Games like Acolyte:Ascend

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

The imperial family's advisor is a witch, a hag, the devil in disguise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Olga Doesn't Die.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

79% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Walk with the Living is a strategy role-playing game with visual novel elements taking influence from series like Fire Emblem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Walk with the Living.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 91 reviews

London, 2099. The earth isn't what it used to be anymore. Incredible climate changes have corrupted the weather, causing a permanent rain on most of the Earth's surface. You play the role of Luke Black, a 36-year-old bio-informatic engineer. He is one of the lead programmers at Nanotech, a big nanotechnology research company. But one night, his life is changed forever when he encounters Tanya. Who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Heart.

SPORELING Urban explorer breaks into an abandoned hospital. At the edge of town lays a hospital, long since abandoned. No one can remember the last time someone’s been inside, but some say you can still hear the wails of the patients. You go to check out these rumours for yourself… Created for "Stuck in the Jam" 2026 Gameplay Guide: Use WASD or the arrow keys to walk around and explore the su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sporeling.

Wendy Edison and her family come home from church, only to find the gate to the pasture broken and one of their cows has wandered off. To make matters worse, Wendy's sister Winona blames herself and runs off as well. Looks like today isn't going to be just another Sunday! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farnham Fables: Episode 2: Just Another Sunday.

DETECTIVE Minerva Case is a crime deduction and solving game, with an adult and original story. Visit the crime scene, look for all the evidence and understand what happened. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DETECTIVE - Minerva case.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

88% User Score Based on 93 reviews

Discover secrets, solve puzzles and survive the serial-killer in this pixelated topdown. You are Akin, an exterminator, who bought a house in a rural area, but the past of this house will affect your present. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Mantis.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

The CORE, a private research station, 2352. A celebrity scientist must rely on a mysterious companion to help him find his loved ones in the ruins of a fallen utopia. The Mind's Eclipse is a science-fiction tale featuring beautiful hand-drawn scenes & emotional narrative-driven gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mind's Eclipse.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

82% User Score Based on 55 reviews

On her way to cover the biggest story of her career, Brea Tena fumbles her way into a dark mysterious town called Ash Pines, the birthplace of the tragic events that took place in Just Ignore Them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Ignore Them: Brea's Story Tape 1.

7th Place - 31st Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2025) Teatro della Fantasia is the premier opera house in the fantastical city of Lyra. The artists are hard at work preparing for opening night of the season. This annual event marks the beginning of Carnival, a time of masquerades — and, invariably, mischief. You're a private investigator who has been hired to ensure the show goes off wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Opera: Mischief at the Masquerade.

An interactive fiction game filled with cozy fantasy, mystery, and romance. 6th Place - 31st Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2025) When you find yourself sleepwalking in the lush ornamental gardens of the Sylvan Villa, you must discover how to break the thrall of a mysterious trance. You will be aided in your journey by the gardens' keepers: a gardener, a botanist, a librarian, and an e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Secrets of Sylvan Gardens.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

Synthesis Mostly text-based, but showcasing detailed 2D backgrounds for its many locations, Escape from Norwood lets you free to explore the world and try to combine hundreds of items in any way you want, to trigger unexpected effects on the lives of its vast cast of characters. By using the uncanny abilities of invisibility magic you can protect yourself and learn intimate and state secrets alike… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Norwood.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 97 reviews

There's a spider haunting these hills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spider Land.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Nengchi, can you hold yourself? A prodigious cultivator from the Sect of Pure Retreat, Nengchi has long transcended worldly temptations. On the cusp of immortality yet stuck at his final bottleneck, he's forced to undertake a dangerous trial in "Eden of Yao", a pleasure den teeming with seductive Yao. Through first-person perspective, you'll encounter a Immortal who takes delight in te… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Love's Ordeal.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

90% User Score Based on 439 reviews

INTRODUCTIONThis is an official romantic horror visual novel game created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the character from 'Bloody Painter' and to give back to the fans for their support. It is a spin-off based on the 2017 version of the story. STORYYou have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Painter Dating Sim.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

71% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Superscout is a live-action interactive movie game where you will play as the protagonist, Shuai Ge. You will experience a fantastical life, unraveling the secrets harbored in the hearts of the girls you meet, the secrets intricately tied to your own destiny. The love that transcends lifetimes, urges you to never let it go; the kindness encountered in this life, is deeply engraved in your soul. Yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superscout.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 311 reviews

One day you're in your apartment, wallowing in self-pity, and the next thing you know you're being summoned to a land full of witches trying to kill you, with your doppelganger's unconscious body lying on the wooden floor. Can you find your way back home? Follow along Palmier as she/he has an identity crisis while exploring a whole new world filled with killer witches, magic, and four lonely tw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bewitching Sinners.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 463 reviews

CraftCraft is an RPG merchant sim with actual. Crafting. Create a tiara for a mermaid princess or a sword made of dragon blood - you choose! Express your creativity in your very own cozy crafting studio and change the lives of quirky locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

A political intrigue visual novel with romanceable elements. Player decisions weigh heavy as consequences can easily lead to hurt and trouble. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Women of Xal.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

In a world where monsters thrive and wraiths run wild, and ghouls and ghosts roam the streets, there exist those who hunt the creatures that do humans harm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Girl and the Mysterious Army of Urban Legend Monsters! ~Hunt of the Headless Horseman~.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

95% User Score Based on 454 reviews

When The Night Comes is an episodic fantasy otome game with supernatural elements. You are a Hunter, and you've been called to the quiet town of Lunaris to assist the local Enforcers with an investigation into a series of increasingly unsettling murders. Immerse yourself in the world of Witches, Vampires, Demons and Lycan's as you slowly unravel the mystery that lies deep within the roots of the t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When The Night Comes.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Research magic that probably won't destroy the world! (What could go wrong?) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Professor of Magical Studies.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

A lonely young man is guided by a silent Muse to solve the mystery behind his two Doppelganger Soulmates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Placebo Love.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

84% User Score Based on 135 reviews

Open the portal to a strange world and save your friend with Inbetween Land, a stunning sci-fi adventure. There's a sense that something just isn't right when a childhood friend calls for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inbetween Land.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

64% User Score Based on 174 reviews

An interactive story/game where you play the role of Ryou, a seemingly normal high school student in the land of Sorayama. Solve the mysteries that surround him while maintaining his friendships and saving Claire. Remain ignorant of the secrets and live a normal life or choose to learn the truth. Be careful where you put your priorities for it may prove fatal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Hearts.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

A space sci-fi visual novel in post-apocalyptic worldCombines a unique visual novel experience with multiple mini-games! Travel across multiple locations across space and meet a diverse set of interesting characters. Synopsis Two investigators of a space mining colony discover a series of murders. With a looming augment threat, their planet's survival now depends on their lead. Features Complete… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellaren II.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

75% User Score Based on 48 reviews

June Pinegar is forced to spend the summer working at her father’s quaint country café, far away from her urban home in New York City. Will romance spark with the dutiful barista or friendship form with the bubbly cashier? Or perhaps she’ll mend the strained relationship between her and her quirky father. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corona Borealis.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Trevor just moved to the city and is determined to become a successful artist... or die trying. When he meets Mallory in his college art class, his life is changed forever. An IOU is a Visual Novel that depicts love, longing, and loss. Key Features: A beautifully written modern take on the Visual Novel. Multiple endings depending on the choices you make. Unlockable Gallery featuring on lo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AN IOU.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Follow a new set of events involving Pegasus-5 crew with them being stuck in a city under curfew after a terrorist attack and getting entangled in a massive conspiracy. Stick close to your allies, build romantic relations, and make important choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pegasus: Broken Wings.

About This GameShow Me Mercy is a mystery otome game that blends crime simulation, investigation, and choice-driven storytelling. Raised in a monastery, your life is thrown into chaos after the disappearance of your closest friend, the closure of your home, and a forced marriage to a powerful Duke. On your wedding night, you uncover a horrifying truth—one that leaves you with only one option. Ki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 宽恕我（Show me mercy）.

A queer leftist dating sim in the countryside of France... You move in la Vallée d'Ossau in the French Pyrénées with your best friend. Your goal: raise cute sheep and sell their wool on markets ! You meet the locals and are surprised to see that they're all: super nice, great musicians and... find you to be the most fascinating person in the Valley. Which single are you goind to get closer to ?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheep & Love.

A restaurant romance simulation set in the shadowed world of the Abyss! As you meet its strange residents and grow closer to them, their hidden stories gradually come to light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss Bistro.

Every year, you go up the hill to watch the first sunrise. Every year is the same, so why would this year be any different? Made for the Bitsy Game Jam #87, "Ritual 2". This is my very first completed game. I'm very proud of myself for completing it, and I hope you will enjoy it. If you like the game, please leave a comment and/or rate the game! This will not only make my entire day, but also … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Sunrise.

Anyway. Even if I were the only, last queer person in the world, I would still be queer. And  even if I were fully embraced and cherished for what I am, I would also still be queer. ...  I think... that if I want to take oppression out of the picture... can't relate to community... and don't want to define myself through the standards of others... then, the times when queerness manifests itself … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Jacket.

You've got a date with Audr! You really want to tell them you're asexual ASAP, to avoid any misunderstandings, but... it looks like they really want to tell you something first?! This game requires a keyboard to play. Made for the Ace Jam 2025, in around 3hr. I heard about the jam near its end and wondered if I could cobble up something, anything, to participate! It turns out I can by re-using… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffee Date.

Episode 1: The King's Medicine "When Naigye and her niece Cally visit the castle, a surprise encounter with King Farnham leads to a short story about his three sons visiting a village of native lizard people." Do you like, or at least, are able to tolerate: Point-and-click adventure games? Simple yet honest 216-color graphics? An 800x600 windowed resolution? The ability to go full screen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farnham Fables: Episode 1: The King's Medicine.

The stars are right — so summon your long-distance partners for a midnight date! Never's polycule has been chatting via magic mirror for months, but most of them haven't met in person.  An upcoming eclipse is the perfect opportunity to summon them all to the Midnight Palace and go on a group date! Now it's a matter of balancing all their schedules, carefully researching the right mystic glyphs, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yurivania 3: Circle of the Polycule.

Christmas spirit during the zombie apocalypse: you could put on your Santa costume on Christmas Eve. But that's not all it's supposed to be. You roam through an abandoned shopping center in search of Christmas presents and a forgotten reindeer sleigh. When Christmas music lures zombies, you have to make momentous decisions. You can expect seven endings, German voice-overs (with the original voices… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shopping in a Winter Zombieland.

It's Friday night, you and the other Senior Elites devise a plan to throw a party at the rival campus. Carpool across Suncity limits, down into the lawless land of the Undercity. It's Illegal for these two cities to mingle. But is it illegal if... you're never caught? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As Long As It's Not Illegal: Act I.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Alex, Bailey, and Joey all have one thing in common: they all live in the most depressed place in the Arctic. A penguin dating sim/visual novel loosely based on Club Penguin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crush Penguin.

A bunch of dinosaurs, dragons, and other mythical beasts are putting on a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. The real drama is backstage. Because, I mean, where else would it be? Honestly? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dashing Dinosaurs & Sexy Centaurs.

Serve customers and guide their stories to their best, or worse, endings. Help resolve their conflicts with a chat and a drink! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crossroads.

Upon the death of the mighty Emperor Osirus, the nation of Tyraca is thrown into chaos. Its former princess, an angel named Zuleika, is now faced with a choice: will she bend to the authority of the new emperor, Osrirus' younger brother, Nefferon; or will she give up her title and leave her old life behind? When a mysterious elven assassin shows up to take her life, she is forced to make a decisi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memoirs of an Angel (2010).

The Deposition is a story-driven visual novel with fantasy elements, set in a fully fictional world inspired by the European Renaissance. You will follow Fascino, a young man of humble birth. Read the story, make your choices, and uncover the hidden side of the sacred order. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deposition.

I am active on Tumblr! Next in Line on Tumblr Chapter 2, Part 1 is now out!! Last updated: August 3rd, 2023 Please add Next in Line to your itch.io collection! The game will be free. Always. Next in Line will be rated Mature. Player discretion is advised. Please do not play or  Put your health first! Message me, comment, or ask on Tumblr/Discord if you need any clarification on content and t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Next in Line.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Myth of Angels: Prologue is a cyberpunk & angelic themed adult Visual Novel. The game offers action, horror, sex, romance and a rich story. Play as the son of the Creator and face the difficulties of Fallen City. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myth of Angels: Prologue.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

is a live-action, multi-ending interactive romance movie game. As a young B&B keeper in a small southern town, you meet, and fall for a visiting actress—every choice rewrites your love story. Meet someone, and fall in love that trembles in bones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Love Letter in Snowfall.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

91% User Score Based on 183 reviews

Glowing Stones: Heroes' Awakening is an Adult Visual Novel centering on themes of Romances, Friendships, Superpowers and Superheroes in a dystopian world dominated by mega corporations, where greed and corruption run rampant. Will you discover your True Power?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glowing Stones : Heroes' Awakening.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

99% User Score Based on 199 reviews

A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 29 reviews

On the night of the comet, you unexpectedly enter a dating game, where three characters—Mona, Feifei, and Jiayi—are real. Mistaken for a criminal by policewoman Andy, you must find true love before the server shuts down, while a conspiracy quietly unfolds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dating 4 Girls.