- #1 Shanghai Summer
97% matchVery Positive90% of 450 reviews2024
Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?
Why similar: Word Game 26.2%, Romance 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Dating Sim 13%, Story Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same reflective, nostalgic tone and focus on intimate character connections within a stylized urban setting.
- #2 A Space for the Unbound
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,476 reviews2023
Dev: MojikenPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.
Why similar: Emotional 36.3%, Story Rich 33.9%, Anime 17.9%, Atmospheric 5.6%, 2D 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures a similar melancholic, urban-fantasy atmosphere through its beautiful pixel art and deeply emotional, story-rich narrative.
- #3 Your Love Story 被你忘记的那个夏天
96% matchVery Positive85% of 148 reviews2022
Dev: Mingyu Information Technology Shanghai Co., Ltd.
Windows
This is a AVG with love as the theme. No matter how old you grow, every summer when cicadas sing, you can still remenber of your childhood dreams, childhood friends with whom you share memories, and those pure and shining love like crystal.
Why similar: Word Game 28.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Dating Sim 14.4%, RPG 11.4%, Romance 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a direct match for the dating-sim and interactive-fiction elements that define the core experience of YiYi.
- #4 Florence
95% matchVery Positive93% of 15,963 reviews2020
Dev: MountainsPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.
Why similar: Romance 37.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Story Rich 13.2%, Dating Sim 7.8%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like YiYi, this is a short, highly emotional interactive experience that centers on the nuances of romance and personal growth.
- #5 Yixin
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: 神風教主 (Master Kamikaze)
Windows
The first love simulator, the real immersive real-life love game, the video novel type, the only pure love experience, takes you into the pure and beautiful love world that seems like dreams, and feels the emotion that has been buried in your heart for a long time.
Why similar: Romance 23%, Word Game 20%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Emotional 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is a highly relevant dating-sim that focuses on drama and emotional storytelling within a visual novel framework.
- #6 Summer Pockets
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,831 reviews2020
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 138.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
From the creators of Angel Beats! and CLANNAD, Key, comes their latest emotional, award-winning journey. Follow protagonist Takahara Hairi as he travels to the secluded island Torishirojima, where he rediscovers what it means to enjoy summer vacation.
Why similar: Romance 24%, Emotional 18.3%, Dating Sim 15.3%, Story Rich 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a powerful, anime-inspired emotional journey that resonates with the story-rich and character-focused nature of the seed game.
- #7 我的恋爱逃生攻略 Love to Live
93% matchVery Positive86% of 774 reviews2025
Dev: 番茄炖肉制作组Pub: Comma 49
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in a game of dreams, where the price of failing to escape is eternal slumber. Across shifting worlds, you meet 'him.' Is he merely a kindred spirit born of crisis, or a forgotten soul from your distant memories? A heart-pounding romance adventure across the dreamscape—begins now!
Why similar: Romance 25.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Dating Sim 19.1%, RPG 9.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strong dating-sim experience that focuses on character interactions and narrative progression.
- #8 花落冬陽 Snowdreams -lost in winter-
92% matchVery Positive97% of 262 reviews2022
Dev: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe DraftPub: 觀象草圖 Astrolabe Draft
Windows
《花落冬陽》是一款以「夢想」與「思念」為主題的文字冒險遊戲。故事講述主角謝子臣在追尋作家之夢的過程中遭遇的困境，以及與夏芊帆、雪見兩名少女的戀愛故事。豐富的劇情、精緻的插畫、悠揚的音樂、搭配全中文語音，帶你體驗一段動人的台北冬季戀曲。
Why similar: Romance 27.7%, Dating Sim 22%, Story Rich 13.5%, Emotional 13.5%, Anime 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a poignant, story-rich experience with multiple endings that reward players for their emotional investment.
- #9 Coffee Talk
91% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.2%, Story Rich 17.9%, Emotional 15.9%, Anime 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, atmospheric experience where the focus is entirely on listening to the stories and emotional lives of the characters you meet.
- #10 Dullpain
91% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.
Why similar: Romance 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Emotional 12%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Story Rich 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the emotional and choice-driven aspects of interactive fiction, mirroring the reflective nature of the seed game.
- #11 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 38,192 reviews2016
Dev: Sukeban GamesPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
Why similar: Story Rich 41.1%, Anime 25.1%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Casual 7.3%, 2D 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The game excels at building a unique, immersive atmosphere through its dialogue-heavy, character-driven storytelling in a night-time urban setting.
- #12 Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,201 reviews2025
Dev: 土豆花制作组
Windows
Programmer Lin Mo is tired of his monotonous life. One day, he meets a mysterious girl at a café who hides many secrets. As lies and true feelings intertwine, can this chance encounter save him from his numb existence? A visual novel filled with "love and hope".
Why similar: Word Game 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Romance 10.6%, RPG 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a blend of adventure and dating-sim mechanics that fits the interactive-fiction genre well.
- #13 Love in the distance
90% matchMixed66% of 335 reviews2021
Dev: Level-Buster Studio
Windows
A word adventure game based on a long-distance relationship. On high school and college campuses, pick up memories that belong only to that time. Ideal and reality, if we can chose it again, can we not have regrets?
Why similar: Word Game 43.7%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Anime 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: This indie title captures the essence of long-distance romance through its story-rich, choice-based gameplay.
- #14 If My Heart Had Wings
89% matchVery Positive92% of 4,617 reviews2014
Dev: MoeNovel
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 46.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.
Why similar: Romance 40.2%, Dating Sim 23.1%, Story Rich 13.5%, Anime 10.5%, Visual Novel 7%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel captures the quintessential anime romance aesthetic and emotional depth found in the seed game.
- #15 锈翅 逃离我的家乡 Without Wings
87% matchVery Positive91% of 188 reviews2025
Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: Never Knows Best
Windows
玩家将以第一视角，扮演一名高中辍学的女孩，她被迫进入注塑厂打工。后来，她通过一款网络游戏，认识了大城市里的男孩阿澈，她义无反顾地向着有阿澈的未来奔去，也是向着能够逃离大山的未来奔去。在这跨越千里的鸿沟之间，她经历了期待、欣喜、意外、无助……最终，你将做出怎样的选择？
Why similar: Word Game 25%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Romance 11.1%, Dating Sim 8.4%, Emotional 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure that focuses on drama and story-rich exploration, matching the emotional tone of the seed game.
- #16 The House in Fata Morgana
88% matchVery Positive95% of 6,235 reviews2016
Dev: NOVECTPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. "The House in Fata Morgana" is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity.
Why similar: Romance 46.8%, Story Rich 19.2%, Anime 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Atmospheric 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: While darker in tone, it is a masterclass in emotional, story-rich visual novel design that will appeal to fans of deep narrative games.
- #17 她毕业了 So Long, My Youth
86% matchMixed68% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: 煎饼工作室 PanCakeStudio
Windows
I am Pancake. On the last day of college, I met her – How are you my dear?（Can't run, please turn off the antivirus system!）
Why similar: Word Game 31.8%, Romance 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Emotional 10.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game explores themes of youth and emotional growth through a visual novel format.
- #18 百禾梦境漫游 Wandering Dreams of Yuri
85% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: 琉璃花糖制作组Pub: u-secret studio
Windows
She becomes Alice of the fairy tale world and joins forces with the mysterious Zixuan to explore the twisted world of fantasy: name-grabbing factions, invisible witches ...... In their light-hearted adventures, they gradually uncover the truth and endeavour to return to reality.
Why similar: Word Game 31.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Dating Sim 15.2%, RPG 8.2%, Romance 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dream-like, casual adventure that aligns with the surreal and romantic themes of the seed game.
- #19 夜永 Eternal Love
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,025 reviews2020
Dev: 白露社Pub: PeriScope Game
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 76.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
《夜永》是一款百合向视觉小说游戏，讲述了在前作（千面 Melancholy Love）剧情发生半年之后，聆花女子学院中破茧而出的少女们的故事。
Why similar: Word Game 36.6%, Dating Sim 15.6%, RPG 12%, Emotional 7.5%, Anime 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that focuses on emotional connections and narrative-driven choices.
- #20 ChuChu
82% matchVery Positive91% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: 爱的氧气罐制作组
Windows
【乙女x轻喜剧x吻】讲述了身为社畜的主人公意外去世后，却被死神告知，想要活下去，就得想办法每三天和帅哥亲吻来续命的都市奇幻爱情轻喜剧。前男友，憧憬的人，陌生美青年，哎呀，真难选啊！
Why similar: Romance 22.9%, Word Game 22%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Emotional 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A romance-heavy otome game that focuses on character relationships and emotional storytelling.
- #21 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
84% matchMixed68% of 385 reviews2023
Dev: 蓝铂工作室Pub: 旅人计划
Windows · Mac · Linux
《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，完全原创剧情，将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中，玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑，开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。
Why similar: Word Game 24%, Romance 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Dating Sim 10.9%, Emotional 9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that delivers a strong emotional narrative within a unique historical fantasy setting.
- #22 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
81% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: 黎厘星游戏工作室
Windows
架空都市题材的视觉小说文字冒险游戏，玩家扮演社畜阿诚为失忆“女鬼”找回记忆。
Why similar: Romance 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Dating Sim 12.3%, RPG 9.9%, Visual Novel 5.9%
- #23 In Search Of You
83% matchMixed69% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Celestial Star Studios
Windows
This game is to rekindle the exhilarating sensation of youthful passion—to perfectly capture the essence of romantic endeavors, making the experience of falling in love both sweet and meaningful, and to inspire players with the beauty of love within the nightlife entertainment industry.
Why similar: Romance 32.3%, Dating Sim 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 20.2%, RPG 7.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A romance-focused interactive game that emphasizes multiple endings and personal choices.
- #24 恋爱绮谭 不存在的真相
81% matchVery Positive94% of 2,200 reviews2022
Dev: Never Knows Best
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 46.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
《恋爱绮谭~不存在的真相~》是一款文字冒险游戏。 初到江城的顾唯，意外成为了一起社会新闻的主人公。凶险的都市中，他需要在混乱的舆论和虚假的情报中找到唯一的真相，也需要在两名各有千秋的少女间完成自我的抉择。秋去冬来，覆盖城市的厚厚积雪下，究竟掩藏着什么样的秘密......
Why similar: Word Game 28.1%, Romance 18%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Dating Sim 12.4%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #25 Enjoy Amoy&Sisters
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 961 reviews2026
Dev: Choice Studio
Windows
"Enjoy Amoy & Sisters" is a live-action interactive romance game. You play as an overseas Chinese person who, in response to the invitation from the two female leads, Ah Yin and Xiao Xi, visits Xiamen, the ancestral hometown, for the first time.
Why similar: Romance 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Dating Sim 21.5%, RPG 9.8%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #26 蔚蓝月下的回忆~SAPPHIRE MOON-FOREVER MEMORIES
82% matchVery Positive82% of 331 reviews2022
Dev: 星愿游戏制作组
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The story will be accompanied by three heroines, and everyone will find their own love in this real and imaginary world. Is it the dark-skinned school girl who is available, the cold and mysterious girl, or the afterimage that I have been unable to reach in my memory?
Why similar: Word Game 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Dating Sim 14.8%, RPG 8.4%, Emotional 6.6%
- #27 The Ethereal Dream
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 285 reviews2025
Dev: 鸭子与葱制作组Pub: NVLMaker
Windows
乙女向多结局AVG——在蓝色的月夜里，邂逅那些已逝之人的灵魂吧。
Why similar: Dating Sim 37%, Interactive Fiction 28.9%, Anime 16.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Visual Novel 4.1%
- #28 NICE TO MEET YOU, AGAIN
78% matchNo user reviews98% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Purple SoftwarePub: Sekai Project
Windows
NICE TO MEET YOU, AGAIN is a dramatic story by veteran visual novel developer, Purple software. How would you rewrite your life if given the chance to travel 13 years in to the past?
Why similar: Word Game 32.2%, Dating Sim 15.9%, Romance 12.6%, RPG 12%, Emotional 5.9%
- #29 月华辉映之刻
77% matchVery Positive90% of 4,417 reviews2025
Dev: 侠客狗工作室
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中，诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华，歌舞升平，却难以看到那，被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好，残酷的真相。生者的思念，亡者的祝福。所以，你要止步当前，还是深究一切？
Why similar: Word Game 27.3%, Romance 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #30 云端之约
79% matchVery Positive93% of 528 reviews2021
Dev: White Star Studio
Windows
假如人工智能拥有了自我意识，你会怎样看待它们？或者说，他们。在信息技术高度发达的时代里，当人与人之间的交流只剩下屏幕的文字时，你的每一次选择，将带你揭开这个世界不一样的真相。科技与神话交织碰撞，邀你共赴一场云端之约。
Why similar: Word Game 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Story Rich 10.1%, Dating Sim 10.1%, Emotional 9.4%
- #31 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 30.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Dating Sim 16.3%, RPG 8.6%, Romance 6.8%
- #32 女儿国的诅咒 The Curse of Womanland
75% matchVery Positive94% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: 符离游戏（FuliGames）
Windows
A romance-adventure text-based game themed around the Land of Women. You will travel to the Land of Women, meet the mysterious young lady Jian Ling, and gradually uncover the bloody and dark secrets behind this realm. Death, resistance, or degeneration? Everything depends on your choices.
Why similar: Word Game 31.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Romance 10.2%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #33 我在终点线等你
77% matchVery Positive92% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: DreaMory
Windows
一个讲述少年少女勇敢踏出追梦第一步的青春日常系故事。
Why similar: Word Game 34.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Dating Sim 16.4%, RPG 8.4%, Anime 6.3%
- #34 The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall
76% matchMixed59% of 8,400 reviews2026
Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.
Why similar: Word Game 27.1%, Romance 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Dating Sim 10%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #35 错过的暑假可以放第二次吗？
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 915 reviews2026
Dev: 麻溜完结制作组
Windows
游戏内容： 这是一款以绘画为主题、描述了成年人对于过往错过的人与事的灵魂之旅，兽人向的纯视觉小说游戏。 故事讲述了25岁的狸花猫兽人“启诚”，在被公司辞退后回到老家的城市。作为曾没能通过联考的美术生，在青梅竹马“未乾”，以及好朋友【熙和】、【望舒】、画室的“学弟”【烈烈】的帮助下，慢慢寻回了自己曾失去的那个暑假，那个他命中注定的人……
Why similar: Word Game 31.6%, Romance 19.6%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #36 第一千零二夜的童话
76% matchVery Positive89% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: visible epic
Windows
漫无目的的都市、永无止境的日常。 这里没有超现实的人和事物，有的只是青春期的少年少女们上演的日常与非日常。 没有一件东西比现实更沉重，也没有一件东西比爱更深奥。 但问题是，你能爱上那个不完美、不梦幻、甚至满身疮痍的对象吗？ 你能爱上你自己吗？
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.6%, Word Game 19%, Romance 14.1%, RPG 13.9%, Drama 8.5%
- #37 The NOexistenceN of you AND me
71% matchVery Positive93% of 20,460 reviews2024
Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.8%, Story Rich 17.2%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Anime 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%
- #38 Director Simulator
74% matchVery Positive85% of 617 reviews2024
Dev: GOLDEN AGE
Windows · Mac
You, who lack talent, always have strange dreams. Until one day, all kinds of beautiful women from dreams entered your life one by one. You will experience an unprecedented legendary journey from a first person perspective.
Why similar: Dating Sim 29.9%, Romance 16.8%, Story Rich 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, RPG 10.5%
- #39 溢爱~fragile love
75% matchVery Positive89% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: XUWULE制作组
Windows · Mac · Linux
《溢爱~fragile love》是XUWULE游戏工作室制作的一款百合题材视觉小说，讲述一个少女暗恋另一个少女的故事...
Why similar: Word Game 24.7%, Dating Sim 20.3%, Romance 16.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, RPG 7.9%
- #40 缚戎人：唐建中十三年
73% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: 思维度工作室（Sharewedo Studio）Pub: 思维度工作室（Sharewedo Studio)
Windows · Mac · Linux
A text adventure game of the mid Tang Dynasty, where players can experience the story of a lonely city in the Western Regions during the Tang Tibetan War in the 13th year of Jianzhong by the 'bound barbarians'. Witness the growth and helplessness of characters and the rise and fall of the era.
Why similar: Word Game 34%, Interactive Fiction 23%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Anime 8.2%, RPG 8%
- #41 Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday
72% matchVery Positive81% of 2,142 reviews2024
Dev: intiny
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
在本作中，“你”化身为即将迎来毕业季的男主顾易，在对未来的迷茫与憧憬中，你将与六位性格迥异、各具魅力的女生发生一连串的故事，她们或是鬼马少女、或是温柔甜心、猫系娇女、豆腐西施，千娇百媚、亦幻亦真，敬过往。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.1%, Dating Sim 21.3%, Romance 19.6%, RPG 11%, Emotional 9.7%
- #42 冬日树下的回忆
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,207 reviews2023
Dev: 午后零时Pub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
Windows · Mac · Linux
《冬日树下的回忆》是由制作人xwu创立的社团「午后零时」推出的首部免费原创视觉小说，并由其旗下小组『MagicaLuv』运营。 我的梦想是成为一名教师或者医生，在学业结束后我收到了来自医院的第一份工作实习邮件。在这所医院里我将担任实习治疗师（sensei）的工作，而我负责的是一位叫“言叶”的女孩……
Why similar: Word Game 28.1%, Romance 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Dating Sim 12.6%, RPG 6.2%
- #43 S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,548 reviews2025
Dev: U0U GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This is a modern adventure of young adults seeking love and meaning. Return to 2011's Castor Yard, tap on your keyboard, and make those letters dance: Use your online persona to make meaningful decisions for your clients and yourself.
Why similar: Word Game 35.7%, Interactive Fiction 27%, Story Rich 18.1%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Indie 3.7%
- #44 LoveChoice
70% matchVery Positive92% of 36,143 reviews2021
Dev: Akaba Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
Why similar: Romance 42.8%, Dating Sim 22.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 7.8%, Visual Novel 4.9%
- #45 大鹏 - The Roc
71% matchVery Positive93% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: 折扶桑制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows · Mac · Linux
Due to work, Wu Shengyou was forced to leave home for high school in a big city. The sensitive, introverted poet felt out of place with classmates.As they grew closer, he seemed her only friend, yet appeared to completely misunderstand her inner thoughts...
Why similar: Word Game 29.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Dating Sim 16.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Anime 7.2%
- #46 零岁的星光
73% matchVery Positive83% of 182 reviews2023
Dev: Hippocampus制作组Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Amore~4,2 anni luce...... This is the story of the encounter between me, who is called "from the stars", and that person—— How many years have I loved you, day by day, year by year ......
Why similar: Word Game 50.5%, Dating Sim 25.1%, Anime 7.2%, RPG 6.2%, Visual Novel 6.2%
- #47 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,103 reviews2025
Dev: Xso
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?
Why similar: Romance 32.2%, Dating Sim 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%, Visual Novel 8.3%, Emotional 7.4%
- #48 舔狗模拟器
74% matchMixed62% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Six
Windows
"Dog Licking Simulator" is a relaxing and casual love-making game. Players need to interact with their goddess in the game, and often give the goddess various cosmetics, luxury goods, takeaways, milk tea, etc. to increase themselves Feelings with the goddess.
Why similar: Word Game 31.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Dating Sim 14.7%, Romance 8.1%, RPG 8%
- #49 Misty Judgment
68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,414 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: Word Game 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 31.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, RPG 8.2%, Visual Novel 6.4%
- #50 定制女友
71% matchVery Positive82% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: deep field
Windows
A stroke of luck presents you with a chance to receive a prototype mechanical maiden for testing, propelling you into a romantic adventure. As crises loom, will you protect the idol of a girl group or the mechanical maiden? Who will become your guiding light?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Dating Sim 23.4%, Romance 13%, RPG 12.1%, Emotional 8.2%
- #51 Midnight Ramen
69% 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 31.1%, Emotional 19.3%, Story Rich 17.7%, RPG 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #52 流光易逝的夏末 - Fleeting Summer's End
70% matchVery Positive99% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: 柚原堂
Windows · Mac
Fleeting Summer's End is a small game of ADV. It is in the remote countryside of Teoswa area, China, in August. Deng Ainyang, who was Born and grew up in the metropolis(Shenzhen), followed her parents back to Teoswa. In Teoswa, Ainyang met Deng Kangsui and developed an intimate relationship with her
Why similar: Word Game 32.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Romance 14.9%, RPG 13.2%, Emotional 6.6%
- #53 恋与未歇之雨
67% matchVery Positive97% of 192 reviews2025
Dev: Mirreams
Windows
故事发生在一个“相信就是真实”的世界。失去了部分记忆的男主——阳，遇见了声称是他青梅竹马兼女友的少女——小雨。他们就此开启了一段寻回两人记忆的旅程，并在这途中还原了阳失忆的真相。
Why similar: Romance 37.4%, Dating Sim 25%, RPG 12.7%, Story Rich 10.3%, Visual Novel 7.4%
- #54 枝江畔之梦
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,503 reviews2022
Dev: 枝江梦游社
Windows
“她们是真实的，我才是虚拟的。” 失去了偶像的枝江市，忙碌、喧嚣，却死气沉沉，我们应该如何适应所谓的“现实”？现在，请你深呼吸，与她们共同经历、共同成长，努力找寻深藏在生活中的小惊喜，相信某一时刻，这个童话会将名为A-SOUL的女团导向最浪漫的结局。
Why similar: Word Game 66.3%, Drama 14%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Casual 5.3%, Indie 2.5%
- #55 Taiwan Love Story⁵
66% matchVery Positive85% of 978 reviews2024
Dev: 快樂怪物Pub: LewdLoco
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
"Taiwan Love Story ⁵" is a romantic interactive novel. To write a thesis on love, you meet girls from different parts of Taiwan. As you conduct your academic research, you gradually become captivated by them, leading to a series of sweet, bittersweet, and complex romantic encounters.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.9%, Dating Sim 20.5%, Romance 17%, Story Rich 10.1%, Anime 9.3%
- #56 台北仲夏夜之梦
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Sidekick Animation Studio Ltd.
Windows
You will play as a young tourist from mainland China, and meet five female characters with different styles in a city that is both prosperous and quiet. Every choice is the key to a different ending - is it a sweet romance, or an emotional test full of twists and turns?
Why similar: Romance 60.5%, Dating Sim 39.5%
- #57 无名者
64% matchVery Positive97% of 111 reviews2026
Dev: Origincourtyard世界庭院Pub: WindField Games
Windows
"请告诉我，爱是否存在意义。" 《无名者》是一款百合向文字冒险游戏。追随少女们的足迹，在失落的城市中寻找神明的踪迹，探寻埋藏在过往之中的真相，寻找延续未来的方法，直至抵达世界尽头——
Why similar: Word Game 30.4%, Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Anime 9.9%, RPG 7.9%
- #58 我的高冷女友 MY COLD GIRLFRIEND
65% matchVery Positive85% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: SuiKa SoftPub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
What's It Like to Have a Girlfriend with a Hidden Side? 💙A romantic comedy visual novel set in a modern campus, where a dare leads to an unexpected relationship with a cold beauty—and a sweet, chaotic cohabitation begins.
Why similar: Romance 23.8%, Word Game 22.2%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Emotional 8.1%, Story Rich 7.8%
- #59 不被忘记的你
66% matchVery Positive96% of 263 reviews2023
Dev: 箱崎奈绪(Hakozaki Nao)
Windows
免费美少女小说游戏，玩家将以男主角的视角，体验与女主角CnGal看板娘相遇后，共同重建CnGal资料站的故事。
Why similar: Word Game 36.3%, Conversation 23.5% ★, Emotional 10.8%, Drama 8.5%, Anime 6.7%
- #60 我的时光：大学日记
69% matchMostly Negative29% of 406 reviews2026
Dev: WaterWood Studio
Windows · Mac
《College Diaries》 is a simulation game set against the backdrop of college life. Players take on the role of a college freshman, shaping their college career by choosing different majors, joining various clubs, participating in campus activities.
Why similar: Word Game 23.3%, Romance 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Emotional 6.8%
