Games like Before Arriving at the Terminal

You play as a young man conscripted into the Finnish military. Your actions shape how things turn out — for you, and for those around you. This is a story-rich experience with elements of drama, comedy, and romance… if you can call it that. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandatory Fun.

"FALL" is a small-scale visual novel game. Players will take on the role of "Lane", a girl in Celeste. After encountering members of a mysterious organization , she will go to investigate a series of mysterious events. Depending on the player's choice, the game will lead to two different endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FALL.

On the stage where swords, machines and ponytails appear in modern society A school romantic comedy visual novel where you can enjoy exciting and exciting love patterns This is the first in the moonlight series. A cool and stoic girl in this work, You can enjoy Minato's love story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gekko Episode of Minato.

「彼は本当に精神疾患なのか？それとも……」 精神科医である道島（主人公）は、ある入院患者の担当を任される。母親を刺したというその少年は、 奇妙な幻聴の症状を抱えており……。貴方は神話生物の魔の手から逃れ、生き延びる事が出来るのか…！？ ■クトゥルフ神話要素のあるADVゲームです。 　ゲーム進行にはクリック操作のみ使用します。 ■基本操作 　Enter・左クリック・マウスホイール（↓）：文字送り 　Spaceキー：メッセージウインドウ非表示 　Ctrl：押している間スキップ 　マウスホイール（↑）：バックログ 　マウスホイールのボタンを押す：セーブ ■TRUE END 1個 / BAD END 8個（TRUE END到達まで1時間程度です） ■注意 ・このゲームはクトゥルフ神話を題材にしたホラーゲームです。 　※… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 海鳥野ガクの精神鑑定録.

"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dichotomy Illusion: The Coser Disassembly Incident.

《雷雨漫漫》是由龙科游戏使用Ren'py引擎制作的文字类游戏。 "生或者死，都在一念之差。" 明面繁华闪耀的A市，实际上暗流涌动。 “大巴侧翻，车上乘客无故失踪”；“A市目前行踪不明者超过了100人”...... 结束一周忙碌的工作，正当你踏上回家之路时， 你察觉到背后有人在不断跟着你。 你，会做出怎样的选择呢？ 你的每一步选择，都将影响你的命运。 你，能逃出魔爪吗？ 【多结局判定】 游戏通过您的选择将会触发PE完美结局，NE普通结局，BE坏结局。通过得分机制，了解你的选择正确与否。 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 雷雨漫漫Endless Thunder.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Set Sail is a western visual novel set in the modern day where the Golden Age of Pirating never properly ended. The player takes the role of a young pirate who has lived their entire life sheltered on a famous pirate ship known as The Red Plague, captained by The Demonic Pirate Ricardo. Through a first person perspective, you meet and engage with colorful characters on your pirate ship, the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Set Sail.

Red Spider 3: A Heroine Never Dies is a Japanese visual novel game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Spider3: A Heroine Never Dies.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

A visual novel with mild choice-based progression. In this prologue story, follow an inquisitve college student into the depths of deceptive corporate lab: Moniker Innovation. Begin to unravel a mystery larger than the young journalist looking for answers and even this game itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissent.

Oliver came from a small town to the charming city of London to improve his life and financially support his mother, who had an accident months ago. There, he realized that his creative and investigative skills, which he hadn't fully used in his hometown, were much more valuable at the new newspaper, and he dove headfirst into a complex story. This story will demand so much of his abilities that, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Boss Is Scaring Me.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Porcelana is an indie visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Porcelana.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

This is a visual novel about 60 minutes in length, telling a story of memories.he visual novel "Once10" is a story which will recall the experience of many individuals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once10.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

You play as Locke, the bass-player of one of the many bands that never quite made it. When your drummer suddenly dies, you and the rest of the band travels to a festival you used to visit in your youth, while handling your loss. At the festival you will encounter familiar faces from your past while you're trying to not make the same mistakes again. ----------------------------------------------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where the Music Dies.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

A visual novel set in a monster-filled fantasy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Max Massacre.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

68% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Magic and science. Past and future. But what of the present? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snapshot.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Lilith Was Dead is a murder mystery visual novel where you must solve the murder. You take on the role of a detective by taking notes (in real life!), deducing, and using your wits to find out who killed Lilith! This game features many choices throughout (in the usual visual novel format) which can result in alternate paths and endings depending on the decisions you make. You must make your decis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lilith Was Dead.

A short visual novel inspired from the works by the masters of Japanese cinema: Masaki Kobayashi, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Gosha. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Craft of the Samurai.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

This game is a psychological horror VN set on a rural farm in middle-America. It is very short, taking only 15-20 minutes to read through once. It was made for the farmjam2024, and panic horror jam over the course of a month by a single person (myself). The theme of the game is really simple: What do you do when your memory seems to be unreliable, and not line up with what you can see in fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Culling of Normality.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 47 reviews

This is New Scuffed Epic Visual Novel, which is a story set in the world of New Scuffed Epic BHOP Simulator, play as a character of your choice, as you run into some new, and familiar faces along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Scuffed Epic Visual Novel.

*This game is a free game made by a general individual living in Japan. Currently, the game is only available in Japanese, so the text will also be displayed in Japanese. This is a Steam Early Access . is available as a trial version. We plan to update it as soon as it is completed, but it has been confirmed that the update causes freezes and loss of save data. Therefore, the trial version … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GiseiHero.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

This is a Visual novel only in Chinese If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rain's Love Memory.

"Wound up? By any nori but me." A thrilling school life with 4 good-looking nori! Which "nori" will you "omusubi" with ......? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to のり男子っ‼【体験版】.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Hey new journal,My old journal ran out of pages, so you're holding the fort now. Let me introduce myself! My name is Amimi Imai, I'm 18, and most of my friends call me "Hanabi". Why? Well, I'm a big fan of fireworks! My mom loved them, and the way she always talked about them made me want to see them for myself. But you know, life happens, and I haven't had the chance to see them in person. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sound of Fireworks: The Haiku.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Story : This was supposed to be an ordinary day, in an ordinary life. But it isn't. You were in the town library, reading a good book when…You don't really remember. You know you passed out. When you wake up, you are surrounded by flames ! Will you get out of danger? Will you create bonds with your companions? And maybe, will you find love on the way? "Up until the end" is a visual nove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Up until the end - Otome/Visual Novel.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

A comic-style narrative-oriented game based on the Christmas Eve Truce during World War I. Players will experience December 1914, playing the role of a soldier who has left his family to fight on the battlefield. The game is approximately 30 minutes long. 80% of the proceeds will be donated to countries affected by war. Four interactive mini-gamesExperience the life of soldiers on the battlefield… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to December 1914.

This is a free unofficial fan-game. In this game, you play as a 1st year student in Jeketi University. There, you interact with friends through multi-ended choice-based storyline. This is a free fan-made project, made out of love for 48G's Virtual member for 48G's Virtual fans. Currently, this game only available in Bahasa Indonesia. We might do localization and translations in the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WGV: Dreamcatcher.

漫无目的的都市、永无止境的日常。 这里没有超现实的人和事物，有的只是青春期的少年少女们上演的日常与非日常。 没有一件东西比现实更沉重，也没有一件东西比爱更深奥。 但问题是，你能爱上那个不完美、不梦幻、甚至满身疮痍的对象吗？ 你能爱上你自己吗？ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 第一千零二夜的童话.

Potions & Emotions is an indie visual novel created by a small team of student developers. Accompany Thalia--an aspiring alchemist and wannabe super villain--who is hell-bent on taking over the entire planet. She travels to a magical forest in order to collect raw materials for her alchemy projects, and stumbles upon a sleepy town hidden within. After seeing this and recognizing the potency of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Potions & Emotions.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Story This is a story about a little girl who is grieving the loss of her best friend. It's been a long time since then, but no one believes her when she says she lost her friend because a monster ate him. But that doesn't make sense: She never tells lies. She always gets golden stars from her teacher. In short, she's a good girl. Or is she? After all, she also has the power of the "malice&qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sweet Girl Gurumelo.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Nick just can't let go of the people he's killed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Up All Night: Daybreak.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Countdown is a short visual novel that tells the story of an ordinary individual's journey through their thoughts and emotions as their life approaches its end. The plot includes critiques and discussions of social issues such as life, family, the workplace, and the healthcare system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Countdown.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

A "Visual Novel Play" about the nature of love and relationships! Caught between his fiance and an android, Dan Garland must make a choice that will change lives forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synthetic Fantasy;.

A singleplayer, story game where you can make decisions and read your way through history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reigning.

Un visual novel d’horreur qui se déroule dans le noir complet, où les paroles des personnages sont mises en musique. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to De Profundis.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Now available for free, discover a mystery story set in the world of Methods: The Detective Competition. Red July, an up-and-coming celebrity detective, is challenged by The Illusion Killer — a serial killer who patterns his murders after optical illusions. However, in the course of solving the murder, Red July's famous method — which lets her instantly solve any crime — stops working. Now the rac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Methods: The Illusion Murders.

"The Other Side of the Sky" is a short text adventure game with an alternate fantasy setting in a single-line ending narrative mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 苍空的彼端.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

The Story: After a flesh-eating dust blows through your small town you are left trying to survive alone against hordes of Listless humans. Starved for social interaction you find yourself questioning your sanity when a voice speaks directly into your mind begging for your help. Game Features: Navigate an apocalyptic world full of Listless humans while managing your health and toxin level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dust of the Violet Crystals.

A slice-of-life visual novel with an unusual plot. Befriend your new neighbors and try to get along with them! Lena is an ordinary freelance designer who finally decides to move out of her parents' house into a mortgage-bought apartment. However, as soon as she crosses the threshold, strange things start happening – mysterious reflections in the mirror, groceries ending up in the trash... It s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortgage nightmares.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

~~A sci-fi short story about overcoming problems and changing perspectives~~ Stellar Reflections is a short story visual novel set in a dystopian future, within a sprawling space station. In this bleak era, personal freedoms have been suppressed, and life choices are dictated by the all-powerful regime. Delve into the narrative through the eyes of the protagonist, Aurelia, a nobody spending her d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Reflections.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

When a headstrong knight from the sealed-off human world witnesses the neglect of an orphaned child, she abandons her former life as an explorer to protect her newly adopted daughter in life-risking ritual combat in a strange town of monsters. Let our search for "Horzasha" begin! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hand of Horzasha.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Welcome to Eidolon University! Explore the grounds while interacting with eight NPCs (six romance-able) and learning the secrets of the university. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eidolon.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Welcome to Saint Marionette's theater! Tonight's show is all about love and faith... Our life here m̷a̷y̷ ̷b̷e̷ ̷a̷ ̷s̷i̷m̷u̷l̷a̷t̷i̷o̷n̷, ̷f̷u̷l̷l̷ ̷o̷f̷ ̷s̷t̷a̷t̷i̷c̷ ̷p̷a̷i̷n̷, but our feelings are very real! ️ After you come and see our show, you'll never feel like you're alone! We'll always be there with you! İ̶̳͈̩̺̣͇'̵̬͕͒͌̈́L̶̻͕̲̱͕̔͑̿ͅL̵̫͖͓̱̟̞͖̉ ̸̨͚̹͍̗̯͚͑̾̀̉̚͜͝͝Ạ̴͈̫̱̯̈́͊̐̾̈́̾͝L̸̑̑͑̓̊͐̂̉͝… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lovebirds.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

86% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Gary is caught in a strange dream and now he must overcome the adversities on his path or perish in the attempt. In this adventure you will meet 3 children in dream-like scenarios, next to a mysterious girl who talks about a promise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Connected Hearts.

Jaksaljabi is a kinetic novel that you can experience unique set-up and story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jaksaljabi.

New free novel game "Will you become a vtuber too?" One day, you came to the virtual world Return to the real world? Or... would you make another choice? A story that changes depending on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to キミもvtuberにならないか？.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Ascend to the Heavens and find out if you're pure enough to be reborn on the Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heavens.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

"I cried, but not because I wanted to live longer. I cried because I realized how painful it would be for the ones who love me." Loving Life is a short, non-fictional autobiographical visual novel created in 2012 by Zhenghua Yang (Z), the founder of Serenity Forge, as a reflection on a near-fatal incident that changed his life. StoryAt age 18, Z was a typical college student: driven by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loving Life.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Step into the dark and unforgiving world of vampires and have the course of your life changed forever. Experience a Rich Narrative Experience with gothic horror, distinct protagonists, interesting characters, and varied locations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Do you want to be an engineer? Do you ever dream of building a robot? Meet Niko an engineering student that always had that kind of thought, however, studying is hard and he hates it! One moment Niko gets hit by a truck and gets transported into the other world. It was a wonderful world blessed with magic, with that Niko tried to cast his first magic spell but nothing came out. It turns out he d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to inFINIte Robotics.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Hunted by anxiety, you exiled yourself to a lonely mountain inhabited by a ghost and his regrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Autumn Spirit.