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Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Emotional 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a listener and confidant, where the specific drinks you serve and the words you offer change the outcomes of your customers' lives.

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32.2%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Emotional 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This deeply emotional narrative explores identity and connection through a diary-based mechanic that mirrors the intimacy of the seed game.

Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

Why similar: Romance 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Story Rich 13.5%, Casual 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A short, poignant interactive story that uses simple, tactile mechanics to perfectly capture the highs and lows of a developing relationship.

Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Emotional 12%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This short, thoughtful visual novel focuses on the anxieties of social interaction and personal identity, much like the themes explored in the seed game.

Emily <3 is a brand new story set on an old-new social media. Customize your facenook profile, send some friend requests and determine the outcome of your senior year.

Why similar: Choices Matter 18.2%, Emotional 16.3%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Romance 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly simulates the anxiety of instant messaging, forcing you to choose your words carefully to maintain or break relationships.

‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 13.4%, Emotional 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful visual novel that deals with heavy themes through branching dialogue and critical decision-making.

When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.8%, Romance 17%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 7%

Why You'll Like It: This short, emotional story focuses on the nuances of a queer romance and the weight of the choices made during a first date.

Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.

Why similar: Emotional 27.6%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.3%, Story Rich 8.2%, Choices Matter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A complex narrative game that centers on the ethics of counseling and the power of dialogue in a near-future setting.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Text-Based 30.9%, Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes RPG where your choices and the way you navigate conversations determine your survival and the fate of those around you.

Assume the role of a praying mantis in a relationship dilemma. Torn between their mutual love and the instinct to have sex – which could lead to the male mantis’s death – the couple is on the verge of making a decision. Type anything you want in response to your partner during this life-changing conversation.

Why similar: Text-Based 14.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Romance 12.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Choices Matter 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique conversation mechanic where you must carefully choose your words to navigate a difficult romantic conflict.

Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Emotional 11.8%, Choices Matter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of three short, interconnected visual novels that explore friendship and social anxiety with a gentle, atmospheric touch.

"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.

Why similar: Romance 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.3%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A series of short, choice-driven stories that explore the different facets of love and the consequences of your decisions.

Branching dialogue! Hard choices! A cemetery's worth of phantoms, wraiths, and poltergeists lookin' for love in all the blight places.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Emotional 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses unique, choice-driven dialogue to explore the past lives and emotional baggage of various spirits.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.3%, Choices Matter 19.2%, LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Story Rich 14.6%, Visual Novel 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk narrative experience that relies heavily on conversation mechanics to manipulate the emotions and secrets of your targets.

Start a virtual indie band in this behind-the-music comedy. Date, dance, skate, and run for your life across 5 episodes and interactive music videos, in a heartfelt story of what you risk to chase your dreams. All episodes out now!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Romance 16.6%, Emotional 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, interactive series that focuses on the messy, emotional, and often difficult conversations between friends trying to make it in the music industry.

A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Emotional 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: You play as a tavern keeper who influences the lives of adventurers through the specific advice and dialogue choices you provide.

Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 43.5%, LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Indie 12.5%, Funny 8.1%, Cute 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-heavy, humorous mystery that rewards players for engaging in every branch of conversation to uncover the truth.

Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.4%, Romance 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choices Matter 14%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A character-driven visual novel that emphasizes building relationships through meaningful, choice-based interactions.

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Text-Based 11.5%, Romance 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: The original game in the series that established the mechanic of using a simulated chat client to navigate complex social relationships.

A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Emotional 12.5%, Romance 12.1%, Choices Matter 11%

Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming, LGBTQ-focused visual novel that emphasizes the importance of communication and kindness in relationships.

A short talking sim with choices. Get to know Harper over a handful of voice-acted calls and text chats.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Romance 21.8%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Choices Matter 15%, Multiple Endings 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, romance-focused interactive fiction game that relies entirely on the intimacy of a phone conversation.

Crown Delights Deli is a visual novel with multiple dialect/language choices. As the cashier at a Brooklyn bodega, choose to talk in English, AAVE, or Spanish to a diverse cast of characters as you try to maintain a five-star rating for your boss.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.1%, Text-Based 18.9%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choices Matter 13.6%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A life-sim visual novel where your daily conversations and choices shape your relationships and personal growth.

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.

Why similar: Choices Matter 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Emotional 18.9%, Story Rich 15.3%, Atmospheric 10%

Why You'll Like It: A survival narrative where your leadership and the way you speak to your crew directly impact morale and the survival of the expedition.

A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Emotional 14.6%, Multiple Endings 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: As a gig-economy driver, you must manage your emotional state and choose your dialogue options carefully to connect with your passengers.

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25%, Choices Matter 18%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Romance 16.7%, Story Rich 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A slice-of-life game that focuses on the quiet, meaningful conversations you have with townspeople while delivering mail.

Curtain Call: the latest game from the Noobs Want to Live devs. A strategic roguelite combining auto-battling and deck-building mechanics—recruit performers, take to the stage, and prepare for battle! Win glory and the rapturous applause of the audience. Take that curtain call!

Why similar: Funny 45.8%, Casual 31.3%, Indie 16.5%, Singleplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, LGBTQ-focused visual novel that centers on the intimacy of theater and personal connection.

An emotional and immersive game about a man named Will and the people close to him. Experience his life through a story about love, memories and hope.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Romance 11.3%, Emotional 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply moving, short narrative experience that explores the impact of a life lost on the people left behind.

Share your thoughts and discover those shared by others, in Fireside Feelings. Gather around the welcoming warmth of the campfire and take part in conversations between real people separated in space and time. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.3%, Emotional 26.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Casual 5.6%

Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.9%, Romance 21.9%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Simulation 5.6%

Emily is Away Too is a brand new story featuring new characters and multiple different endings. Message your friends, surf the web and choose your path through this branching narrative.

Why similar: Text-Based 18.9%, Choices Matter 16.3%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Visual Novel 11%, Story Rich 8.6%

If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.7%, Emotional 13%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 9.9%

In LongStory you can be and date who you choose. Play as the gender of your choice and date the cutie you like best! LongStory is is based on real stories - things that have happened, if not to us, to people we know and love. We hope it is funny, sad, perplexing and wonderful… Just like life.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 36.7%, Romance 19%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Story Rich 6.4%, Casual 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that focuses on the social challenges of middle school, emphasizing LGBTQ themes and choice-based dialogue.

memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.8%, Romance 15.8%, Emotional 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Choices Matter 12.4%

"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: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Text-Based 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Romance 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.6%

This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Emotional 17.9%, Choices Matter 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.8%

More than a dating sim—this is your "cyber trial marriage." Each dialogue, choice, and interaction delicately shifts the balance. Will you stand firm or adapt for love? Confront or avoid the challenges? Rewind to before the promise is made, and let life's scales reveal where your heart truly leans.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 12.9%, Casual 12%, Simulation 11.9%

Tender is a narrative game that explores connection and rejection in the era of swipe culture. It’s a story told by and through the modern interface for finding love.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 11.4%, Simulation 7.1%

A romantic visual novel with interactive elements. Flirt, choose, and pour your charm into short but intense stories. Take control of the situation, meet new characters, and play through mini-games where every decision can change the course of the night.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Text-Based 22.2%, Simulation 18.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%

"non-binary" is a video game that mixes text choices and bullet hell to tell the story of two non-binary people's journey of self-discovery. Make your choices. Dodge words. Go through things that hurt without breaking down. If you can.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Emotional 12.8%, Text-Based 11.7%

A “routine” earthquake drill locks you underground with Riley, a shy femboy graphic-designer. Cook, flirt, and gently unlock his guarded heart as the two of you plan what life might look like when the door finally opens.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.3%, Text-Based 16.1%, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Choices Matter 8.5%

A 5 minutes game about love and hesitation. Use Backspace to play. Hope you will never experience this hesitation.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Text-Based 18.5%, Romance 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Emotional 10.5%

Drinks with Abbey is a short, slice-of-life visual novel about a first date.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, Romance 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13%

A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Romance 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Emotional 9.9%

Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.

Why similar: Text-Based 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Emotional 12.8%, Choices Matter 12.6%

Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.7%, Emotional 14.9%, Romance 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%

a short but incredibly touching experience.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.7%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Romance 11.7%, Simulation 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.9%

A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.

Why similar: Romance 18.4%, Emotional 17%, Visual Novel 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%

In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Text-Based 21.7%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.1%, Story Rich 7.9%

A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Romance 9.3%

As Cat Island’s newest arrival, it’s not long before you realise something’s seriously amiss, or should we say… amorous! A blend of mystery, intrigue and wickedly black humour, will you discover your Purrfect Date before it’s too late? Remember, curiosity killed the cat...

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Romance 14.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%

A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 32%, Romance 18.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Story Rich 9.1%

A silly dating sim where your flavor decides your fate. Customize your profile, flirt with six lovably unique characters, and try to survive your first date!

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Multiple Endings 23.5%, Romance 21.4%, Casual 10.6%, Simulation 7.5%

Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.

Why similar: Emotional 32.9%, Choices Matter 25.6%, Story Rich 19.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Casual 7.6%

You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 37.3%, Choices Matter 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Story Rich 4.5%

Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 14.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%

A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 17.3%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

We meet many people in our lives. Relationships with them are different and can be changed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Choices Matter 15%, Multiple Endings 14%, Romance 13.9%

Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is the follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade. Now the tables are turned, as you seek friendship and romance while PLAYING in an arcade!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Emotional 10.9%

Millennium Whisper is a next-gen dating-sim set in 1999 at the fictional Escafeld College with an AI trained by real actors portraying the cast! Who will you confess your feelings to at the end of the millennium?

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Romance 25%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Text-Based 12.2%, Casual 8.5%