- #1 Monster Luv Radio
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RETCON Games
Windows · Mac
Welcome to MONSTER LUV RADIO, where you play a radio DJ giving dating advice to a host of supernatural creatures! Keep your ratings up by giving sound advice and following the rhythm of your DJ mix board, and make sure your boss doesn't shut down your show!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Dating Sim 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Text-Based 10%
- #2 Royal Duality
96% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Hyakuten Games
Windows
Royal Duality is an immersive dark fantasy visual novel with 15 endings, various side stories and hidden Easter Eggs all set in an engaging lore-rich world
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.5%
- #3 5 Girls, 1 Honey - Prologue
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sexy Hentai Games FactoryPub: Woop Media
Windows
You are the director. You choose. You decide. Build your own adult film studio, find the right talent, and turn them into stars through smart decisions, relationship building, and creative direction.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Text-Based 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #4 The Test: Reality Check
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 654 reviews2025
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.
Why similar: Education 16.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Text-Based 10.8%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #5 Encore!
94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Amoriem Labs
Windows · Mac
Begin your career at the Multiversal Institute for the Rhythmic Arts (MIRA), an interdimensional school where music, magic, and friendship collide. Encore! is a rhythm game and visual novel hybrid, where you must curate a band from wacky characters to win Battle of the Bands!
Why similar: Rhythm 31.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.9%, Text-Based 14.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Nonlinear 7.8%
- #6 Courage for a Kiss
94% matchPositive89% of 46 reviews2019
Dev: Mikołaj Spychał
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can a group of high school students write and perform an original stage play and win the national contest? Will they find love along the way? Find out in this Visual Novel!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Immersive Sim 12%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
- #7 Chaotic Love and Sex
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grumpy Carrot Gaming
Windows · Mac
Chaotic Love and Sex is an 18+ romantic visual novel where your choices shape who you grow close to—and how your story ends. Flirt, explore, and make tough decisions as you uncover the hidden sides of Aiko, Amanda, and Hina in a story full of passion, drama, consequence, and sex.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.9%, Text-Based 14.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #8 Curtain Call
92% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Dramatis Personae GamesPub: Juggernaut Entertainment
Windows · Mac
"Curtain Call" is a visual novel about (literally) breaking through social masks by forming meaningful connections with incredibly deep personalities. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or something more, there’s a whole cast of characters just dying to meet you!
Why similar: Dating Sim 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Text-Based 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10%
- #9 Lover's Enigma
90% matchVery Positive90% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Rhythm 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%
- #10 俺が私に変わった日…~Becoming a She~
91% match8 user reviews38% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: CyberStep, Inc.
Windows
Becoming a girl in a year!?Shyly, ended up transferring to a girl's academy in girl's clothes...
Why similar: Education 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.4%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Text-Based 10.5%
- #11 Always The Same Blue Sky...
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 248 reviews2015
Dev: NeoNight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Dating Sim 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #12 Your mom
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Macro-Ionic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Join a mysterious internet cult in a visual novel that plays out like a real conversation happening within a chat app.
Why similar: Dating Sim 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Text-Based 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.1%
- #13 Distant Oceanic Getaway
89% matchMixed52% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Red bean Taiyaki
Windows · Mac
Distant Oceanic Getaway— A visual novel for sapphics! Will you be able to find true love while sailing the seven seas?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Lore-Rich 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Text-Based 9.8%
- #14 Corporation Inc.
88% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Victoria LagrangePub: KSU Gaming Studio
Windows
Newly hired for a revitalization program, work against a ticking clock and navigate a skeptical boss, a lousy friend, and discrimination while making hiring decisions. Interactive narrative with timed decisions Critical thinking Prosocial Empathy
Why similar: Education 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Text-Based 13.2%, Choices Matter 5.6%
- #15 Where are you, Cinderella?
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KimiNako
Windows · Linux
Where are you, Cinderella? is a visual novel about Vietnamese culture and the world of entertainment. Will you be able to find the lost shoe’s owner? Or, will you find your shoe?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Text-Based 14.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Dating Sim 10.4%
- #16 Nusantara: Bermuda
86% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: SweetChiel
Windows · Mac · Linux
An otome game with intricate dark fantasy/fairytales. Can you solve the mysteries and find love?
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.2%
- #17 Border of her Heart
87% matchMixed67% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Border of her Heart is a VN about Border control.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Dating Sim 15%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Text-Based 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #18 A Maid Choice
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyclops Clover Studio
Windows
In this 2D choices matter/ visual novel game. Will you rise up to make the kingdom a better place? Steal the crown? Or burn it to the ground?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Lore-Rich 10.9%
- #19 OmOneko
84% matchVery Positive97% of 70 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: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #20 高三最后300天
83% matchVery Positive81% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: ClearLoveLA
Windows
《高三最后300天》是一款以2020年代中国普通公立高中为背景的横屏互动叙事生活模拟游戏。从距高考300天开始,选择主角的性别、选科方向与住校或走读身份,安排每周计划,在早读、晚自习、考试、宿舍和回家路上作出决定。你的选择会改变六科学习状态、精力与压力,也会影响承诺能否兑现、同学之间如何相处,以及某段关系最终停在友情还是继续靠近。故事将经过月考、换座、寒假、百日誓师、一模、二模、毕业照和三天高考,直到查分、填报志愿与收到录取结果。高分不是唯一答案;通关后重新开始,你还能带着有限的记忆,试着改变那些真正放不下的遗憾。
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Education 16.5%, Immersive Sim 15.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #21 Tower of the Ice Lich
84% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Arcane Lorelabs
Windows · Mac
A pixelated homage to 16-bit RPGs, this former print-and-play card game has come full circle as a digital experience! Choose your champion, enter the tower, and make wise decisions on your ascent to face the Ice Lich at the top.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Text-Based 17.9%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Visual Novel 11.4%
- #22 Flora Parasocial
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Laments_VN
Windows
Audiences connect to their favorite celebrities all the time. How does it affect these people when put into a game of life or death? Only time will tell.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #23 The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom.
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 979 reviews2024
Dev: Jack McNameePub: Ashtown Games
Windows
A fable from your childhood. Don't you remember it?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Text-Based 14.8%, Visual Novel 11%
- #24 The Meridian
81% matchNo user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: PlayBook
Windows
Step into the high-stakes world of journalism in this Playbook! As a reporter at the "The Meridian" newsroom, YOU are the hero. Chase a massive investigative scoop, navigate ruthless office politics, and build deep relationships. Will you break the story, or will the deadline break you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Dating Sim 17.6%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Text-Based 9.7%
- #25 I Hate My Waifu Streamer
79% matchVery Positive93% of 969 reviews2025
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get the streamer's attention at any cost before someone else does. Write comments, chat, and make donations to your waifu, but do not dare to hate her!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%
- #26 Ceramic · Stainless Steel · Neurotransmitter
79% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: ResiCat Studio
Windows
A short interactive novel. There is no "truth" in this game. This is not an armchair detective story—it is simply about a girl in a stall. You will advise the protagonist, determine how she perceives everything around her, and witness her ending.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Text-Based 10.6%
- #27 Chatting ChurroBun
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: maltsoup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chat with a virtual friend from a cancelled mobile game! Ask questions, start arguments, and find the right responses to progress the story. Can you solve the horrific mystery hidden beneath the surface?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Lore-Rich 16.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.2%, Text-Based 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #28 Dream Enders RPG
82% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2019
Dev: C.A.Withey
Windows
A visual, interactive story with unique characters, consequential dialogue choices, and branching story paths set in the world of an M.M.O.R.P.G.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Text-Based 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11.4%
- #29 True Magician
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dark CitadelPub: Brezg Studio
Windows
How do you become a true magician? Find out in True Magician, an interactive text adventure with RPG elements. Travel through the kingdom with your teacher, learn the art of magic, fight enemies and make friends. And remember, the world is not what it seems!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Text-Based 10.9%, Lore-Rich 10.3%
- #30 They Sold Me a Perfect Mother, But She's Not What She Seems
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: furryweeb69uwu
Windows · Linux
On a rainy night marked by loneliness, a man adrift from society discovers an AI product promising companionship: the AI Mother. Drawn in by the hope of escaping isolation, he purchases one... Only to uncover a chilling truth behind her perfect facade.
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 9.7%
- #31 The Music at the end of the World
77% match5 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Cihan Kuzu
Windows
"What music would you listen to at the end of the world?" Explore an abandoned world after the apocalypse of the final winter. Shape the story of a man whose loneliness threatens his sanity. Use violence to survive or avoid it to protect your mind. Experience the end of the world!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Immersive Sim 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Text-Based 14.2%, Visual Novel 12.8%
- #32 Addy
76% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Sofia Gyger
Windows · Mac · Linux
It's hard to focus on schoolwork when she's missing.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Lore-Rich 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #33 Where Ichor Flows Below
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Raeeee
Windows
After three carriage rides, you have finally made it to the quiet town of Palena to start your new life. Things seem to be going well with your new arcane workshop here, but it seems your past hasn't entirely escaped you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #34 Wildwake
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Text-Based 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #35 College Bound: Arctic Adventure
76% matchMixed60% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: FOZ
Windows · Mac · Linux
An official spin-off of College Bound, a game loved by hundreds of thousands players all over the Internet. Hop on a plane and spend best winter break of your life in beautiful Iceland! Meet new people, play winter sports, try your luck in seducing local hotties, become a detective...and much more!
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Text-Based 9.5%
- #36 Wrapped With a Kiss
75% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2022
Dev: LegendEx Games
Windows
Date the small holiday town's cute local carpenter and help Noel rekindle her relationship with her family in this emotional Christmas themed otome visual novel!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Text-Based 12.8%, Visual Novel 11.7%
- #37 Truth Scrapper
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: insertdisc5
Windows · Mac · Linux
You have a case to solve, your memories reset each day, and two mysterious guides are vying for your attention– who will you decide to remember, and who will you decide to push aside…?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Text-Based 10.4%
- #38 Professor of Magical Studies
74% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Professor of Magical Studies is an interactive magical school novel by Stephen Granade, where your choices control the story. It’s entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Why similar: Education 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Text-Based 17.5%, Choices Matter 7.6%
- #39 我只是想让她们都幸福
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,061 reviews2025
Dev: 心宿影视
Windows
You are a playboy, fearless of bloody endings, whom even Casanova would envy: Once you get killed, time rewinds. Death may never defeat you, yet... fate prevails.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.1%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.9%, Lore-Rich 11.4%
- #40 Last Good Festival
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WelesGames
Windows
A psychological horror visual novel with rhythm-based mini-games. Play as a student at a special school, organize its final festival, build relationships with three classmates, and make choices leading to multiple endings—all while uncovering what lies behind the students’ conditions.
Why similar: Rhythm 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.7%
- #41 Shadow of Paris
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aris Script
Windows
Paris’s life changes when she encounters a charming stranger who seems to be watching her. This choice-driven psychological visual novel delivers a tense, intimate story focused on curiosity, trust, and crossing dangerous boundaries.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Text-Based 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #42 キズツケ kizutsuke
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 852話
Windows
To escape, you must hurt someone. KIZUTSUKE is a psychological suspense visual novel about four young men trapped together. Read their conversations, make difficult choices, and discover four endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Text-Based 17.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%
- #43 Coalescence
73% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: Black Banshee Studios
Windows · Mac
Coalescence is a visual novel that takes you deep within Moniker Labs to explore its secrets. Play as one of three characters, each with their own storyline and dialogue options. Form relationships with the companions you encounter and try to make it out alive!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Text-Based 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.1%
- #44 Five Biggest Accomplishments
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Assembling Chickens GamesPub: Fennonauts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five Biggest Accomplishments is a short Visual Novel where you play as someone who has held the same job for 30 years: push a button every 8 hours or the world will end. Suddenly, you get an email asking you to list your five biggest accomplishments for the week, or risk being fired.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Text-Based 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #45 Tri City Monsters
70% matchVery Positive96% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Peaches
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Text-Based 12.4%, Lore-Rich 11.2%
- #46 Love and Sex: First Base
70% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2025
Dev: Andrealphus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become roommates with two gorgeous girls and explore the largest free hand-drawn 18+ dating sim ever. Level up your stats, sharpen your game, and roam the city to seduce 5 unique waifus & find your soulmate(s). Play your cards right, and your days will be filled with nothing but love… and sex!
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Text-Based 11.5%
- #47 summer story
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: karol_thegame
Windows · Linux
Summer Story: An adventure game where you investigate and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Visual Novel 13%, Text-Based 12.4%, Funny 8%
- #48 Soul Touch
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,157 reviews2025
Dev: URAYAHA.TECH
Windows
This is a simple love story set in a modern city, featuring me and three girls. The story takes place in the company where I work as a supervisor. Together with the three women, The game follows a linear narrative, with hundreds of video clips providing branching choices for the players.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Dating Sim 15.5%, Lore-Rich 12.5%
- #49 Rainbow Sea
69% matchPositive95% of 41 reviews2024
Dev: paochanzPub: G-MODE
Windows · Mac
Rainbow Sea is a multi-ending adventure with pixel-art style based on the myth of the traditional Japanese gods — Seven Lucky Gods. You explore inside a treasure ship and make choices to change the storyline. All twenty two endings are true endings, and only you can know the authentic story.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Dating Sim 11.9%
- #50 My Merry May with be
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: MAGES. Inc.
Windows
主人公の前に突然現れた人工生命「レプリス」の少女・レゥ。人と変わらない感情を持つ彼女と過ごす中で、「心とは何か」「人間とは何か」という問いに向き合っていくSF恋愛アドベンチャー
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Text-Based 13.4%
- #51 Weirdo
68% matchVery Positive89% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Parallel-Weirdo is a Japanese manga-style visual novel set in DYL High School. It follows Wang Zhe, an ordinary and frail boy, who tries to win the hearts of girls and complete his experiments. He gets entangled in bizarre events, plunging into darkness. Each choice you make determines his fate.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Dating Sim 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Text-Based 12.1%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
- #52 Happy Project 12
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: waikei
Windows · Linux
Become the father of Hinata, a 4th-grader, and face three years of junior high entrance exams. Each week, choose study or play, raise her deviation score, aim for her dream school. But what's really being tested is your relationship, not her grades. Which of the 11 endings awaits you?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.5%, Education 24.7%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Text-Based 12.7%, Choices Matter 4.9%
- #53 10mg: Locked In
71% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: de FaultPub: Far Few Giants
Windows · Mac
Locked In is a two-player visual novel simulating the breakdown of a marriage during lockdown.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.4%, Dating Sim 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #54 Throne of Hearts: Rise from the Nightmare
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: DontCheckStudio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Your parents have been eaten by a monster and a royal princess adopts you into her family! What will you do once you join the royal magic academy? Remember player, your choices matter.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Dating Sim 17.8%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Text-Based 14.5%, Visual Novel 13%
- #55 In Search Of You
67% matchMixed67% of 186 reviews2024
Dev: Celestial Star Studios
Windows
This game is to rekindle the exhilarating sensation of youthful passion—to perfectly capture the essence of romantic endeavors, making the experience of falling in love both sweet and meaningful, and to inspire players with the beauty of love within the nightlife entertainment industry.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 9.4%
- #56 Yonder World: Interview with the Void
69% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Fluttering Abyss
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story, with a spiking sense of danger and gentle melancholy. An out of this world adventure, revolving around books, memories and mortality. Along the way, perhaps you shall pick up pieces of a long forgotten heart, or some unlikely companions that you never knew you needed.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Dating Sim 14.4%, Text-Based 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.9%
- #57 万词破 - 单词女友
65% matchVery Positive89% of 517 reviews2026
Dev: 万词破学游组
Windows
Tired of boring vocabulary drills that are hard to stick with and easy to forget? Ten-Thousand Words Breaker: Word Girlfriend blends vocabulary learning with virtual romance, progression, and combat—making memorization fun, motivating, and efficient without sacrificing learning quality.
Why similar: Education 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #58 100个师兄爱上我
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 陆琪作品
Windows
Join the Jiuxiao Sword Sect as its youngest junior sister and pursue five distinctive senior brothers in an AI-driven xianxia romance. Speak freely, learn their preferences, respect their boundaries, and shape each relationship before the countdown to losing your cultivation reaches zero.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Lore-Rich 10.8%
- #59 里山のおと 夏草こみち
67% matchPositive100% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: 里山のおと
Windows · Mac
"Satoyama note: natsukusa komichi" is a novel game about the creatures that live in satoyama. Collect illustrated books and take the quiz-style satoyama test. The background music is played live by a shinobue flute, and the world is depicted by hand-drawn ink paintings.
Why similar: Education 24.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Text-Based 12.8%