- #1 失与寻 ~ The Awaited ReCollection ~
97% matchMixed47% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: 失与寻制作委员会
Windows
一个关于父爱,关于亲情的故事。一份献给那些生命中缺失父爱的孩子的礼物。
Why similar: Emotional 26.6%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, RPG 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #2 小城茉莉
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: emanon制作组
Windows
Summer, a small town, jasmine. Past worries, future choices. Perhaps a midnight wish will quietly come true on a warm afternoon.『summer-jasmine』 is a visual novel. You play as Zhu Yutong, experiencing a tangled, dreamy time. It's our honor if you find joy and emotion in this journey.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Emotional 25.4%, Multiple Endings 20%, RPG 19.5%, Indie 6.9%
- #3 This Warm Place
96% 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: Emotional 25.6%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #4 Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 782 reviews2016
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.2 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 46.4%, Emotional 20.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Indie 8.3%, Atmospheric 6%
- #5 Click Start
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tech-AM Studio
Windows
Click Start is a visual novel about relationships, boundaries, and consequences. Make choices that shape conversations, relationships, and multiple endings—because what matters is not only who you choose, but how you treat others along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Multiple Endings 22.7%, Emotional 18%, Story Rich 10.9%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #6 The Last Summer 那年夏末
94% matchVery Positive89% of 134 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 26%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Comic Book 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #7 One's Own Exile
93% matchVery Positive100% of 490 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: Emotional 27.6%, Multiple Endings 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #8 The kind Blacksmith
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sidney Düring
Windows
The kind Blacksmith is a Visual Horror Novel set in ficticious medieval Italy. In a land ravaged by war and sickness, you take on the roll of the Blacksmith - a lonely man that happens to take in a sick Knight of the invading forces. The Knight's fate is in your hands. To be kind is your choice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Emotional 17.6%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #9 致,我亲爱的
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Swallecho
Windows · Mac · Linux
A narrative-driven psychological horror visual novel. Player's choices lead to distinct emotional paths and story outcomes. "You" navigate a shifting consciousness, making choices within fragmented scenes that buried memories.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Emotional 28.6%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Choices Matter 7%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #10 Nothing Can Stop Us (Encore)
90% 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 23.2%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Multiple Endings 13.6%, Comic Book 11.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #11 Tears - 9, 10
91% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2018
Dev: Team D.T.R
Windows
A story-focused visual novel about Yeonji, a girl with nine fingers who dreams of becoming a pianist, and Taehyuk, a boy with ten fingers who tries to help her hold on to that dream.
Why similar: Emotional 38.8%, Visual Novel 34.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Indie 7%, Casual 4.5%
- #12 Forgotlings
89% matchVery Positive84% of 68 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 23.9%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Atmospheric 10%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #13 Yukiiro Sign
89% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Wonder FoolPub: Shiravune
Windows
A story of three girls and one season in the snowy town of Minamiouse.
Why similar: Emotional 29.7%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #14 Karpov
88% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Orca Games
Windows
"Karpov" is a visual horror novel shrouded in mysticism.Do you see THEM? Sneaking around in the shadows. Hiding their motives. You are far from the first to confront them. Are you sure you're strong enough? How presumptuous. Take your time. One false step and you won't be able to go back.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Multiple Endings 22.2%, RPG 14.6%, Emotional 13.7%, Atmospheric 7%
- #15 Tayke Me With You
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Foccelized Studios
Windows · Linux
Tayke Me With You is a visual novel about high school seniors and their struggles with each other and the world around them. You play as Gene, a sheltered, socially naive human from the city as he acclimates to living in a rural town filled with dinosaurs, finding friends (and love) along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Emotional 18.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #16 重启人生
86% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: MR薛
Windows
The 14th straight day of crunch. Then your heart stops — and a voice asks: would you start over? Begin again at age zero, making new choices across school, love, work, life, and death. 31 endings, 17 companions, 10 career paths — what kind of life will you choose this time?
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Emotional 15.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #17 Too Real
86% match9 user reviews100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: partingZSSII
Windows
A short, hand-drawn narrative about memory, loss, and final conversations. Explore the quiet streets of the past and decide what you're ready to let go.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Emotional 25.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #18 END OF SUMMER
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CUBEPub: Shiravune
Windows
On his way to his countryside home, Yuji makes an unlikely acquaintance in Mio, a bedraggled young woman on her way to the sea. Watch over the two as they slowly grow closer in this touching visual novel by CUBE!
Why similar: Emotional 33.1%, Visual Novel 31.5%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, Choices Matter 6.9%, Casual 4.5%
- #19 Irotoridori No Sekai HD - The Colorful World
84% matchVery Positive96% of 277 reviews2024
Dev: FAVORITEPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 125.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
When he was a child, Yuuma received a special power from the “translucent magician”, Shinku. Just by touching someone with his hand, he is able to cure all of their wounds in return for some of his memories.
Why similar: Emotional 28.9%, Visual Novel 27%, Multiple Endings 18.1%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #20 Soul Gambler
85% matchVery Positive87% of 2,727 reviews2014
Dev: Ilex GamesPub: Gamestorming
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Soul Gambler puts YOU in the role of Faust, an ordinary young man living in the present day whose DESTINY is about to be change forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.4%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, RPG 13%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Indie 7.6%
- #21 The Doll Shop
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Atelier Sentô
Windows
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
Why similar: Emotional 25.5%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #22 Lost Connections
82% matchVery Positive96% of 79 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 26.2%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #23 OrdinaryFamily
83% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: 飞鸟
Windows
在一个普通的当代中国家庭中,每个人都有自己的烦恼和压力。在不同的关卡里,玩家可以操控不同的家庭成员,做出积极或消极的选择。因为资金和时间限制,目前上架的是主角父亲的第一关,这一关是纯视觉小说并且内容较短。
Why similar: RPG 26%, Emotional 26%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Indie 14.3%, Atmospheric 11%
- #24 Pulse of Love
81% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, Emotional 16.6%, Story Rich 12.5%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #25 Tar and Feather
80% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Noah TilsenPub: Aeonic Menace
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short story visual novel-like game with a gently interactive narrative and some puzzling mysteries to unlock. Discover how your father got tarred and feathered. Get lost in the memory with ever-corrupting visuals and an immersive soundscape as you make your way to the emu farm.
Why similar: Emotional 25.9%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #26 Along the Edge
81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,090 reviews2016
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?
Why similar: Emotional 21.3%, Visual Novel 20%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #27 透明的她与真实的我
78% matchVery Positive90% of 210 reviews2025
Dev: 可味玩KawayiPlay
Windows
This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.
Why similar: Emotional 28.5%, Multiple Endings 25.4%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.3%
- #28 Innocence Rewrite
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Charlotte's Oak
Windows
"Innocence Rewrite" captures the summer before and after the college entrance exam.As old bonds mend and distant feelings return, it's a season of healing amid chaos.No need for correction fluid — just feel, and slowly rewrite the innocence of youth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Emotional 26.7%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Story Rich 13.3%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #29 Seers Isle
79% matchVery Positive91% of 202 reviews2018
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Seers Isle is a narrative game, set in a fantasy version of medieval northern Europe, where your choices impact the fate of a group of characters.
Why similar: Emotional 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #30 In Search of the Ice Pop
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guanpeng Chen
Windows · Mac
A short, nostalgic slice-of-life visual novel with a coming-of-age story about a forgotten ice pop and the girl who once felt like a big sister to you.
Why similar: Emotional 22%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Comic Book 13.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #31 Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
76% matchVery Positive91% of 1,387 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 126.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Why similar: Emotional 29%, Visual Novel 28.4%, Multiple Endings 21.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choices Matter 5.2%
- #32 Horrors of Helmsfirth
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Five Games
Windows · Mac
Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Story Rich 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #33 Major\Minor
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 591 reviews2016
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A highly engaging visual novel, with memorable characters and multiple endings. Traverse worlds, solve a murder mystery -- and partake in political revolution. Inspired by greats such as Steins;Gate, Tales of Symphonia, Persona 4 and Future Diary. An unforgettable science-fiction/fantasy adventure!
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.7%, Story Rich 12.8%, RPG 10%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Indie 7.7%
- #34 随侯珠
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SCATTER KR
Windows
A story of secrets and chance encounters. A missing sacred serpent, an approaching Snake Festival, and an insular mountain town in the south disrupt outsider Hou Jue’s brief stay.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Emotional 19.4%, RPG 17.6%, Multiple Endings 15%, Casual 6.9%
- #35 Garbage Incident
74% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Empty Pixel
Windows
A short psychological visual novel about a girl, a bag of garbage, and an ordinary evening that takes an unexpected turn
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Multiple Endings 18%, Atmospheric 16%, Indie 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #36 Isle Echo~止夏,与君相伴的回忆
75% 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: Emotional 35.6%, Visual Novel 34.3%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Casual 6.2%, Indie 3.8%
- #37 Floral Flowlove
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SAGA PLANETSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Floral Flowlove is a romance adventure game created by the Japanese game brand SAGA PLANETS. It won many awards in the art, music, and character categories in the year of its release in Japan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Emotional 20.6%, Multiple Endings 15.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #38 Return to Ash
73% matchVery Positive99% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Emotional 28.4%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #39 Mirrorandum
73% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: AinkOink
Windows
Mirrorandum is not just a visual novel...it's a journey through a world of mirrors, where every reflection challenges your perception and every choice reveals the depths of your true self.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Emotional 29.1%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Casual 9.4%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #40 Heart of a Bird in a Cage
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SnowyYANGPub: 逐夏
Windows
warmth, bitterness, longing, compromise.
Why similar: Emotional 32.7%, Visual Novel 31.7%, Story Rich 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12.3%, Indie 4.4%
- #41 ThroneBreaker
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Kingdoms Games
Windows
You play whose family was executed under the orders of a ruthless king Through years of cunning strategy and dangerous alliances, you lead a rebellion and seize the throne for yourself. But the crown is no sanctuary. Years later, just as you begin to rebuild the realm an assassin’s blade finds you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Multiple Endings 24.1%, RPG 16.8%, Emotional 15.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #42 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
71% matchPositive96% of 26 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: Emotional 25.5%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #43 Waterside Chirping 水畔空蝉
74% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: 凝冰剑斩
Windows
Aileen was an ordinary village girl. However, after she been cursed on by a weird man, everything changed…
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Multiple Endings 22.3%, RPG 13.2%, Emotional 12.8%, Indie 7.7%
- #44 Sips and Sonnets
70% matchVery Positive100% of 65 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: Emotional 21.5%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #45 Heart to Heart
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Olive Lantern Studio
Windows
Collect expressions to use in conversations as you immerse yourself in each character’s psychological journey, where your words, decisions, and even your thoughts determine the course of every story. Plant flowers, drink tea, and have fun romancing as you help bring the village back to life.
Why similar: Emotional 33.1%, Story Rich 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, RPG 8.8%
- #46 おいでませ、こくりさん - Welcome Kokurisan -
72% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.Pub: Bloomz, Inc.
Windows
A short novel game with ASMR starring VTuber "Kurune Kokuri"! With the ASMR voices, players can enjoy a close situation with Kurune Kokuri.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Emotional 11.7%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #47 The Lyra Signal
70% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ESTREA
Windows
The Lyra Signal is a story-driven visual novel about memory, mystery, and the echoes of the past. Follow Leo as he uncovers a strange recording left by his father and begins searching for the meaning behind a name that refuses to disappear: Lyra.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Emotional 22.3%, Multiple Endings 20.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Choices Matter 7%
- #48 Fork in the Road
70% 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: Multiple Endings 19.5%, Emotional 16.2%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #49 The Retro Exorcist
68% matchPositive97% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: Chestpain Studios
Windows
You've been hired to perform exorcisms on all sorts of entities. The only thing you can't seem to understand is...why do they all haunt video games?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Multiple Endings 22.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Atmospheric 9%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #50 Reconnect
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: HFOTA
Windows
在21世纪30年代的世界,任何新鲜事物都不足为奇,城市里每天都喧闹非凡。“我”和妹妹则是离开了那热闹的中心,搬到了这偏僻的乡下地带,和在这里认识的朋友们每天生活在愉快的日常里。不过这平静的日常又能持续多久呢?
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Emotional 25.7%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Casual 9.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #51 The Throne of The Clock - remasterd
69% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: 조규석(Cho Gyu Seok)
Windows
Enoch, sneaks into the bride's waiting room on their wedding day. He wanted to catch a glimpse of her But the she was found dead, stabbed by his sword. That sword was a gift from the Clock Witch, with the words, "You will have to pay." Enoch starts riding, towards the throne where the witch awaits.
Why similar: Emotional 40.7%, Multiple Endings 25.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Choices Matter 6.6%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #52 AfterClerk
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Velron Games
Windows
In the office of the afterlife, you weigh the dead. Read each soul's ledger, hear their final plea, and seal them to Heaven or Hell. But the Director's doctrine is harsh — and the souls you judge may know your name.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 18.4%, Emotional 18.4%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Story Rich 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #53 US Visual Novel
68% 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: Emotional 25.2%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Comic Book 14.5%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #54 Kiki & Ana - The Child
69% matchVery Positive95% of 133 reviews2021
Dev: Horror Shop
Windows
"Kiki & Ana - The Child" is a cute story experience. Focused on story, art, and music. Must avoid hazards which some people find difficult. Takes about an hour to complete. WARNING: flashing lights, light gore.
Why similar: Emotional 31.2%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #55 知夏
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 夏梦工作室
Windows
你将扮演一个被AI淘汰的程序员,回到那个停滞的小县城,与那个等了你十二年的女孩一起去寻找,从所有人记忆里消失的发小和尘封的往事,你们追查的不仅仅是真相,还是被AI一起困住的那个夏天、那座小城、那段永远不会结束的等待。
Why similar: Emotional 30.4%, Multiple Endings 25.5%, Visual Novel 18.9%, RPG 15.9%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #56 After the Wane
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Emotional 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Story Rich 11.3%, Atmospheric 10%
- #57 Three Days, No Words
66% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: TechStrike Game Studio
Windows · Linux
A short cozy visual novel about awkward conversations, cultural barriers, and the connections that can emerge when two people don't speak the same language.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Emotional 23%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Casual 9.2%
- #58 Lennon and Luca
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shades Studio
Windows · Mac
Find healing from a mundane life by decorating the old house, all while playing personal babysitter for the 'little imp' in the mirror, helping him pass his boring days. In a sliver of frozen, misplaced time, you must find your own happiness.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, RPG 13.4%, Comic Book 12.7%, Indie 11%
- #59 イマジナリーバッドフレンド
65% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: しのぎや
Windows
A short visual novel game in which a boy named Shiomi suddenly appears one day, and the protagonist, who recognizes him as an imaginary friend, converses with him to find out what happened between them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Emotional 36.9%, Story Rich 15.9%, Indie 4.2%, Casual 3.3%
- #60 The Quiet After
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grigsby's World Productions, LLC
Windows · Linux
Step into Greyholt as Ava, a would-be adventurer taking a chance to register with her father's guild. Will this bring the independence she craves, or something more dangerous? A psychological, choice-driven visual novel where every decision shapes the road ahead and the journey beneath her own skin.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Emotional 23.8%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Choices Matter 6.8%