Games like Nameless: The Departed Cycle

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 36 reviews

An experiment in letter writing, meant to evoke the distinctly sweet homoeroticism of Victorian and Edwardian literature. Follow the correspondence of two professors, in the months before one of them makes a decision he'll never be able to take back. A visual novel with a cute mechanic: Slide the letters back and forth across the screen, to experience the time the letter is written, and when it … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoping this Finds You Well.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:character development, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Royal Duality is a free dark fantasy visual novel game with more than 15 endings. Work with a mysterious 'guardian of stories' to complete the tale - your choices dramatically impact on the outcome of the story, but will you reach the final ending... or will you find yourself trapped in an ending where all hope has been lost? With additional side stories and hidden easter eggs to find, the guardia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royal Duality.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

When Kyle gets a new job at a fashion company, he meets Vincent Zircon, who happens to be his eccentric boss. Vincent, being quite mischievous, often teases the newcomer, Kyle, causing him to think that his boss is odd. One day, he bumps into his boss after work and is surprised when his superior acts kind and gentle, even offering to buy lunch for him. Kyle starts to wonder if his boss is messing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Douchey Boss Has a Gentle Twin Brother?! - BL Visual Novel.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Waves.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Nick just can't let go of the people he's killed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Up All Night: Daybreak.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

The world is slowly crumbling and you are falling apart with it. In an attempt to find a semblance of peace and to rethink your future you go into exile in a remote corner to enjoy the calm of nature. But you are not alone on these mountains, another soul in pain is on your land, a ghost grounded on earth by regrets. Deciding to free him of his curse, you might find peace yourself in the process. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Autumn Spirit.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Jackie Shields wakes up to find everything in her world a little different than she remembers it. Trapped between her own dimension and a parallel one, she soon realizes that nothing can remain unchanged in her life. Especially not herself...because the other dimension has a Jackie of its own! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refraction.

New free novel game "Will you become a vtuber too?" One day, you came to the virtual world Return to the real world? Or... would you make another choice? A story that changes depending on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to キミもvtuberにならないか？.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

WANT MORE VAMPIRE GAMES?Harrowed World is the shared setting and franchise of a growing number of video games and (soon) books. Wishlist 'Harrowed World: Portents In Red', our modern gothic vampire RPG and check out other Harrowed World games using the 'Check out the entire Harrowed World collection on Steam' link above. You died and have been brought back as a vampire. Left abandoned by the o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Elliot is a troubled boy with a troubled mind, desperately clinging to the world around him. What would happen if his reality were called into question? Where do lies begin and end? Learn the different truths at play over the multiple endings the game has to offer.Voice ActingMy Dear Delirium comes fully voice acted! The incredible cast are the stars of this show, so please enjoy as they bring eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Dear Delirium.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

"Some stories are best told to none," she whispered. Long ago, the stars disappeared. Then, a man returned them. Few would believe such a thing; fewer still can recall his name or how he bent the heavens' ears. It's a story of romance and tragedy that the stars themselves testify of to this day. However, you won't find the tale in books or archives—only in the hearts of those who were … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Whom the Stars Shine.

HeartWare is an interactive visual novel that invites players into a captivating story centered around Iris. The game explores her journey as she seeks meaningful connections and a sense of purpose. As the player, you will guide Iris through various scenarios, making choices that shape her experiences and determine the course of her story. In HeartWare, every decision matters, leading to mult… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HeartWare.

Coalescence is a visual novel that takes you deep within Moniker Labs to explore its secrets. Play as one of three characters, each with their own storyline and dialogue options. Form relationships with the companions you encounter and try to make it out alive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coalescence.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

You buy a laptop with your hands. You find an interactive collection of short stories on your laptop and something else. Or someone? What will all this lead to? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Follow the Black Kitten.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

98% User Score Based on 47 reviews

A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painting.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics

73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

This game is a psychological horror VN set on a rural farm in middle-America. It is very short, taking only 15-20 minutes to read through once. It was made for the farmjam2024, and panic horror jam over the course of a month by a single person (myself). The theme of the game is really simple: What do you do when your memory seems to be unreliable, and not line up with what you can see in fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Culling of Normality.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

"Red Spider2" is a Hong Kong Noir-themed Visual Novel. There are 6 story routes with the different characters(approximately 200,000 words in total). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Spider2: Exiled.

Scriptur is a kinetic visual novel featuring original artworks, soundtrack, and characters. The main character woke up on the train, he does not know how he ended up in it and where he was going. On top of that, he has the same strange dream all the time. What does this all mean? What is the secret behind all this? Will it be possible to reveal it and finally restore the lost memories of what hap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scriptur.

◆History: This game is both the beginning and the end... "Even if they're not as prepared or worse than me, that's okay..." "Even if you don't throw me away, it's okay..." "Maybe I'm the only one in the world who can throw his life away for someone he cares about..." This is a story where everything takes place on a new planet with a new specimen ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falling Ever.

Conor's first three visual novels have been rereleased in one package! See the world through the eyes of a lonely man talking a walk, try to escape from a secluded prison, or help a girl confess to her crush. While one on them is a kinetic visual novel, there won't be any choices to make, but the other two will have a big impact on the world the characters are in. They Cannot Hear Me It's the mid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conor Origins - T Trilogy.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Lilith Was Dead is a murder mystery visual novel where you must solve the murder. You take on the role of a detective by taking notes (in real life!), deducing, and using your wits to find out who killed Lilith! This game features many choices throughout (in the usual visual novel format) which can result in alternate paths and endings depending on the decisions you make. You must make your decis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lilith Was Dead.

(Neg)Entropic Wandering is a short visual novel for Insomniacs. Wander through the depths of space to empty your mind and finally get some sleep. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to (Neg)Entropic Wandering.

You've been given the chance to go to the country's most prestigious academy. Your future couldn't have looked brighter! But you'll soon find out nothing is ever as it seems... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainbow Heights Academy: Year 1.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Do you feel lonely? Observe this story as a member of the audience and witness this tale of love and friendship and find out the answer to the ultimate question: Can YOU learn to love? This is the question the protagonist, Dan Garland, will learn the answer to as he is caught between his fiance and an android. Hopefully you will be able to answer that question too, player. Features: Multipl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Synthetic Fantasy;.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

A visual novel about walking a mile in another man's shoes. On Earth. During an alien invasion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pairs.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

A comic-style narrative-oriented game based on the Christmas Eve Truce during World War I. Players will experience December 1914, playing the role of a soldier who has left his family to fight on the battlefield. The game is approximately 30 minutes long. 80% of the proceeds will be donated to countries affected by war. Four interactive mini-gamesExperience the life of soldiers on the battlefield… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to December 1914.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

72% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Welcome to Elsewhere High, "a school for exceptional children." In this visual novel, players are able to immerse themselves in the world of the outcast. Each student at Elsewhere High has fallen short of expectations at their original high school; they've flunked out, skipped class, wrote threatening notes, or grew to be a reprehensible bully. Friendships spawn, and feuds arise, but amidst the t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elsewhere High: Chapter 1 - A Visual Novel.

・あらすじ 本作『さらば劇薬 -encore-』は有名な劇団の「主役」を目指す二人の少女が、オーディションとしてエチュード(即興劇)をするノベルゲームとなっております。 彼女達が舞台の上でどう芝居を演じるのか、そしてどんな幕引きとなるのかはプレイヤーである貴方の選択次第です。 ・ゲーム説明 観客としても演者としても楽しめる、新ジャンル「演劇体験型ノベルゲーム」ついに登場！ もちろん演劇に詳しくない方でも楽しんでいただける、「演技(うそ)」とにまつわるお話です。 最初にルート選択があり、選んだキャラの視点でお話が進みます。二周することで物語の全貌が見えてくるゲームです。 ゲームはいつでもセーブ・ロードすることが可能です。 ※一部ショッキングな描写が含まれるため、12歳未満の方のプレイはご遠慮ください。 『さらば劇薬-encore-』はマルチエンディング採用のノベルゲームです。プレイヤーの… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to さらば劇薬 -encore-.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 705 reviews

A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of the Woods.

Jaksaljabi is a kinetic novel that you can experience unique set-up and story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jaksaljabi.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

86% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Guidelicious is a short, interactive visual novel about waking up in a strange room with a mysterious man. Engage in a fully voice acted story as every powerless move forward leads you closer to the truth of why you're here... hopefully. <1,000 words (10-15 minutes of playtime)! Fully voiced! 1 animated Guide + 1 interactive background! 5 endings! Nameable female protagonist! 9… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guidelicious.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

66% User Score Based on 32 reviews

This stunning post-cyberpunk indie visual novel is waiting for you to dive in. Explore the secrets of Olympia, the most technologically advanced country on Earth, as one of its top secret operatives. Can you complete your mission without regrets? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To the Edge of the Sky.

A crossover between the lucky and the unlucky! Lucky stamina! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 럭키 스태미나.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

The Story: After a flesh-eating dust blows through your small town you are left trying to survive alone against hordes of Listless humans. Starved for social interaction you find yourself questioning your sanity when a voice speaks directly into your mind begging for your help. Game Features: Navigate an apocalyptic world full of Listless humans while managing your health and toxin level… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dust of the Violet Crystals.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Game DescriptionCountdown is a short visual novel that tells the story of an ordinary individual's journey through their thoughts and emotions as their life approaches its end. The second playthrough of this game is intended for revisiting the story. The content is exactly the same as the initial playthrough, with no changes whatsoever. ExperienceEmotional Interaction: Although the game does no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Countdown.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

~~A sci-fi short story about overcoming problems and changing perspectives~~ Stellar Reflections is a short story visual novel set in a dystopian future, within a sprawling space station. In this bleak era, personal freedoms have been suppressed, and life choices are dictated by the all-powerful regime. Delve into the narrative through the eyes of the protagonist, Aurelia, a nobody spending her d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Reflections.

Are you still contacting your friends from school? Do you still remember the love from the youth? And even more, do you still have the dream that keeps your heart beating? You’ve been trained to have a heart covered by unbreakable shell. In this game, you are going through a journey to crack it, leading to the long forgotten. Who is murmuring in the dark? Who is screaming for help through the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crack (壳中之物）.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 52 reviews

SynopsisDan and Lucia are almost the complete opposite of one another from opposite sides of the world. When they've both decided to turn their worlds upside down, they encounter at the halfway point. A brief time together that makes a huge, lasting impact in their lives.BackgroundThis is a free short visual (kinetic) novel. The story is told from the point of view of each character, chosen by the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Layover Lovers.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 166 reviews

Stillwater is a visual novel with 7,000 words & two endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stillwater.

ストーリー1年中雪の降り続ける国、ホウミト。 あなたはホウミトの王女ゆきに取材しに行きます。 しかし………… この国の王女はとてもサディスティック！ あなたは取材の質問をするどころか逆に彼女に質問責めされてしまいます。 はたしてあなたは無事取材を成功させて帰れるのでしょうか？ゲームシステム質問の回答によってはなんと速攻でエンディングに！？ エンディング数は10通り！ そしてなんとすべて描きおろしスチルつき！ クリアを優先する？ それとも全てのおしおきをあえてみにいってみる…？ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to プリンセス×オーディエンス.

I dreamed of a girl. From then on, I saw her every day in my dreams. I don't know why it happened. I can only keep telling myself that it is all false, all illusion. But on the other hand, I fell in love with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantastic Dream.

A choice-based visual novel game about science, division, and the false ideology of knowledge. Each and every one of your choices will determine whether the disciplines will end in unity or complete division. The key to eternal knowledge is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindworks: The Great Division.

A singleplayer, story game where you can make decisions and read your way through history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reigning.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

No one knows what the future may hold. Just yesterday, Ais was going about her life, enjoying it to the fullest. But out of nowhere, she suddenly finds herself confined alongside a strange girl called "Alice". To make matters worse, neither of them remembered anything prior to this incident. Just who is behind this? And why are they doing this? A mystery yuri visual novel. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zeitz Machz √Rhapsody.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

93% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

Embrace the monster within to free yourself from a curse in this dark fantasy visual novel, an introduction to the characters and setting of Sigh of the Abyss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigh of the Abyss: Shadow Bonds.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

63% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Kinetic visual novel. (Only Main heroine is fully voice-acted.) The year is 2052. In a dystopian future where no one goes outside. Birth rate at an all time low, suicide rate at an all time high. On the Rings of Atlantis, a ring of artificial islands built to withstand the rising sea level, a degenerate loner attempts to revive a stolen android. The attempt to jailbreak fails at first, until it … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cyber Masquerade.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

A murdered father and a missing grandfather... It is under these circumstances that Phebe finds herself moving to the isolated frontier town of Edgefield. Rumors have it that monsters roam the lands after dark and anyone caught outside is never heard from again. With eerie murderous howling heard every night, Phebe has no choice to become accustomed to this new life if she wants to find her missi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Heart of Butterblue.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

The vampire who died was given the right to seek truth because of rebirth. As the identity changed, she changed from a victim to a criminal suspect... How can this be self-certified? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodholic.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

76% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Morok is a visual novel with a northern character. Imagine this: you woke up in a swamp. Gnats are swarming around you. A creepy old woman invites you to her hut. The plot of the game takes us to a small Russian village. Everyone knows you, but you don't recognize anyone. The player will set out on the path to figure out exactly what happened in this place and who they really are. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morok.

   How far would you be willing to go in service to your people? Would you be willing to kill? You would get no gratitude. No riches. The very people you're trying to help would hate you, fear you, and brand you as but a coin-chasing cutthroat. With the City Watch after you, you would get no peace. Amidst a Biblical calamity, do you have what it takes to answer God's calling and do what no one els… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rose of Cravenmor.