- #1 Bearly Baking
97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Water Bears Interactive Arts
Windows · Mac
Bearly Baking is a cooking and relationship-building game where you play as a bear running an inn to feed animals for hibernation. You cook bread and muffins in small mini-games, and based on the quality, you build better relationships with your patrons and learn more about their stories.
Why similar: Cooking 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Simulation 8.2%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #2 Black Dog Bar
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitLight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Black Dog Bar is a dialog-based bartender simulator. Each client has its own story. Communicate, mix cocktails, and... manipulate. It is only you who decides where the complicated story of each hero will turn and what will happen to them when they leave the bar.
Why similar: Cooking 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Emotional 11%, Relaxing 10.6%
- #3 Potion Tales
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NighttrainGames
Windows
Potion Tales is a potion brewing game, in which the potions you create decide the fate of your customers. Make yourself at home in a cozy potion kitchen and prepare different potions for the unique problems of your customers.
Why similar: Cooking 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Relaxing 12%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #4 Divine Diner
95% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Ambrosia Interactive LLC
Windows
A Greek Myth-based, heartfelt narrative game where you're a demigod named Aelius trying to find your godly father and re-forge your family.
Why similar: Cooking 26%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #5 Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter
94% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: solarProtag
Windows · Linux
A romantic, fantasy slice-of-life visual novel about Emile Mayer — the owner of A Slice of Comfort bakery in the Kingdom of Selias — when the Fae Kingdom's royal procession, and the interesting newcomer that comes with it, changes his life forever.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Cooking 19.6%, Visual Novel 16%, Simulation 10.7%, Emotional 8.9%
- #6 The Archipelago
94% matchVery Positive91% of 116 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: Cooking 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Emotional 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%
- #7 Midnight Ramen
93% matchVery Positive96% of 411 reviews2024
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In Midnight Ramen, you play as the owner of a late-night ramen stand and his apprentice. You interact with your customers, listen to their troubles, and help them out whenever you can. But as the bowls of ramen are cooked and served, troubles are beginning to brew in your own life as well...
Why similar: Cooking 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Emotional 13.9%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #8 Dungeon Hotpot
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renala Games
Windows
Dungeon Hotpot is a cozy narrative game set in a torchlit dungeon, where you comfort weary adventurers with warm, delicious bowls of monster hotpot.
Why similar: Cooking 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Relaxing 10%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #9 My Child New Beginnings
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sarepta Studio
Windows
My Child New Beginnings is a parenting simulator where you go through everyday life of growth. After a series of traumatic events that you and your child went through, you now get to rebuild life together in a new region of Norway.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Cooking 15.1%, Emotional 14.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Crafting 9.9%
- #10 Tavern Talk 2: Dreamwalker
90% matchVery Positive92% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Welcome Tavernkeep! In this D&D-inspired visual novel you will run a cozy seaside tavern, meet adventurers, gather rumours and mix fate-altering drinks to stop dreams from twisting into nightmares.
Why similar: Cooking 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Emotional 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%
- #11 A TAVERN FOR TEA
91% matchVery Positive92% of 155 reviews2023
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
Why similar: Cooking 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, LGBTQ+ 9.7%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #12 Sips and Sonnets
89% 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: Cooking 24.8%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #13 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
89% 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: Visual Novel 17.8%, Emotional 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Relaxing 11.1%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%
- #14 Pekoe
88% matchVery Positive83% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Kitten Cup Studio
Windows · Mac
Blend tea and friendship in the flavourful world of Pekoe, a cozy cat-filled tea-making simulator about taking the time for self-care and connecting with what makes you happy. Build relationships, upgrade your teahouse, and discover new recipes as you work towards creating a place you can call home.
Why similar: Cooking 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Crafting 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.7%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #15 Bed and BEAKfast
87% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Operation Breadcrumbs
Windows · Mac
A DEMO of "Sincerely, Robin" -- our upcoming management, cooking, and narrative game currently in development! Play as Robin and return to your hometown to regrow your late grandfather's bed and breakfast. Cook meals, connect with the community, and forge lasting relationships!
Why similar: Cooking 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Emotional 15.2%, Crafting 12.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #16 Emberbound
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fluffore Studio
Windows · Mac
EMBERBOUND is a furry visual novel about returning home, reuniting with old friends, and promises left unfinished. Back in his hometown to handle matters concerning his family’s old house, Yunxi faces the regrets and feelings that never truly faded.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 18.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Emotional 10.7%, Simulation 10.7%
- #17 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,003 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Emotional 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Relaxing 12%
- #18 Coffee Talk
85% matchVery Positive95% of 12,615 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Relaxing 12%, Emotional 11.1%, Crafting 10.8%
- #19 Ring Craft
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: HaoHao Games
Windows
In "Ring Craft," you will play as a ring forging master, using various materials to add useful or useless attributes to the rings. You will explore the secrets of nutrition, oop, I mean, enchantment. Whether it's miracles-craft or disaster-craft, it's all up to you!
Why similar: Cooking 43.8%, Crafting 20.9%, Relaxing 14.1%, Simulation 10.1%, Casual 8.1%
- #20 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,805 reviews2023
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Relaxing 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%, Emotional 11.2%
- #21 Birb Café
84% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Birbgames
Windows · Linux
Birb Café is a coffee-making visual novel about a cute bird helping adventurers on their quests. Your choices matter!
Why similar: Cooking 29.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Relaxing 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #22 The Wandering Wyrm
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Critical Sprite Games
Windows
Wandering Wyrm is a high-fantasy visual novel with a focus on cooking. Run a tavern on the back of a dragon and serve a variety of unique adventurers. Influence the story with the food you serve!
Why similar: Cooking 26%, Interactive Fiction 25%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Casual 11.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #23 Cook For Love
82% matchMixed61% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Win the hearts of Parisians with your cooking, discover delicious recipes, and become a chef worthy of working onboard the Orient Express.
Why similar: Cooking 32.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Relaxing 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #24 This Warm Place
81% 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 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Relaxing 11.4%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #25 Mewracle Brew
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meng Studios
Windows
Help Smokey the cat save his home! Run a traditional Warung Jamu in Village Meow, master ancient herbal recipes, and brew the perfect cure for your neighbors. Listen to their stories, cook with care, and earn enough to pay off the ruthless loan shark, Bos Oyen, before time runs out!
Why similar: Cooking 35%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Relaxing 13.1%, Multiple Endings 7.9%, Simulation 7.5%
- #26 Time Travel Cafe
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hegumen.qwq
Windows · Mac
Alchemy type cooking sim about Malin and her mom who were sent to the past by their newly bought cafe ♡
Why similar: Crafting 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Cooking 14.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #27 Ace & Aro: Heart-to-Heart
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to the Ace & Aro Meetup! Everyone is accepted here – whether you’re a-spec yourself or just curious to learn more. Meet the members, try a cocktail (or two) and unwind with some arcade games. Let’s have a heart-to-heart!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 19.6%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Relaxing 9.6%, Casual 8.6%
- #28 Nainai’s Recipe
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fan Fang
Windows · Mac · Linux
Open your fridge, choose the ingredients, examine, chop, seasoning, heat, and taste them. During the lockdown, you start to learn how to cook from your dear grandma.
Why similar: Cooking 37.5%, Emotional 17%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Simulation 8.3%
- #29 あなたに花束を
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: abyss good gamesPub: Chorus Worldwide 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 20.5%, Crafting 15.8%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Emotional 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 10.6%
- #30 The Quiet Days of Dorothy
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: A Warm Kitchen
Windows · Mac
During the 2020 lockdown, Dorothy spends her days caring for jars of sourdough starters. By sharing them with others, she builds unexpected connections and discovers small acts of kindness that bring warmth in difficult times.
Why similar: Cooking 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Relaxing 12%, Emotional 10%
- #31 Summoned By Accident
77% match9 user reviews82% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Black Cat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Summoned by Accident is a text based rpg focused mainly on m/m content with character driven plot. In it, you explore and run into inhabitants of the world. Some friendly, some foe. Inspired by other text based games and some videos.
Why similar: Cooking 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Visual Novel 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Crafting 10.9%
- #32 Bobarista: One Cup at a Time
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mental Jam
Windows
A cozy narrative simulation game where you craft bubble tea, guide heartfelt conversations, and play character-driven mini-games.
Why similar: Cooking 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Crafting 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Emotional 8.7%
- #33 Battle Live! The Idol School Collection
75% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: solarProtagPub: solarprotag
Windows · Linux
Welcome to Pride Park! Experience six main stories and several bonus stories centered around the staff and students of this eclectic idol school in this episodic, slice-of-life visual novel!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Simulation 13.4%, Emotional 12%, Casual 10.7%
- #34 Fusion
76% matchPositive84% of 25 reviews2025
Dev: Careless Angels
Windows
Fusion is a puzzle game with visual novel elements where you will meet many characters on your way to becoming a legendary alchemist.
Why similar: Crafting 25.4%, Visual Novel 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Relaxing 16.9%, Casual 8.4%
- #35 Double Cheeseburger, Medium Fries
76% matchVery Positive97% of 346 reviews2023
Dev: Lunaris Aeterna
Windows
Work as Penelope on her day off! Complete mini-games to prepare the food for a wide variety of customers!
Why similar: Cooking 35.1%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Relaxing 11.5%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Simulation 7.5%
- #36 Waning Flowers of a World Eternal - The Rainbow Appears After Flowering Rain
74% matchVery Positive97% of 335 reviews2025
Dev: SWEET&TEAPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 20.6%, Emotional 19.8%, Relaxing 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Cooking 12.7%
- #37 GOBLR: Goblin Date Night Simulator
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SunS3b
Windows
A bite-sized visual novel about going on dates with some absolutely disastrous goblins.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 18.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Emotional 11.9%, Simulation 7.5%
- #38 Until Then
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,464 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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%, Emotional 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 7.6%
- #39 Coffee Talk Tokyo
71% matchVery Positive90% of 556 reviews2026
Dev: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Emotional 12.6%, Relaxing 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
- #40 Living on Plain Pasta
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Granité Works
Windows
A conversation adventure where you spend the worst, best summer visiting your booze-loving senpai, making weird food, and sneaking out together at midnight.
Why similar: Cooking 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Emotional 9.8%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #41 Solanaceae: After All
74% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: DarkChibiShadow
Windows · Linux
Join Battam, an exiled witch, on his quest to make a brand new type of coven! Explore a colorful world, gather ingredients for potion brewing and cooking, immerse yourself in a long and detailed story, all while viewing some optional romantic scenes in this hybrid visual novel!
Why similar: Cooking 22.5%, Crafting 17%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 13.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%
- #42 A HERO AND A GARDEN
73% matchVery Positive95% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a fairytale hero and help him garden, since saving the princess didn't go that well. A fantasy gardening visual novel and clicker game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Emotional 15.3%, Relaxing 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%
- #43 Carry Onward
72% matchPositive84% of 44 reviews2023
Dev: Woodpile
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: Emotional 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Relaxing 11.7%
- #44 Whispering Breeze
73% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: SoCoolDev
Windows
Whispering Breeze is a fantasy brewing simulation game with different storylines. along with the characters Listen to problems and stories inspired by your imagination. And help them out by serving them a drink or two.
Why similar: Cooking 31.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Relaxing 11.7%, Story Rich 10.4%
- #45 The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
69% matchVery Positive94% of 60,129 reviews2024
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.
Why similar: Cooking 32.2%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #46 Tomorrow Will Be Dying
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Robo
Windows · Mac
Tomorrow Will Be Dying is an atmospheric, story-driven slice-of-life visual novel with light sim elements about finding yourself through your connections with others.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.4%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Casual 13.3%, Relaxing 11.5%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #47 We Ramble: Starwake
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ixtengames
Windows
You have been constantly perplexed by a question. In search of the answer, you embark on a journey of exploration. You traverse the desolate lands of suffering and cross fragmented spaces of chaos. You never had a direction, yet you ultimately reached the harbor.
Why similar: Cooking 28.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Relaxing 12%, Story Rich 11.5%
- #48 God of the Forge
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KICKFLIPWIZARDSTUDIO
Windows
You are the only blacksmith in a dying empire. Listen to your customers, deduce their true intentions, and forge the weapons that will save your city - or arm its destroyers. Master the anvil, balance the factions, and live with the consequences of your craft.
Why similar: Crafting 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Story Rich 12.3%, Simulation 10%, Multiple Endings 6.4%
- #49 By The Orchid
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: EnekoStudio
Windows
中式原生家庭环境下,少年找寻存在方式的故事。
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 27.6%, Emotional 16%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Stylized 9.8%
- #50 Lost Connections
70% 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: Visual Novel 20.8%, Emotional 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Multiple Endings 13.1%
- #51 Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows
69% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Nochi Studios
Windows · Mac
An otome visual novel where you choose your romance with an attractive boy in culinary school. A perfectly delectable romance for foodies.
Why similar: Cooking 24.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Relaxing 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #52 Short Short Fictions
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: room6
Windows
A short short mix tape of one story that connects three shorter stories. On the NewWave, a magical game console that is retro but new, enjoy DON'T SAY YES, TO:NORTH, and a secret tale nobody yet knows. Welcome to a slightly fantastical and nostalgic world of painful, toilful, and beautiful stories!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Emotional 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Relaxing 12.4%
- #53 Sunny Side Crossing
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ikadev Studio
Windows · Mac
A story-rich restaurant sim with slice-of-life RPG elements. Play as a newlywed couple inheriting a restaurant. Share duties with your spouse, from sourcing ingredients to managing the restaurant. Explore the world of Sunny Side Crossing through interactions with neighbors and customers.
Why similar: Cooking 34.1%, Crafting 14%, Emotional 13.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #54 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
69% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.1%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Story Rich 11%
- #55 The Other Side of Everyday
67% 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: Visual Novel 26.9%, Emotional 25.4%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #56 Bartender Hustle
68% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2022
Dev: Departure Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Mix amazing cocktails while you climb the ranks as a bartender and unlock diverse bartending venues in this narrative-driven bartender simulator.
Why similar: Cooking 32.6%, Crafting 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Simulation 8.6%
- #57 Across the Desk : Study Mate
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GardenRiver
Windows
Across the Desk : StudyMate is a cozy productivity sim where you work with a partner, Yeon-woo. Use a Pomodoro timer, To-Do list, and music player to boost efficiency. Follow her story via chat and enjoy mini-games for a perfect mental reset.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.4%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Simulation 15.2%, Casual 12.3%, Emotional 11.9%
- #58 Cockville [18+]
67% matchMixed68% of 244 reviews2023
Dev: Unicorn DivisionPub: Tender Troupe
Windows
Congrats, you just inherited a farm and your hot neighbors will not let you be! Erotic hijinks ensue on your neverending quest to expand your farm! Discover spicy romances and intertwining stories in this bizarrely relaxing farm simulator.
Why similar: Cooking 22.5%, LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Crafting 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #59 The Cloud VR
67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Seungje LeePub: VeRapy
Windows
"This way. I'm waiting for you." The Cloud VR is a healing fantasy VR game where you go on an adventure to meet someone waiting for you. You can interact and explore in various spaces on your journey. We hope you enjoy a moving journey in a fairytale-like world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Relaxing 12.6%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Emotional 9.8%
- #60 Mascareri: Mask Making Simulator
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Katharina GröschnerPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
You are a Venetian maskmaker in 1797. Craft stunning masks for picky patrons, upgrade your shop and discover branching story lines.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Simulation 14.2%, Casual 9.8%, Relaxing 9.2%