- #1 XBlaze Lost: Memories
97% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: Aksys Games
Windows
XBlaze Lost: Memories is a visual-novel game based in the BlazBlue universe and the sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo!
Why similar: Anime 44.4%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 8.9%, Cute 7.5%
- #2 Tokyo Xanadu eX+
96% matchVery Positive85% of 1,800 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tokyo Xanadu eX+; a massive action RPG from the masters of the genre, Nihon Falcom! When high school student Kou Tokisaka encounters the nightmare realm known as the Eclipse, his world is forever changed.
Why similar: Anime 79.2%, Story Rich 15.2%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #3 Fox Hime Zero
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,995 reviews2018
Dev: AsicxArt
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Yan, a student of natural history, encounters a cute and mysterious girl with fox ears while conducting routine scientific research at a remote observation cabin. This might be a "blessing" for the intrepid in the golden age of geographical discovery...
Why similar: Anime 42.2%, Visual Novel 41.7%, Cute 8%, Adventure 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #4 Be Missed and Remembered: The Letter from Mayoiga
94% matchVery Positive95% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: NEKONEKO-SOFTPub: OVERLAP GAMES
Windows
Set in 1972 (Showa 47), this story follows a high school student on his yearly summer visit to his grandparents’ rural home. Spending quiet, nostalgic days with his sister and the villagers, he begins to believe this peaceful summer might last… until an encounter in the mountains changes everything.
Why similar: Anime 35%, Visual Novel 32.1%, Story Rich 13.1%, Cute 10.3%, Adventure 9.5%
- #5 An Octave Higher
95% matchVery Positive82% of 300 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Anime 30.7%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 8.2%, Cute 3.8%
- #6 Lilac
93% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A fantasy visual novel set in a magic school where humans and mages mingle. Will their differences lead to conflict, or to friendship? Enjoy the story of growth in a world of unbridled fantasies! Character designs by Oyari Ashito, and proudly developed by Frontwing.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Anime 33.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Cute 8.2%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #7 Malus Code
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 104 reviews2016
Dev: M2 Co.,LTDPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Malus Code is the story of a graduate student studying abroad at a Japanese university, and the three people he meets in the laboratory there. In this unfamiliar environment, can you earn their friendship? For those who don't want a lonely, sad life.
Why similar: Anime 43.6%, Visual Novel 37.7%, Adventure 14.1%, Cute 4.6%
- #8 KANADE
92% matchVery Positive83% of 375 reviews2025
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.
Why similar: Anime 37.2%, Visual Novel 35.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Cute 9.5%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #9 Adolescent Santa Claus
91% matchVery Positive85% of 1,329 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 25%
This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Anime 39.4%, Cute 9.4%, Adventure 6.1%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #10 Spiral Dystopia
91% matchVery Positive85% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: LiLiMPub: Kagura Games
Windows
Kou Osakaki has spent his entire life watching over his family's shrine, peacefully whiling away the days with his close childhood friends. But when a beautiful young girl transfers to his class, everything changes.
Why similar: Anime 51%, Adventure 27%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%
- #11 BlazBlue Centralfiction
90% matchVery Positive94% of 12,269 reviews2017
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Combining a 2D fighting game with a visual novel, the BlazBlue series continues on with massive fan support! The latest installation, BlazBlue: Centralfiction, serves as the ending to the Azure Saga, revealing the hidden truth of the world!
Why similar: Anime 60.9%, Visual Novel 24.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, Cute 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #12 Adabana Odd Tales
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,077 reviews2020
Dev: Liar-softPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 50.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"This is a tale of 'flowers' that never bloom." Shirohime, a girl who has lost her memory, and Kurofude, a mysterious boy, traverse through classic Japanese fairy tales within the land of Adabana, a realm of illustrated books. What awaits them after they mend the distorted tales?
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.4%, Adventure 26.3%, Anime 18%, Story Rich 16.4%
- #13 夏日事件簿 Summer Fantasy
88% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Summer Fantasy
Windows
It is a story of going forward together with childhood sweetheart monsters and saving each other, accompanying each other to experience those sparkling youthful times that are both troublesome and joyful. There is unparalleled passion and warmth in the daily life of fighting and teasing each other.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Anime 32.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Cute 4.9%
- #14 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
86% matchVery Positive95% of 531 reviews2025
Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows
Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.5%, Anime 25.6%, Adventure 17.6%, Cute 5.9%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #15 BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend
87% matchVery Positive91% of 2,879 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
'BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend' is the sixth installment of the BlazBlue series, a combination of 2D fighting action game and visual novel.
Why similar: Anime 63.4%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Story Rich 10.7%, Cute 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #16 Highschool Possession
89% matchMixed68% of 180 reviews2015
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 24%
A visual novel game following a young man who wakes up in the body of another student... Learning his friends may not be living the perfect lives he thought they were.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.3%, Anime 36.2%, Adventure 19.5%
- #17 Voices from the Sea
86% matchVery Positive93% of 1,262 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 419.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.
Why similar: Anime 43.6%, Visual Novel 41.7%, Adventure 6.7%, Cute 4.5%, Story Rich 2%
- #18 Re:Fragment ~Absolute Ambition~
84% matchVery Positive94% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: AstralSeal
Windows · Mac · Linux
We all dream of a bright future ahead, but life doesn't always turn out how we expect. Yuuma, the protagonist, lives a peaceful life until the student council president proposes a new controversial policy that changes everything they once knew forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Anime 30.3%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Cute 10.3%
- #19 Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-
84% matchVery Positive88% of 800 reviews2022
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 67.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Kaito wakes to find himself in a strange room, with no memories, and a taciturn girl named Yonagi by his side. Upon learning of his role, he immerses himself into three wondrous dream worlds with her. When all three stories meet a bitter end, Kaito recovers his memories, and the true story unfolds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 50.3%, Story Rich 23%, Adventure 13.6%, Cute 10.1%, Singleplayer 3%
- #20 Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD
85% matchVery Positive93% of 393 reviews2017
Dev: FavoritePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A Japanese love adventure game, as you follow the story of Kogasaka You, his hometown and a promise he made.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Anime 27.3%, Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 9.9%, Cute 7.7%
- #21 Tamayura Mirai
82% matchVery Positive93% of 225 reviews2023
Dev: AzuritePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 42.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
There is a girl, searching for something she lost... Tamayura Mirai is a midsummer fantasy visual novel of humans, spirits, and sorcerers that's won several industry awards in Japan.
Why similar: Anime 33.8%, Visual Novel 31.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 10.6%, Cute 10.1%
- #22 Bagel Love Story
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,246 reviews2024
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A light-hearted and enjoyable short romance VN! The protagonist, Fan Tong, struggles to lose weight in hopes of finding a job, but the journey is far from smooth. Until one day, a cute and sunny girl named Bagel comes into his life, kickstarting a story of weight loss, cross-dressing, and romance!
Why similar: Anime 39.6%, Visual Novel 32.7%, Adventure 16.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #23 YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 384 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Takuya Arima receives a package from his supposedly deceased father. It contains the mysterious Reflector Device which allows the user to travel between parallel worlds. Takuya must unearth the mystery of his father's legacy to prevent a calamity threatening to envelop reality itself.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Anime 33%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #24 Avian Enigma
81% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2024
Dev: Aako Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Avian Enigma is a sci-fi visual novel game featuring in a world where birds have become extinct. The story begins with a young man working in a factory accidentally saves a bird. Soon, a girl who has a mysterious relationship with birds appears in front of him. A romance with a tiny twist begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.9%, Anime 40.1%, Story Rich 16%
- #25 ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
82% matchVery Positive97% of 127 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 460.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
In this direct continuation of "ef - the first tale", Yuu tells the tale of a young woman who has lost one of her eyes due to an accident, but who may have lost so much more beneath the surface.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Anime 31.4%, Adventure 19.1%, Story Rich 14%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #26 ISLAND
80% matchVery Positive95% of 1,773 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 155.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.
Why similar: Anime 36.6%, Visual Novel 36%, Story Rich 11.3%, Adventure 7.4%, Cute 7.1%
- #27 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
78% matchVery Positive80% of 4,682 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!
Why similar: Anime 87.1%, Story Rich 5.6%, Cute 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #28 Chemically Bonded
79% matchVery Positive90% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: ds-sans
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enter the melancholic life of a Japanese high school student, as you soon become entwined in the dispute between two female students. Learn more about their past as you piece together their relationship and mend their bond, all whilst forming bonds of your own.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.7%, Anime 35.1%, Adventure 18.3%
- #29 The 257th Element
77% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: REAL co.Ltd
Windows · Linux
In 2032, Tokyo scientists unveil Araraginium, the 257th element, capable of materializing matter and bringing back the deceased as Araragi Humans. Masakazu Tokimune, a Japanese high school student, grapples with daily life's blend of humor, intrigue, and love.
Why similar: Anime 35.9%, Visual Novel 35.9%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 5.2%, Cute 5.1%
- #30 Destiny Star Girlfriend
76% matchVery Positive97% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: miraiPub: Shiravune
Windows
A surprise kerfuffle with unhinged space demons sees campus nobody Seiji “tied by fate” to Yuuri, the undercover magical girl who’s also his covert classroom crush! With both their secrets out of the bag, can Seiji still shoot his shot? Or will the evil Majin’s minions invade Earth first?
Why similar: Anime 36.4%, Visual Novel 34.5%, Story Rich 11.7%, Cute 9.3%, Adventure 7.3%
- #31 AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol
79% matchMixed67% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: MysteryCorgi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A young high school student goes on an adventure to save her favorite virtual idol, Aiko, from malfunctioning, and gets help from the most unexpected of places.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Anime 37.2%, Story Rich 10.7%, Cute 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #32 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,647 reviews2014
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The second entry in the critically acclaimed BlazBlue franchise, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend adds a number of gameplay modes, story scenarios, new moves, and an all-new playable character to further enhance the BlazBlue experience and solidify its status as one of the all-time great 2D fighters
Why similar: Anime 91.4%, Story Rich 7.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #33 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
78% matchVery Positive90% of 235 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Anime 36.9%, Visual Novel 31%, Story Rich 12.5%, Cute 10.1%, Adventure 7.2%
- #34 Putrika 2nd.cut:For the Exquisite Attire
73% matchVery Positive92% of 240 reviews2026
Dev: トトメトリ
Windows
Is cutting down a young girl a sin, or a salvation? In the Haku-a Church where pure love and jealousy collide, a young gem-craftsman is forced to choose—to let her live, or to end her life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Anime 27.8%, Adventure 18.4%, Cute 10.5%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #35 Vampires' Melody
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,727 reviews2020
Dev: AsicxArt
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened...
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Anime 36.6%, Adventure 13.4%, Cute 8.9%
- #36 Liminal Border Part I
75% matchVery Positive92% of 133 reviews2023
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Shiravune
Windows
First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.
Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Anime 28.3%, Story Rich 13.1%, Cute 11.7%, Adventure 11%
- #37 Sisters: Last Day of Summer
72% matchVery Positive85% of 441 reviews2024
Dev: JellyfishPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Why similar: Anime 36.2%, Visual Novel 32.9%, Story Rich 13%, Cute 9%, Adventure 7.7%
- #38 AKAIITO HD REMASTER
73% matchVery Positive93% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
Japanese adventure game. Set in the present age, the game unfolds from the point of view of Kei Hato, a girl who has a special blood called "Nieno Chi". A special system called the blood sucking system is used.
Why similar: Visual Novel 56.4%, Adventure 27%, Cute 13.2%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #39 ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH
75% matchMixed68% of 288 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Half a year after the events of ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE, Kaito Yashio is introduced to Itaru Hashida through Nae Tennouji. Unsettling incidents start occurring all around them, harbingers of an event that will again plunge the world into chaos.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Anime 33.2%, Story Rich 20.3%, Adventure 13.3%
- #40 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.4
74% matchVery Positive97% of 134 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 82.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Taiga is an elementary student applying to join Class A, the combat unit. Her transfer is approved, but there's one catch: Chris must supervise her. All is well until a terrorist attack breaks out, and Chris rushes off alone. SORD is powerless - what will they do?
Why similar: Anime 36.1%, Visual Novel 35.1%, Adventure 10.2%, Cute 10.2%, Story Rich 7%
- #41 Fairy Fencer F
73% matchVery Positive89% of 2,380 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Long ago, the Vile God and the Goddess waged war with each other. Equally matched, they were sealed away in another world… Now a lazy young man named Fang somehow finds himself a key part of this war he’d really rather not deal with, but fate beckons in this uncommon RPG!
Why similar: Anime 63.7%, Story Rich 17.1%, Cute 14.4%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #42 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life
72% matchVery Positive89% of 134 reviews2023
Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Anime 35.1%, Visual Novel 32.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Adventure 9.2%, Cute 9.2%
- #43 Our Brief Eternity
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 736 reviews2026
Dev: 土豆花制作组
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the visual novel "Eternity, Stars, and Everyday Life," you are Lin Xiaocou, an ordinary office worker whose life is turned upside down when two girls from another world unexpectedly move in. Amidst the light-hearted and joyful daily routines, can you discover a unique happiness for everyone?
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Anime 29%, Adventure 21.8%, Cute 10.6%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #44 X-note
76% matchMixed51% of 253 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Anime 35.1%, Adventure 10.7%, Story Rich 4.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #45 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
71% matchVery Positive95% of 207 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 273.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Anime 30.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Cute 8.2%, Adventure 6.9%
- #46 BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
71% matchVery Positive86% of 3,233 reviews2014
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The first hi-res 2D fighter from the creators of the Guilty Gear series! BlazBlue is a traditional 2D fighter where two characters participate in a duel.
Why similar: Anime 95.9%, Story Rich 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%, Cute 0.7%
- #47 AOISHIRO HD REMASTER
69% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2023
Dev: SUCCESS Corp.
Windows
Japanese adventure game. Aoi Shiro is an adventure game that sets stage in both the modern real world and a mythical world. Aoi Shiro takes place in the same universe as its predecessor, Akai Ito.
Why similar: Visual Novel 55.7%, Adventure 27.4%, Cute 13.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #48 ふりかけ☆スペイシー
68% matchVery Positive96% of 250 reviews2023
Dev: よんとんトマチン
Windows
『ふりスペ』はネオ昭和×ギャグ×ビジュアルノベル!ゴスでブリなドレスを身にまとい、オタク文化を愛する「さぁたん」は2浪中のハタチ。ひょんなことから謎のワープに巻き込まれ、たどり着いたのはネオ昭和、出会うは狂気の女子高校生たち!?
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Anime 31.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Cute 9.7%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #49 Lucid9: Inciting Incident
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,041 reviews2016
Dev: Fallen Snow Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47%, Anime 41.9%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #50 A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk
70% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In a mysterious school where day and night are two separate worlds, a mismatched trio work to resolve magic-related incidents. A world of magic, intrigue, mystery and the occult awaits you!
Why similar: Anime 44.8%, Visual Novel 31.7%, Adventure 11%, Story Rich 6.2%, Cute 4.4%
- #51 Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,857 reviews2016
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The final episode of the series, "MELTY BLOOD Actress Again Current Code" is now on Steam!
Why similar: Anime 79.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Story Rich 4.8%, Cute 3.5%
- #52 BLUE REFLECTION
70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,487 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 88.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A clear summer sky spreads over the Hoshinomiya Girls' High School. This story begins with the belated start of school life for Hinako Shirai, who has just recovered from a leg injury due to a tragic accident. The magical sisters Yuzu and Lime bestowed to her a special power to become a "Reflector".
Why similar: Anime 48.5%, Story Rich 19.1%, Cute 17%, Adventure 11.7%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #53 Aoi Tori
66% matchVery Positive97% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 68.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shiratori Ritsu, the sole male at Kirihara Academy for Girls and its priest, protects the school from demons but finds his sanity tested by the arrival of a new student, the one-hundred-year-old vampire Mary Harker, and a call from the devil, questioning his purpose in life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 54.8%, Story Rich 22.2%, Anime 16.1%, Cute 6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #54 Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi)
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 930 reviews2022
Dev: Fragaria
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The English version of the heartwarming story that was highly acclaimed in Japan. Enjoy the meticulously crafted narrative. Set in Okinawa, Japan, it is also a story that unravels the mysteries hidden within its history and fantasy.
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Anime 20.2%, Story Rich 16.4%, Cute 11.2%, Adventure 8.7%
- #55 OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,443 reviews2021
Dev: SIGONO INC.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Anime 36%, Story Rich 13.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%
- #56 白晓
68% matchVery Positive95% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: 创软Creating Software
Windows
A visual novel about friendship and promise. A high school girl encounters a mysterious white-haired girl, and the story begins...
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.8%, Anime 32.8%, Cute 8.5%, Story Rich 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #57 ANONYMOUS;CODE
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 554 reviews2023
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Anime 33.9%, Adventure 17.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #58 UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
67% matchVery Positive94% of 3,864 reviews2018
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles to keep your appetite for battle sated!
Why similar: Anime 69.8%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Story Rich 6.6%, Cute 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #59 The Afterglow of Grisaia
69% matchVery Positive96% of 127 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A side story to The Labyrinth of Grisaia, this game explores protagonist Kazami Yuuji's past, focusing on his life with Kusakabe Asako, the CIRS agent who rescued him at a young age from a terrorist organization. Secret passages of The Labyrinth of Grisaia are revealed within...
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Anime 35%, Adventure 11.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Cute 8%