- #1 Love Stories: When Pastel Meets Grotesque
97% matchVery Positive88% of 420 reviews2022
Dev: 桐生バトラ(疑狐社)Pub: Miwu Studio
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Some Scary Love Stories is a visual novel game with option branches Players tap the screen to read the story and make their own choices, eventually leading to different ending branches A collection of long-updated short stories on the theme of "Distorted Love"
Why similar: Word Game 29.8%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Anime 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.3%
- #2 Morok
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 117 reviews2019
Dev: Varoi games
Windows · Linux
Morok is interactive visual novel with a northern mood
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Hand-drawn 32.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #3 Gamebook Edgar A. Poe: The Oval Portrait
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: The Midworld
Windows
Put on your headphones, close your eyes and watch the story in your imagination. What seems like a game may be something more. Is it a story waiting to be told or... felt? Enter the universe of Edgar A. Poe, where reason, like the devil, says "Goodnight".
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Hand-drawn 22.2%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Stylized 10.1%
- #4 Hello my World! Lily.
94% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Black Leaf Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Hello my World! Lily." is a visual novel about a programmer who finds an unusual way to cope with loneliness and routine. But after a while, his imagination and actions go too far, and the line between reality and fantasy begins to melt rapidly.
Why similar: Idler 28.9%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Anime 10.9%, Adventure 7.8%
- #5 Wanderlust: Travel Stories
95% matchVery Positive84% of 134 reviews2019
Dev: Different Tales
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wanderlust: Travel Stories is a bridge between literature and gaming. Step into the shoes of modern travelers—explore their desires, hopes and fears, and shape how their stories unfold. Make this journey your own.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 33.9% ★, Text-Based 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #6 Ghost Road Awakening
94% matchVery Positive84% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Ghost Road Game StudioPub: Luna Infinity Games
Windows
“Ghost Road” is the first installment in the Ghost Road series of games, and is a visual novel game about the myth of ghosts and monsters in the Chinese underworld. The player plays the role of the Ghost Detainer in the underworld to investigate the past deeds of the three female leaders.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 19.1% ★, Word Game 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Idler 11.9%
- #7 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,707 reviews2025
Dev: Nestopi Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.
Why similar: Idler 33%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Anime 15.4%, Relaxing 12.2%, Text-Based 7.5%
- #8 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
93% matchVery Positive98% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows
Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 28.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Mythology 8.6%
- #9 Beacon Pines
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,313 reviews2022
Dev: Hiding SpotPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Visual Novel 28.2%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Story Rich 13.2%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #10 Short Stories Collection of Class Tangerine
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 972 reviews2017
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Short Stories Collection of Class Tangerine is a collection of five Visual Novels by indie-game team "Class Tangerine".
Why similar: Visual Novel 63.7%, Adventure 23%, Anime 13.3%
- #11 The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-
90% matchVery Positive87% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: STARxSTAR
Windows
《The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-》is a short text adventure game. This game combines a visual novel and an "adventure mode".
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.4%, Anime 25.9%, Adventure 17.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #12 The Sin Collector: Repentless
89% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: Sylen Studio
Windows
THE SIN COLLECTOR: REPENTLESS is a game on the border of a visual novel and a classic text RPG, set in the world of The Sin Collector, a series of books written by Michał Gołkowski. Action takes place a couple of years before the events presented in the books.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Text-Based 20.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #13 UNMEMORY
89% matchVery Positive84% of 99 reviews2020
Dev: PATRONES & ESCONDITES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.
Why similar: Text-Based 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Story Rich 12.1%, Adventure 6.9%
- #14 Tyrania - A Kinetic Visual Novel
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 162 reviews2020
Dev: Leviathanimation
Windows · Mac · Linux
Tyrania is a kinetic visual novel, meaning a text-based game with a one ending linear story. The story is focused on the opposition of two different ideas of Justice when dealing with crime and terrorism.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Anime 17.5%, Text-Based 15.5%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #15 The Picture of Café au lait
86% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: AstralSeal
Windows
The picture of café au lait is a visual novel game that makes the players feel immersed in story and character. They will experience the story in the game through the first-person perspective of the main character in the story named "Takagi".
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Anime 16.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Adventure 9.9%
- #16 She and the Light Bearer
86% matchVery Positive85% of 386 reviews2019
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
She and the Light Bearer is a point and click adventure game, a poem, a fairy tale. Take a journey inside a vibrantly colored forest, meet silly creatures, listen to serene folk music, and discover somber secrets.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.7%, Mythology 19.3%, Adventure 13.9%, Story Rich 11.6%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #17 Romance Club - Stories I Play
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,010 reviews2023
Dev: Your Story Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Immerse yourself in romantic visual stories where you control what happens!
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Text-Based 39%, Fantasy 9%, Adventure 2.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #18 Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun
83% matchVery Positive91% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy interactive story (visual novel) where the mysteries of ancient gods, enigmas of bygone eras, magic, and the complex relationships between various beings are intricately woven together.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Idler 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Otome 8.8% ★
- #19 R/A\W
84% matchMixed48% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Russian Devs Against The WarPub: VISUAL FLOSS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Anthology of anti-war stories by award-winning authors from Russia
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Text-Based 24.2%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #20 Infinite Stars - The Visual Novel
84% matchVery Positive89% of 95 reviews2022
Dev: Wraiith303Pub: IF THEN ELSE Interactive Fiction
Windows
Infinite Stars is a visual novel filled with romance, mystery & roleplaying elements where you choose how the adventure unfolds. Establish your character & personality through the hundreds of choices presented in this interactive fiction inspired by stories like Dune, The Expanse & Mass Effect.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 35.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Otome 12.3% ★, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #21 The Bible
82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,142 reviews2022
Dev: Bible Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 249.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
A digital recreation of The Bible in Kinetic Novel form! Read through and save passages in any order with an original soundtrack, or listen through the greatest story ever told in audiobook form. Featuring an extensive Trivia section to find out how well you really know the stories of Old and New.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 30.8% ★, Word Game 18.4%, Text-Based 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #22 Miniatures
81% matchVery Positive95% of 345 reviews2024
Dev: Other Tales Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A collection of surreal tales, each connected to a stored-away object from childhood. Pick one to follow the moon, feed a hungry lizard or build a peculiar cabinet.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Hand-drawn 27.9%, Story Rich 16.3%, Stylized 15%, Adventure 6.6%
- #23 Paperback Adventures
82% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2023
Dev: Tim FowersPub: Fowers Games
Windows · Mac
Combine word wizardry and superior strategy in this roguelike deckbuilding adventure. Craft a unique deck of letter cards throughout each journey, collect rewards from your victories, and each adventure unlocks new cards.
Why similar: Word Game 56.3%, Hand-drawn 31.3%, Fantasy 8.9%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #24 Millennium Whisper
81% matchMixed67% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Parable Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 56.9%, Text-Based 24.5%, Relaxing 16.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #25 Writer's Rush
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 415 reviews2024
Dev: Frogstorm
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Writer's Rush is a writer life simulator where you compete with other authors for the title of the world's greatest writer. Craft articles, books, scripts, and fanfics. Complete publisher contracts, unlock new skills, and level up your literary talents.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 44.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Text-Based 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #26 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,381 reviews2015
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 21.7 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 53%, Anime 22.7%, Story Rich 17.7%, Adventure 3.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #27 Novel Haven
77% matchVery Positive97% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: SkyCat Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into Novel Haven and transform a rundown lighthouse into a cozy bookstore. Help the villagers, arrange your favorite books, and decorate your own magical reading retreat!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 48.2%, Idler 44.1%, Relaxing 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #28 Disney Villains Cursed Café
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Bloom Digital MediaPub: Disney
Windows
Stir up a fresh take on iconic Disney Villains in this rich visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.6%, Text-Based 23%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Story Rich 10%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #29 风起长安:驭骨人
79% matchVery Positive81% of 293 reviews2021
Dev: 轻梨工作室Pub: 咕咕工作室
Windows
This is a Chinese style otome game!
Why similar: Word Game 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Text-Based 12.2%, Anime 7.6%
- #30 URLate
76% matchVery Positive94% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: NoSepoGames
Windows
URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 30.8%, Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Story Rich 18.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #31 It Paints Me
76% matchVery Positive97% of 245 reviews2024
Dev: ENDYSIS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Hand-drawn 21.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 7.8%
- #32 Whisper of the House
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,036 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Story Rich 47.3%, Relaxing 43.3%, Singleplayer 9.4%
- #33 The Simen Rumors
75% matchVery Positive82% of 317 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式,收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角,探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Word Game 44%, Visual Novel 42.2%, Text-Based 6.4%, Adventure 3.4%, Story Rich 2.5%
- #34 Ghost in the pool
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 352 reviews2021
Dev: CASCHA GAMES
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black-and-white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments.
Why similar: Dynamic Narration 23.1% ★, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Text-Based 14.8%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.5%
- #35 Visual Novel Sisters
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Quacky GamesPub: Whale Rock Games
Windows
Visual novel based on the tale of two sisters.
Why similar: Text-Based 32.3%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Anime 12.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Stylized 10.9%
- #36 DUET
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 626 reviews2025
Dev: Dolos Studio
Windows
DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Stylized 12.6%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #37 停留此刻 Stay in the moment
75% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2022
Dev: 遇见咖啡厅
Windows
《停留此刻》是一款单线路的短篇视觉小说,讲述了白小夕与律晓文的师生之间,因为一本诗集所引发的互相改变与和解的故事
Why similar: Word Game 40.5%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Text-Based 19%, Anime 11.6%, Adventure 6.1%
- #38 My Therapy
73% matchVery Positive96% of 334 reviews2022
Dev: Suvorov Mikhail
Windows · Linux
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Anime 18.8%, Text-Based 12.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #39 Near-Mage
72% matchVery Positive91% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.1%, Visual Novel 27.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, Fantasy 10.4%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #40 Tails Noir Preludes
73% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Interactive Fiction 31.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Relaxing 10.2%, Adventure 5.8%
- #41 Juniper's Knot
74% matchVery Positive95% of 323 reviews2017
Dev: Dischan Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Juniper's Knot is a short (~30 mins) kinetic novel about the meeting of a demon and a boy. A kinetic novel is a game that uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 70.5%, Anime 24.3%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #42 Fantasia Medieval
74% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Paulo Henrique Franqueira
Windows · Linux
A short Visual-Novel, made with Artificial-Inteligence art, about a party of adventurers on a medieval setting.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.1%, Cinematic 22.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 15%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #43 Midnight Ramen
70% matchVery Positive97% of 381 reviews2024
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Midnight Ramen, you play as the owner of a late-night ramen stand and his apprentice. You interact with your customers, listen to their troubles, and help them out whenever you can. But as the bowls of ramen are cooked and served, troubles are beginning to brew in your own life as well...
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 36.1%, Visual Novel 32.9%, Story Rich 17.6%, Relaxing 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #44 A Raven Monologue
72% matchVery Positive94% of 2,722 reviews2018
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 18%
A Raven Monologue is a short experimental silent story about a raven that does not know how to croak and his relationship with the people in the town.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 48.2%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Relaxing 15%, Story Rich 11.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #45 Atropos
71% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Tea StudioPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
"Atropos" is a visual novel in which you will learn about the story of Atropos, the prince of Capernaum.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.6%, Story Rich 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Stylized 17.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.7%
- #46 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
71% matchVery Positive87% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Under The Bed Games
Windows
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 87.7%, Relaxing 8.2%, Adventure 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #47 OmOneko
70% matchVery Positive98% of 64 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: Interactive Fiction 27.7%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Text-Based 20.1%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #48 Kimochii Classroom
69% matchVery Positive88% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Radish ASMR
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Kimochii Classroom! A slice-of-life visual novel with stunning visuals, a beautiful soundtrack, and an immersive story. Who will you meet first?
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Cinematic 21.7%, Hand-drawn 16.5%, Anime 12.8%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #49 Ghostwriter Workshop
68% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: 秘密結社マテンロウ計画Pub: Waku Waku Games
Windows
Become a ghostwriter and write on the behalf of others--everything from love letters to apologies! There's just one catch in this crazy adventure game: the most important words in your writings are decided by roulette.
Why similar: Word Game 77.5%, Adventure 12.9%, Story Rich 6%, Visual Novel 2.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #50 Gensokyo:Presumption of Guilt~Pansies Before Dawn
66% matchVery Positive93% of 332 reviews2026
Dev: 戏壤游戏(Xirang Games)
Windows
Explore the intertwined fates of humans and youkai in this interactive fiction. As an unwitting protagonist, enter the sealed realm of Gensokyo to investigate a series of bizarre murders. Unearth ancient secrets and witness a gripping saga hidden for millennia.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.6%, Word Game 25%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Story Rich 6%
- #51 Reviver
67% matchVery Positive93% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A narrative puzzle game with themes of love, fate and time. Follow the life stories of the two main characters and influence their destinies through interactions and choices. The game combines hand-drawn style and an immersive interactive experience to explore a profound journey of love and choice.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 29.7%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Mythology 19.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Stylized 8.2%
- #52 When The Night Comes
69% matchVery Positive93% of 329 reviews2021
Dev: Lunaris Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Werewolves 17.6% ★, Story Rich 10.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.1%
- #53 Experimentation
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Faithy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Story Rich 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Anime 12.4%
- #54 Whisper of Y'Ryando
68% matchMixed68% of 94 reviews2025
Dev: IndieCainPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Whisper of Y'Ryando is a Lovecraftian puzzle-solving game that showcases a layered papercraft aesthetic. In this game, players will uncover the ongoing stories of the town through a unique perspective, acquiring hundreds of clue fragments by rolling dice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Word Game 27.9%, Stylized 23.4%, Adventure 6.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #55 Sonata Theory
69% matchVery Positive93% of 74 reviews2021
Dev: Mayj Studios
Windows
2D/3D story-adventure game
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 44.6%, Hand-drawn 41.1%, Fantasy 8%, Singleplayer 4.2%, Adventure 2.1%
- #56 This Winter of Ours
64% matchVery Positive99% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: VARIA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Cinematic 20.5%, Text-Based 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 9.8%
- #57 Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds
68% matchVery Positive93% of 103 reviews2022
Dev: Rascal Devworks
Windows
Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, a standalone introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.7%, Cinematic 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Otome 15.1% ★, Story Rich 9.7%
- #58 令和罕见物语
66% matchVery Positive86% of 147 reviews2023
Dev: 哥布林软件
Windows
一部魔幻现实主义的视觉小说,一部荒诞主义的GalGame。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.4%, Visual Novel 31.4%, Story Rich 12.8%, Anime 12%, Adventure 4.3%
- #59 Ord.
67% matchVery Positive93% of 275 reviews2019
Dev: Mujo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Ord. tells stories three words at a time.
Why similar: Text-Based 53.7%, Story Rich 16.9%, Adventure 14%, Fantasy 10.8%, Singleplayer 4.6%