- #1 The Robot Girl Meets The Human!
97% matchVery Positive97% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Usui Sio
Windows · Mac
This is an adventure game that takes you on a journey through a world after humans have disappeared. Lead the robot girl "Scarlet" to find the surviving humans.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Fantasy 14.9%, Story Rich 13.9%, Anime 8.7%
- #2 Spellchanted 2D Hidden Object Puzzle Adveture Tile-Matching
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Shaman Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Enter a magical world filled with legendary Fairy Tale characters. Become the greatest wizard. Help a young witch break an evil curse and save the Fairy Tale kingdoms!
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Text-Based 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Magic 14.9%, Fantasy 10.8%
- #3 This Winter of Ours
96% matchVery Positive99% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: VARIA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.1%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Anime 14.9%, Fantasy 7%
- #4 Kunado Chronicles
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 178 reviews2023
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The dragon is already dead. Help what's left of humanity learn how to live in this post-apocalyptic fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Anime 24%, Story Rich 14.2%, Cute 8.6%, Colorful 8%
- #5 A Traveler to unknown Thule
94% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: komasukePub: Nostia
Windows · Mac
Adventure Game Traveling around Iceland
Why similar: Text-Based 27.3%, Anime 20.3%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Nature 12.9%, Magic 7.6%
- #6 Elementcore Revelations: Journey Prologue
94% matchMixed68% of 158 reviews2023
Dev: Dongguan Liuli Game Technology Co.,LtdPub: Dongguan Liuli Game Technology Co.,Ltd
Windows
The balance of the elements has been disrupted and long-disappeared monsters have reappeared. The youths have embarked on a dangerous journey. Join them and unravel the mystery of the royal family that has lasted for thousands of years and restore this broken world!
Why similar: Anime 30.3%, Cartoony 21.7%, Simulation 18.8%, 2D 15.3%, Cute 9.3%
- #7 OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
93% matchVery Positive92% of 1,673 reviews2018
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Anime 17.2%, Story Rich 13.9%, Colorful 7.3%
- #8 An Adventurer's Gallantry
92% matchVery Positive90% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: Zetsubou
Windows · Mac · Linux
Disgraced knight-in-training Oren gets a second chance at life as an adventurer in this fantasy visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Anime 18.5%, Fantasy 16.2%, Linear 11.8%, Simulation 10.9%
- #9 The Days Without Gods
91% matchVery Positive86% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: 季森造纸工坊Pub: WindField Games
Windows
The Days Without Gods is a text-based DND fantasy ADV in which the player takes on the role of Mori Granson, an apprentice and subordinate of Hysso, the president of the Magic Association, and meets Coccinea, a young girl he rescued years ago, and other characters in the mage capital of Tylin.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Magic 17.9%, Linear 14.9%, Fantasy 13%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%
- #10 Kintsugi
89% matchVery Positive99% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: StudiohohoPub: IIM Digital School
Windows
Accompany Kyō, a young apothecary, on his journey to repair a world shattered by mankind and uncover the origin of his newfound golden powers.
Why similar: Nature 19.4%, Fantasy 18.1%, Magic 17.2%, 2D 14.2%, Linear 13%
- #11 Tamayura Mirai
90% matchVery Positive94% of 206 reviews2023
Dev: AzuritePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 43.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
There is a girl, searching for something she lost... Tamayura Mirai is a midsummer fantasy visual novel of humans, spirits, and sorcerers that's won several industry awards in Japan.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Anime 20.5%, Magic 18.9%, Story Rich 10.8%, Cute 7.3%
- #12 风与鸟 - Wind and Bird
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 500 reviews2024
Dev: 许愿铃工作室Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows
长耳族的学徒蒂娜,跟随着吟游诗人的师父,开始了传颂故事的探寻之旅。带着心爱的吊坠,二人游历过草原,高塔,小镇与森林。然而,在故事的起点和终点,却似乎另有隐情……
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Anime 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Fantasy 12.8%, Nature 11.5%
- #13 Runeous: Part One
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 143 reviews2016
Dev: Novel Tea GamesPub: Lost Fables
Windows · Mac
Median: 18 minMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Join our heroes in a world ravished by the wars of it's past in this exciting Visual Novel experience!
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.9%, Simulation 23.6%, Story Rich 12.5%
- #14 Visual Novel Sisters
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Visual novel based on the tale of two sisters.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Linear 14.5%, Anime 12.2%, Cartoony 10.1%
- #15 The Archipelago
87% matchVery Positive90% of 110 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: Visual Novel 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Anime 15.6%, Story Rich 9.2%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #16 natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer
85% matchVery Positive95% of 899 reviews2022
Dev: Kazuhide Oka
Windows · Mac
── In the summer of the world that has ended, the girl travels aimlessly. "natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer" is a text adventure game that depicts girls traveling in apocalypse. Through talking to the girls, we get to know them and approach the mysteries of the world ──
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.7%, Text-Based 25.9%, Anime 20.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, 2D 7.1%
- #17 The Disguiser Of Fate
86% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2019
Dev: Windward_BirdsPub: XNZONE
Windows
This is a world at the brink of destruction, but he comes from a destroyed world. Bearing the burden of changing the fate of this world and facing everything before him, especially the eminent destruction, what can he do, and what price will he pay?
Why similar: Magic 22.9%, Anime 22.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Fantasy 13.9%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #18 Fallstreak: Requiem for my Homeland
86% matchVery Positive98% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
A death march to the end of the world. Can humanity's lost future be reclaimed?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.6%, Anime 26.2%, Story Rich 15.8%, Fantasy 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 6.3%
- #19 Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain
84% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the meaning of memories in this mysterious fairytale where fantasy and reality intertwine. The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels in the ruins of Engine City New York, and one who finds herself in an underground world with an eldritch, violet sky.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Text-Based 24%, Anime 22.5%, Story Rich 13%, Cute 7%
- #20 After the Inferno
84% matchVery Positive91% of 768 reviews2022
Dev: Classy Lemon
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
An adult visual novel set in an original fantasy world. Featuring animated and voice acted scenes, both NSFW and SFW.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.3%, Magic 22.8%, Fantasy 22.2%, Story Rich 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #21 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
83% matchVery Positive98% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Fantasy 16.2%, Story Rich 13.1%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #22 Adabana Odd Tales
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,043 reviews2020
Dev: Liar-softPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 52.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"This is a tale of 'flowers' that never bloom." Shirohime, a girl who has lost her memory, and Kurofude, a mysterious boy, traverse through classic Japanese fairy tales within the land of Adabana, a realm of illustrated books. What awaits them after they mend the distorted tales?
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.5%, Story Rich 26.4%, Anime 19.2%
- #23 Touhou: Fading Illusion
81% matchVery Positive91% of 234 reviews2022
Dev: Indie Game Order
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel based on Touhou Project, made by fans for fans and others! Embark on the investigation of the greatest incident in Gensokyo's history and discover the terrifying truth of the youkai world with Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi and other heroines!
Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Anime 12.1%, Magic 11.3%
- #24 My Slow Life with the Princess Knight and Her Devoted Handmaiden
81% matchVery Positive94% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: WafflePub: Shiravune
Windows
Garland used to be a formidable adventurer... But then he was betrayed and left for dead. Now he has a reputation as the Dragon Survivor and no one left in the world he can rely on. When he brings two beautiful servants into his life to tend his wounds, will he learn to open his heart again?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 18.3%, Fantasy 14.9%, Nature 10.5%, Colorful 6.6%
- #25 An Octave Higher
82% matchVery Positive82% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Anime 23.5%, Fantasy 9.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, 2D 4.8%
- #26 A Taste of the Past
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,773 reviews2022
Dev: Sondering Studio
Windows
What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.
Why similar: Text-Based 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Anime 13.8%, Cartoony 10.3%
- #27 The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-
80% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: STARxSTAR
Windows
《The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-》is a short text adventure game. This game combines a visual novel and an "adventure mode".
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.6%, Anime 34%, 2D 12.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #28 RGB GlitchGazer
78% matchVery Positive98% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: 群星闪耀时Pub: 群星闪耀时
Windows
A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Anime 33.9%, 2D 13.5%, Text-Based 5.5%, Story Rich 3.8%
- #29 The Last Secret
79% matchVery Positive84% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: TBF
Windows · Mac · Linux
Award winning visual novel adventure. An epic, upbeat tale with challenging and fun puzzles, humorous storyline and quirky characters. Solve the "last secret", save your friends and maybe find true love on the way, too...
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Anime 22%, Story Rich 10.8%, Colorful 7.9%
- #30 Voices from the Sea
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,262 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 419.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44%, Anime 34.5%, Linear 4.7%, Cute 4.3%, Fantasy 3.8%
- #31 Chronicles of Magic: Divided Kingdoms
78% matchVery Positive84% of 245 reviews2018
Dev: The House of FablesPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Reconcile the twin kingdoms! As Gillian, explore two worlds and use the Magic Scrolls to discover the truth about a forgotten royal lineage.
Why similar: Fantasy 37.5%, 2D 17.6%, Colorful 17.2%, Hidden Object 15.7%, Singleplayer 8.7%
- #32 Everglow
77% matchVery Positive93% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: 7CoreLoops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the story of Glow, a young and naive furry heroine caught between two empires' interplanetary ambitions, forged in tragedy and conspiracy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.3%, Story Rich 22.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, 2D 9.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #33 Dung Beetle Adventure
76% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Eight Bit Skyline
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short (and free) adventure game, where you are tasked with helping a hurt, hungry, but inventive dung beetle on its journey to find something to eat near the end of the mushroom season.
Why similar: Linear 30%, Nature 19.6%, Cute 15.7%, 2D 11.3%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #34 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
74% matchVery Positive99% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Deciding to break protocol to lend a helping wing, Rain, a flighty little courier takes a skittish girl by the name of Mila on an adventure through the inner workings of a mysterious post office. Together, they search for a letter containing the last words of someone who seemingly never existed.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Anime 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Cute 6.7%
- #35 Arcadia Fallen
75% matchVery Positive95% of 547 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Text-Based 24.2%, Anime 12.4%, Fantasy 10%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #36 The Divine Speaker: The Sun and the Moon
75% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The story-rich 18+ prequel to The Divine Speaker. Follow alongside Aemyl and Lucius in a two-sided story about the past and the future.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Anime 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Fantasy 13.4%, Linear 11.3%
- #37 Vlare
73% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: Meyley
Windows
A supernova, a broken telescope, Lum, and a night full of strange encounters and painful memories. Join Eli on a short, emotional point-and-click journey through the city.
Why similar: Anime 43.6%, Cartoony 29.9%, 2D 18.5%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #38 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
72% matchVery Positive95% of 511 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.6%, Anime 21.9%, 2D 11.5%, Singleplayer 6.8%, Cute 6.2%
- #39 A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk
76% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a mysterious school where day and night are two separate worlds, a mismatched trio work to resolve magic-related incidents. A world of magic, intrigue, mystery and the occult awaits you!
Why similar: Anime 37.1%, Visual Novel 35%, Magic 12.9%, Story Rich 8%, Cute 4.4%
- #40 Asfalia: The Cranky Volcano
73% matchVery Positive96% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Funtomata
Windows · Mac
In this moving and whimsical adventure game, explore Asfalia, a magical world threatened by a volcano. Join Charlie as you meet amazing characters, solve fun puzzles, and collect beautiful stickers along the way! A captivating story-driven game suitable for all ages.
Why similar: Linear 37.4%, Story Rich 15.9%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Colorful 9.8%, Cute 8.7%
- #41 Faulty Apprentice
74% matchVery Positive82% of 190 reviews2019
Dev: AGL studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this world of magic, monsters, and mystery, the fate of Stars Reach Castle will be determined by you, the Faulty Apprentice! A story-rich visual novel/dating with Light Ecchi on the side. (Free 3 DLCs)
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Anime 25.9%, Story Rich 14.5%, Fantasy 14.1%, 2D 8.4%
- #42 BlightFog
72% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Zakroutil
Windows
Journey across a dying world. Manage your resources. Build relationships with anthropomorphic characters. Find a new home or become a fuel drinking madman.
Why similar: Visual Novel 51.5%, Story Rich 29%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #43 Spiritual Bond ~Breaking the curse, Intertwining fates~
70% matchVery Positive85% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: MONRAPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
“Person of Serendipity… please help us——” A text-based adventure puzzle game set in ancient villages, where shrine maidens and the Kami guide you to forge unbreakable bonds. Every choice reshapes destiny—you will lead them, but to where?
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Anime 20.7%, Text-Based 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Story Rich 10%
- #44 Nobody Nowhere
70% matchVery Positive94% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: 深渊标记 Tag:hadal
Windows
a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 18.2%, Text-Based 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Linear 12%
- #45 The Wild at Heart
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 886 reviews2021
Dev: Moonlight KidsPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world. Join two young runaways as they unravel the mysteries of a lost realm in this nostalgic storybook fantasy!
Why similar: Fantasy 24%, Story Rich 23.3%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, 2D 14.9%, Colorful 13.2%
- #46 Cobble: The Stone Forager
69% matchVery Positive99% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Twenty LensesPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Gather resources and explore to help lost settlers build a new home in this relaxing, foraging RPG.
Why similar: Linear 29.5%, Nature 22.3%, 2D 12.7%, Simulation 12.2%, Cute 11.1%
- #47 A Space for the Unbound
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,476 reviews2023
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 39.5%, Story Rich 34.9%, 2D 13.8%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #48 The Divine Speaker
70% matchVery Positive96% of 437 reviews2022
Dev: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Anime 16.4%, Magic 15%, Text-Based 14.8%, Fantasy 12.3%
- #49 The Last Oath
68% matchVery Positive93% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Final Offer
Windows
The Last Oath is a short story based game about a knight that fell in battle fighting for their king. You find yourself with a final task to keep your oath to the king. Complete this task as you find out more about the world by interacting with the environment through text based dialogue.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 50.7%, 2D 17%, Fantasy 16.6%, Linear 9.7%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #50 Sepia Tears
71% matchVery Positive88% of 991 reviews2016
Dev: Scarlet String Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 32%
A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.8%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Anime 17.6%, Story Rich 9.8%, Hand-drawn 6.9%
- #51 Pale Echoes
73% matchVery Positive82% of 72 reviews2015
Dev: Wyrmling ProductionsPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An RPG of exploration, collection, and critical thinking. The end of the world has come and gone, leaving only phantoms where once there was life. Now Schorl, the last surviving human, and Spinel, the last of the magical saerii, search through the memories of a bygone era, hoping to find a future.
Why similar: Linear 31.7%, Anime 24.5%, Story Rich 15.3%, 2D 11.4%, Colorful 8.6%
- #52 The River
69% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: bokchoi
Windows
A short story point-and-click visual novel about the afterlife.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Linear 20.7%, 2D 8.3%, Hand-drawn 6.3%
- #53 Fantasia Medieval
71% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Paulo Henrique Franqueira
Windows · Linux
A short Visual-Novel, made with Artificial-Inteligence art, about a party of adventurers on a medieval setting.
Why similar: Text-Based 31.8%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Fantasy 13.4%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #54 Forgotlings
68% matchVery Positive86% of 58 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: Visual Novel 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Story Rich 16.4%, Fantasy 12.3%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
- #55 苍空的彼端
65% matchVery Positive93% of 245 reviews2024
Dev: PygmaGame
Windows
"The Other Side of the Sky" is a short text adventure game with an alternate fantasy setting in a single-line ending narrative mode.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.2%, Anime 31.7%, Story Rich 19.8%, Singleplayer 5.3%
- #56 The Radiants
67% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: Rose Arcana Games
Windows · Mac
The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Anime 13.8%, Magic 10.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #57 The Last Shores
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Black Frog Studio
Windows
🌿 The Last Shores is a chill solar-punk adventure. Clean, explore, and uncover the secrets of a forgotten island while restoring its lost harmony. 🏝️✨
Why similar: Story Rich 39.8%, Cute 31%, Colorful 23.2%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #58 The Frosts: First Ones
68% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2021
Dev: Ivan Sukhanov
Windows
An adventure about searching for a missing hunter and meeting with alien beings! Explore wild nature, climb on a rock, lure out a boar, meet a wolf, survive in a rockfall. Heal a deer and trick a creature! Meet the Unknown and find mystery!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Linear 26.2%, Story Rich 16.1%, Fantasy 15.7%, Cute 4.9%
- #59 Avian Enigma
66% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Aako Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Avian Enigma is a sci-fi visual novel game featuring in a world where birds have become extinct. The story begins with a young man working in a factory accidentally saves a bird. Soon, a girl who has a mysterious relationship with birds appears in front of him. A romance with a tiny twist begins.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Anime 12.6%, Cartoony 10%
- #60 The Last Train
63% matchVery Positive97% of 462 reviews2023
Dev: CarbonteaPub: Eternal Dream
Windows
In the barren wasteland on the brink of extinction, the last Train departs, supposedly carrying its passengers in search of a place where they can survive. A creature named Eilf boards the Train, determined to travel to Spring - the station that has been said to have vanished.
Why similar: Fantasy 33.2%, Story Rich 30.3%, Cute 15.3%, 2D 14%, Atmospheric 7.2%