- #1 Noctuary
97% matchVery Positive92% of 2,640 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Text-Based 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #2 Sigh of the Abyss
96% matchVery Positive96% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.
Why similar: Otome 22.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #3 Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain
96% matchVery Positive100% of 67 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: Alternate History 21.6%, Text-Based 13.5%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.9%, Female Protagonist 10.4%
- #4 BAD END THEATER
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,071 reviews2021
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #5 Velvet Bite: Softly, with Teeth
95% matchMixed53% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: EVERIUM
Windows · Mac
You've been invited to a Halloween party! Yay! Music! Food! Drinks! Vampires! Wait. VAMPIRES!? Velvet Bite: Softly, With Teeth is a Romantic Visual Novel featuring 6 romanceable vampires.
Why similar: Otome 25.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Text-Based 7.3%
- #6 Cabernet
92% matchVery Positive95% of 2,376 reviews2025
Dev: Party for IntrovertsPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
Why similar: Vampires 24% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #7 Scarlet Defiance: The Wall Between Us
93% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Vmmersion Studios
Windows · Linux
In this dark fantasy yuri visual novel, follow the events that lead up to the fateful meeting of two young women. Accompany Sofia, a human revolutionary, and Vlatka, the vampire princess, as they navigate political upheaval, forbidden romance, and the ugliness of war.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Vampires 16% ★, Text-Based 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 12.5%
- #8 Solstice
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 191 reviews2016
Dev: MoaCube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Solstice is a dystopian mystery visual novel about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes.
Why similar: Otome 17.6% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Dystopian 9.3%
- #9 Blood Lily Loop
91% matchVery Positive85% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
Windows
Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Visual Novel 14%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #10 OZMAFIA!!
91% matchVery Positive82% of 691 reviews2016
Dev: Poni-Pachet SYPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Enjoy a dramatic romance in this fairytale otome visual novel. Who will you decide to trust and fall in love with in this mysterious town where fairytales have become warring mafia famiglia? Explore this exciting world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings!
Why similar: Otome 22.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 10.9%, Text-Based 9.2%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #11 Crimson Spires
90% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2020
Dev: Woodsy Studio
Windows
This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.
Why similar: Otome 41.5% ★, Vampires 36.8% ★, Visual Novel 21.7%
- #12 A Tithe in Blood
89% matchVery Positive87% of 222 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Anime 9.8%, Cute 8.5%
- #13 Lachesis or Atropos
89% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Mac · Linux
This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. What do you see, detective? A horror-mystery yuri visual novel peering into the maddening darkness of love and death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Detective 18.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #14 The Vampire's Bride: A bride who gets married to vampdoll
88% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: WaterfallPub: mirai works
Windows · Mac
A visual novel game featuring a pure love girls' love story bound by blood, with the concept of "Vampires x Military Uniforms x girls' love (yuri) ."
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Vampires 16.2% ★, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Cute 8.2%
- #15 Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
87% matchPositive89% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: 空想の工房Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Text-Based 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, Cute 8.7%
- #16 Heart of the Woods
86% matchVery Positive95% of 988 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.2%
- #17 When The Night Comes
86% matchVery Positive93% of 332 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.6%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Otome 14.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Vampires 11.5% ★
- #18 My (♂) Life as a Vampire's Maid (♀)
84% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Ubai TransPub: Kagami Games
Windows
In this suspenseful fantasy visual novel, play as a young man stranded in snowy mountains. Guided by unseen forces, you enter an isolated mansion. As a peculiar daily life unfolds, you live alongside two vampire girls. Immerse yourself in this profound, dreamlike dark fairy tale.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Anime 7.7%, Cute 7%
- #19 Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
85% matchVery Positive93% of 105 reviews2022
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, a standalone introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss.
Why similar: Otome 25.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #20 The Radiants
84% matchVery Positive85% of 87 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: Otome 26.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.5%
- #21 The Night Market
83% matchVery Positive84% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Zinnia DemitassePub: Lamplight Inc.
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the Night Market. Survive your journey while navigating a foreign land, rife with political intrigue, arbitrary rules and secrets designed to keep you distracted. Fall in love, explore a world with rich characters, and try to save the realm.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Text-Based 16.1%, Vampires 13% ★, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #22 Winds of Change
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 592 reviews2019
Dev: Klace
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Lead The Rebellion, build your army, and shape the world with your choices. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options, and non-linear storytelling. A vast fantasy world waiting to be explored. Inspired by Dragon Age, and Mass Effect. Fully voice acted by a stellar cast!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #23 Magical Girl Witch Trials
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,539 reviews2025
Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Detective 19.1%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Cute 8.4%
- #24 Moonless Moon
81% matchVery Positive90% of 342 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Female Protagonist 8.6%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #25 Alaris
80% matchVery Positive98% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Crescence Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover secrets long forgotten, and nurture relationships waiting to bloom. In a game inspired by the lore of Dragon and Fae, make choices that can shape your story, relationships, and even personality. Will you be brave, kind, wise, charismatic? Only you know the answer to your fate.
Why similar: Otome 21.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Visual Novel 9%
- #26 Crimson Veil
82% matchVery Positive95% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: MKRUdesignPub: MKRUgames
Windows
An Adult Vampire Hunter RPG! Will you take down the creatures of the night, or will you turn into one yourself...?
Why similar: Vampires 23.3% ★, LGBTQ+ 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #27 Demonheart
81% matchVery Positive90% of 760 reviews2017
Dev: Rolling Crown
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.
Why similar: Otome 24.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #28 Far Away
78% matchVery Positive95% of 8,200 reviews2021
Dev: Gratesca
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #29 Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby
79% matchVery Positive81% of 393 reviews2022
Dev: Entalto Studios
Windows
Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue.
Why similar: Vampires 39% ★, Point & Click 17.5%, Choices Matter 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #30 Bewitching Sinners
76% matchVery Positive95% of 536 reviews2024
Dev: Miss Xero
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: Otome 24.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
- #31 Arcadia Fallen
77% matchVery Positive95% of 591 reviews2021
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Otome 23.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Visual Novel 11%, Text-Based 9.9%
- #32 The Shadows of Pygmalion
79% matchVery Positive81% of 125 reviews2017
Dev: propellerPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Enjoy an action-packed story in this urban fantasy Visual Novel about a girl dragged into a secret war for the free will of human society. Forge romantic bonds with the other girls on your side. Uncover the mysteries behind the Puppets secretly manipulating society. Find your reason to fight.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Anime 8%
- #33 The Chrono Jotter
75% matchVery Positive94% of 2,280 reviews2021
Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Detective 21%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%
- #34 Phantom of the Twilight
76% matchVery Positive82% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Lumiere Entertainment Inc.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
Enjoy a sweet romance with vampires in this otome novel adventure.
Why similar: Otome 37.9% ★, Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Text-Based 7.7%
- #35 Entropic Float: This World Will Decay And Disappear
77% matchPositive92% of 50 reviews2022
Dev: Nico HPub: Starfield Gaming
Windows · Mac
A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, LGBTQ+ 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #36 Bloodcrave
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Blue Fiend StudiosPub: TinyHat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A horror dating sim featuring six love interests, two dozen side characters, animated scenes, and decision-driven storytelling. Will you lead your companions down the path of virtue or succumb to the lure of darkness?
Why similar: Vampires 25.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Anime 9.7%
- #37 Arcadia Fallen II
72% matchVery Positive99% of 203 reviews2026
Dev: Galdra Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change.
Why similar: Otome 22.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Text-Based 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #38 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
73% matchVery Positive98% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #39 Darkness Revenge
73% matchVery Positive83% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Hematite
Windows
Choose between a male or female character and take revenge on your killers as a vampire!
Why similar: Vampires 25.3% ★, Visual Novel 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Text-Based 9.2%
- #40 Of Frost and Flowers
73% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2023
Dev: Elseth GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
An otome-fantasy visual novel. Play as Alto, a fearless knight, and enter a world of magic and myths with secrets waiting for you to unveil.
Why similar: Otome 29% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Text-Based 8.6%
- #41 The Final Prize is Soup
71% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. A horror yuri visual novel following a series of death games in the afterlife.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 7.9%
- #42 Hotel Tutwin
74% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2019
Dev: Roxiano Creations
Windows · Mac
Hotel Tutwin is a visual novel designed for horror / romance lovers, but can also be quirky and cute. Each story line is quick and to-the-point, but there are many to discover. Prepare for inevitable deaths.
Why similar: Otome 20.2% ★, Vampires 16.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 11%, Text-Based 9.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #43 OBSCURA
69% matchVery Positive99% of 491 reviews2024
Dev: Rotten RaccoonsPub: Kaguya Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.
Why similar: Otome 30.1% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #44 SeaBed
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,126 reviews2017
Dev: PaleontologyPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 72.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 35.9%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Female Protagonist 22.1%, Anime 9.2%, Cute 5.2%
- #45 Cute Bite
71% matchVery Positive83% of 127 reviews2021
Dev: Hanako Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A vampire raising sim! Train the Little Mistress in skills so she can bite her way through obstacles. She might hunt criminals for their blood, become a celebrity and feed on her fans, raise a dark army to threaten the world, or many other possible outcomes!
Why similar: Vampires 30.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.1%
- #46 Stories of Mara
71% matchVery Positive81% of 106 reviews2021
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Choices Matter 11%
- #47 Coralina: a Memory Tale
68% matchVery Positive97% of 61 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 25.3%, LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #48 Cage of Roses
67% matchVery Positive89% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: ebi-himePub: Two and a Half Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
A haunting gothic romance set in the 19th century. Follow Meike, a young woman from an impoverished noble family, as she’s swept off her feet by the mysterious Magdalena: a vampire who possesses a dark secret.
Why similar: Vampires 23.9% ★, Text-Based 21.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #49 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
69% matchVery Positive89% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
Windows
Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.
Why similar: Otome 24.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 11%
- #50 Border of her Heart
72% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Text-Based 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Multiple Endings 7.4%
- #51 The Expression Amrilato
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 773 reviews2019
Dev: SukeraSparoPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Plunge into a new world with a completely foreign language in this romantic, yuri isekai visual novel about the struggles of communication and forging connection. Experience life in a foreign land. Enjoy a sweet, heartwarming romance. Learn Esperanto.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Cute 8.2%
- #52 Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,151 reviews2019
Dev: Draw DistancePub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. It presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions - the Camarilla and the Anarchs - bathed in the night lights of the Big Apple.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, Interactive Fiction 33%, Story Rich 12%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%, Text-Based 6.3%
- #53 Blood Code
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,027 reviews2015
Dev: ZiX Solutions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.
Why similar: Otome 34.8% ★, Visual Novel 16.6%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Vampires 10.5% ★, Cute 8.3%
- #54 Fujiwara Bittersweet
68% matchVery Positive87% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: MagicBenchVN
Windows · Mac · Linux
Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!
Why similar: Otome 28.2% ★, Visual Novel 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Text-Based 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #55 Pendula Swing - The Complete Journey
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 65 reviews2020
Dev: Valiant Game Studio
Windows · Mac
Explore a memorable 1920s fantasy world where you interact with, befriend and romance hundreds of characters with unique quests, as an already rich and famous heroine.
Why similar: Alternate History 26.5%, LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Point & Click 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.2%
- #56 The Jewel of Monostructure
67% matchVery Positive96% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Ignis SanatPub: Ignis Sanat 🔥
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sanator: The Jewel of Monostructure is a dark fantasy visual novel that combines deep lore with exciting adventures. Who is behind the mysterious thefts and why are the gates of the Monostructure open again? Take control of Richard Murdock, the plague doctor, and find the answer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #57 AKAIITO HD REMASTER
66% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
Japanese adventure game. Set in the present age, the game unfolds from the point of view of Kei Hato, a girl who has a special blood called "Nieno Chi". A special system called the blood sucking system is used.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Cute 10.2%
- #58 RGB GlitchGazer
63% matchVery Positive96% of 97 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 26.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.1%, Anime 15.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, 2D 7.9%