Games like ION.A

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Critic Score 5%Based on 1 reviews

‘We. The Refugees: Ticket to Europe’ is a socially engaged, text-based RPG about a journalist looking for his big break by uncovering the plights of refugees travelling from Africa to Europe. It is a story inspired by true events If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We. The Refugees.

It always rains, they call it The Haze. Ghosts haunt every alley, every gray corner of the city. Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest depths of existence where Maya will discover the horrible secrets of her mother's legacy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lady of bones, a mother's legacy.

Studio Unagi's Ghosts over the Water: Changing the Tides of Japan's Future is a historical, immersive strategy game made by four undergraduate students from Yale University and University of Texas, Austin in association with UT Austin's JapanLab. Built upon a familiar and accessible visual novel framework, Ghosts over the Water takes you into a fast-paced world filled with difficult decisions. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghosts over the Water: Changing the Tides of Japan's Future.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

76% User Score Based on 25 reviews

"With good intentions" is a nonlinear visual novel. Escape from a cursed monastery, win over its mighty Overlord, save your love and uncover the mysteries of time itself! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to With Good Intentions.

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.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

98% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Deep beneath the surface of the dead Earth, the City, the last refuge of humanity, hides. Engineering genius and efforts of all mankind; a giant structure of steel, concrete, and biopolymers. It keeps the remnants of civilization one step away from total extinction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athanasy.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

As the second son of the Count de Valmain, Ian de Valmain was neither destined for greatness nor to inherit his father's noble title. But when the King of the neighboring nation is assassinated, old rivalries, unchecked ambition, and political intrigue thrust Ian into a world of war and violence he isn't prepared for. In order to save his county, Ian must go undercover in a mercenary camp, where h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleeding Moons.

Dante Jones is a college freshman with a bright future ahead. He’s a rising football star with a full athletic scholarship, decent grades, and a slew of fellow students vying for his friendship… but when Dante injures himself jumping from the balcony of a frat house, the experimental treatment he undergoes at the college clinic is anything but ordinary. Something visits him in the night… something… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remnants of Dawn.

Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder in Crayontopia.

Christian Tyler is ready to investigate a new case! Uncover the mystery of the tourist town of Alkelano in our new visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest of Death Masks.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Smuggle banned books to save the Nation! Make tough choices, manage resources, and decipher secret messages in this narrative adventure based on true events. Help preserve a forbidden language - one dangerous mission at a time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Book Smugglers.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Myth of Angels: Prologue is a cyberpunk & angelic themed adult Visual Novel. The game offers action, horror, sex, romance and a rich story. Play as the son of the Creator and face the difficulties of Fallen City. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myth of Angels: Prologue.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Sling spells and borrow trouble in a city lousy with bootleggers, bent coppers, and vampires. Can you crack the case and save your partner before a wizard dooms Seattle? Wizard Confidential is an interactive urban fantasy noir novel by Anthony Eichenlaub, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based, 220,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, fuele… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard Confidential.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

97% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Tri City Monsters is a supernatural, monsterlovin' visual novel where you can romance and/or de-pants 3 demonic love interests. Navigate a dangerous urban jungle with their help and maybe you'll get a taste of what it means to be a monster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tri City Monsters.

A dark historical otome visual novel. Houston, Texas, 1925. A heroine from 2025 is reborn as the daughter of a murdered mafia boss and becomes “compensation” for the Devil’s Six gang. Six dangerous men, seven deadly sins, and a choice between Redemption and Fall. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinful Testament.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

One war and three heroes on opposing sides. Love, conviction and sacrifice will define them. Utopia is a story-rich visual novel about creating a perfect society, and the cost of reaching it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia: Birth of The Heroes.

This game is ideal for YouTubers and Streamers: it allows you to create content, interact with your chatters and let your audience get to know you better! This creates a unique experience, for all parties involved. Players who play this game themselves can also enjoy the single player experience a lot! Imagine that you are in purgatory. Imagine that a demon of lust and debauchery has spoken t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holy Shift.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

91% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Take part in an expansive choose-your-own-adventure horror story, where you’ll uncover the secrets of an anachronistic corporation reigning over a post-truth world. Solve cryptic riddles, make difficult choices, and escape the depths of SMYRNACORP with your mind intact, no matter the cost. With hundreds of possible story routes, multiple endings, interactive puzzles and RPG elements, INHUMAN RESO… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inhuman Resources.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Step into the dark world of 2147, a dystopian place of vampires, androids, and you, trapped in between You are Lina, a young woman searching frantically for your twin brother, who vanished the night he was transformed into a vampire.  Stepping out from the safety of home, you find yourself in a city where danger lies in every shadow. With clues to lead you to the truth, you'll uncover secrets tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sibling Souls.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

An otome game with intricate dark fantasy/fairytales. Can you solve the mysteries and find love? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nusantara: Bermuda.

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.

Join Keiji as a private investigator in a cyberpunk city. Follow his story as he aims to uncover the truth. Meet a variety of women along the way whilst enjoying several adult animated scenes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo Tokyo: Reaper.

A visual novel filled with strange, alluring characters and a lurking, dark danger. You wake up in a mysterious forest with no idea how you got there - just a surreal invitation to a masquerade ball and a bad feeling. Navigating manipulative meetings and potential romance, you’ll find yourself in a realm where fears take form and emotions have teeth. Every choice deepens a bond - or driv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banishing You.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

A Lovecraftian investigative gamebook. New York, 1927. A case pulled from real history, wrapped in cosmic horror. His name was Billy Gaffney. The man who took him was real. But his purpose was from another plane of existence. You play a journalist. You make choices. The story remembers all of them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omen Exitio: Hunger.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

A land of danger and decay. You hop off the boat and step onto the dirt of the New World. The wind is suffocating. The people are suspicious. Outlaws roam free and corruption is an everyday fact of life. Between the small towns littered across the continent is a vast wilderness where no sane person would dare to venture. You are entirely out of your element, but there's no turning back now. Tak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trail of the Wretched.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

A Game from the "Legends of Savvarah" series. Once upon a time, Savvarah was a desolate land: icy winds, a dirty canvas of clouds, lifeless earth. Nuelli witnessed nothing of the kind. She was born in a blooming paradise. The tales of the past had transformed into a kind of fable. Almost a myth. From her birth, Nuelli had a serious flaw – a weak aptitude for magic, an extraordi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

“It is said that her ego has its own country...”Story Goblet of Mercy is a short interactive dark fantasy tale about your encounter with a woman whose ego is so big she made her own perfect world to contain it. It began with Halloween, a time when the veil between worlds is thin. Your friend Judy invited you out to a themed party at the local library. A Halloween event, a good friend, a lot of we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblet of Mercy.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Can a flat world resting on the backs of three demon bears live in peace? Of course not! Immerse yourself in the universe of the dark Slavic legends, explore the characters' stories and make difficult choices that affect the course of events. Bayun the Cat will help you. If you're lucky, that is. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tales of Bayun.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

A friendly crash course in Japanese American history, culture, and community! Inspired by the real stories of the three historic Japantowns of California: San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles's Little Tokyo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to J-Town: A Visual Novel.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Experience the investigation surrounding the Jack the Ripper crimes putting yourself on the shoes of one of the protagonists in this thrilling mystery Visual Novel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lurkers.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

The Last Survey is a narrative essay game about a geologist contracted by a Brazilian mining company to survey rare earth metal reserves. Their research has found that there is not enough metals on the planet to sustain growing industries of green energy and you must deliver these findings to the company's CEO. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Survey.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

A wealthy resort owner is dying and needs you to help him decide who should inherit his estate. You'll be interviewing some over-the-top characters and helping decide which of them most deserves to become extremely wealthy. Be careful, as there may be more to some than meets the eye. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vegas Tales.

Lilia is just an ordinary girl who works in a bakery. She spends every day happily with her childhood friend, Ronan. One day Lilia finds her body has shrunk. Moreover, she has grown cat ears and a tail?! She panics, jumps out through her room's window, and runs towards the town. And the first person she bumps into is the city guard, Ronan. One day you discover the other side of your partner you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How to Take Off Your Mask Remastered.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

The Apple Tree is an interactive story in the genre of a visual novel. Investigate a series of murders together with police Captain Christian Tyler and try not to fall into the trap of criminals! Type: ADV + NVL Duration: 10 hours Genre: Psychological detective, thriller, romance Features of the game: • 100 thousand words • More than 150 sprites • More than 100 backgrounds • More than 30 full-f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Apple Tree.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

90% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel taking place during medieval Korea. While investigating mysterious murders, you will have to make interactive choices that will lead you to different paths and endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suhoshin.

A detective noir, choose-your-own-adventure game with hand-drawn art, over 250k words, and an immersive soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Lazar.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

88% User Score Based on 121 reviews

Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanator: Scarlet Scarf.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Escape the confines of high-society and find freedom, romance, and danger on the high seas as a privateer in this pirate otome. A historical fiction visual novel set in the early 17th century, travel from Spain across the Caribbean while surviving life at sea. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spanish Privateer.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

97% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Far Away.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

62% User Score Based on 24 reviews

This is the police + Ozark TV Show = Welcome to Goodland An ordinary salaryman is forced to work under a merciless Mexican cartel. Stay alive for as long as you can, get enough money for your new bosses, make tough decisions, acquire businesses and find allies you can trust. But in this cutthroat world, will you be able to keep to your humanity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Goodland.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics

92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Death Becomes You is a whodunit mystery set in a magical school. You find your best friend dead, and 4 suspicious students lingering around the scene. Who is the one that did it? Who is lying about their intentions on that night? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Becomes You.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

A suspense visual novel filled to the brim with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disapperance of the world's leading geneticist (and your best friend). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clean Slate.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

89% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Welcome to the detective agency in old Seoul. This visual novel provides unique mystery and lesbian romance. Players can choose which one of 4 female characters will be the closest to the main character, "Heesoo." Some of your choices might lead you to a dark and dangerous path. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lady in Mystery.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

91% User Score Based on 534 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

Short media bias adventure where YOU control national news and its impact on your career, society, and family. Control the News, control the Truth. Share your story, and see what the Headliner before you did. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Headliner: NoviNews.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venus: Improbable Dream.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

58% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Investigate the crime. Arrest the criminal. Find your happy ending. Make your choices and solve the case! An intense story full of love, drama, and mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agent of Love.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 231 reviews

Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ukraine War Stories.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Project Pastorate is a visual novel set in the land of crime and sin that needs to be cleansed. Such tasks are taken up by the Devoters, the special service whose main purpose is to preserve the safety of the country, and the Pastor — leader of this post-apocalyptic community. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Pastorate.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Step into a small town society of the 1820s in this historically accurate visual novel, filled with drama, dresses and danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Widow's Boutique.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

98% User Score Based on 55 reviews

A short, dark visual novel about a young girl's destructive obsession with her older brother. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mermaid of Zennor.