- #1 Homunculus Hotel
97% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Team SolEtude
Windows
Explore the dreams of the Homunculus Hotel's guests in order to understand yourself.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Philosophical 10.4%
- #2 Comet Angel
96% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Cross Couloir
Windows · Mac · Linux
Comet Angel is a sci-fi yuri narrative adventure with point and click puzzles. Join teenagers Izzy and Nat on an emotional journey of self-discovery and acceptance as they make humanity's first-ever alien contact.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Philosophical 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Romance 9.7%
- #3 We Wear the Mask
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HNP Studios
Windows · Linux
We Wear the Mask is a satirical interactive fiction game where you play as 18-year-old Daniel at a shady Silicon Valley AI startup. Train the AI, navigate eccentric coworkers, and uncover MegaCorp's secrets. Your choices matter: will you pursue romance and justice or join the elite to get rich?
Why similar: Programming 24.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Romance 9.1%
- #4 SIONIC LOVE
95% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: GREEN CONE STUDIO
Windows
sionic Love is a visual novel game in which you search for goals and love by moving between the viewpoints of two main characters in the world of cyberpunk. Explore the world, talk to different characters, and reach different endings.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.8%, Cyberpunk 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Futuristic 10.1%
- #5 Beauty Paradise
94% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose your own story as you take over a beach resort, of course it's not all fun and games but at least the park is filled with an array of beautiful women to distract you. Your choices will determine the story and whether romance is in the air and how your beach visit will end.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 12%, 2.5D 11.3%
- #6 Call Me Cera
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toadhouse GamesPub: Team Toadhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.8%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Female Protagonist 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #7 com__et
93% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Margarita Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A queer romance/horror visual novel about being locked into a path, and having _______ words hidden from You. Find Your way to discover what's missing and reach Your ____ End.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Romance 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #8 Liar Luna
92% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Luna, a girl caught in a fight between armed insurgents and spies. Help her navigate her way to saving her friend. Explore a laboratory dedicated to the production of new materials. Enjoy a lighthearted and chaotic story of a girl out of her depth in an espionage mission.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.4%
- #9 Prolegomena To a Hyperdimensional Interface That Will Be Able to Manifest From Three-Minute Interchanges
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Caramel Column Inc.
Windows · Mac
This is a collaborative experiment between you and I. We will participate in a series of interchanges, each lasting three minutes. What will be revealed across our interfaces during that limited time?
Why similar: Philosophical 30.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Choices Matter 13.1%, 2D 4.9%
- #10 Ravel the Frays
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Margarita Games
Windows
A sci fi mystery on a ship drifting through space. Solve dialogue puzzles to help the ship's computer AILISH sift through possible timelines to find which one of them can prevent an impending disaster. What disaster? For some reason, AILISH won't actually tell you...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Romance 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #11 Zero-Sum Heart
90% matchVery Positive94% of 247 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: Philosophical 21.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Romance 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 11%, Female Protagonist 10.1%
- #12 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
89% matchVery Positive88% of 3,751 reviews2023
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.3 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: Philosophical 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%
- #13 Parasite in Love
88% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Night Asobu
Windows
Infected with the parasite commonly known as the “brain eating amoeba”, you have 10 days left before your death. One of the symptoms is hallucinations. And through that, “he” starts to talk and confesses his love to you. Can you convince the parasite to leave your body before it’s too late?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Romance 10.1%, Dark 8.6%
- #14 Fruit Salad Theory
89% 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: Philosophical 28.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Romance 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%
- #15 Storyteller
86% matchVery Positive89% of 9,041 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 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Point & Click 10.6%, Nonlinear 10.6%, Romance 9.2%
- #16 Telvoikai
87% 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: LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #17 Neve
86% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Michelle SantosPub: Ritus Studio
Windows
Neve is a non-linear interactive fiction in which your decisions can completely change the course of story. Manage your team, race against time and unravel the mysteries surrounding your ship's crash in this suffocating retrofuturistic thriller that will have you hooked from the first second.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Visual Novel 9.4%, Romance 9.3%
- #18 In Cold Dark
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: \du interactivePub: done\undone
Windows
An interactive point-and-click space story about rediscovering a life, our friendships, our choices and regrets.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, 2.5D 10.9%
- #19 DEVIL'S LIMINAL
83% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Interlude
Windows
DEVIL'S LIMINAL is a branching slow-burn horror and yuri romance visual novel. In a life of poverty and violence, Margo Silva has one last summer in Arizona before college. Make choices to maintain a normal facade at work, romance an enigmatic new girl, and stop the occult plot to take Margo's life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Nonlinear 11.2%, Romance 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #20 Kate Don't Wait
84% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Víctor AtobasPub: Zoozobra Studios
Windows
You are in love with Kate, a beautiful and determined woman who is part of the rebooters movement. She encourages you to keep going by getting involved in the fight against the Accumulator, but you fear that the buts will catch you. Aren't Kate and the reboot worth any risk?
Why similar: Philosophical 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Romance 12.2%
- #21 Space Diva
82% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Rave Team
Windows
Join Carmen, a somewhat absent-minded middle-aged lady who has to endure bizarre situations in her space truck. And possibly mess things up like crazy. An interactive narrative experience about the most flamboyant beings in the universe.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Nonlinear 11.7%
- #22 Rectitude
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Sean RobbinsPub: SB Media Productions LLC
Windows
Rectitude, is a Sci-Fi visual novel that centers around Timothy, a renowned professor who creates a groundbreaking technology.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Futuristic 13.1%, Nonlinear 9.5%
- #23 DATING OF THE FUTURE
81% matchPositive92% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: geoWafflePub: TinyHat Studios
Windows · Linux
Rise to fame as an adult star in the world of the post-post-apocalypse. Make friends, help your fellow machines discover their inner freedom, and make, um, “industry connections”.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Cyberpunk 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Romance 10.4%
- #24 Negligee: Opposites Attract
82% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Charlotte, has been dumped by her long term girlfriend Mikka. Fortunately her sexy friend Sophie insists on taking her out to try and cheer her up. But Sophie is quite a wildcat so who knows where such a date could lead in this yuri/lesbian themed visual novel with multiple routes and endings.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.4%
- #25 Winds of Change
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 592 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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+ 23.1%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #26 Dance of the Butterflies
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Parupuro Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your twin sister is missing. Under her name, you uncover a deadly system where 50 people compete for a Wish powerful enough to change anything. The price of entry is a piece of yourself, signed away in a contract. Survive. Find her. And try not to lose yourself to the people you meet along the way.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Philosophical 19.3%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.1%
- #27 Something's In The Air Redux
79% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Date Ariane Games
Windows
A sequel to the popular Date Ariane Remastered, but also a stand alone remake of Something's In The Air 2013. The "redux" version allows players to play as a male or female for the first time. This is also a satire of the multi-ending "harem game" genre with surprising twists and turns.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 10.3%
- #28 a permanent echo
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Three More Years
Windows · Mac
Uncover Sabotage, Conspiracy and Counter-Revolution in this cyberpunk detective mystery. Using a mind-probing interface, you explore and act within memories, collect facts, meet agents of change and enormous corporations. Build your case against a person torn between idealism and turmoil.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.7%, Cyberpunk 20.3%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #29 Set Yourself on Fire
76% matchVery Positive98% of 339 reviews2026
Dev: Denhop
Windows · Mac · Linux
A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.
Why similar: Philosophical 22%, LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Romance 13.6%
- #30 Animal Cafe
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Luna has been working too hard, fortunately as she finishes up each night she manages to find her way to a hidden out of the way cafe, one where the gals all dress up like different animals. It could be a place for dreams to come true, or just for Luna to blow off some steam and relax each night.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Romance 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%
- #31 Mindworks: The Great Division
77% matchMixed71% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Kornyart
Windows · Mac · Linux
A choice-based visual novel game about science, division, and the false ideology of knowledge. Each and every one of your choices will determine whether the disciplines will end in unity or complete division. The key to eternal knowledge is in your hands.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #32 The Lattice Grimoire
78% 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: LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
- #33 Olga Doesn't Die
74% matchNo user reviews97% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: 4noki
Windows · Mac · Linux
The imperial family's advisor is a witch, a hag, the devil in disguise. A historical drama yuri visual novel set during a time of political tumult wherein an immortal finds both love and suffering.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%
- #34 Holy Deadline
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: murmupa games
Windows
Holy Deadline is a surreal, story-rich adventure about a demigod lawyer working in the Heavenly Office. You have exactly one week to investigate the sudden divorce of John and Lilith. Take on mortal petitions, level up your logic and flair to eventually uncover who sent you back to Heaven!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Philosophical 12.8%, Nonlinear 12.4%, Visual Novel 12%
- #35 </reality>
77% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2017
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When a withdrawn virtual reality nerd has the opportunity to beta test a neural device that feels more “real” than reality itself, everything she assumed about the nature of existence is thrown into question.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Nonlinear 12.2%
- #36 PROJECT MIX
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PLECTRUM SOFT
Windows
PROJECT MIX is a VR anime narrative adventure. Can you find happiness after losing everything you once had?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.1%, Philosophical 13.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Romance 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #37 Flora & Sauna
75% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2022
Dev: Obcerd Productions
Windows
Flora and Sauna is an 18+ visual novel set at a spa with some unique services. Explore the spa and meet a fun cast of interesting characters! Help them out, and they'll be sure to reward you in their own special ways~
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18%, Nonlinear 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #38 Minds Beneath Us
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,061 reviews2024
Dev: BearBoneStudio
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.1%, Cyberpunk 19.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, 2.5D 10.4%
- #39 Bionic Heart 2
76% matchMixed57% of 54 reviews2014
Dev: Winter Wolves
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Sequel to the sci-fi visual novel Bionic Heart. The game is told from four different points of view: each character choice will change the outcome of the story.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.1%, Visual Novel 12%, Futuristic 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #40 The Museum of Everything
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Wonder Room
Windows · Linux
The Mona Lisa is missing! Sleuth through a sprawling space museum, read the past through psychic abilities and unravel an interstellar art caper in this cosy, gas‑lamp mystery.
Why similar: Philosophical 16.4%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
- #41 On Love, On Monsters
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lighthouse Theory Games
Windows
On Love, On Monsters is a Frankenstein-inspired story with an emphasis on love in its many forms. Play as three characters with alternating POVs; the Doctor, The Priest, and The Exile. Bond with allies and enemies, avoid raising suspicion in the town of Blackmoore, and learn what it means to love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Romance 9.2%
- #42 Yonder World: Interview with the Void
73% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Fluttering Abyss
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story, with a spiking sense of danger and gentle melancholy. An out of this world adventure, revolving around books, memories and mortality. Along the way, perhaps you shall pick up pieces of a long forgotten heart, or some unlikely companions that you never knew you needed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 11.8%
- #43 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Demigiant
Windows · Mac · Linux
A ~1 hour short narrative game about a friendship that spans two lifetimes. Serious, funny, weird, maybe heartbreaking.
Why similar: Philosophical 27.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, LGBTQ+ 11.4%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #44 Lone Bird in the Tree
71% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Aosolagame
Windows · Mac
“Lone Bird in the Tree” is an adventure game with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of his/her best friend”.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Philosophical 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #45 The Judge
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Team Syukino
Windows
Take down multiple criminals case by case as you judge each and every one of them. Will you be naughty or nice? The final verdict is up to you!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, 2.5D 14.3%, Female Protagonist 13.2%
- #46 Bride Of Darkness
72% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Vorobushek
Windows
Maria's plans for the future are completely ruined, as her parents unexpectedly marry her off. But an unwanted marriage is not the worst thing that awaits Maria, and her own life is at risk.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Nonlinear 14.4%, Romance 12.1%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
- #47 Where Ichor Flows Below
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purple-Rocket
Windows
After three carriage rides, you have finally made it to the quiet town of Palena to start your new life. Things seem to be going well with your new arcane workshop here, but it seems your past hasn't entirely escaped you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Nonlinear 10.8%
- #48 Miya Might Break
69% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about Miya, a former prodigy trapped in a decaying home with her unstable stepfather, her talking plush Mopa, and the bystander who hears every step she takes...
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, 2.5D 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #49 Mikiwam: Solarpunk Herbalism
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Ekosi
Windows · Mac
A cozy tea-making game set in a post-colonial fantasy world. As a herbalist’s apprentice, serve magic elemental teas to influence a colourful cast of characters. Connect with your estranged home, discover your gifts, and find your place in a fractured, healing world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.2%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Nonlinear 10.5%, Romance 10.5%
- #50 EmyLiveShow: S&M story
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Team Emily
Windows · Mac
Discover the depths of your fetishes and kinks with EmyLiveShow stars Emy and Nia! Spend amazing hours in the company of beautiful v-tubers and find out their secrets!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Romance 12.4%
- #51 Hopepunk City
69% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Date Ariane Games
Windows
The Revolution Came and Went, How do you Deal with the Aftermath? This life simulation / romance visual novel is set in a near futuristic city-state constantly threatened by invasion. Can you and your roommates carve a better future?
Why similar: Cyberpunk 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Romance 11%
- #52 Pirated Code: Admin Edition
69% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: HollowmendPub: Viridian Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
When an AI program named Seren awakens to find they've been installed as the co-pilot of a smuggling ship, they'll have to rely on their newfound crewmates to help them find where they belong.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Nonlinear 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #53 Honeydew
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LizardFactory
Windows
Discover your destiny in Honeydew, an enchanting adult visual novel of self-discovery and romance, unraveling the secrets of a diverse and captivating world. With lush art, branching narrative, full narration, and a player-driven story, embark on an adventure where every choice defines your path.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%
- #54 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
68% matchVery Positive89% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
Windows
Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 11%
- #55 I thought I knew you
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ばあむりん
Windows
A coming-of-age yuri visual novel set in a university. Players take on the role of a female protagonist and deepen their relationships with three girls. The game features a multi-ending format where the story branches based on the player's choices.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.6%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Romance 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #56 The Ripe Blood Anthology: This World Is Just for the Two of Us
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Роман Ветер-Пурпурный
Windows · Linux
A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Romance 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.8%
- #57 Death by Begonia
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Romance 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%
- #58 Mizuchi 白蛇心傳
67% matchVery Positive97% of 119 reviews2020
Dev: Aikasa Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mizuchi 白蛇心傳 is a heartfelt and philosophical yuri visual novel inspired by the Legend of the White Snake and multiple folklores. Follow Linh's journey with a beautiful shape-shifting temptress and a resourceful warrior nun, and experience a story of friendship, love, transformation, and belonging.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.7%, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Romance 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%
- #59 Sailors of Newport
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Puppet Show Media
Windows · Mac
There are rumours of homosexuals in the Navy, and it’s your mission to date them! Sailors of Newport is a point-and-click puzzle game set in 1920s Rhode Island. Infiltrate the gay community, choose who to seduce and who to report, solve puzzles, and grapple with your own burgeoning desires.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 14%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Romance 13.2%
- #60 Synthetic Lover
67% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2022
Dev: HeartCoreDev
Windows
In the future a biot working as a companion and without free will, encounters a device that makes him feel human. Self-discovery, hardships, and romance may follow. A BL/Yaoi visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Cyberpunk 20.2%, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%