- #1 Frog & Blade
97% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: StarGazer
Windows
Killed by the villain Frogman, you awaken to the same morning. A mysterious drink, "Soma," grants power to those with strong desires, plunging the city into chaos. Fight the emerging villains, solve the case, and uncover the truth. A multi-ending, battle-packed, looping supernatural suspense ADV.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Psychological 13.9%, Time Travel 13.3% ★, Mystery 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #2 LOOP SYNDROME
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TBCATGAMES
Windows
There are no second chances in medicine. A medical suspense visual novel where a young doctor gains the power to rewind time. Use the loop to change the fate of diagnoses, surgeries, and emergency treatments. Your choices shape the story, leading to multiple Bad, Good, and True Endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Psychological 13.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #3 Ashen Reverie
96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Psychological 10.2%, Mystery 9.3%
- #4 The Zoo
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #5 Devil Apartment
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: L.S. Frei
Windows
Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Dark 9.3%
- #6 Bound Between Desks
94% matchPositive82% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: AnyTale Game StudiosPub: ANYTALE LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Mystery 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%
- #7 Dear Nobody
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 3Cats Studio
Windows · Mac
You are a censor in a nameless war, blacking out the letters of two lovers who have never met. Their whole romance lives on paper — so every word you strike is struck from the love itself. Then the letters begin, impossibly, to answer your pen. A melancholy epistolary romance. Six endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #8 Canceled
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: None
Windows
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Mystery 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Time Travel 8.8% ★
- #9 Whispers of Gold
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #10 Confinio: Reality Prison
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enthariel Games
Windows
Confinio is an intriguing visual novel that delves into your sensations as you embody the protagonist who has just awakened in a prison with no memory. Make decisions, solve puzzles, interact with the environment, use objects, interrogate people, all to yourself and uncover the enigmatic reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Psychological 13.5%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #11 Feral Absence
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows
An existential drama in handmade clay animation. Game writer Eric is replaced by AI. He loses everything, and it's the best thing that's ever happened to him.
Why similar: Psychological 16.4%, Visual Novel 15%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Emotional 10.3%
- #12 透明的她与真实的我
89% matchVery Positive90% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: 可味玩KawayiPlay
Windows
This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.4%, Multiple Endings 19.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Emotional 13.2%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #13 The Wreck
89% matchVery Positive88% of 283 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: Visual Novel 14%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Psychological 10.2%, Mystery 9.8%
- #14 Thorner
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
Thorner is a horror visual novel with multiple endings. You attempt to escape your past by fleeing to the wilderness, but spilled blood can never be forgiven. The land knows what you did. The land judges. Thorner awaits.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Multiple Endings 16.1%, Dark 11.5%, Psychological 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #15 Song of Life
88% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Game Studio
Windows
A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.2%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Story Rich 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.5%
- #16 7 Deaths 1 Life
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
A serial killer named Karma has kidnapped 8 criminals and will force you to choose the order in which they are executed. Will you be able to decide who deserves salvation... and who deserves death?
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Psychological 10.7%, Emotional 9.4%
- #17 Pulse of Love
86% match9 user reviews40% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: SweetDreams
Windows
"Pulse of Love" is a captivating visual novel set in the vibrant world of the Korean K-pop scene drama. Experience the exhilarating journey of love, passion, and self-discovery as you navigate the highs and lows of fame.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Story Rich 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%
- #18 LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team BONA
Windows
You choose a favorite and walk beside them. But those you left behind — where do they go while you're gone? LUNADUN: LUNATIC DUNGEON is an emotional adventure where choices shape the fate of four characters. 'The ones you loved, the ones you ignored — you don't get to walk away from either of them.'
Why similar: Visual Novel 17%, Psychological 13.5%, Multiple Endings 12%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Emotional 11.7%
- #19 Regrets
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: T.E.R. Yarally
Windows
Do you ever feel like life is slipping away, with too many dreams left unfulfilled? Like you're trapped in wanting to do so much, but never quite getting to any of it? Doesn't that thought scare you—looking back on a life that accomplished nothing, fading without leaving a mark? It scares me too.
Why similar: Psychological 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Emotional 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.1%
- #20 Horrors of Helmsfirth
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Five Games
Windows · Mac
Horrors of Helmsfirth is a horror/adventure visual novella where you investigate the mystery causing townsfolk to disappear at night. Build trust with allies who can help save your town from monsters. Explore 9 different character plot lines and defeat the forces of evil… or join them?
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Multiple Endings 18.3%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #21 Metahorror Therapy Session
82% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Meiri GamesPub: ZNT Productions
Windows · Mac
Take control of a therapist in a mysterious, never-ending therapy session. Can you unravel the truth behind your patient's lies, and live to tell the tale? A psychological mystery developed by a psychologist.
Why similar: Time Travel 17.6% ★, Visual Novel 15.1%, Psychological 14%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Mystery 9.8%
- #22 IIT Quest
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: IQHQ Pub: IQHQ
Windows
Is it okay to kill 6 billion people to avenge the deaths of 2 billion? In this epic sci-fi visual novel, make tough choices to solve "impossible" problems, unlock branching paths and achieve multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Time Travel 14.6% ★, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #23 Change the World
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, Story Rich 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #24 Endless Summer Syndrome
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ampelos Studio
Windows · Linux
You ended the world. She, the one who holds every card, gave you an endless summer as your reward. Now your only way out is through sugar, jellyfish, sunlight, and blood — into the deepest reaches of her mind, or be dissolved along the way. Choose your path in this psycho-thriller visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Psychological 18.7%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Story Rich 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #25 The Lyra Signal
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ESTREA
Windows
The Lyra Signal is a story-driven visual novel about memory, mystery, and the echoes of the past. Follow Leo as he uncovers a strange recording left by his father and begins searching for the meaning behind a name that refuses to disappear: Lyra.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Mystery 17.4%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Story Rich 11.6%
- #26 waga-mom
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: atominoko
Windows · Mac
――My curfew is 8 PM. Having a helicopter mom is annoying, but it's not a big deal.
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Multiple Endings 19.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Psychological 8.6%
- #27 Touhou: Beyond Gensokyo
78% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: FUF Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover the mysteries of Gensokyo through the lens of Shin, a photographer from the outside world. In this immersive visual novel, join forces with the shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei to unravel the truth behind this incident and stop the enigmatic Kurohana.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Mystery 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #28 Dullpain
79% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Time Travel 16.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Emotional 12.3%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #29 Kamilia
77% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Mystery 13.4%, Choices Matter 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Emotional 10.7%
- #30 The Schizophrenic Dynasty of Müller
79% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: Mutkrakt
Windows
In this visual novel you're a voice in schizophrenic heads of dynasty Müller. You pass from generation to generation and you countrol your schizophrenic, talking sometimes with him. The important thing is, you shouldn't let your schizophrenic die without offspring, otherwise you'll die with him.
Why similar: Time Travel 18.5% ★, Visual Novel 15.4%, Psychological 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #31 The Secret Of Greenwood Isle
76% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: SaynePub: Sayne Interactive
Windows
A story-driven mystery visual novel set in a remote island village. Gather clues through conversations and exploration, and uncover hidden truths through branching routes and multiple endings amid the tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological 13%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%
- #32 Poison Noir: Desire, Time & Gangsters
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team Brunomir
Windows
A breathtaking visual novel that will make you live through two eras filled with love, terrifying mysteries, and bullets. Follow Jake as he travels back and forth between the 90s and the Prohibition era of the 20s, and make choices that will determine his fate.
Why similar: Time Travel 19.1% ★, Visual Novel 17.1%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #33 AN IOU
77% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Red Room Games
Windows · Mac
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Emotional 11.4%, Psychological 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.6%
- #34 Return to Ash
74% matchVery Positive99% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Emotional 13.7%, Psychological 11%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #35 Kairos: Until the Dawn Breaks
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mokomuku
Windows
A melancholic fantasy visual novel. Kairos, the last twilight hunter of a clan abandoned by its god, walks to the Temple of Dawn chasing the truth of a silent goddess — and what he lost along the way. They were taught to fear the night. It was the light that burned them.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #36 Cyber Village 2200
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: mokosoft
Windows
It is the newest village of tradition. In the year 2200, Oculus, an employee at a cybernetic body manufacturing company, hears a rumor that a colleague has gone missing while on the job.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Psychological 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Mystery 11.1%
- #37 The Game of Fourtune
75% matchPositive97% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: BlackLock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far will you go to get your deepest wish granted? In The Game of Fourtune, help guide Clyde & Devon through this cruel game of life and death. Only one participant will get their wish granted. Four rounds and four deaths each round, are you ready to see if fortune is on your side?
Why similar: Visual Novel 15.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Mystery 10.3%, Emotional 9.2%
- #38 Circus of the Moon
73% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Davter17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as Elise Berrie, a tightrope walker marked by a broken past. As she infiltrates the enigmatic Circus of the Moon, she discovers that beneath its magic lie unsettling secrets. Between performances and haunting dreams, every step may bring her closer to the truth… or make her disappear.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 23.4%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%
- #39 Siren's Call: Second Wind
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ThePenSword
Windows
A wedding where one of the guests arrives dead. A strange black hole eclipsing the Florida sun. And your best friend? Gone. Is all this a butterfly dream or is reality breaking? Is their story romance or mystery? Your choices will determine the genre of his soul. Welcome to the town of Siren's Call.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.7%, Mystery 12.3%, Psychological 11.2%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #40 My Dear Delirium
73% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Averona
Windows
Within this fully voice-acted Visual Novel, meet Elliot, and the vortex of conflicting truths he has become trapped in. Reach each ending to discover reality for yourself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Psychological 20%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, Narration 7.7%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #41 Avalon Gates: 1 Million D
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KingsAvalon Studio
Windows
One million dollars. Two sisters. Countless consequences. Experience everyday life in modern Vietnam while uncovering the truth behind a mysterious one-million-dollar debt.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Story Rich 11%
- #42 Rising Odds
71% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Lone Fox Studio
Windows
Participate in the Death Game "Rising Odds", a psychological horror visual novel, with dark and gore themes. Your choices will decide how this story ends!
Why similar: Time Travel 16.9% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Psychological 12%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Mystery 9.1%
- #43 Worn Out
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Morimichi
Windows
A presence lingers in the dark, waiting. It asks. It doubts. It knows. What happened? Why are you here? Do you deserve this? The answers are yours to decide. What you choose matters. Every path leads somewhere. But will you like where it takes you?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Mystery 10.8%
- #44 Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,283 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 122.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Emotional 14.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #45 After the Wane
71% 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: Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Emotional 11%, Mystery 11%
- #46 The Dreamwalkers
70% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2024
Dev: Nightbloomer Studio
Windows
Take control of Morgan's destiny as his world is turned upside down. Explore the world of Dreams, where mythological creatures and Nightmares are real. A story-heavy adventure game with multiple endings, romance options and a symphonic music! Inspired by Neil Gaiman and Inception.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Multiple Endings 14.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Emotional 11.1%
- #47 Tears of Sulfuria
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bird Lilac
Windows
Tears of Sulfuria is an emotional visual novel about two sisters in a dark fantasy world that rejects them. Marília and Adka must survive at any cost—and their choices may scar Sulfuria itself. Sacrifice yourself, lose your sanity, and do the unforgivable to move forward.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Psychological 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Emotional 10.6%
- #48 莫待无花空折枝:做题家的 Git 重启日志
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 西江仙客
Windows
现实里没有 git checkout,错过的分支无法回滚。但在这里,你可以。 这是一个写给「做题家」的纯爱文字 AVG:习惯用理性防御情感的男主「陆渊」,在博士毕业那天喝下一杯名为「重构」的酒,重回 2019 年夏天。 五条互斥纯爱单线,10万+字剧情。在这个赛博时空里,去解开当年无解的谜题,跑通属于你的唯一分支。
Why similar: Time Travel 21.3% ★, Visual Novel 20.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Emotional 8.7%
- #49 BAD END
72% 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 20.8%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Psychological 9.7%
- #50 Columbus
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ZHANG CHUNNING
Windows
Columbus》 is a dark fantasy visual novel with dual male leads. Play as Weaponzzie, a nameless weapon trapped in a wealthy estate. Dialogue choices drive a branching story to 10 endings—tenderness, ruin, freedom, or downfall. Your bond with the young master is defined by you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #51 The Retro Exorcist
67% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2026
Dev: Chestpain Studios
Windows
You've been hired to perform exorcisms on all sorts of entities. The only thing you can't seem to understand is...why do they all haunt video games?
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.4%, Multiple Endings 17.8%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Mystery 11.9%
- #52 MINE MEMORY
67% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: VAINSANE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the skeletons in Hana's closet in "MINE MEMORY," a gripping psychological visual novel. Dive into Hana's memories, shape her destiny, and confront haunting choices with deep consequences.
Why similar: Psychological 25.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #53 Rue Valley
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,129 reviews2025
Dev: Emotion Spark StudioPub: Owlcat Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.
Why similar: Time Travel 15.5% ★, Psychological 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Emotional 9.3%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #54 Future Mirror
68% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: 皐月の夢Pub: LocaGames
Windows
"Ten years from now, I will be dead..." A coming-of-age fantasy adventure tale, Future Mirror is a visual novel that explores fate and the choices that affect our future, tragedy, relationships, and happiness.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Time Travel 14.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #55 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,712 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 31.5%, Psychological 19.9%, Mystery 17%, Story Rich 10.3%, Dark 8.7%
- #56 <Kobako> It's You Again | また、きみだ。
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kōbako
Windows
A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Psychological 17.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Emotional 10.6%
- #57 EULA ~2026 Human Creativity Report~
64% matchNo user reviews98% of 48 reviews2026
Dev: MoEater
Windows · Linux
An image created by AI — is it yours? An AI art tool is placed before a nameless illustrator. To accept, or to refuse. A visual novel that tells the same story in different forms. Your choices shape the ending - there is no right answer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.7%
- #58 The VII Enigma
68% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Spire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Every answer lies in a timeline that no longer exists. 『The VII Enigma』 is an intricate time-travel mystery visual novel for players drawn to stories that test the mind, stir the heart, and reward careful attention. Unravel a conspiracy written across time in search of a future beyond their control.
Why similar: Time Travel 21.6% ★, Visual Novel 18.1%, Psychological 14.4%, Mystery 11.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #59 The Mermaid of Zennor
68% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: ebi-hime
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Emotional 11.9%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Dark 10.3%