- #1 Narcissu 1st & 2nd
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,476 reviews2015
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".
Why similar: Visual Novel 87.1%, Indie 11%, Adventure 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: This classic linear visual novel shares the same melancholic, existential focus on mortality and the beauty of fleeting moments.
- #2 this morning I decided to die
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 181 reviews2023
Dev: ctcPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow a girl through the last day of her life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 84.8%, Indie 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: The title and narrative focus align perfectly with the dark, existential themes of atonement and despair.
- #3 BAD END
96% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2015
Dev: Arai Koh Create OfficePub: YOX-Project
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.8%, Adventure 26.4%, Indie 19.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans heavily into the fatalistic themes of the seed game, emphasizing the inevitability of tragic outcomes.
- #4 Sentimental Death Loop
95% matchMixed65% of 189 reviews2023
Dev: qureate
Windows
Just as you begin to settle in for a fun day at your best friend's house, something changes in her and she kills you. And not just once—she ends your life time and time and time again.Your goal is to escape from this endless loop of despair.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.1%, Adventure 37.9%
Why You'll Like It: It directly explores the concept of a repetitive, tragic cycle of death, making it a thematic successor to the seed game.
- #5 Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 34,372 reviews2020
Dev: Nikita KryukovPub: Nikita Igorevich Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 11%
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Why similar: Visual Novel 73.5%, Adventure 19.4%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This short, psychological experience mirrors the dark, introspective, and surreal atmosphere of the seed game.
- #6 Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,405 reviews2021
Dev: Nikita Kryukov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Why similar: Visual Novel 86%, Indie 14%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the psychological exploration of the protagonist's fragile mental state with a similarly unique, non-traditional narrative style.
- #7 Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why
92% matchVery Positive94% of 549 reviews2026
Dev: senpiPub: GOGOGOBATO
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Life sometimes feels like it’s going in circles." Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why is a short pixel art Visual Novel about a girl who tell herself this, forever. Maybe you can try to help her ?
Why similar: Visual Novel 68.6%, Indie 19%, Adventure 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the philosophical, dark, and psychological undertones that define the seed game's unique narrative.
- #8 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
90% matchVery Positive93% of 22,293 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 79.9%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on psychological horror and multiple endings within a short, anime-styled visual novel framework.
- #9 A Light in the Dark
91% matchVery Positive93% of 1,737 reviews2018
Dev: CreSpiritPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 71.3%, Indie 28.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a contained, emotional narrative that emphasizes the weight of the protagonist's situation.
- #10 the 9th day:第九日
91% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The story of The 9th Day, that started with the autumn fire incident, begins here…
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Adventure 32.8%, Indie 25.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie visual novel that captures the same sense of urgency and tragic narrative progression.
- #11 Hira Hira Hihiru
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 985 reviews2023
Dev: BA-KUPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 62.2%, Adventure 37.8%
Why You'll Like It: A linear, narrative-heavy experience that focuses on historical and tragic themes with a high level of polish.
- #12 Memory Girl +
87% matchVery Positive97% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
Windows
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 77.7%, Adventure 22.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a short, poignant, and psychologically heavy narrative that resonates with the seed game's tone.
- #13 ABYSS OF THE SACRIFICE
88% matchVery Positive83% of 276 reviews2020
Dev: INTENSEPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!
Why similar: Visual Novel 68.9%, Adventure 31.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that blends adventure and mystery, maintaining a consistent, dark atmosphere.
- #14 Say Goodbye
89% matchMixed52% of 232 reviews2017
Dev: morojenoe's empire
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
This visual novel about an ordinary man with his typical problems. Suddenly, you got a report that your distant cousin died in a car crash. Fortunately, her daughter wasn't with her. You take the girl under your wing. But soon, something starts to go wrong...
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.6%, Indie 22.1%, Adventure 20.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play visual novel that captures the same raw, emotional, and tragic tone.
- #15 fault - milestone one
86% matchVery Positive92% of 3,240 reviews2014
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
fault is a series of Science Fantasy Cinematic Novels using a unique 3D Camera system for a visually immersive reading experience. Follow Selphine, the bubbly Princess and her sharp-witted Royal Guardian, Ritona, on their journey of a lifetime back to their homeland of Rughzenhaide.
Why similar: Visual Novel 82.4%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A linear, story-rich adventure that excels in world-building and atmospheric storytelling without relying on complex choices.
- #16 Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-
85% matchVery Positive84% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
“Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.7%, Adventure 34.3%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the anime aesthetic and indie visual novel structure while maintaining a consistent, melancholic tone.
- #17 Diving Disorder-下潜症
86% matchVery Positive93% of 143 reviews2021
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Diving Disorder is an AVG on wasteland theme. Players will play the role of a refugee who are struggling to survive after a global disaster, together with a white-haired girl suffering from narcolepsy, exploring the truth of the doomsday and the old world in memory.
Why similar: Adventure 73.4%, Indie 26.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, indie-focused narrative experience that prioritizes mood and existential themes.
- #18 Moonless Moon
83% 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: Visual Novel 56.9%, Adventure 33.3%, Indie 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy, story-rich visual novel that prioritizes atmosphere and narrative flow over complex branching.
- #19 DEAD LAMB WALKING
82% matchVery Positive96% of 204 reviews2024
Dev: Lyn Mametchi
Windows
A story about a dead lamb walking.
Why similar: Visual Novel 88%, Adventure 12%
Why You'll Like It: A short, indie-focused visual novel that captures the same intimate and slightly unsettling narrative style.
- #20 WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01
84% matchVery Positive84% of 735 reviews2014
Dev: Spicy TailsPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the author of Spice and Wolf, Isuna Hasekura, comes WORLD END ECONOMiCA. This is the first episode out of three part sci-fi/economic thriller visual novel set on the moon.
Why similar: Visual Novel 90.7%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This linear visual novel provides a strong narrative journey that mirrors the indie-anime aesthetic and story-rich focus.
- #21 12 Hours to Die
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 226 reviews2020
Dev: Wesley ReitsmaPub: Westeford
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystery visual novel about six students forced to play a 12-hour long killing game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.3%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The time-constrained premise creates a sense of fatalism similar to the repetitive death cycle in the seed game.
- #22 Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,036 reviews2026
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.6%, Adventure 41.4%
- #23 Salthe
81% matchVery Positive84% of 225 reviews2020
Dev: SoireePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A dark, dramatic medieval visual novel. On a stage at the boundary between life and death, an actress struggles through her hardest performance—directed by a jester, she relives her past for the the prize of resurrection...
Why similar: Visual Novel 86.3%, Adventure 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title combines mystery and psychological horror in a way that complements the seed game's dark, anime-inspired aesthetic.
- #24 A Flicker of Light
81% matchVery Positive84% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: 饺子社
Windows
In this visual novel, experience the story of Ethan Syfran, who by an accident got him and his family caught in a whirlpool of crime in a catastrophe-swept world. How would he struggle to get out and save everything he cherished... or carry up all the sins he'd done and keep going?
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.2%, Adventure 30.1%, Indie 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: A drama-focused visual novel that emphasizes emotional storytelling and character-driven tragedy.
- #25 Black Lily's Tale
79% matchVery Positive88% of 498 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: Visual Novel 72.2%, Adventure 25%, Indie 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that features a strong female protagonist and a compelling, linear narrative.
- #26 Winter Polaris
80% matchVery Positive93% of 97 reviews2019
Dev: stage-nanaPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A mysterious global pandemic is making people disappear into thin air. A mysterious glass object carried by a girl found adrift at sea. Two stories that set two pairs of protagonists off on separate journeys around the world. What does it mean to live, make mistakes, and live again?
Why similar: Visual Novel 100%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, violent, and atmospheric visual novel that aligns with the more intense aspects of the seed game.
- #27 Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
77% matchVery Positive95% of 586 reviews2024
Dev: トトメトリ
Windows
"Even though I knew this love was forbidden..." While the tragedy is being told, the girl's true love is revealed! Enjoy this crazy pure love drama with beautiful visuals and cute characters!
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.5%, Adventure 29%, Indie 7.5%
- #28 Train of Afterlife
82% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.9%, Adventure 24.7%, Indie 18.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game explores supernatural and tragic themes within a visual novel format, mirroring the seed game's focus on the afterlife.
- #29 Death Live
78% matchVery Positive86% of 698 reviews2019
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
有的人活着他已经死了，有的人死了他还活着。还有的人……早就麻木，忘了自己到底是死是活——死亡直播间Plus！橘子班灰色短篇视觉小说合集，由《死亡直播间》《假期第三天》等作品组成。
Why similar: Adventure 44.5%, Indie 33.1%, Visual Novel 22.4%
- #30 natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 906 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 61.3%, Adventure 27%, Indie 11.7%
- #31 PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE
74% matchVery Positive99% of 232 reviews2026
Dev: Lunaticker
Windows
A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion.
Why similar: Visual Novel 64%, Adventure 30.9%, Indie 5.1%
- #32 The Shell Part I: Inferno
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,505 reviews2023
Dev: Innocent GreyPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 116.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Unravel a string of gruesome murders terrorizing Tokyo in this mystery-thriller visual novel. The secrets of a case from six years prior may just be the key to the current unending cycle of tragedy—and the thing that cracks this woeful world’s shell may be one girl’s smile.
Why similar: Visual Novel 78%, Adventure 22%
- #33 Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?-
76% matchVery Positive93% of 154 reviews2024
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 56.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
“A holy night with no dawn, my dear...” You awaken in a strange town full of art, blanketed in snow, and enclosed by a massive wall. On Christmas, it all burns down—and the girl who loves it most rewinds time to the start of Advent. Find the truth in the loop and paint it on this canvas of a town!
Why similar: Visual Novel 86.5%, Adventure 13.5%
- #34 Putrika 2nd.cut:For the Exquisite Attire
73% matchVery Positive92% of 249 reviews2026
Dev: トトメトリ
Windows
Is cutting down a young girl a sin, or a salvation? In the Haku-a Church where pure love and jealousy collide, a young gem-craftsman is forced to choose—to let her live, or to end her life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.4%, Adventure 42.6%
- #35 神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
77% matchVery Positive85% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: 灰烬天国
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.1%, Adventure 44.5%, Indie 8.5%
- #36 CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
79% matchMixed64% of 178 reviews2015
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
What will you do if you can redo the last 7 days before you died? Try this unique supernatural mystery visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 64%, Adventure 21.1%, Indie 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural visual novel that deals with death and the afterlife, fitting the thematic core of the seed game.
- #37 Unquiet Grey
73% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
You can't save him... but what if you could meet him again? Unquiet Grey is a heartbreaking timeloop visual novel about a troubled young woman and the kind-hearted musician she loves through countless lifetimes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 73.3%, Adventure 26.7%
- #38 For Mother Matron
74% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2022
Dev: Velvetique GamesPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac
A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING
Why similar: Visual Novel 74.6%, Adventure 25.4%
- #39 Natsuno-Kanata: Beyond Summer
73% matchVery Positive92% of 134 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows · Mac
──終わってしまった世界の夏、少女はあてのない旅をする。通話を介して終わってしまった世界を共に生きるアドベンチャーゲーム。
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.8%, Adventure 34.2%
- #40 Fallstreak: Requiem for my Homeland
75% matchVery Positive98% of 51 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 67.1%, Adventure 32.9%
- #41 Yet Another Killing Game
71% matchVery Positive97% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: Soulseer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!
Why similar: Visual Novel 67.5%, Adventure 32.5%
- #42 山：临界幸存者
72% matchVery Positive92% of 651 reviews2022
Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
偏远的山村中，正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着，舞动着，一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.4%, Adventure 30.8%, Indie 9.8%
- #43 Cosdarica's Journey at the End of the World
71% matchVery Positive87% of 61 reviews2026
Dev: Nowamension Games
Windows
Human civilization had finally burned out its last spark. The survivors chose to gather together, shutting themselves within safe zones to await death. But Cosdarica did not. Neither did I.
Why similar: Visual Novel 100%
- #44 妄生 - Wandering Souls
70% matchVery Positive91% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: GOCORE
Windows
"Wandering Souls" is a visual novel game set in modern China. It tells a touching story about love, sacrifice, and repentance. Through delicate narrative and profound character creation, it brings players an immersive audio-visual experience.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.3%, Adventure 29.2%, Indie 16.5%
- #45 Under the River
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 576 reviews2026
Dev: 夜火游戏（Night Fire Game）
Windows
Under the River: The Borrowed Skin-She saved you—but turned you into a monster. You live on, wearing her skin as your body rots. To survive, you must devour her. One begs you to eat her. One begs you to stay human. What will you choose?
Why similar: Visual Novel 76.7%, Adventure 23.3%
- #46 HOPE LEFT ME
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 935 reviews2023
Dev: AstrophysicsPub: .orphans
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
You wake up in a mysterious place, alone and freezing to death, the only person around seems to be a weird girl with a long sleeve soviet jersey.
Why similar: Visual Novel 85%, Indie 15%
- #47 Denpa Nightmares
69% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: 不重要Pub: 千鳥豚工作室
Windows
No matter how long you’re gone, there will always be a girl waiting for you in the same place. This is a story about forgetting, and about waiting. After countless restarts and countless memories lost… how long will you stay with her this time?
Why similar: Indie 100%
- #48 Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 702 reviews2017
Dev: Magenta Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A melody of life and death surrounding a sickly girl and her friends.
Why similar: Visual Novel 71.7%, Adventure 19.1%, Indie 9.2%
- #49 VIRTUAL GIRL @ WORLD’S END
69% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 株式会社ヘッドロックPub: Bushiroad Inc.
Windows
The story is set in future Tokyo, where human’s endless desires have consumed finite resources. In this world that is gradually approaching its end, the streamer girls continue to sing, while embracing dreams and despair in their hearts...
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.4%, Adventure 36.6%
- #50 The Dearest Person
68% matchVery Positive94% of 637 reviews2024
Dev: house.opposite
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.
Why similar: Visual Novel 100%
- #51 KANADE
68% matchVery Positive83% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.4%, Adventure 34.6%
- #52 Without Romance
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 206 reviews2020
Dev: Moonlit Works
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fairy tale wish of a loveless girl
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.9%, Adventure 26.9%, Indie 14.2%
- #53 ANONYMOUS;CODE
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 560 reviews2023
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Visual Novel 58.5%, Adventure 41.5%
- #54 Prison of Lies
66% matchVery Positive97% of 95 reviews2026
Dev: LockedOn
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this short visual novel, four prisoners on death row are cleared of all charges. But the prison has a quota to meet. The four are put in a room and asked to decide among themselves over the course of an hour... who will be the one to die?
Why similar: Visual Novel 89.4%, Adventure 10.6%
- #55 Perceptions of the Dead
70% matchVery Positive92% of 336 reviews2017
Dev: Ithaqua Labs
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Follow three stories set in a world where the dead linger, and things far worse wait beyond the veil.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54%, Adventure 26.6%, Indie 19.4%
- #56 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 790 reviews2019
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 84.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.7%, Adventure 35.9%, Indie 10.5%
- #57 5omeday
65% matchVery Positive88% of 326 reviews2026
Dev: Indigo IngotsPub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
You have been assigned to guard a dragon girl set to be executed at the end of 5 days and have the ability to kill her instantly at any time with the push of a button in this multi-ending visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 59.8%, Adventure 25.2%, Indie 15%
- #58 The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,933 reviews2018
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
"A Requiem for Innocence" is a companion to the visual novel "The House in Fata Morgana." It tells the tale of a young man dragged down by his ambitions and a girl both worshiped as a saint and maligned as a witch. For them, there is no happily ever after.
Why similar: Visual Novel 65.1%, Adventure 34.9%
- #59 Dark Light
66% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: UsagygyPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
Mio is a young girl surrounded by death, and after an unexpected accident, she finds out where people go after they die. Maybe Heaven, or Hell...or an Underworld full of demons and mysteries.
Why similar: Visual Novel 57.9%, Adventure 25%, Indie 17.1%
