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Abigail is a narrative-driven adventure about memory, change, and the way places shape the people who leave them behind. Featuring a richly crafted world, a unique evolving folk game, and a deeply personal story. As you explore Abigail’s tactile hometown, grapple with a past that doesn’t exist anymore, and flickers of a future that doesn’t belong to her.  Before she left, Abigail was the unspoken… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abigail.

“Yuzhnogorsk is a quiet university town hidden among the endless hills and mountains in the south of the country. Winter here lasts no longer than a week, and summer shines for six months at a time. Our protagonist, Maxim Anisimov, is a prospective student who has come here from Siberia… In addition to his studies, Max hopes to find his childhood friends who ran away from home three years ago. Of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Young Hearts.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A fantasy otome game based on the myths and legends of Hokkaido, Japan. Meet and fight with unique Gods, overcome fierce trials together, and discover what happens when you pursue forbidden love with the divine.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yukar From The Abyss.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

58% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Blue Rose is an interactive ‘visual novel’, following the viewpoint of the female knight Lena as she enters an unknown world deep in the mountains. Lena is a Templar of the Blue Rose, her life dedicated to protecting her home and country, but pulled away from the front lines of the war, Lena finds herself trapped in a secluded, unknown village in the mountains. For the first time she will make her… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Rose Reprise.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

100% User Score Based on 446 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 4 reviews

A yuri visual novel that will make you both laugh and cry. A story about love, trust, mortality, and about understanding not just how to be happy, but how to be human. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Be Happy.

Explore Ke'Bara You always knew that the woman who raised you wasn’t your birth mother. When she passes away suddenly, you find yourself left alone to pick up the pieces and discover the truth of your birth. Accompanied by your childhood friend Jay you follow the clues and find your family estate on the island of Ke’Bara. You soon find the lush, island nation is a place where the line between the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island of Whispers.

Elysia Fernwhisper is depressed. During the “War of the Crescent Lakes” she was a Captain of a an Elite Ranger Platoon but with the war now over she’s been discharged and given a plot of land to farm as a reward for her bravery and loyalty to the Kingdom. Only problem is, Elysia hates farming and yearns for her adventurous life of old! On top of that her girlfriend has just left her and with her o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Queen's Quest.

The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where only two humans have survived: the protagonist and the hero. You will assume the role of the protagonist as she fights to survive alongside Harunashi Mika, the game's hero. Genre: Otome Game / Number of Endings: 17 (including bad endings). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Navigatore of the Ruined World.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Discover a captivating world of adventure and romance! Immerse yourself in a thrilling otome game where your choices shape the story and determine your fate with your loved one. Join thousands of players who have already started their adventure from the mobile app and download the PC Version of "Untold Atlas" today to experience this adventure game! ◆ Engage in epic adventures: Expl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untold Atlas: otome sim inspired by expedition adventures.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

100% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Return to Two Elk Island anew Dorman, a closeted trans woman, has just finished recovering from a sailing incident that left her bedridden when her grandmother encourages her to start a new career. All the while, she struggles with the expectations her parents left behind - of her as a sailor and as a man. As she begins to settle back into her life, she finds that Two Elk Island isn’t as tranqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathless Winds - LGBT Visual Novel.

◆ What kind of game is the 'The Dawn Of A Flowe'? ◆ The Dawn Of A Flowe is a love simulation game about an Egyptian princess who has been forced to dress up as a man due to unavoidable circumstances. As the story progresses, there are many options, and you can decide the fate of the protagonist through Choice. Depending on your choice, she can sometimes fall into futility like a flower that is qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dawn Of A Flower.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

A classic RPG about one dark elf girl's journey to save a boy! 10+ hours of gameplay A JRPG from veteran doujin creators SUMMARYOur story starts when peace has finally taken hold of the world after the war. The former mercenary and dark elf Fornelia, battle-worn and looking for a place to die, saves a young man named Ruse from a monster attack. Follows Fornelia’s life together with Ruse.CHAR… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Elf Historia.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 140 reviews

This is the sequel to NEKO-NIN exHeart. Since ancient times, humans have lived together with demi-humans who possessed special powers and served as ninjas to those in power. Yura and Tama were nekomimi ninjas that came from the Fuuma Village to serve the protagonist. After the initial confusion, they settled into a peaceful life together under the same roof. However, who was that suspicious figure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEKO-NIN exHeart 2.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 1,381 reviews

Fault is a Science Fantasy Kinetic Novel about Selphine, a bubbly, happy-go-lucky Princess and her sharp-witted but slightly misanthropic Royal Guard Ritona. Follow them on their journey of a lifetime as they try to make it back home to the Kingdom of Rughzenhaide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fault Milestone One.

42%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

42% User Score Based on 191 reviews

Bientôt l’été is a videogame for two players. Two players who pretend to be lovers. They pretend to be lovers separated from each other by lightyears of deep space. They have lonely walks along the shore of a simulated ocean, thinking wistful thoughts of each other. Thoughts from ancient Earth literature by Marguerite Duras. The empty beach, the strong wind, the gentle music and a small colony of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bientôt l'été.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

80% User Score Based on 307 reviews

Aozora Meikyuu is a short Romance Visual Novel with focus on a cute girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aozora Meikyuu.

Find friendship, hate, or even love with your traveling companions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Too Different.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Ruler by Default is a fantasy/comedy/drama visual novel, played from the perspective of a 21 year old male who is inadvertently summoned to another dimension and subsequently crowned successor to an evil overlord after an unexpected twist of events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruler by Default.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

50% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Choose a path to adventure! Will you sneak into the dragon's lair, or challenge the beast openly? Will you fight for vengeance or for glory? Will you be tempted by elven romance? Will you be buried underground forever? Relive classic 1980s fantasy in this remastered gamebook. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword Daughter.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

70% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

"Miniature Garden is a Japanese mystery visual novel with multiple endings. Art by Korie Riko (Lump of Sugar)." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miniature Garden.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, emotional

87% User Score Based on 131 reviews

In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

95% User Score Based on 98 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

100 tricky levels to solve One Hundred Ways. The goal - to make the ball reach its goal - sounds simple - but it's not! To solve the levels, there are some tools available. Sometimes one needs to think outside the box to overcome obstacles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Hundred Ways.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 340 reviews

Play as Aria and romance the two sultry demon girls, Lyria and Scherza, or your best friend Melody in this yuri (girl x girl) visual novel where your choices will ultimately decide the fate of this spellbound girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight Vega.

Whiskers' Wish Guide a group of abandoned kittens fighting for survival in the heart of a vast city park. They must scavenge for food, secure shelter, and fend off hostile animals. Amidst these daily struggles, they nurture a fragile dream: to find a loving home at the Sunday adoption fair. Right now, we need your help! Our biggest challenge has been designing a combat system that is both cute a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whiskers' Wish.

Overcome your past and become someone new. A game about love, loss and being lost in life. In Truer than You, you play as 26-year old non-binary Rin who’s recently moved to a big city to start their new life and a new position at the secretive company Truer than You, specializing in renting out actors for real life situations. Now, it’s up to you to do your gigs without breaking the compan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truer than You.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

You play Elie who's 16 years old. A teenager with no story, curious, a bit of a dreamer, a fan of video games. He (she...?) loves spending his afternoons role-playing with his two best friends, Gab and Medie. Elie lives in Sector G with his mother and little sister, who can be a bit of a handful (but at this age, that's only to be expected). The world around Elie seems ordinary. People go to wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pluralys.

As a fourth-year Law student with a part-time job at the Catal Café, you might as well end up going bald from stress. Fortunately, you can keep in touch with your peculiar group of friends and Daniel, your long-distance boyfriend, through your favorite messaging app (). They help you see the fun side of your busy life, as well as keep every hair in its place (or not). Now you've just moved out… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Text Your Life.

Here's a short preview on the project I've been working on since august 2017. It's my first RPG, based on my ideas, various stuff and some of the games I enjoyed from the last 30 years. Pretty much everything is still work in progress, but I'll give it my best untill and after public release. SYNOPSIS The story takes place in Galdmaril, a fantasy world, where the 8 main sentient races are living … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galdmaril.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Kedemara: The Orphan's Ballad is a Role-Playing Game featuring classic JRPG combat, interaction, and exploration mechanics. Containing over 50 hours of content, the game smoothly establishes the stories of our protagonists, the breadth of their world, and the many new undertakings they find themselves journeying through . With a simple control scheme and similar feel to several classic RPGs from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kedemara - The Orphan's Ballad.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 95 reviews

A dark yuri visual novel with themes around depression, a hidden magical art, and unexpected love from the depths of grief. As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa would lead to her experimentation in a magical art thought long-lost — blood magic. Unexpectedly able to visit the sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo, Ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tithe in Blood.

Set off on your journey to become a Master Angler by experiencing the unique genre blend of fishing sim and turn-based JRPG combat all wrapped up with fantasy elements! Traverse over 10 unique and varied biomes, catching rare and exotic fish– both real and fantastical! Play a Timing-based fishing minigame to reel in the fish, before taking it on in a traditional party based RPG battle to weakened… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystic Fishing: A Fantasy Fishing RPG.

Tales of Wocdes: The Silver Protector  Tales of Wocdes: The Silver Protector is a high fantasy interactive fiction made in Twine. During the story, your protagonist will change from a helpless child to a Silver Protector, an elite warrior and protector. In time, you may wield powerful magic, or be a master of the blade.   The game is in early development. All content is subject to change. There… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Wocdes: The Silver Protector.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

97% User Score Based on 125 reviews

■ABOUT THE GAME Kanon is the debut work from the visual novel studio, Key, known for titles such as CLANNAD, Little Busters, Summer Pockets and more. It received great acclaim and was even adapted into an anime series. Enjoy this tale of small miracles that occur in a northern town, now with the latest visual novel engine! · Featuring retouched HD visuals and CG coloring! This version not only of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kanon.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Mysterious deaths. Friends, both old and new. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreambound.

Can you and your friends master the ocean's magic and save your school? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atlantis Academy.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Sudden tragic event shook up Yun’s routine: his friend is balancing between life and death. Doctors are not being supportive, not to mention that something feels shady. Would young man be able to help Max through? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to May.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

98% User Score Based on 1,494 reviews

"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... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atri: My Dear Moments.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

83% User Score Based on 1,342 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

The Yawhg is a one-to-four-player choose-your-own-adventure game that randomizes a unique story every time you play. The evil Yawhg is returning. How will the town's locals lead their lives in the meanwhile, and what will they do when the dreaded Yawhg finally arrives? The fate of a community hinges on the characters' actions, and the decisions of their players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Yawhg.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

"How to Sing to Open Your Heart" is a fully voiced romantic otome visual novel. Can the cat-eared princess' song rescue her people and find true love? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How to Sing to Open Your Heart.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

82% User Score Based on 215 reviews

Fight for the future—your own, and the world’s! Your fate is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Soul Stone War.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

88% User Score Based on 1,830 reviews

A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seduce Me the Otome.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

87% User Score Based on 121 reviews

Ancient Guardian - this is adventure first-person shooter in a procedurally-generated locations. You play as a father who has to find his lost daughter, avoiding a meeting with dangerous enemies, avoiding traps and solving puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Guardian.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

64% User Score Based on 236 reviews

"Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade" is a detective story told by a dweller of a cruel dark fantasy world affected by the pandemic. The world ruled by a five noble-born kins under the suzerainty of the undead Plague King. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

86% User Score Based on 159 reviews

Over The Hills And Far Away is a heartwarming and emotional visual novel, the first title released by WarGirl Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Over The Hills And Far Away.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

The multi-dimensional world of Nhagardia is quickly becoming paralyzed by the evil lord Grimnoth's terrifying plague of darkness. As Prince of Alonia, you now have 100 days to keep the world from being cast into eternal despair! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Challenge of the Five Realms.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 643 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teacup.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Because We’re Here ~Mohnblume und Blauerose~ is a bittersweet otome dating sim in an unforgiving First World War-inspired setting. It's an episodic visual novel, released in four acts. 1915, Wesslinger National Calendar. The Great War rages on. As neurotic Postal Corps volunteer Elfriede Rauss, you walk the trenches with the men of a lost generation. And amidst the chaos and brutality of the fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Because We're Here - Act I.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 900 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back. From the creator of Coffee Talk, in collaboration with Rolling Glory Jam, the creator of Rage in Peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Comes After.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Mari and the Black Tower is a throwback to classic JRPGs and rogue-like dungeon-crawlers. Join Mari, Abbie and a team of heroes to scale the Black Tower in this classic experience with a modern twist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mari and the Black Tower.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

83% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel with elements of fantasy, adventure and romance. You play as Odell Perin, the newly-appointed regent of Darzia as she tries to solve the murder of the queen and a host of other domestic and international crises. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serafina's Crown.