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A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 893 reviews
Released: 2016-01-05
Developer: ebi-hime
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 30 min
Mean playtime: 4.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 37%

Overview

The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns is a poignant, short-form visual novel that masterfully blends supernatural mystery with intimate LGBTQ+ storytelling. These recommendations focus on titles that capture that same melancholic, atmospheric, and emotionally resonant experience, prioritizing short-form indie visual novels with strong queer themes and ghostly or mysterious undertones.

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    Why You'll Like It: A supernatural yuri visual novel that perfectly captures the blend of ghostly mystery and emotional intimacy found in the seed game.

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  3. #3 Once on a windswept night
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 195 reviews2017
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    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, LGBTQ+ 30.2%, Anime 15.6%, Casual 9.7%, Indie 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric and short visual novel shares the same melancholic, supernatural tone and focus on intimate storytelling.

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Anime 10.4%, Story Rich 7.6%, Cute 7.1%

  52. #52 A Little Lily Princess
    70% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2016
    Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Newly arrived at a boarding school in Victorian England, Sara Crewe uses her love of books and storytelling to build new relationships. But what happens to a fairy-tale princess when she loses everything?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Romance 12.3%, Emotional 8.7%

  53. #53 发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 122 reviews2022
    Dev: 百合赛高
    Windows

    《发现姐姐是妹控的我今后该如何是好》是一款短篇百合视觉小说,主要描述了主人公樱自从看见了那个场景之后,对姐姐态度的变化,心灵不断成长最后happy end的故事。

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Anime 10.1%, Emotional 7.8%

  54. #54 Watamari Part1 - A Match Made in Heaven
    68% matchVery Positive88% of 186 reviews2022
    Dev: Kuro Irodoru YomijiPub: Sekai Project
    Windows

    Hikari is a female spy who joins an all girls school as a student to discover its secrets… when she suddenly receives the Mark of Virgo, and timeslips 1 year in the past?! By the developers of Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto comes this new yuri title filled with intrigue and drama.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Romance 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Anime 10.4%

  55. #55 a new life.
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,375 reviews2020
    Dev: Angela He
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.3%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Romance 16.1%, Emotional 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.4%

  56. #56 bygone snow
    65% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2025
    Dev: Creatalsoftware Games
    Windows

    When the world ends, who will you spend your final hours with? A visual novel for the GBA.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, LGBTQ+ 25.8%, Emotional 15.1%, Female Protagonist 15%, Story Rich 6.7%

  57. #57 A Hint of Purple
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 116 reviews2023
    Dev: Empty Exhibit
    Windows

    A short visual novel about queer love and art. Follow Maya, a once-celebrated painter now paralyzed, as she struggles to accept her new reality and its effects on her relationship. Argue with your Prefrontal Cortex, insult an art critic, befriend the elderly.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Romance 13.6%, Emotional 12.5%

  58. #58 Fujiwara Bittersweet
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 412 reviews2021
    Dev: MagicBenchVN
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Romance 10.7%, Text-Based 9.8%, Anime 8.7%

  59. #59 Coralina: a Memory Tale
    65% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2024
    Dev: Gabriel MakiPub: ZNT Productions
    Windows

    A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Romance 14.4%, Emotional 13.7%

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