- #1 Raid on Taihoku
97% matchVery Positive82% of 193 reviews2023
Dev: Mizoriot Creative Company LTD.Pub: Loftstar Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Raid On Taihoku is an adventure game with the backdrop of WW2 Taiwan. By controlling the characters pass through different danger and safe zones, you will experience the struggles of human nature and cruelty of war.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares a deep connection to Taiwanese history and political atmosphere, making it the most thematic companion to the seed game.
- #2 A Space for the Unbound
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,328 reviews2023
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.
Why similar: Anime 68.7%, Adventure 31.3%
Why You'll Like It: Set in late 90s Indonesia, this game captures a similar blend of historical nostalgia, emotional storytelling, and personal growth.
- #3 the 9th day:第九日
96% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The story of The 9th Day, that started with the autumn fire incident, begins here…
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Anime 25.1%, Adventure 19.8%, Indie 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the seed game's focus on historical tragedy and the high-stakes emotional decisions found in visual novels.
- #4 Soulslayer～灭魂·误佳期～
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 703 reviews2017
Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.6%, Adventure 25.2%, Indie 18.2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines historical settings with detective elements and visual novel mechanics, fitting the specific niche of the seed game.
- #5 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,085 reviews2016
Dev: iNK Stories
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a choice driven, narrative game that brings players into the brooding world of a nation on the verge of collapse. Play as Reza, an aspiring photojournalist, and make life and death decisions as you survive the gritty streets of Iran in the late 1970’s.
Why similar: Adventure 58.5%, Indie 41.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a powerful, choice-driven narrative centered on a real-world historical political uprising.
- #6 Shanghai Summer
93% matchVery Positive91% of 444 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.7%, Anime 32.6%, Adventure 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and emotional narrative that captures the bittersweet feeling of youth and memory in a historical urban setting.
- #7 篱笆庄秘闻 / Mysteries of Fence
94% matchVery Positive90% of 292 reviews2017
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
This game records the unknown pain and struggles in the far eastern country, we hope our descendants won't forget these tragedies happened before.
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.9%, Adventure 22.1%, Indie 16%
Why You'll Like It: A social-commentary-heavy visual novel that explores historical and societal issues within a localized Chinese context.
- #8 The House in Fata Morgana
91% matchVery Positive95% of 6,041 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54%, Anime 24.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of tragic, historical visual novel storytelling that explores deep human emotions and complex character arcs.
- #9 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
92% matchVery Positive85% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.6%, Adventure 27.5%, Anime 21.6%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that explores existential themes through an anime-inspired lens.
- #10 The Last Summer 那年夏末
90% 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: Visual Novel 55.8%, Anime 23%, Adventure 14%, Indie 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on emotional depth and atmospheric storytelling, providing a similar reflective experience to the seed game.
- #11 Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish
91% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Pomera StudiosPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.3%, Anime 25.9%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends mystery and character-driven drama in a way that feels stylistically similar to the seed game's anime aesthetic.
- #12 Analogue: A Hate Story
89% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
Dev: Love Conquers All Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 71.1%, Anime 20.5%, Indie 7.5%, Adventure 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel uses historical documents and personal logs to uncover a tragic past, echoing the investigative nature of the seed game.
- #13 妄想破绽 Broken Delusion
89% matchMixed60% of 4,043 reviews2019
Pub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
《妄想破绽》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，数十万字精彩原创剧情，将带给大家一段近未来架空科技都市的幻想冒险体验。游戏中，玩家将扮演普通高中生与顶级黑客的双重身份。有一天“我”抱着玩笑心理在网络上虚构了一个不存在的假人，不料却因此带来了惊天巨变……
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Adventure 24.9%, Indie 18.9%, Anime 17.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a complex, story-rich visual novel experience with dystopian and political undertones.
- #14 The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录
88% matchVery Positive90% of 1,760 reviews2017
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Play as college student who majors in criminal investigation and solve the weird cases happened right beside him! A visual novel involves puzzle solving, reasoning, humor and of course adventures! English version is available now.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.2%, Adventure 21%, Indie 18.5%, Anime 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features strong detective and mystery elements within a visual novel framework, focusing on local storytelling.
- #15 Memory Oblivion Box
87% matchVery Positive93% of 1,107 reviews2016
Dev: DreaMoryPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
一份工作，让秦幽羽的父亲从此失踪，紧接着又是母亲的突然离去。虽然从未放弃过寻找，可是事情却毫无进展，直到那天……
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.5%, Adventure 25.6%, Indie 22%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-driven visual novel that focuses on personal memory and emotional impact.
- #16 Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
86% matchVery Positive94% of 599 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story about forced smiles, coming to terms with the past, and love—but most of all, redemption.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.4%, Anime 22.2%, Adventure 17.4%, Indie 15%
Why You'll Like It: A romance-focused visual novel that captures the melancholic atmosphere often found in the seed game.
- #17 旧手表 - Old Watch
86% matchVery Positive85% of 676 reviews2017
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
This is an Visual Novel game. It's a story about time leap.
Why similar: Visual Novel 63%, Indie 37%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic and emotional visual novel that centers on the weight of the past.
- #18 STEINS;GATE
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,378 reviews2016
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 66.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.2%, Anime 30.3%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, its deep focus on historical consequences and emotional character development makes it a staple for visual novel fans.
- #19 The Leopard Catgirl in Miaoli
84% matchVery Positive95% of 192 reviews2019
Dev: Erotes Studio
Windows
The protagonist Wang Cheng-En returns to his hometown due to the rivalry between different countries. Along the way, he encounters a girl with animal ears by accident.How will this relationship develop when he lives together with this unusual girl?
Why similar: Adventure 38.3%, Visual Novel 35.7%, Indie 26%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel set in Taiwan that captures a similar regional charm and storytelling style.
- #20 Koi Musubi
84% matchVery Positive91% of 277 reviews2017
Dev: Narrator
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
After studying away in Taiwan, Shao-Tang finally comes back to his hometown of Nangan to be a receptionist at an inn for the summer where he works with his childhood friend Zi-Jin. "Without a love knot, you will be single forever!"
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Anime 23.5%, Adventure 20.1%, Indie 17.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dating-sim visual novel that focuses on the emotional connections between characters.
- #21 Coffee Talk
82% matchVery Positive95% of 12,156 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.3 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 64%, Anime 26.2%, Indie 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an intimate, character-driven experience that relies on dialogue and atmosphere rather than traditional gameplay.
- #22 Flamel's miracle（弗拉梅尔的奇迹）
85% matchMixed68% of 155 reviews2017
Dev: Weixi Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Assistant and I headed to a newly discovered Plane world for new resouces. Unfortunately, we ran into worm hole, due to which our spacecraft were forced to make emergency landing onto an unknown world. In order to fix the spacecraft, we started our adventure and got involved into various accidents and incidents, voluntarily or not...
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Adventure 22.1%, Anime 19.5%, Indie 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that explores mystery and character relationships in a classic anime style.
- #23 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 37,969 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.9%, Anime 27.3%, Adventure 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Uses a unique setting to explore the lives and struggles of characters, mirroring the intimate feel of the seed game.
- #24 克莉丝的炎之信仰 Cryste: the Faith of Fire Vol.1
83% matchVery Positive89% of 296 reviews2017
Dev: SalvationPub: JingtuStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In another distant world, there is a kingdom of fire. They who live under the red sky. People with different social classes. Birth with different but changeless fate. Those of nobility bring fortune and power to men, and bring hope.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Anime 15.8%, Indie 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed visual novel that maintains the high-quality character art and narrative focus of the genre.
- #25 Rain's love memory-雨的恋记
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 672 reviews2019
Dev: Yuying Zzz
Windows
这是一款视觉小说，你会与女主角相遇，并经历许多事情，你的选择将决定故事最终的结局。
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.3%, Anime 38.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the atmospheric 'rain' theme and emotional focus of the seed game.
- #26 The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
79% matchVery Positive86% of 1,500 reviews2017
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?
Why similar: Visual Novel 64.1%, Anime 18.6%, Adventure 9.9%, Indie 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A branching narrative visual novel that emphasizes character relationships and the consequences of past events.
- #27 水时钟-Water_Clock
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 109 reviews2018
Dev: 3RISEPub: 3acg
Windows · Mac
沉迷篮球游戏的大学生和破旧水杯里冒出来的小精灵——泠——的夏日奇遇。 笨拙二人组编织出燃与萌的清新治愈AVG小短剧。
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.6%, Anime 19.5%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel that blends RPG elements with a character-driven story.
- #28 泡沫冬景
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,476 reviews2020
Dev: KorakuPub: Nekoneko Soft
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
It is the year 1988. Japan is in the midst of the bubble economy. New buildings are sprouting up everywhere, and the people are ecstatic. This is a story of people who live for one year... in such a little corner of the city.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Adventure 32%, Indie 19.7%, Anime 13.8%
- #29 Together We Live
78% matchVery Positive97% of 194 reviews2017
Dev: Water PhoenixPub: KEMCO
Windows
This is a visual novel game without player selections. To atone for the sins of humanity, the girl continues to die.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.4%, Adventure 28.2%, Indie 20.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that emphasizes the daily lives and interactions of its cast.
- #30 Fable of the Sword
80% matchMixed62% of 161 reviews2018
Dev: 蔷薇千墨游戏组Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This is a galgame with a story of ancient. It takes the developing group 蔷薇千墨 6 years to finish. With full-audio, this game will present you an experience when swords did the talk for you. And with the amazing theme song, it will like returning to the ancient, simpler time.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.9%, Adventure 29.1%, Indie 22%
Why You'll Like It: Combines RPG elements with a visual novel narrative, focusing on character growth and story progression.
- #31 Our End of the World
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,807 reviews2017
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Filled with puzzles, the story between she and me at the end of the world. English Subtitle Released on 2018/11/22!
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.4%, Anime 26.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Indie 7.1%
- #32 缚戎人：唐建中十三年
74% matchVery Positive82% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: 思维度工作室（Sharewedo Studio）Pub: 思维度工作室（Sharewedo Studio)
Windows · Mac · Linux
A text adventure game of the mid Tang Dynasty, where players can experience the story of a lonely city in the Western Regions during the Tang Tibetan War in the 13th year of Jianzhong by the 'bound barbarians'. Witness the growth and helplessness of characters and the rise and fall of the era.
Why similar: Visual Novel 52.6%, Anime 29.9%, Adventure 17.5%
- #33 The Raintime
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: socah developmentPub: socah
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delve into a troubled student's mind as his grip on reality unravels . . .
Why similar: Adventure 57.3%, Indie 42.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure visual novel that focuses on atmospheric storytelling and emotional resonance.
- #34 Lingering Fragrance
75% matchVery Positive92% of 596 reviews2018
Dev: BLESTWORKS
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
We walk together, play together, and do everything together. This is our last trip, our last memory. It is a short visual novel contains three story lines, after main story the other two will be unlocked. Which one is your side of story?
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.2%, Anime 25.6%, Adventure 14.6%, Indie 12.6%
- #35 True Love ～Confide to the Maple～
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,600 reviews2016
Dev: SP-time
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guo Hengyi and Yao Fengyi are childhood sweetheart. But their relationship goes far gradually after divided into different classes and the great college entrance exam pressure. Tang Haiyin and Yao Fengxi came to his life as well. An unexpected accident had involved them together.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.9%, Anime 18%, Adventure 12%, Indie 10%
- #36 再见断刀
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,313 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.3%, Anime 33.9%, Adventure 11.8%
- #37 Gazing from beyond
77% matchMixed65% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: 七彩绘色游戏Pub: SakuraGame
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a galgame about college life, where you'll pursuit the love of your life. You'll surely experience hardship, triumph, happiness, sadness, maybe even trauma. Only time can heal all.
Why similar: Visual Novel 60%, Adventure 13.9%, Anime 13.5%, Indie 12.6%
- #38 Fei Duanmu VS Kobayashi 端木斐 VS 小林正雪
75% matchVery Positive93% of 197 reviews2018
Dev: 致意
Windows · Mac · Linux
The dark despair city, the fugitive drug addict, intriguing and strange urban legend. What’s the story between two characters from different detective games? It’s coming soon.
Why similar: Visual Novel 70.9%, Indie 29.1%
- #39 Diving Disorder-下潜症
73% matchVery Positive93% of 143 reviews2021
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Diving Disorder is an AVG on wasteland theme. Players will play the role of a refugee who are struggling to survive after a global disaster, together with a white-haired girl suffering from narcolepsy, exploring the truth of the doomsday and the old world in memory.
Why similar: Anime 46.4%, Adventure 39.1%, Indie 14.5%
- #40 School Years
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,497 reviews2019
Dev: YEARSPub: 电钮组
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A visual novel adapted from a real story.To tell the most authentic Chinese story in the most simple words
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.8%, Anime 30%, Indie 13.2%
- #41 Short Stories Collection of Class Tangerine
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 969 reviews2017
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Short Stories Collection of Class Tangerine is a collection of five Visual Novels by indie-game team "Class Tangerine".
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.9%, Adventure 23%, Indie 17.4%, Anime 10.7%
- #42 Return to Shironagasu Island
71% matchVery Positive94% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: HYOGO ONIMUSHIPub: TABINOMICHI
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.9%, Adventure 23.7%, Anime 18.5%, Indie 2.9%
- #43 KAKUSANKIBOU / 扩散希望
74% matchVery Positive83% of 160 reviews2018
Dev: あみそ組Pub: Pujia8 Studio
Windows
Basically the story goes as visual novel form. Sometimes, the system switches into dot part, and you can control the character to continue the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.9%, Anime 32.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 13.2%
- #44 Monobeno
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 652 reviews2018
Dev: LosePub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 88.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
This was a story about humans and monsters, disease and haunting, and the past and the future. It leads you to the unusual traditional Japanese culture.
Why similar: Visual Novel 49%, Anime 32.3%, Adventure 18.6%
- #45 Banter Schooldays!!三〇一室无一人
71% matchVery Positive90% of 745 reviews2019
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Banter Schooldays!! is a visual novel legal drama adventure game developed by the independent team Lingtan Studio.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Adventure 28.8%, Indie 20.8%, Anime 19.5%
- #46 A Flicker of Light
70% matchVery Positive84% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: 饺子社
Windows
In this visual novel, experience the story of Ethan Syfran, who by an accident got him and his family caught in a whirlpool of crime in a catastrophe-swept world. How would he struggle to get out and save everything he cherished... or carry up all the sins he'd done and keep going?
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.6%, Anime 28.5%, Adventure 16.3%, Indie 7.5%
- #47 Kyoto Colorful Days
72% matchVery Positive85% of 175 reviews2016
Dev: InterOne Inc.Pub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
"Kyoto Colorful Days" is a Visual Novel, set in the sightseeing hotspot of Kyoto.This visual novel is populated by various different characters and the story can be enjoyed like a TV drama. Fully voiced in Japanese (the Kyoto dialect)
Why similar: Visual Novel 56%, Anime 25.9%, Adventure 18.2%
- #48 Dullpain
68% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Anime 28.1%, Adventure 14%, Indie 9.8%
- #49 Season of 12 Colors
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,049 reviews2016
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
--The way it was, Just like it is now, On a bright, bright summer day. "That's a promise, right?" The girl in a white dress said. Sunny sky. A paper plane slid across it, riding on blue winds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.1%, Anime 18.8%, Adventure 16.1%, Indie 14%
- #50 Misty Judgment
63% matchVery Positive94% of 1,412 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 83.5%, Indie 16.5%
- #51 墨心：波云诡船
68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,395 reviews2020
Dev: 1001 Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
《墨心》是一款将古代中国幻想元素和悬疑科幻相融合的国产视觉小说。男主（你）从昏迷中醒来丧失了记忆，发现自己和另外两女一男困于巨轮密室中。面对匪夷所思的船体变异，恐怖致命的巨型怪物，你们能否成功逃脱？而这超自然的现象，似乎跟一件千年前的战国墨家宝物有关......
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.2%, Adventure 23.7%, Indie 11.1%
- #52 Shan Gui II: Sweet Osmanthus II
69% matchVery Positive94% of 529 reviews2018
Dev: Magenta Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Autumn goes by, girls are still waiting till osmanthus blooming.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.6%, Anime 29.8%, Adventure 11.7%, Indie 7%
- #53 Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
67% matchVery Positive88% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.7%, Anime 28.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 6.2%
- #54 Memory's Dogma CODE:01
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 371 reviews2016
Dev: Liz-ArtsPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Japan, 2030 A.D. Memories can now be digitized and archived, allowing people to communicate with the deceased. With only one week left before his best friend’s memories are deleted, can Hiroki uncover the truth behind Sorano’s death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 54%, Anime 28.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 7%
- #55 Mystery Lover:Nonexistent Memories
63% matchVery Positive94% of 592 reviews2025
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
《恋爱绮谭 不存在的回忆》是国产悬疑恋爱AVG《恋爱绮谭》系列第三部作品，也是系列的解谜篇。在前作《不存在的夏天》与《不存在的真相》中留下的诸多谜团，将在《恋爱绮谭 不存在的回忆》中解答，系列的故事还在继续。
Why similar: Visual Novel 61.8%, Anime 22.7%, Adventure 15.4%
- #56 Tokyo Babel
70% matchVery Positive91% of 93 reviews2016
Dev: propellerPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
And so begins a grand epic of intertwining destinies; a tale of God, of angels, demons and humans living amongst the walls of the floating purgatory, Tokyo Babel -- a soaring bastion erected in the image of Tokyo, one of the largest cities of a world succumbed to the apocalypse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.8%, Anime 31.4%, Adventure 16.8%
- #57 山：临界幸存者
66% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
偏远的山村中，正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着，舞动着，一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.9%, Anime 25.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Indie 5.6%
- #58 Way Back Witness
68% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: 青椒
Windows
《归路：见证 》是一款架空世界回合制RPG游戏。 玩家将在这本不属于自己的世界内，见证忒瑞阴德上的悲欢离合，是是非非。 在冒险和旅行中，踏上那条注定不平凡的归路。
Why similar: Adventure 72.7%, Indie 27.3%
- #59 Molytropia: Cloud in Shape of Hurt
66% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Alice Nowak
Windows · Mac · Linux
The first of seven chapters, which will tell an amazing story about the adventures of a girl and her friends. Colorful landscapes and warm sunny atmosphere. Also, they will find the real door! And take part in the contest! Can you imagine?
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.6%, Anime 28.8%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 5.1%
- #60 Miss Peacock
62% matchVery Positive100% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Otter Club
Windows · Mac
Between 1930 and 1933, Lieutenant Chen, an ambitious Asian officer, travels to a remote mine in the mountains of French Indochina to investigate a decrease in mineral production. Various forces become entangled in the power play, revealing the truth amid diplomatic mediation and supernatural events.
Why similar: Visual Novel 77.4%, Adventure 22.6%
