Games like Bakumatsu Ishin: Amakakeru Koi

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Shut your teeth is an absurdist mystery visual novel inspired by Thai culture, folklore and traditions. The complex plot full of dark atmosphere, vivid characters and psychological tension will keep you guessing until the very end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shut your teeth.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

74% User Score Based on 66 reviews

"Kyoto Colorful Days" is a Visual Novel, set in the sightseeing hotspot of Kyoto.This visual novel is populated by various different characters and the story can be enjoyed like a TV drama.　Fully voiced in Japanese (the Kyoto dialect) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kyoto Colorful Days.

A mystery adventure where a boy travels back to Edo-period Japan and investigates grotesque murders in Yoshiwara's pleasure quarter. Using a time-loop system, players uncover the truth by replaying events and piecing together clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GHOST TRAVELER: Adventures in Edo.

Cardamom is a visual novel set inside of a musical. You play as a stray cat investigating their new surroundings and potentially befriending a new owner. Explore and meet the human (and non human) residents. The game is played with mouse and key board. You are able to travel the building and make choices with the mouse. The key board is used to pause and exit the game.  Listen to the human'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cardamom : A Musical Visual Novel.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

A romantic visual novel with a touch of fantasy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch of the Ihanashi.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

At the turn of the century, Victorian life carries on with one sharp difference from our world — vampires run amok and are a part of every day life. After having run away from home to search for his best friend, the young Cecil meets Nemo, a pickpocketing vagabond. The two set out together but in order to find what they're searching for, they must first unravel the truth behind a series of brutal … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

67% User Score Based on 119 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 4 reviews

Discover the world beneath in an amazing match-3 adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azkend 2: The World Beneath.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

79% User Score Based on 100 reviews

A semi-autobiographical game about moving. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to continental drift.

Backed by interstellar weaponry, the nation of Panwestia has annexed half the globe. Resistance appears futile--but the hegemon has a very unique weakness... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Airgap.

On his first visit to his father's rural hometown in seven years, Hotaru reunites with his first love—only to learn that she died three years ago. Explore Yokomizo, uncover the truth behind a family tragedy, and escape supernatural otherworlds in this Japanese horror mystery adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misohagi Crossing.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 134 reviews

Special Note:Toward the Northern Realm is a live-action interactive film-game set in an alternate history world, and does not involve any actual historical events. Official Discussion Group 1: 941491531 About the Game:Tianhe river runs across the land, spanning thousands of miles from north to south. To the south, indulgence and prosperity reign, the realm basking in peace under heaven. To the no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandate Of Heaven.

Valhalla is a Yuri-themed cinematic narrative visual novel focusing on the sisterly love and transformation of Hikari and Nøva, heiresses of Norway's leading biotech giant Ravenscorp, evolving from naïveté to power, culminating in Hikari's rise as 'The Black Raven.' If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Meridian Under the Heaven: Valhalla.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A vampiric Victorian otome about love and lost time...Determined to make her own destiny as she turns 18, the young head of her family Lucie plunges headfirst in the conniving world of business dealings. Before she's able to seal the deal on a revolutionary treatment to vampirism, her business partner suddenly dies. Lucie finds herself embroiled in the middle of the mysterious death of her former … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon.

Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waning Flowers of a World Eternal: The Rainbow Appears After Flowering Rain.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Just as Faye and Rich’s painful memories resurface, the two friends are ensnared in the distorted corridors of a decrepit subway station beneath a city still foreign to Faye. To find any path through, they need to decipher all that they have so desperately tried to forget. Illustration and ReflectionDiscover and illustrate meaningful objects and people to decipher Faye’s history. Living Memori… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stuck in the Present.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Guard students and secrets at an exclusive boarding school! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Honor Bound.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on colonial tides. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Complete Edition.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Features:  Free Around 175,000 words Sprites and CGs done by YuukiPudding + Rhealess (14 Sets of Character sprites, plus 26 CGs) Classical music soundtrack Edited photo backgrounds of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (the setting for the visual novel) Kinetic with a complete ending Takes place in the Midwest The Ghost of Alcantra is a passion project made by four people. It is a fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ghost of Alcantra.

Last updated October 10, 2025; approx. word count 135k If you’re enjoying Cantata and would like to support me, please visit my ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/firandfireweed Synopsis The story is set in Saleste, a vast empire with a long history of expansionism and colonization. Within the empire, technically citizens but not, are the Iredicci. The Iredicci can hear and feel the cordis, the harmoni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cantata.

This is a visual novel.Plot SummaryAfter a great war more than a decade ago, the entire European continent was left in ruins, with countless sectors in need of revitalization. While the technological revolution spurred rapid global development, some countries found themselves engulfed in unrest and turmoil. In the heart of the shattered Apennine Peninsula lies Florence, where ancient buildings a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvation:Immortale.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

84% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

Collar x Malice is a visual novel, and follows Ichika Hoshino, who is patrolling Shinjuku, Tokyo. She is attacked, and a collar with poison is placed around her neck; following this, she becomes involved with the "X-Day Incident", which is being investigated by five former police officers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Collar x Malice.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a mysterious illness ravages the land, bringing continuous disasters and wars. In such dire times, death may seem like a blessing. Enter a girl who claims to be the true Hua Tuo, the renowned physician Zhang Zhongjing who longs for peace, and Dong Feng, the medical master behind Qing Nang Shu and Shanghan Lun. These three individuals, each from different walks of l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Life.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 45 reviews

A young single man returns to his hometown and takes over the family's matchmaking business. Matchmaking Inc. is a modern-themed RPG designed for men that combines gameplay elements of simulation management and text adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Matchmaking Inc..

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

In post-apocalyptic Taiwan, a young girl, Yang Qiongqi, arrives in Kaohsiung. To fulfill a promise to her father, she is forced to stop in her journey, although in this very place, her icy heart begins to stir once more. In such a lawless world, what on earth could keep the smile in her? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impasse Journey: Kaohsiung Chapter.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

76% User Score Based on 41 reviews

When she was seven years old, what Sorano Fuu (the protagonist) saw in her living room were the lifeless bodies of her beloved parents, who had died at the hands of an unknown culprit. Taken in by a group of people known as "Tenshi", Fuu asks them why her parents were killed. One of the Tenshi said to the young Fuu, "Your parents were "Dealers", who are people that sell "Hoshi". That is why they … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Binary Star.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

50% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Path To Knighthood is a 250,000-word interactive fantasy novel written by Ian Lai, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. This game depicts a classic story in a new way. A brave and dashing knight on the back of a white horse, rushing headlong to slay the dragon and come to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path to Knighthood.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 633 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

Delve deeper into the fascinating lore of Hakuoki with this collection of six previously-untold stories where you'll be able to explore the vibrant city of Kyoto. This collection includes routes with: Hajime Saito Heisuke Toudou Sanosuke Harada Shinpachi Nagakura Susumu Yamazaki Hachiro Iba If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

85% User Score Based on 684 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hate Plus.

18%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

30% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In the distant past, the races with magic founded the colonies in many places then united the colonies into a country. There are four kinds of magic, fire, light, and dark. To learn how to govern this country, the princess decides to visit the country and learn the public life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Fable: The Princess of Light.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

97% User Score Based on 35 reviews

An exciting advanture in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soulslayer.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 111 reviews

A game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Secular Love.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Samantha and Lillian are best friends. At least, they were, until everything fell apart. Now, Samantha has a day to repair their relationship — but is it already too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asphyxia.

"Does your eye see the stars?" Visual Novel ADV "Kaleidoscope Stella" fighting with the fate of the stars Circle CHARON presents a large-scale latest work set in the universe. Peaceful lives of boys and girls are shattered by the invasion of one alien. In order to protect this blue planet, you have to fight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KALEIDO STELLA.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

99% User Score Based on 386 reviews

Perfect Tides is a point and click adventure game about the agony and anticipation of being a teen. Set in the year 2000, you play as Mara, an internet-obsessed young writer who lives on a so-called island paradise. Following 4 seasons of the year, you experience through Mara the beauty and silence of the island, the turmoil of family life and mainland public school, and an ever-evolving quest for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perfect Tides.

LittleHearts is a turn-based strategy simulation game set in a fantasy world of swords and sorcery. The game is played by carefully and thoughtfully manipulating characters on the map to defeat enemies, and completing the Conditions of Victory set for each chapter will advance you to the next chapter. The protagonist of the story and his team of 17 characters each have their own weapons, skills t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Hearts.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

77% User Score Based on 1,212 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 4 reviews

1979 Revolution, the action/adventure game, immerses players into the gritty, euphoric streets of revolution – where the choices you make may betray you. Set in the actual events of 1979 Iran. 1979 Revolution’s story is told through the main character Reza, a young photojournalist in Tehran, during the electrifying early days of the revolution in 1978. Without political or religious motivation, R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1979 Revolution: Black Friday.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

70% User Score Based on 1,642 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Paris, the times of the French Revolution. The Player controls a Judge – an alcoholic and a gambler - of The Revolutionary Tribunal. His objective is to preside over court proceedings, judging people brought in front of him – revolutionaries and their enemies, criminals and ordinary citizens. Along the course of the story, the protagonist will be expanding his influence over XVIIIth-century Paris,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We. The Revolution.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

89% User Score Based on 506 reviews

《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The four dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Vow to My Liege.

Wang Cheng-En escaped the Miaoli emperor's clutches with Pisuka. This time, they follow Mika to a holy city Taichung State. What awaits him? Will he eat lead, end up being buried as a bloated corpse in a ditch in the middle of Taiwan, or lead an ordinary daily life together with young girls? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mikado Birdgirl in Taichung.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 398 reviews

Getting a girl-friend before Gaokao(National College Entrance Exam), I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together. Is there still room for love in this 100 days, or am I just ruining my life, or worse, her life? This is a dating simulation game based on Chinese students' real life. You can have romantic relationship with classmates, but remember that you have just 100 days … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaokao.Love.100Days.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

97% User Score Based on 198 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Let 's manage a snack shop and suceed a date. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miracle Snack Shop.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

89% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Welcome to the detective agency in old Seoul. This visual novel provides unique mystery and lesbian romance. Players can choose which one of 4 female characters will be the closest to the main character, "Heesoo." Some of your choices might lead you to a dark and dangerous path. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lady in Mystery.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

57% User Score Based on 180 reviews

An International Affair! Play as a (male or female) American college student spending a semester abroad in London. Build a new future by living, studying, working, and dating in England. Both straight and same-sex romances are available, but not all loves may have a happy ending... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to England Exchange.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

95% User Score Based on 354 reviews

Meet Sousuke. He's just your average student, living in a rural town. Ever since his father remarried when he was young, he's been living together with his little sister Nanaru. Together with his childhood friend Maho and their other friends, they have fun geeking out in the Otaku Club. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sankaku Renai: Love Triangle Trouble.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

52% User Score Based on 97 reviews

She has a quiet life, without any real problems. But one day, her uncle Otto, a famous english merchant, decides that it is time for a change, and forces her to follow him on a journey to the New World. During the voyage, she'll meet old and new friends and discover lots of secrets, and ultimately find what really wants for herself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heileen 1: Sail Away.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

66% User Score Based on 241 reviews

Take on the role of Asumi, a new warrior for the people of Edo. As Asumi you must root out a rebel from within a prestigious samurai academy. Now the assassin must walk in the light for all to see. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of Asumi.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

85% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 21 reviews

Blending the best elements of movies and games, this story based adventure drops you into a tale rife with chilling moral dilemmas. Up to six of you can join in and influence the narrative, but beware – not all of you will be working towards the same objective… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Agenda.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

76% User Score Based on 262 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 6 reviews

A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 584 reviews

ChuSingura46+1S is an award-winning Japanese erotic visual novel set in an alternate Edo Japan where all the Samurai are inexplicably female. You can get to know the "intimate" side of the characters from the classic Japanese tale of the 47 Ronin, all without any of the dangly or rough bits of the original! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ChuSingura46+1 S.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

54% User Score Based on 18 reviews

This is a romance game for women where you become the first female soldier in the Shinsengumi, fight alongside the other soldiers, and fall in love. Experience historical battles alongside the likes of Kondo, Hijikata, and Okita. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bakumatsu Renka SHINSENGUMI.