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Temporary Cleaner is a side-scrolling slice-of-life simulation game presented in detailed 2D pixel art. It tells a slow, unsettling story about routine, isolation, and the quiet ways a person can lose themselves over time. You play as a temporary worker stuck in an endless loop of short-term jobs, empty apartments, and late nights. Days blur together as you move through ordinary spaces—hallway… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temporary Cleaner.

University life is supposed to be quiet during the semester — lectures, deadlines, routines. But everything changes when you grow closer to your Sloven classmate, a charming, open-minded adult who brings unexpected excitement into your everyday life. Rendered in expressive pixel art animation, My Sloven Classmate invites you into an intimate slice-of-life experience where curiosity, attraction… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EsMy Sloven Classmate.

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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

A short and unique psychological horror visual novel with an ever-shifting narrative that explores the deepest corners of the protagonist's mind. Meet characters whose dark secrets will leave you questioning reality, all set to a gripping retro soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop//Error.

"The invisible us" is a full-motion video live-action mystery deduction game. Players assume the role of the male protagonist, Song Wufei, whose troubled upbringing has shaped him into a timid and evasive individual. After entering high school, he becomes a target of systematic bullying by school bullies. Just as the protagonist feels utterly helpless, a courageous female classmate steps… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 看不见的我们.

Breeding Log is a side-scrolling adventure life simulation that follows the slow growth of a relationship built on shared history, everyday routines, and quiet emotional moments. You play as a young adult who reunites with Suzune, a longtime friend from the past. Now older, more experienced, and living separate lives, the two of you find yourselves spending time together again—walking through … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breeding Log.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Life is busy but good for university student Hiroshi Kawada. He is living in his own apartment, has secured himself a part-time job, and is doing everything he can to impress his beloved girlfriend, Nanami Miyasaka. However, one fateful day their relationship is put to test when Nanami sees her boyfriend together with another woman. Feeling greatly hurt from witnessing her boyfriend’s potential a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deceived by the Host.

准备好和可爱的永雏小菲们“一起”建设小镇了吗？在这个被无情大手所操控的奇怪世界中，不知为何会有无数个服装各异的小菲会从街边冒出来，而无情的大手会把她们抓去建设小菲镇！您将在游戏中亲自扮演无情大手，并且把您邪恶的大手伸向无辜的小菲们！ 指派工作正如游戏的标题，在拖拖拉拉小菲镇中，您会把小菲拖来拽去，把她们丢进各种各样的工作区，给她们指派各式各样的工作。从收集薯条到研究科技点数，谁能想到看上去笨笨的小菲们其实可以从事各种各样的工作和活动？她们能完成的事情比三岁儿童更多！ 建造小镇随着资源的累积，小镇也会不断地扩展，通过您的操作，小菲镇会从一片荒凉的空地发展成拥有各种建筑和工作机会的超级小镇！而无情的大手则可以决定哪只小菲可以成为居民，哪只小菲会被驱逐！ 物理效果在小菲镇，小菲们被赋予了物理效果，当你把她们丢出去时，她们会做出各种各样的自然反应, 来试试你可以把她们丢多远吧… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 拖拖拉拉小菲镇.

Life With My Sister is a calm daily life simulation game that focuses on routine, coexistence, and the subtle emotional shifts that happen when two people share the same living space. You play as a young adult who has recently started living together with his younger relative / childhood friend figure (all characters are portrayed as adults). What begins as a simple, ordinary arrangement slowl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life With My Sister.

Face to Face With SolitudeAlpenglow is a quiet, story-driven experience about stepping away from life — and finding yourself alone with what remains. In a remote mountain cabin, days pass slowly. Light changes. Weather shifts. Memories surface. As mornings warm and nights grow cold, your inner state changes with the world around you. Your choices begin to reveal your past. Live the Days, One Ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpenglow.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

"Heartbroken Player" is a live action interactive video game. As a "cow and horse" in the company, on the night when the comet arrived, you unexpectedly traveled into a love game. In order to return to the real world before shutting down in seven days, you must complete the "love" task assigned by Police Flower Andy. You thought you were in love with the game characte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dating 4 Girls.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

96% User Score Based on 73 reviews

SEX, SIN & ROCK’N’ROLL is a 3D visual novel with side-scroller exploration, mixing rock music, mysticism, dark humor, and pure chaos into a story about fame, temptation, and the price of success. You play as a shy, broke musician stuck with his band in a dead-end city that slowly crushes dreams. Everything changes the moment you buy an old guitar — one that shouldn’t exist. From it emerges a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEX, SIN & ROCK'N'ROLL.

38%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

There are many ways to go about the game and progress the story. Money can be earned in many different ways and through a variety of minigames. Want to work earnestly at a part-time job? Go for it! Want to work as a waitress? That's also an option! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sayaka's Addiction.

"Sugar,sugar,sugarcoat" is a dating simulation game set in a school. Interact with the girls and gain their love. You must then offer that love to the devil you love. system You can read the story with a click. There are also options within the story, and the story changes depending on what you choose. story Your character, "Helena", has been cursed by a girl named "M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sugar,sugar,sugarcoat.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

My name is Maksim Laas. I'm just a simple guy from Tallinn with a most ordinary life, which has its ups and downs, though admittedly the latter have been somewhat more prevalent lately. After breaking up with my ex, the world around me lost its usual colors, and my life quickly grew into a gray, dreary, and inescapable routine. At least that's what I thought... Until something unbelievable happen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life.

27%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

38% User Score Based on 21 reviews

You are about to uncover four twisted tales of misadventure surrounding people connected, in some way, by the late Dr. Cyrus Stansfield's cloning machine. Within these stories you must face the ethical dilemmas and possible fortune while guiding each character to their own end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raise Your Own Clone.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

Loretta is a psychological thriller that would make the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and would lead her through a self-crafted nightmare. This story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationship problems and the difficult social situation of the 1940s.Conceptually and aesthetically, the game is inspired by the American art of the twentieth century, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loretta.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

62% User Score Based on 68 reviews

My Furry Teacher is a short visual novel about your relationship with your new trainee. Confidence, determination, and hard work have made you the best math teacher in town, loved by students and respected by colleagues. However, little has changed in recent years: you work in the same classroom, with the same educational materials, and receive the same wage. Is this really the limit of your am… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Furry Teacher.

Graduated from high school, Guang gave up the opportunity to enter college and began to work, making a living for him and his little sister. However, all things seem to change in this summer. The hidden wish of Guang's little sister leads the track of their lives to meet in one midsummer day. Faced with the future confusing to think and the attachment difficult to speak, how could they find their … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Piece of Wish upon the Stars.

This game is an AVG game of character adventure cultivation. Character adventure cultivation is a role-playing game in which unit players immerse themselves. Players can play the protagonist, interact with the characters in the game, read the story, influence the plot through different options, and finally achieve various endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 角斗士学院（Gladiator School）.

Step into the private world behind the spotlight in hiptotec idol, a 3D training simulation designed for intuitive mouse-based interaction and deep immersion. You take on the role of a producer working closely with an adult idol, guiding her through daily training, recordings, and personal moments that slowly reshape both her career — and her feelings toward you. What starts as professional gu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to hipnotec idol.

About This GameAfterclass is an adventure-simulation RPG about what really happens when school is over. When the final bell rings, the campus doesn’t go quiet. It gets unpredictable. You’re free to live your after-school life at your own pace. Walk the halls, hang out with friends, join clubs, and choose how to spend your time once teachers disappear and rules loosen. Conversations, routines, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterclass: A High School Adventure.

Private Ward ~VIP Floor: She Was My Nurse~✨ An Exclusive Romance Unfolds in the VIP Ward This game is a story-driven, authentic Visual Novel. Enter the specialized world of the 'Hospital'—a setting loved by many—specifically the exclusive VIP Floor. Here, you will experience a thrilling and deep relationship with a captivating nurse heroine, 'Leah', through the eyes of 'Ethan'. Story Synops… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Private Ward ~VIP Floor: She Was My Nurse~.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

The Store looks familiar.That’s the problem. You enter a brightly lit furniture superstore made of showrooms, aisles, and corridors. Everything is clean. Orderly. Normal. Then it repeats. The rooms return in the same order, with the same layout — but not always in the same state. Something may be wrong. Or nothing may be wrong at all. And knowing the difference is the only way forward. Observatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-3008: Infinite Store.

“Dark times have come, and the horror nurtured by our fears is already at the doorstep.” Unprecedented trials have descended upon this place, and only you can neutralize the threat. Explore this godforsaken land, find new items to help you survive, and do not let the corruption seep into your mind. The local legend says: “Only the vigilant will behold the dawn, while the drowsy will see nothin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Squirrel Cabin.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Hiyori lives a very quiet and lonely life, but she decides enough is enough... She wants to change! And everything indeed changes when a spirit visits her and installs a strange app on her phone! The clock's ticking now... There are 90 days left! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waifu App: 90 Days to Escape a Lonely Fate.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

KAFKA-ESQUE GIRLHOODMetamorph is a 3D story-driven dating sim with a horror theme, about growing up in a body that quickly becomes foreign to you. You play as a high-school girl who has begun to slowly, but steadily, turn into a twisted cockroach monster. With no signs of being able to reverse it, she sets out to score a date with her crush, all before her grotesque transformation is fully complet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metamorph.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

74% User Score Based on 85 reviews

We are absolutely delighted to announce that Act 1 & 2 of Let Bions Be Bygones is now officially available on Steam! The dramatic Act 3 finale will be unleashed to all owners on May 7th as a free update. "Welcome to the planet Terrahive. A planet that never should have existed. Completely encrusted in a disease called humanity. Corporate arcologies and space elevators shadow the layers of pollut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Let Bions Be Bygones.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

War of Paragons. A war for world dominion waged by "paragons", the representatives of their races. Once, it was the human paragon who won the war, damning elvenkind to the fate of slavery. A thousand years has passed. Another War of Paragons is about to begin. Finne, the protagonist of this tale, was chosen to represent humanity. However, her blood hides a secret. She's only ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slave Princess Finne, why did she sell out her own kingdom?.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

“Are you lost?” “I don’t think so? I mean, the way back to town is pretty straightforward.” ... Welcome to Hope, where most of the residents ironically don't have high hopes for their future. The player plays as John Doe, just another life in the little town of Hope whose luck has hit rock bottom. However, when John meets a hermit living outside of town, he gradually learns to put his life toge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Another Life.

After studying away in Taiwan, Shao-Tang finally comes back to his hometown of Nangan to be a receptionist at an inn for the summer where he works with his childhood friend Zi-Jin. "Without a love knot, you will be single forever!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koi Musubi.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

79% User Score Based on 886 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 10 reviews

The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Novelist.

Welcome to the Soul Containers program!Nicolas life seemed perfect - his own house, a fiancée and a well-paying job. One day changed everything. His fiancée vanishes without a trace, and the only clue is a game that should never have existed... The moment you open your eyes, you feel a sense of unease. The daily wake-up in Evelyn's warm embrace is replaced by a cold sense of loneliness. Not… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Containers.

About"I'm the only one who knows what the girls at the office are really like..." 30 Days of Work is a text-based adventure game with multiple endings that combines office life simulation with multi-female relationship management. Whether it's your work at the office or a specific relationship you've carefully nurtured, each choice you make determines how this spicy story unfolds —and p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 30 Days of Work.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 75 reviews

A luxurious spa, warm oils, soft hands… and a dark secret beneath the pleasure. Help Yumi expose a criminal scheme, sneak into private rooms, uncover evidence — and try not to get lost in temptation. Quickie Massage: where desire meets danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quickie Massage.

Restart Mode is a 2D psychological detective about a single day that keeps rewinding to the beginning. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Restart Mode.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Go on a journey with Ritsu and Lily to uncover the secrets behind the Kuzono Group, a shady pharmaceutical corporation with nefarious plans. Join Ritsu as she uses Lily's power to transform into a magical girl to take on supernatural enemies in this thrilling adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Princess Lily.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

89% User Score Based on 100 reviews

❤️ ADD OUR NEW GAMES TO WISHLIST ❤️ About the Game "Getting Inside" is a light visual novel that will absolutely brighten up your evening. Follow the plot, make your choices, and discover the hottest sex scenes. Can you seduce all the women? Which ending will you come to? You are an ordinary loser whose life unexpectedly changes when an ancient demon breaks free and lures you into… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Getting Inside: Hentai Story.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 367 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Static Dread: The Lighthouse.

If you want to try the game out, here's a link to the demo: https://kazuki-t126.itch.io/ones-desolation-demo In the esteemed estate of the Cichy mansion, there seems to be a rift within the household. However, one day Adele Cichy tells her daughter Liridona she has set up an arranged marriage with a prince named Nathaniel. Everything seems to be going well between the two of them until Liridona he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Void Chronicles: One's Desolation.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets. The first thing you notice is the darkness of the basement as you awaken, your memory wiped clean by a brutal attack. Nearby, a young woman is tied up, her eyes filled with a familiarity you can’t place – she seems to know who you are, but you don’t remember her. Explore the basement, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flower in Us.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

91% User Score Based on 54 reviews

In this game, you can watch as 7 protagonists come to a crossroad, facing their own destiny. You will witness their own choices and the blood-splattering consequence they have on one another. There is no way out except to plunge them into the abyss... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knell of St. Godhrkar.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

71% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

I fell from Grace is a retro style adventure game, that blends storytelling and puzzle solving in a branching narrative style. Can you solve the mystery of the strange gift that has cured your wife of terminal illness, but unleaches sinister events before it's too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I fell from Grace.

Adventure, Simulation of living with the girl who breastfeedsI'm going to live together with my childhood friend Ayaka during the summer vacation. Ayaka is troubled by her mother's milk production She is like a little sister, and I want to solve her problem! Let's raise the friendship to the specified value by 8/31 and aim for the true end! Open-world-like mission system You can complete mission… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milk Girl -Sweet memories of summer.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 62 reviews

This is a doomsday visual novel. The game consists of 8 exquisite pieces, dynamic vertical drawing and nearly 200,000 words with a full voice. Although it is already the end of the world, my world and her have not yet decayed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our world has not decayed.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 378 reviews

Seiji Maruyama is a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Known as "Gozuki" (one of the demon generals from Buddhist mythology) he is the power that his oyabun counts on. But there is one thing his aniki is not taking into account: Maruyama is getting old. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Afternoon.

Knight’s Path is a story driven action RPG set in a grounded low fantasy world inspired by the Holy Roman Empire. You play as Alryk, a young disgraced noble who has lost everything and is forced to rebuild his life from nothing. What begins as a struggle to reclaim his lost status soon grows into a deeper calling. You come to realize that the people of Eranthold need you, and how you respond is yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knight's Path.

An Adventure Game About The Life Of Tash. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pristiq: Tash's Trilogy.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Available on Survival in a Distorted Reality This is a horror game with elements of exploration and survival. You will explore a strange world, find ways to move forward, and control your fear. Reality will begin to distort, familiar things will become alien, and disturbing events will escalate. Gameplay and Features: Exploration – discover a world full of strange locations, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lobotomy.

You didn’t expect your first job to be in the afterlife… but here you are. In Death’s Intern, you step into the role of a newly hired clerk in the Department of Final Judgement. Your job? Review soul case files, interview the recently deceased, and decide where they’ll spend all of eternity. No pressure. Combining choose your own adventure storytelling, dark humor, and corporate satire, every d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death's Intern.