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Games like Once Upon A Winter Dream - Visual Novel (WIP)

Games like Once Upon A Winter Dream - Visual Novel (WIP)

Games like Once Upon A Winter Dream - Visual Novel (WIP)

Looking for games like Once Upon A Winter Dream - Visual Novel (WIP)? Here are top action recommendations with a fantasy and romance focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Moondusk Masquerade, The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom. or Witch’s Gaze - The Vanishing Village.

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  1. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    An otome romance game inspired by Cinderella, Bridgerton and Faeries - featuring a GxB/BxB/GxG romance! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moondusk Masquerade.

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  2. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    You're curled up in front of the fire reading a folk tale on a cold winter's night. Something about it seems so familiar. Have you read this before? Explore a cosy and mysterious fantasy universe inspired by fairy tales. The old kind of fairy tales, strange and wild, before the edges were sanded off. Warm and comforting, but with parts you don't quite understand, and you don't know if you want… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom..

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  3. STORYEmbark on a mystical quest that blends Slavic folklore with arcane witchcraft to uncover the truth behind a vanished village. Investigate supernatural clues, confront hidden forces and harness your powers as a novice witch to rescue those lost to the shadows. But be warned: some secrets are better left undiscovered. FEATURES Immersive Slavic Folklore Explore a narrative steeped in Ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witch’s Gaze - The Vanishing Village.

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  4. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 41 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    They say it's hard to find a place to call your own, but what if such a place was not uniquely yours? What if both of you were not willing to give it up? Big Dipper is a visual novel which tells a romantic story of the circumstances that brought two lovers together one fateful New Year's Eve. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Big Dipper.

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  5. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    A choice-rich, fantasy adventure visual novel in a steampunk victorian alternate reality, where coffee is all that matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caffeine: Victoria's Legacy.

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  6. A miracle carried on the wind, and a dream that never wakes. This is a story we create together. Gardenia's Tale ~Wind and Dream~ is a long-form, story-driven JRPG, with over 60 hours of main and character-focused story content. Its heart lies in storytelling, character relationships, and multiple routes. There is no need for extensive grinding to experience the main story. 【Features】 A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gardenia's Tale ~Wind and Dream~.

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  8. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here? Features High degree of freedom, Text with 200, 000 non-repeating words 20 different endingsChoose your favorite line to experience, and explore the village from diffe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring.

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  9. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Heralds of the Avirentes is a visual novel, which brings you into the “Crystal punk” fantasy setting, where the world of Nanraas in which the dragon race lives. The game combines a visual novel, role-playing game elements, social simulator, a turn-based combat system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heralds of the Avirentes - Ch. 1 Wings of Change.

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  10. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 125 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    The Remainder is a dark fantasy story made of psychological puzzles, romance, and the unexpected. The Complete Edition contains acts 1 to 4! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder.

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  11. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 1,077 reviews

    A Japanese town disturbed by the surging of dark power, strange yet fascinating world of yokai. The tales in the Heisei Era, the tales among us... A Japanese Pixel Adventure game made by a group of 2 developers. In the name of love, romance and dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Black Forest.

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  12. "You wake up with no memories inside the House, a place where reality bends... lies linger... and someone watching your every move."✦ ✦ ✦ Mysteries of the House is a compiled visual novel series consisting of three main stories: The Jester and the Prince, The Phantom and the Sun, and The Maiden and the Moon. Play as Ellian (name customizable) as he uncovers the secrets of the House, hom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mysteries of the House.

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  13. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 263 reviews

    Out of Hands is a card-based thriller that blends card battles, video collage and psychological horror. With nightmarish roguelike elements and live-action visuals made out of the real hands of the developer, the game provides an intriguing and spine-chilling experience that leads you to combat the mental struggles and retrieve the lost memory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out Of Hands.

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  14. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 10,186 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 15 reviews

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until Then.

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  15. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Marnie, a bored goth girl, accidentally stumbles upon a sleeping female knight in the forest. Together, the pair must work to break a centuries-old curse, while romantic feelings between them begin to grow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fairy's Song.

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  16. 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.

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  17. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    97% User Score Based on 116 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    A couple of days before the summer holiday starts... Kanzaki Shuuichi receives a "cursed Blu-ray disc" from one of his friends and is possessed by a female ghost which, when exorcised, leaves behind the physical form of the female specter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Days.

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  18. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

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

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  19. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 3,010 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 5 reviews

    A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. The House in Fata Morgana is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House in Fata Morgana.

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  20. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 74 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    You are Robin Hood! Forge your destiny and fight to liberate Nottingham in this epic story-driven RPG blending interactive fiction, resource management, and base building set within a lushly-illustrated Sherwood Forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood.

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  21. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A visual novel about a young adult living through several key moments in her life, as she tries to remember important details about her past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Without Reason.

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  22. Dual-Faced Demon Lord: Immortal of the Heart is an AI-powered interactive fantasy visual novel set in a world of Eastern cultivation and mysticism. You will play as Chu Qianyin, the princess of the Kingdom of Li, burdened by the tragedy of her family's destruction. Seeking vengeance against Mo Yinfeng, the "traitor" believed to have destroyed the Immortal Sect five hundred years ago, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 双面魔君心上仙.

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  23. Cherry's Dungeon is an adults-only erotic adventure game where you have to satisfy the desires of dominant ladies in order to proceed downward into the depths of an increasingly mysterious and carnal dungeon of sexual desire and submission. Can you submit to their every whim and also uncover the mystery of the dungeon? Here are some of the features and content that might entice you to try Cherr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cherry's Dungeon.

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  24. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This is not just a text quest, but a real journey into the depths of yourself, an atmospheric immersion in the night city, soaked with rain, melancholy and the mysterious whispering of destinies. You are not just a reader, but the creator of your own story, a composer whose decisions are the chords that form the unique melody of fate. Imagine: outside the window the rain is pouring continuous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Одиночество Скуфа.

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  25. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Fine Work: Act I is the first in a Slice-of-Life Romantic Mystery series, featuring cute clients, scheming gods, sentient cities, wild concerts, and weaving dreams.  You’re just getting settled in the city of Gleamhold, and your workshop opens tomorrow. Sure, it's nice here, this cozy corner of a big, weird universe. But your new clients hail from distant dreams, bringing their own strange dramas … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fine Work: Act I.

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  26. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Alone as two, together as one - A fantasy/yuri visual novel telling the story of two girls traversing a snow covered forest and growing closer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Winter of Ours.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Have you ever felt like a rabbit with a telephone? Ana is a wartime telephone operator learning how to navigate the world without her dear sister. The beloved game-jam sweetheart is back in remastered form, featuring an overhauled script, new CGs, updated sprites, sounds & music. Incoming callThe job title of switchboard operator used to be respectable, but in this world of progress the ol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Girl.

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  28. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    60% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Yukie: A Japanese Winter Fairy Tale is a theatrical story game. Lead the hero Yukiji on a journey of vengeance, to the snowy mountain where Yukie resides. The story will proceed in a movie-like fashion. The game is fully voiced and voiceover can be turned ON/OFF. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yukie: A Japanese Winter Fairy Tale.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Five axolotls appear one day through a void, their entire existence shrouded in mystery. A tale of subversion, revenge, and illness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RB Axolotl.

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  31. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    Embark on a swashbuckling adventure in The Pirate's Fate, a visual novel experience with a unique twist: the story, the crew, and who you are transform based on your choices. Seek treasure, find love, and choose your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pirate's Fate.

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  33. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    The Blue Reflection: Second Light Digital Deluxe Edition includes the following: - Blue Reflection: Second Light base game - Hoshinomiya Extreme Makeover Swimsuit – Costume Set - Uniform Alt. Color – Costume Set - Extreme School Makeover Kit - Jump Start Fragment Set - Special Photo Frame – Bulletin Board: Display your fondest memories on a bulletin board. The Photo Frame “Bulletin Board” is adde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLUE REFLECTION: Second Light.

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  34. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Fate, love, death... Can the enigma be solved? The VII Enigmais a character-driven sci-fi mystery visual novel. Set in a shadowy world of dystopian conspiracy, you must defy the fabric of reality, navigating the desperate path to the 'true end' against the tyranny of time itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The VII Enigma.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 409 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 3 reviews

    Along the Edge is a visual novel set in the European countryside, where your choices impact the main character's personality and appearance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Along the Edge.

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  37. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    81% User Score Based on 160 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 12 reviews

    "Players take on the roles of immortal knight Sir Lancelot Du Lac and cursed sorceress Morgana Le Fey as their latest adventure brings them to the smog-shrouded streets of Victorian London during the infamous Whitechapel Murders of 1888. They become embroiled in the gruesome mystery due to the occult nature of the killings, which leads them to Mary Kelly: a Whitechapel local with a magical secret… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 1,144 reviews

    A Raven Monologue is a short experimental silent story about a raven that does not know how to croak and his relationship with the people in the town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Raven Monologue.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    95% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    SeaBed is a yuri-themed mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Mizuno Sachiko, a designer plagued by hallucinations of her past lover; Narasaki Hibiki, Sachiko's friend and a psychiatrist researching the workings of human memories; and Takako, Sachiko's former lover who has been rapidly forgetting her past, including how or why the two women drifted apart … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SeaBed.

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  40. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development
    100% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Sleeping with a possessive half-dragon becomes the least of Sable's worries as he tries to stay one step ahead of his domineering mother-in-law. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sable's Grimoire: A Dragon's Treasure.

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  41. Divine Omen is a narrative-driven, lore-rich, psychological horror fantasy visual novel with investigative point-and-click gameplay. Explore an interactive, lore-rich world where even the most innocuous choices can seal the fates of your companions. The messages in Avan's dreams serve as your guide.  Avan's fortitude wanes each day as the voice grows louder, crueler, impossible to drown. The ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divine Omen.

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  42. Timeless heart VR is an action VR roguelike game, As the second work of Timeless Stories series, this work further simplifies and enriches the unique sword skill system of the series. Advancing in the unknown labyrinth with Lycanea, and break through this blockade from fate! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timeless Heart VR.

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  43. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Community activityThe community does not regularly raffle SteamKey activities for freeGame introduction: A Romantic Fantasy Text Adventure in Another World Step into the shoes of a young woman who suddenly discovers she's the "wicked antagonist" in a novel. Can you help her change her fate when she realizes she's destined to be a tragic character? Will you continue to play the villain,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Awakening of a Villainous Lady: A Crimson and Pure White Romance.

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  44. An epic chronicle beyond the borders of Gensokyo — a dazzling festival on a new stage! With the destruction of Gensokyo as its central theme, the immortal Hourai dwellers rise to brilliance in a brand-new world, embarking on an eternal journey to find their long-lost companions! All main characters from the official Touhou series — along with some “forgotten” faces from the past — make a return, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Chronicles: Tales of the Two Immortals.

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  45. The true sequel to False Myth— a true classic JRPG × beautiful-heroine adventure! Rouge, the agile assassin, sets off with his companions to uncover the truth behind the mysterious girl Sylphina, weaving the most heartrending and fiery “Tale of Hearts.” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to False Myth 2.

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  46. Chapter 1 is now available! STORY Hibridya is a fantasy, romance and slice-of-life visual novel that tells the story of Alice, a 17-year-old girl who lives her life normally until a mysterious event suddenly takes her to an unknown place. A place where magical beings exist, beings she admires and only sees in stories. This is the world of hybrids: Hibridya. A world that has a strong connectio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hibridya.

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  47. Help three unlikely friends destroy the void...before they destroy each other! New allies Weapon, Spirit, and Magic have some big tasks ahead of them. Recover their stolen memories, defeat an ancient demon or two, and escape from the dreaded void between worlds! Assuming they can stop arguing, first... Turn-based, but QUICK! Emblems: Sunless Vow is a Roguelite Visual Novel set in a forsak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emblems: Sunless Vow.

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  48. This is a narrative-driven visual novel blending romantic fairy tales, surreal fantasy, and yuri themes. "What are you searching for?"Upon waking, she finds herself lost in a surreal fairy-tale world. As Alice, she encounters a cast of bizarre characters: factions fighting over names, a bodiless witch, a gardener cultivating world-destroying plants, a lonely collector obsessed with name… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 百禾梦境漫游 Wandering Dreams of Yuri.

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  49. Game IntroductionThe Ring of Souls in the Divine Realm: Lament for the Betrayer On that land torn apart by the wind of fate, a legend about love and betrayal, strength and redemption is unfolding Stein, this ancient and mysterious continent, was once a paradise where magic and miracles coexisted harmoniously. However, a sudden energy storm tore apart the spatial barriers, blurring the boundaries… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 索罗灵魂之戒—神界篇.

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  50. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    OverviewOn a snowy night, you awaken with blurry memories in an unfamiliar place. Your hair has mysteriously turned white. Seeking refuge, you make your way to the nearest town, only to be betrayed and cast into peril. As a forbidden vampire spawn, survival is your utmost priority. Who will aid you in your first days of this dark new existence? Who can you trust? And who will you manipulate to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowfall Symphony - A tale of Crustallus.

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