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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Is It Okay to Fall in Love with an Idol? Note: This is the complete version, which adds individual romance routes to the original free game. Note: The demo is the "Free Complete Version." You can play through to the ending for free. "Is It Okay to Fall in Love with an Idol?" is a fresh new romantic comedy visual novel. You become the manager of the new idol group "Me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Can I Not Fall for Idols?.

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  2. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    ValiDate is a visual novel about 12 struggling singles attempting to find love and friendship in a world ruled by capitalism. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area.

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  4. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    We walk together, play together, and do everything together. This is our last trip, our last memory. It is a short visual novel contains three story lines, after main story the other two will be unlocked. Which one is your side of story? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lingering Fragrance.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    An otome novel adventure that captures a slice of life and sweet romance of youths striving for their dreams without despairing over reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vibrant Frame.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Jorge is kind of a dick, but now he's forced by circumstances to act like a responsible adult. So he finds a good job in a multinational company, which he's really happy about... until he finds out that he will have to work with four of his exes! In this romantic comedy in an office setting, you'll help Jorge interact with his exes on a daily basis, while trying to clean his karma and make up for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exes Assault!!.

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  7. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    100% User Score Based on 309 reviews

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one-of-a-kind life. Our Life is a nostalgic visual novel where you create your own character and grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Life: Beginnings & Always.

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  8. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    "Secrets of Me" is a game where, after getting plastic surgery, you can stalk a hot guy to get him to fall in love with you! If you're tired of typical otome games, then this one's for you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secrets of Me.

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  9. Prepare Tired? Lonely? Desperate? Welcome to A Risen Heart, a world of romance, drag queens, and queers! Prepare to flirt with hot guys and a hotter girl to discover the many intricacies of dating. Play as YOU, a brunet boy with a heart of gold!A Risen Heart Includes: A Risen Heart is a dating simulator that allows players to court four characters from the Webtoon comic, "A Risen Heart&qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Risen Heart.

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  10. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    关注我们的动态 QQ群①:980802652(已满) QQ群②:310999329 游戏介绍是安稳地在下层度日?还是孤独地冲刺职场顶端? 是甘心与虎谋皮?还是甘愿向死而生? 在《这CEO我当定了!》游戏中,求职并非一片坦途,是机遇也是考验。在这职场的潜规则之中,走错一步就有可能丢掉饭碗,在一次次的选择中度过危机,迈步向前。人生也非常有两全齐美之策,权衡利弊,通过等价交换来稳固地位,是不变的原则。在选择中抓住机遇,把主动权掌握在自己手上,化身游龙,做职场中的主导,利益、情感、名望都并非不可获得。 游戏特色在职场“潜规则”中不断前行探索,从底层员工一步步爬起 游戏主人公将随着玩家的选择来进行活动,你就是故事的主角。在游戏中,将还原PUA、霸凌、小团体等各类职场现状,当你不小心动了资本的蛋糕,是否又能从被做的局里全身而退?你的每一次选择都是十字路口,每一次选… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 这个CEO我当定了!.

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  11. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    "Heartbeat in Thailand" is a live-action interactive game. After struggling to find work post-graduation, you join your uncle in Thailand for his "big business" – only to be stood up at the airport. Fortunately, your caring cousin helps you settle in. But why does his villa feel so eerie? At midnight, a mischievous ghost haunts you! After escaping, a gang's seductive leader cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbeat in Thailand.

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  12. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Eat, drink, and fall in love at Bellflower Bistro. Bistro Days is a fun, over-the-top romantic story with choice-driven plots and multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bistro Days.

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  13. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    95% User Score Based on 454 reviews

    When The Night Comes is an episodic fantasy otome game with supernatural elements. You are a Hunter, and you've been called to the quiet town of Lunaris to assist the local Enforcers with an investigation into a series of increasingly unsettling murders. Immerse yourself in the world of Witches, Vampires, Demons and Lycan's as you slowly unravel the mystery that lies deep within the roots of the t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When The Night Comes.

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  14. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 2 reviews

    Mitsuki, an aimless young man studying to take his university entrance exams, falls for a young single mother who lives in his apartment complex. A relationship develops between these mismatched social outcasts, and then... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Language Of Love.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    98% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    A global crisis that only continues to escalate. A dangerous run-in with a shadowy stranger. And a mysterious word that won't stop gnawing at you. How does everything tie together? And what role could you possibly play in all of this? Enter a world of magic—of Fae and Dragon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alaris.

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  16. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 741 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 5 reviews

    "Set in 20XX, Arcade Spirits follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred - after a turbulant work history you are granted employment at the Funplex, a popular arcade, home to a host of unique personalities and customers. Where will this new found employment take you? Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcade Spirits.

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  17. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    It's time to start your new life as a teacher at the local school! ______________________________________ Teachers with Love and Passion is a romantic Otome visual novel set in a private academy where professional and personal boundaries are constantly tested. You step into the role of a new teacher trying to advance your career and deal with unexpected relationships. Who could imagine that such… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teachers. With Love and Passion..

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  18. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    "Cue to fall in love with you" is an immersive interactive film and television love game that uses movie-level narrative to restore the sweetness and excitement of youth on campus, allowing you to unlock your own love story through choices. From Ordinary to Loved: Your "Superpower Love" PrologueYou play as Ajie, an ordinary college junior whose ordinary campus life is disrupte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 恋爱吗?我家猫会后空翻.

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  19. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Think you can handle a little romance with creatures from Spanish folklore? Careful: your love life isn’t the only thing at stake at Mythic Love: Iberian Legends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythic Love: Iberian Legends.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    95% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Olive’s situation is dire. They're on the verge of being thrown out of college unless they can salvage their GPA, and their only chance rests on classes they know next to nothing about. Their lifeline: two club leaders who are more than willing to help them succeed. However, no solution is that easy. Olive soon finds themself in the middle of a conflict between these two friends that threatens to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twofold.

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  21. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 347 reviews

    A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Divine Speaker.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    A massive otome dating sim about a humorously jerky young lady and her mission to woo one of multiple uniquely, but equally, obnoxious guys. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XOXO Droplets.

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  24. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Sable's Grimoire is a visual novel / dating sim featuring monster girls in a magic academy setting. Play as Sable, an aspiring magic researcher, as he get sucked into the daily lives and troubles of his demi-human classmates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sable's Grimoire.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    91% User Score Based on 515 reviews

    Upon answering a mysterious phone call, you awaken in an unfamiliar place filled with new faces… Through intricate relationships and thoughtful introspection, will you be able to unravel the reason you are here? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel Wings.

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  26. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    96% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Because We’re Here ~Mohnblume und Blauerose~ is a bittersweet otome dating sim in an unforgiving First World War-inspired setting. It's an episodic visual novel, released in four acts. 1915, Wesslinger National Calendar. The Great War rages on. As neurotic Postal Corps volunteer Elfriede Rauss, you walk the trenches with the men of a lost generation. And amidst the chaos and brutality of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Because We're Here - Act I.

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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    A cyberpunk and solarpunk adventure-romance that explores a world where one side is forever day and the other, night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gilded Shadows.

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  28. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Aureve is an android, content with a life of weaving silk tapestries alongside her master—but when he dies, his family sells her off due to her being a rogue: a self-aware android. Thrown into a new home of refuge for rogues, the newly freed Aureve must find her place amongst them and answer the question once and for all: how does one weave a new identity when the strings to the old have been cut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belle Automata: Chronicle I.

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  29. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    ABOUT Set in regular modern-day life, you are the leader of a raiding guild in the world's hottest MMORPG, Emberfate, which has just released the new expansion, Tempest of Elements. Balance the intricacies of being a guild leader, ranging from preparing for boss battles or distributing loot, to managing the complex relationships you have with your fellow players. Engage in conversations with your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emberfate: Tempest of Elements.

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  30. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 446 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 4 reviews

    A yuri visual novel that will make you both laugh and cry. A story about love, trust, mortality, and about understanding not just how to be happy, but how to be human. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Be Happy.

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  31. 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.

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  32. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    The Onami girls' endlessly affectionate brother developed asthma at a young age, which left him bedridden for much of his early life. Now that his health has improved, he does his best to make up for lost time through online learning. His medical researcher parents have used the unique opportunity his illness provides to gather data about his condition, which has greatly contributed to medical sci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hold Me Tight All Night, Onii-chan!.

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  33. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 1 reviews

    Play as Chloe, a gifted hacker who is searching for her missing friend Rebecka while a biotech crackdown embroils the city of Abraxa. As the political climate heats up and the corporate-sponsored militia threaten lives in unusually cruel ways, Chloe is faced with leveraging her relationships and friendships to help her navigate unrest, protect the communities she cares about, and heal herself in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solace State: Emotional Cyberpunk Stories.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 2,713 reviews

    Latest version [2.0.5] When the protagonist wakes up, they find themselves lost in a different world. As they learn the words of the mysterious monsters that speak a strange language, they search for a way to escape. In this alternate world, a different language is used. Players will interpret and dechiper characters' words through expressions, gestures and the objects they point to. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homicipher.

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  35. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Feature ListEARLY ACCESSThe Early Access version is in active development and may change. Story spanning June 7th to August 27th, around 15 hours of gameplay. Over 200,000 words and 200+ choices. Accessibility options including dyslexia-friendly font, serif font, adjustable text box opacity and color, and adjustable text color. Interactive story with player choice for conversations, relati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEVIL'S LIMINAL.

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  36. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    Alex is a college student studying nursing and recently freed from her unbearable helicopter parents. Far from home and trying to get through classes as quickly as possible, she’s grown burnt out and quite lonely. However, she hears about a mysterious social media account filled with images of ruined buildings, rooftop views, and rooms trapped in time, framed by a challenge: “Feeling adventurous?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enamored Risks.

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  37. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 302 reviews

    Because of his family's unique circumstances, the only thing Yuki put his faith in was that "Money will make my little sister happy." To this end, he regularly worked a part-time job until late at night. His goals were to graduate as soon as possible and get a full-time job. But, one day as he was leaving for work, his little sister told him, "If Yuki isn't going to college then I won't either." … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renai Karichaimashita: Koikari - Love For Hire.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Okay, to be fair—we don’t have a real maid here, but we do have a hot actress who wants to play one! And since she’s wearing a maid costume, who cares? My Furry Maid is a kinetic novel about a guy who works as a teacher in a housekeeping school and his new student, Anna. She wants to study maid classes for a role in a TV show, so he’ll have to teach her etiquette, housekeeping, and cooking for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Furry Maid.

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  39. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,620 reviews

    When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Letter.

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  40. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    A love comedy set in the voice acting industry, from the point of view of voice actresses, managers, and sound engineers... and it's, like, 78% accurate! Play it, and you might find out what this industry is all about! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninki Seiyuu: How to Make a Pop Voice Actress.

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  41. 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.

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  42. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    92% User Score Based on 246 reviews

    TAISHO x ALICE episode 2 is a fairytale visual novel in which you must save your Prince Charming! The game is fully voiced in Japanese (excluding the main character). As you progress through the story, you will be asked to make choices at key points that will lead you to different endings. You will take on the role of the fairytale heroine in order to rehabilitate your chosen love interest and gu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TAISHO x ALICE episode 2.

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  43. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 121 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance is a dating sim about a socially anxious teenage girl looking for romance with a conflicted magical Fairy, a sensitive loner Sasquatch and a bold and unpredictable Velociraptor. A teen drama about the fear of change and finding hope in each other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance.

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  44. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 572 reviews

    In the midst of their hearts, something is blossoming between two students. Both of whom go about their daily lives at an international school in Tokyo. Just what is flowering? Of course, it's love. Starting your new life after transferring into an international school, you find yourself dismayed when it turns out to be the same as any other. Except for one thing... or person, rather. As your ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sounds of Her Love.

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  45. StellarUniversity: FurryHearts StellarUniversity: FurryHearts is a gay furry dating sim visual novel set on a college campus. You play as Leo, a freshman entering "Stellar University", where you meet four unique classmates. Each relationship offers a distinct romantic experience.[Features] • Multiple Romance Routes: Pursue different furry characters, each with independent story branche… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StellarUniversity:FurryHearts.

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  46. LoveAlbum is a story-driven romantic visual novel. Six girls. Six completely unique, heart-fluttering stories. When the story comes to an end, the traces of your journey will be preserved in a single album. Here—every shared glance, racing heartbeat, and choice you make will become a cherished memory you can look back on again and again. 200,000+ words of engaging story ️ 600+ beautifully cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love Album / 爱相集.

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  47. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 338 reviews

    Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OBSCURA.

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  48. About"I'm the only one who knows what the girls at the office are really like..." 30 Days of Work is a text-based adventure game with multiple endings that combines office life simulation with multi-female relationship management. Whether it's your work at the office or a specific relationship you've carefully nurtured, each choice you make determines how this spicy story unfolds —and p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 30 Days of Work.

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  50. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    The second season of an adult visual novel with multiple-choice options. Start romantic relationships with six women, earn money, and create your own story If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Ex-Future Family Season 2.

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