- #1 Starlight Shores
97% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: Delphinium Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Starlight Shores is an island-themed romance game where you'll visit the town of Seaside with your friends. Party under the stars, play games together, and remember that your choices matter!
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.9%, Romance 16%, Visual Novel 13%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Choices Matter 7.2%
- #2 Winter Girl
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Slimebox
Windows
'Winter Girl' is a visual novel game that begins with a miraculous encounter with the alien, Seah. Combining modern direction with classic visual novel charm, it offers an immersive story and interactions. Experience various endings based on your choices.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17%, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Text-Based 9.3%, Anime 7.5%
- #3 My Egg Girls: A Gentle Story
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HUMAN SIMULATE
Windows
Spend 100 days living with two “Egg Girls” in a gentle, bittersweet romance visual novel where four emotions—Affection, Empathy, Comfort, and Tension—gradually shape dialogue, distance, events, and endings.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.2%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Emotional 9.7%, Text-Based 8%
- #4 Maya, Valentina, Naomi
95% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: Creamhouse
Windows
A new semester, a blank notebook, and three distinct paths. Will you chase hidden stories with Maya, race against the clock with Valentina, or solve intricate puzzles with Naomi? A fully animated visual novel about connection, ambition, and finding your place in the chaos of university life.
Why similar: Romance 19.9%, Dating Sim 19.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Choices Matter 9.3%, Emotional 8.9%
- #5 Love Criminals
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream Stories
Windows
A Visual Novel game, spans romance, fantasy, drama, and science fiction that immerses players in the tale of Hinode, navigating a dilemma involving mysterious girls in his uncle's manor. The narrative adds depth, capturing intrigue surrounding Hinode's encounters with potential cousins or impostors.
Why similar: Romance 21.6%, Visual Novel 19%, Choices Matter 10%, Dating Sim 9.8%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #6 Ice Melts 2: Caribbean Cruise
94% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Creamhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Federal agent Jack boards a luxury cruise ship undercover, hunting smugglers hiding behind champagne smiles. Three women—each tied to the case—will test where duty ends and desire begins. Choose your path at the Captain's Cocktail.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #7 Trinoline All Ages Version
93% matchVery Positive89% of 153 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Why similar: Romance 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Emotional 12.7%, Drama 8.5%
- #8 Love at First Frost
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Creamhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Love at First Frost is an adult romance visual novel set at a mountain lodge in the Colorado Rockies. Play as Asher, a photographer rebuilding his career, and choose between three women—Neve, Tamsin, or Margaux—each fighting her own battle with ambition, doubt, and legacy.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #9 Glass and Ember
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Creamhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Glass and Ember is an Adult Romance Visual Novel set on Murano, Venice's island of glass. Play as Callum, a disgraced architect drawn into the lives of three unforgettable women during a two-week festival where desire collides with consequence.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #10 Love at Last Light
91% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Creamhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
A former Michelin-starred chef takes a quiet gig at a crumbling seaside inn during its final summer. Between salt air and driftwood fires, he meets three women at their own crossroads — and discovers that the best things are built from what's broken.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #11 Love in Every Note
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Creamhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
An adult romance visual novel set at a mountain music festival. Play as Theo, a disgraced pianist, as he pursues one of three romance routes with Delphine, Kira, or Wren. Each route includes explicit adult scenes.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #12 A Quiet Place Between Us
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Papersoul Games
Windows · Mac
A beautiful romance visual novel where love blossoms gently before drifting toward heartbreak. Guide Hina and Kenta through a warm yet fragile relationship shaped by outside pressure, hidden motives, and painful choices leading to emotional multiple endings.
Why similar: Romance 19.2%, Dating Sim 18.3%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #13 Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part
89% matchMixed69% of 162 reviews2025
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Linux
The afterstory to Find Love or Die Trying is here! Continue your romance with your chosen partner in the world beyond the killer dating show. Will your love survive, when the world turns against you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 24%, Romance 18.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Emotional 13.2%, Anime 8.3%
- #14 Clockwork Hearts
88% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Creamhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Clockwork Hearts is an adult romance visual novel about a grieving young man who inherits a pocket watch that fractures time. Enter supernatural loops where three women relive their worst moments. Choose one echo, follow one woman through grief, desire, and the terrifying act of letting go.
Why similar: Romance 19.1%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #15 Detox My Heart
87% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Creamhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Detox My Heart is an adult romance visual novel set at Serenity Summit, a luxury wellness retreat. As a burned-out journalist undercover, surrender your phone and discover three intimate romances where truth and desire collide.
Why similar: Romance 19.1%, Dating Sim 18.4%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Choices Matter 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #16 Reach for an Angel
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlatomentiPub: YSY Softworks
Windows
When youth shine brightly, do your best to fulfill your romantic wish: Reach for the feelings of your loved one. Choose one of the three female protagonist to be your beloved.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Romance 15.5%, Anime 9.3%, Emotional 8%
- #17 书恋与君:美少女教我追系花
86% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: 磷光工作室
Windows
校园恋爱题材的剧情作 Galgame。大二刚开学,魏明诚终于鼓起勇气向系花江雪表白,结果却是被拒绝了。正在他伤心失落之际,在他面前突然出现一位打扮奇特又可爱的女生,自称是仙子,要教魏明诚怎么追女生。这场从心碎开始的旅途,会走向怎样的结局呢?
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.8%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Romance 18.1%, Multiple Endings 8.2%, Emotional 7.8%
- #18 LoveSick Darlings
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dimitri Odysseus
Windows · Mac · Linux
TRY THE FREE DEMO! Make impossible decisions, romance girls, break each others hearts, and form unique bonds through your choices in this immersive game and story! Who will YOU go with to the end-of-year dance?
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.4%, Romance 17.2%, Visual Novel 14%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #19 终曲。
84% matchVery Positive95% of 94 reviews2026
Dev: 青空社AozoraSoftwarePub: WindField Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
对你来说,音乐是什么?在我的眼中,音乐是一把钥匙,一把可以打开人心的钥匙人们总是要向许许多多的事情妥协,将自己的情感,自己的心套上一把锁音乐就是这把锁的钥匙它能够解开枷锁悲伤也好,愤怒也好,欢乐也好无论什么样的感情,无论什么样的话语,都可以编织成歌曲有了这把钥匙,我们,还有大家……至少在尾奏结束之前,可以暂时摘下那副沉重的镣铐了吧……
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Romance 13.3%, Emotional 10.6%, Drama 9.3%
- #20 书恋与君:仙子线
83% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: 磷光工作室
Windows
元气白毛美少女,她的的真身居然是——弱气短发眼镜娘?!我还要和她谈恋爱?!甜度 200% 的大学校园恋爱!约会,牵手,拥抱,接吻,毕业后结婚!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.1%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Romance 17.9%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, Emotional 7.3%
- #21 Princess Evangile All Ages Version
84% matchVery Positive90% of 234 reviews2015
Dev: MOONSTONEPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This romantic visual novel has you joining a financially struggling all-girls' private school as one student's example case for gender integration. The two of you try to prove that going co-ed could save the school, while the story explores themes of traditions, change, family, and relationships.
Why similar: Romance 18%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Emotional 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #22 SimuLOVE! Vol. 1
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: LOVETech
Windows · Linux
You’re a successful programmer developing "SimuLOVE," a dating app, with the help of your new and seductive assistant. On top of that, you try to balance your professional and personal life with Jess, your workaholic girlfriend, while navigating the ups and downs of your love life.
Why similar: Romance 19%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Dating Sim 17%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Emotional 9.7%
- #23 Chaotic Love and Sex
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grumpy Carrot Gaming
Windows · Mac
Chaotic Love and Sex is an 18+ romantic visual novel where your choices shape who you grow close to—and how your story ends. Flirt, explore, and make tough decisions as you uncover the hidden sides of Aiko, Amanda, and Hina in a story full of passion, drama, consequence, and sex.
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.2%, Romance 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Text-Based 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #24 Unplugged.
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: placid blue
Windows
Intense rehearsals before the live show. Searching for inspiration for their next song. Performing on stage at the school festival. A story of youth and inner conflict told through the melodies of the band “Re:sonance.” A visual novel that captures the days they spend facing music—and themselves.
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.8%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Emotional 11.6%, Drama 8.7%, Anime 7.7%
- #25 WHITE ALBUM: Memories like Falling Snow
80% matchVery Positive94% of 854 reviews2023
Dev: AQUAPLUSPub: DMM GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 36.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The classic visual novel from AQUAPLUS that launched one of Japan's most beloved franchises, WHITE ALBUM is a story of love in many forms. Will a couple cling together, or drift apart on the cold wind? The album of their relationship will be as white as snow, and as poignant.
Why similar: Dating Sim 18.7%, Romance 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #26 ef - the first tale. (All Ages)
81% matchVery Positive96% of 189 reviews2019
Dev: minoriPub: MangaGamer
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 286.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
Why similar: Romance 17.2%, Emotional 15%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Drama 10.1%, Multiple Endings 7%
- #27 in the Blue Moonlight
79% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: CR:EDIT Games
Windows
"Beyond the World, I'll Go Meet You." An oriental fantasy love adventure with kemonomimi bishoujo
Why similar: Dating Sim 25.2%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 9.4%, Romance 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.2%
- #28 Contract X Love
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 다락방친구들
Windows
On a spring day beneath falling cherry blossoms, your confession is publicly rejected. But she then proposes something unexpected: three months of contract dating. What was meant to be fake becomes complicated when a devoted junior's hidden feelings emerge. Can this arranged love become real?
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Simulation 9.8%, Romance 9.7%, Emotional 9.3%
- #29 ICE Melts On The Riviera
78% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Creamhouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
A sunlit luxury resort. Three women who could ruin you. You’re Jack Mercer—here on assignment, armed with lies. Choose who to pursue first: Elena’s fire, Isabella’s dangerous allure, or Sofia’s sweetness.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.4%, Romance 19.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #30 Kanon
78% matchVery Positive98% of 399 reviews2024
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A tale of small miracles in a snow-covered town— Kanon, the very first game from visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring HD visuals and full voice support! (The protagonist is only voiced in certain scenes.)
Why similar: Dating Sim 19.4%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Romance 12.1%, Text-Based 8.4%, Simulation 8.1%
- #31 Sani Yang's Laboratory
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 717 reviews2025
Dev: TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.Pub: Smilegate
Windows
You wake up in the world of anthropomorphic creatures. After finding you've been the subject of a certain lab's experiments, you must find the ulterior goals hidden from sight. Is this lab secretly a threat to the human world? Or is there more to it that you simply cannot understand?
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 10%, Romance 9.5%, Text-Based 9.2%
- #32 No:Worse
77% matchPositive87% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
"No:Worse" is a beautiful love story unfolding between two vulnerable individuals with kind but fragile hearts. Throughout it, you will encounter moments of despair, heartbreak, and deceit. And conquering these flaws lies entirely in your hands.
Why similar: Romance 18.9%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Text-Based 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.5%
- #33 他人世界末 On-looker
77% matchVery Positive93% of 2,953 reviews2020
Dev: 8A studioPub: 昆布科技
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
这是属于不怎么开朗的我们,充满逃避、畏缩、胆怯、不切实际的单恋故事。 属于你的故事结局将会如何,由你的选择而定。
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.6%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Romance 9.8%
- #34 LOVE D3ATH LOVE
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Queserasera
Windows
In 2222, your AI secretly sends over 3,000 job applications worldwide without you knowing. Soon after, three powerful women appear, each insisting you belong with her. You’re thrown into a growing crisis, their ambitions colliding endlessly. What do they actually want from you?
Why similar: Dating Sim 20%, Romance 17.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Simulation 10.6%, Text-Based 7.2%
- #35 Last Resort
75% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Aleksey Izimov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into the mysterious world of the "Last Resort", a non-linear visual novel where past and future are woven together. His life’s breaking under the weight of life problems. Unable to fight any further, He decides to take his final journey. Will it change anything? Or will it lead Him to the end?
Why similar: Visual Novel 21%, Dating Sim 20.2%, Simulation 12.3%, Romance 11.3%, Anime 10.5%
- #36 Love, Elections, and Chocolate
73% matchVery Positive91% of 499 reviews2025
Dev: spritePub: NekoNyan Ltd.
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 57.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Love, Elections, and Chocolate is a romantic visual novel developed by the Japanese game studio Sprite. Upon its release in Japan, it garnered numerous awards for its exceptional art, captivating music, and well-crafted characters.
Why similar: Romance 23.2%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Emotional 13.8%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #37 ATRI -My Dear Moments-
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 22,459 reviews2020
Dev: FrontwingPub: ANIPLEX.EXE
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 106.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Romance 18.9%, Dating Sim 16.5%, Anime 9.7%, Emotional 9.3%
- #38 My Little Sister Is an Angel
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlcotPub: JAST
Windows
"Hey, wanna try becoming a god?" After saving an angel, introvert Yuki gets pulled into divine training, and the Archangel moves in as his “little sister” to guide him. A warm supernatural romance VN where your choices lead to 4 endings.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.8%, Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Emotional 10.6%, Drama 8.1%
- #39 《比特尔特岛:与她们共度的日常》
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 比特尔特制作组
Windows
A romance-focused visual novel about island life. After a chance encounter, you begin living on a peaceful island alongside girls with unique personalities. Build relationships through dialogue and choices, enjoy relaxed daily activities like farming and fishing, and reach different endings.
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.6%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Romance 14%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Emotional 9.2%
- #40 Hotel Paris
75% match7 user reviews43% of 7 reviews2021
Dev: Dodo Novels
Windows · Linux
When one of the major universities announces a language and culture course for the entirety of the summer, many wealthy students from abroad jump on the chance to go abroad. What about you? You're just there to clean their rooms... but why are they so interested in you?
Why similar: Romance 21%, Dating Sim 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Multiple Endings 8.3%, Simulation 8.3%
- #41 Amairo Chocolate 2
73% matchVery Positive99% of 336 reviews2023
Dev: Cabbage SoftPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 124.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Yunagicho, a town lined with Western-style homes. The previous autumn was when Yuzuki came to this town and met the animal eared girls and started working with them at Cafe Setaria.
Why similar: Dating Sim 21.2%, Romance 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Emotional 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #42 Cryspace
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: JIMMY DIAMOND
Windows
Cryspace is a fresh visual novel with a nostalgic flavor. Talk to your friends online, meet with them in-person, and allow your friend group to grow in numbers, or fall into despair through your own decision-making and discretion. Experience the first few dates with Sam for FREE.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.9%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Romance 13.9%, Emotional 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.4%
- #43 My Douchey Boss Has a Gentle Twin Brother?! - BL Visual Novel
72% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: ChaniMK
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kyle's new boss, Vincent, is mischievous and eccentric. One day, Kyle bumps into his boss after work and is surprised when his superior acts kind. Later, he finds out he'd actually met his boss' twin brother, Vernon. The brothers are estranged, but what happens when they fall for the same person?
Why similar: Dating Sim 22.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Simulation 12.6%, Romance 12.5%, Text-Based 10.7%
- #44 Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE
70% matchVery Positive88% of 989 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 118.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Emotional 16.4%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Anime 7.9%
- #45 Akizora Memories - Horizon of Fate -
71% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: GALEX SOFTPub: Tensei Games
Windows
A young adult SF visual novel combining school life with science fiction. The main characters live normal, peaceful lives, savoring their youth. But one day, an illness starts spreading through their school, and with it, a secret that could change the world…
Why similar: Romance 20.5%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Emotional 14%, Anime 8.9%
- #46 Virtual Hearts
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mado games
Windows · Mac
After taking a pc from someone's garbage, a girl discovers she can chat with handsome guys every day, but something is not quite right about it. Reveal the secrets behind this game, unlock all endings, solve memory games to gain points, and make the best decisions in this short romance story.
Why similar: Dating Sim 17.5%, Romance 17.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Emotional 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #47 Missing Stars
71% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2023
Dev: Somnova Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Missing Stars is a visual novel that aims to depict mental disorders and the people who live with them in a realistic, but sensitive and respectful light.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Emotional 12.7%, Text-Based 10.5%, Anime 9%
- #48 AIR
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 594 reviews2025
Dev: VISUAL ARTS/KeyPub: VISUAL ARTS
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Romance 11.8%, Emotional 8.7%, Text-Based 8.5%
- #49 Innocence Rewrite
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Charlotte's Oak
Windows
"Innocence Rewrite" captures the summer before and after the college entrance exam.As old bonds mend and distant feelings return, it's a season of healing amid chaos.No need for correction fluid — just feel, and slowly rewrite the innocence of youth.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Romance 20.5%, Emotional 15.4%, Anime 10.3%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #50 Katawa Shoujo
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,256 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 15.7%, Romance 15.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Emotional 11.3%, Text-Based 8.8%
- #51 To Kill Eros
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dokirakii
Windows · Mac · Linux
To Kill Eros is a drama-filled BL Visual Novel exploring the flavors of love and the depth between people who join hands — while also blaming Eros for everything, of course!
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.9%, Romance 17.6%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Emotional 9%, Choices Matter 7.4%
- #52 Love in Login
69% matchVery Positive91% of 168 reviews2024
Dev: MetacraftPub: Smilegate
Windows
An in-game friend you unexpectedly run into turns out to be a supermodel level hottie!
Why similar: Dating Sim 23.4%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 11.6%, Emotional 11.1%, Simulation 8.1%
- #53 A Maiden's Serenade
67% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: fengPub: Sekai Project
Windows
The Mermaid Festival is an annual festival that takes place in the coastal town of Suminoe and on the night of the festival, Takumi meets a girl with a beautiful singing voice. From this chance encounter, Takumi's daily life slowly begins to change. The 7th project by developer, feng.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Romance 21.5%, Drama 12.4%, Anime 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.6%
- #54 My Toes Story
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Osjey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dating visual novel where you play as a young salaryman trying to balance work and romance. Make choices that guide your relationships, meet unique waifus, and fulfill your hidden desires.
Why similar: Romance 20.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Anime 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #55 CLANNAD
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,460 reviews2015
Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: Sekai Project
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 105.4 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 23.1%, Romance 18.6%, Dating Sim 11%, Anime 10.8%, Drama 8.9%
- #56 Our Ephemeral Nights
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VerumVincula
Windows · Mac · Linux
As he enters his final semester of college, Kev continues to wonder if there’s something more to the future he’s carving out for himself. After a chance encounter with Vivi, an aspiring voice actor also in her final semester, he experiences the beautiful and fleeting days before his graduation.
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Romance 21.3%, Emotional 16.1%, Anime 10.6%, Drama 9.2%
- #57 李二牛勇闯合欢宗
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 忧忧子工作室
Windows
A text adventure game in first-person perspective, with the protagonist being male. You need to uncover the truth by having conversations with various cute girls. Trigger different events through options and finally choose the ending that suits you.
Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Emotional 13.1%, Drama 9.2%
- #58 Find Love or Die Trying
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 12,005 reviews2021
Dev: Sunseeker Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!
Why similar: Dating Sim 24.7%, Romance 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Emotional 11.4%, Anime 7.9%
- #59 8 Days of School
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: CT9Games
Windows
Play through this loved-filled adventure. Find friends, lovers, or enemies at every turn. Some “friends” are not as they seem. Danger lurks here! Unravel the mystery and find love before time runs out in 8 Days of School.
Why similar: Dating Sim 16.7%, Romance 15.7%, Visual Novel 14%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #60 Serenity In Surrender
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ddFantasy
Windows
Daisy's the brilliant and beautiful girl-next-door. You haven't gone outside in a week. Still, you're determined to win her heart and if you make the right choices, you might learn to fall in love along the way.
Why similar: Romance 22.6%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Dating Sim 16.1%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Story Rich 9.6%