- #1 Summer Pockets
97% 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: Visual Novel 41.5%, Dating Sim 25.7%, Anime 14.5%, Romance 7.8%, Casual 6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive summer-themed visual novel that perfectly captures the nostalgia of childhood memories and seaside adventures.
- #2 AIR
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 659 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 56.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Summer stretches on endlessly. Beneath the vast blue sky. Beneath the air in which she awaits— AIR, the second game released by visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring the side story novel, "First Sky Chapter" and full voice support!
Why similar: Dating Sim 38.7%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Anime 11.1%, Romance 8%, Cute 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic emotional visual novel that explores themes of summer, destiny, and the connection between past and present.
- #3 The Last Summer 那年夏末
96% matchVery Positive91% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Seven Tales StudioPub: WindField Games
Windows
这是一个关于遗憾与成长的故事。男生的思绪不断回到17岁的夏天，在一次次回忆与抉择中徘徊，是去尝试弥补遗憾？还是在释然间体会成长的意义?回忆中的她会在那等我吗？
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.9%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Comic Book 12.6%, Anime 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on the emotional weight of summer endings and the passage of time.
- #4 LoveChoice
95% 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: Dating Sim 37.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Romance 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 9.4%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that emphasizes the weight of romantic decisions and the different paths love can take.
- #5 CLANNAD
94% 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 37.1%, Dating Sim 21.8%, Anime 17%, Romance 12.6%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of emotional storytelling that focuses on the transition from school life to adulthood and the importance of family and love.
- #6 Shanghai Summer
94% 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 24.7%, Dating Sim 18%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a grounded, nostalgic look at urban summer life and the complex emotions of youth and missed connections.
- #7 If My Heart Had Wings
93% 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: Dating Sim 36.8%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Romance 12.3%, Anime 12%, Cute 8%
Why You'll Like It: This title beautifully captures the spirit of youth, summer dreams, and the pursuit of shared goals in a romantic setting.
- #8 Yixin
92% 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: Dating Sim 19.1%, Word Game 19%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Visual Novel 11%, RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the drama and emotional depth of romantic relationships within a visual novel framework.
- #9 YiYi
91% matchVery Positive93% of 201 reviews2022
Dev: 埋月山枯
Windows
You are "GUI", you have come to a city of eternal night, to find your soul to dream of "Yi Yi".
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: A story-rich interactive fiction game that mirrors the emotional, character-focused narrative style of the seed game.
- #10 秋恋物语 Autumn Romance
91% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: 异度沸腾动漫社-沸腾工作室
Windows
这是个普通的故事，因为主角是个普通的阿宅，而情节是我们视而不见的日常；这是个值得怀念的故事，那是我们不会再有的时光。当平静到暗淡的大学生活因她们而掀起波澜，生活开始发生了变化。这是个氤氲着青涩懵懂的秋天，被时间和她们推着成长的你，会不会在多年以后感叹那些日子因为她们而灿烂。
Why similar: Word Game 28.7%, Dating Sim 19.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Drama 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the seasonal focus and romantic visual novel structure found in the seed game.
- #11 Tiny Light
90% matchMostly Positive73% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: 青丘游戏Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
《荧火微光》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，游戏将通过多人视角讲述一个成长故事，在游戏中，每一个选择都至关重要，众人的结局将由你来决定。
Why similar: Dating Sim 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 19%, RPG 18.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Comic Book 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, cute, and romantic visual novel that provides a lighthearted yet emotional experience.
- #12 Everlasting Summer
88% matchVery Positive94% of 77,532 reviews2014
Dev: Soviet Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 58.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 41.5%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Anime 17.7%, Romance 10.5%, Story Rich 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique visual novel that blends summer atmosphere with mystery and multiple romantic paths.
- #13 Ginkgo
89% matchVery Positive92% of 336 reviews2020
Dev: Ginkgo
Windows
Ginkgo is a single player 3D horror game inspired by East Asian horror. Armed with a magic needle that can sew parts of the world together, solve puzzles and outsmart monsters as you explore a surreal world.
Why similar: Cinematic 94.1%, Singleplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric indie visual novel that excels at conveying a sense of longing and nostalgic reflection.
- #14 Love in the distance
89% 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 40.5%, Dating Sim 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Anime 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the complexities of romantic connection and memory through an interactive narrative lens.
- #15 Katawa Shoujo
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,524 reviews2024
Dev: Four Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.3%, Visual Novel 25%, Romance 11.6%, Anime 11.1%, Cute 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dating sim that balances romantic development with deep, character-driven emotional arcs.
- #16 茉莉之夏 Jasmine Summer
87% matchVery Positive90% of 126 reviews2019
Dev: JasmineSummer ProjectPub: JasmineSummer Project
Windows
《茉莉之夏》是传统的视觉小说形式文字冒险游戏，画风精致的本格的恋爱模拟视觉小说，没有白学和胃疼的温馨日常佳作。目前版本包含有1幕，50万字左右内容。
Why similar: RPG 43.7%, Visual Novel 42.4%, Casual 8%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that captures the specific charm of summer-themed romance.
- #17 蔚蓝月下的回忆~SAPPHIRE MOON-FOREVER MEMORIES
84% 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 26.2%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, RPG 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intersection of memory and romance within a visual novel format.
- #18 Coffee flavor of love 咖啡甜恋
84% matchVery Positive95% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: P.G.制作组Pub: 33ParadoX&igstore
Windows · Mac
Sweet love begins in the coffee shop. Office romances of coffee shop employees. This is a visual novel game with two endings.
Why similar: Word Game 22%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Idler 11.4%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, interactive romantic story that provides a similar low-stakes, emotional experience.
- #19 Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
80% 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 22.2%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, RPG 17%, Visual Novel 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines interactive fiction with romantic elements to create a character-focused experience.
- #20 她毕业了 So Long, My Youth
83% 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 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, RPG 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Cinematic 9%
Why You'll Like It: Deals with the themes of graduation and the bittersweet transition out of one's youth.
- #21 流光易逝的夏末 - Fleeting Summer's End
82% 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 29.6%, RPG 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Anime 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the transient nature of summer and the emotional impact of fleeting relationships.
- #22 我的恋爱逃生攻略 Love to Live
81% 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: Dating Sim 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, RPG 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Romance 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that blends romantic tropes with engaging narrative choices.
- #23 校园恋物语|Love in School
85% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: 樱
Windows
Campus love is not so much interest entanglement, only pure I love you and you love me. Love in School tells a short love story, simple and fresh.
Why similar: RPG 87.8%, Indie 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the quintessential school-life romance experience common in the genre.
- #24 花落冬陽 Snowdreams -lost in winter-
82% 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: Dating Sim 38.7%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Anime 11.4%, Romance 9.4%, Story Rich 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that emphasizes emotional depth and character-driven drama.
- #25 Young Hearts
81% matchVery Positive91% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: Sky SeekersPub: Evening Studio
Windows
‘Young Hearts’ is a visual novel in the genres of romance and slice of life, telling stories about the everyday life of a student company living in a warm southern town: stories about their secrets, dreams, love, their problems and ghosts of the past…
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Romance 15.6%, Anime 15%, Cute 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful and atmospheric romance that focuses on the vibrancy of youth.
- #26 错过的暑假可以放第二次吗？
76% 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 32.6%, Dating Sim 21.3%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Romance 5.7%
- #27 零岁的星光
79% 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 37.6%, Dating Sim 27.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, RPG 8.5%, Anime 5.6%
- #28 我在终点线等你
79% 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 27.7%, Dating Sim 19.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, RPG 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #29 硅心_Silicon Heart——AI少女情人梦 _AI Girl Lovestory
78% matchVery Positive90% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: 呐呐呐制作组Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
超越程序化的爱——阿宅插画师与机器人少女的温馨恋爱喜剧！
Why similar: RPG 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Dating Sim 17%, Visual Novel 11%, Anime 10.7%
- #30 第零封情书
77% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: 樱野悠Pub: 悠悠球工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
月光下翩翩的蝴蝶，迷雾笼罩中的麋鹿，落日余晖里的幻梦，这是三段美好却又不美好的故事。——“我将亲手写下献给你的第零封情书，这是我给你刻下的，无法磨灭的烙印。”
Why similar: Dating Sim 34.6%, RPG 24.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Romance 4.9%
- #31 Taiwan Love Story⁵
76% 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: Dating Sim 26.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.9%, Visual Novel 14.9%, RPG 11.4%, Anime 8.7%
- #32 冬日树下的回忆
75% 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 27.7%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, RPG 11.3%
- #33 夏日事件簿 Summer Fantasy
75% 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 28%, RPG 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #34 Last Lovers 绿洲之爱
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: P. G. 制作组Pub: V.P. TEAM
Windows
This is a visual novel about the doomsday zombie.This work is a multi line and multi ending eschatological love song and a visual novel of all age love.
Why similar: Word Game 23.9%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Idler 11.4%, RPG 11.3%
- #35 Only You
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 746 reviews2026
Dev: 忘雪社Pub: WindField Games
Windows · Linux
"Problem Child" me, Class Heartthrob her—two lines that should never cross collided through a series of coincidences, shattering my monochrome world. Crave her eyes on me alone, crave her world with me alone. The once-pure admiration begins to twist...
Why similar: Word Game 27.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, RPG 10.7%
- #36 每日亲亲洛丽塔
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 383 reviews2026
Dev: 夜羊社Pub: HentaiAid
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
夜羊社视觉小说的初次官方中文版登陆Steam，洛丽塔的世界，任你徜徉！ 单线故事，可以轻松体验。 使用手工绘制的角色，画风精美。 通过精心设计的角色与故事情节，让玩家沉浸在故事中。 小说风格的的剧本，通过文字感受角色细致的心理活动。 本地化的文本与UI界面，零门槛体验游戏内容。
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.7%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Word Game 14.6%, RPG 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%
- #37 舔狗模拟器
78% 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 23.7%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Idler 11.4%, RPG 11.2%
- #38 电波奇缘~与时音相会的日子
73% 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: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, RPG 17.3%, Dating Sim 17%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Romance 7.9%
- #39 溢爱~fragile love
74% 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: Dating Sim 26.5%, Word Game 22.1%, Visual Novel 17.4%, RPG 13%, Drama 5.6%
- #40 恋与未歇之雨
72% 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: Dating Sim 32.6%, RPG 20.9%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Romance 9.4%, Cute 6.8%
- #41 Tricolour Lovestory
73% matchVery Positive81% of 28,032 reviews2017
Dev: HL-Galgame
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 48.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide!
Why similar: Dating Sim 45.5%, Visual Novel 33.1%, Anime 10.6%, Romance 4.6%, Cute 1.9%
- #42 The Neverending Summer
71% matchVery Positive99% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: LSAusa
Windows
Summer comes again and again, and changes come quietly.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, RPG 30.3%, Anime 14.2%, Romance 6.3%, Cute 4.9%
- #43 NICE TO MEET YOU, AGAIN
69% 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 29.2%, Dating Sim 21.2%, RPG 20.1%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Drama 7.3%
- #44 夜永 Eternal Love
71% 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 30.5%, Dating Sim 19.1%, RPG 18.5%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Drama 6.7%
- #45 不被忘记的你
70% 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 42.9%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Drama 14.8%, RPG 11.7%, Anime 8.3%
- #46 Memoir
70% matchVery Positive97% of 278 reviews2022
Dev: 7757
Windows
A short memoir of first love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, Drama 30.1%, Dating Sim 13.2%, 2D 8.6%, Casual 5.9%
- #47 夏荷 | Summer Lotus
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2019
Dev: 木子工坊Pub: HongbinGame
Windows
Summer Lotus, a derivative play of campus love With the arrival of summer vacation, the male protagonist applied for a summer job, and naturally met our beautiful girls by the sea. Then an interesting love story happened.
Why similar: RPG 78.2%, Casual 12%, Indie 9.8%
- #48 Love starts again
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: WWWave Corporation
Windows
A live-action romance adventure with high-definition images from a first-person perspective. A love drama begins with a friend, a childhood friend, a junior from high school, a senior at a part-time job, an influencer you like, and a student you saved from a delinquent...
Why similar: Dating Sim 39.8%, Immersive Sim 21.3%, Romance 11.9%, RPG 10.6%, Cute 8.3%
- #49 初遇时
67% matchVery Positive98% of 139 reviews2025
Dev: 悠悠球工作室
Windows · Mac · Linux
懵懂青涩，小心翼翼的情窦初开总是不经意间萌发在我们的中学生涯中。茫茫人海里，两个人相遇的概率不过万分之一。如果能回到与她的初遇时，你会无论挫折与阻碍，都坚定不移地选择她吗？
Why similar: RPG 31.6%, Dating Sim 28.7%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Drama 8.6%
- #50 孟德大小姐与自爆少年THREE KINGDOM FANTASY
70% 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 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Visual Novel 11.9%, RPG 11.8%
- #51 冬日树下的回忆AFTER
67% matchVery Positive99% of 461 reviews2023
Dev: 午后零时Pub: 黎羽科技LICOGAME
Windows
本作讲述了原作《冬日树下的回忆》中“真结局”之后发生的故事。 《冬日树》系列是由制作人xwu创立的社团「午后零时」推出的免费原创视觉小说，并由其旗下小组『MagicaLuv』协助运营。
Why similar: Dating Sim 32.7%, RPG 30.4%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 5.6%, Cute 5%
- #52 Mr Right Simulator
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 874 reviews2026
Dev: 男神模拟器工作室Pub: 赤翎
Windows · Mac
A youth to his student era,, 、awakening a Temporal Love System. With wingman Tong Jincheng, he navigates campus innocence and corporate battles using future intel. Bonds with 7 girls across timelines—witness you from bike to AMG. Can spacetime's equation balance love and ambition?
Why similar: Word Game 24.6%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Cinematic 10.5%, Visual Novel 7.5%
- #53 第一千零二夜的童话
69% 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 23.2%, RPG 20.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Word Game 15.3%, Drama 10.1%
- #54 回忆画册~MemoriesAlbum~
71% matchMixed54% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: RubyHaruSoftware
Windows
This work adopts the story mode of double female owners. The two female owners have their own corresponding endings. The player can decide the route of the endings from the first person perspective through options.
Why similar: Word Game 27.8%, Dating Sim 20.5%, RPG 13%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10.8%
- #55 我的26岁女房客：在云端(My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant)
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 889 reviews2025
Dev: 汤瑞兄弟(TR Brothers)
Windows
《我的26岁女房客》正式AVG游戏化！你将以昭阳的身份，走进属于你的天空之城，重温与她们相遇、相知的每一个瞬间。每一次选择，都是命运悄然的转折；每一句对话，都是通往心灵深处的回声。你可以拯救她，也可以补救曾经的遗憾。这不仅是一场恋爱游戏，更是一段关于青春、真爱和自由的旅程。
Why similar: Dating Sim 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 19.5%, RPG 14.2%, Immersive Sim 8.9%
- #56 狂想！夏日盛宴
64% matchVery Positive97% of 404 reviews2025
Dev: Tenth Art Studio
Windows
"Play a lighthearted interactive movie game as college student Li Lei! Spend a summer at Ms. Han's B&B with 4 quirky friends. Enjoy hilarious bonding, secret crushes, and unforgettable memories under the sun!"
Why similar: Word Game 23.9%, Dating Sim 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Visual Novel 12.3%, RPG 12.2%
- #57 GINKA
65% matchVery Positive91% of 2,788 reviews2023
Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Dating Sim 21.7%, Drama 13.7%, Anime 13.1%, Romance 9.6%
- #58 爱人 Lover
68% matchVery Positive82% of 326 reviews2021
Dev: 埋月山枯
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
发生在中国的三段绝对本土又完全不同的故事，由校园篇、古代篇、都市篇组成，均以女性第一视角展开。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Visual Novel 18%, RPG 13%, Immersive Sim 12%, Romance 11.1%
