- #1 Heart of the Woods
97% matchVery Positive95% of 955 reviews2019
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 76.4 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+ 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 12.4%, Romance 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly acclaimed yuri visual novel that balances supernatural elements with deep, emotional character development.
- #2 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 925 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Visual Novel 18%, Emotional 13.3%, Anime 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This collection offers a similarly gentle and atmospheric experience, focusing on the quiet, relatable struggles of its female protagonists.
- #3 First Snow
96% matchVery Positive95% of 668 reviews2020
Dev: Salty Salty StudiosPub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Having moved away from her friends and family to attend community college, Allison Merlo is a fresh student struggling with the day to day challenges of life.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.7%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Anime 17.4%, Romance 13.8%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the snowy, atmospheric, and romantic essence of the seed game with its focus on intimate character connections.
- #4 The Warmth Between Us
95% matchVery Positive97% of 173 reviews2020
Dev: Connection
Windows
It is late December in Taipei. The pavement glows like silver under the winter rain. That's when we met for the first time. The warmth between us has a certain comfort that I’ve never felt before.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Emotional 25.1%, Anime 21%, Romance 15.2%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional and story-rich visual novel that mirrors the focus on building a deep, meaningful bond between two characters.
- #5 Perfect Gold - Yuri Visual Novel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,179 reviews2021
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this short, coming-of-age yuri visual novel, play as Marion LaRue and Audrey Clary as they explore the magical city of Castlecoast and get a second chance at love and friendship.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.9%, Visual Novel 32.6%, Anime 9.3%, Female Protagonist 8.7%, Romance 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and well-written yuri story that emphasizes the growth of a relationship through meaningful dialogue and choices.
- #6 UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
93% matchVery Positive92% of 439 reviews2023
Dev: LYCORISPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is a story about finding love to overwrite the feelings for the one they held dearest. A girls love visual novel about summer, love and adolescence.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Anime 15.4%, Text-Based 14.1%, Romance 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling yuri romance that focuses on the emotional complexities of its protagonists in a contained, character-driven story.
- #7 The Witch in the Forest
94% matchVery Positive83% of 114 reviews2020
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
A young woman who lives alone in the forest one day meets another woman- a real witch!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.6%, Anime 21.6%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Colorful 7%, 2D 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: An indie title that captures a similar sense of wonder and intimacy within a secluded, natural setting.
- #8 Highway Blossoms
92% matchVery Positive94% of 2,684 reviews2016
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A yuri visual novel about Amber, a girl who's trying her best to be alone on the road, until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. Fully voiced in English.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.6%, Visual Novel 21%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Anime 15%, Romance 12%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title centers on a journey that allows two characters to grow closer while exploring a scenic environment.
- #9 The Fairy's Song
91% matchVery Positive96% of 185 reviews2020
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A yuri / lesbian visual novel set in the UK. Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Anime 14.4%, Romance 11.5%, Colorful 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines adventure and yuri romance in a way that feels both magical and grounded in the characters' personal growth.
- #10 Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,846 reviews2016
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 133.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.5%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Romance 14.9%, Anime 13.8%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a beautiful, nature-inspired aesthetic and a slow-burn romantic narrative that matches the seed game's tone.
- #11 SeaBed
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 960 reviews2017
Dev: PaleontologyPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 94.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
SeaBed is a yuri-themed psychological mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Sachiko, Takako and Narasaki.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, LGBTQ+ 27.6%, Anime 14.2%, Romance 12.6%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric and introspective visual novel that explores complex emotional themes through a unique, dreamlike lens.
- #12 A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,153 reviews2020
Dev: Oracle and Bone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A Summer's End is a visual novel set in 1980s Hong Kong. It tells of a love story between two women. Lush and vibrant visuals, the game features over 400 unique hand-drawn artwork inspired by Asian cinema and 1980s anime.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.8%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Romance 10.9%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Anime 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: While set in a different climate, this game shares the strong, evocative atmosphere and deep character-focused storytelling of the seed game.
- #13 Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!
89% matchVery Positive92% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: ParticlePub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 243.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In this yuri visual novel featuring an all-star cast, you follow one main love triangle as they navigate their budding romance and the pursuit of their goals, unlocking new, heartwarming events to view from the perspectives of each cute girl in six other precious couples as well.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Text-Based 15.2%, Anime 14.8%, Romance 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant and character-focused yuri visual novel that emphasizes the bonds between its cast in a charming, anime-inspired style.
- #14 Distant Memoraĵo
88% matchVery Positive98% of 192 reviews2021
Dev: SukeraSparoPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
This is the story, pure and sometimes frustrating, of two girls intertwined through their fumbling efforts to communicate. Learn a new language and the universal emotions behind our words!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 15.5%, Emotional 13.7%, Romance 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused visual novel that blends a unique narrative with a strong sense of place and character intimacy.
- #15 Tiny Snow
87% matchVery Positive94% of 4,167 reviews2019
Dev: #workshopPub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.7%, Anime 27.1%, Romance 9.7%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant visual novel that utilizes a winter setting to explore themes of drama and connection.
- #16 At Winter's End
86% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Slandercast StudioPub: Weston Game Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
At Winter's End is a cozy narrative dice-rolling RPG about 12-year-old Noel growing up in the forest of spirits. Explore the forest and complete quests while rolling dice to see how Noel responds to the challenges they face.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.7%, Nature 20.5%, Emotional 17.4%, Adventure 9.3%, Colorful 8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the wintry, story-rich focus and the importance of player choices in navigating a character's emotional journey.
- #17 Noctuary
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,534 reviews2023
Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 17.3%, Text-Based 15.2%, Cinematic 15%, Visual Novel 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking and story-rich game that captures the same sense of wonder and character-driven narrative as the seed game.
- #18 If My Heart Had Wings
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,609 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Anime 25.7%, Romance 22.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at creating an emotional, atmospheric narrative centered on a shared goal and growing romantic feelings.
- #19 Kindred Spirits on the Roof
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,454 reviews2016
Dev: Liar-softPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 61.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
During lunch one day, Toomi Yuna meets two "Kindred Spirits" on the roof of her school. When they insist she help them nurture young love, Yuna finds herself playing "yuri cupid" to six unique and adorable couples. Can she remain aloof or will the promise of a "yuritopia" reach her too?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 33.9%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Anime 15%, Romance 11.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A staple of the yuri visual novel genre that provides a heartwarming and character-driven experience similar to the seed game.
- #20 Lingua Fleur: Lily
84% matchVery Positive97% of 229 reviews2019
Dev: Narrator
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
'Lingua Fleur: Lily' is focused on friendship, love, troubles, efforts, and confusions between girls. Made with illustrations, animations, and original music, this story tells of the protagonist Yuyi Wu's secret, one very different from an 'ordinary' girl. Told in a gentle and ordinary style.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Anime 10.9%, Emotional 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing and cute visual novel that focuses on the blossoming relationship between its female leads.
- #21 Please Be Happy
82% matchVery Positive99% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Emotional 15%, Anime 11.4%, Romance 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cute and emotionally resonant yuri story that prioritizes character development and meaningful choices.
- #22 All the Words She Wrote
83% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cutely comedic lesbian / yuri visual novel about a grumpy, socially awkward writer and her cheerful, happy-go-lucky fan set in the Japanese countryside.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Anime 15.5%, Romance 10.8%, Text-Based 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gentle, narrative-driven experience that focuses on the quiet, personal moments between its main characters.
- #23 Black Lily's Tale
81% matchVery Positive87% of 478 reviews2023
Dev: 1000-REKA
Windows
Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Visual Novel 25%, Anime 11.5%, Emotional 11.4%, Female Protagonist 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a layer of mystery to the yuri visual novel format, keeping the focus on character dynamics while providing a unique hook.
- #24 Stories of Mara
82% matchVery Positive84% of 100 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: Visual Novel 19.8%, LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Anime 12.2%, Fantasy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-heavy visual novel that emphasizes exploration and the impact of choices on the protagonist's world.
- #25 Graveyard Girls
80% matchVery Positive98% of 158 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Text-Based 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Emotional 13%
Why You'll Like It: A darker, more emotional take on the visual novel genre that still maintains a strong focus on character-driven storytelling.
- #26 Yukiiro Sign
81% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Wonder FoolPub: Shiravune
Windows
A story of three girls and one season in the snowy town of Minamiouse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Emotional 24.9%, Atmospheric 10%, Colorful 8.7%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric and emotional story that uses its setting to enhance the intimacy of the characters' interactions.
- #27 Scarlet Defiance: The Wall Between Us
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 50 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+ 18.8%, Text-Based 17.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 10.4%, Romance 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A romantic visual novel that highlights the tension and growth between two characters navigating their feelings.
- #28 memories
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,515 reviews2023
Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
Windows · Mac
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.9%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Emotional 18.9%, Romance 14%, Atmospheric 6%
Why You'll Like It: A choice-driven yuri visual novel that focuses on the emotional weight of past experiences and current connections.
- #29 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
77% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2025
Dev: eyephonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Anime 14.3%, Emotional 9.5%, Romance 8.6%
- #30 千面 Melancholy Love
78% matchVery Positive95% of 2,209 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 69.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
《千面》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作时间线十年之后，聆花女子学院中的“优等生”与“不良少女”间的甜蜜纠葛。
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.4%, Visual Novel 29%, Anime 12.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the emotional depth of a yuri relationship with multiple endings that reflect the weight of the characters' decisions.
- #31 The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight: Definitive Edition
75% matchVery Positive100% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Cetacity
Windows
Two girls must travel to the Moon's core after it has been thrown out of orbit. A PC98 inspired visual novel about fear of the unknown and people in love.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Text-Based 14%, Emotional 13%
- #32 Once on a windswept night
79% matchVery Positive87% of 195 reviews2017
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A metafictional yuri visual novel about a traveller who runs across two cute nuns in an abandoned church.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, LGBTQ+ 34.4%, Anime 26.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric indie visual novel that captures a sense of isolation and connection in a simple, effective way.
- #33 First Snow
76% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: Studio LyPub: PsychoFlux Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
첫눈이 내리던 날, 나는 그녀에게 첫눈에 반해 첫사랑에 빠졌다. 첫눈이 내리는 나날들, 나와 그녀는 점점 가까워지는데... 스무 살 주인공의 첫사랑에 관한 풀보이스 비주얼노벨.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Text-Based 17.3%, Anime 11.6%, Romance 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%
- #34 A Field of Flowers and Stars
77% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Watercress
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 20%, Anime 14.3%, LGBTQ+ 13%, Romance 11.2%
- #35 Wanting Wings
74% matchVery Positive99% of 135 reviews2023
Dev: BaseSonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Wanting Wings is a cute and romantic, yuri visual novel about three girls living together and falling in love over the course of their daily lives. Your choices determine which two will ultimately pair together.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Anime 14.8%, Emotional 12.7%, Romance 10.9%
- #36 Lilja and Natsuka Painting Lies
73% matchVery Positive95% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A yuri kinetic novel about overcoming the tribulations of the human heart, and a sapphic tale on the heartaches and reprieves of fathoming love. Asou Ei’s first title with Frontwing is presented with poignant visuals in Full HD, an evocative soundtrack, and voice acting by a star-studded cast.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, LGBTQ+ 20%, Anime 16%, Emotional 15.4%, Female Protagonist 7.9%
- #37 The Neverending Summer
73% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: LSAusa
Windows
Summer comes again and again, and changes come quietly.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 14.8%, Emotional 8.5%, Female Protagonist 6.6%
- #38 Melancholy Love
76% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Emotional 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Anime 12.5%
- #39 Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White-
73% matchVery Positive86% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: PalettePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 86.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A winter-themed romcom visual novel with four main heroines and one mysterious cat-like creature! In a town where tradition and modernity meet, protagonist Shingo Uryu's whole life changes when he begins attending the prestigious Yuihime Girls Private Academy...
Why similar: Cats 20.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Anime 11.8%, Emotional 11.8%
- #40 Dreamy Planet
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
An atmospheric lesbian / yuri VN set in an abandoned theme park, focused on a rekindled relationship between a pair of estranged childhood friends.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 14.6%, Text-Based 11.4%, Romance 10.5%
- #41 Visual Novel Sisters
74% matchVery Positive80% of 230 reviews2021
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Visual novel based on the tale of two sisters.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.4%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Anime 14.5%, Nature 13%, Colorful 8.6%
- #42 Adult Life Yuri Bundle by Team ANPIM
71% matchVery Positive98% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Team ANPIMPub: Quill Yuri
Windows · Linux
Collection of 4 yuri stories by Team ANPIM, featuring women who are 23 years and older! No longer students, they are finding romance while balancing the responsibilities of working, rent, and adulting.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.1%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Anime 15.3%, Emotional 12.1%, Romance 10.8%
- #43 白晓
72% matchVery Positive95% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: 创软Creating Software
Windows
A visual novel about friendship and promise. A high school girl encounters a mysterious white-haired girl, and the story begins...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Visual Novel 24.1%, Cats 17.4%, Anime 12%, Text-Based 11.5%
- #44 Fragile Feelings
71% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sweet, slow burn yuri / lesbian visual novel about an anxious young teacher being swept off her feet by the cool, competent school nurse.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Text-Based 15.9%, Anime 14.1%, Emotional 13.2%
- #45 DUET
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 594 reviews2025
Dev: Dolos Studio
Windows
DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Romance 16%, Emotional 14.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Female Protagonist 6.9%
- #46 My Dear Prince
72% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sweet and light lesbian / yuri visual novel about an airheaded daydreamer and a cheerful tomboy set on a quaint Japanese island filled with cute bunnies.
Why similar: Text-Based 20.5%, LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Anime 13.6%, Romance 9.3%
- #47 bygone snow
68% 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: LGBTQ+ 31.5%, Visual Novel 30.2%, Emotional 23.3%, Female Protagonist 6.7%, 2D 4%
- #48 Of Frost and Flowers
70% matchVery Positive91% of 66 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: Visual Novel 26.1%, Text-Based 17.5%, Romance 16.8%, Anime 14%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #49 It gets so lonely here
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,971 reviews2023
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.7%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Anime 13.7%, Text-Based 12.9%, Romance 10.1%
- #50 OmOneko
67% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: TaleChaser
Windows · Mac · Linux
“A story about cat girls … with bite.” Nekos have evolved in the shadows of human society. Beautiful. Mysterious. Chaotic. And now, three of them live with you. Will you be able to get past the stigma and grow closer to them? OmOneko is a tale of cat and mouse... and rats.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Text-Based 16.2%, Cats 11.8%, Romance 11.7%
- #51 Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells
66% matchVery Positive99% of 114 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: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Anime 14.4%, Adventure 6.6%
- #52 SnowNight
69% matchVery Positive92% of 394 reviews2018
Dev: Hollowings
Windows
This is a small, warm story that happened in the winter. Two people who met by chance, because of each other's existence, and then felt more past that had not been deliberately remembered - After telling the story, I finally ushered in the day when the first snow fell.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40%, Anime 27.7%, Romance 16.8%, Adventure 15.5%
- #53 Six Days of Snow
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 459 reviews2017
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In a small inn located in the snowy Japanese mountains, an unlikely relationship blossoms between a once-popular poet and the daughter of the inn's proprietress.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Anime 23%, Romance 11.3%, Emotional 11.1%, Female Protagonist 7.4%
- #54 Snowkissed Romance
66% matchVery Positive99% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: LovelyInc LLC
Windows · Mac
It's 1994 in the mountains of Northern Japan - Are you ready to fall in love? Snowkissed Romance weaves addictive stat-building, day planning, and mini-games with captivating storytelling and plenty of ’90s shoujo charm.
Why similar: Romance 29.7%, Anime 26.1%, Text-Based 23.4%, Visual Novel 20.8%
- #55 Blooming Nightshade
70% matchVery Positive83% of 224 reviews2019
Dev: Nightshade
Windows · Mac · Linux
After hearing about a number of student couples forming at her school, Himeka Uchida decides to look for a girlfriend of her own. As she gets wrapped up in the daily lives of her friends and classmates at Solana Academy, will she find the romance she seeks?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 13.9%, Emotional 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 12%
- #56 A Tithe in Blood
66% matchVery Positive88% of 194 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+ 19%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Anime 12.1%, Emotional 11.7%
- #57 The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
69% matchVery Positive90% of 893 reviews2016
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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?
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Anime 11.3%, Emotional 10.8%, Text-Based 9.7%
- #58 Without a Voice
67% matchVery Positive95% of 341 reviews2020
Dev: L³Pub: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the depths of a forest, an exiled princess whiles her time in solitude. One day, a mysterious, beautiful maiden appears, throwing her world out of its alignment. A dark fantasy visual novel following the intertwining paths of these two women. In seven days, the wheel of fate will splinter...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.8%, Visual Novel 30.4%, Anime 17.8%, Female Protagonist 8.1%, Adventure 4.8%
- #59 Rose of Winter
69% matchVery Positive91% of 221 reviews2016
Dev: Pillow Fight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rose of Winter is a charming visual novel with adventure, romance, and heartbreak. Choose one of four princes to take on your adventure, and make decisions to unlock multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.6%, Romance 20.8%, Female Protagonist 16.6%
- #60 百禾梦境漫游 Wandering Dreams of Yuri
65% matchVery Positive91% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: u-secret studio
Windows
She becomes Alice of the fairy tale world and joins forces with the mysterious Zixuan to explore the twisted world of fantasy: name-grabbing factions, invisible witches ...... In their light-hearted adventures, they gradually uncover the truth and endeavour to return to reality.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 18.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Anime 13.3%, Emotional 8%
