- #1 Loop
97% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Gulbrandr Studio
Windows · Mac
Loop is a visual novel set in a dark Irish Forest. Deirdre is set to find her husband who was sworn to become the Forest King. But it’s not easy for a human to walk in the magical realm. What will Deirdre learn about this other world? What will she find out about herself?
Why similar: Mythology 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Drama 8.8%
- #2 September 19
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: My Dots
Windows
September 19 is a visual novel with a deep storyline, a dark atmosphere, and complex moral choices. After being betrayed by your father, you find yourself in a world full of secrets, monsters, and people you can’t trust.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Drama 12%, Romance 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #3 The Wreck
95% matchVery Positive89% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Conversation 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Drama 9.4%
- #4 Aletta - Visual Novel
96% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Haocheng YangPub: Chocolate Manor
Windows
An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Stylized 8.3%, Adventure 8.2%
- #5 Artificial Instincts
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You came here with a motive, so as everyone, except that you are able to change theirs. Ride with Lucas to turn down all the love interests or end their trouble in this (obviously artificial intelligence-themed) sci-fi BL visual novel. Enjoy the long-waited grand finale in this trilogy!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Conversation 14%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Drama 8.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #6 Zugzwang
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Malice Studios LLC
Windows
Chess. Love. Destiny. All the same things, really.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Visual Novel 11.3%, RPG 10.4%, Romance 10.3%
- #7 Coralina: a Memory Tale
93% 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: Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Drama 11.3%, Romance 9.5%
- #8 A Great Hunger
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: GoldieClaws
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short Visual Novel where a demon offers a woman a terrifying proposal: to kill the man she once loved.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Drama 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
- #9 Dreamy Golden Snow
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 可食用蓝墨水
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamy Golden Snow is a fantasy mystery-themed visual novel that tells a story among high school girls. The story appears in an ordinary high school. After the incident, the protagonist is also affected, and players will guide her through numerous choices to uncover the truth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Mystery 12.6%, Drama 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #10 FallingStarTown: The Ghost From Past
91% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: BlueBirdStory
Windows
"On the last night of the year, the dead will turn into transparent ghosts,reunite with loved ones." Lost memories, an odd festival, and the night of the meteor shower... All these elements are intricately connected. But what truth awaits Tianhai?
Why similar: Drama 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Romance 13.4%, Conversation 11.6%, Mystery 10.9%
- #11 The Final Fragment
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: mahousparkle
Windows
A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Romance 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Conversation 10.4%, Drama 10.3%
- #12 The Mire of Miss Audacity
89% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Bamboo Calculator
Windows · Mac · Linux
After waking up in a world without her sister, Miss Alexandra Audacity believes she's been left out of a conspiracy between her flaky friends and secretive husband. Guide her through five timelines mired by false memories while trying to keep her sanity, and yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Drama 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Stylized 15.3%, Conversation 10.1%
- #13 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏,玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Romance 15%, Mystery 10.3%, RPG 9.7%
- #14 Twisted: A Dark Fairytale
88% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: Fablesoft Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark fairy tale about the woods outside a small village and the monster that roams within them. Become Sage and play through to uncover the mystery when they're tossed away from everything they've ever known.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Romance 6.8%
- #15 Greed and Fear and the Rest
86% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are ready to say goodbye to life, but are you prepared to face your life's truth? Navigate a grad student's life between greed and fear in his final 6 hours (and beyond) in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Conversation 13.6%, Drama 10.2%, RPG 8%
- #16 魔女低语时
87% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Shellpeach
Windows
这是一款悬疑推理类文字冒险AVG,玩家扮演一名初出茅庐的侦探王朝阳,进入迷雾重重的学园,和各位可爱的女性角色互动,以找出诡异案件的真相!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 18.6%, RPG 18.1%, Drama 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11%
- #17 无限骰子
85% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: 百诡
Windows
A text-based adventure game with a theme of another world, featuring a total of fifteen different endings and various plot branches. Players will play as an office worker named Li Zhaoyin, and have a series of love stories with Xie Yuan and Yun Qingchen,They will learn the truth and make choices.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, RPG 17.9%, Romance 16.7%, Female Protagonist 11.1%
- #18 We Carry the Fire
86% match8 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Myna Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
We Carry the Fire is a fantasy-adventure visual novel about four people embarking on a dangerous quest to save a small village from an apocalyptic curse.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Drama 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Romance 10.2%, Adventure 9.5%
- #19 if you stay
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YukimiSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Winter 1999. Kicked out of your house after being outed by your closest friend, you plan to leave your hometown. Your girlfriend, Mika, wants to see you one more time. Decide whether or not you'll stay together.
Why similar: Romance 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Conversation 12.4%, Drama 9.4%
- #20 Ghost of the Quadrangle
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VNhub
Windows · Mac
A choice-driven visual novel set at Blackthorn Academy, where you uncover hidden secrets, shape relationships, and influence rival factions through branching decisions in a dark story of mystery, romance, revenge, and multiple possible outcomes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Romance 15.9%, Drama 13.9%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%
- #21 Everlasting Snooze
83% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Conversation 12.6%, Drama 11.1%, RPG 7.9%
- #22 Diomedea Keep
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Balance sleuthing and romance to solve the murder of a Duke who... pretty much deserved it. Both the Empire and your love are at stake!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Conversation 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #23 The Wondrous Wedding of Ivan the Bard
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CopperSnake Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A romantic fairy tale set in a fantasy medieval Rus'. Play as Ivan, a young bard with a gusli in hand, on a quest to win the love of the elusive Novgorod princess. Learn tunes, make choices!
Why similar: Romance 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Drama 13%, Stylized 9.1%, Conversation 8.3%
- #24 Hello Lady! - Complete Edition
81% matchVery Positive86% of 416 reviews2022
Dev: AKATSUKI-WORKSPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's the Dawn of a New Age- The 21st century has brought about its own slew of problems for society at large. Asa result, the most promising youths from around the world have been gathered and enrolled in Amakawa Noble Academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Drama 17.2%, Romance 16.5%, Mystery 14.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #25 Kino
79% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Lacking Finesse Games
Windows
Odesa, 1929. A woman wakes up. This will be her last morning. An all-powerful film camera forces her to watch her life again. Can she find what was missing? A very short choose-your-own-adventure based on Dziga Vertov's Man with a Movie Camera.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Drama 13.2%, Conversation 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
- #26 Yukar From The Abyss
81% matchPositive92% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: LocaGames
Windows
A fantasy otome game based on the myths and legends of Hokkaido, Japan. Meet and fight with unique Gods, overcome fierce trials together, and discover what happens when you pursue forbidden love with the divine..
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Mythology 13.6%, Romance 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Drama 8.8%
- #27 Canal Street Goblin
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Little Boat Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this interactive narrative, you (a goblin custodian) fix up the neighborhood, help solve eccentric neighbors' problems, and uncover a dark and dangerous mystery, all while untangling the occasional drag & drop image puzzle!
Why similar: Mythology 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Stylized 7.8%, Mystery 7.5%
- #28 无量疯之章
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 五条虾仁(5 shrimps)
Windows
"1990s Psychosis" - A feng shui master battles eldritch visions after a head injury. This Chinese Lovecraftian visual novel explores psychosis, cosmic horror and ancient gods through medication-resistant hallucinations. Remember: Take your pills.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Drama 11.9%, RPG 9.4%, Stylized 8.5%
- #29 Ashes
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Plot Twist Australia
Windows · Mac
After witnessing a murder, 16-year-old skater Azar Warren seeks refuge with her estranged grandfather on his rural compound, only to suspect he may be more dangerous than her pursuers. Ashes blends graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles in a story of murder and unease.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 17%, Drama 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Mystery 9.7%
- #30 AIXIN: Goddess' Love
77% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: 7th Ascension
Windows
A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Drama 17%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Romance 14.5%, Mystery 7.8%
- #31 Dungeon of Departure
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: quite adept
Windows
Trapped in a mysterious cave system, four dungeon explorers struggle to find a way out before the light fades forever... Navigate a mysterious underground as you navigate through multiple story paths in this text-based, pixel-art, dark fantasy rpg, visual novel computer game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Drama 10.1%, RPG 8.8%
- #32 气运之子The One of Fortune
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Zulang Software
Windows
Step into the mysterious and boundless world of Chinese-style fantasy. Gather the mysterious power of destiny. You can either assume the role of the revered leader of the righteous path, or transform into the powerful Demon Lord of the evil path.
Why similar: Mythology 16.9%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Choices Matter 11.1%, RPG 10.9%, Drama 10.8%
- #33 Occultus: Daughter of Darkness
76% matchPositive95% of 39 reviews2025
Dev: BCG
Windows
Occultus: Daughter of Darkness is a noir-inspired visual novel detective story with supernatural elements.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Drama 12.4%, Romance 9.7%
- #34 Parallels: Year One
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Resquita Productions
Windows
Parallels: Year One is a visual novel that will take you on a journey through one relationship in five parallel worlds. Join Ron and Jessica on a journey to see each other from a new perspective.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.9%, Visual Novel 18%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #35 Ghost Girl Lasling (G-rated)
75% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: The Thinker CatPub: WeissGarden純白花園
Windows
This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Romance 16.8%, Drama 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Conversation 10.7%
- #36 Summer Daze: Tilly's Tale
75% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: Transolar Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy adventure visual novel with humor and heart, by acclaimed adventure game writer Lori Ann Cole. Starring the voice of Zehra Fazal as Tilly, a mischief-making rogue at Hero-U, the school for heroes.
Why similar: Conversation 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Fantasy 7.2%
- #37 Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
73% matchVery Positive91% of 3,767 reviews2023
Dev: Summerfall StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.
Why similar: Mythology 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Romance 10.6%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Visual Novel 7.2%
- #38 流木缘Driftwood Fate
72% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: 神经传达室
Windows
A mysterious bracelet, familiar dreams, and Zhi An, a male college student who just got a girlfriend, now faces a sudden appearance of a lover (male) from his past life. How should he choose? What is the hidden abnormality beneath the surface of everyday life?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Drama 16.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Romance 11.8%
- #39 Detours
74% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Mismatched GamesPub: Code Coven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Daniella as she moves across the country with only the help of her ex.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.8%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Conversation 13.4%, Choices Matter 9%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #40 The Lattice Grimoire
74% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Sat-Yuga Studios
Windows · Mac
The curse wove your fates together. Now their thoughts and feelings influence you and your actions determine their fates. Will you be able to break the curse? Or will their dark pasts drag you into an inescapable despair? And can a fresh start really erase the past?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Drama 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Mystery 8.2%
- #41 Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions
70% matchVery Positive98% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac
You are Nikaria. An agent of a mysterious god, sent to another country. Does the end justify the means? Is the will of the god above the law? Is the death of a non-believer insignificant? The decision is yours alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Mythology 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Romance 10.5%, RPG 8.7%
- #42 The Ripe Blood Anthology: This World Is Just for the Two of Us
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Роман Ветер-Пурпурный
Windows · Linux
A visual novel where your choices matter. Derek has a job, a beloved boyfriend, friends, and… “piranha thoughts.” Everything was perfect until his younger sister Rina returned to town.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Romance 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #43 Elevenses
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: REDRAYPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows
일레븐지스는 미스터리·로맨스 장르를 표방하는 비주얼 노벨 게임입니다. 악마 '메피'는 화자인 '이지원'을 위해 여러 가지 시련을 준비했습니다. 악마를 이기기 위해선 잔머리가 아닌 굳센 의지와 날카로운 직감이 필요합니다. 위대한 대적자, '메피'와 그녀가 준비한 장기말들을 직접 목도하세요.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Romance 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Conversation 13%, Drama 8.5%
- #44 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book
73% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: 橙光游戏
Windows
This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, RPG 13.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Drama 10.3%
- #45 Creepy Crypt Critters
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcade Eleven
Windows
A surprising mix of adventure and memory games, featuring RPG-inspired mechanics and immersive storytelling. Explore a crypt filled with traps, dangers, and hostile creatures. Will you uncover the crypt’s secrets, or will you become its next victim? Make strategic choices to survive.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choices Matter 10.2%, RPG 9.8%, Mystery 9.7%
- #46 Luminescence
73% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Genetic Studio
Windows
"Let's make a deal, if you can prove that urban legend is a lie, I won't bother you anymore." Rena is annoying student. She always show up wherever Ady is. Until one day, they make a deal. If Ady can prove that urban legend is a lie, she promise to leave Ady alone. Can Ady prove it ?
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Romance 16.6%, Drama 15.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Multiple Endings 9%
- #47 Arderico's Journey
71% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Digital Masquerade
Windows
Set off on an exciting swashbuckling quest in this classic Fantasy Choose Your Own Adventure! Meet charming characters, fight dangerous foes, and uncover a nefarious intrigue. Experience seamless and reactive storytelling. Prove your innocence, find your destiny, relish the journey!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Romance 12.3%, Drama 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #48 Cringe Rizz Lines
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BRB Drama
Windows · Mac
A visual novel where you deliver cheesy pickup lines. Charm your love interest or reject them with a diss comment.
Why similar: Conversation 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Drama 12%, Romance 10.1%
- #49 栖霞日记
67% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: 片川文化
Windows
The Qixia Diary is an original Visual Novel inspired by the food culture of Hangzhou, China. You play as Sheng Sheng—a first-year art student at Yunqi University. Through her eyes, you'll step into a unique university life brimming with warmth and local charm beside the West Lake.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Drama 20.8%, RPG 16.8%, Conversation 10.5%, Mystery 10.4%
- #50 After the Wane
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Drama 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.6%, Romance 9.6%
- #51 LOVE ! again ... - Episode 1 & 2
69% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Ritch Michaels
Windows · Linux
In LOVE! again... every choice leads to consequences. Choose your romance, and write your own story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, RPG 15.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Drama 11.3%, Adventure 9%
- #52 Hibridya
68% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Colora Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Em um piscar de olhos, chega lá... mas nem faz ideia do porquê. Hibridya é uma Visual Novel episódica de fantasia, romance e slice of life onde você acompanhará uma narrativa cheia de emoções, descobertas e reviravoltas, customizando a história da protagonista de algumas maneiras!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Romance 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Drama 9%
- #53 The Dagger of Hisei
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sword of Dew Studio
Windows
After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Drama 12.3%, Fantasy 9.6%, Female Protagonist 8%
- #54 Kupala
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Marianna Petrova
Windows
“Kupala” is a dark, non-linear horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Little Anya arrives at a village on the eve of Kupala Night — the sacred night of the ancient Slavs. In the quiet old house, her grandmother tells her tales of unclean spirits crossing into the living world...
Why similar: Mythology 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #55 Along the Edge
70% matchVery Positive83% of 863 reviews2016
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Following the loss of a baby, a breakup, and a surprise heritage, Daphné decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in the French countryside. There, she discovers she's the last descendant of a line of witches. Will she embrace the family tradition?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Romance 14.1%, Mystery 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #56 Just Another Life
68% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Goat Games
Windows · Mac
Just Another Life is a narrative-driven "life simulation" visual novel mixed with adventure game puzzle elements. Play as John Doe, just another life in the little town of Hope. Help John learn the stories of the various characters of Hope, and help him overcome the hurdles to his own happiness.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Conversation 13.7%, Drama 12%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Romance 10.9%
- #57 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
67% matchVery Positive98% of 165 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: Mythology 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.1%
- #58 Fallstreak 2: Traum
66% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Centicerise Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Fantasy 9%
- #59 Imagine We Were Human
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vine Moss GamesPub: pklwrks
Windows · Mac
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Romance 15.8%, Conversation 14.5%, Drama 5.8%
- #60 Asterism
68% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Kotachi can see monsters other people can't. During the day, he goes to high school- but at night, he fights off specters, monsters that lurk in shadows and can harm people.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Drama 16.8%, Romance 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%, RPG 9.5%