Games like Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Ch.2 Watanagashi-hen

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

87% User Score Based on 119 reviews

The tragedy of Hinamizawa is over. Those held captive within its grip are free from the fate that bound them to June 1983. Yet the tale of Hinamizawa is not truly complete. There are many worlds not yet explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Higurashi When They Cry Hou+.

Is the curse really real? This chapter presents the events from another view, which reveals additional information about Rena's past and Keiichi's reasons for moving to Hinamizawa from Tokyo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi-hen.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Follow the Standards and Do as You’re Taught Bow your head. Curl your tail. Smile when it hurts. You’ll follow rules so twisted they gnaw at your mind. Every choice is a gamble, every success a nail in the coffin of your soul. Cats With Standards A story-driven hidden object descent into madness. Non-stress gameplay which still claw through the sinister truth of a world that demands you to obey. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats With Standards.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

98% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Every year, Aurea pits its most dazzling stars against one another to see who will make it to the very top. The annual Desire Hierarchy is a fight for the position of Actualized, a title that can make your every dream come true. For decades, the Hierarchy has loomed over the city, and the Maslovs who host it have enjoyed their place at the top. But this year, things are different. It has been 12 m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Specter's Desire.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

77% User Score Based on 115 reviews

DOLL EYE: CHAPTER ONE is the first part of a dialogue-based, story-driven psychological horror game made in RPG Maker MZ. "Where did this all start?" Tomorrow is the anniversary of your son's death, but you can't let that distract you from your everyday life. Your daughter has just sent you a message asking you to pick her up near that one shark dude's bar. Worry not - your guardian an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOLL EYE: CHAPTER ONE.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

100% User Score Based on 42 reviews

"In life and death, in the paradise between those, you will know your own crime" A visual novel ADV where raw and dead intersect "Garden of the Vanilla Judgment" Circle Charon's latest work challenging straight from the theme of "life and death". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanilla: Garden of Judgement.

40%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

57% User Score Based on 21 reviews

L'a L'a Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa is a Galgame with Cthulhu mythology, with three female (xie) masters (shen) who can be attacked, 8-10 hours of game time. Working in a coffee shop, I accidentally discovered the indescribable secret of this shop... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'a I'a Cofflhu Fhtagnyaa.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

99% User Score Based on 75 reviews

13-year-old Janis has "Magic Deficiency Disorder," a madness where one can't use magic in a very magic-oriented world. For her protection, she lives in a madhouse: a place where those with mental disorders can be safe from an unforgiving society. However, this madhouse isn't exactly the haven it was made out to be, and Aidan Woolf, a police commander, intends to find out why. The standalone prequ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Small Fire At A Time.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

93% User Score Based on 586 reviews

This is the first chapter in newest entry When They Cry visual novel series produced by Ryuukishi07. It features HD graphics, more detailed animations, and newly created songs by many of the composers from Umineko, as well as several new additions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ciconia When They Cry - Phase 1 For You, the Replaceable Ones.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 5,833 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 9 reviews

Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hatoful Boyfriend.

Satoko's uncle Teppei returns to Hinamizawa to take custody of Satoko and resume an abusive relationship with her, where he treats her like a slave while demanding money from her. Keiichi cannot accept this stalemate, and he makes it his personal mission to rescue Satoko. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi-hen.

Furude Rika is in an altered state of reality. Around her, various prisms float and circulate her. As she examines them, she mentions that they are "fragments" from the various Junes of 1983. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Ch.7 Minagoroshi-hen.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Dissent is a visual novel with choice-based progression and has a strong narrative focus. We will draw you into the corporate office of Moniker Innovation, where you will uncover mysteries that haunt the halls within. Discover friends, enemies, and uncover the truth behind what Moniker does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissent.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

99% User Score Based on 850 reviews

A girl detective faces her darkest mystery yet, in this horror-romance visual novel with stickers, fashion, and bad ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Money for Girls: Amortized.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

A 20‑minute playable thriller that will blow your mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BRAVO.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

92% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Your neighbor invites you on a double date, setting you up with the new girl from out of town. After sneaking into an abandoned house, your neighbor suggests everyone play a game, 67 Minutes in Heaven. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 67 Minutes in Heaven.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

99% User Score Based on 199 reviews

A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

87% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Story-driven erotic poker set in a world where magic meets industry. Enter a high-stakes tournament in a grand mansion and face seven distinct women, each with her own style and motives. Master psychological bluffing in realistic, unscripted hands as parallel character stories unfold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lust Poker Club.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

The world knows the Divine Comedy as a poem. For your family, it is a prison. As Gabriele Alighieri, you inherit a duty: reseal the gates of Hell. Burdened by fate, you descend into a psychological nightmare where the only escape is to uncover the dark secrets of your ancestors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline.

"Nami no Iro - The Color of the Waves" is a psychological horror visual novel, developed by one person. Inspired by authors such as Lynch, Ryukishi07 and King.  20+ Hours of reading. Original Sprites and CGs. Immersive Original OST. Disturbing and surreal aesthetic. Nostalgic 2000s atmoshpere. Dramatic moments. Horrific moments. Funny moments too. (Contains Mature, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nami no Iro - The Color of the Waves.

The first sequel to the Boys Love visual novel Paradise. Play through the continuation of the original game's good endings, and unlock flashbacks to the first Paradise from new perspectives. Contains new CGs, characters, and lots of romance! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise: Musubi.

Six cats. One presidency. Zero qualifications.In a world where pets run the government, President DJ Nibbles has spent most of his time lying in sunbeams and using his desk as a scratching post. But now his days of zoomies in the Oval Office are coming to a close, as the U.S. prepares to elect its next Cat President! Six wildly incompetent candidates are throwing their yarn balls into the ring, e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat President: 3rd-Rate Candidate.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 67 reviews

In this dark visual novel series, each Chapter follows a new protagonist, caught in the crossfire of conflicting powers — human and inhuman alike. Their stories are separate, but the choices you make in one Chapter will twist the next in ways you won’t see coming. Six connected Chapters, each with their own lead. A branching narrative that remembers everything. Dark arts, occult mysteries, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SkullX: Aibohphobia.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

99% User Score Based on 85 reviews

You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Mates.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

99% User Score Based on 89 reviews

Welcome to Red Hives, a lovely Midwestern town infested with demons. You're a little spirit stuck in a time loop, your only way to interact with the world is by possessing people and whispering into their ears. Explore timelines, solve mysteries, and please, try to keep your hosts alive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Demons Told Me to Make This Game.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Three lifelong friends. One daring mission. No way out. Elite operatives Mira, Goran, and Sarka have been through everything together. But when their latest mission takes them back to The School—the abandoned boarding school where they grew up—they realize that some scars never fade. In Morse Academy, a short (~1 hour) psychological visual novel,  help the team track down a fugitive who pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morse Academy.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

A pull-apart puzzle visual novel whose fragments stitch the story together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TOY BOX.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

96% User Score Based on 305 reviews

A Work of Art A Work of Art can be described as a dark and witty psychological thriller in the horror genre. Players can expect a 1-2 hour story-driven experience, featuring a mix of Visual Novel and traditional RPG elements. Follow a colorful cast of quirky characters through a twisting tale of beauty and darkness; All to a masterfully dark Original Soundtrack. Features: Player - Developer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Work of Art.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

94% User Score Based on 945 reviews

PROXIMATE is a dread-driven narrative game where you investigate a deep sea laboratory and piece together the events that lead to the research team’s demise. You'll be required to wear an image recognition visor that only tells you the bare minimum information you need to succeed — and sometimes less. Use text information, proximity data and audio clues to form a mental map of your surroundings an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROXIMATE.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 3,626 reviews

Do you want to experience an adult VN that many players and fans only could find the strength to play once? Then this is the game for you. Acting Lessons is packed with a rich story, comedy, sex and drama. The choices you make in this game will affect your adventure until the very end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acting Lessons.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

99% User Score Based on 257 reviews

Sister Hedwig is having a bad time. It wasn't long ago that the Mother Superior dragged her out of her cell, forcing Hedwig to break her oath to God as an Anchoress and face the outside world. Acting as a spy for the leader of Linbarrow Abbey, Hedwig was given one seemingly simple task: Discover who really murdered Sister Catherine. Hedwig has tried her best, but she is no closer to solving the m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misericorde Volume Two: White Wool & Snow.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 67 reviews

There's a certain kind of coolness haunting this summer. And two friends want to run away from it. Get to know Petal, Bios and their summery secret. The words you choose to say during this journey will decide its ending. Watch all the flowers closely. Breathe in the humid colors around you. Catch the essence of Petal and Bios' relationship. To escape this skewed reality. And become a person… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to tomorrow is my birthday.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2648260/Have you ever wondered why ghosts are so rare? If everyone who dies becomes one, shouldn’t we see them all the time? The answer is simple: we do see them, but they don’t let us remember. Retro 3D graphics with photo-edited textures. Combat and puzzles designed around the astral projection mechanic. Fast-paced combat: get close to the enemies with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pseudo-Haunting.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 93 reviews

Story: Our story follows Kanoue Yuuma, an amnesiac boy with a special power, and Nikaidou Shinku, a translucent girl only visible to Yuuma who gave him that power. With it, he can heal any and all wounds.But it comes at the cost of the memories he's made. He lives a simple life: going to school and being scolded by his childhood friend, Kisaragi Mio, by day, and working with his master, Natsume S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Irotoridori No Sekai HD - The Colorful World.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

98% User Score Based on 165 reviews

With a big exam around the corner, Ariadne Jones has no time for distractions: not the party raging downstairs or the political debate on TV, and definitely not that weird philosophical afterlife she gets pulled into every time she sleeps... Pro Philosopher 2: Governments & Grievances is the long-awaited follow up the original Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher, once again challenging the player in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Philosopher 2: Governments & Grievances.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

63% User Score Based on 24 reviews

The 52 Fragments is not a game for everyone. The 52 Fragments are an experimental, esoteric series of games and experiences. The project began in November of 2023 with one fragment added every few weeks until the library is complete. These games examine themes related to identity, agency, perception, and the creative process. Fragments may change over time. Replay is encouraged. This ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 52 Fragments.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Visual Novel with Live2D Animation, Observing Scum Prisoners! In a prison called a dump, a betting card game among dangerous prisoners begins. Penalty game for the losers! Uncover the hidden pasts and bizarre crimes of these lunatics! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Romp of Dump.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

79% User Score Based on 404 reviews

The 7th Guest is a horror adventure described as "the first Interactive Drama", with plentiful pre-rendered 3D graphics, live action video clips, and an original, orchestrated musical score. The atmosphere is dense, the puzzles difficult and the experience as a whole is completely horrifying. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 7th Guest.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

A visual novel following a neurotic girl, Frances, trying to uncover the truth behind an urban legend. Frances is, however, struggling between her investigative inclinations and more expressive pursuits. Frances has a few bad habits, maybe you can help her make the right choices... Features include: * Unique, psychologically-reflective art direction * Avant-garde decision making processes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surrogate.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

"A strange thrumming then, not in the air or ears. Sensed dully in a way that I'd never felt before..." Penrose is a non-linear narrative by doublespeak games. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penrose.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 56 reviews

It was only meant to be another annual visit to his mother's grave, but midway through Diandrir's story was shrouded in darkness. A Kinect visual novel about darkness and girls' love. Kinect Story; Dark and Immersive Atmosphere; Duration: One hour less; Steam Achievements; If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Song - Yuri Visual Novel.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

46% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Critic Score 59%Based on 4 reviews

Inescapable is a social thriller set in a tropical island resort: you’ve been kidnapped and forced to participate in a twisted reality TV show with 10 strangers. At the end of their stay, they’ll each receive $500,000... If they survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

91% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Faith.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, emotional

92% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Join Suzuka as she enters the first Himeko Maid contest! Choose your maid, complete the events, and become an expert in Night Service Training! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Himeko Maid.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

74% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Based on the best seller Paranoia, the story about Lingluo's college life will bring you to a world unknown. She pursues her music dream without knowing her life is about to be turned upside down. Losing her best friend and her confidence, she plunges into the depth of despair. What will she do? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 妄想症：Deliver Me.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 186 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

From Novectacle, the creators of the highly acclaimed The House in Fata Morgana, comes Seventh Lair, a tongue-in-cheek, but emotional look at the online interactions between an indie game developer and fans! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seventh Lair.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

On a quest for revenge in the wild west, how you play the cards you're dealt determines your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Card Cowboy.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 22,709 reviews

Vote for us in the #gjfest ! http://jams.gamejolt.io/gjfest/games/emily-is-away/124136 Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily is Away.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

96% User Score Based on 134 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

"Ghostpia" is a visual novel with cute visuals that look like a picture book, adorned with glitches and noise, and characterized by nostalgic expressions! This game is a more expressive and interactive reimagining of the visual novel "Ghostpia" that has been released on the App Store and web platforms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ghostpia Season One.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused walking simulator with light puzzle elements and item collection. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closer To Home.