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[Notice Regarding Supported Languages] Currently, the game only supports Traditional and Simplified Chinese. English localization is planned and will be added as a post-launch update. If you are interested in playing in English, please add the game to your Wishlist and stay tuned for our localization update! Starweaver Express is a narrative-driven adventure with a unique, poetic atmosphere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Ryoutarou Shinozaki has been forced to live abroad for most of his life due to his parents’ work, but he's kept in touch with his childhood friend Tooru Hanazono—if only to gripe. With Ryoutarou unable to overcome the language barrier overseas, and his yearning for his native country of Japan growing more with every passing day, Tooru sympathizes with his old pal enough to ask his parents if they… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Sweet Homecoming.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

'Lingua Fleur: Lily' is focused on friendship, love, troubles, efforts, and confusions between girls. Made with illustrations, animations, and original music, this story tells of the protagonist Yuyi Wu's secret, one very different from an 'ordinary' girl. Told in a gentle and ordinary style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lingua Fleur: Lily.

Spend seven sweet days with FRUITCODE in a cozy anime dating sim and visual novel. Make choices, grow closer, and share precious moments with one of FRUITCODE’s five members in a story filled with music, warmth, and meaningful connections. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRUITCODE: Choose Me, Love Me!.

The aloof nine-tailed celestial fox, the cheerful, wisecracking classmate, the enigmatic girl from his dreams... with which of them will you embark on a heart-stopping, thrilling adventure? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven's Fox.

Labeled a “troublemaker,” you transfer to the worst high school. There, you become entangled in dangerous relationships driven by desire, jealousy, and manipulation. Will you get closer, be used, or get hurt— your choices will determine how your story with them ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BAD STUDENT LOVE.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A young adult SF visual novel combining school life with science fiction. The main characters live normal, peaceful lives, savoring their youth. But one day, an illness starts spreading through their school, and with it, a secret that could change the world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akizora Memories: Horizon of Fate.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

96% User Score Based on 46 reviews

A sweet romance story with four heroines set in an all-girls’ boarding school in France in 1896, featuring a crossdressing male protagonist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Embraced by Autumn.

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.

Story:The city is once again experiencing strange weather. A mysterious downpour causes anyone caught in the rain to turn into a frog. Once the rain stops, they return to human form. No one knows where the Frog Rain comes from, nor when it will strike again. For most people, the Frog Rain has already become a part of everyday life. But for me, a transfer student, it becomes an opportunity to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FROG RAIN.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

As a research android, complete your mission of living a normal student life in this bittersweet slice of life visual novel. Record new experiences, revel in mundanity, and be a strange machine and a strange person. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plus/Minus Zero.

You play as a female freshman who has just entered a university famous for its animal science and veterinary programs. Life seems peaceful at first—classes, labs, and days spent on the farm—but soon you realize that something beneath this routine world doesn’t quite add up. As the story unfolds, you’ll meet three unique characters, each with their own secrets, personalities, and emotional arcs. Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Petting Lover.

Game Features: Romanceable Characters: All characters are younger than the protagonist. Game Background: An alternate modern - day setting. This official version will add mini-games such as enhancing the sense of experience or interactivity to the plot on the basis of traditional visual novel gameplay. In addition to influencing the direction of the story, it seems that the mini-games wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 春日落幕爱物语Spring's Finale:Tales of Love.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

StoryYou are a high school graduate, who recently got a job as a barista in the hopes of breaking out of your shell. Confront the challenges of growing up through the bonds you create and the coffee you serve. Each customer has their own story to tell All characters are fully voice acted Make and serve a variety of drinks Features Fully voice-acted Brew and mix a variety of drinks… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koko's Cafe.

My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life is a visual novel about love and strings of fates intertwined by a single supernatural event. The free version of My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1 invites you to plunge into the first out of the four days in this mystical story, try on the shoes of a real Japanese student, and see the plot unfold around you. The protagonist was ju… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1.

The summer air is often filled with romance in the city of love. When one of the major universities announces a language and culture course for the entirety of the summer, many wealthy students from abroad jump on the chance to go abroad. What about you? You're just there to clean their rooms... but why are they so interested in you? A brand-new, 30k word long Otome Visual Novel Choose betwee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Paris.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Snow falls on its day, The letter finds its way. Meet someone, and fall in love so tender it trembles your very soul. Product Brief This is a fully live-action, multi-ending interactive romance movie game. Set against the gentle hills and waters of a small town in southern China, you become a young B&B keeper, crossing paths, testing quietly, drawing near, and falling for a visiting actress — ever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Love Letter in Snowfall.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

"Hey, do you know the meaning of the four-leaf clover?" Set at "Shonan Saika Academy," a prestigious school in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture, this is a youthful story of girls wavering between friendship and love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clover Reset.

Welcome to Nowhere Tech, transfer student- where you'll meet people, make choices, make mistakes, and make even more mistakes. You came here to have new experiences and live a little, but you might get more than you bargained for... Navigate this choice-heavy, dialogue-heavy story and crack the code behind your enigmatic new classmate. INCLUDING: - TWO semi-dateable beautiful young women! - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Addy.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 33 reviews

A sequel to Sounds of Her Love, a sweet romance story between two students set in an international school in Tokyo. One year has passed since the events of Sounds of Her Love, and your relationship with Ceri has deepened. You have now become a couple and, with your encouragement, Ceri has begun to emerge from her shell. Leopards don't change their spots that easily, however, and though Ceri … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sounds of Her Love 2.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

98% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Winter of Ours.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

"Problem Child" me, Class Heartthrob her—two lines that should never cross collided through a series of coincidences, shattering my monochrome world. Crave her eyes on me alone, crave her world with me alone. The once-pure admiration begins to twist... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only You.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shanghai Summer.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

71% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Emerald seas! Blue skies! Sandy beaches! An island adventure in the ocean sounds like a trip to paradise. However, the place is a nightmare with no one to provide any blood for Raylan to feed on after he turned into a vampire by accident, especially since he has another hungry vampire at his side. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampires' Melody 2.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

《青夏轨迹》是日本美少女游戏资深大厂GIGA/Entergram出品的一部青春题材的视觉小说。本作由知名插画家U35负责原画与角色设计，人气声优小鸟居夕花、夏和小、和实羽优希为本作女主角献声。本作发售后赢得市场普遍赞誉，并荣获萌系游戏大赏年度剧本金奖等诸多奖项。 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aonatsu Line.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 200 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 2 reviews

Letters is a cozy, often funny, and sometimes sad game about friendship, courage, and the power of words. Journey back to the 90s and 2000s to follow the story of Sarah and move through her beautiful hand-drawn letters and nostalgic pixel worlds. Help her navigate all the ups and downs of growing up and decide what kind of person she'll become. Use words to solve riddles and explore Sarah's col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letters: A Written Adventure.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 852 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A YEAR OF SPRINGS.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

72% User Score Based on 71 reviews

"The Lilycle yuri CD series returns, featuring the same all-star cast, but now in a fully-visual adventure game. While a must for dedicated yuri fans, the fun and easygoing stories contained within will warm the hearts of all who read them. Lilycle has a sweet, heartwarming story bursting with content, with cheerful and highly-detailed illustrations by Sakura Miwabe, and featuring a sophisticated… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lilycle Rainbow Stage!!!.

EMBERBOUND is a furry visual novel about returning home, reuniting with old friends, and promises left unfinished. Back in his hometown to handle matters concerning his family’s old house, Yunxi faces the regrets and feelings that never truly faded. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emberbound.

Self-IntroductionI’m Pancake, a 2020 grad from a coastal uni. My college dream? Making a game that that mattered. By graduation, all I had was nothing but a rough demo. Years later, [So Long, My Youth] is here: a photo-based visual novel weaving together memories of college life. Each screenshot is a real photograph, each dialogue line inspired by my lovely friends. Maybe I wasn’t born to make ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 她毕业了 So Long, My Youth.

[h1]If you could live it all again, would you still choose this path?[/h1] 11:47 PM. The 37th floor of a tech giant. The 14th straight day of crunch. Your phone buzzes again — [Product Manager]: The requirements changed. Let's sync first thing tomorrow. (smiley) [HR]: Please prepare your "irreplaceability" report. You mean to say, "I'll take a day off after this" — but your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 重启人生.

Forbidden Love is a choice-based visual novel exploring a forbidden relationship between a teacher and student. Your choices shape the story, leading to a variety of different endings. Dreams, dependency, and love become intertwined as the boundaries of affection slowly begin to blur. A love reaching for forbidden dreams. Between teacher and student. Between dreams and desire. The prota… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forbidden Love.

Game Type Suspense Horror Adventure Visual Novel Story Synopsis Fresh out of college and with a tight budget, [you] moved into the [Heye Apartment], which had an unusually low rent. In the apartment, [you] met [Lin Ya], the cold and aloof girl next door. Through spending time with her, [you] discovered her sincere and passionate nature that belied her outward appearance. However, as [your] fee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Heye Apartment.

Take part in the lottery and embark on the vacation of your life alongside your best friend: Yuina, where you'll also be a judge in a beauty contest. On the island you will be joined by the competitors – the artistic Eimiko, serious and elegant Haru, commanding Tomoe, and flirty Aimi. Get your flirt game on, the competition starts now! WHAT IS THEIR SECRET? While spending time with the girls, you'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pick My Heart Chapter 1.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 306 reviews

With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The seven days i spent with you.

Welcome To Glenn State!After over a year of intense study sessions and sleepless all-nighters, you’ve finally clawed your way out of the GPA pit you dug for yourself and transferred out of Glenn State’s backwater Kurtington campus. Now, in your final semester of college, you’ve made it to the university’s main campus: Glenn State College Valley, where the booze flows freely and the parties never s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Term, First Love.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

81% User Score Based on 52 reviews

关注我们欢迎关注B站官方号“白雨工作室” 加入QQ交流群（698417918）向我们反馈bug和建议，并可关注正在开展的魔点众筹活动。 About the Game 《学生时代》是一款高自由的校园养成游戏。在游戏中，你将经历纯正中国千禧代的成长之路，见证南方小城的变迁。自选性别，多重体验，任意抉择，决定你的未来，影响朋友的人生。 自习、写作业、考试、家长会……什么？！有老师的八卦可以听？！ 挑灯夜战、在赛场挥洒汗水，将奖状贴满整个墙面，你就是鹅城一中三冠王！ 在学校里结识性格各异的同学：你的成长有他们的陪伴，他们的人生有你的参与。 了解同学的故事，和TA从朋友变成挚友，然后两情相悦，谈一场青春无悔的恋爱！ 此外，做一个小红娘也不错？助攻同学的爱情！ 大量取材于真实经历的事件，力求还原原汁原味的90后学生生活。那一天，你和肖清雅看着流星划落成雨；… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to School Days.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Feature ListEARLY ACCESSThe Early Access version is in active development and may change. Story spanning June 7th to August 27th, around 15 hours of gameplay. Over 200,000 words and 200+ choices. Accessibility options including dyslexia-friendly font, serif font, adjustable text box opacity and color, and adjustable text color. Interactive story with player choice for conversations, relati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEVIL'S LIMINAL.

“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 c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Young Hearts.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 2,558 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Venba Deluxe Edition includes: Venba Venba Soundtrack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venba.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

96% User Score Based on 484 reviews

Having moved away from her friends and family to attend community college, Allison Merlo is a fresh student struggling with the day to day challenges of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Snow.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

What if you could create your own constellations? A love story about Asian American identity, mental health, and stargazing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Space in Between.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

98% User Score Based on 744 reviews

Kaori After Story is a slice-of-life, relationship-centric comedy sequel to ACE Academy; fully voiced and extensively interactive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kaori After Story.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Alex is a college student studying nursing and recently freed from her unbearable helicopter parents. Far from home and trying to get through classes as quickly as possible, she’s grown burnt out and quite lonely. However, she hears about a mysterious social media account filled with images of ruined buildings, rooftop views, and rooms trapped in time, framed by a challenge: “Feeling adventurous?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enamored Risks.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Mizuchi 白蛇心傳 is a heartfelt and philosophical yuri visual novel inspired by the Legend of the White Snake and multiple folklores. Follow Linh's journey with a beautiful shape-shifting temptress and a resourceful warrior nun, and experience a story of friendship, love, transformation, and belonging. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mizuchi 白蛇心傳.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Wish on shooting stars while you enjoy a weekend getaway at the beach! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starlight Shores.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

70% User Score Based on 125 reviews

A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Always The Same Blue Sky....

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

77% User Score Based on 394 reviews

Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: romanticism of the Eighties, mysteries and intrigues, betrayal and self-sacrifice, hatred and passion - all of this in the new game by the creators of the legendary visual novel "Everlasting Summer"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 4,336 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Florence is the story of the highs and lows of a young woman’s very first love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Florence.