- #1 The Fruit of Grisaia
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,095 reviews2015
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 127.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Anime 15.8%, Nudity 12.5%, Mature 9.8%, Romance 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the essential predecessor that establishes the core cast and the unique tone of the series.
- #2 The Afterglow of Grisaia
96% matchVery Positive96% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 19%, Nudity 14.7%, Anime 13.4%, Violent 10.8%, Sexual Content 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that provides crucial character-focused side stories essential for fans of the main trilogy.
- #3 The Eden of Grisaia
96% matchVery Positive93% of 117 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 295.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 17.5%, Anime 12.6%, Sexual Content 11.8%, Nudity 11.1%, Violent 10%
Why You'll Like It: This serves as the grand conclusion to the trilogy, resolving the intense narrative arcs introduced in the seed game.
- #4 The Melody of Grisaia
95% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 25.1%, Anime 17.8%, Violent 15.7%, Romance 10%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers additional depth to the series' lore and character development, maintaining the same artistic style and tone.
- #5 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1
94% matchVery Positive92% of 352 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 53.4 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 25.4%, Anime 17.4%, Violent 15.3%, Sexual Content 8.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This spin-off retains the high-stakes action and character-driven writing style that defines the Grisaia franchise.
- #6 The Leisure of Grisaia
94% matchVery Positive91% of 303 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 95.3 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 24.1%, Anime 17.4%, Sexual Content 13%, Nudity 11.7%, Dating Sim 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted expansion that provides a necessary emotional breather while keeping the familiar cast dynamics intact.
- #7 G-senjou no Maou - The Devil on G-String
93% matchVery Positive92% of 744 reviews2015
Dev: AKABEiSOFT2Pub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 33.7 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 31%, Anime 14.8%, Nudity 11.7%, Sexual Content 10.1%, Story Rich 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A mature, story-rich visual novel that features a complex protagonist and a gripping, high-stakes mystery.
- #8 Muv-Luv
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,935 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.9 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 24.4%, Anime 18.1%, Romance 15.8%, Sexual Content 12%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Grisaia, this title transitions from a lighthearted romance into a high-stakes, emotionally heavy narrative.
- #9 Muv-Luv Alternative
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,575 reviews2018
Dev: aNCHOR Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Anime 16.5%, Sexual Content 15.1%, Violent 13.3%, Romance 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This sequel is widely considered a masterpiece of the genre, matching the intense psychological stakes found in the Grisaia series.
- #10 Little Busters! English Edition
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,092 reviews2017
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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%, Anime 18.1%, Story Rich 8.5%, Romance 8.3%, Dating Sim 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title shares the strong focus on group dynamics and emotional growth found within the Grisaia cast.
- #11 CLANNAD
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,460 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 105.4 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 32.5%, Anime 19.8%, Romance 14.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Drama 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic visual novel that excels at deep, emotional character development and long-form storytelling.
- #12 STEINS;GATE 0
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,939 reviews2018
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 124.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Anime 23.9%, Story Rich 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%, Romance 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A mature, story-rich experience that explores the psychological toll of trauma and time-traveling consequences.
- #13 Rewrite+
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 669 reviews2021
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 60.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 29.5%, Anime 21.3%, Dating Sim 11.8%, Romance 10%, Drama 7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a complex, multi-layered narrative that rewards players for exploring the deep backstories of its diverse cast.
- #14 Baldr Sky
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,544 reviews2019
Dev: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 59.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Anime 17.2%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Violent 14%, Story Rich 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines high-octane action with a deep, branching narrative that rivals the intensity of the Grisaia series.
- #15 CROSS†CHANNEL: Steam Edition
88% matchVery Positive90% of 430 reviews2018
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
"This is the Gunjo Broadcasting Club. Is there anyone left out there?” CROSS†CHANNEL is now available to the whole world for the first time ever. Eight students relive an eternally looping week as tensions rise. Can they mend their broken friendships, or are they too far gone to salvage...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Anime 20.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Violent 9.5%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cult classic that explores the psychological isolation of its protagonist in a way that mirrors the tone of the Grisaia series.
- #16 Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
86% matchVery Positive93% of 2,444 reviews2017
Dev: KeroQPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 168.3 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 27.3%, Sexual Content 14.5%, Violent 11.8%, Anime 11.7%, Nudity 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply philosophical and mature visual novel that challenges the player with dark, complex themes.
- #17 If My Heart Had Wings
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,609 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.1 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 20.1%, Anime 14.2%, Romance 13.9%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on poignant, character-driven romance and personal growth within a beautifully realized setting.
- #18 Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,383 reviews2019
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 136.1 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 33.5%, Anime 19.8%, Romance 11.9%, Dating Sim 8.5%, Story Rich 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished blend of romance, sports, and character-driven drama with high-quality production values.
- #19 ISLAND
85% matchVery Positive95% of 1,748 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 26.3%, Anime 19%, Sexual Content 9.7%, Story Rich 9%, Romance 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich mystery that keeps the player engaged through its intricate plot twists and deep character secrets.
- #20 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
84% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 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 46.1%, Anime 23.4%, Story Rich 12.8%, Violent 9.8%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping psychological thriller that utilizes a unique branching system to explore complex character motivations.
- #21 Nanairo Reincarnation
83% matchVery Positive96% of 165 reviews2019
Dev: Silky's Plus WasabiPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 25.8%, Anime 16.1%, Romance 11.9%, Violent 11.2%, Mature 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends supernatural elements with a mature, romance-heavy narrative that feels familiar to fans of the genre.
- #22 Majikoi! Love Me Seriously!
82% matchVery Positive96% of 210 reviews2021
Dev: Minato SoftPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Follow Yamato and his friends as they navigate the friendships, rivalries, and martial arts of Kawakami Academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Anime 22.3%, Dating Sim 15%, Drama 9.4%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a large, charismatic cast and a mix of comedy and serious drama that fans of Grisaia will appreciate.
- #23 Senren＊Banka
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 35,519 reviews2020
Dev: YUZUSOFTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 160.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Anime 17.9%, Romance 11.2%, Story Rich 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished visual novel that balances lighthearted romance with an engaging, mystery-filled plot.
- #24 Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition
82% matchVery Positive91% of 705 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 56.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, this is the sequel to the highly acclaimed visual novel CLANNAD. Featuring a truly memorable continuation to Tomoya and Tomoyo's journey, Tomoyo After promises to draw you even further into CLANNAD's world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Anime 18.3%, Nudity 11.2%, Romance 8.5%, Mature 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a focused, mature look at a specific relationship, echoing the character-centric nature of the Grisaia games.
- #25 YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 360 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Takuya Arima receives a package from his supposedly deceased father. It contains the mysterious Reflector Device which allows the user to travel between parallel worlds. Takuya must unearth the mystery of his father's legacy to prevent a calamity threatening to envelop reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Anime 17%, Sexual Content 15.5%, Nudity 9.7%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational visual novel that features complex, time-bending narrative paths and mature storytelling.
- #26 Tricolour Lovestory
79% matchVery Positive81% of 28,032 reviews2017
Dev: HL-GalgamePub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 48.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide!
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Sexual Content 13.4%, Mature 12.5%, Dating Sim 12.4%, Anime 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully illustrated romance that focuses on the emotional complexities of its central love triangle.
- #27 Your Diary +
81% matchVery Positive85% of 335 reviews2018
Dev: CubePub: Hyper'sthene
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 59.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 18.7%, Anime 13.5%, Sexual Content 12.8%, Nudity 11.4%, Romance 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, character-focused visual novel that emphasizes the importance of personal connections and growth.
- #28 Crimson Gray
79% matchVery Positive96% of 442 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 21.7%, Anime 13.8%, Violent 13.6%, Sexual Content 13.5%, Nudity 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that explores the intense, often dark dynamics of a troubled relationship.
- #29 Loca-Love My Cute Roommate
78% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aoi Ichitaro has had a crush on his cute coworker, Kojika Hiwa, for quite some time. When he's presented with the opportunity to move in with her, all his wildest dreams may finally be coming true...!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Anime 14.3%, Romance 11.9%, Mature 10.6%, Sexual Content 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a more casual, romance-focused experience that maintains the high-quality anime aesthetic of the genre.
- #30 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.2
78% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 66.4 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 22.2%, Violent 15.8%, Anime 14.6%, Romance 8.9%, Nudity 8.6%
- #31 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.5
77% matchVery Positive96% of 134 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 88.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Murasaki's sister Yuuki has returned to Japan and begins bonding with the other members of Class A. Feeling out of place, Murasaki thinks back on when she first met Haruto. Where was the secret art Haruto sought out in her village really hidden?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Anime 16.3%, Violent 12.2%, Sexual Content 9.4%, Nudity 9.4%
- #32 ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
77% matchVery Positive97% of 123 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
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 25%, Sexual Content 19.7%, Anime 17.7%, Romance 14.1%, Story Rich 12.1%
- #33 Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~
76% matchVery Positive87% of 687 reviews2017
Dev: lightPub: views Co., Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 33%, Anime 18.5%, Violent 14.1%, Sexual Content 9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #34 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.6
76% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2019
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 34.5%, Anime 25.3%, Sexual Content 10.2%, Cute 8.6%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #35 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,225 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.9%, Anime 28%, Story Rich 7.6%, Drama 3.5%, Great Soundtrack 3.1%
- #36 Memories Off -Innocent Fille-
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,082 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 117.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
「メモリーズオフ」シリーズ史上最もライトで最もシリアスな二面性のあるシナリオが、切なくて儚い、ただ一つの想いを選ぶ“二者択一の恋物語”(オルタナティブ・ラヴストーリー)へとプレイヤーを誘います。
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Adventure 23.9%, Anime 18.6%, Dating Sim 16%, Violent 8.8%
- #37 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.5.5
75% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2019
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 207.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 25.2%, Anime 18.5%, Violent 12.8%, Sexual Content 10.1%, Nudity 9%
- #38 Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,175 reviews2016
Dev: Modern Visual Arts Laboratory
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
If there was a robot that could laugh, cry and smile. ...Does it have a soul?
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Anime 20.8%, Romance 11.7%, Dating Sim 10.6%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #39 Yukikoi Melt
75% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
"Yukikoi Melt" is a visual novel about a young man's life in the Winter Country. Miharu, a winter hater, and the girls of the Winter Club find their lives intertwined when he moves to snowy Yubane. Can their warmth melt his heart?
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Anime 14.5%, Romance 12%, Nudity 11.3%, Sexual Content 10.7%
- #40 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,766 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Anime 24.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Violent 9.8%, Cute 3.4%
- #41 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2015
Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 161.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Anime 21.4%, Nudity 21.2%, Story Rich 13.8%, Adventure 6.5%
- #42 The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,710 reviews2018
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Violent 20%, Anime 13.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 10.6%
- #43 Dal Segno
73% matchVery Positive90% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: CircusPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Happiness. Paradise. Words that mean as many different things as there are people in this earth. What does happiness mean to you? What shape does your paradise take?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Anime 24.3%, Sexual Content 22.3%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Adventure 8.6%
- #44 YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 6,464 reviews2020
Dev: NitroplusPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 128.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 30.9%, Sexual Content 15.9%, Anime 13.8%, Romance 11.8%, Nudity 8.5%
- #45 Under One Wing
72% 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 20.6%, Sexual Content 19.2%, Anime 15.9%, Nudity 11%, Romance 8.6%
- #46 Kidnapped Girl
70% matchVery Positive86% of 6,374 reviews2020
Dev: TroyHolman
Windows
The main character, named Clive, considers himself a psychopath. He has long wanted to hurt someone. So Clive kidnapped a girl on his seventeenth birthday. But the victim was more complicated than he'd thought.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Sexual Content 20.1%, Anime 14.2%, Nudity 11.9%, Mature 9.8%
- #47 The Shell Part II: Purgatorio
67% matchVery Positive95% of 590 reviews2024
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 20.4 hrsMean: 157.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Romance 25.1%, Anime 25.1%, Drama 6.1%, Adventure 4%
- #48 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.4 Himatsubushi
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 867 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 20.6%, Violent 17%, Story Rich 11.1%, Adventure 4.6%
- #49 Natsu no Iro no Nostalgia
70% matchVery Positive91% of 561 reviews2019
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 85.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
《追忆夏色年华》是由美少女游戏品牌MOONSTONE制作的一款奇幻恋爱题材作品。讲述了主人公与妹妹时隔三年一同返回故乡生活，并与曾经关系密切的三位女孩再度相见，并深入了解她们内心隐藏的爱意与黑暗的故事。本作由山风岚负责原画，吴担当剧本，solfa制作音乐，霜月遥献唱主题曲。
Why similar: Sexual Content 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Nudity 17.9%, Anime 12.1%, Violent 9.7%
- #50 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.3
71% matchVery Positive93% of 160 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 76.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"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 22.7%, Anime 16.8%, Violent 13.1%, Nudity 10.8%, Sexual Content 7.9%
- #51 Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-
69% matchVery Positive88% of 761 reviews2022
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 54.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Kaito wakes to find himself in a strange room, with no memories, and a taciturn girl named Yonagi by his side. Upon learning of his role, he immerses himself into three wondrous dream worlds with her. When all three stories meet a bitter end, Kaito recovers his memories, and the true story unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Romance 18.3%, Sexual Content 13.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Mature 7.4%
- #52 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
70% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 286.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Romance 16.2%, Anime 14.4%, Drama 10.6%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #53 Doki Doki Literature Club!
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 219,150 reviews2017
Dev: Team Salvato
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Anime 20.5%, Dating Sim 12.1%, Romance 10.1%, Violent 7.1%
- #54 The House in Fata Morgana
68% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Romance 19.1%, Anime 19%, Story Rich 14%, Adventure 5.3%
- #55 Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~
68% matchVery Positive98% of 387 reviews2018
Dev: SmeePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 66.5 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 29.1%, Anime 18.1%, Romance 13.5%, Dating Sim 12.5%, Mature 7.1%
- #56 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,215 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.1%, Anime 25.8%, Story Rich 12.9%, Cute 3.8%, Adventure 3.1%
- #57 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008 reviews2017
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35%, Anime 25.2%, Violent 13.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 7.7%
- #58 Evenicle
67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: AlicesoftPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Sexual Content 28.2%, Nudity 20.5%, Anime 13.7%, Mature 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #59 CHAOS;CHILD
66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,800 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 81.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Anime 19.1%, Violent 15.3%, Story Rich 11.1%, Sexual Content 5.2%
- #60 Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,634 reviews2016
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.2%, Story Rich 18.7%, Anime 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Romance 3.2%
