- #1 Sable's Grimoire
97% matchVery Positive96% of 150 reviews2018
Dev: Zetsubou
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sable's Grimoire is a visual novel featuring monster girls in a magic academy setting. Play as Sable, an aspiring magic researcher, as he get sucked into the daily lives and troubles of his demi-human classmates.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Anime 24.3%, Simulation 13.2%, Casual 12.6%, Comedy 11%
- #2 Infinite Game Works Episode 0
96% matchMostly Negative35% of 17 reviews2014
Dev: Sakura River Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Game about making Games! Actually care about the people you work with! Play the role of Justin a high school student as he embarks on his dream journey to become a game developer. Having just won a programming contest he enlists the aid of Cleo the artist and Aki the music composer.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Anime 24.8%, Simulation 16.8%, Casual 11.7%, Indie 5.2%
- #3 Dungeon Lord
96% matchMixed54% of 152 reviews2020
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Windows
Summon monsters, study them, and then evolve them!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, Anime 24.7%, Casual 13.3%, Cute 11.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #4 克莉丝的炎之信仰 Cryste: the Faith of Fire Vol.1
95% matchVery Positive89% of 296 reviews2017
Dev: SalvationPub: JingtuStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In another distant world, there is a kingdom of fire. They who live under the red sky. People with different social classes. Birth with different but changeless fate. Those of nobility bring fortune and power to men, and bring hope.
Why similar: Visual Novel 48.3%, Anime 18.8%, Adventure 14%, Casual 13.2%, Indie 5.6%
- #5 Space Live - Advent of the Net Idols
94% matchVery Positive82% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: CircusPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Humanity abandoned reality and decided to reside in Net Space. Net Space is divided into a number of factions, and every four years, they hold a concert for control of all the Spaces. With such high stakes at play, the heated battle between Space Idols shall commence!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Anime 25.5%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Casual 10.4%, Comedy 9.5%
- #6 Max's Big Bust - A Captain Nekorai Tale
93% matchVery Positive98% of 135 reviews2017
Dev: Lached Up Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Max's Big Bust is a Life Sim/Visual Novel that follows the story of two cops, Max and Brad, as they investigate a shady new drug that's been circulating the mean streets of Axon City.
Why similar: Visual Novel 47.8%, Anime 35.9%, Simulation 7%, Adventure 6.4%, Indie 2.9%
- #7 Libra of the Vampire Princess
92% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2017
Dev: onomatope*
Windows
Shuma Kusanagi is just an ordinary boy... Until he's abducted by a vampire ringleader, who reveals the secret of his birth: he has vampire blood coursing through his veins! Now with so many bizarre people showing up (a werewolf, aristocrat, vampire hunter, assassin) he's forced to decide his fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Anime 23.9%, Simulation 12.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Casual 10.5%
- #8 A Clockwork Ley-Line: The Borderline of Dusk
91% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: Unison Shift: BlossomPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.6 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 38.3%, Visual Novel 35.8%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 7.2%, Cute 6%
- #9 Tokyo Babel
91% matchVery Positive91% of 93 reviews2016
Dev: propellerPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
And so begins a grand epic of intertwining destinies; a tale of God, of angels, demons and humans living amongst the walls of the floating purgatory, Tokyo Babel -- a soaring bastion erected in the image of Tokyo, one of the largest cities of a world succumbed to the apocalypse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.4%, Anime 35.9%, Adventure 13.4%, Action 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #10 Harmonia
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 783 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 90.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, which brought you the highly rated visual novel “planetarian~the reverie of a little planet~”, this is “Harmonia”, the latest kinetic novel in the series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Anime 24.1%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Adventure 9.8%, Simulation 8.8%
- #11 A Light in the Dark
88% matchVery Positive93% of 1,725 reviews2018
Dev: CreSpiritPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Anime 18.2%, Gore 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 12%, Casual 9.2%
- #12 Malus Code
89% 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: Visual Novel 42.6%, Anime 37.3%, Adventure 13.8%, Cute 6.3%
- #13 Littlewitch Romanesque: Editio Regia
89% matchVery Positive80% of 130 reviews2015
Dev: LittlewitchPub: JAST
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
As Domino, you must mentor Aria and Kaya in their training to become witches, mastering the magical arts. Take them to the classroom to grow the skills required to master powerful spells. Send them on quests to test their progress and show them the dangers that exist in the world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Anime 29%, Cute 12.6%, Simulation 9.6%, Casual 7.3%
- #14 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.1
87% matchVery Positive92% of 352 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 52.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
"Grisaia: Phantom Trigger" is a visual novel, specifically a kinetic novel (without branching routes). Returning character artist Akio Watanabe and writer Ryuta Fujisaki bring you the latest installment in the acclaimed Grisaia series.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Anime 22.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Dark 9.5%, Cute 9.3%
- #15 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.2
86% matchVery Positive94% of 168 reviews2017
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A VIP disappears en route to Japan, and it's up to Mihama students Rena, Tohka, Chris, and Murasaki to help investigate, with the twins from Kyousen Sakuragaoka in tow. Recovering the VIP pushes their minds and bodies to the brink, and to top it all off, Rena and Haruto’s past is revealed as well!
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Anime 22%, Cute 9.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Dark 9.2%
- #16 the 9th day:第九日
86% matchVery Positive92% of 317 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The story of The 9th Day, that started with the autumn fire incident, begins here…
Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Anime 33.8%, Adventure 18.6%, Indie 7.4%
- #17 Little Busters! English Edition
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,122 reviews2017
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 18%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Story Rich 7.6%, Adventure 6.4%
- #18 Re Angel
84% matchVery Positive99% of 141 reviews2018
Dev: Studio GU
Windows
Re Angel is a 2nd visual novel created by Studio GU, an indy game developer from Thailand.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.1%, Anime 24.7%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 8.3%
- #19 Grisaia Phantom Trigger Vol.4
82% matchVery Positive97% of 133 reviews2018
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 83.2 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: Visual Novel 33.5%, Anime 26.2%, Cute 11.7%, Adventure 8.5%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #20 Sankaku Renai: Love Triangle Trouble
82% matchVery Positive94% of 260 reviews2019
Dev: ASa ProjectPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Meet Sousuke. He's just your average student, living in a rural town. Ever since his father remarried when he was young, he's been living together with his little sister Nanaru. Together with his childhood friend Maho and their other friends, they have fun geeking out in the Otaku Club.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.8%, Anime 32.9%, Adventure 7.4%, Simulation 7%, Casual 6.9%
- #21 VOID
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 42 reviews2017
Dev: Vifth FloorPub: Sekai Project
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
VOID is a visual novel themed around espionage and revenge. You play as Arthur Woods, a man seeking revenge from the death of his loved one, forging himself into a deadly assassin. Along the way, you will meet people who may (or may not) be your allies, as you try to untangle the web of lies and intrique surrounding your girlfriends...
Why similar: Visual Novel 44.7%, Anime 21.1%, Casual 14.2%, Story Rich 12.6%, Indie 6.1%
- #22 Marco & The Galaxy Dragon
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,632 reviews2020
Dev: TOKYOTOONPub: Shiravune
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Marco, an orphan with missing memories, and Arco, a dragon who rules the galaxy, were hunting for treasure in space! On one of their adventures, Marco was given a clue to the whereabouts of her mother. Their next stop, her birthplace - Earth!
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 17.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, Funny 6.8%, Cute 6.2%
- #23 Oblivious Garden ~Carmina Burana
81% matchVery Positive89% of 548 reviews2014
Dev: CorypheeSoftPub: DigitalEZ
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is a sumptuous palace built for the seven princesses. It is a "birdcage" glorified with the name "garden"… Irell Reis was once a famous general leading thousands of soldiers. However, the defeat three years ago cost him everything. Now, he is summoned by the Emperor of Celantu again...
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.1%, Anime 35.5%, Casual 8%, Adventure 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
- #24 Cho Dengeki Stryker All Ages Version
81% matchVery Positive95% of 134 reviews2014
Dev: OVERDRIVEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A boy, helpless to protect that which he cherished... A girl, hopeless in the face of a promise unkept... A man, desperate to escape his finite destiny... A child, forgetting what must not be forgotten... OVERDRIVE presents a brand new super hero epic!
Why similar: Visual Novel 53.1%, Anime 34.8%, Adventure 12.1%
- #25 Supipara - Chapter 1 Spring Has Come!
79% matchVery Positive99% of 273 reviews2016
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 173.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Spring has come, and our protagonist, Yukinari, returns home after 7 years. Between his second cousin Sakura, who meets him outside in a full maid outfit, Hotaru, a half-Japanese beauty with a sharp tongue, and the lazy scheming witch Alice - life just got way more interesting!
Why similar: Visual Novel 42.7%, Anime 38%, Adventure 19.3%
- #26 A Butterfly in the District of Dreams
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2017
Dev: Life a LittlePub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
An otherworldly town and the people who occupy it... It feels as if time doesn't pass here. This is the story of Olive Village, and the people who make it special.
Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Casual 20.1%, Cute 15.9%, Story Rich 15.8%, Indie 8.5%
- #27 Bagel Love Story
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,227 reviews2024
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 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: Visual Novel 27%, Anime 24.7%, Funny 15%, Adventure 11.6%, Casual 10.6%
- #28 The Melody of Grisaia
78% matchVery Positive95% of 93 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A side story for The Labyrinth of Grisaia, this episode takes place just after Kusakabe Asako officially names Kazami Yuuji her successor as number 9029, and details his globe-hopping exploits thereafter. Yet more secret passages of The Labyrinth of Grisaia are revealed within...
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 25%, Story Rich 10.3%, Cute 9.8%, Adventure 9.2%
- #29 Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- HD
77% matchVery Positive93% of 388 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 41.2%, Anime 20.3%, Adventure 10%, Story Rich 10%, Cute 9.1%
- #30 Libra of the Vampire Princess: Lycoris & Aoi in "The Promise" PLUS Iris in "Homeworld"
78% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: onomatope*
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
These episodes take place BEFORE "Libra of the Vampire Princess", so they're a great introduction into Libra's vampire world. They're also perfect for fans who crave more of Libra's expanded universe. Both episodes were funded on Kickstarter thanks to our amazing Backers.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Anime 22.1%, Adventure 17.3%, Simulation 16.5%, Casual 13.2%
- #31 The Leisure of Grisaia
76% matchVery Positive91% of 305 reviews2016
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 95.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This side story to "The Fruit of Grisaia" is a character-driven visual novel featuring some of the same characters. This time, it's Michiru who takes the lead role in this slapstick comedy. A laugh-out-loud side story detailing the Mihama girls' school hijinks.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Anime 21.9%, Comedy 10.3%, Cute 7.3%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #32 Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 655 reviews2018
Dev: ALICE IN DISSONANCE
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Written in the style of a children’s book, Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell is a Cinematic Novel about two children named Mhakna and Sebiarno that escape the wretched Mullbear Orphanage with the help of a Fairy named Bell, who promises eternal happiness as long as they agree to never grow up.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Anime 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Casual 11%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #33 Miniature Garden
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2017
Dev: MuzintouPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 168.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Miniature Garden is a Japanese mystery visual novel with multiple endings and art by Korie Riko (Lump of Sugar).
Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Anime 31.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Casual 10.3%, Indie 4.5%
- #34 Chuusotsu! 1.5th Graduation: The Moving Castle
75% matchPositive96% of 23 reviews2020
Dev: Studio BeastPub: Fruitbat Factory
Windows
Join Arue and her merry Chuusotsu band on her first visit to a certain doujin event in the Big Site, and share in her struggles as an aspiring manga creator!
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Anime 20.9%, Adventure 17%, Casual 15.4%, Cute 9.9%
- #35 Keiko Everlasting
76% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Matt Stanton
Windows · Mac
When a sudden tragedy brings Keitaro’s life to a halt, he is forced to leave everything he knows behind. No sooner does he get back on his feet than is he swept off them by a mysterious girl. As they grow closer, she shows him how the darkest of times are temporary, while the brightest last forever.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Anime 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Casual 12.2%, Comedy 8.4%
- #36 Ascendant Hearts
75% matchVery Positive88% of 122 reviews2018
Dev: Visualnoveler
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A visual novel where you wake up in a strange new world before going on a real-life RPG adventure with three wacky party members.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Anime 28.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Casual 13%, Indie 5.3%
- #37 Voices from the Sea
73% 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: Visual Novel 41.3%, Anime 32.7%, Adventure 5.7%, Cute 5.4%, Casual 5.2%
- #38 Adolescent Santa Claus
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,321 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 40.9%, Anime 29.5%, Cute 11.2%, Casual 7.1%, Adventure 5.2%
- #39 Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
73% matchVery Positive94% of 600 reviews2017
Dev: Lingtan Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A story about forced smiles, coming to terms with the past, and love—but most of all, redemption.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46.2%, Anime 30.1%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 7.2%
- #40 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 908 reviews2018
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 34.7%, Anime 22.9%, Gore 11.2%, Story Rich 9.5%, Adventure 8.2%
- #41 苍空的彼端
69% matchVery Positive93% of 245 reviews2024
Dev: PygmaGame
Windows
"The Other Side of the Sky" is a short text adventure game with an alternate fantasy setting in a single-line ending narrative mode.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Anime 26.2%, Story Rich 14.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Funny 6.2%
- #42 CLANNAD Side Stories
72% matchVery Positive88% of 404 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 153.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Delve further into the world of CLANNAD and experience the stories beyond the original visual novel adventure. Known as CLANNAD Hikari Mimamoru Sakamichi de in Japan, This Steam version features high resolution assets and is translated into English for the very first time.
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.6%, Anime 18.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Casual 9.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #43 Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition
71% matchVery Positive91% of 721 reviews2016
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 56.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From renowned visual novel studio Key, this is the sequel to the highly acclaimed visual novel CLANNAD. Featuring a truly memorable continuation to Tomoya and Tomoyo's journey, Tomoyo After promises to draw you even further into CLANNAD's world.
Why similar: Visual Novel 46%, Anime 25.9%, Adventure 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.3%, Casual 6.3%
- #44 XBlaze Code: Embryo
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 117 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System WorksPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Set 150 years before the events of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, XBlaze Code: Embryo is a visual novel that follows Touya Kagari, a high school student whose world is turned upside down when he is attacked by a seemingly otherworldly being and saved by a mysterious girl named Es.
Why similar: Anime 35.7%, Visual Novel 33.5%, Adventure 11.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Cute 7%
- #45 Supipara - Chapter 2 Spring Has Come!
69% matchVery Positive99% of 112 reviews2018
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
After seven years, Yukinari Sanada has returned to his hometown in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura City, but something feels... different. Both he and his younger sister, Rikka, transfer into Oumi Academy and hope for a fresh start.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.9%, Anime 30.3%, Adventure 17.4%, Cute 8.6%, Funny 7.9%
- #46 Season of 12 Colors
69% matchVery Positive94% of 2,053 reviews2016
Dev: 橘子班Pub: NVLMaker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
--The way it was, Just like it is now, On a bright, bright summer day. "That's a promise, right?" The girl in a white dress said. Sunny sky. A paper plane slid across it, riding on blue winds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 43.1%, Anime 21.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Casual 11.7%, Cute 5.7%
- #47 TrymenT ―献给渴望改变的你― AlphA篇
68% matchVery Positive90% of 683 reviews2020
Dev: TrymenTPub: HIKARI FIELD
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 86.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
《TrymenT—献给渴望改变的你—》是由2016年被誉为业界年度黑马,并荣获了萌系游戏大赏剧本金奖的作品《Re;LieF~致亲爱的你~》的原班人马所打造的共享世界观与游戏角色,并以群像剧视角重新演绎的全新作品。本作拥有令人一见倾心的顶级场景绘画,以及拥有余音绕梁般魔力的优秀配乐。
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Anime 23.9%, Adventure 14.5%, Casual 13.2%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #48 eden*
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,086 reviews2015
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 59.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Anime 31.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Cute 5.2%
- #49 Kudo’s Kuppa
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ORCSOFTPub: Shiravune
Windows
ORCSOFT’s surreal summer buddy comedy VN about two painfully available best friends, their crush-worthy moms, and the awkwardly inconvenient feelings that surface—sometimes when we least expect them...
Why similar: Visual Novel 27.6%, Anime 19.8%, Adventure 14%, Casual 11.2%, Comedy 8.6%
- #50 XBlaze Lost: Memories
70% matchVery Positive81% of 52 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 37.8%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Cute 10.1%
- #51 An Octave Higher
70% matchVery Positive82% of 298 reviews2015
Dev: KidalangPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 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 39.5%, Anime 21.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #52 One Last Chance
71% matchMixed68% of 87 reviews2016
Dev: Last Lotus
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Do you remember that high school crush you never confessed your love to? Do you ever wonder what could have been if things had gone different back then? This short Visual Novel/Dating Sim explores those questions that we constantly ask ourselves.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Anime 17.4%, Casual 9.1%, Simulation 9.1%
- #53 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Rei
65% matchVery Positive98% of 262 reviews2022
Dev: 07th ExpansionPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 200.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 30.7%, Anime 16.1%, Cute 10.2%, Adventure 9.4%, Funny 9.2%
- #54 CLANNAD
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,614 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 106.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Anime 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Story Rich 10.7%, Cute 4.2%
- #55 我家恋天使太废柴鸟真~可怕
61% matchVery Positive100% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: HulottePub: Kagami Games
Windows
HULOTTE’s classic visual novel is now on Steam! After an injury ends his track dream, Sakuma Tsumugi meets a clumsy Love Angel and begins a sweet search for his destined special someone.
Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Anime 19.9%, Adventure 14.2%, Comedy 9.3%, Cute 7.7%
- #56 The Quintessential Quintuplets - Five Memories Spent With You
62% matchVery Positive96% of 384 reviews2024
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
I want to confess my feelings for you...
Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Anime 29.6%, Comedy 14.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #57 Adabana Odd Tales
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,043 reviews2020
Dev: Liar-softPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 52.2 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 29.8%, Adventure 17.8%, Casual 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Story Rich 12.6%
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Dev: misosio
Windows
コメント、スパチャ、リアイベ参加―― 応援次第で推し(きみ)は姿を変えていく。 VTuber恋愛シミュレーションゲーム
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Anime 26.2%, Comedy 17.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Simulation 8.2%