- #1 Fox Hime Zero
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,917 reviews2018
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 44.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 42.1%, Visual Novel 41.8%, Cute 8%, Adventure 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #2 XBlaze Lost: Memories
97% matchVery Positive80% of 50 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 44.3%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Cute 7.5%
- #3 Tokyo Xanadu eX+
96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,744 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 80.1%, Story Rich 14.3%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #4 An Octave Higher
95% matchVery Positive83% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 43%, Anime 30.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Cute 3.8%
- #5 KANADE
93% matchVery Positive84% of 343 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 37.1%, Visual Novel 35.3%, Adventure 12.5%, Cute 9.6%, Story Rich 4.9%
- #6 Fairy Fencer F
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,373 reviews2015
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 24.6 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 71.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Cute 9%, Singleplayer 3%, Story Rich 2.7%
- #7 Malus Code
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 103 reviews2016
Dev: M2 Co.,LTDPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.7 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 43.5%, Visual Novel 37.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Cute 4.8%
- #8 Adolescent Santa Claus
92% matchVery Positive85% of 1,317 reviews2018
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 25%
This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Anime 39.3%, Cute 9.5%, Adventure 6%, Story Rich 3%
- #9 Spiral Dystopia
91% matchVery Positive86% of 63 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 51.1%, Adventure 26.6%, Visual Novel 18%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #10 Adabana Odd Tales
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,033 reviews2020
Dev: Liar-softPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 52.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
"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 39.1%, Adventure 26.3%, Anime 18.3%, Story Rich 16.3%
- #11 BlazBlue Centralfiction
89% matchVery Positive94% of 11,789 reviews2017
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 58.3 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 61%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Cute 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #12 Highschool Possession
90% matchMixed68% of 178 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 44.6%, Anime 36.2%, Adventure 19.2%
- #13 Voices from the Sea
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,262 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 413.6 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 43.5%, Visual Novel 41.9%, Adventure 6.5%, Cute 4.5%, Story Rich 2%
- #14 BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend
88% matchVery Positive91% of 2,865 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.3 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%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Cute 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #15 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
86% matchVery Positive94% of 509 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 46.6%, Anime 25.2%, Adventure 17.5%, Cute 6%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #16 Chemically Bonded
87% matchVery Positive89% of 75 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 46.9%, Anime 35.1%, Adventure 18%
- #17 Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD
86% matchVery Positive94% of 382 reviews2017
Dev: FavoritePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.6 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 42.1%, Anime 27.2%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 10%, Cute 7.8%
- #18 Re:Fragment ~Absolute Ambition~
84% matchVery Positive94% of 116 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 36.4%, Anime 30.2%, Story Rich 10.9%, Adventure 10.6%, Cute 10.4%
- #19 YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 360 reviews2019
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 41.8%, Anime 32.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Story Rich 12%
- #20 Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-
82% matchVery Positive88% of 761 reviews2022
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 54.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 50.4%, Story Rich 23.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Cute 10.1%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #21 Liminal Border Part I
82% matchVery Positive91% of 124 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 34.7%, Anime 28.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Cute 11.7%, Adventure 10.8%
- #22 Japanese School Life
84% matchVery Positive83% of 327 reviews2016
Dev: code:jpPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Welcomed by the fluttering of cherry blossom, the main character, Brian, starts a new high school life in Japan. Brian soon starts to get along with two girls in the same class after they start to talk to him. With their help, Brian gradually learns Japanese culture and customs.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.7%, Anime 44.3%, Cute 10%
- #23 Tamayura Mirai
81% matchVery Positive94% of 200 reviews2023
Dev: AzuritePub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 43.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 33.7%, Visual Novel 31.6%, Story Rich 11.6%, Adventure 10.3%, Cute 10.1%
- #24 AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol
83% matchMixed68% of 66 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%, Story Rich 10.7%, Cute 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #25 Bagel Love Story
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,225 reviews2024
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 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 32.9%, Adventure 16%, Story Rich 9.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #26 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
81% matchVery Positive90% of 234 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.7 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 36.8%, Visual Novel 31.1%, Story Rich 12.6%, Cute 10.1%, Adventure 7.1%
- #27 ef - the latter tale. (All Ages)
80% matchVery Positive97% of 123 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
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%, Anime 31.9%, Adventure 19.1%, Story Rich 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #28 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,459 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 106.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Anime 31.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Cute 9%, Adventure 4.7%
- #29 ISLAND
79% matchVery Positive95% of 1,748 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 154.6 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 11.4%, Adventure 7.3%, Cute 7.1%
- #30 Destiny Star Girlfriend
76% matchVery Positive97% of 74 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 36.3%, Visual Novel 34.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Cute 9.4%, Adventure 7.2%
- #31 Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish
79% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2016
Dev: Pomera StudiosPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Magical Eyes - Red is for Anguish is a thrilling mystery story revolving around a series of unfathomable incidents in a town.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Anime 38.8%, Adventure 15.1%, Cute 7.2%
- #32 ENIGMA:
78% matchVery Positive95% of 144 reviews2016
Dev: UzumeyaPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Anime 35.2%, Adventure 17.3%, Cute 5.5%
- #33 Vampires' Melody
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,697 reviews2020
Dev: AsicxArtPub: SakuraGame
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 34.9 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 41.3%, Anime 36.5%, Adventure 13.2%, Cute 9%
- #34 白晓
75% matchVery Positive95% of 98 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 32.7%, Cute 8.6%, Story Rich 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #35 My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life
75% matchVery Positive91% of 132 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 34.9%, Visual Novel 32.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Cute 9.3%, Adventure 9%
- #36 The 257th Element
74% 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: Visual Novel 36%, Anime 35.9%, Adventure 15.2%, Story Rich 5.2%, Cute 5.1%
- #37 ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH
77% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2020
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 33.3%, Anime 33.1%, Story Rich 20.5%, Adventure 13.1%
- #38 AKAIITO HD REMASTER
73% matchVery Positive93% of 128 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 56.7%, Adventure 26.5%, Cute 13.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #39 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
72% matchVery Positive80% of 4,600 reviews2019
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 30.0 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 86.9%, Story Rich 5.7%, Cute 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #40 BLUE REFLECTION
73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,469 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 90.5 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 48.2%, Story Rich 19.2%, Cute 17.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #41 Campus Notes - forget me not.
73% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2016
Dev: 4th clusterPub: Dogenzaka Lab
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A novel game set in the University of Tsukuba. Play as Yuta Kiriha and join the group "Bertha's Knights" to solve a mysterious case of being forgotten every day.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.1%, Anime 37.4%, Adventure 18.5%
- #42 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.4
72% matchVery Positive97% of 132 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 84.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 35.2%, Cute 10.3%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #43 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 48.3%, Anime 35.1%, Adventure 10.5%, Story Rich 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #44 BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
71% matchVery Positive86% of 3,196 reviews2014
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
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 95.8%, Story Rich 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%, Cute 0.7%
- #45 AOISHIRO HD REMASTER
70% matchVery Positive92% of 63 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 55.9%, Adventure 26.9%, Cute 13.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #46 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,627 reviews2014
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.7 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 84.9%, Story Rich 7.1%, Visual Novel 6.9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #47 Aoi Tori
68% matchVery Positive97% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Purple softwarePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 61.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 22.3%, Anime 16%, Cute 6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #48 A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk
71% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 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 44.7%, Visual Novel 31.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 6.3%, Cute 4.5%
- #49 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
70% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 286.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 38.5%, Anime 30.1%, Story Rich 14%, Cute 8.4%, Adventure 6.8%
- #50 ふりかけ☆スペイシー
68% matchVery Positive96% of 235 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 36.5%, Anime 31.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Cute 9.8%, Story Rich 7%
- #51 ANONYMOUS;CODE
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 513 reviews2023
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Hack Into God
Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Anime 33.9%, Adventure 17.6%, Story Rich 10%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #52 Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code
68% matchVery Positive93% of 4,784 reviews2016
Dev: FRENCH-BREADPub: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The final episode of the series, "MELTY BLOOD Actress Again Current Code" is now on Steam!
Why similar: Anime 79.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Story Rich 4.9%, Cute 3.6%
- #53 A Flicker of Light
69% matchVery Positive84% of 137 reviews2022
Dev: 饺子社
Windows
In this visual novel, experience the story of Ethan Syfran, who by an accident got him and his family caught in a whirlpool of crime in a catastrophe-swept world. How would he struggle to get out and save everything he cherished... or carry up all the sins he'd done and keep going?
Why similar: Anime 36.6%, Visual Novel 35%, Story Rich 12.8%, Adventure 12.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #54 Cross Princess
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 946 reviews2020
Dev: 双叶小组
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Single route visual novel. Belle is actually a boy, an accident lets him and a bright girl named Bambi begin to live together, a warm and healing friendship + love story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.7%, Anime 21%, Adventure 17.7%, Cute 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #55 The Afterglow of Grisaia
69% matchVery Positive96% of 122 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 35.2%, Anime 34.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Story Rich 8.2%, Cute 8%
- #56 Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon
66% matchVery Positive93% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: dramatic create
Windows
“Meiji Tokyo Renka Full Moon” (also known as “Meikoi”) is a historical romance fantasy game in which the main character travels back in time to the Meiji era and meets and falls in love with the great figures of history. Having ability changes her relationship with them....
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Anime 35.4%, Cute 8.6%, Adventure 8.2%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #57 Moonless Moon
65% matchVery Positive93% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Kazuhide OkaPub: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Windows · Mac
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.6%, Anime 27.7%, Adventure 15.5%, Story Rich 15.4%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #58 Stellar Code
63% matchVery Positive97% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: Fragaria
Windows
Mysterious phenomena from space. A researcher's fatal accident. Cryptic codes engraved on an unknown material. Together with your brilliant sister-in-law, you must unravel a mystery that could determine the fate of Earth. A sci-fi mystery visual novel of discovery and suspense.
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.1%, Anime 33.6%, Adventure 14.7%, Cute 10.5%, Story Rich 2.5%
- #59 Nights of Azure
70% matchMixed70% of 670 reviews2017
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Save the world or the life of one girl... I decide my destiny! The world was once ruled by the Nightlord. In that world lived a Saint, destined to become a sacrifice to the Nightlord, and a Holy Knight, with the power to use Servans. Take your Servans and fight accross "The Land Without Night" for the one you love!
Why similar: Anime 50%, Story Rich 20.5%, Cute 16.4%, Adventure 10%, Singleplayer 3.1%
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67% matchVery Positive95% of 5,775 reviews2017
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 50.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
At Thors Military Academy, Erebonia’s best learn everything from the art of war to liberal arts. First year Rean Schwarzer learns he’s been selected to join the controversial Class VII, and they’ll need to deal with more than just class warfare--they’ll need to safeguard their country from chaos.
Why similar: Anime 62.1%, Story Rich 22.8%, Adventure 7.4%, Cute 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%