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  1. #1 Once Again
    97% matchVery Positive91% of 1,001 reviews2022
    Dev: RB Wolf DesignPub: RB Wolf Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 61.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?

    Why similar: Time Travel 29.9%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Soundtrack 16.6%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

  2. #2 Last Day of June
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,640 reviews2017
    Dev: OvosonicoPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?

    Why similar: Time Travel 55.5%, Story Rich 21.6%, Adventure 20.7%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  3. #3 Hazy Mind
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 318 reviews2024
    Dev: betetiro
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

    Why similar: Psychological 29.8%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 8%, Adventure 7.5%

  4. #4 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
    94% matchVery Positive93% of 19,673 reviews2024
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Psychological 26%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Story Rich 8.3%, Stylized 6.8%

  5. #5 Date Warp
    95% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2014
    Dev: Hanako Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Five days ago, Janet left her dorm to go on a date - and never came back. Was she kidnapped? Murdered? The truth may be even stranger. Solve puzzles to connect together pieces of the story in a science-fiction adventure with eleven possible endings!

    Why similar: Time Travel 47.5%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Story Rich 5.1%

  6. #6 Shards of Her
    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2023
    Dev: Soul Persona
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embark in a world of magic, where once mighty gods reigned supreme, but now are hunted and on the brink of oblivion. Can you save your love amidst a world consumed by lust and betrayal?

    Why similar: Time Travel 38.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Medieval 15.5%, Magic 14.9%, Fantasy 10.6%

  7. #7 this morning I decided to die
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 169 reviews2023
    Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Follow a girl through the last day of her life.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 45.7%, Female Protagonist 27.9%, Multiple Endings 25.3%, Indie 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  8. #8 Memory Girl +
    91% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
    Windows

    A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

    Why similar: Visual Novel 48.3%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Story Rich 16.2%, Adventure 9.3%, 2D 2.3%

  9. #9 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
    91% 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: Soundtrack 22.2%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Stylized 10.1%

  10. #10 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 53 reviews2016
    Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A supernatural mystery visual novel. What kind of fate will the heroine face after she relives the last seven days before her death?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Soundtrack 17.9%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  11. #11 Fran Bow
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
    Dev: Killmonday Games AB
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

    Why similar: Psychological 35.6%, Story Rich 17.3%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Adventure 11.3%

  12. #12 The Almost Gone
    90% matchVery Positive80% of 1,195 reviews2020
    Dev: Happy VolcanoPub: Playdigious Originals
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

    Why similar: Stylized 29.5%, Story Rich 22.9%, Adventure 22.6%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Indie 1.6%

  13. #13 Coralina: a Memory Tale
    88% 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: Visual Novel 42.2%, Fantasy 21.8%, Female Protagonist 18.6%, Adventure 15.3%, 2D 2%

  14. #14 Hexed Time
    86% 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: Time Travel 31.8%, Magic 20.3%, Medieval 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.3%

  15. #15 The Wreck
    87% matchVery Positive89% of 273 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: Visual Novel 28.1%, Multiple Endings 19.8%, Stylized 15.4%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Story Rich 12%

  16. #16 YesterMorrow
    89% matchMixed68% of 65 reviews2020
    Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Blowfish Studios
    Windows

    YesterMorrow is a single-player time travelling 2D platformer, mixing action sequences with puzzle elements. Follow the engaging story of Yui, who travels back into the past to save her family and the remnants of a world now trapped in Never-ending Night.

    Why similar: Time Travel 44.6%, Adventure 31.1%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Indie 2.5%

  17. #17 Dragon Maiden: Blossoms of the Past
    85% matchVery Positive81% of 63 reviews2025
    Dev: 不兼容性工作室Pub: 2P Games
    Windows

    Dragon Maiden is a 2D pixel-art mystery adventure. As Wang Xie, you’re trapped in a time loop on the day of the Mountain God Ceremony. Relive the 22 hours before midnight, uncover the truth behind the village’s destruction, and break free from the cycle.

    Why similar: Adventure 25.9%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Text-Based 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Stylized 10.4%

  18. #18 Syberia: The World Before
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 4,837 reviews2022
    Dev: Microids Studio ParisPub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Embark on a quest for identity through time, as you piece together the puzzle of two lives.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.5%, Story Rich 26.5%, Adventure 24.1%, Realistic 15.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

  19. #19 The Girl of Glass: A Summer Bird's Tale
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 62 reviews2020
    Dev: Markus with friendsPub: En Widunderlig Produktion
    Windows

    Join Kristal as she sets out on her journey to better understand herself and the world around her in a point and click adventure game, featuring turn-based combat and hand-painted environments.

    Why similar: Adventure 41.6%, Visual Novel 32.6%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  20. #20 Dark Light
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
    Windows

    Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.

    Why similar: Psychological 27.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Hand-drawn 18.2%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

  21. #21 Lighthouse of Guiding Flames
    84% matchVery Positive88% of 68 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 38%, Fantasy 20.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Story Rich 11.8%

  22. #22 Natsuno-Kanata: Beyond Summer
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 118 reviews2024
    Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: Waku Waku Games
    Windows · Mac

    ──終わってしまった世界の夏、少女はあてのない旅をする。通話を介して終わってしまった世界を共に生きるアドベンチャーゲーム。

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Text-Based 18.6%, Multiple Endings 13%, Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10%

  23. #23 Black Lily's Tale
    80% matchVery Positive87% of 478 reviews2023
    Dev: 1000-REKA
    Windows

    Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 45.4%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Hand-drawn 8.3%

  24. #24 Time Space Rebuild
    79% matchMostly Positive82% of 435 reviews2025
    Dev: INNOVATION DREAM
    Windows · Mac

    In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.

    Why similar: Time Travel 47.8%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Story Rich 7.1%

  25. #25 START AGAIN: a prologue
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 632 reviews2021
    Dev: insertdisc5
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    timeloop depression station ✦ In Stars and Time's prototype-thingy-thing

    Why similar: Time Travel 47.2%, Medieval 11.4%, Text-Based 9.3%, Magic 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  26. #26 Your Future Self
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 95 reviews2019
    Dev: Contortionist Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.

    Why similar: Adventure 28.6%, Visual Novel 28.1%, Text-Based 25.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Indie 2.3%

  27. #27 Cavern of Time
    82% matchMixed69% of 97 reviews2017
    Dev: SimProse StudiosPub: Aldorlea Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Cavern of Time is an RPG/Adventure game where you guide the journey of a young girl. Can you find the magical locket in this perilous realm and cure your beloved grandmother's illness? Visit the Cavern of Time and find out!

    Why similar: Adventure 93.2%, Indie 6.8%

  28. #28 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
    77% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,690 reviews2026
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Psychological 19.9%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Fantasy 11.9%, Stylized 10.2%

  29. #29 Epiphany City
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 278 reviews2022
    Dev: Cameron LadjevardiPub: Big Shield Games
    Windows · Mac

    Use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you in mind-bending ways. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who's lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.2%, Fantasy 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Story Rich 12.8%

  30. #30 Solstice
    81% 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: Visual Novel 33.4%, Multiple Endings 21.4%, Fantasy 16.8%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Story Rich 12%

  31. #31 The Chrono Jotter
    77% matchVery Positive94% of 2,205 reviews2021
    Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 44.7%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Story Rich 16.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Indie 1.2%

  32. #32 Lost Words: Beyond the Page
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 823 reviews2021
    Dev: Sketchbook DevelopmentsPub: Sketchbook Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    A short, fully voiced, story-first adventure across two worlds. Rearrange words into platforms in Izzy’s diary, then wield word magic to shape your path in the fantasy she writes. Gentle puzzles, watercolour wonder, and a bittersweet story of family, loss, and healing.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.7%, Fantasy 26.6%, Story Rich 22.6%, Adventure 19.4%, 2D 2.5%

  33. #33 Moonless Moon
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 299 reviews2024
    Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
    Windows · Mac

    When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Text-Based 20.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Story Rich 11.4%

  34. #34 Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain
    75% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2023
    Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground world with an eldritch, violet sky.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.7%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 10.1%

  35. #35 If Found...
    75% 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: Visual Novel 41.6%, Stylized 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Adventure 9.8%

  36. #36 7 Days
    73% matchVery Positive100% of 80 reviews2025
    Dev: Daver The DavePub: IC Industries
    Windows

    Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past.

    Why similar: Psychological 32.2%, Hand-drawn 28.1%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Story Rich 11%, Adventure 5.6%

  37. #37 TASOKARE HOTEL Re:newal
    74% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: SEEC Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    一日中夕暮れに染まっている「黄昏ホテル」。そこは、生と死の狭間を彷徨う魂たちが羽を休めるために存在する場所。ある日、ホテルに迷い込んだ少女が、出会いと事件をきっかけに、自らの運命を大きく切り開くことに。生死の狭間で謎解きに挑む、世にも奇妙な異世界脱出アドベンチャーが登場!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Multiple Endings 17.5%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Text-Based 14.2%, Female Protagonist 9.9%

  38. #38 You know my name?
    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 213 reviews2024
    Dev: Mystael studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Psychological 23%, Text-Based 21.5%, Story Rich 12%, Female Protagonist 2.8%

  39. #39 The Amber Throne
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 191 reviews2015
    Dev: Joshua Missile
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Amber Throne is a turn-based JRPG-styled game about a girl in a desert world beneath a mysterious floating castle, and her quest to reach it.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 28%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Fantasy 20%, Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 11.9%

  40. #40 The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek
    73% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2023
    Dev: Senokos Games
    Windows · Linux

    The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek is a dark fantasy visual novel about fulfilling your aspirations by sacrificing parts of yourself. Literally.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, Magic 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Story Rich 10.7%

  41. #41 Lost Connections
    72% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: Amber Pearl
    Windows

    If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.8%, Multiple Endings 24.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Text-Based 9.4%

  42. #42 Before I Forget
    72% matchVery Positive89% of 205 reviews2020
    Dev: 3-Fold Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.

    Why similar: Stylized 47.5%, Adventure 35.5%, First-Person 11.8%, Indie 3.2%, Singleplayer 2%

  43. #43 Path to Mnemosyne
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 247 reviews2018
    Dev: DevilishGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.

    Why similar: Psychological 31%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Hand-drawn 17%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Adventure 10.6%

  44. #44 Down the Rabbit Hole
    71% matchVery Positive94% of 456 reviews2020
    Dev: Cortopia StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    Down the Rabbit Hole is a VR adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.

    Why similar: Adventure 58.5%, Story Rich 37.1%, Indie 4.4%

  45. #45 SOWON
    71% matchVery Positive87% of 89 reviews2022
    Dev: PUMPKIM
    Windows

    In the middle of the night, while finding her parents, a girl falls to the toy world through attic locked for a long time. Will it be possible for her to find her parents and go back to her world? Let's solve some puzzles and explore the mysterious toy world.

    Why similar: Adventure 29.5%, Fantasy 26.4%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Text-Based 17.3%, Story Rich 7.9%

  46. #46 Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 252 reviews2022
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Psychological 41.5%, Visual Novel 33.4%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Story Rich 8%, First-Person 2.7%

  47. #47 Re:Turn - One Way Trip
    70% matchVery Positive82% of 195 reviews2020
    Dev: Red Ego GamesPub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Re:Turn - One Way Trip is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. Trapped in a ghostly train, Saki must search the past and present to find and save her friends. More importantly, Saki must use her wits if she is to survive against an unspeakable evil hellbent on avenging unrequited love.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Stylized 21.5%, Female Protagonist 21%, Story Rich 14.4%, 2D 2%

  48. #48 Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling
    67% matchVery Positive89% of 3,231 reviews2023
    Dev: silver978Pub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

    Why similar: Psychological 32.8%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Hand-drawn 10%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

  49. #49 The Dark Eye: Memoria
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,452 reviews2013
    Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    In Memoria, players travel through different time periods, following two distinct protagonists: Sadja, a southern princess who wants to be a war hero, and Geron, a bird catcher who wants to lift a curse from his girlfriend.

    Why similar: Adventure 37.9%, Story Rich 20.7%, Fantasy 20.3%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Female Protagonist 5.2%

  50. #50 NYKRA: Before
    71% matchMixed61% of 137 reviews2021
    Dev: ENDESGA
    Windows

    A narrative-driven sci-fi platformer game, set in the first born galaxy of the Heptaverse: Nykra. You travel the ancient and abandoned planets in the hopes to find the origins of your existence.

    Why similar: Adventure 65.9%, Story Rich 24.5%, Indie 5.3%, 2D 4.3%

  51. #51 The Silent Kingdom
    65% matchVery Positive100% of 299 reviews2025
    Dev: Lucky Cat
    Windows

    An otome RPG adventure with a dark story and meaningful choices. Shape the fate of a princess who must corrupt her soul in order to save her kingdom.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Multiple Endings 21%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Story Rich 16.2%, Adventure 11.4%

  52. #52 Fallow
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 138 reviews2021
    Dev: Ada Rook
    Windows

    Clinging to the memory of her vanished sisters, an isolated woman wanders a dying reality.

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 43.8%, Story Rich 33.1%, Adventure 21.8%, 2D 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  53. #53 Zero-Sum Heart
    65% 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: Visual Novel 19.4%, Magic 18.2%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Stylized 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%

  54. #54 Will Die Alone
    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 67 reviews2022
    Dev: Arianna Ravioli
    Windows · Mac

    Some memories aren't meant to stay. We are our memories and our experiences. What happens if you delete some of them? If you change your past and, thus, your future?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Text-Based 20.9%, Multiple Endings 20%, Story Rich 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.2%

  55. #55 Journal
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2014
    Dev: Locked Door PuzzlePub: Lupus Studios Limited
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Enter the pages of the hand painted world of Journal. A journey through the life of a young and troubled girl as she tries to face up to the choices and responsibilities that come with childhood. An experience that questions the reliability of how we choose to remember events and explores the truths hidden within our dreams.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.6%, Female Protagonist 24.2%, Adventure 23.3%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Indie 2%

  56. #56 Lucid Dream Adventure
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 231 reviews2018
    Dev: Dali Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

    Why similar: Psychological 42.7%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Story Rich 5.3%

  57. #57 The Witches' Tea Party
    68% 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: Adventure 40%, Story Rich 30.2%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, Indie 3.1%

  58. #58 The End of the Sun
    64% matchVery Positive98% of 257 reviews2025
    Dev: The End of the Sun TeamPub: The End of the Sun Forge
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You are the Ashter – a Slavic fire mage and tracker of mythical beings. Following a legendary creature, you reach a village caught in a time rift. Embark on a magical investigation – travel through time, explore the ancient land, and bond with fire to shape villagers’ fate and uncover the mystery.

    Why similar: Medieval 34%, Magic 22.7%, Fantasy 18%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 9%

  59. #59 The Rule Of SHE
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: HaiBin studio
    Windows

    A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

    Why similar: Fantasy 28.2%, Multiple Endings 22.5%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 11.4%

  60. #60 Broken Pieces
    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 511 reviews2022
    Dev: Elseware ExperiencePub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Broken Pieces is a psychological thriller taking place in a french coastal village somehow outside the flow of time. Solve the mysteries by putting the pieces of the story back together by figuring out the enigma behind this mystical place.

    Why similar: Time Travel 41.7%, Psychological 33%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Story Rich 7.6%, Adventure 6.7%

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