% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Manul Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Laki is an outcast: many beastmen have disappeared because of him. To break this curse, Laki travels to the Dead Forest, a place from which almost no one has ever returned. But what will be the key to the secrets of his fate and the mysteries of the forest?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Dark 10.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-driven visual novel that shares the indie aesthetic of the seed game.
- #13 Dreambound
89% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Point & Click 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-rich visual novel that focuses on mystery and character development.
- #14 Amarantus
88% matchVery Positive80% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: ub4q
Windows · Mac · Linux
Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.8%, Mystery 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 12%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-filled visual novel that emphasizes the importance of player choices.
- #15 Unavowed
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Mystery 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich point-and-click adventure where player choices and character interactions drive the plot.
- #16 Pentiment
85% 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: Hand-drawn 20.3%, Point & Click 18.4%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 15.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, artistic visual style paired with a deep, choice-driven mystery narrative.
- #17 ENIGMA:
87% matchVery Positive95% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: UzumeyaPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.3%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Mystery 16.4%, Adventure 14.5%, Indie 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie visual novel that shares the moody, introspective tone of the seed game.
- #18 NAIRI: Rising Tide
84% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudioPub: Hound Picked Games
Windows
Explore a lively oasis city filled with charming characters, forgotten ruins and ominous conspiracies in the second chapter of NAIRI, a narrative puzzle adventure about Nairi's perilous quest to save her family.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.3%, Visual Novel 18%, Emotional 12.5%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Story Rich 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel and point-and-click hybrid that features a charming, unique world.
- #19 Embracelet
86% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2020
Dev: Mattis FolkestadPub: machineboy
Windows
Explore a beautiful, low-poly Norwegian island as 17-year-old Jesper. Armed with a mysterious, magical bracelet, you'll solve puzzles, uncover your grandfather's past, and make choices in this heartwarming coming-of-age story about love, friendship, and family.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.3%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Story Rich 11%, Emotional 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure game that focuses on exploration and a heartfelt, story-rich narrative.
- #20 NORCO
84% matchVery Positive93% of 3,080 reviews2022
Dev: Geography of RobotsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.4%, Mystery 17.3%, Story Rich 13.7%, Dark 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric point-and-click adventure with a strong emphasis on narrative depth and surreal world-building.
- #21 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 30%, Emotional 11.6%, Dark 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric point-and-click adventure that excels at building mystery through exploration.
- #22 Coralina: a Memory Tale
81% matchVery Positive98% of 56 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: Visual Novel 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Emotional 11.7%, Mystery 9.8%, Fantasy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A blend of interactive fiction and visual novel that focuses on memory and exploration.
- #23 Strange Horticulture
80% 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: Point & Click 20.4%, Mystery 14.8%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Dark 12.6%, Story Rich 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric mystery game that uses point-and-click mechanics to uncover secrets in a unique setting.
- #24 LEAVES - The Journey
83% matchVery Positive81% of 730 reviews2017
Dev: ZAR 21Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Travel to the mystic lands of Mononino and help the Treefruities to recover the lost leaves of their home tree. Search for clues to master the many puzzles and challenges on your journey.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 17.7%, Puzzle 16.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click adventure that prioritizes atmosphere and puzzle-solving.
- #25 The Case of the Golden Idol
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,351 reviews2022
Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.8%, Mystery 18%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 11%, Dark 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deduction-based point-and-click game that rewards careful observation and narrative piecing.
- #26 Fate of Kai
81% matchVery Positive92% of 225 reviews2021
Dev: TRYLIGHT GAME STUDIOPub: TheGamePublisher.com
Windows
Fate of Kai is a new kind of adventure. Explore different storylines, solve complex puzzles, travel through time and manipulate characters ideas to help Kai reach the castle. The game is set in a magical illustrated book, which you will have to master to reach the end of the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Point & Click 22.5%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Adventure 11.7%, Puzzle 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game that utilizes a choose-your-own-adventure style to progress through the story.
- #27 The Confines Of The Crown
82% matchVery Positive89% of 256 reviews2015
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Madeleine Valois is a prince's companion. It is her responsibility to keep him out of trouble - not to let him walk blindly into a political minefield, not to let him get arrested for a crime he didn't commit, and definitely not to let him fall in love with her...
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Mystery 8.4%, Fantasy 8.2%, Choices Matter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that focuses on character-driven adventure and fantasy themes.
- #28 Coffee Talk
79% 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: Visual Novel 22%, LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric, dialogue-heavy storytelling that allows players to influence the lives of the characters they meet.
- #29 Kathy Rain
79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 97.7%, Mystery 0.7%, Adventure 0.4%, Hand-drawn 0.3%, Story Rich 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click mystery that focuses on strong character writing and narrative progression.
- #30 The Guardian of Nature
76% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Inlusio Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
«The Guardian of Nature» is a hand-drawn, size-changing adventure. Embark on a magical journey with botanist Henry, use your size-changing ability to explore nature in big and small and solve solarpunk puzzles to put nature back in order.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 7%
- #31 Six Legends
77% matchVery Positive100% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Vincent Paquin
Windows
The epic and emotional journey of six dragons growing up in a broken civilization, each with their own unique perspectives on life. Mixing Visual Novel, Point-And-Click, Rhythm, Cooking, Fighting and more, Six Legends is a unique experience about life and friends.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #32 Five Stages of Pink
78% matchVery Positive98% of 93 reviews2022
Dev: Kaffein
Windows · Mac · Linux
Horror mystery about a boy who desperately wants a Normal life in the most abnormal city in the world. Help Timor understand his cruel life in this supernatural city while trying to survive one more day. In a universe where Sleep is an illness. This is a visual novel with point and click features.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Point & Click 19.2%, Mystery 12.6%, Emotional 11.2%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction title that delivers a dark, story-rich experience through a visual novel format.
- #33 Return to Ash
75% matchVery Positive98% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Emotional 14.3%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #34 LEAVES - The Return
77% matchVery Positive85% of 435 reviews2017
Dev: ZAR 21Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Mononino and the Treefruities fared well without you - until another disaster scattered the leaves of their home tree. Once more, take on the journey and challenging puzzles along the way.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.7%, Adventure 31.5%, Indie 20.8%, Puzzle 14%
- #35 Solanaceae: After All
76% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: DarkChibiShadow
Windows · Linux
Join Battam, an exiled witch, on his quest to make a brand new type of coven! Explore a colorful world, gather ingredients for potion brewing and cooking, immerse yourself in a long and detailed story, all while viewing some optional romantic scenes in this hybrid visual novel!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Point & Click 17.3%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Emotional 11.7%
- #36 memories
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,525 reviews2023
Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Visual Novel 21%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Emotional 14.8%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #37 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
73% matchVery Positive99% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Point & Click 16.1%, Hand-drawn 9.2%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #38 An Adventurer's Gallantry
74% matchVery Positive90% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Zetsubou
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disgraced knight-in-training Oren gets a second chance at life as an adventurer in this fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.6%, Fantasy 23.4%, Story Rich 8.6%, Casual 8%, 2D 5.7%
- #39 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
71% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Hand-drawn 7.8%, Story Rich 6.3%
- #40 Fragments of Him
75% matchVery Positive84% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
An emotional and immersive game about a man named Will and the people close to him. Experience his life through a story about love, memories and hope.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Point & Click 15.8%, Emotional 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #41 Rue Valley
72% matchMixed65% of 1,624 reviews2025
Dev: Emotion Spark StudioPub: Owlcat Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.
Why similar: Point & Click 17%, Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 10%
- #42 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
71% 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+ 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Emotional 11%
- #43 If Found...
71% 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+ 34.3%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Emotional 9.2%, Indie 6.8%
- #44 London: Echoes of the Past
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 266 reviews2025
Dev: Stellar Artificer Games
Windows · Mac
A mysterious woman comes back from the dead, and the dusty past surfaces. Between a gloomy student girl and a glamorous ex-girlfriend, the clues are intertwined, who is the mastermind behind the scene? Play as a detective heroine in 1935 London, embark on a journey of love and growth.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Point & Click 14.1%, Nonlinear 14%, Mystery 11.2%
- #45 No Longer Home
73% matchMixed63% of 432 reviews2021
Dev: Humble GrovePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Point & Click 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Emotional 14.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #46 Landlord of the Woods
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,213 reviews2021
Dev: Madison Karrh
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 30%
You're 25, you feel like all of your peers are ahead of you in life so you apply for a new job to try to find some sort of meaning. Your new career is filled with physics-based puzzles, hand drawn art & a cute little story.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.5%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #47 Near-Mage
68% matchVery Positive91% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #48 Solstice
73% 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: Visual Novel 19.8%, LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Mystery 10.4%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #49 Komorebi
68% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2023
Dev: Klace
Windows
In a society plagued by visions of the future, a group of friends attempt to find their own way in a predestined life. This isn't easy, however, when they live under the Argus Corporation - a superpower dedicated to maintaining social order. A fully voice acted dystopic story/dating-sim. Play today!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Point & Click 18.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #50 Stories of Mara
70% 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: Visual Novel 22.1%, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Fantasy 11.7%
- #51 Purrgatory
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,957 reviews2021
Dev: Niv
Windows
A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Point & Click 18.1%, Hand-drawn 12%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #52 HOPE: Winter Tale
67% matchVery Positive99% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: PanelkaGamesPub: 7DOTS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Every New Year is similar to the previous one. No friends, no family, no magic. But what if a fairy tale exists? And everything can change? HOPE: Winter Tale is a story about a man who has lost his all taste for life. But one winter night, everything changed.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Hand-drawn 17.1%, Emotional 10.2%, Adventure 7.6%
- #53 tomorrow is my birthday
67% matchVery Positive100% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: rileylessthan9Pub: Lemon+Blood
Windows
"we don't have to do this. why don't we just leave?" asks you your bestfriend while you try to escape your hometown. and you start hating them. and you start hating yourself. can you pull through or will you choose to go home again? both decisions feel wrong but this time it's you who has to choose.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Visual Novel 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Dark 9.1%
- #54 Serafina's Crown
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Woodsy StudioPub: Thesis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Adventure 35.5%, Indie 25.4%
- #55 Road Trip to the End of the World
65% matchVery Positive98% of 201 reviews2025
Dev: Shark and Pelican Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship. When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, LGBTQ+ 20.5%, Emotional 14.1%, Story Rich 11%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #56 2064: Read Only Memories
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Point & Click 17.4%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Emotional 10.7%
- #57 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
69% matchVery Positive89% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: TomoToroPub: NARRATIVE NINE LTD
Windows
Ethani lost her way and ended up at the Lighthouse. Where did she come from and where should she go? Explore this fantasy Visual Novel to reveal her past and set sail once more...
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Fantasy 13.8%, Story Rich 13.3%, Adventure 8.9%
- #58 Crown Delights Deli
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: baconeggandcheese
Windows · Mac
Crown Delights Deli is a visual novel with multiple dialect/language choices. As the cashier at a Brooklyn bodega, choose to talk in English, AAVE, or Spanish to a diverse cast of characters as you try to maintain a five-star rating for your boss.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, LGBTQ+ 21.3%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Colorful 6.2%
- #59 Crown of Lust [18+] 👑
65% matchVery Positive82% of 119 reviews2026
Dev: Taboo Tales 💘
Windows · Mac · Linux
Outsmart nobles, steal their gold, and seduce your way to freedom! Crown of Lust 👑 is a spicy 18+ visual novel where brains beat swords and every choice leads to new pleasures — or fresh trouble. Your dirty rise to glory starts now!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Story Rich 14.7%, Fantasy 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%
- #60 Boxville 2
64% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2025
Dev: Triomatica Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Boxville 2 continues the adventure of cans living in a box city. Two friends were setting up fireworks for the city celebration, but a mistake caused chaos and one friend went missing. Now our hero must explore Boxville and beyond to fix everything and find his friend.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.2%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Emotional 12%, Puzzle 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%