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Dive into a captivating visual novel blending modern city life with Eastern fantasy! You are the chosen heir to the renowned Hehuan Sect, a powerful cultivation clan. This summer break, your destiny awaits: charm your way into the hearts of enchanting young heroines and forge your romantic path.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Q1 2026
Developer: 光韵科学游戏工作室
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 南瓜马车制作组
    Windows

    建安十二年,日渐衰落的东汉王朝在长期的军阀混战下早已名存实亡。为了攫取更多的权力,将天下纳入自己的囊中,诸多姓氏的野心家们开始了无休止的争斗,纷争无休的乱世就此展开。 这一年,怀着同样对争夺天下的渴望,长期处在四处奔逃的困境中的军阀刘备决意前往隆中拜访名士诸葛亮。同年,刘备之妾甘氏为其诞下一子。故事就此这里开始……

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  2. #2 终焉与珑同行
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: YakumoJM
    Windows

    《终焉与珑同行》是一段几乎没有剧情的故事。 没有宏伟的冒险、没有奇迹,也没有命运交错。只有在清晨和黄昏之间,反复走过同一段日子。 一起吃饭、说话、沉默,偶尔争吵,偶尔又因为无聊的事笑得喘不过气。 像温水一样的生活,平凡到几乎透明,却又真实得让人想逃。 你总觉得再这样下去,世界也不会改变。但心里某处却在轻轻提醒你——这样下去,不会太久了。 不是因为发生了什么,而是因为什么都不会发生了。 她不会告诉你原因,你也不会问。

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  3. #3 大科学家
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 384 reviews2025
    Dev: 箱社
    Windows

    Antoine is a tavern owner who privately conducts her own secret research. Due to an accident, a little girl enters her life and her once-quiet existence is forever changed. Antoine is forced to take risks involuntarily, and bit by bit the truth of the world is revealed to her again.

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  4. #4 SHUFFLE! Episode 2 ~Kami ni mo Akuma ni mo Nerawareteiru Otoko~
    95% matchVery Positive87% of 182 reviews2023
    Dev: NavelPub: HIKARI FIELD
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 66.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    《SHUFFLE! episode2》是日本美少女游戏知名大厂Navel制作的作品。前作《SHUFFLE! 》是经典人气名作。本作由业界知名画师西又葵与铃平广携手担当原画与人物设计,并由创作了《近月少女的礼仪》、《D.C.》等经典系列作品的剧本家阵容联袂创作。本作曾荣获萌系游戏大赏角色设计金奖。

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    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 500 reviews2024
    Dev: 许愿铃工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
    Windows

    长耳族的学徒蒂娜,跟随着吟游诗人的师父,开始了传颂故事的探寻之旅。带着心爱的吊坠,二人游历过草原,高塔,小镇与森林。然而,在故事的起点和终点,却似乎另有隐情……

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  6. #6 Butterfly Girl
    94% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: klai
    Windows · Mac

    A puzzle-adventure game blended with visual novel storytelling. A mysterious girl and butterflies appear each time you solve a puzzle inside the room. Who are they? What do they want? Unravel each puzzle one by one — and the truth draws ever closer.

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    92% matchVery Positive99% of 142 reviews2024
    Dev: Nyamoli@Pub: Pujia8 Studio
    Windows

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    93% matchMostly Positive76% of 58 reviews2020
    Dev: lamb of gamePub: lamb of game
    Windows

    When I received a life-size puppet, I thought it was a prank, but the puppet moved suddenly...

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    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 宇宙兔工作室
    Windows

    Welcome to the Meme Space—a dream of scattered fragments. Cross the plains, descend to the deep-sea city, link time, and ride to the Silver River. A denpa-style roaming text adventure, made for you.

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    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 联结互动
    Windows

    "Overlapping Summer" is a visual novel game developed by Lianhe Interactive Studio. Players will play the role of a high school student. Summer overlaps here, telling a beautiful story about different world lines, redemption and love.

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    90% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
    Dev: 橙光游戏
    Windows

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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Dev: 梅涅_Menelaus.A
    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Shinyegg
    Windows

    In “My Love-Hate Relationship with My Sister”, you will play as a boy named Sima Yu who has a second-year syndrome. You will meet and get to know different girls in a humorous way, and experience school and family life. Make your own choices, experience unique stories, and reach different endings.

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Studio LITTE
    Windows

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    Dev: 百里嘻声
    Windows

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    82% matchPositive100% of 24 reviews2025
    Dev: Angel Fox Game
    Windows

    This is a visual novel game where players play a protagonist trapped in a time loop and break the loop to save the heroine. The game contains suspense, love, and funny storylines. Players need to make the right choices, and there are multiple endings to explore in the game.

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    Windows

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    84% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    83% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: 小池摸大鱼
    Windows

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    81% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,201 reviews2025
    Dev: 土豆花制作组
    Windows

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    Dev: GIGAPub: HIKARI PULSE
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    《纯爱咖啡厅~帕露菲重制版~》是由GIGA/Entergram所制作的经典恋爱冒险游戏的重制版。原版于2005年发售,是广为人知的高口碑杰作。游戏拥有多达6位女主角以及13种结局的丰富内容。著名剧本家丸户史明凭借为本作编写剧本而一战成名。经典主题曲《Leaf Ticket》由KOTOKO献唱。

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    81% matchVery Positive90% of 191 reviews2021
    Dev: 致意
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    On a sultry night in late August, I ran into a man carrying a peony lantern at the Mid-Lake Pavilion. In the hazy and dim light, the man told the odd and bizarre stories. Under the overcast rainy sky, the moon setting horizontally, you will be brought into a perplexing, weird, and supernatural world

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    79% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Laoyin
    Windows

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    78% matchVery Positive92% of 180 reviews2023
    Dev: DreaMory
    Windows

    一个讲述少年少女勇敢踏出追梦第一步的青春日常系故事。

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    77% match1 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
    Dev: Ka Yu GAME
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    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Little Studio
    Windows

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    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive83% of 321 reviews2025
    Dev: Milton Game
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2024
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    Dev: CHRONOPHOBIA
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    74% matchNo user reviews
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    73% matchMixed49% of 415 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,207 reviews2023
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    75% matchMixed62% of 73 reviews2020
    Dev: imbagroupPub: Esfie
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    73% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2024
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    72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
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    《交汇协奏曲》是由日本知名美少女游戏集团品牌Applique为纪念品牌创立十周年而制作的和风传奇题材作品。由名作《月影魅像-解放之羽-》与《黄昏的禁忌之药》的原班人马打造。游戏剧情层层剥茧,路线结局众多,是一部拥有很高完成度的作品。

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    70% matchVery Positive96% of 141 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: Jinglin Games
    Windows

    This is a narrative-driven text adventure game set on the stage of a 'sci-fi infused xianxia world,' blending 'multi-identity simulation,' 'system privileges cheats,' and 'deep causal narratives.' Players will traverse between the real world and an AI-generated virtual xianxia realm

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Visual Novel 16.7%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Cartoon 13.2%, Anime 9.4%

  48. #48 My Little Sister Is an Angel
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AlcotPub: JAST
    Windows

    "Hey, wanna try becoming a god?" After saving an angel, introvert Yuki gets pulled into divine training, and the Archangel moves in as his “little sister” to guide him. A warm supernatural romance VN where your choices lead to 4 endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, 2D Platformer 14.6%, Anime 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Comedy 9.8%

  49. #49 The Berenstain Bears In the Dark
    70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: BrøderbundPub: ZOOM Platform Media
    Windows

    Explore and share Stan & Jan Berenstain’s classic, "The Berenstain Bears In the Dark", adapted from the original storybook into an interactive animated adventure!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Cartoon 20.9%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Cartoony 12.5%, Comedy 10.3%

  50. #50 Lustflame Bonsai
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Ero Echo Studio
    Windows

    Lustflame Bonsai is a game that blends sandbox exploration, relationship simulation, and narrative storytelling. Players must carefully balance various elements: the stamina costs of gathering resources, the seasonal cycles of farming, the drop rates within mysterious dungeons

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, RPG 19.2%, Cartoon 14.2%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Anime 10.2%

  51. #51 Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou 2
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 539 reviews2025
    Dev: NavelPub: HIKARI FIELD
    Windows
    Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    《近月少女的礼仪2》是由日本美少女游戏资深大厂 Navel 制作的超人气女装系列作品的第三部。国际中文版除收录游戏本篇中的内容外,也将包括Limited Edition追加的『樱小路露娜接后日谈的后日谈《对好答案后是美妙的问候》以及『堂兄妹理论及其中心』两个特别篇内容以及全角色语音内容。

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Anime 11.4%, Comedy 8.5%

  52. #52 Billionaire Lovers
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 3,764 reviews2021
    Dev: Ayacat Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    You’re a broke college graduate. Your rich, distant uncle has just shown up and given you 100 million dollars! And right at this moment, four handsome men come into your life. Could this be… the romance you’ve been waiting for!? But wait, there’s something behind their smiles that says otherwise…

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Emotional 11%

  53. #53 金烬秋明
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 光羽造物
    Windows

    A visual novel set in an ancient, alternate world. Explore this stormy and unstable country alongside Jiang Jin and Zhaoming, gradually encountering the shifting intrigues of the court. Whether you choose to stay on the sidelines or step forward is up to you

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 22.3%, RPG 17.4%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Alternate History 10.3%

  54. #54 Arcana Alchemia
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 205 reviews2023
    Dev: Lump of SugarPub: HIKARI FIELD
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 73.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    《炼爱秘仪》是由日本知名美少女游戏品牌Lump of Sugar(方糖社)制作的奇幻恋爱题材作品。本作由萌木原文武担当原画与角色设计,由业内多位剧本家携手担当剧本,人气声优天知遥、步莎拉领衔为本作女主角献声。曾荣获萌系游戏大赏年度声音金奖以及月间奖。

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Cartoon 11.7%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Cute 10.6%

  55. #55 Fallstreak 2: Traum
    67% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: Centicerise Productions
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Anime 15%, Emotional 14.8%, RPG 11.2%

  56. #56 缚戎人:唐建中十三年
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2025
    Dev: 思维度工作室(Sharewedo Studio)Pub: 思维度工作室(Sharewedo Studio)
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A text adventure game of the mid Tang Dynasty, where players can experience the story of a lonely city in the Western Regions during the Tang Tibetan War in the 13th year of Jianzhong by the 'bound barbarians'. Witness the growth and helplessness of characters and the rise and fall of the era.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Visual Novel 16.5%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, Anime 11.6%, Cartoon 10.9%

  57. #57 你予我的羽翼和星辰 -Your Astrum, My Alae-
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: RegorStudio
    Windows

    这是一部纯爱向、单女主、多结局视觉小说。游戏背景为大学校园,主题涵盖天文、钢琴、科研。两位主角均为大学高年级学生。即将毕业的学年里,他们在星空下偶然邂逅,又会擦出怎样的火花?本作包含国语、粤语双语配音。

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Cartoon 15.8%, Anime 13.5%, Cartoony 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 9%

  58. #58 Under the River
    64% matchVery Positive96% of 384 reviews2026
    Dev: 夜火游戏(Night Fire Game)
    Windows

    Under the River: The Borrowed Skin-She saved you—but turned you into a monster. You live on, wearing her skin as your body rots. To survive, you must devour her. One begs you to eat her. One begs you to stay human. What will you choose?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 20.2%, RPG 15.2%, Cartoon 14.8%, 2D Platformer 9.8%

  59. #59 AETHER CROWN
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: DEVPHAN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A fantasy visual novel with simulation and turn-based RPG elements. Manage Carl’s schedule, complete guild requests, build relationships, develop his stats and equipment, and make choices that lead to multiple endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Cartoon 27%, Anime 19.8%, RPG 10.1%, 2D 9.1%

  60. #60 Bard Harder!
    68% matchVery Positive98% of 133 reviews2021
    Dev: Shark and Pelican Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    BARD HARDER! is a tabletop-inspired visual novel game about saving your friends from the Big Bad Evil Guy by using your strongest weapon: romance! So brush up on your pick-up lines and prepare some sexy tunes…what’s the worst that could happen?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Cartoon 12%, Anime 11.7%, Comedy 10.8%

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