Games like Kanon

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

70% User Score Based on 23 reviews

When Herol finds Chilia, a mysterious, magical girl, who has saved his war-torn city from destruction, she seems to have lost all memory of her heroic feat. With no recollection of her previous life and powers, he decides to take her in. You, as Herol, must now raise Chilia over the course of four years, plan her day-to-day life, and help her develop her character and skills! Help Chilia become a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lair Land Story.

A disillusioned young man, shackled by the mediocrity of adulthood, unexpectedly time-warps back to his student years, awakening the enigmatic ​Temporal Romance Strategy System. Guided by his roguish wingman Tong Jincheng, he navigates parallel timelines spanning naive campus days and cutthroat corporate warfare, leveraging future memories to rewrite destinies. Seven women become entangled in his… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr Right Simulator.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A young adult SF visual novel combining school life with science fiction. The main characters live normal, peaceful lives, savoring their youth. But one day, an illness starts spreading through their school, and with it, a secret that could change the world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akizora Memories: Horizon of Fate.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

A romantic visual novel with a touch of fantasy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch of the Ihanashi.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

97% User Score Based on 125 reviews

Kanon is the debut work from the visual novel studio, Key, known for titles such as CLANNAD, Little Busters, Summer Pockets and more. It received great acclaim and was even adapted into an anime series.Enjoy this tale of small miracles that occur in a northern town, now with the latest visual novel engine!Featuring retouched HD visuals and CG coloring!This version not only offers the best HD quali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kanon.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

91% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

While visiting his sick father, college student Wei Qiuwu accidentally encountered a girl playing a concertina. Though unlikely at first, Wei Qiuwu becomes a good friend of Li Jiayun, the musician. Both of them act as an indispensable tune in each other's life. Until one day someone unveils to Wei Qiuwu the cruel truth hidden under a fairy-tale cover… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bai Qu: Hundreds of Melodies.

Kieta Memory – The Girl from the StarsIf your memories don't die – will you live forever? Without our memories – who are we? About This GameWelcome to 1992 – a year of miracles, love, and cosmic mysteries that will change your life forever. In Kieta Memory – The Girl from the Stars, you'll experience an unforgettable romance that transcends the boundaries of time and space. Meet Azuki, your extr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KIETA MEMORY – The Girl from the Stars.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects: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.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

91% User Score Based on 132 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

Next in line to manage a multi-million dollar corporation is our protagonist, Rei Sawatari. He inherited one very important heirloom from his late grandfather: a single pocket watch that grants him a mysterious power— The power to go five minutes back in time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ChronoClock.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

97% User Score Based on 320 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

"There’s something I need to get back. Something precious that sank into the ocean years ago." The story takes place on the World Heritage-listed Ogasawara Islands. After a four-year absence, Hiroki Mizuno returns to the island during his summer vacation to help his grandmother with her shop. The story begins as he encounters a beautiful blonde girl, Emily, on the deck of the ferry on his way to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure of a Lifetime.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

93% User Score Based on 366 reviews

Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baldr Sky.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

92% User Score Based on 2,085 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 6 reviews

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is the eighth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II. The game follows Rean Schwarzer, now a military professor, as well as his students, and the rest of his military school friends from the prior two entries, notably exploring subjects such as the mysterious ori… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

88% User Score Based on 41 reviews

XBlaze Lost: Memories is a visual-novel game based in the BlazBlue universe and the sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo! Play as the enigmatic pink-haired protagonist as she navigates through a weird and wondrous alternate reality with the help of the mysterious girl Nobody in order to save her sister, who disappeared into this unknown world! While there she is tasked with finding “Memory Fragments”, cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XBlaze Lost: Memories.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Follow a new set of events involving Pegasus-5 crew with them being stuck in a city under curfew after a terrorist attack and getting entangled in a massive conspiracy. Stick close to your allies, build romantic relations, and make important choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pegasus: Broken Wings.

Escape the endless midsummer in this time-loop mystery visual novel. Find the "exit key," solve the cryptic MAZE app's missions, and reach the future with your childhood friends! A coming-of-age drama with stunning visuals, a 300k-character voiced script, diverse puzzle mechanics, and no bad ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer Snow..

This is a visual novel depicting the taboo relationship and crucial decisions between a "Chimera" girl—an artificial lifeform—and the young man who becomes her tutor. ■ StoryMeeting you was a calculated trap. Can I truly say, with my head held high, that I’m glad we met? I am still searching for the answer. Since the day we met, the gears of my life have spiraled out of control. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UR CHIMERIC SAI.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 95 reviews

A dark yuri visual novel with themes around depression, a hidden magical art, and unexpected love from the depths of grief. As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa would lead to her experimentation in a magical art thought long-lost — blood magic. Unexpectedly able to visit the sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo, Ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tithe in Blood.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

The visual novel Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity makes its return with a remastered edition, launching on Nintendo Switch and Steam in Spring 2025 with a simultaneous worldwide release. First released for PC in July 2008, the game quickly captured fans' hearts, inspiring an anime adaptation in 2009. This updated edition, supervised by Lump of Sugar, has been reimagined as an all-ages experience, partia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity.

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.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 243 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

A point n' click sequel to Perfect Tides about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perfect Tides: Station to Station.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

A visual novel based on the "Kioku no Kenban" novel by Ono Wasabi. High school senior Aruto, burdened by lost childhood memories and the silence of the piano in contrast to his talented younger brother, lives with a quiet unease. His unspoken feelings for a classmate linger. Then, an enigmatic girl appears, claiming memories of the future, and sets Aruto's fate on a dramatic new course. This poig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HARMONIC REFLECTIONS.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

97% User Score Based on 75 reviews

■About the GameAIR is the work from the visual novel studio, Key, known for titles such as CLANNAD, Little Busters, Summer Pockets and more. It received great acclaim and was even adapted into an anime series. Enjoy this moving tale centered around themes of familial love and the characters' sensitive emotions, now with the latest visual novel engine! · The story evolves depending on the cho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AIR.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Genius gamer T-Bit rakes in the prize money in VR races day after day. One day, after experiencing a network error mid-race, he ends up in Lunar World, a moon-based server. There, he meets an AI avatar by the name of Lunar-Q. A love story spanning the 384,400 km between the Earth and moon begins! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunaria: Virtualized Moonchild.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, humor

85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

The apocalypse always comes at the end of Advent... FEATURES A time-looping visual novel with 20+ hours of story Four branching heroine routes Japanese voice acting CHARACTERS Yune (CV: Mahiru Tsukishiro) Our protagonist Shuu’s classmate, destined to become one of his closest associates. She’s a vocal chameleon, skilled at mimicry and changing the tone of her voice. Kirie (CV: Beni Sakurad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amazing Grace -What Color is your Attribute?.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects: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.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

The CORE, a private research station, 2352. A celebrity scientist must rely on a mysterious companion to help him find his loved ones in the ruins of a fallen utopia. The Mind's Eclipse is a science-fiction tale featuring beautiful hand-drawn scenes & emotional narrative-driven gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mind's Eclipse.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 764 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

Includes: Character Art Collection - Character art and sketches PC Wallpaper x 3 designs (Each available in 1280x720, 1600x900, 1920x1080) Mobile Wallpaper x 5 (Yoshino, Tohka, Kotori, Origami, Kurumi) Official Soundtrack (27 tracks) Get comfortable with your waifus with this Deluxe Pack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 324 reviews

From renowned visual novel studio Key, this is the sequel to the highly acclaimed visual novel Clannad. Featuring a truly memorable continuation to Tomoya and Tomoyo's journey, Tomoyo After promises to draw you even further into Clannad's world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition.

29%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

46% User Score Based on 13 reviews

She is Mermaid an VN game developed jointly by a Japanese and Korean team. After having been regarded highly among players, the PC version is finally here! Centered on legends and stories of mermaids, experience an amazing summer vacation with lovely mermaids now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to She is Mermaid.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

97% User Score Based on 2,492 reviews

Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet is a Japanese post-apocalyptic visual novel developed by Key and is rated for all ages. The story centers on a middle-aged man who comes across a malfunctioning robot in a dead city. The man, known simply as "the junker", stays with this robot for a time and attempts to fix the projector of the planetarium where the story takes place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

74% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is a Japanese-style adventure game, also known as a visual novel, originally released in 1996 for the NEC PC-98, and later ported to the Sega Saturn and Windows. In 2017 a remake was produced for the Playstation 4 and Playstation Vita, with completely redrawn HD graphics and rearranged music, while maintaining the same story and game structu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

89% User Score Based on 677 reviews

A brand new entry in the landmark yuri game series, "A Kiss For The Petals!" The story of how fan-favorite couple Risa and Miya first met is now available on the PC! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Kiss For The Petals - Remembering How We Met.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

87% User Score Based on 52 reviews

This tale began five years earlier, in the spring of 2231. Mankind has evolved a new kind of communication ability called “telepathy”. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2236 A.D..

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 398 reviews

Getting a girl-friend before Gaokao(National College Entrance Exam), I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together. Is there still room for love in this 100 days, or am I just ruining my life, or worse, her life? This is a dating simulation game based on Chinese students' real life. You can have romantic relationship with classmates, but remember that you have just 100 days … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaokao.Love.100Days.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

92% User Score Based on 890 reviews

A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to eden*.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

74% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

Root Letter (stylized √Letter) is a visual novel adventure video game that is developed and published by Kadokawa Games as the first title in their Kadokawa Game Mystery brand. In the game, the player must figure out what happened to the character of Aya, a girl who mysteriously vanished after receiving a particular letter. The gameplay will be split into two distinct parts; the adventure part, wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Letter.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

92% User Score Based on 95 reviews

"지금 당신 눈앞에 보이는 저는, 유령이니까요." 여름방학을 며칠 앞둔 어느 날 갑작스레 내 앞에 나타난 한 소녀. 자신을 유령이라 밝힌 소녀는 난데없이 내게 자신을 없애 달라는 부탁을 건넨다. 자신의 눈에 보인다는 죽음의 색을 통해 나는 유령 소녀의 과거를 추적하기 시작하지만, 어째 소녀는 점점 죽음에 가까워지기보다는 나의 일상에 녹아들기 시작하는데...개요여름의 끝에 피는 꽃은 '시네마틱 비주얼 노벨'을 표방하는 게임입니다. '시네마틱'이라는 말에 알맞게 여타 비주얼 노벨보다 훨씬 강화된 연출을 기반으로 하여 감동적인 스토리, 유려한 일러스트로 구성하였습니다. 스토리와 일러스트 등 기본기를 탄탄히 다져 비주얼 노벨 본연의 재미를 충분히 느낄 수 있도록 하였을 뿐만 아니라, 퀄리티를… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flowers Blooming at the End of Summer.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 91 reviews

London, 2099. The earth isn't what it used to be anymore. Incredible climate changes have corrupted the weather, causing a permanent rain on most of the Earth's surface. You play the role of Luke Black, a 36-year-old bio-informatic engineer. He is one of the lead programmers at Nanotech, a big nanotechnology research company. But one night, his life is changed forever when he encounters Tanya. Who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Heart.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

98% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

Chuusotsu is a fun, colorful story of three girls brought by their individual circumstances to live under the same roof and being forced to tackle existential questions to win their place in society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation: Time After Time.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

91% User Score Based on 92 reviews

A novel game set in the University of Tsukuba. Play as Yuta Kiriha and join the group "Bertha's Knights" to solve a mysterious case of being forgotten every day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Campus Notes: Forget Me Not..

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, music

83% User Score Based on 218 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Muv-Luv Photonmelodies is one of two side-story collections in the Muv-Luv series of visual novels released in 2014, the other being Photonflowers*. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Muv-Luv Photonmelodies.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

74% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Haru is a university student with a passion for the stars. He was content enough to observe space from afar, through a telescope - until a strange girl who claims to be an alien crash lands into him, and claims him for her husband! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sakura Alien.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

BlackberryNova: A yuri visual novel about a girl whom graduated from high school and is now preparing herself as she enters college. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BlackberryNOVA.

Author's words*Angels' Playhouse* is a story I wrote based on my years of research into extraterrestrials, aiming to gently convey the truth of the world. Every setting in the game bears little difference from the reality I see. Extraterrestrials exist, angels exist, and a happy life is equally possible. The game itself can be called a kind of "disclosure," though it contains no images o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 天使过家家.

My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life is a visual novel about love and strings of fates intertwined by a single supernatural event. The free version of My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1 invites you to plunge into the first out of the four days in this mystical story, try on the shoes of a real Japanese student, and see the plot unfold around you. The protagonist was ju… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Summer Adventure: Memories of Another Life — Day 1.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

STORY "Hey, do you like aquariums?" In a secluded room of a coworking space, you meet a female student named Fujiki. She talks to you about things in her daily life which you quietly listen to in your room as you work on your school assignments. All while hoping for some peace and quiet. How will your daily life change in your interactions with Fujiki? From developer Kurenaibook (Glare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Getting Freaky With Fujiki.

Tokyo Love+ is a romance/drama visual novel. School life, love, jealousy, betrayals...and YANDARE!(different endings). You are Akira Matsumoto, 18 years old. You lived in a village near Tokyo. There was a dam broke down. It caused a flood and had destroyed your high school. Your parents sent you to stay at your uncle's home in the heart of Tokyo. You will discover your new school and new friends.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TOKYO LOVE +.

Angel Beats! 1st Beat is a Japanese visual novel based on the 2010 anime television series Angel Beats!, developed by Key and the first in a planned series of six volumes. It takes place in the afterlife and focuses on Otonashi, a boy who lost his memories of his life after dying. He is enrolled in the afterlife school and meets a girl named Yuri who invites him to join the Afterlife Battlefront, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel Beats! 1st Beat.

Having spent most of his life going from place to place Iosif is excited by the prospect of being able to set down some roots. This visual novel will have a common route followed by 4 different choices the main character can make. Each choice will effect who Iosif ends up with at the end of the novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Norilsk.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

95% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Max is back! After being transformed once again, Max begins to uncover a massive conspiracy involving a cult of mysterious witches, a bootleg DVD smuggling ring and a horde of half human half octopus monstergirls from another dimension. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Max's Big Bust 2 - Max's Bigger Bust.