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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Visual Novel, Indie, Colorful.

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Visual novel set in a rural horror setting. Take on the role of a city real estate appraiser stranded in a remote village with no phone service, no cars, and no escape. Read dialogues, make choices, and try to maintain your sanity before the local Tree decides you're for dinner tonight.

Reviews: Positive — 83% — of 18 reviews
Released: 2026-05-07
Developer: Reanim Games
Publisher: STuNT
Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A trashy adventure about the wooden idiot Pinochet and the wolf Gloomy, who decide to rob a post office. Crazy characters, idiotic choices, dark humor, and epilogues that are one more ridiculous than the other. One wrong click and you're dead. Welcome to the bottom.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Action 11.5%, Detective 10.6%, Exploration 8.4%

  2. #2 Visual Novel: EVENING BROADCAST
    96% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Late evening in 1989. A student receives an old Soviet television with one warning: "Don't watch it in the evening. Anyone watching in the dark remains inside."

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.8%, Casual 13.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Detective 10.9%, Action 10.7%

  3. #3 Visual Novel: Golden Hostage
    96% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: GiBarPub: RoBot
    Windows

    "Bang, Bubble, and Enema" is a dark comedy and crime thriller about three losers whose lives are derailed over one wild night. A drunken security guard, a fugitive plastic surgeon, and a depressed millionaire rich kidnapper plot a bizarre kidnapping that turns into an absurd road movie with chases.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.7%, Casual 13.8%, Adventure 12.8%, Action 11%, Detective 9.5%

  4. #4 Visual Novel: Chernobog's Seal
    95% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Take on the role of a historian who, along with a friend, has arrived in an abandoned village in search of easy money. You've unleashed an ancient evil from a sealed chest. Now the fog is closing in, the dead are rising from their beds, and your own mind is becoming your greatest enemy.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Adventure 14.5%, Action 11.8%, Detective 11%, Exploration 9%

  5. #5 Visual Novel: The Neighbor with My Face
    94% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A quiet, remote setting, fresh air, and a friendly old woman. It sounds like the perfect start to a new life—were it not for one detail: while you age and lose your memory, your neighbor grows younger. Immerse yourself in an intimate psychological horror experience.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Detective 16.7%, Exploration 11.2%, Cute 8.5%, Casual 8.3%

  6. #6 Visual Novel: DARKENED MIRROR
    94% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A narrative game featuring fully written dialogue and atmospheric storytelling. Unravel the mystery behind the marriage of Maria Vasilyevna and Nikolai Andreyevich. Discover the significance of the mirror and the obligations and debts buried within the history of a wealthy noble family.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Casual 13.6%, Adventure 12.7%, Action 10.9%, Detective 10.2%

  7. #7 Visual Novel: ECHO
    93% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A narrative-driven visual novel with fully written dialogue and atmospheric narration. A journey through mystical stations—"Forgotten Hats," "The Library," "The Last Ticket," and other surreal locations.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Detective 17.3%, Exploration 11.7%, Casual 8.9%, Cute 8.8%

  8. #8 Visual Novel: Beak and Claws
    92% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Cade, a perpetually hungry student living on the edge of his scholarship, buys a grey parrot named Colonel Pixel from a crazy sailor in a dark alley. In exchange for a quantum physics textbook, the bird promises to lead him to a "billionaire gardener with golden pineapples.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Adventure 14.8%, Action 12.4%, Detective 10.4%, Exploration 8.2%

  9. #9 Defective Detectives 3
    91% match9 user reviews90% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Twenty years of experience, zero solved cases. Detective Johnson and trainee Billy take on a counterfeit money case. A nonlinear, absurdist detective story with dark humor, a ton of twists and turns, and countless ways to die ingloriously.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Comic Book 14.5%, Action 8.8%, Stylized 7.5%

  10. #10 Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle
    91% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2026
    Dev: Lil’StoriesPub: RoBot
    Windows

    An inheritance. An old castle among mist-covered hills. Elizabeth Gray thought she only had to arrive, inspect Ravenhall, and sign a few papers. But from the very first night, it becomes clear: the castle came to her for a reason, and its silence hides a secret that will not be easy to escape.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Casual 16.3%, Adventure 15.1%, Detective 12.2%, Exploration 10.5%

  11. #11 Defective Detectives 2
    90% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A comedic detective visual novel in a noir style. Try on an old raincoat, arm yourself with a half-eaten éclair, and set out to find the Mayor's stolen wig! Read dialogue, make choices, and try not to lead the investigation down a dead end before the Sausage Baron takes over the city.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Comic Book 18.8%, Detective 17.1%, Investigation 11.5%, Exploration 11.5%

  12. #12 Visual Novel: Call of Toilet
    89% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    In this game, you don't survive; you live for your own pleasure. Drag your friend into this crazy road movie, where every mutant is trying not to devour you, but to draw you into their everyday drama. Will you reach the coveted golden toilet or become a local legend?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Adventure 16.1%, Action 13%, Detective 10.7%, Exploration 8.2%

  13. #13 The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas
    88% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2026
    Dev: Casual Brothers Ltd.Pub: Outright Games Ltd.
    Windows

    Play as the Grinch, collect ornaments, master gadgets, and tackle festive challenges to decorate the ultimate Christmas tree for the Whos.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 16.5%, Comic Book 16.2%, Action 15.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Casual 14.5%

  14. #14 Kokoro Clover Infinite Phantasm
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ひこてるPub: Phoenixx.Inc
    Windows

    The latest installment in the Kokoro Clover series, which crosses visual novel style stories with boss battling action, all in the style of a Saturday-morning cartoon! Featuring new locations, new characters, and new transformations! Join our heroes as they work together to face the forces of evil!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.5%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Comic Book 15.8%, Casual 15%

  15. #15 Piano at 5 a.m.
    87% matchVery Positive97% of 194 reviews2023
    Dev: Kazuhide Oka
    Windows · Mac

    "Piano at 5 a.m." is a short text adventure game. A girl who is the main character wanders in a fog forest while adjusting the four factors of "drowsiness," "thirst," "madness," and "recharge," which increase or decrease depending on the choices she makes.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Adventure 23.2%, Exploration 15.1%, Cute 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%

  16. #16 THE CASE OF THE LAST SHAWARMA
    86% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
    Dev: Gamesforgames
    Windows

    The last shawarma in town is gone. The owner is destroyed. The police have "real crimes". You work for seeds, and you just took the case.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Casual 15.9%, Detective 12.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Cute 9.1%

  17. #17 Visual novel: Dashing 90s
    85% matchMostly Positive80% of 15 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Andrey comes to the city to enroll in college and moves into a communal apartment. Neighbors, alcoholics, cult members, and gangsters test his mettle. Every decision is a choice between morality and survival. A visual novel where one wrong move turns a college applicant into a criminal.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Detective 18.4%, Exploration 13.6%, Adventure 7.3%, Casual 6.4%

  18. #18 Mask City
    84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: Powersteal Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    MASK CITY is a detective visual novel that lets you be a superhero, investigating a string of murders. Talk to witnesses, meet allies and fight bad guys. It’s a small-town story with big city spice written by bestselling author Aaron Crash

    Why similar: Comic Book 33.7%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Detective 17.3%, Action 12.8%, Adventure 6.8%

  19. #19 Fuman Ghoul
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Team Sumi
    Windows

    A two-week story about a girl whose stress summons monsters. Dodge obstacles, defeat enemies, and make it to school on time in this fast-paced action adventure.

    Why similar: Comic Book 20.1%, Action 19%, Adventure 18.4%, Casual 17.4%, Cute 9.5%

  20. #20 Arthur & Susan: Almost Detectives
    83% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2023
    Dev: Apexchimps
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Arthur and Susan, two inseparable friends solving mysteries together. Fun and cozy indie point&click. Don't miss it!

    Why similar: Detective 18.9%, Comic Book 18.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Investigation 12.3%, Cute 8.7%

  21. #21 Fading Lights
    82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Dimlight DevsPub: Fh-Salzburg
    Windows · Linux

    A first person detective game inspired by return of obra dinn where you have to interact with various items inside a house and unlock old memories to rebuild your Family Tree.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Exploration 13.6%, Cute 10.6%, Casual 9.3%, Logic 9%

  22. #22 Defective Detectives
    81% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    This city fears me. I saw its true face... And it smelled like sawdust. Welcome to the world of pretentious film noir, where it rains even indoors, and cool guys don't look at explosions (because they forgot to wear sunglasses).

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Detective 16.3%, Exploration 14.1%, Casual 9.5%, Cute 9.3%

  23. #23 Stretch
    84% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Shoichi Kirishima
    Windows

    "For those of you who don't have a single novel you want to read." A novel game from "those days" that nobody knows about, presented with full CG (800 images generated by KlingAI) + ambient(300 materials).

    Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Adventure 25.4%, Casual 22.8%, Exploration 14.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%

  24. #24 Another Blue
    81% match6 user reviews71% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: 九州産業大学
    Windows

    This is a collection of mini-games starring the Vtuber "Aoi Neno". There are five mini-games and a short story. Once you clear all the mini-games, you will be able to play the final stage.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Action 27%, Casual 25.8%, Cute 13.1%, Indie 1.9%

  25. #25 Visual Novel: There Are No Coincidences
    79% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    He was just hiding from the rain. But what he stole from the antique shop was a real nightmare. A swallowed object turns a party into a massacre: mirrors come to life, hunters in wooden masks, and a man from a painting. But there's no one to blame, because you opened that door yourself.

    Why similar: Comic Book 21.4%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Detective 13.8%, Exploration 9.1%, Logic 7.9%

  26. #26 The Last Wish
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: WofstudioZPub: Wofstudioz
    Windows

    Follow the Journey, follow your wish and see what it has to teach you.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Comic Book 18.9%, Adventure 15.9%, Casual 11.7%, Exploration 11.5%

  27. #27 HoloTrials: Case Covered
    76% matchVery Positive99% of 349 reviews2026
    Dev: VTAC GamesPub: holo Indie
    Windows · Mac

    A graffiti mocking the Student Council President appears on the walls, and your best friend is the prime suspect! Play as a student detective in HoloTrials: Case Covered. Investigate the high school campus, face off against your rivals, and clear her name in this legal mystery.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Detective 24.4%, Investigation 10.3%, Casual 8.8%, Exploration 8.3%

  28. #28 Ghost Village Girl ~The Village in a Cage~
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Escu:dePub: Shiravune
    Windows

    Lost in a forgotten mountain village, Itsuki and his companions must uncover the truth behind an ancient legend before the village’s mysterious influence consumes them. A psychological horror steeped in prewar Japanese folklore.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Adventure 19.9%, Casual 18.1%, Cute 8.6%, Colorful 7.3%

  29. #29 Grandma's Secret
    78% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
    Dev: 40A Game StudioPub: Dmitriy Bely
    Windows

    "Grandma's Secret" is a blend of kinetic visual novel and interactive text adventure. The last hope for a peasant girl named Tatiana to find a happy marriage is a service and dowry from her grandmother, who is believed to be a witch. But what price will she have to pay for it?

    Why similar: Comic Book 23.7%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Adventure 11%, Casual 10.7%, Exploration 10.6%

  30. #30 The Pack
    79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
    Dev: ZAKHARCHENKO SERGEY ALEXANDROVICH
    Windows

    The story of two people who have dedicated their lives to law enforcement. One, a former police officer, instructs less experienced comrades and makes a feasible contribution to the fight against crime, although he doesn't always keep up with the law.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 38.9%, Adventure 31.4%, Casual 29.7%

  31. #31 Blue Cradle -signifie-
    77% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
    Dev: kutugi kaoru
    Windows

    A novel game with a fully voiced story about everyday or extraordinary stories.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Adventure 19.6%, Comic Book 13.5%, Cute 12%, Detective 11.3%

  32. #32 Adventures of Popatlal
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: tmkocplay
    Windows

    Play as Popatlal, investigate mysterious crimes, search for hidden clues, question suspects, uncover lies, and use logic to solve increasingly challenging cases across the city.

    Why similar: Comic Book 17.7%, Action 16.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Detective 10.7%, Exploration 9.5%

  33. #33 Visual Novel: Calendar Without Tomorrow
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A visual novel about a person trapped in the same day. Explore the hospital, read others' charts, choose whom to trust, and decide whether to accept the cycle or seek out the one controlling it. Your choices lead to different endings.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Detective 20.5%, Casual 9.9%, Stylized 6.5%, Funny 6%

  34. #34 Outbreak The Fedora Files: What Lydia Knows
    75% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
    Dev: Dead Drop Studios LLC
    Windows

    Something is foul in the city of Cypress Ridge. Uncover the truth in this narrative rich visual novel taking place just moments before a full blown undead epidemic.

    Why similar: Comic Book 22.8%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Detective 12.9%, Investigation 8.2%, Adventure 8.1%

  35. #35 Embers of Magic
    75% matchVery Positive84% of 104 reviews2017
    Dev: Ithaqua Labs
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Embers of Magic is a short, adventure visual novel that tells the story of Liana the witch. She takes an airship down to the surface of the dangerous and corrupt earth beneath her flying city home.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 45.1%, Casual 19.6%, Adventure 17.2%, Action 13.7%, Indie 4.3%

  36. #36 她杀 - The Suspected Murder
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 69 reviews2025
    Dev: 麻辣工作室 Spicy GamesPub: INDIECN
    Windows

    Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

    Why similar: Comic Book 25.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Detective 17.7%, Investigation 12%, Exploration 8.9%

  37. #37 Underground Durka: Ultimate Drochism
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: blevsoft
    Windows

    A madhouse from which it is impossible to escape - go through various locations, find various weapons, kill various enemies and bosses.

    Why similar: Casual 29.4%, Action 27.7%, Adventure 19.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.9%

  38. #38 12 Hours to Die
    74% 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 27.8%, Detective 22.5%, Adventure 10.8%, Mystery 7.2%, Dark 6.7%

  39. #39 Vane
    74% matchMixed55% of 628 reviews2019
    Dev: Friend & Foe Games
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    In a ruined desert, a strange golden dust transforms a free-spirited bird into a determined young child, setting off a chain of events that will reshape the world itself.

    Why similar: Adventure 30.7%, Casual 26.7%, Action 21.6%, Exploration 15.4%, Indie 5.6%

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    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 732 reviews2017
    Dev: 开水工作室Pub: NVLMaker
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.

    Why similar: Detective 33.4%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Adventure 17.8%, Casual 16.9%, Indie 3.7%

  41. #41 Orson, P.I.: Midnight at the Grand Hotel
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Abscure
    Windows

    Twelve guests at a Chicago hotel plot to steal millions in jewels. Stop them before midnight strikes.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Detective 17.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Logic 10.1%, Investigation 9.4%

  42. #42 My Maid Girlfriend
    72% matchPositive86% of 37 reviews2018
    Dev: Genius inc.
    Windows · Mac

    You are the protagonist! You take on the role of the protagonist and experience romancing with adorable maids!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 51.3%, Adventure 24.5%, Casual 24.3%

  43. #43 栖云异梦3:溯源 Oriental Dreams 3:Origin
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 炭焱网络 Tantrum NetworkPub: 山灰猫 ShanHuiMao
    Windows

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  44. #44 The Francy Droo & Friends Collection
    72% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2017
    Dev: Oh, a Rock! Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Five tiny indie games for the price of one slightly bigger indie game!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Adventure 26.1%, Casual 25.9%, Funny 8%, Indie 5.2%

  45. #45 Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze
    71% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2018
    Dev: Tin Man Games
    Windows · Mac

    Episode 1 and 2 of the award winning murder mystery, visual novel adventure in which you become the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, the glamorous and stylish detective!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 32.2%, Adventure 22.6%, Detective 21.3%, Casual 19.7%, Indie 4.2%

  46. #46 Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle
    70% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2020
    Dev: Studio BeastPub: Fruitbat Factory
    Windows

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  47. #47 シュークリームコレクトホイップ!
    68% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: PJ.UnreallyPub: 夕輝ひかり
    Windows

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    Why similar: Adventure 24.6%, Casual 24.4%, Action 23%, Exploration 9.4%, Cute 8.6%

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    67% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    A blind date with Anya, a woman with a nose for lies and an interrogation tougher than customs. Three questions at every turn, and one wrong word will send you home under the pitiful gaze of pigeons. Answer honestly—you won't fool her.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Exploration 16%, Casual 11.5%, Cute 11.1%, Action 10.4%

  49. #49 Byte Chaser
    71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2019
    Dev: Kit MartinPub: Anthopper Development
    Windows · Mac

    In the year 2025, Agein Han is trapped in a virutual world. She must find enough bytes to unlock the backdoor out.

    Why similar: Casual 27.4%, Adventure 26.7%, Action 25.9%, Survival 14.5%, Indie 5.5%

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    70% match3 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
    Dev: Piotr KaniewskiPub: GGEntertainment
    Windows

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Detective 13.9%, Investigation 13.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Action 9.3%

  51. #51 MMM: Murder Most Misfortunate
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 128 reviews2017
    Dev: Michael LongPub: Foolish Mortals Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    A gruesome murder interrupts an evening party at a secluded mansion and you are the prime suspect! Explore the mansion, search for clues, and interrogate the other guests as you strive to unmask the killer in this open-ended mystery.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Adventure 25.9%, Casual 23.5%, Mystery 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  52. #52 Синяя Борода
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: Reanim GamesPub: STuNT
    Windows

    Instead of sunny days, carefree relaxation, and dates, he has a “responsible” task ahead of him — to look after the sinister but seemingly empty mansion of the mysterious, absent owner whom everyone calls Bluebeard. Denis thought it would be easy, watering flowers and bored in silence...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Detective 13.2%, Adventure 11%, Exploration 10.3%, Investigation 9.4%

  53. #53 One Small Fire At A Time
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2016
    Dev: KidalangPub: Culture Select
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    13-year-old Janis has "Magic Deficiency Disorder," a madness where one can't use magic in a very magic-oriented world. For her protection, she lives in a madhouse: a place where those with mental disorders can be safe from an unforgiving society.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Casual 28.7%, Adventure 27.7%, Indie 5.8%

  54. #54 Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya
    69% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2019
    Dev: Brave Rock Games
    Windows

    Redemption. Romance. Adventure. All heroes have beginnings, this is the story of the legendary hero Jiraiya, Young Thunder. Jiraiya was an orphan, he quickly turn to a life of crime to survive. He believed in justice, so he stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Witness Jiraiya's legend unfold!

    Why similar: Adventure 24.7%, Casual 24.5%, Action 23.1%, Comic Book 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.4%

  55. #55 Have You Seen This Man?
    66% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosmic Sabbath
    Windows

    Texas, 1975. He only kills parents. He leaves the children alive. Now he’s waiting for you.

    Why similar: Action 16.9%, Adventure 16.6%, Casual 15.8%, Detective 12.7%, Exploration 11.2%

  56. #56 Perceptions of the Dead
    66% 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 47.4%, Adventure 21.9%, Casual 18.7%, Horror 7.5%, Indie 4.5%

  57. #57 M1: A Death in the Desert
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 39 reviews2017
    Dev: Dracula's Cave
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 18 minMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    When M wakes up in an abandoned hotel he has no memory of how he got there. In the bedside draw he finds a list with three names and a gun with three bullets, but what he does with this information is up to you. How far will you go to discover the truth?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Adventure 24.6%, Casual 22.4%, Action 18.2%, Indie 4.7%

  58. #58 D.C. Re:tune
    65% matchMixed62% of 38 reviews2025
    Dev: CIRCUSPub: Bushiroad Inc.
    Windows

    The pinnacle of school romance adventures, "D.C.~Da Capo~" returns with a complete remake! "On a spring day where cherry blossoms gently dance, a ticklish love story begins, begins—"

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Adventure 27.4%, Casual 25.3%, Emotional 10.1%

  59. #59 Pluvia - Episode I
    67% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
    Dev: BitLogisPub: BitLogis
    Windows

    Pluvia is an investigative visual novel based on multiple choices and minigames.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Adventure 23.5%, Detective 23.2%, Exploration 14.5%, Action 7.2%

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