Games like Near
Looking for games like Near? Here are top action recommendations with a drama focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Without Within, A Detective's Novel or Hakuoki.
- View Game88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization88% User Score 1,174 reviews
The (mis)adventures of Vinty, a nobody who thinks she's somebody! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Without Within.
- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding69% User Score 324 reviews
On a cold November night in a desolate estate deep in the mountains an innocent life has prematurely perished and its up to the player to find out who did it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Detective's Novel.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics77% User Score 355 reviews
The original "Hakuoki" game can now be enjoyed as an app. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hakuoki.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization78% User Score 295 reviews
Collect Chinoiserie spirits. Idle RPG adventure awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit Summoners.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability80% User Score 1,300 reviews
Obey your romantic fantasies in this magical, twisted fairytale! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Court of Darkness.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization90% User Score 10,000 reviews
Marked by King Bs is a otome game for iOS and Android. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marked by King Bs.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization81% User Score 1,219 reviews
Congratulations, you've been accepted to the College of Magical Arts! Immerse yourself in a rich student life full of magic, passion, and adventure. Meet the eccentric residents of dorm 9 ¾ and get to know them as closely as you can... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEMBOY FUTA HOUSE.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding92% User Score 253 reviews
Éalú is an award winning, 2 to 4 hour long, meditative experience, depending on how deeply you explore the maze, focused on physical craft and reflection - made by a small, independent team of artists. It's best defined as a highly interactive, silent film set to a gorgeous instrumental score. ------------------------------ In a cozy, quiet nest at the heart of a stone-and-wood labyrinth, a cloc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Éalú.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization87% User Score 48 reviews
Everyone wants answers. Who is to blame, and what went wrong? And what is to be punished? In order to keep the shape of this world, things are divided into black and white. Those who look between the black and white will only continue to suffer. Everyone should know it in their hearts. Things are two in one. White and black. Front and back. Light and shadow. Good news, bad news. And, if it will ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BUSTAFELLOWS season2.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding89% User Score 619 reviews
A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sepia Tears.
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- 34%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, music36% User Score 44 reviews
Café Rouge is an otome visual novel featuring 3+ pursue-able male love interests, 12 side characters, and 7+ hours of gameplay. Follow the story of Isis Black, your typical American teenager who gets a job interview from the mysterious Café Rouge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Café Rouge.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization78% User Score 1,615 reviews
Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tricolour Lovestory.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay83% User Score 228 reviews
When a human is destined to die, the demons ferry their souls to the afterlife. 'The Reject Demon: Toko' is the story of Toko herself, a demon who has been kicked out of hell. Toko cannot ferry human souls to the underworld, and every day she stays on earth has her becoming increasingly human. Her troubles, however, are only just beginning. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Reject Demon: Toko Chapter 0 — Prelude.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:character development97% User Score 274 reviewsCritic Score 85%1 reviews
Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore is a visual novel fandisk for Cinderella Phenomenon. This game is is akin to an extended epilogue, containing five chapters of additional content that occur after the good endings of the original game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization81% User Score 1,182 reviews
日本語バージョンダウンロード開始されました。Two girls, blessed with magical powers, are faced with the task of saving the lonely protagonist from the clutches of a mysterious witch and ancient evil, sealed away long ago by his ancestors. What does this sorceress want from our protagonist? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sakura Angels.
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- 41%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music45% User Score 42 reviews
Sabrina is your average teenager. However she has a troubled relationship with her grandmother, who is her only family guardian after her parents died in a car accident. Things only get worse when Sabrina hears the devastating news that her Grandmother has cancer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to High School Otome.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:character development95% User Score 134 reviewsCritic Score 84%1 reviews
A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to start;again.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay93% User Score 2,166 reviewsCritic Score 65%1 reviews
Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck / Hiveswap universe. Find all the answers you're looking for as you zap between Earth and Alternia making friends as you go. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pesterquest.
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Vasilis is a hand-drawned adventure game, where the player has to overcome a difficult path in order to find the husband of the main character, Peter, lost in the burning and rebellious city. The city has been experiencing revolutionary events for several months already. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vasilis.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:emotional, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding96% User Score 1,186 reviews
Special Edition DLCSpecial Edition DLC now available. With 100+ minutes of new epilogues & short films, the Indie Game: The Movie Special Edition DLC is another film's worth of stories, crafted by the directors of the original award-winning feature documentary. Find out about what happened after to the developers of Super Meat Boy & FEZ, and about other games and game creators. UpdateIn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indie Game: The Movie.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding96% User Score 2,626 reviews
You and Me and Her: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding92% User Score 886 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucid9: Inciting Incident.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding94% User Score 18,415 reviews
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State. Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the family members themselves. The only constants are that each is played from a first-person perspe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding94% User Score 906 reviews
Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea — an experience that will change his life forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voices from the Sea.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization95% User Score 608 reviewsCritic Score 40%1 reviews
Roui, a resilient city dandy, a decipherer, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure AND must return to his gypsy homeland: Latori. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of Leaves.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization90% User Score 5,052 reviews
Semyon, a poster child contemporary chan culture consumer, falls asleep in the bus, only to wake up in front of the gates of Sovyonok, a pioneer camp of the late Soviet Russia. Everlasting Summer is a time-warping, mind-bending visual novel with some eroge content, produced by the collective efforts of Russian chan communities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everlasting Summer.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere96% User Score 666 reviews
The loveable birds of Hatoful Boyfriend are back in the remastered holiday-themed sequel Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star! Travel to fantastically styled worlds, meet interesting new chickadees, and find romance in the elegantly designed winter wonderlands. Dust the snow off your wings and take flight with familiar faces and new friends alike in extraordinary adventures hatched from the whimsical m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star.
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- 47%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay47% User Score 87 reviews
Last Days of Spring is a YA (Young Adult) Otome Visual Novel following a group of high school seniors in their last week of school as they come to terms with questions about love, life and destiny. Follow the steps of Yuka Kishimoto as she navigates across her final week as a high school student and sees her life come to a complete change! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Days of Spring Visual Novel.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability96% User Score 526 reviews
Tiny Bunny is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Bunny.
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- View Game91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability91% User Score 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.
- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability94% User Score 1,252 reviews
A leisure healing mini-pixel plot game exploring at home. Players will wander at home from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will be encounters in this process? During the exploration, maybe... you can even find some weird secrets? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Home Alone Final.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay86% User Score 584 reviews
ChuSingura46+1S is an award-winning Japanese erotic visual novel set in an alternate Edo Japan where all the Samurai are inexplicably female. You can get to know the "intimate" side of the characters from the classic Japanese tale of the 47 Ronin, all without any of the dangly or rough bits of the original! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ChuSingura46+1 S.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding91% User Score 310 reviews
Rose of Winter is a charming visual novel with adventure, romance, and heartbreak. Choose one of four princes to take on your adventure, and make decisions to unlock multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rose of Winter.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay90% User Score 108 reviews
Mikoto is a foxgirl and the future head of her clan. One night, she runs away from home to attend a festival at a human village – and there she meets and falls in love with a beautiful female knight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sakura Fox Adventure.
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- View Game47%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics47% User Score 123 reviews
It's a romance game where you can experience the thrill of an office romance where you have to keep your relationship secret. What will happen when you're alone with him in the conference room? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Office lovers.
- View Game75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics94% User Score 31 reviews
An ecchi visual novel with a '90s retro vibe! It features original FM-synth music (Yamaha YM2151 sound chip), pixel art (PC-98) backgrounds, and yes, oppai! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oppaidius Summer Trouble!.
- View Game44%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music44% User Score 55 reviews
"Happy Campers" is a lighthearted visual novel where you must learn to survive in the wilderness alongside three beautiful women. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Campers.
- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:monetization, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay97% User Score 274 reviews
More fast-paced, food-making, cooking fun for everyone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burger Shop 2 Deluxe.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music87% User Score 511 reviews
So relaxing color by number game, I can't stop playing it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paint by Number Coloring Game.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music90% User Score 30 reviews
It's Spot the Differences game.…. until someone changes how you see everything I Want You To Notice Me is a short 5-minute but charming spot-the-difference game that’s a little more meaningful than it first appears. The rules aren’t always what you expect. Sometimes they change—depending on the situation… and the feelings behind it. But don’t worry. Just relax, take your time, and enjoy the sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Want You To Notice Me: His Story.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development76% User Score 518 reviews
You've probably never experienced anything like this—A palace adventure shaped by your moves! Road to Empress I has gained widespread popularity among audiences. The new content, Road to Empress II, invites you into a gripping battle of court politics. Let's all witness a legendary empress rise to new glory! Shot entirely on elaborately constructed sets with 4K cinematic lighting and dir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road to Empress Ⅱ.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay82% User Score 396 reviews
Explore worlds in WordVenture, a word puzzle adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WordVenture.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, story100% User Score 41 reviews
The Christmas Cackler is a first-person Christmas-themed Comedic Horror game where you play as little Jimmy, lying in bed on the night before Christmas, trying to finish drawing his mother's present and avoid getting grabbed by the Christmas Cackler! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Christmas Cackler.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability96% User Score 380 reviewsCritic Score 81%11 reviews
Immersive Cozy-punk Life Sim Lose yourself in an emotional, uplifting narrative about community, musical mysteries and underdog spirit. Help endearing and indecisive customers find their perfect records while debating all things music with your loveable colleagues. It's your job to help Repeater Records find its rhythm again! Crates of Puzzles to Dig Through From customer requests to store shenani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wax Heads.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization77% User Score 210 reviews
! Sensitive Content Warning! This game may contain disturbing content, including: Doppelgängers, Non-human Beings, Bloody horror, Cannibalism, Veiled sexual acts, Non-consensual sexual activity, OOC Most of the script was completed in November 2024 and may differ from the official characterization. It does not represent the official interpretation of the characters. Your personal understandi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 永不停息的黑暗之歌 ~ Endless Black Song.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability85% User Score 46 reviews
The network's first historical military theme IP interactive video game"Conquer the world" is a historical theme of live-action interactive film game, adapted from Hui Xiongmao's the historical military novel "FaQing". Here, there are the feelings of the family and the country, the great justice of the world. You will cross the river of history, save people, Against the invad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conquer the world.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization83% User Score 174 reviews
Offline playable.Merge items, build artistic villas, find inspiration! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merge Wonder Park-Offline Game.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, character developmentMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability72% User Score 780 reviews
Create your own fashionable, animated 2.5D girl If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Live Portrait Maker: Girls.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding69% User Score 266 reviews
Modeled after the anime. The Eminence in Shadow RPG is a continues action style RPG With combo skills and ultimate's to change the tide of battle. The units are reskinned as A/S/SS/SS+ and can be different elements depending on there rarity. It is highly recommended to start building a single element team as soon as you can to truly dominate the battlefield! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eminence in Shadow: Master of Garden.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability93% User Score 3,015 reviews
Who will Bella pick? Play this Vampire Love & Romance Story Game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret High School Love Games.
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