- #1 Harold Halibut
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,248 reviews2024
Dev: Slow Bros.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.5% ★, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Emotional 9.3%, Visual Novel 8.6%
- #2 This Warm Place
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Emotional 17.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #3 Sips and Sonnets
95% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run a tea shop in the British countryside in this heartfelt visual novel voiced by Bethan Dixon Bate (Baldur's Gate 3) and Lenval Brown (Disco Elysium). Play as Ms Meadows as she prepares for her best friend’s long-awaited visit. Brew tea, listen to customers’ stories, and craft poems.
Why similar: Wholesome 14.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Emotional 13.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #4 The House On Holland Hill
96% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Hedgefield
Windows
THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%
- #5 Monster Girl Therapy
94% matchPositive89% of 38 reviews2026
Dev: Zwiebelspiele
Windows
Save the monster girls! Talk through their issues and face their challenges. Convince them to leave their crumbling fantasy game before it all falls apart! You may yet come to understand them—or even yourself!—in this wholesome mix of playful conversation and minigames.
Why similar: Wholesome 33.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Emotional 10.3%, Visual Novel 10%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #6 Withdrawn
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InnerSelf Games
Windows · Linux
A game about loneliness in adulthood. Withdrawn is a hand-drawn point-and-click interactive fiction where you're following the main character's routine, thoughts, memories and his constant fear of living.
Why similar: Wholesome 28.8% ★, Emotional 12.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #7 Forgotlings
93% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Throughline GamesPub: Hitcents
Windows
Award-winning cinematic narrative adventure set in a hand-drawn world of living forgotten objects. Lead Fig and the crew of the Volare through a story of identity, unity, and survival—where diplomacy, difficult choices, and moments of action shape the fate of five divided tribes.
Why similar: Emotional 16.3%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Cinematic 10.1%, Hand-drawn 10%
- #8 Odd Job Angel
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bitter
Windows
A bitter RPG / Visual Novel where you travel the globe and help people! Every place you visit has its own job, and every day is a new opportunity to make friends!
Why similar: Wholesome 28.7% ★, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #9 Wetter
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nutsack Games
Windows · Linux
Explore a misty, rainy island region. Discover cozy havens and uncover lost memories to see the world in a new light. What will you make of your past?
Why similar: Wholesome 31.7% ★, Emotional 12.9%, Dialogue Heavy 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9%, Choices Matter 8%
- #10 Fire Lookout: Abandoned Post
91% matchMixed53% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: Tale Experiences
Windows
Fire Lookout: Abandoned Post is a first-person psychological horror and narrative-driven mystery solving game. Where you play as a newly stationed lookout in Summit Ridge National Park. Can you solve the mystery?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.1%, Emotional 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #11 WYRMHALL: Brush and Banter
90% matchVery Positive98% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Leafy Games
Windows
Meet quirky characters and clean strange artifacts in this short cozy comedy game. From an enchanted teacup to a cursed skull with a chip on its shoulder, each item and client brings new twists and surprises.
Why similar: Wholesome 37.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #12 LifeSimOS
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Emotional 11.7%
- #13 The Wreck
89% matchVery Positive88% of 282 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.9%, Emotional 13.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.7%
- #14 The Other Side of Everyday
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wangrushi
Windows
This is a story about two strangers. Neither of them knows the answers to the course of their lives, but they still try to stand by each other. They may not be able to alter where life is taking them, but they start to glimpse a world beyond the ordinary
Why similar: Emotional 24%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #15 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
86% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Emotional 17.8%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #16 Fall of Porcupine
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 715 reviews2023
Dev: Critical RabbitPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.
Why similar: Emotional 18.5%, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #17 Road 96: Mile 0
86% matchMixed68% of 2,092 reviews2023
Dev: Digixart
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Change their destinies!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Emotional 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #18 Rottenroots
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Klabautermann Games
Windows
In this haunting visual novel, you become Salem - torn between forbidden love and regime loyalty. Make split-second decisions that transform his personality in a solarpunk dystopia. With multiple paths and endings, your choices define who Salem becomes in a world where being different is dangerous.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.1%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Emotional 11.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.7%
- #19 The Majestic
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David FazzioPub: Studio 46
Windows
An intimate tale of two sisters & their tenuous bond. Soar above the clouds and rally against Darkness. Experience beauty, mystery and triumph in this cozy narrative woven with love, friendship, and family.
Why similar: Wholesome 39.2% ★, Emotional 15.9%, Walking Simulator 14.4%, Cinematic 8.7%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #20 Twofold
84% matchVery Positive96% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Salty Salty StudiosPub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
In a bid to avoid failing out of college, Olive Penn inadvertently finds themselves caught in the middle of a feud between two campus club leaders whose rivalry seemingly threatens to tear their friendship apart.
Why similar: Wholesome 31.9% ★, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #21 Call Me Cera
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toadhouse GamesPub: Team Toadhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Emotional 15.6%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #22 Morningtide Motel
82% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Slandercast Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your motel is busy for the first time in years. Antsy city-folk and dispossessed teens flood your rooms, and you can barely keep up. Now, after a week of all-nighters spent managing reservations, room service requests, and Yup! reviews, you begin to wonder… could you even fall asleep if you tried?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.3%
- #23 The Last Summer 那年夏末
81% matchVery Positive90% of 126 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Tales StudioPub: WindField Games
Windows
这是一个关于遗憾与成长的故事。男生的思绪不断回到17岁的夏天,在一次次回忆与抉择中徘徊,是去尝试弥补遗憾?还是在释然间体会成长的意义?回忆中的她会在那等我吗?
Why similar: Emotional 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Choices Matter 10%
- #24 The Companion
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: David FazzioPub: Studio 46
Windows
A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.
Why similar: Wholesome 39.9% ★, Walking Simulator 15%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%, Stylized 5.3%
- #25 Goodbye Volcano High
80% matchVery Positive89% of 1,834 reviews2023
Dev: KO_OP
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.5% ★, Visual Novel 12.2%, Emotional 11.5%, Dialogue Heavy 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #26 and yet, we dream
79% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Lore-Rich 15.1%, Emotional 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #27 Ascension: Transition and Silver
81% matchVery Positive94% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: SulMatul
Windows · Linux
Ascension is a visual novel following three lost souls as they venture into The Zone - a dangerous and alien world. Follow the abrasive Doctor, the shy Scholar and sardonic Escort on their journey - though none of them will come out unscathed.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.5%, Emotional 15.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #28 Iridescence ~ A Charming, Seaside Epic!
79% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: NeoNight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a serene island where land and sea intertwine on your quest to help a mysterious girl from the sea find her way home. Uncover rich mythology and hidden truths in this heart-warming, epic tale, brought to life with gorgeous artwork and music. Embark on a truly unforgettable adventure!
Why similar: Emotional 17%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #29 手撕道祖,脚踩大乘(Tao Ancestor's Vanquisher)
78% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Jinglin Games
Windows
A story-rich single-player AVG RPG. Features a 2-hour main storyline with multiple branching narratives, encompassing political intrigue, demon clan wars, and emotional entanglements. confront the apocalyptic crisis of the demon clan's resurgence.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.3%, Dialogue Heavy 19%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #30 A talk beneath the tree
77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: RALWORKS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. 1 short conversation branches into 27 endings: each a kinetic short story. You choose what they say.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #31 Fork in the Road
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
Windows · Mac
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Choices Matter 14.4%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Emotional 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #32 Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts.
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: made by betalarsPub: Polynormal Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Frame of Mind - A game of thoughts is a brief and cozy narrative game that lets you explore a character via thoughts and momentos you find in stages of their life. Its an introspective game, meant to share some experiences a peer-group of neurodivergent queers, including the dev, had growing up.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.8%, Emotional 14.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #33 双生樱 (Twin Sakura: Blossoms Beyond Life)
76% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: HeyangNene
Windows
樱花有双生,人也有双命。 一命如春,一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里, 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事, 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔, 你将如何在破碎的时间里, 捧住仅有一次的爱?
Why similar: Wholesome 31.7% ★, Visual Novel 19.9%, Emotional 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #34 Re:Call
76% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Re:Start
Windows · Linux
Re:Call is a deeply emotional visual novel exploring the fragile nature of memory, the weight of forgotten promises, and the healing power of friendship. Set in a nostalgic Japanese high school, it follows Kaito Nakamura as he learns his ordinary life’s built on fragments of a past he can’t remember
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.5%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Emotional 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11.2%
- #35 The Cost of Salvation
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mokou Games
Windows · Mac
She was made to serve. Never to feel. A narrative adventure about a being created to preserve the world's balance — who begins, for the first time, to question everything she was made for. Form bonds, make choices, and discover the price of becoming something you were never meant to be.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Emotional 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #36 Quest Giver
75% matchVery Positive80% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: DarZal Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You're an NPC who gives quests to heroes. Play through 7 scenarios in this humorous narrative adventure with management sim gameplay and a real sassy manager. Now get to work!
Why similar: Wholesome 38.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 13%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #37 Kamilia
73% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Emotional 16.7%, Dialogue Heavy 14.9%, Choices Matter 14%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #38 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
74% 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: Emotional 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.8%
- #39 暮雨流花+
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Salty_AreaS
Windows
"What's happiness?" No response. I knelt down to you ,praying for little comfort. Even if it's just a moment,I will capture it. This is My World:Third-Rate Romance Novels.But because it's me,it's fate,it's a childhood story written with my own hands. So,watch us:go far away,starting from that cliff—
Why similar: Lore-Rich 25.7%, Visual Novel 22%, Emotional 16%, Story Rich 10.4%, Hand-drawn 9.3%
- #40 Kabaret
74% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: Persona Theory Games
Windows
Welcome to the Kabaret - where monsters from Southeast Asian myths and folklores dwell. Perform tea ceremonies, play traditional games, and question your humanity.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 13%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #41 Please Be Happy
73% matchVery Positive99% of 395 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
Why similar: Wholesome 35.8% ★, Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 15.2%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #42 The Book of Healing
72% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Miimiico
Windows
This is an interactive visual novel game featuring plot-driven dialogues and point-and-click interactions. One day, you receive a magical book—and inside it, you meet a mysterious friend. As you interact with each other, you gradually step into the depths of one another’s inner worlds.
Why similar: Wholesome 44.4% ★, Emotional 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11.3%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #43 The Dreamwalkers
71% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Nightbloomer Studio
Windows
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Lore-Rich 17%, Emotional 16.9%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Choices Matter 13.1%
- #44 透明的她与真实的我
70% matchVery Positive90% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: 可味玩KawayiPlay
Windows
This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.
Why similar: Emotional 21.9%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Story Rich 10.3%
- #45 The Blue Cat
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devcats
Windows · Linux
A little girl finds a cat and learns about love and compassion.
Why similar: Wholesome 38.2% ★, Emotional 17.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #46 We Stay Behind
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Backwoods EntertainmentPub: Application Systems Heidelberg
Windows · Mac
We Stay Behind is a single-player third-person mystery between dreams and reality. A comet is on course to destroy a small town but its inhabitants refuse to leave. Interview the people of Laburnum Creek, explore a beautiful national park and unravel the secrets of this picturesque town.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Emotional 15%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%
- #47 Lost Connections
71% matchVery Positive96% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Amber Pearl
Windows
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: Emotional 20.2%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #48 Guilt Free
72% matchVery Positive85% of 295 reviews2020
Dev: Lateral Games
Windows · Mac
Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Emotional 15.3%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.9%
- #49 FIXKIN: A Long Way Home (at the End of the World)
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sonderland Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set off on a journey home through a suddenly tech-free world. Use Leno’s rhythm-based FIXKIN skills to repair keepsakes for a colorful cast of characters, uncovering their stories along the way. A cozy narrative road trip about connection, healing, and the things worth mending.
Why similar: Wholesome 48.4% ★, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.8%, Emotional 6.7%
- #50 When the Crow Sings
69% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2025
Dev: Safe Haven Studio
Windows
WHEN THE CROW SINGS is an adventure mystery game with a focus on exploration, characters, and world building, featuring a cast of diverse survivors trying to keep the status quo as their compound life grows more complicated and dangerous.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #51 Mama
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pat-o-Logic Studio
Windows · Mac
An emotional narrative point-and-click about a daughter caring for her mother as dementia reshapes their bond. Explore heartfelt conversations, fragmented memories, and story-driven puzzles on a journey of caregiving and learning to let go.
Why similar: Wholesome 34.7% ★, Emotional 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #52 Blueberry
67% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: MELLOW GamesPub: Hidden Trap
Windows
Blueberry is a story-driven puzzle platformer that takes you deep into a woman’s mind as she faces her trauma. Ascend her Tower of Life, relive her key memories, and collect pieces of her fragmented self to unlock the mysteries of her past.
Why similar: Wholesome 33.6% ★, Emotional 17.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 9%
- #53 NAIRI: Rising Tide
68% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Wholesome 26.7% ★, Emotional 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Hand-drawn 10.4%
- #54 A Week in Paradise
66% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: EtrikiaPub: Soft Serve Games
Windows · Linux
A Week in Paradise is a narrative mystery where you find yourself in a bar called Paradise. Have a drink each night with its mysterious regular and discover how deeply your stories connect. Hunt down clues in your dreams to find out why you end up here every day, and what keeps you coming back.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Emotional 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%
- #55 Best Month Ever!
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 207 reviews2022
Dev: Warsaw Film School Video Game & Film Production StudioPub: Klabater
Windows
🚗 Take part in a roller coaster of emotions with Louise embarking on a road trip of a lifetime through the late 1960s USA, trying to show her son Mitch how to navigate the often cruel modern world. Your choices matter! ✅
Why similar: Wholesome 31.7% ★, Emotional 23.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Cinematic 7.7%
- #56 Not Only Nine
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Karda Works
Windows
A cat soul journeys through The Afterlife to save their human. An ancient being (helps?) defeat the Reapers in this narrative RPG adventure.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.5% ★, Emotional 15%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Visual Novel 13%
- #57 The Archipelago
68% matchVery Positive90% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: Never Done Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Archipelago is a visual novel about brewing tea. The teas you choose determine who you encounter in the midst of a vibrant and changing world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Emotional 14%, Dialogue Heavy 11%, Choices Matter 11%
- #58 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Emotional 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #59 AIXIN: Goddess' Love
66% matchPositive89% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Ascension
Windows
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Emotional 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Cinematic 9.8%
- #60 AN IOU
68% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Red Room Games
Windows · Mac
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
Why similar: Emotional 18.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.2%