Games like Hatsumonogatari

96%Game Brain Score

story, music

character development, grinding

96% User Score Based on 114 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.

90%Game Brain Score

story, humor

gameplay, replayability

93% User Score Based on 712 reviews

Critic Score 40%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.

60%Game Brain Score

emotional, atmosphere

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.

This updated edition, supervised by Lump of Sugar, has been reimagined as an all-ages experience, partially remastered in HD, and localized into multiple languages. The wild days I spent with the Tayutai were nothing short of life-changing... So much so that I completely forgot I'd even won a hot spring trip in the shopping district raffle. Now that things have finally settled down, I—Yuri Mito—a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tayutama:It's happy days.

81%Game Brain Score

story, music

character development, optimization

88% User Score Based on 104 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

Enter the melancholic life of a Japanese high school student, as you soon become entwined in the dispute between two female students. Learn more about their past as you piece together their relationship and mend their bond, all whilst forming bonds of your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chemically Bonded.

98%Game Brain Score

story, emotional

gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 599 reviews

Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Saga Planets, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. The game won numerous awards in the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, characters, and story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche.

95%Game Brain Score

story, humor

stability, monetization

95% User Score Based on 2,456 reviews

ACE Academy is a slice-of-life, story-centric comedy game with elements of dating-sim; fully voiced and extensively interactive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ACE Academy.

52%Game Brain Score

music, humor

graphics, atmosphere

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

The only visual novel dating sim with turbo-folk music playing in the background. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wheel of Fortune.

89%Game Brain Score

story, music

gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 228 reviews

In this horror visual novel, we follow Atcchan, our protagonist, who left his hometown two years ago. Now he is finally able to return - but only for three days. How will his old friends react to him, and will their relationships be able to stand the test of time? For a person who's always been afraid of change, this is a worrying prospect for our hero... but it's something he will have to overco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Way We ALL GO.

91%Game Brain Score

story, music

stability

91% User Score Based on 444 reviews

Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flowers: Le Volume sur Printemps.