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Games like Closer than Allowed: After the Bell

Games like Closer than Allowed: After the Bell

Games like Closer than Allowed: After the Bell

Looking for games like Closer than Allowed: After the Bell? Here are top casual simulation recommendations with a romance, mystery and anime focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with ToHeart, Tokyo Re:Connect Prologue or FRUITCODE: Choose Me, Love Me!.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    The late-’90s landmark visual novel from AQUAPLUS is back and fully remastered! 3D scenes and animations! Updated art in full HD, with modern Windows support! Your choice of classic or all-new voiceovers! English & Chinese in addition to Japanese! Discover the “heartful love comedy” that has captivated Japanese hearts for over a decade!STORYSpring is almost here! Strolling down a stree… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ToHeart.

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  2. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    This is the PROLOGUE of the game. Tokyo Re:Connect is an Original English Language Visual Novel (OELVN) for Windows, Mac, and Linux. With a romance-driven story full of colorful heroines, this game incorporates modern gameplay and features for a highly interactive and customizable experience. You play as the protagonist Shindou Touki, who moves from the countryside to Tokyo, to begin a new chap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Re:Connect Prologue.

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  3. ✦ Step Into FRUITCODE’s World ✦FRUITCODE: Choose Me, Love Me! is a wholesome anime dating sim with visual novel-style storytelling centered on love, friendship, music, and life. Step into the world of FRUITCODE, a five-member pop band, and spend seven unforgettable days getting to know the people behind the music. Share group moments, enjoy quieter one-on-one conversations, answer messages and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRUITCODE: Choose Me, Love Me!.

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  4. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    It's time to start your new life as a teacher at the local school! ______________________________________ Teachers with Love and Passion is a romantic Otome visual novel set in a private academy where professional and personal boundaries are constantly tested. You step into the role of a new teacher trying to advance your career and deal with unexpected relationships. Who could imagine that such… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teachers. With Love and Passion..

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  5. This is a romance visual novel about spending roughly 100 days living together with two mysterious “Egg Girls” Your daily choices affect four emotions: Affection, Empathy, Comfort, and Tension. Drawing closer is not the only option—sometimes, choosing to keep a little distance matters just as much. Over time, those choices quietly shape the tone of conversations, facial expressions, dist… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Egg Girls: A Gentle Story.

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  6. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Intertwined is a romance, slice-of-life adult visual novel. You play as a young man returning to his hometown after years away, reconnecting with old friends and forming new relationships. Your choices shape the story, character relationships, and potential romances. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intertwined: Season 1.

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  7. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 490 reviews

    Demonheart is a first-person visual novel in a dark fantasy setting, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices. The game consists of 5 chapters to be released throughout 2017. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonheart.

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  8. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 2,305 reviews

    This game is an animated visual novel based on a youthful, dream filled high school life story. This game portrays the player as Aoi, the protagonist, and brings the player through the feat of building the glider that will realise their dreams, while bonding with the female characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to If My Heart Had Wings.

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  9. About EMBERBOUNDThe story takes place during one summer in Andu, a quiet town in southern China. After a change in his work situation and a request to handle matters concerning his family’s old house, Yunxi returns to the hometown he left many years ago. He plans to stay for only ten days, settle everything, and then return to his former life. But an unexpected reunion soon disrupts that careful… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emberbound.

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  10. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    81% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Move The Chains is a choice-driven adult visual novel that puts you into the shoes of a hot-button athlete who finds himself being given a second chance after spending a year behind bars. The road to redemption is a long one, but it's packed with girls, love, drama, and of course, sex. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Move The Chains - Season 1.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    95% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Olive’s situation is dire. They're on the verge of being thrown out of college unless they can salvage their GPA, and their only chance rests on classes they know next to nothing about. Their lifeline: two club leaders who are more than willing to help them succeed. However, no solution is that easy. Olive soon finds themself in the middle of a conflict between these two friends that threatens to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twofold.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Someone is killing half-bloods (half-elves, half-humans) in a small city. The protagonist, a young half-blood girl called Mia Silverlight, falls into a whirlpool of events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never give up!.

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  13. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    Wagamama High Spec is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Kōki Narumi. With multiple plot lines, the player's choices will steer the story to different endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC.

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  14. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 5,052 reviews

    Semyon, a poster child contemporary chan culture consumer, falls asleep in the bus, only to wake up in front of the gates of Sovyonok, a pioneer camp of the late Soviet Russia. Everlasting Summer is a time-warping, mind-bending visual novel with some eroge content, produced by the collective efforts of Russian chan communities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everlasting Summer.

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  15. Every person you choose leaves someone else behind. After waking from an unsettling dream, high school student Kanata Tanaka begins to notice small fractures in his ordinary life. The same classroom. The same family. The same friends. The same familiar town. Everything looks the way it always has—yet something feels wrong. And at the center of it all is an old book. TOKIORIKI is a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 時折記 -Tokioriki-.

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  16. Before the Fireworks A seaside town. A summer festival 30 days away. And five girls who will change one transfer student's summer — forever. Umihara, a fictional coastal town. On the 30th day, fireworks from the summer festival will light up the entire bay. But before that, there are 30 days of story waiting for you. Yu Natsume is a second-year transfer student who used to love photography — hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before the Fireworks.

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  17. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Reborn is a choice-based visual novel for adults centered on the life of a teenager in college. Become a student at the most prestigious college on the continent and experience all the delights of college life! Sex, humor, romance, drama and deep plot. All this is waiting for you in the game Reborn! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reborn - Season 1: New Life.

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  18. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    New college, new life! As Shun Kousaka moves to another town, a new chapter in his life begins. Filled with ambitions, he sets out to finally find himself a girlfriend. His dream becomes true as he meets the president of the tennis club: Mahiru Haruno. It’s love at first sight, and he immediately joins the club to spend more time with her. If Shun’s dream comes true depends on the decisions he … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Reason for Your Smile.

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  19. 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.

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  20. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development
    65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    An Adult Visual Novel set at university. If you can't explain why people act the way they do, are they the problem, or do you need to change your perspective? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Perspective.

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  21. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    What is "Love Starts Again"?A live-action romance adventure with high-definition images that unfold from the protagonist's perspective. As you become the protagonist and make choices to change the future, you will become embroiled in dramatic romances with the heroines. A realistic romance simulation filled with situations that everyone dreams of experiencing at least once. A story of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love starts again.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 518 reviews

    For decades, superpowers and psychic abilities were thought to be mere science fiction, but the discovery of a certain particle called the "Astron" at the end of the 20th century proved to the world that these wondrous phenomena were real. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riddle Joker.

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  23. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Sable's Grimoire is a visual novel / dating sim featuring monster girls in a magic academy setting. Play as Sable, an aspiring magic researcher, as he get sucked into the daily lives and troubles of his demi-human classmates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sable's Grimoire.

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  24. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    82% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    For as long as anyone knows, beings called "Puppets" have operated in service of a force unknown, quietly manipulating the course of history. One day, Hajiro Mina has a chance encounter with one of these Puppets, ultimately changing her life forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadows of Pygmalion.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 311 reviews

    A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Code.

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  26. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    The Kingdom of Novus has been thrown into disarray, and It's up to you to decide if you’ll help to bring peace, or if you’ll stoke the fires of chaos. Enter a high fantasy world steeped in political intrigue; where magic touches the land and blood turns the wheels unseen. Dishonor & betrayal. Hope & despair. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Errant Kingdom.

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  27. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    80% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    She's damn pretty thought Max, looking at the girl coming toward him. He only had a few minutes to live, unless a miracle would happen. And what has a purple hamster to do with it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeliria Sanctuary.

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  28. Dive into what lies below in “Beneath the Cherry Blossom Tree” an immersive visual novel where every choice carves a path through a tapestry of mystery, romance, and intrigue. Unravel a story that intertwines destiny, personality, and local folklore About This Game: In “Beneath the Cherry Blossom Tree, ” you assume the role of a high school student, in a vibrant and dynamic school. Beneath its pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath The Cherry Blossom Tree.

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  29. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Heartbeat House: Hong KongLove is not an experiment. It’s a reality. At least, that’s what the show claims. Are you ready for a romance experience with true Hong Kong flavor? A brand-new dating reality show — Heartbeat House: Hong Kong — is now on air. This is not Netflix. This is not YouTube. This is a villa in Hong Kong, where eight young adults live together. They eat, chat, date, flirt, arg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbeat House: Hong Kong.

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  31. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    ※This game contains characters who are mentally unstable and expressions that may cause strong anxiety or discomfort. A tranquil summer island drifts on a calm sea, home to countless wandering cats! Beneath its peaceful surface lie gentle mysteries waiting to be uncovered. Drawn to the island’s strange allure, college student Makoto arrives from the outside world in pursuit of its secrets. You… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Island Petrichor.

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  32. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    "Treasure of blizzard" is a fantasy themed visual novel inspiring with beautiful arts and interesting game characters. The fate of the protagonist completely depends on your choice. Probably your character may meet his partner in life; however he may also meet the end of his life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treasure of a Blizzard.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    A 20% chance is all you have to survive the surgery. Will love give you the strength to continue this life or will you be singing with the angels? The choice is yours in Glass Heart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glass Heart.

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    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.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    The complete original soundtrack for Club Life, created by Sam L. Jones.Tracklist Regular - Act 1 Regular - Act 2 Regular - Act 3 Regular - Act 4 Regular - Act 5 Swimming Club Newspaper Club Tennis Club Prom Time Romantic Theme Sexy Music Rejection If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Club Life.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 842 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Once upon a time, a girl, her pet dog, and three companions made a journey to meet a great wizard who could grant their wishes. But what if the girl hadn’t believed that “there’s no place like home”? Explore a fairytale world through a dozen routes and 20+ endings! A Visual Novel with women as the target demographic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OZMAFIA!!.

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  37. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 712 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    The Fruit of Grisaia is a Japanese adult visual novel, the first in a series of visual novels by Front Wing. The game is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Yuji Kazami. Much of its gameplay is spent on reading the story's narrative and dialogue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fruit of Grisaia.

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  38. Rent a Girl is a visual novel featuring 8+ different endings based on your choices — a story about relationships, personal growth, and self-discovery. You play as a shy university student in Tokyo who has always struggled to connect with others. After a humiliating experience exposes your social naivety, you find an unusual service: a girlfriend rental for social skills development. What sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rent a Girl.

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  39. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 1,095 reviews

    StoryYou’re entering your junior year of college. Your first two years went by quickly— You were an average college student, living an average college life. However, after almost getting hit by a car, you meet a mysterious woman who says you’ll die if you don’t find your soulmate soon! Now you have to juggle school, work, and your impending doom?! Fate works in mysterious ways. You bump into your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    ■About the GameAIR is the work from the visual novel studio, Key, known for titles such as CLANNAD, Little Busters, Summer Pockets and more. It received great acclaim and was even adapted into an anime series. Enjoy this moving tale centered around themes of familial love and the characters' sensitive emotions, now with the latest visual novel engine! · The story evolves depending on the cho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AIR.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    Kanon is the debut work from the visual novel studio, Key, known for titles such as CLANNAD, Little Busters, Summer Pockets and more. It received great acclaim and was even adapted into an anime series.Enjoy this tale of small miracles that occur in a northern town, now with the latest visual novel engine!Featuring retouched HD visuals and CG coloring!This version not only offers the best HD quali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kanon.

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  43. 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.

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  44. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 353 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    You play as Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. Kyousuke knows what he likes and lets nothing stand in his way in getting what he wants. Referred to as God by his classmates, he often enjoys listening to Bach and "working" part time for his stepfather. But when a beautiful girl named Usami Haru appears in town along with an international criminal known as "Maou," they bring with them… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devil on G-String.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    91% User Score Based on 515 reviews

    Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel Wings.

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  46. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 742 reviews

    A choice-driven, slice of life visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ethereal Enigma.

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  47. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, emotional
    87% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves.

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  48. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    This romance visual novel explores the question of gender integration at a private school. A curious series of events leads to our hero becoming the only boy at a prestigious girls' academy... But over 99% of the girls are against integration! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess Evangile.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Da Capo, a tale of love, romance, and friendship blooming as winter turns to spring. Enter Weather Vane, a magic school beneath the city of London, where Kiyotaka and others weave the tales of their lives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Da Capo 3 R.

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  50. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    55% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    You are entering your summer break before university begins. And what better way to spend a summer break than at the lake with two friends, will the summer become an unforgettable time or will it just fade away. Welcome to your Summer Fling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer Fling.

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