Games like Ballads at Midnight
Looking for games like Ballads at Midnight? Here are top action recommendations with a drama focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Please Be Happy, Marie's Room or Kindred Spirits on the Roof.
1 View Game100%Game Brain Scorestory, emotionalreplayability, optimization100% User Score 446 reviews"Please Be Happy" is a visual novel game that follows the story of Aoi, a shut-in NEET who accidentally summons a mythical creature named Elan. Together, they navigate Aoi's messy life while also uncovering Elan's mysterious past. The game features a heartwarming story with choices that affect the relationship between Aoi and Elan, leading to multiple endings.
View Game2 View Game93%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability93% User Score 4,361 reviews"Marie's Room" is a first-person exploration game where players delve into the past of the eponymous character. By interacting with objects and notes in Marie's childhood room, players uncover a gripping and emotional narrative about friendship, secrets, and growth. The game's distinctive pixel art style contributes to its nostalgic atmosphere, making for a poignant and immersive storytelling experience.
View Game3 View Game97%Game Brain Scorestory, musicoptimization, grinding97% User Score 1,200 reviews"Kindred Spirits on the Roof" is a visual novel focusing on yuri relationships. The game follows Toomi Yuna, a student at Kokonotsuboshi Girls' Academy, who encounters the ghosts of Enoki Sachi and Nagatani Megumi. These spirits, who died with unrequited love for each other, recruit Yuna to help create more yuri couples at the school, hoping that their success will help them move on to the afterlife.
View Game4 View Game95%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgameplay, grinding95% User Score 147 reviews"Cardinal Cross" is a story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in a fantasy world. Assemble a team of heroes, each with unique abilities, to save the kingdom from destruction. Engage in strategic combat and make choices that impact the narrative in this immersive, character-driven adventure.
View Game5 View Game92%Game Brain Scorestory, musicreplayability, grinding94% User Score 1,461 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsThe gold rush has struck the west for a second time. Highway Blossoms is the story of Amber, a girl trying her best to be alone on the road until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago.
View Game6 View Game97%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgameplay, optimization97% User Score 519 reviews"Heart of the Woods" is a fantasy yuri visual novel about Maddie, who goes on a paranormal investigation with her friend Tara. In the mysterious village of Eysenfeld, they encounter Morgan who offers them proof of the supernatural, leading them to discover the ghost of a young woman named Abigail, victim of a centuries-old injustice. The game explores themes of love, life, and death.
View Game7 View Game89%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability91% User Score 12,913 reviewsCritic Score 82%2 reviewsBuy Life Is Strange: True Colors on PlayStation Store. Embark on an emotional, narrative-led adventure where a unique power is the key to solving a thrilling mystery.
View Game8 View Game95%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, optimization95% User Score 608 reviews"The Crown of Leaves" is a visually striking hybrid of non-kinetic visual novel and point-n-click adventure. Players follow the story of Roui, a resilient city dandy who returns to his rural homeland, Latori, after a failure. Struggling with local mystical beliefs and seeking a way back to his old life, Roui's fate becomes intertwined with a prosperous order, leading to mystical riddles, ghosts, and beasts. Handcrafted illustrations and original music enhance the immersive atmosphere in this intriguing debut game.
View Game9 View Game95%Game Brain Scorestory, humorstability, grinding95% User Score 1,107 reviews"Crystalline" is a single-player romance role-playing game with an intriguing story and good mechanics set in a fantasy world powered by magical crystals. The game features exceptional visuals, an excellent soundtrack, and plenty of humor, but it is also plagued by bugs. Players will journey through an expansive world, shaping their story and relationships with hundreds of decisions, as they uncover the mystery behind their arrival in this emotional adventure.
View Game10 View Game96%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgameplay, character development96% User Score 469 reviewsA free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where awful monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be.
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