- #1 OU
97% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: room6Pub: G-MODE
Windows
"Between something and someone." U-chronia is a mysterious world constantly changing like a book whose pages are flipped out of order. You will wear the shoes of OU, the protagonist, to live through this game-shaped experience—without knowing what it really is.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.3%, Emotional 16.8%, Adventure 10.3%, Story Rich 9.6%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #2 WEIL
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CajuStudios
Windows
WEIL is an interactive audiovisual experience that tells the story of a boy who suffers from depression, verbal, and psychological harassment. Through this, we aim to show players the impact these experiences can have on a person’s life, leading to suicidal thoughts.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 41.5%, Story Rich 20.2%, 2D 14.8%, Adventure 14.8%, Indie 7.5%
- #3 Tulip
96% matchVery Positive99% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: ashleyypox
Windows
You are a very sad bunny. You cannot stop crying. You might have to drink something gross. You are Tulip. Wander through a storybook countryside, gather ingredients for a strange brew, and get to know your adorable animal neighbors in an odd quest to alleviate your incurable sadness.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 32.2%, Adventure 17.4%, Collectathon 13.2%, Story Rich 12.9%, Emotional 10.3%
- #4 Poisoned Path
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Inspiration Overload Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Poisoned Path is a deep visual novel set in a mysterious atmosphere, where your choices determine the story's fate. Uncover dark secrets and chart your own course.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Adventure 12.4%, Emotional 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #5 Pepa's Adventure
94% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Kageori Lab
Windows · Mac
Pepa's Adventure: a papercut point-and-click book. The characters and backgrounds are crafted from handmade papercut art. Pepa, a paper fairy girl, lived with book fairy Lex. One day, scissor fairy Slash cut and stole his pages. Pepa embarks on an adventure to recover stolen pages.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.2%, Emotional 18.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Fantasy 10.4%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #6 Whispers of Gold
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Story Rich 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #7 Windrush Tales
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows
Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.9%, Emotional 13.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #8 We'll always have Paris
92% matchPositive88% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Cowleyfornia StudiosPub: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Linux
We'll always have Paris is a short narrative experience about loving someone with memory loss.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 32.8%, Adventure 26.1%, Emotional 24.8%, Story Rich 9.6%, Indie 5.9%
- #9 Forgotlings
91% matchPositive87% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: Throughline GamesPub: Hitcents
Windows
A fully voice-acted cinematic 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: Hand-drawn 22.9%, Emotional 19.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Adventure 10.1%
- #10 The Cost of Salvation
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mokou Games
Windows · Mac
The Cost of Salvation is a story-rich adventure about a being created to preserve the world’s balance. Awaken across centuries, form fragile bonds, and face the weight of sacrifice in a journey through time, memory, and the meaning of life itself.
Why similar: Emotional 18.9%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #11 Shadows Of Memory lll
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pixelyarn
Windows
Face your fears, Alice. This time, you're not alone. This is the last chapter in the horror visual novel trilogy.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Adventure 20.7%, Emotional 15.4%, 2D 8.1%
- #12 The Protagonish
89% matchMixed56% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: College Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short adventure game, where you don't control the adventurer. Play the side characters in a medieval village, and decide to help or hinder the adventurer in their mysterious quest.
Why similar: Adventure 22.2%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Story Rich 13.7%, Choices Matter 7%
- #13 Omoide Ni Kawaru Kimi Memories Off
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. なんとなく大学生になった主人公、「加賀正午」。 それなりに一人暮らしの大学生活を楽しんでいる一方で、彼は漠然とした憂鬱さを感じていた。 その原因は数年前、理由も告げず突然消えた恋人、「黒須カナタ」だった。 カナタとの唐突な別れは彼の心に大きな傷をつけていたのだ……。 それから数年後── 偶然にもカフェで再会するカナタと正午。 失ったと思っていたカナタとの再会で彼の心は乱れてしまう。
Why similar: Adventure 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Emotional 16%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #14 Heart of mobius
88% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: gunsturn Inc.
Windows · Mac
Dive into a captivating standalone story in just an hour! Presenting the first installment of the "Handy Novel" series. Highly praised on smartphones, this acclaimed narrative is now ready for your enjoyment on Steam for PC/Mac!
Why similar: Adventure 24.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Emotional 21.6%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #15 Memories Off Sorekara
87% matchVery Positive93% of 174 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 浜咲学園に通う高校3年生「鷺沢一蹴」 彼には同学年の彼女、「陵いのり」がいた。 何もかも順調だった。 しかし、それは唐突に訪れる……。 卒業も間近に控えた雨の日のバレンタインデー……。 いのりからデートに誘われた一蹴は、いのりから告白された想い出の場所に連れて行く。 そこで渡されるチョコレートと一緒に渡されたのは…… いのりからの一方的な別れ話。 果たして別れの訳は……一蹴といのりの関係は……!?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Adventure 22.7%, Emotional 15.9%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #16 Memories Off 2nd
86% matchVery Positive92% of 218 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 主人公「伊波健」は、私立の高校に通う高校3年生。 ずっと変わらないと、信じていた。 半年前から交際している同級生の「白河ほたる」との幸せな状況も、2人の関係も。 しかし、ある出来事を境に変化が訪れる。 些細な誤解。すれ違う心……。 小さな変化は、やがて取り返しのつかないところまで膨らんで……。 そんな最中、2人の間にある数え切れぬほどの想い出を振り切ってでも、一緒にいたいと思える女性が現れたとしたら……。
Why similar: Adventure 22.9%, Emotional 21.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #17 Ending the Happy Route
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Water Phoenix
Windows
A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.
Why similar: Emotional 21.1%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #18 FALLSAGA
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: lyzerfiction
Windows
FALLSAGA! The journey of Marcel in search of a legendary waterfall!
Why similar: Adventure 25.7%, Story Rich 16.5%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Emotional 14.6%
- #19 Lost Color
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aleph Studio
Windows · Mac
You opened your eyes to Synus. Somehow you don't remember anything. It's very dark here. Your new journey begins here in Synus, ruled by an absolute king.
Why similar: Emotional 28.5%, Adventure 18.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Choices Matter 9%
- #20 Camille and Laura
84% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: BonjourBorzoi
Windows
Camille and Laura is a point and click about the greatest adventure of all - parenting.
Why similar: Adventure 21.9%, Hand-drawn 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Emotional 13.3%, 2D 7.6%
- #21 Pulse of Love
83% match9 user reviews33% of 9 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.6%, Choices Matter 14%, Story Rich 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Emotional 13.7%
- #22 Return to Ash
81% matchVery Positive98% of 115 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: Hand-drawn 24.5%, Emotional 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 9.9%
- #23 Museful
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nostalgicat
Windows
Museful is a colour-fuelled 2D Metroidvania. Paint your surroundings as a little lizard exploring a huge hand-crafted world, and restore emotion to a monochrome continent as you discover your true colours.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.9%, Emotional 15.5%, Adventure 14.9%, 2D 9.4%, Indie 9.1%
- #24 Reminiscence in the Rain
82% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: 『縋想』プロジェクト
Windows · Mac
The world's most "sentimental" tale. "Let's go away together." Those were Yuika Aoi's last words. It was the winter of my first year of college. She disappeared, without a trace. Where had she gone? - only the flower knows.
Why similar: Adventure 26.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.7%, Emotional 20.8%, 2D 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #25 Song of Life
81% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Adventure 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 13%, Emotional 12.9%, Multiple Endings 12%
- #26 Bucket Detective
80% matchVery Positive86% of 274 reviews2017
Dev: the whale husband
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete.
Why similar: Adventure 47.7%, Indie 30.8%, Story Rich 21.5%
- #27 My Egg Girls: A Gentle Story
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HUMAN SIMULATE
Windows
Spend 100 days living with two “Egg Girls” in a gentle, bittersweet romance visual novel where four emotions—Affection, Empathy, Comfort, and Tension—gradually shape dialogue, distance, events, and endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Emotional 15.9%, Story Rich 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #28 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing and destiny. When her brother disappears, Elham's desperate search plunges her into a world of haunting visions, buried truths, and battles against dark forces. Will she find her true calling and embrace the light? or will she succumb to darkness
Why similar: Emotional 21.2%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Story Rich 12.2%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #29 Wish Us Luck
78% 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Emotional 12.9%, Choices Matter 12%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #30 Memories Off Yubikiri No Kioku
77% matchVery Positive92% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 今年もここ、神奈川県藤川市にある藤林高等学校にも春が訪れた。 教室の窓から差し込む暖かい日差しにまどろみながら「芹澤 直樹」はいつも願う。 「ちなつは、なおくんの嫁なのです!」 そんなことを恥ずかしげもなく言える幼なじみの「天川 ちなつ」や学校の仲間たちと、ずっと楽しく過ごせればいいのに──。 しかし、その願いは唐突に打ち砕かれる。 突如として現れた謎の少女「南雲 霞」 そして始まった霞と秘密の同棲生活。
Why similar: Adventure 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Emotional 18.1%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #31 Memories Off
76% matchVery Positive92% of 238 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 「メモリーズオフ」シリーズ1作目 1999年に登場した恋愛アドベンチャーゲーム「メモリーズオフ」をフルHD移植。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Adventure 19%, Emotional 18.7%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #32 The Doll Shop
77% matchNo user reviews
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: Hand-drawn 27.1%, Emotional 21.4%, Story Rich 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #33 Memories Off #5 Togireta Film
76% matchVery Positive88% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 千羽谷大学の2年生「河合春人」は、映画作りという夢を目指して、小さな映画サークルに所属している。 だが春人は、1年前に親友「日名雄介」の死をきっかけに、その夢をあきらめかけていた。 そんな春人の前に突如現れた謎の女「仙堂麻尋」 彼女の登場で、「日名あすか」をはじめとする仲間たちとの間に、微妙な変化が訪れる……。 立ち止まったままの春人の胸にかけがえのない想いが宿るとき、途切れたフィルムは静かに回り出す。
Why similar: Adventure 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Emotional 18.1%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
- #34 - Mischief Dungeon Life - 異世界転生した俺のイタズラダンジョンライフ Dorothy Edition
78% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.
Windows
After an accident, Renji was reborn in another world as a "shapeshifter," a demon that can transform at will. He was reborn in a dungeon inhabited by demons… Using new demon powers, a thrilling and exciting life in the mischief dungeon begins…!
Why similar: Adventure 24.9%, Hand-drawn 21.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Fantasy 7.5%, 2D 6.9%
- #35 Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
73% matchVery Positive88% of 989 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 118.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 9.2%
- #36 Less Miserables
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: College Fun Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A point-and-click parody of Les Misérables, with classic adventure puzzles, hand drawn art and an amazing voice cast.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.3%, Adventure 26.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Story Rich 13.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #37 My Dear Frankenstein -English Edition-
75% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2021
Dev: NUMBER7Pub: Moonchime Studios
Windows · Mac
Play as man-made boy, Adam, in this emotional adventure. Explore the city at night in search of the fragments of his heart!
Why similar: Emotional 26%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.3%, Adventure 19%, Choices Matter 10%, 2D 9.3%
- #38 The Lost Melody
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Warm Hearth Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the wild world of imagination of a little boy named Timothy. Explore the surroundings of a whimsical village, meet the locals, learn their stories, and enjoy the adventures.
Why similar: Emotional 22.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Story Rich 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Indie 8.7%
- #39 The Siege of Jeomdo
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Studio Hip Sword
Windows · Mac
Hope flickers against impossible odds. In this narrative RPG, step into the shoes of a retired soldier, thrust into a desperate last stand to save Jeomdo Village. With supplies dwindling and time running out, your decisions will shape the fate of those who look to you for salvation.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Emotional 15.4%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 12.9%
- #40 Memories Off6 T-wave
72% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 神奈川県澄空市────。 秋は深まり、枯葉が道を彩っている。 「塚本志雄」は、幼なじみの「遠峯りりす」と歩く通学路でしみじみと思い起こしていた。 後から付いてくる感じだった幼い頃のりりす。 しかし、数年の間を経て再会したりりすは随分と我侭になっていた。 そして、志雄はいつしか下僕のような扱いに……。 その日、同級生の「箱崎智紗」をりりすに紹介される。 地味だった智紗は、大胆にイメージチェンジをしていた。
Why similar: Adventure 24.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Emotional 16.9%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #41 HipWitch
73% matchVery Positive93% of 144 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Hip Sword
Windows · Mac
HipWitch is a chill puzzle game that invites you to explore a beautiful nature reserve. Play as Prom, a young witch helping a cast of quirky characters. Use a variety of spells, and the power of 90s dial-up internet to solve the tasks ahead!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 37%, Emotional 17.5%, Story Rich 14.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Exploration 6.5%
- #42 The Medieval Psychologist
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ODD Game Studio
Windows · Mac
You're a stranger who has come to Lostworth, a town full of people lost in the darkness of the Middle Ages. Your purpose: help them spiritually. For this, you've only books, potions, spells and words. In time, as you uncover the secrets of the city, you'll also have to face threats from the past.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.8%, Adventure 25.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, 2D 8.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #43 イマジナリーバッドフレンド
71% matchPositive100% of 23 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: Emotional 29.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Adventure 22.2%, Story Rich 17.5%, Indie 6.3%
- #44 Legends of Ethernal
72% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2020
Dev: Lucid Dreams Studio
Windows · Mac
Legends of Ethernal is a 2D single-player action adventure game where you need to explore beautiful hand-crafted environments, solve clever puzzles and battle tough creatures to uncover the truth about your parents’ disappearance.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.6%, Emotional 18.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #45 Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spicy Bread Productions LLC
Windows · Mac
Determine the fate of Ventreville! Play as six protagonists with unique abilities and stories, their arcs tied to each other by the sudden murder of the Avidines. Make your choices count! The final protagonist, the interrogating detective, will only know as much as your previous characters know…
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Emotional 13.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #46 After the Stream Went Dark
69% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Joe Kerman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 27.6%, Adventure 23%, Emotional 18%, 2D 8.9%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #47 The Throne of The Clock - remasterd
70% matchPositive100% of 17 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 33.4%, Adventure 16.6%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #48 Fly to Butterfly Valley
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Magical Yuto
Windows
Her eyes were glued to those wings as they danced across the clear blue sky, heading towards a new world.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31%, Adventure 25.3%, Emotional 16.3%, Story Rich 15.1%, 2D 6%
- #49 MIRROR CRYPT
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Petty GlarePub: Petty Creations
Windows
A surreal action RPG where dreams fight back. Explore vivid realms, face your nightmares, and choose what to destroy — or forgive.
Why similar: Adventure 19.2%, Story Rich 17.2%, Emotional 16.4%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Indie 12.2%
- #50 Too Real
68% match7 user reviews100% of 7 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: Hand-drawn 30%, Emotional 23.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Indie 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #51 イカスミポーション
68% matchVery Positive100% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Nyamoli@
Windows
"イカスミ"でポーションをつくる!?怪しいポーション屋さんのイカ『スミミ』と共に、個性豊かな人外キャラクター達にポーションを売るアドベンチャーゲーム!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Adventure 15.5%, Fantasy 11.2%, Multiple Endings 6.9%
- #52 Jaw Breakers & The Confection Connection
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: CatCombPub: Reef Entertainment
Windows
A comedy mystery visual novel about a group of kids on Summer vacation with way too much free time on their hands. Spending a summer in a small, quiet and peaceful suburb like Lemon Grove should be a piece of cake, right?
Why similar: Adventure 49%, Indie 33.6%, Story Rich 9%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #53 Beyond This Side
69% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: Glim GamesPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
A woman mysteriously disappears. The cops find nothing. Sam struggles to wrap his head around the tragedy of his lost wife.
Why similar: Adventure 45.3%, Hand-drawn 33.1%, Story Rich 13.7%, 2D 7.9%
- #54 CALME
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DOUKUTSU PENGUIN CLUB
Windows
This is CALME, a peaceful haven on a precipitous cliff. With a rod in your right hand and a dumpling on the other… This is an adventure exploration game set in the town on the cliff, which is more than just a "warm and cozy" place.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 32.8%, Adventure 21.6%, Indie 13.5%, Fantasy 9.7%, Story Rich 9%
- #55 Start a Startup with a Legendary Japanese Warlord
67% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: CapGames
Windows
A short visual novel with quizzes to help you dip your toes into the world of startups.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.4%, Adventure 28.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Indie 6.3%
- #56 Shelf
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redamant Games
Windows
Welcome to Shelf's mysterious library! Time to find a way to get out of here, it can't be that difficult. Am I right?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.6%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Story Rich 14.3%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Indie 10.9%
- #57 78
67% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Gaori
Windows
One day, the boy is suddenly caught up in an incident and is forced to face problems he has been avoiding, giving him an opportunity to think about himself. And the boy comes up with a solution on his own. What choice did the boy make?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Emotional 23.6%, Adventure 22.9%, 2D 10.2%, Fantasy 9.4%
- #58 Creatio Ex Nihilo II: Deus Otiosus
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shoho Games
Windows
Return to the Creatio Ex Nihilo universe to settle a divine war where there can only be one true victor.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.6%, Story Rich 16.6%, Choices Matter 16%, Fantasy 12.6%, Multiple Endings 12.5%
- #59 Unfolded : Camellia Tales - Prologue
67% matchPositive88% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: COSDOTS
Windows
The first chapter of a hand-drawn 2D point-and-click adventure, Unfolded : Camellia Tales. Follow the journey of Herman, a boy who lived through the most tragic times in the history of Jeju Island, Korea. Explore the beautiful wilderness and experience the coming-of-age story.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 36.6%, Adventure 29.6%, Story Rich 11.3%, 2D 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #60 Lost in Memory
66% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: Snuggle bug
Windows
You play as a girl who has shut herself in her home and refuses to leave. she must explore and find her memories if she ever wants to escape her past. This game is inspired by Yume nikki and various classic RPG Maker horror games.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.3%, Emotional 21.1%, Collectathon 20.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 12%