Games like Northanger Abbey

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 78%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.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

90% User Score Based on 162 reviews

Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

In the distant future year 20XX, an alternate timeline where arcades never went away... you're an aspiring gamer searching for esports glory on the Fist of Discomfort 2 Pro Tour. Seeking a partner to play with, you join a team of players who hang out at Good Clean Fun, a combination pizzeria / laundromat / arcade. It's up to you to rally the team, learning more about who they are and how best to s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers.

SYNOPSISAfter a break-up turns your world inside out, you return home for Christmas hoping the change in scenery will give you space to mend a broken heart.  Instead, the universe serves up: a charged encounter with your estranged first love, an unexpected visit from the ex you haven't quite gotten over, and an undeniable connection with the musician-next-door.  As the clock counts down to midni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merry Crisis.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

84% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

Unleash your inner villain and head over to the Villain Conference, the one and only interdimensional business event for evildoers! Who knows, maybe you'll even find a partner - whether it's in crime or love… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovingly Evil.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 5,442 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 12 reviews

The Choices You Make, Make You If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Was a Teenage Exocolonist.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

78% User Score Based on 378 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

A marvellous romance with a hint of murder. Lose your heart to a stolen city in this game of amorous intrigue! Seek love, for yourself or your friends. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mask of the Rose.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

96% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Embrace the monster within to change the fate of a nation in this dark fantasy visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigh of the Abyss.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

58% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Play as male or female in this horror dating sim. A curse was cast upon you, can love be a cure for what ails you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love Bites.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

78% User Score Based on 32 reviews

As a future seer, you know exactly who you're going to spend the rest of your life with. Unfortunately, it seems convincing them on that matter might not be so simple. Come to enjoy the journey in this amusing, exciting, and touching Visual Novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Foretold Affair.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

76% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Samantha and Lillian are best friends. At least, they were, until everything fell apart. Now, Samantha has a day to repair their relationship — but is it already too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asphyxia.

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.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

89% User Score Based on 506 reviews

《My Vow to My Liege》is a visual novel dating game. Players get to play as a girl disguised as the King of Ng, a man. The four dateable characters are: the guide, the enemy, the minister and the guard.Will they choose the man over the country? Love over hate? Who will they finally end up with? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Vow to My Liege.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 496 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

A young woman finds herself alone in the streets of Paris, far from home and abandoned by the love of her life. In that moment, she decides to live for herself and seek her own passions, as France marches towards a violent uprising that will change history forever. Navigate the twisting social politics of pre-revolutionary Paris in a game world that’s different every time you play. Court, snub and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ambition A Minuet in Power.

A dating sim and beat em up video game about a team of heroes at a superhero-for-hire agency When a sinister crime wave grips the city, linked to the league of A-list heroes Iowa Boy, Mega Ma’am, and Night Moves, you and your team of misfits uncover shocking truths about yourselves and your adversaries while juggling burgeoning romance. In standard dating-sim fashion, the choices you make will ei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Heroes.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 8,811 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 13 reviews

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

94% User Score Based on 183 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 3 reviews

Mission: It’s Complicated is a narrative-based, visual novel where you match super-awesome superheroes to go on missions during the night and dates during the day. The more compatible the pair of superheroes are, the more likely that they will fall in love and save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mission: It's Complicated.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability

95% User Score Based on 247 reviews

Can you collect all the fragments to reach your happy ending? Or will your attempts only end in tragedy? Find out in this psychological otome game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart Fragment.

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.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

96% User Score Based on 46 reviews

A sweet romance story with four heroines set in an all-girls’ boarding school in France in 1896, featuring a crossdressing male protagonist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Embraced by Autumn.

Buzz About the GameThe year is 1720, the War of Spanish Succession has just ended and now the European Powers operating in the Caribbean are looking to eliminate the pirates that have taken advantage of the unrest to make a pretty penny for themselves. Captain Carmen “Cards” Rodriguez and her crew of buccaneers have fallen prey to such efforts and after a terrible battle against two Royal Navy F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Are My Treasure.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

The year is 1995, and you're newly single, ready to mingle... and fresh off the plane in Stradania, the dysfunctional micronation whose chief exports are pig iron, human misery, and radioactive souvenir mugs. Your travel guides have steered you to the hottest nightclub in town. Now it's up to you to seize the evening by getting up close and intimate with Stradania's Most Eligible Vaguely Hands… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

95% User Score Based on 190 reviews

The classic visual novel from AQUAPLUS that launched one of Japan's most beloved franchises. WHITE ALBUM is a story of love in many forms. Touya Fujii is an ordinary college student but for one thing: His connection to the popular singer Yuki Morikawa. That popular singer, you see, is his girlfriend... and the more popular she gets, the less time the two can spend together. Will they stay a cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WHITE ALBUM: Memories like Falling Snow.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

98% User Score Based on 549 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Little Busters! is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key. The story follows the life of Riki Naoe, a high school student who has been a member of a group of friends named the Little Busters since childhood. Riki brings multiple girls at his school into the Little Busters to have enough people to play a baseball game. The game is rated for all ages in Japan, but a version containing adult conten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Busters!.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

This is the PROLOGUE of the game. Tokyo Re:Connect is an Original English Language Visual Novel (OELVN) for Windows, Mac, and Linux. With a romance-driven story full of colorful heroines, this game incorporates modern gameplay and features for a highly interactive and customizable experience. You play as the protagonist Shindou Touki, who moves from the countryside to Tokyo, to begin a new chap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Re:Connect Prologue.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

91% User Score Based on 544 reviews

Witches x Warlocks is a cute and light-hearted Halloween Raising Sim Visual Novel; featuring a customizable protagonist and 4 love interests of different genders! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witches x Warlocks.

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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

94% User Score Based on 173 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Find love, in a world where cats run the U.S. government! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat President: A More Purrfect Union.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

98% User Score Based on 211 reviews

"Life After Magic" is a Y2K, queer WLW visual novel focused around retired magical girls! What's a magical girl to do when the teenage years are over, and there's no more bad guys for you to fight? How about navigating lost connections? Or juggling a totally awful retail gig? Worst of all - your magical powers are fading... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life After Magic.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 88 reviews

“Ziji Liu, a native of Nanyang, is a famous person with good moral character. After hearing about this, he plans to go there.” "During the reign-period Taiyuan of the Jin dynasty there lived in Wu‑ling a certain fisherman. One day, as he followed the course of a stream, he became unconscious of the distance he had traveled. All at once, he came upon a grove of blossoming peach trees that lin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

88% User Score Based on 832 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 6 reviews

Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cinders.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 46 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

"Welcome to Aquadine! My name is Ciel, and I'll be your tour guide for today!" A young gondolier works part-time to save money for his mother's hospital bills, but he has a secret. Follow Ciel as he tours people around the beautiful town of Aquadine, where his family and friends bond with him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aquadine.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 852 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A YEAR OF SPRINGS.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 170 reviews

Varsha is a young witch who has just graduated high school. While their friends were off jet setting and travelling around the world, Varsha had to go back to their hometown Lynnsdale to take care of their grandparents who ran a small magic store. There were two major issues though: one, magic is strictly banned and two, their grandparents store is on the verge of bankruptcy. Play as Varsha as yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Pinch of Magic.

"They say the world is going to end this year.But to me, that's not important at all.In this lonely, empty room, all I have are my delusions....This might be my last chance. To create something that matters." A story in the works for 10 years. Shape queer love and friendship at the end of the world in this choice-driven, emotional narrative game. Will you settle for pessimism, or op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doce Fim ~sweetend placebo~.

Product Introduction： Does violence necessarily represent fear? Order, will there be selfishness? In the face of evil, should we uphold justice and break free from shackles, or should we carry the truth and never forget our original intention? "FLAM EVAW "is a spin off sequel to the real-life suspense romance interactive film game" Detective, Please Protect My Secrets ". You w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FLAM EVAW.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

92% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Royal Order is a LGBT+ historical fantasy Visual Novel featuring survival stats-raising elements, magic and court intrigue. Keep the main characters alive through the story by improving their skills. Host social events to gain different factions’ approval. You can also go on campaigns to bring the ongoing war to an end. This game is an indirect sequel to the Visual Novel "Royal Alchemist". The s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royal Order.

After seven years away, the white cat Lumi returns to his hometown, which is now descending into a sinister darkness that twists reality and devours memories. Step into Lumi's paws and gain courage, wisdom, and mystical feline abilities. Rediscover your past. Save your future! Dive deep into the emotional themes of memory, identity, and family secrets. Rekindle old flames that burn bright eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Cat Town Mystery.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 39 reviews

EARLY ACCESS: Made Marion has been released in Early Access! Currently Robin Hood and Will, the Scarlet Blade's routes are available. John's route will be released in November 2025 and the final three routes will be released as they are completed. What do you do when your best isn't good enough? Lady Marion of Glastonbury is going to have to figure that out, and fast. Removed from her pos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Made Marion.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

84% User Score Based on 102 reviews

The Radiants is a magical adventure visual novel with light stat raising & multiple endings. Choose what kind of Oracle you will become and maybe find romance along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Radiants.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

92% User Score Based on 176 reviews

Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fernweh Saga: Book One.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 149 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

"Feed me, or I'll reap your soul!"And with those ridiculous words, my whole life was turned upside down. Sakuraba Rie, aged nine, is a cynical and grumpy girl who cares little for her fellow classmates, and does not have a single friend.That is, until a self-proclaimed demon from the deepest, darkest pits of Hell suddenly appears in Rie's kitchen and steals a tray of cookies.What will happen betwe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strawberry Vinegar.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

70% User Score Based on 125 reviews

A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Always The Same Blue Sky....

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.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

89% User Score Based on 211 reviews

Madeleine Valois is a prince's companion. Her job is to guide and advise him, to make him look good so that he can land a royal bride. It is her responsibility to keep him out of trouble - not to let him walk blindly into a political minefield, not to let him get arrested for a crime he didn't commit, and definitely not to let him fall in love with her. Unfortunately, events are not going accordi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Confines Of The Crown.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

88% User Score Based on 208 reviews

Amidst the falling cherry blossoms, Asaki wishes to revitalize his grandmother's beloved cafe. With the appearance of Rira and Richer, two girls who wish to work at the cafe, this is the start of a bittersweet story that will intertwine them all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love's Sweet Garnish.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

95% User Score Based on 2,456 reviews

ACE Academy is a slice-of-life, story-centric comedy game with elements of dating-sim; fully voiced and extensively interactive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ACE Academy.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 193 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 2 reviews

Welcome to the halls of Latin House! Either way, you're invited along with either Max or Anne as they make their way through the first year of their college experience. They'll share their dorm life with four other tenants as they pick their class load, pick their jobs, and maybe even pick someone to have a little extra curricular fun with. Neither of them can get through college without you, s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roommates.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

94% User Score Based on 448 reviews

3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampires' Melody.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

95% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Solve picross, date puzzle superheroes, and save the day! Dating sim meets picross puzzle game in this romantic comedy adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Puzzle Makeout League.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

81% User Score Based on 478 reviews

Loren The Amazon Princess is a fantasy visual novel with RPG elements. The player reads through the story and occasionally has to fight against fantasy monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loren The Amazon Princess.