- #1 Carpe Diem: Reboot
97% matchVery Positive85% of 139 reviews2017
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Just because it crashed doesn't mean it's over
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.3%, Anime 32.6%, Indie 13.7%, Casual 12.3%
- #2 Seedsow Lullaby
96% matchVery Positive97% of 490 reviews2024
Dev: iMel Inc.Pub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"My mother, my daughter, and me—three sixteen-year-olds on an extraordinary adventure."After traveling through time to meet their sixteen-year-old counterparts, three generations of women set off on an adventure through the Land of the Gods. What could await them at the end of their journey?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.2%, Text-Based 15.5%, Philosophical 14.2%, Time Travel 12.9% ★, Anime 12.5%
- #3 JUSFASLEX
96% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: Shreibikus
Windows · Linux
JUSFASLEX is a short kinetic visual novel about a dreamy boy who strives to create a society in a different dimension while struggling to connect to others.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Supernatural 12.5%, Anime 11.4%, Text-Based 10.3%
- #4 A Lily from the Lightless Water
95% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Overlooked Option Visual Novels
Windows
Love found on dark waters.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Text-Based 18.9%, Anime 13.5%, Drama 8.8%
- #5 You, With Me - A Kinetic Novel
94% matchMostly Negative33% of 33 reviews2017
Dev: Afterthought Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You, With Me is set mainly in Singapore of an expat couple who had the perfect plan, a perfect getaway for the holidays. However, everything is turned into dust as news come out of the main character's illness. Truly, will pretending that everything is normal give you a sense of normalcy?
Why similar: Text-Based 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Emotional 20.5%, Anime 15%, Story Rich 8%
- #6 Ursine Science
94% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: Amorous Ursidae
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy visual novel featuring intense action at every turn, following the struggles of a bear trapped in the body of a man. Part II of The Enonoia Saga, and the definitive conclusion to Ovine Replica.
Why similar: Philosophical 24.1%, Text-Based 15.9%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Emotional 12.1%, Drama 9.4%
- #7 Every Hue of You
92% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Cactus Jam Games
Windows · Mac
Every Hue of You follows the deeply personal and thoughtful journey of Twyla: A jeweller battling grief who awakens the power to enchant her creations with the energy of emotions.
Why similar: Philosophical 30.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Anime 13.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Emotional 9.1%
- #8 The Silent Column
93% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Overlooked Option Visual Novels
Windows
After a terrible, supernatural event results in the deaths of most people in the world, Tashen meets fellow survivors and falls in love, as he find himself surrounded by ancient and abstract mysteries.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.5%, Time Travel 15.9% ★, Emotional 12.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Supernatural 10.7%
- #9 Fantastic Dream
91% matchVery Positive96% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Ercheng
Windows
I dreamed of a girl. From then on, I saw her every day in my dreams. I don't know why it happened. I can only keep telling myself that it is all false, all illusion. But on the other hand, I fell in love with it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Emotional 21.7%, Text-Based 19.6%, Drama 18.1%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #10 Missing Stars
91% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Somnova Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Missing Stars is a visual novel that aims to depict mental disorders and the people who live with them in a realistic, but sensitive and respectful light.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Text-Based 15.8%, Emotional 15.4%, Anime 14.6%, Drama 10.2%
- #11 Into the Deep Dark Green Sleep
89% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: imayuiPub: TOGURO-SHA (兎黒舎)
Windows
A story woven with the sound of rain, poetic text, and gentle narration... A short visual novel where you can spend a relaxing moment in your own place, with time to yourself, where no one will disturb you, no one will come barging in. It could be a small, secretive café.
Why similar: Philosophical 26%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 17%, Emotional 15%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #12 Re:Curse
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Elseth GamesPub: Papertrail Studios
Windows · Mac
A time-travel mystery visual novel about found-family, connections, and hope in dark times.
Why similar: Time Travel 27.7% ★, Visual Novel 18.5%, Emotional 15.1%, Anime 10%, Drama 9.5%
- #13 My Creampie Heaven
89% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: NornPub: Cherry Kiss Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three Japanese visual novels merged into one! Pick between three gorgeous goddesses and purify one of them with the power of LOVE~ There is the cool beauty Reiu, a sexy saint Cecil, and the foxy Yuuko who doubles as your childhood friend and a fluffy-tailed goddess of agriculture.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Emotional 15%, Anime 14.8%, Mythology 12.8%, Drama 12.3%
- #14 The Garden of silvergrass
87% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Art of Tenth
Windows
The main character, Naho, meets a mysterious fox spirit named Semi in a silver grass field. Fall into her lovely charm. The closer you get to her, the more you will face her and your dark past. Can your choice create a new future?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Emotional 21.3%, Anime 17.8%, Text-Based 12.2%, Fantasy 9.4%
- #15 GRIMOIRE - The Lost Ritual
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: KOJIN STUDIO
Windows
“On the unseen side of everyday life, a story begins.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Philosophical 20.8%, Anime 17.9%, Emotional 11.7%, Drama 11%
- #16 Where the Heart Rests
86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sweetly domestic boys' love visual novel about a couple of young men who find themselves raising a child.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Text-Based 18.1%, Anime 16%, Emotional 14.5%, Drama 11.4%
- #17 Cosmic Lighthouse
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鸵鸟居士Pub: Edigger
Windows
This is a pixel-art AVG game that combines fortune-telling with a sci-fi theme! Players will take on the role of a diviner at the "Cosmic Lighthouse" airport, providing fortune-telling services to travelers and answering their questions as a way to make a living and strive to survive.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.8%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Drama 10.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Emotional 8.4%
- #18 Isle Echo~止夏,与君相伴的回忆
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 洄声制作组
Windows
《Isle Echo》 is a slice-of-life fantasy visual novel with multiple endings. Play as a college student on Hainan Island, meet several heroines with distinct personalities, and shape stories through your choices.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Emotional 26.8%, Anime 18.8%, Drama 16.7%, Casual 5.2%
- #19 Eidolon
84% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: Julia NolanPub: Integral Games
Windows
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to exist merely for the purpose of entertaining someone else? Have you wondered whether, since a purpose was programmed into you, you should pursue it, even if it seems wrong? Talk to the ladies of Eidolon University to learn their thoughts.
Why similar: Philosophical 34.1%, Visual Novel 32.6%, Anime 20.7%, Indie 12.6%
- #20 流る星 -a wish star-
82% matchVery Positive93% of 169 reviews2024
Dev: NANACANPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 52.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
俺はあの日、『カミサマ』を拾った。人気イラストレーターななかまいが送る、“カミサマ”の女の子と忘れられないひと夏を過ごすビジュアルノベルです。
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Emotional 21%, Anime 18.5%, Mythology 13%, Supernatural 13%
- #21 Four Lights
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TorrietPub: Tiamant
Windows
This is a grand tale of revenge - waged by God and Us against Lucifer.
Why similar: Time Travel 24.3% ★, Visual Novel 22.3%, Text-Based 20.2%, Fantasy 11.7%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #22 이상의 용사(Hero of Ideal)
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DHK
Windows
A story of Ideal that saves Perfection.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Text-Based 24.2%, Anime 17.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Fantasy 9.9%
- #23 Some Spring Days
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: 日本退廃芸術クラブ
Windows
This is the story of the ordinary children who fell when Japan took fatal tumbles. 40 illustrations. 7 music. This is a visual novel game that takes about 20 minutes to play.
Why similar: Philosophical 33.7%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Text-Based 15.9%, Anime 11.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #24 My little sister: Prologue
80% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: C's earth
Windows
😒😐🤨😉🥰😨😈 The girl of my dreams
Why similar: Time Travel 23.9% ★, Visual Novel 23.3%, Anime 17.1%, Text-Based 17.1%, Emotional 7.6%
- #25 Tears - 9, 10
81% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2018
Dev: Fancyday
Windows
Can you protect this girl until the end, when the world has turned their back on her?
Why similar: Emotional 29.7%, Visual Novel 29.6%, Story Rich 13.6%, Anime 12.3%, Simulation 5.2%
- #26 这是生活
82% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: 这是生活
Windows
A small game to experience the life of an ordinary person.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Emotional 20.5%, Drama 14.1%, Philosophical 13.8%, Text-Based 10.5%
- #27 Last Stanza
79% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: InnocenceイノセンスPub: Sunnaware
Windows · Mac · Linux
Last Stanza is a slice of life, dramatic visual novel that deals with the consequences of a tragic event from different perspectives.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Anime 25.7%, Drama 16.2%, Story Rich 8%, Indie 7%
- #28 On Earth As It Is In Heaven - A Kinetic Novel
79% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: Afterthought Studios
Windows
Sencil is a scribe in heaven that works for the God of Calamities. However, as he is kind of heart, he has repeatedly lowered or completely negated the casualties of disasters ordered by the God of Calamities. A kinetic novel that has about 3 hours worth of immersive writing!
Why similar: Simulation 36.9%, Indie 32.4%, Casual 30.7%
- #29 Pages of Tomorrow
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Doksa
Windows · Linux
Challenge fate in this psychological visual novel about a juvenile psych ward patient who discovers a book that can predict the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Emotional 16.9%, Philosophical 16%, Text-Based 13.6%, Anime 10.2%
- #30 FAKE HEART
76% matchPositive89% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: BLANBEE
Windows
Fake Heart is an "Interactive-Visual Novel" game about an episode between elderly fairy tale writer Jade and granddaughter Sarah.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Philosophical 16.1%, Text-Based 13.4%, Anime 11.8%, Emotional 10.4%
- #31 Dullpain
76% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Time Travel 21.9% ★, Emotional 18.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Anime 11.6%, Drama 11.2%
- #32 Roseline
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MirrorWorld
Windows
Roseline is an ambitious fantasy visual novel, focused on cinematic storytelling, set in a city removed from the rest of the world, where human emotion and spirit has the power to alter reality itself. Follow a narrative about love, grief and finding purpose, and uncover the mysteries that await.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Emotional 19.3%, Text-Based 17.1%, Anime 16.9%, Fantasy 10.8%
- #33 Chill with Lisa – She Listens, She Cares, She Supports
75% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Alkinoy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lisa is here to listen. Choose what’s on your mind, and she’ll help you see things differently. This visual novel is a cozy space where you can relax, get support, and hear kind words. Sometimes, all you need is someone who truly understands.
Why similar: Emotional 26.1%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Relaxing 15.7%, Anime 11.1%, Text-Based 9.7%
- #34 Ayoup Episode 2
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: سار الترفيهية
Windows · Mac · Linux
The events of Week 20 continue when Ghaith succeeds in escaping, leaving Ayoub confused as to who among the boys helped him.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Emotional 16%, Anime 16%, Drama 12.8%, Text-Based 11.1%
- #35 Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 737 reviews2016
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Life is like a waiting room, except people don't leave in the order they enter." Narcissu is a thought provoking visual novel series about terminal illness, living, dying, and the relationship between those leaving and those left behind. There are no miracles, no heroes, no villains in this story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Anime 17%, Emotional 16.5%, Story Rich 12.6%, Indie 6.5%
- #36 How Much is Happiness?
77% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost Bun, a cheerful orphan girl, who was the only joy for you in this cruel world. Tired of the harsh life, she went to Paradise, but you didn't accept it. At great cost, you dragged her back into the place she desperately wanted to escape. “How Much is Happiness” is a story of joy and despair.
Why similar: Philosophical 35.8%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Drama 14.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Anime 9.7%
- #37 线缘交织-世道-
74% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: J.Zero
Windows
A fantasy Galgame. Play as Kashus, join former knight Candide to defeat the Demon King. Encounter the innocent Holiness in a coastal city. This journey weaves a tale of fantasy, fierce battles, and triumph—an experience that truly feels like playing an RPG!
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 18.8%, Drama 16.9%, Text-Based 14.4%, Fantasy 11.2%
- #38 Fallstreak 2: Traum
73% matchPositive88% of 16 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: Emotional 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Anime 16.4%, Text-Based 13.8%, Fantasy 11.2%
- #39 아테네 학원 ~사랑과 진리의 변증법적 검증~
73% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Touch to Start
Windows
The world is in a Great Age of Academia, with philosophy in particular garnering immense attention. This is the visual novel, Academy of Athens, a philosophical brain battle. What exactly happens at the Academy of Athens, a gathering place for geniuses...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Philosophical 20.3%, Emotional 13.5%, Anime 11.2%, Text-Based 10%
- #40 Submerged Lights
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Overlooked Option Visual Novels
Windows
After traveling to a country town to move into the house he inherited, Andrew finds the town flooded. While wondering what to do, he spots a dim light coming from the flooded library, in the middle of the night. Investigating, he finds that it belongs to a small fairy, trapped inside of a lantern...
Why similar: Philosophical 23%, Emotional 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 11.3%, Anime 10.4%
- #41 VTuber Connect
71% matchVery Positive97% of 149 reviews2022
Dev: VerumVincula
Windows · Mac · Linux
VTuber Connect is a love letter to VTubers as a medium. One that hides nothing, but embraces everything. Whether you’re a VTuber or a viewer, we all form connections in our own way. How will you connect?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Emotional 23.4%, Anime 16.1%, Drama 14.1%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #42 Aegis Dilemma: Veritas Omnia Vincit
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Ghost Gaming
Windows
Several centuries have passed since the Blight Era ended. All the suffering of the time seems to be over. Enter the journey of Jules, a normal mercenary thrust into unusual circumstances. Follow her journey to find the truth about herself and her close friends….
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Philosophical 25.9%, Anime 16.4%, Emotional 14.6%, Fantasy 10.6%
- #43 The Warmth Between Us
71% matchVery Positive97% of 173 reviews2020
Dev: Connection
Windows
It is late December in Taipei. The pavement glows like silver under the winter rain. That's when we met for the first time. The warmth between us has a certain comfort that I’ve never felt before.
Why similar: Emotional 28.2%, Visual Novel 27.9%, Anime 20.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, Indie 4.7%
- #44 Sand Castle
71% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Alice NowakPub: Unusual Meaning
Windows · Mac · Linux
A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.
Why similar: Philosophical 23.5%, Emotional 16.1%, Visual Novel 16%, Anime 12.9%, Drama 12.2%
- #45 春の音はまるで君に似てて
70% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Unnamed Moon
Windows
「春の音はまるで君に似てて」は暗い夜、道に迷ったような時期に悩んでいた主人公、相原愛理が偶然蒼の歌声を聞くようになり、二人の物語が始まります。日本の女学校を背景とし、少女と少女が出会い、お互いを通して自分が進みたい道を見つけ、一歩、また一歩踏み出していく、成長と恋の過程を込めた「ゆり」キネティックノーベルです。
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Text-Based 18.7%, Emotional 12.2%, Anime 11.6%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #46 Hanako's Flower Shop
68% matchVery Positive100% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: FantaJI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Emotional 15.4%, Text-Based 9.7%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #47 Mizuchi 白蛇心傳
70% matchVery Positive96% of 104 reviews2020
Dev: Aikasa Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mizuchi 白蛇心傳 is a heartfelt and philosophical yuri visual novel inspired by the Legend of the White Snake and multiple folklores. Follow Linh's journey with a beautiful shape-shifting temptress and a resourceful warrior nun, and experience a story of friendship, love, transformation, and belonging.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 14.6%, Text-Based 10.1%, Anime 8.2%
- #48 Prism
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gazpins
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about the mind, change, and being locked up.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.9%, Philosophical 22.1%, Text-Based 16.7%, Emotional 10.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #49 Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-
70% matchVery Positive87% of 421 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The latest visual novel by Tomo Kataoka, the author of Narcissu 1st & 2nd, has arrived! An empty world with endless rain and only one person. Here there is no hunger, sickness or even death. Just what story does this world's one occupant have?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Anime 32.6%, Emotional 11.2%, Story Rich 8%, Indie 6.8%
- #50 秘密事件:瓦尔普吉斯之夜
73% matchNo user reviews2023
Dev: 浅景
Windows
乙女向视觉小说游戏
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Text-Based 21.6%, Emotional 18.7%, Drama 15%, Mythology 14.7%
- #51 Phantom Thief Angels: Twin Angel - Labyrinth of Time and World - Re:light
68% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: ALTERCIWS
Windows · Mac
Let's Go Fever Time! Lovely Angel! By day, ordinary girls. By night, the 'Phantom Thief Angels TwinAngel' - on a mission to reclaim stolen treasures. Winter 2024: The Angels descend on Steam.
Why similar: Time Travel 32.4% ★, Emotional 20.7%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Anime 11.7%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #52 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1
68% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 17.7%, Emotional 16.4%, Anime 14.6%, Drama 12.9%
- #53 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 519 reviews2024
Dev: トトメトリ
Windows
"Even though I knew this love was forbidden..." While the tragedy is being told, the girl's true love is revealed! Enjoy this crazy pure love drama with beautiful visuals and cute characters!
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Anime 18.8%, Text-Based 18.2%, Emotional 11.5%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #54 따님은 제가 데리고 있습니다
67% matchPositive80% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: C's earth
Windows
이 지옥 같은 현실을 바꿀 수만 있다면…몇십 번, 몇 백번이라도 기꺼이 죽어주마!
Why similar: Text-Based 26.5%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Time Travel 21.6% ★, Emotional 11.2%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #55 Do I Know You?
67% matchPositive94% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Edward Tan
Windows
Do I Know You? is a very short visual novel about a man visiting his mother with dementia.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Emotional 27.8%, Anime 22.2%, Simulation 6.9%, Casual 5.4%
- #56 花落冬陽 Snowdreams -lost in winter-
66% matchVery Positive97% of 262 reviews2022
Dev: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe DraftPub: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe Draft
Windows
《花落冬陽》是一款以「夢想」與「思念」為主題的文字冒險遊戲。故事講述主角謝子臣在追尋作家之夢的過程中遭遇的困境,以及與夏芊帆、雪見兩名少女的戀愛故事。豐富的劇情、精緻的插畫、悠揚的音樂、搭配全中文語音,帶你體驗一段動人的台北冬季戀曲。
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Emotional 18.4%, Supernatural 17.7%, Anime 13.8%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #57 DESOPE
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Celephais Seeker Division
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mechanical ghosts hide in the fog and the summer sky prays to collapse. Like a broken tape, do you still remember your name?
Why similar: Time Travel 29.3% ★, Supernatural 17%, Text-Based 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Anime 10.6%
- #58 Schrödinger's Call
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Acrobatic ChirimenjakoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
When the world is coming to an end, who would you want to speak to one last time? Schrödinger’s Call is a visual novel that lets you experience the pain and salvation of human connection, as if you were turning the pages of a picture book.
Why similar: Text-Based 21.1%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Emotional 18.6%, Drama 13%, Philosophical 8.5%
- #59 Father Forgets
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Worlds In Portal
Windows
A short atmospheric pixel-art story about the moment when a father, late at night, realizes his mistakes and remembers what truly matters. Inspired by a classic. Perfect for parents, sons, daughters, and anyone who knows the feeling of “what if…”.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Text-Based 26.9%, Emotional 17.1%, Drama 13.7%, Indie 5.4%
- #60 GINKA
64% matchVery Positive91% of 2,764 reviews2023
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Emotional 20.2%, Anime 16.6%, Mythology 14.4%, Drama 11.1%