- #1 The Labyrinth of Grisaia
97% matchVery Positive88% of 162 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 554.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
“Are things OK as they are?” In every second of every minute of the life the young man had lived, the same thought recurred in his mind. Looking back on his past, the girls he’d met in this peaceful life made him feel guilty, and his heart was tormented with that guilt.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Anime 17.6%, Nudity 13.9%, Romance 8.4%, Sexual Content 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel continues the intense character-focused narrative and provides crucial backstory for the protagonist.
- #2 The Eden of Grisaia
96% matchVery Positive93% of 118 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 285.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The final chapter in the Grisaia series, featuring The Seed of Blanc Aile, the overarching story's grand conclusion and Prologue De La Grisaia, a prologue set before Yuuji's arrival at Mihama.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Nudity 13.5%, Anime 13.1%, Romance 8.7%, Sexual Content 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The conclusion to the main trilogy, offering a high-stakes resolution that fans of the original's emotional depth will appreciate.
- #3 G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
96% matchVery Positive92% of 758 reviews2015
Dev: AKABEiSOFT2Pub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 15.2%, Nudity 14.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Romance 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly compelling mix of high-stakes drama, mystery, and a charismatic protagonist with a dark past.
- #4 CLANNAD
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,742 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 105.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Anime 18.7%, Romance 12.6%, Story Rich 8.2%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal visual novel that excels at character-driven storytelling and emotional resonance similar to the Grisaia series.
- #5 Little Busters! English Edition
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,160 reviews2017
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 41.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Anime 17.5%, Romance 7.6%, Multiple Endings 7.5%, Story Rich 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same studio as Clannad, this title perfectly balances lighthearted comedy with deep, character-specific emotional arcs.
- #6 ISLAND
94% matchVery Positive95% of 1,760 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 154.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Anime 19.4%, Story Rich 8.1%, Romance 7.4%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel with a mysterious atmosphere and complex character relationships that keep the player engaged through multiple endings.
- #7 Fate/stay night REMASTERED
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,649 reviews2024
Dev: TYPE-MOONPub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 48.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Anime 17%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Sexual Content 9.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic visual novel that blends intense action, romance, and deep lore, setting the standard for the genre.
- #8 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,754 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 133.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Anime 12%, Romance 10%, Nudity 8.9%, Sexual Content 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that subverts romance tropes and explores dark, complex themes in a way that resonates with Grisaia fans.
- #9 STEINS;GATE
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,241 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 67.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Anime 19.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of narrative pacing that combines sci-fi elements with profound character development and multiple branching paths.
- #10 Muv-Luv
91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,022 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 17.6%, Romance 14.4%, Story Rich 8%, Nudity 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its dramatic shift from lighthearted romance to intense, high-stakes storytelling that mirrors the tonal shifts in Grisaia.
- #11 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
90% matchVery Positive92% of 2,595 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 175.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wonderful Everyday is a visual novel with multiple routes which develops a story based on a few concepts: "the sky and the world", "the beginning and the end", "literature and science", "savior and hero", "brother and sister".
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Nudity 11.6%, Anime 11.2%, Sexual Content 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeply philosophical and psychological narrative that challenges the reader, much like the darker segments of the Grisaia series.
- #12 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
89% matchVery Positive91% of 603 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.8%, Anime 20.7%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 9.9%, Violent 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A suspenseful, story-rich visual novel that utilizes a unique branching system to explore the motivations of its diverse cast.
- #13 The Afterglow of Grisaia
89% matchVery Positive96% of 126 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A side story to The Labyrinth of Grisaia, this game explores protagonist Kazami Yuuji's past, focusing on his life with Kusakabe Asako, the CIRS agent who rescued him at a young age from a terrorist organization. Secret passages of The Labyrinth of Grisaia are revealed within...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Nudity 20.4%, Anime 15.9%, Sexual Content 7.7%, Dating Sim 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides additional character-focused side stories that flesh out the world and relationships established in the main game.
- #14 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,483 reviews2019
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 137.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In a world where flying through the sky is as simple as riding a bicycle, the sport "Flying Circus" is all the rage. Following the discovery of anti-gravitons, special shoes that allow an individual to fly, Anti-Graviton Shoes, took the world by storm.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.5%, Anime 22.4%, Romance 12.7%, Dating Sim 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a compelling sports-themed narrative with strong romantic subplots and high-quality character writing.
- #15 The Leisure of Grisaia
88% matchVery Positive91% of 305 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This side story to "The Fruit of Grisaia" is a character-driven visual novel featuring some of the same characters. This time, it's Michiru who takes the lead role in this slapstick comedy. A laugh-out-loud side story detailing the Mihama girls' school hijinks.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Anime 17.3%, Nudity 13.6%, Sexual Content 8.1%, Dating Sim 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted collection of scenarios that allows players to spend more time with the beloved cast in a relaxed setting.
- #16 ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
87% matchVery Positive97% of 127 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 460.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In this direct continuation of "ef - the first tale", Yuu tells the tale of a young woman who has lost one of her eyes due to an accident, but who may have lost so much more beneath the surface.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Anime 20.4%, Romance 15.3%, Sexual Content 14.2%, Story Rich 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning and emotionally heavy visual novel that explores complex relationships with great depth.
- #17 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1
86% matchVery Positive92% of 352 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 52.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.8%, Anime 20.9%, Nudity 11.5%, Violent 9.4%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A spin-off that maintains the series' signature art style and character dynamics while shifting to a more action-oriented narrative.
- #18 Majikoi! Love Me Seriously!
84% matchVery Positive96% of 227 reviews2021
Dev: Minato SoftPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Follow Yamato and his friends as they navigate the friendships, rivalries, and martial arts of Kawakami Academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Anime 21.5%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Comedy 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a perfect blend of high-energy comedy and character-driven romance that fans of the Grisaia cast will enjoy.
- #19 Rewrite+
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 726 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 60.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Anime 21.4%, Dating Sim 10.3%, Romance 9.5%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sprawling, character-focused epic that features a mix of comedy, mystery, and supernatural drama.
- #20 Under One Wing
85% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2019
Dev: HarmorisePub: Sol Press
Windows
Fairy Fight - A large-scale dogfight, utilizing the finest warplanes the world has ever known. Sasaki Junichi is the grandson of a legendary FF Pilot. He arrives at the student dormitory of a legendary FF academy known as Shouou Academy, only to find... every other tenant is a woman!!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Anime 17.5%, Nudity 14.2%, Sexual Content 13.2%, Romance 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar school-based setting with a focus on character-driven romance and comedy.
- #21 The Ditzy Demons Are in Love With Me
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,531 reviews2018
Dev: SMILEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 229.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ren’s virginity is in danger as he is suddenly pushed into the school’s special girl's dormitory full of useless demons. Assigned as an assistant to watch over them, his happy and troublesome days as a teacher for these cute but incompetent demons has begun.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 11.8%, Nudity 11%, Romance 9.7%, Dating Sim 9%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted and humorous visual novel that focuses on romantic comedy and character-specific routes.
- #22 Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~
82% matchVery Positive98% of 400 reviews2018
Dev: SmeePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 71.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Springtime. The season of the cherry blossoms, and a time of new beginnings, new encounters, and new people. For Aoba Kyousuke, this new season marks the start of his second year in high school, and also the year he resolved himself to finally fulfill his long-cherished dream: finding a girlfriend.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Anime 18.5%, Romance 12.9%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and comedic dating sim that excels at building genuine romantic connections between the protagonist and heroines.
- #23 Sabbat of the Witch
82% matchVery Positive93% of 2,375 reviews2018
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 297.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Hoshina Shuuji has a secret: He has a mysterious power that allows him to perceive the emotions of others. However, he is soon to find out that he is not the only one who has something he doesn't want others to find out about as Ayachi Nene, a classmate, likewise has a secret.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49.7%, Anime 20.2%, Romance 10%, Dating Sim 7.5%, Story Rich 4%
Why You'll Like It: A polished visual novel from Yuzusoft that excels in character interactions, humor, and romantic progression.
- #24 Making*Lovers
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 654 reviews2020
Dev: SmeePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Making*Lovers A story about the way love can bloom after dating begins. The focus in Making*Lovers is on the things that come after a relationship's beginning. With "start dating, then fall in love" as the concept, you will work towards the moment when love truly blooms.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Anime 20.9%, Romance 14.9%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Story Rich 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the romantic development of its heroines, providing a satisfying and comedic experience similar to Grisaia's lighter moments.
- #25 If My Heart Had Wings
81% matchVery Positive92% of 4,619 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 45.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Anime 15.1%, Romance 13.9%, Dating Sim 10.6%, Nudity 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A heartfelt and beautifully written romance visual novel that focuses on personal growth and overcoming obstacles.
- #26 9-nine-:Episode 1
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,944 reviews2019
Dev: PALETTEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 146.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Help Miyako and Kakeru track down a superpowered serial killer before they strike again.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Nudity 19.1%, Anime 17.7%, Sexual Content 11.5%, Multiple Endings 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery visual novel with strong character chemistry and a gripping, fast-paced plot.
- #27 Crimson Gray
80% matchVery Positive96% of 447 reviews2017
Dev: Sierra Lee
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Nudity 12.8%, Anime 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Psychological 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique visual novel that blends romance with psychological horror, focusing on a complex and unstable relationship.
- #28 eden*
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,157 reviews2015
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 60.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Anime 26.8%, Romance 10.6%, Story Rich 7%, Nudity 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short but incredibly impactful story-rich visual novel that focuses on a poignant romantic journey.
- #29 Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~
78% matchVery Positive88% of 728 reviews2017
Dev: lightPub: views Co., Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Anime 20.1%, Story Rich 8.3%, Violent 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, story-rich visual novel known for its intense narrative and deep, philosophical character arcs.
- #30 Nurse Love Addiction
78% matchVery Positive92% of 875 reviews2016
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 84.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow Asuka Osachi, a ditzy girl training to become a nurse at Teito Nursing School. Experience her story with her classmates as they discover love, medicine, and adulthood.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Anime 14.9%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Romance 12.1%, Dating Sim 9%
Why You'll Like It: A character-driven visual novel that explores mature themes and emotional drama within a unique setting.
- #31 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.2
77% matchVery Positive94% of 169 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A VIP disappears en route to Japan, and it's up to Mihama students Rena, Tohka, Chris, and Murasaki to help investigate, with the twins from Kyousen Sakuragaoka in tow. Recovering the VIP pushes their minds and bodies to the brink, and to top it all off, Rena and Haruto’s past is revealed as well!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Anime 17.4%, Nudity 12%, Romance 10%, Violent 9.6%
- #32 Gaokao.Love.100Days
76% matchVery Positive90% of 8,225 reviews2015
Dev: 高考恋爱委员会Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Getting a girl-friend before National College Entrance Exam, I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Nudity 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Romance 10.6%
- #33 Sunrider Academy
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,140 reviews2015
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are Kayto Shields, an ordinary man thrown into an extraordinary adventure. Control Kayto's day to day life as well as his responsibilities as club manager in this stat management sim.
Why similar: Nudity 26.1%, Anime 21.8%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Dating Sim 10.7%, Sexual Content 7.8%
- #34 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.5.5
76% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 203.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Three months have passed since Arisaka Shiori started her somewhat special position as a teacher at Mihama Academy, the "school of assassins", when she is forced to take an objective look at herself. Does she want to continue in this job? Which world will she choose to live in?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Anime 21.7%, Nudity 12.3%, Story Rich 7.8%, Violent 7.6%
- #35 Sakura Angels
75% matchVery Positive84% of 2,169 reviews2015
Dev: Winged Cloud
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
日本語バージョンダウンロード開始されました。Two girls, blessed with magical powers, are faced with the task of saving the lonely protagonist from the clutches of a mysterious witch and ancient evil, sealed away long ago by his ancestors. What does this sorceress want from our protagonist?
Why similar: Nudity 29.9%, Anime 23.9%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Sexual Content 8.9%, Dating Sim 5.2%
- #36 Sakura Swim Club
75% matchVery Positive85% of 2,789 reviews2015
Dev: Winged Cloud
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 64.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In Sakura Swim Club, follow the story of Kaede, just your average guy. Upon transferring to a new school, he meets two beautiful girls in the swim club. Things haven't gone well for the swim club lately, but with Kaede's help, that all changes.
Why similar: Nudity 32.3%, Anime 22.3%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Sexual Content 11%, Dating Sim 6.7%
- #37 Evenicle
73% matchVery Positive92% of 1,327 reviews2018
Dev: AlicesoftPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In a world where the more a knight achieves, the more wives he can obtain, a young man sets off on an adventure with lust in his heart. Walk the land, sail the seas, fly through the sky! It's a sex-seeking, world-traversing RPG!
Why similar: Nudity 28.9%, Sexual Content 21.1%, Anime 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Romance 5.3%
- #38 OPPAI Succubus Academy Sucky and Busty, Demonic and Lusty!
71% matchVery Positive91% of 198 reviews2024
Dev: MilkfactoryPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
OPPAI Succubus Academy is a VISUAL NOVEL set in Faren'ch Deshka Girls' Academy. Its students may excel in bust size, but their ero ranking has the academy on the verge of closure. It's up to Suguru and his Book of Sexy Magic to get all the succubi, teach them his ero ways, and save the day!
Why similar: Nudity 23.7%, Visual Novel 22%, Sexual Content 19.7%, Anime 15.8%, Dating Sim 6.2%
- #39 Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms
74% matchVery Positive91% of 309 reviews2017
Dev: PALETTEPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 62.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A girl who cannot fall in love. A boy who has no interest in love. If they were to fall in love with each other, how would the world change? From Palette, developers of "Mashiro Iro Symphony", comes the romantic school comedy, "Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms."
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Nudity 18.1%, Anime 15.6%, Sexual Content 13.2%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #40 Sakura Santa
74% matchVery Positive85% of 653 reviews2015
Dev: Winged Cloud
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Koji is feeling a bit down. This year is the first Christmas he's spending alone. After moving away from home to attend the University of his dreams, he found his college life to be rather lonely. Feeling distraught, he wanders to his local shrine to make an offering.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Anime 30%, Nudity 26%, Sexual Content 3.8%, Story Rich 3%
- #41 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.7
73% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
As daily life goes on unchanged, the girls - and Haruto - continue to sharpen their fangs. They are summoned for a mission of unprecedented scale, against the religious organization "TFA", where Enishi and Kuroe await. What kind of hellish scenes will Arisaka have to face on the battlefield?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Anime 21%, Nudity 16.5%, Story Rich 9.7%, Sexual Content 9.4%
- #42 Kinkoi: Golden Time
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 852 reviews2022
Dev: Saga PlanetsPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 84.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Noble Private Academy, an institution that cultivates the wealthiest, most well-connected students in all of Japan! At this boarding school, one must be willing to accept all of its refined and dignified teachings or be met with strict opposition!
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Anime 13.8%, Nudity 13.8%, Romance 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #43 Your Diary +
73% matchVery Positive85% of 348 reviews2018
Dev: CubePub: Hyper'sthene
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Your Diary + is a visual novel game that explores the seven ways humans experience happiness in the stories of its seven heroines. What does it mean to be useful to someone? To be loved? To trust someone with your heart? Rediscover the importance of these everyday joys.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Anime 13.9%, Nudity 13.6%, Romance 10.6%, Sexual Content 8.2%
- #44 Tokyo School Life
72% matchVery Positive93% of 668 reviews2015
Dev: M2 Co.,LTDPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Tokyo School Life" is the story of your trip as an exchange student in Tokyo and the three girls you meet there. Live the everyday life you love from anime and manga! Vocal opening song/Japanese voices/English text
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Anime 21.9%, Nudity 11.3%, Romance 10.5%, Dating Sim 10.4%
- #45 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.4
72% matchVery Positive97% of 134 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 83.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Taiga is an elementary student applying to join Class A, the combat unit. Her transfer is approved, but there's one catch: Chris must supervise her. All is well until a terrorist attack breaks out, and Chris rushes off alone. SORD is powerless - what will they do?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.1%, Anime 23.8%, Nudity 9.6%, Violent 8.4%, Sexual Content 6.4%
- #46 Sounds of Her Love
71% matchVery Positive91% of 766 reviews2017
Dev: ds-sans
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In the midst of their hearts, something is blossoming between two students. Both of whom go about their daily lives at an international school in Tokyo. Just what is flowering? Of course, it's love. Starting your new life after transferring into an international school, you find yourself dismayed when it turns out to be the same as any...
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Anime 21.5%, Nudity 16.9%, Romance 15.4%, Sexual Content 5.6%
- #47 The Undercover Officer's Obscene Education ~Sex-Crazed Yakumo~
67% matchNo user reviews92% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: AppetitePub: Tensei Games
Windows
Undercover agent Yakumo’s mission takes a dark turn when the organization she’s infiltrating already knows who she is. Captured and subjected to brutal “training,” she must endure, adapt, and survive — or risk losing herself completely as they twist her into their perfect double agent.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Anime 16.6%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Nudity 10.4%, Romance 8.6%
- #48 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,929 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 108.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Anime 15.9%, Romance 12.2%, Dating Sim 8.1%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #49 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.6
70% matchVery Positive96% of 114 reviews2019
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Haruto, along with Sengoku, Ukawa, and the other members of the first Phantom Triggers go to visit the grave of their old friend, and the memories of the life of Aoi - a young woman so vicious, and yet so pure - return once more. What events led to Aoi's final moments?
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Anime 28.9%, Story Rich 8.1%, Sexual Content 7.3%, Cute 6.8%
- #50 Army Gals
70% matchVery Positive88% of 233 reviews2017
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Can you survive with three women in the middle of nowhere. In this Survival, Romance Visual Novel adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Nudity 22.5%, Sexual Content 16.4%, Anime 13.5%, Violent 6.8%
- #51 WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC
69% matchVery Positive91% of 424 reviews2017
Dev: madosoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 207.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Narumi Kouki, our hapless protagonist, writes a risque romcom for a weekly manga magazine. Due to its content, he's kept it a secret from everyone except the two closest to him: Mihiro and Toa.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Nudity 20.8%, Anime 17.4%, Sexual Content 12.1%, Multiple Endings 3.5%
- #52 OPPAI Ero App Academy Bigger, Better, Electric Boobaloo!
67% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2023
Dev: MilkfactoryPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
OPPAI Ero App Academy: Bigger, Better, Electric Boobaloo is a VISUAL NOVEL set in Toaru Academy, an all-girls academy where a bigger bust indicates higher exp! Shimojo Kazuma is the first male student at the school. Will he be able to win the hearts of these buxom beauties?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Nudity 20.6%, Anime 13.2%, Sexual Content 12.9%, Dating Sim 7%
- #53 Shining Song Starnova
68% matchVery Positive95% of 342 reviews2018
Dev: Love in SpacePub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Take the stage in Shining Song Starnova!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Nudity 24.5%, Anime 17.5%, Sexual Content 14.8%, Multiple Endings 4.6%
- #54 The Melody of Grisaia
69% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A side story for The Labyrinth of Grisaia, this episode takes place just after Kusakabe Asako officially names Kazami Yuuji her successor as number 9029, and details his globe-hopping exploits thereafter. Yet more secret passages of The Labyrinth of Grisaia are revealed within...
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Anime 22.7%, Romance 12%, Violent 10.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #55 Kotodama: The 7 Mysteries of Fujisawa
70% matchMixed57% of 72 reviews2019
Dev: Art Co. LtdPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A highschool visual novel with a difference! While Fujisawa Academy may seem like a normal school, beneath the surface lie dark and sinister secrets. Puzzle-battle your classmates with the power of Kotodama to strip away their lies - and a lot more!
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 15.1%, Nudity 13.7%, Romance 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #56 Corpse Party
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,384 reviews2016
Dev: GrisGrisPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...
Why similar: Anime 30.5%, Visual Novel 27.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #57 Nanairo Reincarnation
67% matchVery Positive96% of 166 reviews2019
Dev: Silky's Plus WasabiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Join spirit detective Kagami Makoto and his demon familiars as they hunt down the wandering ghosts disrupting the peace of his small town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Anime 18.3%, Romance 12.7%, Nudity 8.4%, Multiple Endings 6.8%
- #58 How To Date A Magical Girl!
68% matchVery Positive80% of 472 reviews2019
Dev: Cafe ShibaPub: RIVER CROW STUDIO
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try to date a cute magical girl?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 18.9%, Dating Sim 9.3%, Romance 8.8%, Violent 8.2%
- #59 Highschool Romance
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 591 reviews2015
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Can you find love as the only boy in an all-girls school? Find out, in this slice-of-life visual novel game with multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Nudity 22.1%, Anime 17.4%, Romance 11.9%, Sexual Content 8.5%
- #60 Re:Fragment ~Absolute Ambition~
63% matchVery Positive94% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: AstralSeal
Windows · Mac · Linux
We all dream of a bright future ahead, but life doesn't always turn out how we expect. Yuuma, the protagonist, lives a peaceful life until the student council president proposes a new controversial policy that changes everything they once knew forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Anime 17.1%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Romance 12.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
