- #1 By The Orchid
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EnekoStudio
Windows
——并非所有人的青春都是恋爱喜剧。 一心想要融入同学集体,正在攒钱买手机的中学生林曙,受同桌哄骗竟签下了“卖身契”。 她究竟有什么样的企图?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Stylized 18.2%, Drama 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%
- #2 We Carry the Fire
96% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Myna Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
We Carry the Fire is a fantasy-adventure visual novel about four people embarking on a dangerous quest to save a small village from an apocalyptic curse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Drama 22.2%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Emotional 10.7%, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #3 The Last Summer 那年夏末
96% matchVery Positive92% of 108 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: Drama 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Stylized 15%, Emotional 12.8%
- #4 The Wreck
95% matchVery Positive89% of 273 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: Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Drama 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Stylized 10.9%
- #5 This Warm Place
94% matchNo user reviews
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: Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Emotional 13.2%, Drama 12.9%, Conversation 12.9%
- #6 US Visual Novel
93% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Us StudioPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Dive into five mysterious stories, each marked by a strange whisper from far, far away. This faint sound crosses the boundaries of sky, time, and space. Barely audible, it seems to rise from a forgotten past, disturbing every being who hears it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Stylized 19.7%, Drama 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Emotional 8.4%
- #7 Detours
94% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.2%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Multiple Endings 12%, Conversation 11.3%, Stylized 10.7%
- #8 Let Me Speak
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Single Effect Studios
Windows
An apprentice. A healer. A warrior. Breathe, pull, and choose your way through their stories in this dark yet comforting narrative game about healing the worlds inside us.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Stylized 16.3%, Emotional 12.9%, Drama 10.2%
- #9 Ashes
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Drama 17.1%, Stylized 8.6%, Emotional 8.6%
- #10 雪凤山 Secret Opera
91% matchVery Positive80% of 167 reviews2024
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
In the Spring Festival of 2005, the blizzard in Xuefeng mountain trapped the drama troupe performing in the village. At the same time, there was a homicide during the performance. Unlike the nervous members of the drama troupe, the villagers were afraid of a more terrible existence than the homicide
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Drama 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Emotional 8.5%
- #11 Grief like a stray dog
90% matchVery Positive98% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Rayonist
Windows
An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Drama 15.2%, Stylized 13.6%, Conversation 10.8%, Emotional 9.1%
- #12 The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf -Woolly Eyes GAIDEN-
89% matchPositive97% of 38 reviews2024
Dev: CLOCKUPPub: Shiravune
Windows
The romantic noir visual novel The Restless Sheep & The Lone Wolf returns to Kabukicho in this unhinged simul-quel. Me, Azami, and the whole ragtag gang rampage through five all-new short stories!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Drama 16.2%, Dark 10.2%, Stylized 10%
- #13 The River
89% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: bokchoi
Windows
A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Stylized 12.5%, Drama 12.2%, Adventure 7.3%
- #14 The Mermaid of Zennor
88% matchVery Positive99% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Drama 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Emotional 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #15 The Silent Huntress
87% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2022
Dev: stormnebulae
Windows · Mac
"The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Drama 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Stylized 15.3%, Conversation 10.1%
- #16 Tokyo Girls Chronicle
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FUNAKI GAMES
Windows
A Fully Animated and Fully Voiced Light Novel Game! Set in Tokyo, a lonely android girl, Rin, meets Aoi and forms a deep friendship, gradually reclaiming her humanity. However, when Rin learns the secret of her origins, the story takes a dramatic turn.
Why similar: Drama 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Visual Novel 24%, Female Protagonist 9.4%, Adventure 4%
- #17 All Scars and Starlight
86% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark boys love / boys hate visual novel set in a 1001 Nights inspired world full of political intrigue. Yuel, once the King of Indra, is deposed by his older cousin, Tavi, during a coup and imprisoned within the palace. An uneasy relationship between them grows, and then...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Drama 16.8%, Stylized 15.3%, Emotional 9.1%
- #18 Sweet Girl Gurumelo
85% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2023
Dev: Hamokalt
Windows
Amanita is feeling down lately. She lost her best friend and she can't do anything about it. Could you listen to her story, and maybe help her out?
Why similar: Drama 26.5%, Visual Novel 26.4%, Multiple Endings 20%, Emotional 13.6%, Female Protagonist 7.3%
- #19 The Dagger of Hisei
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sword of Dew Studio
Windows
After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Visual Novel 29.1%, Drama 17.1%, Emotional 10.9%, Female Protagonist 5.3%
- #20 九界之上 Above the immortality Realm
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GiantSword Game
Windows
R18 cultivation-world visual novel with light interactive gameplay. Read the story, make key choices, and unlock branching routes. Event triggers affect relationships and content. Featuring extensive R18 Live2D animation for an immersive audiovisual experience and strong emotional tension.
Why similar: Drama 28%, Stylized 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Colorful 9.3%
- #21 One's Own Exile
82% matchVery Positive100% of 394 reviews2025
Dev: Updog Software
Windows
Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Emotional 15.4%, Stylized 15.3%, Dark 12.9%
- #22 欢迎加入奇趣社
83% matchVery Positive81% of 149 reviews2023
Dev: Dream CrackerPub: 2P Games
Windows
Tired of a suffocating college routine? Yearning for something more? Join the Qiqu Club! We promise unforgettable experiences beyond your wildest dreams. But beware, our club is extremely exclusive. Only those daring enough to seek adventure will be admitted...
Why similar: Drama 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Conversation 11.4%, Emotional 11%
- #23 r u n a w a y s
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nøreign
Windows
Runaways is a top-down visual novel about two lost teens on the run, escaping abuse and searching for a new beginning in the quiet depths of the unforgiving city night.
Why similar: Drama 27%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Dark 15.3%, Stylized 9.8%
- #24 BlueLine
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The BlueLine Team
Windows
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Drama 22.7%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Emotional 12.4%, Conversation 10.2%
- #25 真愿交错
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: zhubei
Windows
高三的生活,对于学生来说是人生中最重要的时刻,刚刚踏入高三的主人公晨约,对未来感到了迷茫,对高考之后的志愿,以及今后的职业规划有着非常模糊的感觉。就在他迎接着为止的将来的时候,有一位许久不见的朋友闯入了他的生活中。
Why similar: Drama 27%, Visual Novel 26.9%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Adventure 8.4%
- #26 Vida
80% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: YEON 연
Windows · Linux
In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.4%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Conversation 11.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Stylized 9.7%
- #27 Until Then
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,382 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Drama 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Emotional 16.1%, Multiple Endings 5.6%
- #28 あなたに花束を
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: abyss good games
Windows
“Flowers for You” is a gentle adventure game where you create custom bouquets based on each customer’s story as a florist. Set in modern Japan, listen to faded memories and craft floral arrangements that bring color back into their lives.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.8%, Drama 16.7%, Visual Novel 16%, Conversation 13.6%, Emotional 10.7%
- #29 30 Days: A Sobriety Simulator
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Not Right Now StudiosPub: Not Right Now Studios
Windows
Find your resolve, despite the challenges of the future. 30 Days: A Sobriety Simulator is an emotionally compelling cyberpunk visual novel grappling with themes of addiction, control, resilience, recovery, and community. The first thirty days are the hardest; how will you walk towards sobriety?
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.9%, Drama 14.5%, Stylized 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.3%
- #30 ADT Pilot 01
78% matchMixed69% of 32 reviews2023
Dev: Renis
Windows
Confront the moral dilemma, and then become the hero that saves the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Visual Novel 27.7%, Drama 15.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Dark 9.4%
- #31 Everlasting Snooze
77% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Drama 16.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Conversation 11.9%
- #32 Masquerade: Hell Academy
76% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Pil/SlashPub: JAST BLUE
Windows
A Boys Love visual novel set around a pulse-pounding hostage situation. Can Numata make it out of things unscathed? Every choice matters! Fully translated into English with the original Japanese voice acting intact.
Why similar: Drama 24.2%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Dark 10.7%
- #33 視靈
77% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: 巧娃工坊
Windows
An accident at birth gave the protagonist the ability to see the soul. He always thought it was a useless ability when he was growing up. After helping his childhood sweetheart who is a policewomen solve a case, he discovered the correct way to use this ability.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Drama 16.2%, Point & Click 8.7%
- #34 Isle Echo~止夏,与君相伴的回忆
76% 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 32.1%, Drama 28.5%, Emotional 19.9%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Indie 1.5%
- #35 3 DAYS: Ghosts of War
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KovalGames
Windows · Mac
In the heart of the Afghan wilderness, amidst the chaos of war, you awaken to the stark reality of your mission: three days to navigate the perilous landscape, uncover hidden truths, and confront the ghosts of the past.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Drama 14.5%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Stylized 12.8%
- #36 Ice Cream Truck
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stormev
Windows
Screech, halt! Max and his ice cream truck reach an unfamiliar universe never seen before. Continue making your way as you go after the little kid’s balloon. Solve mysteries with emotion-flavored ice cream. Will you be able to retrieve the kid’s lost balloon?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Drama 15.6%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Dark 11%
- #37 Jessica's Choices - Forced [Episode 1]
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DoAdventures
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your story continues right where Origins left off. Whether Jessica finds herself wandering the streets alone, caught in George’s web of deceit, or trapped in the unsettling confines of Margaret Thatuals under Professor Trounch’s watchful gaze and the orderlies, every choice matters.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Multiple Endings 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Drama 14.2%, Dark 7.8%
- #38 B-PROJECT RYUSEI*FANTASIA
73% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows
Become the A&R of the famous B-Project in this unforgettable idol Visual Novel. Support a group of 14 idols from their humble beginnings through to fame. Befriend them, influence their music and help them through turbulent times as they follow their dreams
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Drama 18.2%, Emotional 10%, Conversation 8.7%
- #39 Parallels: Year One
74% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Resquita Productions
Windows
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.1%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Multiple Endings 13%, Drama 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #40 My Dear Delirium
73% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Averona
Windows
Within this fully voice-acted Visual Novel, meet Elliot, and the vortex of conflicting truths he has become trapped in. Reach each ending to discover reality for yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Drama 26%, Multiple Endings 20%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Dark 7.4%
- #41 Dare to Lucid Dream
72% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Penguin
Windows · Linux
For the first time in years, Sonny meets a person he knows inside of his lucid dreams and, to his surprise, Sonny discovers that what he says and does in his dreams directly affects the people he dreamed about.
Why similar: Drama 28.5%, Visual Novel 27%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Adventure 8.7%
- #42 Shiina Taki's Decameron
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 7,038 reviews2024
Dev: 面影桥花见同好会
Windows
Shiina Taki's Decameron is a doujin interactive fiction based on anime「BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!」. The story concentrates on Shiina Taki, the drummer and song writer of MyGO!!!!! and her fight against fate till the last breath.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.2%, Drama 33.2%, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Indie 1.3%
- #43 Come to my party!
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SIMSANG YOON
Windows
Set in a South Korean elementary school in 1999, 『Come to my party!』 follows 10-year-old Jimin's quest for her first-ever birthday party. Through multiple endings filled with laughs and heart, step into a story that might remind you of your own childhood.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Drama 20.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Emotional 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #44 I am OK
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cubidoo EntertainmentPub: tba
Windows
Join the talented photography student Neera on a captivating journey through her memories. Haunted by recurring nightmares, her life spirals into chaos, questioning everything. Involuntarily, she returns to a place she once left behind: her childhood home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.3%, Drama 27.6%, Emotional 14.9%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #45 锈翅 逃离我的家乡 Without Wings
70% matchVery Positive91% of 181 reviews2025
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: Never Knows Best
Windows
玩家将以第一视角,扮演一名高中辍学的女孩,她被迫进入注塑厂打工。后来,她通过一款网络游戏,认识了大城市里的男孩阿澈,她义无反顾地向着有阿澈的未来奔去,也是向着能够逃离大山的未来奔去。在这跨越千里的鸿沟之间,她经历了期待、欣喜、意外、无助……最终,你将做出怎样的选择?
Why similar: Drama 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Multiple Endings 14%, Emotional 11.8%
- #46 Spirit Whisperer Conversation With Kamiko
71% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
She died, but no one ever asked her what really happened. Now she speaks—and you're the only one listening. What you say will decide whether she finally moves on… or disappears forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Conversation 13.9%, Drama 11.5%
- #47 Cocktail Magic
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seiransoft GamesPub: MediBang Games
Windows
A human drama novel game set in a bar with the theme of "companion". Enjoy the "Speak Easy" atmosphere that mixes the liveliness of a bar with the stylishness of a bar.
Why similar: Drama 24.3%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Conversation 14.9%, Emotional 14.7%
- #48 Ghost Girl Lasling (G-rated)
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: The Thinker CatPub: WeissGarden純白花園
Windows
This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.8%, Drama 20.6%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Emotional 11.9%, Conversation 10.2%
- #49 Travelling Light
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio IDUNPub: Yotsuba Interactive
Windows · Mac
Travelling Light is a narrative game about four friends, Lars, Leah, Samson, and Ivy, caught in the turbulence of their early thirties. Inspired by real events, this experience lets you step into each perspective as love, friendship, and heartbreak collide.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Drama 14.7%, Stylized 12.5%, Point & Click 9.4%
- #50 Waning Flowers of a World Eternal - The Rainbow Appears After Flowering Rain
67% matchVery Positive98% of 265 reviews2025
Dev: SWEET&TEAPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Drama 18.2%, Conversation 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Emotional 14.6%
- #51 Kino
68% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Lacking Finesse Games
Windows
Odesa, 1929. A woman wakes up. This will be her last morning. An all-powerful film camera forces her to watch her life again. Can she find what was missing? A very short choose-your-own-adventure based on Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.9%, Drama 20.1%, Conversation 10%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #52 Breaking Point
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phantom Script Studio
Windows
A psychological thriller visual novel where your choices deeply affect an 18-year-old woman's mental state, leading to multiple endings.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 20.4%, Drama 15.3%, Stylized 13.9%, Emotional 8.8%
- #53 Wish Us Luck
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Moluska
Windows
Wish Us Luck is a multi-plot interactive fiction fueled by your hard decisions. Play three strangers whose fates are intertwined by the cogs of chance on an eventful day. But remember: favoring one character means jeopardizing the others. Good Luck.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, Drama 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Stylized 13.1%, Conversation 11.8%
- #54 Carry Onward
68% matchPositive83% of 42 reviews2023
Dev: Andrey Chudaev
Windows
Carry Onward is a narrative gameplay short that follows a grieving man as he packs up his home. Immerse yourself in his thoughts and emotions by interacting with items, which shape his internal state. Experience the transformative power of memories and the hope that arises from embracing change.
Why similar: Drama 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Emotional 13.4%
- #55 A Lozenge
69% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: Party for Introverts
Windows · Mac
“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Emotional 16.6%, Drama 13.4%, Stylized 11.7%
- #56 我的26岁女房客:在云端(My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant)
65% matchMostly Positive70% of 889 reviews2025
Dev: 汤瑞兄弟(TR Brothers)
Windows
《我的26岁女房客》正式AVG游戏化!你将以昭阳的身份,走进属于你的天空之城,重温与她们相遇、相知的每一个瞬间。每一次选择,都是命运悄然的转折;每一句对话,都是通往心灵深处的回声。你可以拯救她,也可以补救曾经的遗憾。这不仅是一场恋爱游戏,更是一段关于青春、真爱和自由的旅程。
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Stylized 13.4%, Emotional 10.9%
- #57 Re:Call
67% 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: Interactive Fiction 34.2%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Drama 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Emotional 9.3%
- #58 The Elevator: Beyond the Doors
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Verse and Vision
Windows
A narrative-driven psychological visual novel where every floor of an elevator reveals a key moment from your past. Face your regrets, uncover forgotten memories, and make choices that shape your future. Will you find closure, or remain trapped in your own mind?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.3%, Visual Novel 28.1%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Drama 10.8%, Emotional 5.8%
- #59 Next Please
65% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Your mom left you alone at the checkout. With a full cart. It's your turn. What do you do? A short psychological game about everyday anxiety.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Stylized 13.3%, Conversation 12.5%
- #60 Aletta - Visual Novel
69% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Haocheng YangPub: Chocolate Manor
Windows
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Stylized 15.6%, Emotional 9.5%, Conversation 8.2%