- #1 Lost Connections
97% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: Amber Pearl
Windows
If she leaves now you will never see her again. Would you have enough courage to take a step, or would you stay quiet and regret it? Experience this story about love and loss.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Emotional 13.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.1%
- #2 Our Personal Space
96% matchPositive83% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Metasepia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel where your choices determine the future of your relationship and the success of your colony. Choose how to treat your husband and how to spend your free time in this frontier sci-fi story.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%, Otome 9% ★, Emotional 8.9%, Life Sim 8.3%
- #3 Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man
96% matchPositive93% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: VNDI
Windows · Linux
When your beloved wants to abandon his personality and become an absolutely ordinary person, what do you do? Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is an young adult romantic story about transgender identity, exploration of masculinity, and mutual understanding.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Emotional 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Otome 9.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 8.8%
- #4 one night, hot springs
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,130 reviews2018
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Emotional 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #5 The Afterlife Cafe
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
Windows · Linux
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #6 Where are you, Cinderella?
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KimiNako
Windows · Linux
Where are you, Cinderella? is a visual novel about Vietnamese culture and the world of entertainment. Will you be able to find the lost shoe’s owner? Or, will you find your shoe?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.8%
- #7 if you stay
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YukimiSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Winter 1999. Kicked out of your house after being outed by your closest friend, you plan to leave your hometown. Your girlfriend, Mika, wants to see you one more time. Decide whether or not you'll stay together.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16%, Dialogue Heavy 13.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Multiple Endings 8.3%
- #8 Crown Delights Deli
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: baconeggandcheese
Windows · Mac
Crown Delights Deli is a visual novel with multiple dialect/language choices. As the cashier at a Brooklyn bodega, choose to talk in English, AAVE, or Spanish to a diverse cast of characters as you try to maintain a five-star rating for your boss.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Life Sim 11.3%, Choices Matter 9%
- #9 CamGirls: Sophie X Rias
91% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Follow Sophie as she embarks on her latest adventure in making money, working alongside the enigmatic Rias as they put on a special yuri/lesbian camgirl show for their viewers.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%
- #10 Threads of You: Beyond the Bay
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lavendeer Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
1 broken down car, 2 weeks in a hidden seaside town, and 7 men waiting to sweep you off your feet. Will you follow the threads of destiny in Brine Bay?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.7%, Otome 10.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #11 Fishbowl
89% matchVery Positive96% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Emotional 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #12 A YEAR OF SPRINGS
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 952 reviews2021
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Emotional 12.2%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.8%
- #13 Whispering Memories
89% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #14 Spirit Talk - Cozy Visual Novel
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tortita Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy visual novel about a lovely witch who’s able to talk to spirits in a fantasy setting. Using her powers, Julia helps her neighbors in their daily whereabouts. Craft potions, find the right time to use them and get to know both spirits and clients to find their peace.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.4%, Emotional 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.5%
- #15 Fetch Re;Quest
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: HollowmendPub: Soft Source
Windows · Linux
After successfully leading her friends through a one-shot TTRPG campaign, part-time barista and full-time gamer Flora now faces a new challenge… How can she possibly muster up the courage to tell her DM that she likes him?!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.8%, Otome 13.4% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.8%, Life Sim 9.1%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #16 LifeSimOS
86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.5%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Emotional 9.5%
- #17 Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 274 reviews2023
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Emotional 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #18 Under Heaven Or Hell
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Moonlust Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Under Heaven Or Hell is a Dark Romance Visual Novel where love, danger, and temptation intertwine. Step into Hell and navigate a world of deadly intrigues, alluring devils and a mysterious angel. Each decision carries weight, shaping your fate, desire and the hearts bound to it.
Why similar: Otome 13.4% ★, Visual Novel 10.9%, Emotional 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%
- #19 Plenty of Fish in the Sea
84% matchVery Positive95% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Nullblade Studios
Windows
Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Emotional 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Dialogue Heavy 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #20 Spirit Whisperer Conversation With Kamiko
84% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
She died, but no one ever asked her what really happened. Now she speaks—and you're the only one listening. What you say will decide whether she finally moves on… or disappears forever.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.1%, Emotional 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10%, Choices Matter 9.6%
- #21 Graveyard Girls
83% matchVery Positive98% of 163 reviews2022
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Emotional 13%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Dialogue Heavy 9.5%
- #22 Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,694 reviews2023
Dev: LizardryPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Games can really show someone's personality, don't you think? By way of a simple exploration-based adventure, this data-science game analyzes your actions to estimate your personality.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Emotional 11.8%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%
- #23 Guilt Free
82% matchVery Positive86% of 293 reviews2020
Dev: Lateral Games
Windows · Mac
Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Emotional 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%
- #24 Ryugaku Ren'ai
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yuri Kissaten
Windows · Linux
A narrative RPG adventure game about coming of age as a foreigner in Japan. Vee Urban moves to quiet suburban Japan and learns that life’s not exactly the exciting manga she expected. But with culture differences, high school problems, language barriers, and blossoming romance–maybe it is?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Choices Matter 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%
- #25 summer haze/glory days
79% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: Yam Harvest Games
Windows · Linux
Go on a cross-country tour with your band in pursuit of fame, success, and happiness in this drama visual novel set during the summer of 2007.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Visual Novel 11%, Emotional 10.2%
- #26 あなたに花束を
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: abyss good gamesPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows
“Flowers for You” is a gentle adventure game where you create custom bouquets based on each customer’s story as a florist. Set in modern Japan, listen to faded memories and craft floral arrangements that bring color back into their lives.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Emotional 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%
- #27 Pasajeros
81% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: GameLoop
Windows
Pasajeros is developed through a collection of urban and surreal stories collected in a taxi in Bogotá . It’s a four-night adventure packed with micro-stories of vampires, mariachis, and thugs. In addition to the opportunity to find love or madness in the night magic of a city.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 10.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.3%
- #28 Doce Fim ~sweetend placebo~
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meiri Games
Windows · Mac
Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or open yourself to trust?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Emotional 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.6%
- #29 Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
77% matchVery Positive94% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: eyephonPub: MangaGamer
Windows · Mac · Linux
A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Emotional 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #30 Koko's Cafe
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PluviiArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #31 Open Spaces SE
78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Queenship Game StudioPub: Queenship Game Studio, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Skylar is an student with anxiety. Walter is a farmer with social anxiety and PTSD. Jessica is a programmer with anxiety and agoraphobia. Li Wei is an technologist with intense anxiety. Navigate their stories, learn how they move through the world, and about methods of treatment and recovery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Emotional 10.8%, Interactive Fiction 10%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #32 Quality Dreams, Reasonably Priced
76% matchPositive100% of 33 reviews2025
Dev: zorkie studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Work as a body modification consultant in a dystopian future. Talk to clients, make recommendations, and decide how much to upsell them. Balance helping others with earning enough to save your sick rabbit. Make decisions and change lives.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Emotional 9.1%
- #33 lovebyte.exe
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nochi Studios
Windows · Mac
A chat dating sim game inspired by Mystic Messenger, VTuber communities, and internet spam
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15%, Otome 12.5% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Text-Based 8.2%
- #34 Animaloid Girl
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PANDRI-DON
Windows
The story of a girl who is changing from a human to a "KEMONO" and watching her coming of age. This is a multi-ending "adventure game about training an Animalized girl" set in a KEMOMIMI x Hong Kong x cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.7%, Emotional 11%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 7.9%
- #35 Bitter Silver
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lookout Drive Games
Windows
You are an intergalactic bounty hunter leading a team of bickering misfits as you track down targets with your words and your weapons to find your missing mom. Make every choice count in this reactive, visual novel love letter to Cowboy Bebop.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.1%
- #36 Lone Bird in the Tree
74% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Aosolagame
Windows · Mac
“Lone Bird in the Tree” is an ADV with male and female versions of each of the four characters. The story alternates between the “future” of the main character, who is deeply traumatized by the grief of his/her best friend, and the “story leading up to the loss of his/her best friend”.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.2%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%, Visual Novel 10.1%
- #37 Aeterna: Rubra Plena
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quantum Velvet Games
Windows
Aeterna: Rubra Plena is a visual novel otome game about happy romance, and dealing with depression, anxiety, and trauma. You play a beautiful young noblewoman dealing with her current and past experiences while finding love.
Why similar: Otome 14.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%, Visual Novel 9.5%
- #38 Comet Angel
73% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Cross Couloir
Windows · Mac · Linux
Comet Angel is a sci-fi yuri narrative adventure with point and click puzzles. Join teenagers Izzy and Nat on an emotional journey of self-discovery and acceptance as they make humanity's first-ever alien contact.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Text-Based 8.7%
- #39 The Final Fragment
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: mahousparkle
Windows
A GxG coming-of-age visual novel. Nina sucks at choosing. But when a mysterious incident happens at the arts academy, will she muster the courage to choose–or will she let someone else decide on her behalf?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Emotional 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Visual Novel 11.1%
- #40 Call Me Cera
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toadhouse GamesPub: Team Toadhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 'crunchy wholesome' game about making friends as an adult.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Emotional 13.2%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.6%
- #41 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,691 reviews2023
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 33.6%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Emotional 8.5%
- #42 Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
71% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: NomnomNami
Windows · Mac · Linux
A candy alchemist finds a candy golem in her basement workshop...
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
- #43 Animal Cafe
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Luna has been working too hard, fortunately as she finishes up each night she manages to find her way to a hidden out of the way cafe, one where the gals all dress up like different animals. It could be a place for dreams to come true, or just for Luna to blow off some steam and relax each night.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.9%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #44 Life of a Dispatch English Teacher in Japan
70% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Yuri Kissaten
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about living through a sudden and chaotic job loss, and making tough choices about your future. Based on the real-life experiences of foreign teachers living in Japan.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Emotional 14%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #45 BlackberryNOVA
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 31 reviews2021
Dev: Nova B12
Windows · Linux
BlackberryNOVA: A yuri visual novel about a girl whom graduated from high school and is now preparing herself as she enters college.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 12.4%, Emotional 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #46 All (Too) Good Things
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YOWPY games
Windows
Your job is to make humanity happy. Observe the people living in your assigned district and make the best choices to ensure everyone's happiness.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.4%, Dialogue Heavy 16.2%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Visual Novel 13%, Text-Based 11.7%
- #47 Iridescence ~ A Charming, Seaside Epic!
70% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: NeoNight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore a serene island where land and sea intertwine on your quest to help a mysterious girl from the sea find her way home. Uncover rich mythology and hidden truths in this heart-warming, epic tale, brought to life with gorgeous artwork and music. Embark on a truly unforgettable adventure!
Why similar: Emotional 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%
- #48 Venus: Improbable Dream
71% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Borealis
Windows · Mac
Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.
Why similar: Emotional 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%
- #49 High Elo Girls
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Split Fate Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
High Elo Girls is a Visual Novel set in the esports scene where you play as the latest recruit for a new all-girls team. Can you help your squad achieve their true potential, or will you only squander your own?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.9%, Emotional 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11%, Otome 10.6% ★, Multiple Endings 8.7%
- #50 Return to Ash
67% matchVery Positive98% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Serenity Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
“The hospital was empty. Quiet, and brighter than usual... like waking up on a snow day. But I didn't feel cold. I didn't feel much of anything.”
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Emotional 17.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%
- #51 Negligee: Opposites Attract
69% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Charlotte, has been dumped by her long term girlfriend Mikka. Fortunately her sexy friend Sophie insists on taking her out to try and cheer her up. But Sophie is quite a wildcat so who knows where such a date could lead in this yuri/lesbian themed visual novel with multiple routes and endings.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 12%, Female Protagonist 9.2%
- #52 Stamped: an anti-travel game
68% match7 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Kawika GuillermoPub: Analgesic Productions
Windows
Stamped follows the journeys of six young travelers whose paths intersect across Asian urban landscapes. Bound by pleasure-fueled self-destruction, the group flounders from city to city, confronting the grief and discrimination that caused them to travel in the first place.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 13.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #53 Melancholy Love
68% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: White Dew GamesPub: Kikai Digital
Windows · Mac
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Emotional 13.4%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
- #54 Water Girls
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2021
Dev: Dharker Studios
Windows
Visit a variety of water attractions with Jasmin, Celia and Brianna as they strive to have a day of fun together in this Fun yuri/lesbian LGBTQ+ visual novel game.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #55 Pre-Odyssey: Love at First Quack
66% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: AntaPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
She’s a princess beloved by ducks. He’s a notorious king of schemes. A romantic fragment from a 3000-year old EPIC, retold as an Otome visual novel… but with ducks somehow added to the mix.
Why similar: Otome 16.2% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choices Matter 8%
- #56 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,699 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Emotional 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #57 Teachers. With Love and Passion.
65% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2026
Dev: Honey Bunny StudioPub: Neoclassic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Start your new life as a teacher! You worked hard to get here, but nothing prepared you for a lounge full of charming single teachers. Each has secrets, and your choices can change everything. Will you find love in this school romance?
Why similar: Otome 16% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.7%, Emotional 9.6%
- #58 We Need Space
67% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Winter Twilight Productions, LLC
Windows
A romantic comedy visual novel with a sci-fi tilt. If you've ever wanted to blast someone into space, this may very well be for you.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #59 Always The Same Blue Sky...
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 243 reviews2015
Dev: NeoNight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #60 Junko's Part Time Job !!
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dokiDebug
Windows
"Your choices have always mattered, please don't forget that." - A creepy-cute otome visual novel where you follow a loyal group of friends' descent into anomalies, magical girls and more! ♡
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 13.3%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 12.2%, Otome 10.4% ★, Visual Novel 9.8%