- #1 Whispers of Gold
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Multiple Endings 12.3%
- #2 Garden of Roses: Summerset
96% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Outis Media
Windows · Mac
The prologue arc to the "Garden of Roses" story. A visual novel set in a world where monster girls walk among us. Take the role of Will Getz, a young man with a score to settle after 15 long years of being away from home.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Emotional 10.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%, Mystery 9.2%
- #3 Riddle Me Bunny: Nonogram
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midnight Cupcakes
Windows
A cozy nonogram puzzle adventure wrapped in a storybook world. Solve gentle picture-logic puzzles to reveal hand-crafted pixel art, and slowly bring color back to a village that has quietly faded away.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Emotional 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Text-Based 11.4%
- #4 Touhou: Beyond Gensokyo
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FUF Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover the mysteries of Gensokyo through the lens of Shin, a photographer from the outside world. In this immersive visual novel, join forces with the shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei to unravel the truth behind this incident and stop the enigmatic Kurohana.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #5 Horny Academy
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wet Ink
Windows
Horny Academy is an adult visual novel that blends interactive storytelling with a deep, branching narrative. Every choice you make leads to steamy animated scenes or unexpected twists within the mysterious walls of the magical Academy
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Text-Based 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #6 Arcadie II: Cold Lands
93% matchVery Positive85% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: Arcadie & Utopie
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the Monarch. Choose between diplomacy and tyranny. Romance allies or enemies. Your decisions define your rule and the fate of those closest to you in this character-driven interactive tale.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Text-Based 12.3%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #7 Along the Edge
94% matchVery Positive82% of 1,017 reviews2016
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.7%, Emotional 12.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%
- #8 The Shame of a Daydreamer
92% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Micki
Windows
Shame & choices = possible apocalypse. You need to figure out what’s causing the apocalypse to happen, so that you can prevent it. 2 playable characters with different relations to shame → 2 unique perspectives of the same story. Complicated families, branching choices and unforgiving consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 11.7%, Emotional 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.6%
- #9 Diomedea Keep
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Balance sleuthing and romance to solve the murder of a Duke who... pretty much deserved it. Both the Empire and your love are at stake!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Mystery 14.9%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%
- #10 The Quiet After
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
Windows · Linux
Step into Greyholt as Ava, a would-be adventurer taking a chance to register with her father's guild. Will this bring the independence she craves, or something more dangerous? A psychological, choice-driven visual novel where every decision shapes the road ahead and the journey beneath her own skin.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Emotional 13.4%, Psychological 12.9%, Text-Based 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #11 Trinoline All Ages Version
90% matchVery Positive88% of 160 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Why similar: Emotional 15%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Text-Based 10.4%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #12 Vogvhathos
89% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows
As an elf in a panicked flight from home, you discover a more dangerous secret: a human claiming to be a dragon.
Why similar: Text-Based 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #13 Quiet Classroom
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MothLight Games
Windows
Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.3%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Emotional 12.3%, Text-Based 11.1%, Psychological 9.1%
- #14 My Egg Girls: A Gentle Story
87% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: HUMAN SIMULATE
Windows
Spend 100 days living with two “Egg Girls” in a gentle, bittersweet romance visual novel where four emotions—Affection, Empathy, Comfort, and Tension—gradually shape dialogue, distance, events, and endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Text-Based 11.4%, Emotional 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #15 Fruit Salad Theory
88% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Pixels and Pins Studio
Windows
It's the night of the big ball, and things are going...well...they're going. When so many people of so many different species are gathered together in one place, you're sure to have an interesting time. But what if something a little more malicious is happening under the surface?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Text-Based 12%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%
- #16 Telvoikai
86% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Corvaena Games LLC
Windows · Mac
You've been tasked with collecting data on an alien planet. Choose between exploring the jungle tropics or navigating deep into the bioluminescent sea.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Text-Based 10.9%
- #17 Venus: Improbable Dream
86% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Borealis
Windows · Mac
Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.
Why similar: Emotional 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #18 時折記 -Tokioriki-
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 綴路工房
Windows
Every person you choose leaves someone else behind. Spend your limited afternoons building relationships, exploring the town, and recording each day in Kanata’s diary—then face timed Shadow Choices as an old book begins to fracture his ordinary life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Emotional 11.1%
- #19 Katawa Shoujo
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,787 reviews2024
Dev: Four Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Emotional 12.2%, Text-Based 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #20 Trauma - Visual Novel
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KyleKun
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Trauma, a free-to-play short visual novel full of mysteries. Will you ever be able to smile again?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.8%, Mystery 13.8%, Psychological 12.9%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #21 My Camp of Memories
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Daniil Tarasau
Windows · Mac
A visual novel in the romance and adventure genre. Awaken in the Honeycombs, a camp where memory is erased and secrets hum in the night. Forge bonds, defy the Union, and uncover your past. Will you be a pawn or ignite freedom as war looms?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Emotional 13.5%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Mystery 9.1%
- #22 Lich Queen's Curse
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Luke McCrea
Windows
An interactive fiction role-playing game. With a non-linear story line, your choices determine how the story plays out. Recruit allies to join your party, form relationships with party members, and even find romance. Will you choose a path of light? Or a path of darkness?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Text-Based 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Emotional 11.7%
- #23 After the Wane
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Emotional 13.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Mystery 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #24 Blossoms of Eternity
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JAYBE GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blossoms of Eternity by JAYBE GAMES is a thrilling time-travel saga in which Kuro, Miyu, and Aihara must confront not only their own feelings, but also power-hungry witches who can literally turn reality upside down.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.4%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Emotional 12.4%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Mystery 9.1%
- #25 Return to Ash
79% matchVery Positive99% of 134 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 19.9%, Emotional 16.9%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #26 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Make your choices carefully, as your decisions determine how many clues you uncover before the detective, the final player character, questions you. Will your protagonists know enough to catch the murderer?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Text-Based 11%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
- #27 Remembering Emily - Mystery visual novel
78% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive Thomas’s memories in this mystery-filled visual novel. What really happened to Emily? Make choices, explore different versions of events, and uncover two complementary endings that reveal the full truth.
Why similar: Text-Based 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #28 Not It: Spookiest Edition
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Snowhaven Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Not It: Spookiest Edition is a horror-filled visual novel full of suspense and mystery where you navigate Katie through a living nightmare. Her move-in day on Halloween throws her into a centuries-old curse. Can she make it through the night? Will her new neighbors perish? Decide their fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Visual Novel 14%, Text-Based 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #29 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Verse and Vision
Windows
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Text-Based 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Multiple Endings 15%, Choices Matter 14.2%
- #30 Ending the Happy Route
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Phoenix
Windows
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Emotional 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Mystery 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #31 The Keytox Project
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitRot Studios
Windows
The Keytox Project follows Anthony as he attempts to turn his life around. He takes a job at a government program, going to space, with his partner, Will. Their job is to hunt down alien lifeforms to ensure the safety of humanity. But what they find outside of Earth is far deeper than planned.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Text-Based 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.1%
- #32 Wildwake
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Text-Based 10.1%
- #33 Fork in the Road
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
Windows · Mac
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Hand-drawn 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Emotional 9.7%
- #34 Amarantus
75% matchVery Positive80% of 82 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: Mystery 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Romance 10.5%, Emotional 10.2%
- #35 Where Control Ends
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Text-Based 13%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Multiple Endings 10%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #36 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Emotional 16.1%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
- #37 Beneath The Cherry Blossom Tree
73% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: Single Blossom Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into what lies below in “Beneath the Cherry Blossom Tree” an immersive visual novel where every choice carves a path through a tapestry of mystery, romance, and intrigue. Unravel a story that intertwines destiny, personality, and local folklore
Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.3%, Mystery 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Emotional 11.5%
- #38 Shepherd's Eye
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio AdaminaPub: Jflyer Games
Windows · Mac
Everyone has secrets at Found Sheep Farm, but it’s so much easier to pretend no one does! Will you pull the wool over your eyes, or will your pursuit of the truth make you the black sheep in this thrilling horror visual novel?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Psychological 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Lore-Rich 9.7%
- #39 The Queen of Phalli
71% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Labor of LovePub: Satyr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into a FUTA world where power is forged through passion. Guide Elifael El'Naar through the dangers of the Baptism, that she may prove herself to Goddess and Matron. Will she win over the affection and respect of her kin, or fall into disgrace and ruin? Your choices shape her fate.
Why similar: Text-Based 11.5%, Emotional 11.2%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
- #40 The Lattice Grimoire
75% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Sat-Yuga Studios
Windows · Mac
The curse wove your fates together. Now their thoughts and feelings influence you and your actions determine their fates. Will you be able to break the curse? Or will their dark pasts drag you into an inescapable despair? And can a fresh start really erase the past?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%
- #41 OU
73% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: room6Pub: G-MODE
Windows
"Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.
Why similar: Emotional 16%, Hand-drawn 15.6%, Psychological 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Fantasy 10.1%
- #42 Alex's Journey to the Grave
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Violet Horizons Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Two people meet in a strange, critical moment; changing their lives forever. An intimate visual novel exploring the nature of love, fate, tragedy, and the will to live on.
Why similar: Emotional 14.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Text-Based 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Psychological 10.1%
- #43 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #44 Bound Between Desks
70% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Mystery 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 12.3%
- #45 Transparent
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DamDSN
Windows
Transparent is a narrative game where every choice shapes Clara’s existence. On the eve of her 30th birthday, she revisits key moments of her life. Will her decisions anchor her to reality or make her fade away? Explore memories, face dilemmas, and discover multiple endings
Why similar: Text-Based 15.2%, Emotional 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%
- #46 The Meridian
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
Step into the high-stakes world of journalism in this Playbook! As a reporter at the "The Meridian" newsroom, YOU are the hero. Chase a massive investigative scoop, navigate ruthless office politics, and build deep relationships. Will you break the story, or will the deadline break you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #47 Tower of the Ice Lich
69% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
Windows · Mac
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.2%, Text-Based 16.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%
- #48 Whispering Memories
69% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Text-Based 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #49 Peak or Die
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: House of Morok
Windows · Mac · Linux
Peak or Die is a narrative-driven survival game about leading a team of adventurers up a deadly mountain, where every decision has lasting consequences. Manage oxygen, food, and team morale while facing moral dilemmas, random events, and an unforgiving environment. Reach the summit — or fail trying.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Mystery 10.3%
- #50 The Secret Of Greenwood Isle
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SaynePub: Sayne Interactive
Windows
A story-driven mystery visual novel set in a remote island village. Gather clues through conversations and exploration, and uncover hidden truths through branching routes and multiple endings amid the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Why similar: Text-Based 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #51 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Mystery 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #52 Melancholic Night
68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Witches Hat
Windows
A visual novel about returning home. That is, trying to get home. After all, your home is no longer there. You could say that it is actually about drinking in a bar and talking to strange people.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Emotional 11.3%, Psychological 8.9%
- #53 AIXIN: Goddess' Love
67% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Ascension
Windows
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Emotional 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Romance 10.8%
- #54 Reigns: The Witcher
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: NerialPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Adventure as Geralt through the ballads of Dandelion. Swipe right, swipe left, seek glory, find death! Will you hunt monsters, upset the locals, or run a hot bath? Compose an inspiring epic to claim immortality.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #55 and yet, we dream
66% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.3%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Mystery 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Psychological 11.4%
- #56 Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel
69% matchVery Positive85% of 158 reviews2019
Dev: OVERDRIVEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Bokuten is a dramatic, emotional visual novel where you must play cupid and decide if the relationships you witness are worth rekindling, or if letting them fall apart would result in greater happiness. The decisions you make will echo into the course of your own love life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #57 Royal Duality
68% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Hyakuten Games
Windows
Royal Duality is an immersive dark fantasy visual novel with 15 endings, various side stories and hidden Easter Eggs all set in an engaging lore-rich world
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #58 Worn Out
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.7%, Text-Based 12.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.5%
- #59 Mojika - Truth Rears Its Ugly Head
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 500 reviews2025
Dev: NITRO ORIGINPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind.
Why similar: Visual Novel 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Mystery 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%