Games like Locked Heart

The game can be played as Otome or BL (gay/yaoi) game. In this classic Visual Novel/choice game, how will you choose in the journey to "rescue" your close friend, the few people you consider your family? Some of your memories are lost, and those around you also experience unusual headaches. There are people secretly watching you. In the end, do they have any intentions toward you, or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Town.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

A visual novel about a girl who wishes to escape her fate and those who follow closely behind her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflections: Dreams and Reality.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Ciel's story in Magical Otoge, a cheesy romantic comedy visual novel series with an overly literal name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Otoge Ciel.

Summary:You're tired. You're hungry. You miss your pet fish. Your pet fish is gone. The tank is empty. The house feels heavier than ever. You’re not okay, but you don’t tell anyone. Through small, ordinary choices like whether to call your mom or eat another pack of instant noodles. You step into the quiet life of a college student struggling with loneliness and burnout until you meet y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taste of the Sea.

A boys' love / yaoi visual novel set in 19th century Japan. Follow the adventures of Haru, an aloof young man forced to crossdress by his mother from childhood, and Kishou, a cheerful and irreverent thief brought up in poverty, as they travel across the country to break an age-old curse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath the Bleeding Moon.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Shivering Hearts is a light-hearted role-playing game illustrated through detailed, hand-drawn watercolour paintings. Explore a world that reacts to your choices. The player can achieve over 120 possible ending combinations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shivering Hearts.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects: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.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Silver Blue is a BL visual novel 15+ with anime style, containing adventure fantasy content. The game includes three love interests and their respective routes, with 10 different endings overall depends on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver Blue.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 142 reviews

Stagger through the First Lassallian War and find love amongst doomed youth. Because We're Here is an otome visual novel in an unforgiving WW1-inspired setting. Nothing to worry about - it'll all be over by Christmas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Because We're Here - Act I.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

88% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Evil forces have turned these five hunky beefcake time-displaced boys into animals! You've got to help cure them and maybe even fall in love! Mystery! Intrigue! Romance! No furries, despite the title! A dating sim by Wilson Taylor, Maia Gross and Travis Tohill. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animal Lover.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

78% User Score Based on 166 reviews

Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows is a fantastic casual puzzle adventure game. This is an excellent family story with a paranormal twist! Your family’s past is more interesting than any story. And it's not over yet... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

58% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Blue Rose is an interactive ‘visual novel’, following the viewpoint of the female knight Lena as she enters an unknown world deep in the mountains. Lena is a Templar of the Blue Rose, her life dedicated to protecting her home and country, but pulled away from the front lines of the war, Lena finds herself trapped in a secluded, unknown village in the mountains. For the first time she will make her… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Rose Reprise.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Come wish upon a shooting star and find “something fun and wondrous” to whisk you away from boredom! Beyond rabbit girls! Beyond your wildest imagination! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amatarasu Riddle Star.

The Multidimensional Underwear Drawer is an otome visual novel, in which young Hana finds eternal love … or death! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Multidimensional Underwear Drawer.

A bunch of dinosaurs, dragons, and other mythical beasts are putting on a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. The real drama is backstage. Because, I mean, where else would it be? Honestly? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dashing Dinosaurs & Sexy Centaurs.

Follow Princess Aurora and the cursed knight Adrian as they fight for freedom, redemption, and each other in the enchanted kingdom of Aradon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Connected Hearts: Hour of the Witch Collector's Edition.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

95% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Spend 4 days with 2 boy failures in this otome visual novel. Will you choose Julian, the lost tourist with golden retriever energy, or Riku, the quietly intense guy in a bear suit, to steal your heart in this short & sweet romance? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartstop Tour.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Pursue a cursed romance with a possibly unhinged vampire under the eternal glow of the red moonlight... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskbound.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

99% User Score Based on 193 reviews

A creepy-cozy 3D adventure game about solving puzzles, rebuilding a haunted ghost town, meeting weird creatures, and listening to ridiculous music! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayor May Knott.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Spencer, a former investigative journalist, lives in a small bunker with six other people who have also managed to stay alive after a viral outbreak brought the world to ruin. They're attempting to adjust to this new normal, until they stumble across some notebook pages written by a scientist documenting the infection. Approx. 20k Words, 60 - 90 minutes playtime 6 Endings Animated CGs Or… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epimutation.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

What Happened Here is a short adventure horror game: around 30-45 minutes, exploring the classic horror trope of being locked inside a house and exploring it in order to go out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Happened Here?.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

96% User Score Based on 67 reviews

The Home County is a village-management game inspired by Edwardian Britain. Build a fully functional village! Watch your gardener harvesting flowers, your blacksmith crafting, or your artisan crafting goods. Tend to your villager's needs and keep spirits high. Set up production lines to maximise your village's output. Specialise your village with 12 unique village goals! Will you turn your vil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Home County.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Diary.

The story is about a young woman who has been forcibly taken by a demon to another world, crawling with various monsters: zombies, ghosts, vampires, fairies. Now she must coexist with them until she can return home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Monster.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

"In the year 21XX, there is no rest for the dead—only servitude." The world is ruled by an Emperor of unparalleled power, who commands the fate of millions in life—but also after death. He promises safety and dominion. In return, he demands absolute obedience. You are a servitor—stripped of your name, your past, and your future. Bound by laws you did not choose, you exist as one small … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortal Advocate.

"Falling for Yaoguais" is a fantasy visual novel based on Taiwanese yaoguai(supernatural beings) legends. You are drawn into a conflict between humans and yaoguais, navigating through events alongside four yaoguai love interests. Who will you end up with in the end? What if the legendary yaoguais(supernatural beings) were real? And even more shocking... they're all hot guys!   Yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falling for Yaoguais.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

90% User Score Based on 439 reviews

INTRODUCTIONThis is an official romantic horror visual novel game created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the character from 'Bloody Painter' and to give back to the fans for their support. It is a spin-off based on the 2017 version of the story. STORYYou have unfortunately been captured by a serial killer, and you must increase your chances of survival within seven days. Your choice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Painter Dating Sim.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

You've taken what seems like an easy task: find missing keys to unlock doors that will lead you to secrets of the abandoned house. What you don't know is the danger that lurks in the house. Find all 6 keys and reveal all the secrets that the house holds! Listen to Crooked Man sounds, be aware of your surroundings, but DO NOT LOOK AT HIM! This game was made in 5 days... DURATION:  ��… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Look Back.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

97% User Score Based on 146 reviews

"The slums are rotting. You are spilling out." Ezekiel has moved into the slums. She finds herself enamored with its inhabitants: three girls, in particular. Befriend an angel, fall in love, and break them by awakening them. Whisper their tragedies, tell them lies and tell them truths, sing your sweet corrupting song like lovers do. Push them over the edge.  It's not a matter of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seraphim Slum.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

A world where Spiria, a virus that causes delusions and hallucinations, has become an epidemic. The protagonist, Rui Genzaki, unfortunately gets infected with Spiria and begins to have hallucinations. His younger sister, Mone, takes him to Kamikawa Sanatorium Hospital. There he encounters his first love, Riza, the suspicious director, Anri, and strange monsters. Is the world you see reality? Or i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horrific Xanatorium.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

93% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Demonheart: The Cursed Trial is an otome visual novel set in a dark fantasy world of demons and magic. Step into the boots of one with a demonic heart and join the twisted game of romance and betrayal. Female protagonist Hundreds of conversation choices - you pick nearly every line the main character says Two human male love interests (Ran and Kaisar), some flirting with a female hu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonheart: The Cursed Trial.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "Arborangers." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noctuary.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

93% User Score Based on 59 reviews

StoryYou and several others have passed away. Rather than being sent to Heaven or Hell, the powers that may be are unable to decide where you should go. You wake up in the Garden of Eden who's new home has been made in Limbo. You have three options: either take the trials to earn your place in Heaven, live it up in Hell, or remain lost in Limbo for eternity. It's a lot to take in fresh off your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Repurpose.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A branching visual novel set in a world where monster girls walk among us. Take the role of Will Getz, a young man with a score to settle after 15 long years of being away from home. Unravel the mysteries and intrigue that have been awaiting your return, after all this time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garden of Roses: Summerset.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Play the exciting hidden object adventurer "Tales of Sorrow: Strawsbrough Town". The young couple Melissa and Alfred celebrate their first wedding anniversary when Melissa puts a mysterious ring on her finger and falls into a magical sleep. Help Alfred find a cure and break the ring's curse! - Immerse yourself in the gloomy atmosphere of the small town of Strawsbrough - Solve chal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Sorrow: Strawsbrough Town.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

55% User Score Based on 22 reviews

What could happen to two lovers who decided for a short break in Venice, Italy? Among all the possible scenarios, being pulled apart and tricked by a demon is certainly not what Daphné and Luca were expecting. Awakened as a pure soul in a twisted world he doesn’t understand, Luca is trapped in the reality of Buer, a demon with ulterior motives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goetia 2.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 125 reviews

What happens when a girl gets lost all alone in the woods and can only find the occupants of one mysterious mansion to help her? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon an All Hallow's Eve.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Yumeutsutsu Re:Master is a story of the various people working at a game development studio. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yumeutsutsu Re:Master.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

69% User Score Based on 101 reviews

Critic Score 59%Based on 10 reviews

In this hybrid RPG/idol simulation, five idols wield Sound Weapons against the dark forces of the world. Build up an arsenal of attacks, get the crowd’s pulse racing with extraordinary skills, and then get them on their feet with a live performance! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omega Quintet.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

91% User Score Based on 252 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Uncover the secret – Unite the clans In a town ruled by opposing clans and overshadowed by superstition and legend, a child is born with the dreaded mark of a witch. She conceals her identity until the theft of a mysterious relic brings to light a series of staggering revelations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

98% User Score Based on 4,368 reviews

You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hollow.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 191 reviews

《甜点恋人》是一款恋爱养成游戏，讲述了在一个热爱甜点的国家里，主角成长为优秀的糕点师，并收获了美好爱情的故事。 Pastry Lovers is an adventure simulation game that sets in a fantastic Pastry Kingdom. Sakura, the main character, grows into a pastry master and gains romantic love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pastry Lovers.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

73% User Score Based on 250 reviews

In a small inn located in the snowy Japanese mountains, an unlikely relationship blossoms between a once-popular poet and the daughter of the inn's proprietress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Six Days of Snow.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 3,254 reviews

The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cinderella Phenomenon.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

84% User Score Based on 209 reviews

From hit writer Ryukishi07, the creator of When They Cry, comes a story on the theme of “curses.” Strike down the dark riddle of dolls and soot in this supernatural horror visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iwaihime.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

86% User Score Based on 2,018 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

A side-scrolling action puzzle game starring ghosts! Leave the dusty halls of an abandoned clock tower to haunt your way through a town in the dead of night! Possess objects with your ghostly soul, to scare people away from a museum, a hospital, a theatre and a cruise ship. Will you be able to scare everyone out and reclaim what has been lost, before the night is over? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunt the House: Terrortown.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

91% User Score Based on 490 reviews

Demonheart is a first-person visual novel in a dark fantasy setting, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices. The game consists of 5 chapters to be released throughout 2017. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonheart.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

91% User Score Based on 578 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

The PSP releases are a port of the original Japanese PC game with the rhythm bar removed. The 2015 release is a remasted version of the original PC game. The game had to be remade for the 3DS, 'Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure'. It is a port of the remastered version that has been changed to better fit the systems controls and use the 3D feature. "Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is a fantastic Ac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

The Line is a 15-20 minute interactive story about love and fear of change. Pedro and Rosa are miniature dolls perfect for each other but reluctant to live out their love. It is narrated by Rodrigo Santoro. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Line.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

A romance otome visual novel set in Ancient Greece that follows the myth of Psyche as she falls in love with her mysterious husband. Navigate fickle gods and Psyche's looming tragic fate by making meaningful choices that affect the story and its ending. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart & Soul.