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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.

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.

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.

《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.

You play as a young man conscripted into the Finnish military. In Finland, service is mandatory — and you don’t know how it’s going to play out. You’ll have to get used to a new setting and new rules. 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. This is Part On… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandatory Fun.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

MeMary : Memories Of the Nameless One Introduction Second project of Astralseal. MeMary is a mystery visual novel with puzzles. This game has multiple ending depend on player ability to solved question and choice that player choose. story You who have no memory find yourself in the nameless mansion. You don’t remember the reason why you stray in this mansion. You have no destin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memary: Memory of the nameless one.

「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.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

You've been invited to a strange party at Lady Tealwoods' new mansion. It's not long until a sudden murder is revealed, and you must piece together who is lying, and who is the murderer as you uncover the secrets of the different strange guests of Tealwoods Manor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murders at Tealwoods Manor.

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.

HeartWare is an interactive visual novel that invites players into a captivating story centered around Iris. The game explores her journey as she seeks meaningful connections and a sense of purpose. As the player, you will guide Iris through various scenarios, making choices that shape her experiences and determine the course of her story. In HeartWare, every decision matters, leading to mult… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HeartWare.

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.

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.

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.

Coalescence is a visual novel that takes you deep within Moniker Labs to explore its secrets. Play as one of three characters, each with their own storyline and dialogue options. Form relationships with the companions you encounter and try to make it out alive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coalescence.

"Embracing Darkness" is a fan visual novel in which players can enjoy a short encounter with Local Villains Tiefedorf and Shuraomaru. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Embracing Darkness.

In a world ravaged by decay and despair, where civilization crumbles and hope fades, lies the enigma known only as The Great Apperance. Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, two young men set out on a journey to find The Great Appearance which manifests itself inside mankind's mind. Story: In the aftermath of an apocalypse that left the world decaying, survivors live in small socie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crimson Call.

Planet Charmara's situation grows more dire every passing day. Will the Misfits be able to stop the world from falling apart underneath them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charmareians.

Scriptur is a kinetic visual novel featuring original artworks, soundtrack, and characters. The main character woke up on the train, he does not know how he ended up in it and where he was going. On top of that, he has the same strange dream all the time. What does this all mean? What is the secret behind all this? Will it be possible to reveal it and finally restore the lost memories of what hap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scriptur.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Dancing with Shadows: Prologue is the first installment of an episodic dark fantasy visual novel with CYOA-influenced branching storylines, romantic routes, and many different endings. Guide three protagonists through a storyline left for you to untangle. Your choices don't just shape the outcome of the story, they shape the personas of the protagonists you control.  This first installation … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dancing with Shadows: Prologue.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Runs on macOS 10.15 Catalina or above (tested on macOS 11.6 Big Sur)- STORY -Rin and Nadeshiko are homicide detectives for the Tokyo police. Find out the killer behind the murder.- GAMEPLAY -You will be playing as a homicide detective in charge of murder investigation in Tokyo. Witness questioning Murder scene investigation Interrogation of suspects Rebuttal section *This is the free-to-play base… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Detectives.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

82% User Score Based on 106 reviews

Critic Score 26%Based on 1 reviews

Tyrania is a kinetic visual novel, meaning a text-based game with a one ending linear story. The story is focused on the opposition of two different ideas of Justice when dealing with crime and terrorism. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tyrania: A Kinetic Visual Novel.

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？.

You've been given the chance to go to the country's most prestigious academy. Your future couldn't have looked brighter! But you'll soon find out nothing is ever as it seems... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainbow Heights Academy: Year 1.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 43 reviews

A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reaplaced.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

97% User Score Based on 36 reviews

The first of seven chapters, which will tell an amazing story about the adventures of a girl and her friends. Colorful landscapes and warm sunny atmosphere. Also, they will find the real door! And take part in the contest! Can you imagine? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Molytropia: Cloud in Shape of Hurt.

A choice-based visual novel game about science, division, and the false ideology of knowledge. Each and every one of your choices will determine whether the disciplines will end in unity or complete division. The key to eternal knowledge is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindworks: The Great Division.

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.

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.

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.

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.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

58% User Score Based on 84 reviews

VR capable sci-fi visual novel which takes place in the distant future on Enceladus. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angels & Demigods.

Previously lost Japanese visual novel, rebuilt and finally on Steam! Playing as Eimin, embark on a thrilling quest with two angelic girls. The Emperor of Japan has fallen out with the gods, and it is your job to deliver the Emperor's request and make peace between humans and kami. You will experience: • A challenging mission in the Dewa Sanzan mountains, the outcome of which depends on you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NA-Re: great chain of being.

・あらすじ 本作『さらば劇薬 -encore-』は有名な劇団の「主役」を目指す二人の少女が、オーディションとしてエチュード(即興劇)をするノベルゲームとなっております。 彼女達が舞台の上でどう芝居を演じるのか、そしてどんな幕引きとなるのかはプレイヤーである貴方の選択次第です。 ・ゲーム説明 観客としても演者としても楽しめる、新ジャンル「演劇体験型ノベルゲーム」ついに登場！ もちろん演劇に詳しくない方でも楽しんでいただける、「演技(うそ)」とにまつわるお話です。 最初にルート選択があり、選んだキャラの視点でお話が進みます。二周することで物語の全貌が見えてくるゲームです。 ゲームはいつでもセーブ・ロードすることが可能です。 ※一部ショッキングな描写が含まれるため、12歳未満の方のプレイはご遠慮ください。 『さらば劇薬-encore-』はマルチエンディング採用のノベルゲームです。プレイヤーの… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to さらば劇薬 -encore-.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

51% User Score Based on 2,920 reviews

Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbound.

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.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

92% User Score Based on 148 reviews

Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Witch.

By the Vine is a Christian-based farming sim Visual Novel following Calum who has to live on his best friend's farm after burning his own house down. What hijinks will ensue as Calum adjusts to his new life, and uncover the mysteries of the world around him? The story takes place in a mysterious world called Edonis. Inhabiting this world is a race called the Cloats, which hold different abilities… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to By the Vine: Chapter One.

Wild Angels is an interactive visual novel in the genre of comedy and drama. According to the plot, a criminal gang of five young guys appeared in modern Russia, which became unexpectedly successful and elusive. All bandits have completely different points of view and life stories, but they are united by a common goal - to "earn" as much money as possible through risky and reck… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Angels | Episode 1.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

"Magic exists all around; your whole body and mind can be a conduit." Alice and Sophie have been in a long distance relationship since they graduated from the Ira Royal Academy for talented magic users. Sophie has stayed on campus as a researcher, while Alice ventured to the world outside of academia. Finally, Sophie gets some time off, and the couple reunites for an onsen vacation… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Becomes You: Yuri Onsen Vacation.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 43 reviews

You wake up in the void, with no memory other than the deep sense that something horrible has happened to you in life that has left you in limbo. Can you find your way back to the living to make things right? Should you? Welcome to my first visual novel / game project, The River. I actually made something! This is my very first attempt at making a game, as well as my first second earnes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The River.

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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

83% User Score Based on 77 reviews

In this short comedy visual novel, you're an unpopular transfer student who begins a new life at a Japanese high school. You quickly get drafted into the school's most secret after-school club... but could it be that the seemingly innocent members of the Murder Club are hiding a dark secret?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After School Murder Club!!.

A crossover between the lucky and the unlucky! Lucky stamina! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 럭키 스태미나.

Dreamland Welcome to Dreamland - a mysterious and fascinating world of dreams, where reality intertwines with fantasy, and fear and admiration go hand in hand. In this game, you will go on a fascinating journey through a world inhabited by mythical creatures and creepy characters. PlotWe see the world through the eyes of Alexey, an ordinary worker at the logistics company "Watcher's Cargo.&… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamland.

De Profundis est une aventure textuelle dont le déroulement est influencé par les choix du joueur. L'ambiance sonore du jeu est unique en son genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to De Profundis.

Tales of Maana: Lucy is a narrative visual novel set in the enchanting and war-torn world of Maana. Follow Lucy, a determined young girl who joins the Order of Demonists to uncover the legacy of her mother—and begins a journey that will change her forever. Along the way, another tale unfolds in parallel: that of Rose, her rival, whose fate is tightly bound to her own. A World of Secrets and Won… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Maana: Lucy.

This is a visual novel product. This work has designed more than 20 different scenes and 10 special events with CG, and created scripts with more than 80000 Chinese characters. The story begins in Zhijiang in June 2022. The idol group A-SOUL, which is composed of five girls: Ava, Bella, Carol, Diana and Elieen, will face two important things! The first thing is to celebrate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 原灵·深海遗梦 Medusa the Origin ~ Lost Dream of the Deep.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 413 reviews

Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 2,632 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 10 reviews

You didn't ask to lead this expedition but here you are: stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead. Manage your meager resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls and head in the only direction you can - into The Pale Beyond. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pale Beyond.