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71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

✦Story✦Oneeshota Town, a not-so-prosperous and not-so-rural town. The hero, Shota, is a boy living in this town. And their summer vacation started. Neighbour Oneechan, Gyaru, clumsy student council president, friend's mom... Shota is surrounded by charming women. How will a boy spend his summer with these onee-chans…? ✦Gameplay✦ Each day, you can collect items scattered around town or hel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A summer in Oneeshota Town.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Ayano loves Takumi, and Takumi loves Ayano, a classic story of unrequited love... until it's not! They finally confess their love to each other, and they couldn't be happier for it. Unfortunately, relationships are not allowed. Can their love survive in secret? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everybody Wants My Girl.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

91% User Score Based on 152 reviews

A girl who cannot fall in love. A boy who has no interest in love. If they were to fall in love with each other, how would the world change? From Palette, developers of "Mashiro Iro Symphony", comes the romantic school comedy, "Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saku Saku: Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms.

When 16 year old Andi falls for the last person her parents would approve of, she seems to have trouble processing the severity of her girlfriend's situation. Cute visuals and crude humor helps to mask dark topics in the way that puts you in the headspace of a teenage girl trying to shut it all out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atlas Ablaze.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

96% User Score Based on 484 reviews

Having moved away from her friends and family to attend community college, Allison Merlo is a fresh student struggling with the day to day challenges of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Snow.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 205 reviews

IXSHE TELL IS A JAPANESE-STYLE VISUAL NOVEL PRODUCED BY HOOKSOFT, A JAPANESE DEVELOPER OF ROMANCE VNS.IT WAS A RUNNER-UP FOR THE 2018 MOE GAME AWARDS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IxSHE Tell.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

LOVEPICAL-POPPY! is a sweet, comedic visual novel from the beloved Japanese brand SMEE. In this game, you'll find yourself surrounded by a charming cast of heroines, enjoying the delightful and hilarious moments of everyday life together. This title features a talented team of SMEE's best, with a story penned by Yakamoto Uto, Minase Takumi, Nanao Yuhi, and Nakajima Taiga. Hanamaru’s fresh and vib… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOVEPICAL-POPPY!.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

New college, new life! As Shun Kousaka moves to another town, a new chapter in his life begins. Filled with ambitions, he sets out to finally find himself a girlfriend. His dream becomes true as he meets the president of the tennis club: Mahiru Haruno. It’s love at first sight, and he immediately joins the club to spend more time with her. If Shun’s dream comes true depends on the decisions he … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Reason for Your Smile.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Fujibayashi Reo is your regular high school student. He would prefer to sleep in than go to class, and he cares more about football than he does about studying for his exams. He’s not the best student, and he’s always getting into arguments with the stern student council president, Sugawara Yuuma. Reo can’t stand Yuuma, and the feeling is mutual. Both boys hate one another — but when Reo discover… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How to Melt a Maiden's Heart.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

93% User Score Based on 28 reviews

From the creators of The Picture of Café au lait, AstralSeal presents their third original visual novel – Re:Fragment ~Absolute Ambition~. In this game, there is a unique school where everyone can vote on proposals, and the ideas that receive the majority of votes become new rules. FEATURES: Multiple endings, 7-9 hours of story Can easily be played with one hand All artwork in Full HD (10… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:Fragment ~Absolute Ambition~.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 125 reviews

I, transfer student Hanamaru Mari, love you, Komachi Hiro-kun! Please go out with me! Our protag, Komachi Hirotaka. Every day, he goes through the motions-- dodging his cunning underclassman's advances, accidentally hitting on the student council president, and chasing idols. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renai X Royale: Love's a Battle.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

98% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Momoiro Closet is a visual novel exploring the unlikely romance of an average joe and the student council president. Experience the otaku mecca of Akihabara firsthand as you court your anime-obsessed cosplayer schoolmate, through either a tender love story or a passionate tale of lust. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Momoiro Closet.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 4,336 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Florence is the story of the highs and lows of a young woman’s very first love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Florence.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

98% User Score Based on 549 reviews

Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Busters!.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

66% User Score Based on 119 reviews

A visual novel game following a young man who wakes up in the body of another student... Learning his friends may not be living the perfect lives he thought they were. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Highschool Possession.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

98% User Score Based on 599 reviews

Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Saga Planets, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. The game won numerous awards in the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, characters, and story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 1,461 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

The gold rush has struck the west for a second time. Highway Blossoms is the story of Amber, a girl trying her best to be alone on the road until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Highway Blossoms.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

98% User Score Based on 2,172 reviews

A classic love story about letting go. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to a new life..

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

91% User Score Based on 444 reviews

Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flowers: Le Volume sur Printemps.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

91% User Score Based on 1,387 reviews

"Love Ribbon" is a yuri (girl x girl) visual novel about forbidden love between two sisters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love Ribbon.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

82% User Score Based on 209 reviews

President Yukino is a Slice of Life RPG brought to you in Native English and Chinese by Kagura Games and Acerola. Follow Yukino on her quest to go to the same graduate school as her boyfriend. Find out what mischief and shenanigans awaits her as she tries to power through part time jobs and exams! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to President Yukino.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,200 reviews

Kindred Spirits on the Roof is a Japanese adult-rated visual novel. The game is set around a shy girl named Tomi Yuna, who prefers to eat alone on the roof of her school, the Kokonotsuboshi Girl’s Academy. However, one day she finds out that the roof is haunted by the ghosts of two girls that died, before they could fully realize their love for other girls. MangaGamer is publishing the game in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kindred Spirits on the Roof.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

89% User Score Based on 71 reviews

One summer day, Shun Nanami meets a girl who is the spitting image of his dead sister. She turns out to be a high-tech android indistinguishable from a human being. So begins a touching tale in a world where androids and human beings coexist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trinoline.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

85% User Score Based on 95 reviews

The Labyrinth of Grisaia is a Japanese adult visual novel, the second in a series of visual novels by Front Wing and the sequel to The Fruit of Grisaia. It contains five "After Stories" continuing all of the heroines' routes from the first game in addition to "The Cocoon of Caprice," a story which touches on Kazami Yuji's painful, complex past and explores certain mysteries left unresolved in the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Labyrinth of Grisaia.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 97 reviews

Climb to the head of the class at your exclusive private school for socialites! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creme de la Creme.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

78% User Score Based on 91 reviews

The complete original soundtrack for Club Life, created by Sam L. Jones.Tracklist Regular - Act 1 Regular - Act 2 Regular - Act 3 Regular - Act 4 Regular - Act 5 Swimming Club Newspaper Club Tennis Club Prom Time Romantic Theme Sexy Music Rejection If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Club Life.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

85% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Happiness. Paradise. Words that mean as many different things as there are people in this earth. What does happiness mean to you? What shape does your paradise take? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dal Segno.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

75% User Score Based on 87 reviews

As Domino, you must mentor Aria and Kaya in their training to become witches, mastering the magical arts. Take them to the classroom to grow the skills required to master powerful spells. Send them on quests to test their progress and show them the dangers that exist in the world. And mentor them in the value of friendship, a mage's strongest asset. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Littlewitch Romanesque: Editio Regia.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

93% User Score Based on 712 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

The Fruit of Grisaia is a Japanese adult visual novel, the first in a series of visual novels by Front Wing. The game is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Yuji Kazami. Much of its gameplay is spent on reading the story's narrative and dialogue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fruit of Grisaia.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

96% User Score Based on 357 reviews

Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. It won numerous awards in the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

87% User Score Based on 46 reviews

"First with a kiss... the girl is etched in the protagonist's mind. It was first year in high school. The budding of summer. Fusa Konno met a shut-in girl named Seri. Persecuted by her yearning eyes, her heart gradually opened... Night-time Sheep presents a highly atmospheric romance yuri visual novel" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lonely Yuri.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

83% User Score Based on 1,240 reviews

You are Kayto Shields, an ordinary man thrown into an extraordinary adventure. Control Kayto's day to day life as well as his responsibilities as club manager in this stat management sim. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunrider Academy.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

74% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Haru is a university student with a passion for the stars. He was content enough to observe space from afar, through a telescope - until a strange girl who claims to be an alien crash lands into him, and claims him for her husband! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sakura Alien.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

95% User Score Based on 584 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

The starry sky spreads far and wide overhead... This story full of love, comedy, and excitement follows our protagonist and his stargazing friends as they grow together. "A Sky Full of Stars" is a coming-of-age astronomy tale by the same team who brought you "If My Heart Had Wings". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Sky Full of Stars.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

BlackberryNOVA: A yuri visual novel about a girl whom graduated from high school and is now preparing herself as she enters college. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BlackberryNOVA.

This is a visual novel depicting the taboo relationship and crucial decisions between a "Chimera" girl—an artificial lifeform—and the young man who becomes her tutor. ■ StoryMeeting you was a calculated trap. Can I truly say, with my head held high, that I’m glad we met? I am still searching for the answer. Since the day we met, the gears of my life have spiraled out of control. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UR CHIMERIC SAI.

After suffering a defeat in the first round of the college entrance examination, you chose to travel to a quiet and beautiful island to embark on a one-year re-study journey. Here, you will fully plan and manage your own self-study life, relying on the resources of the island and its people to steadily progress. You will also encounter three girls with distinct personalities, and during your dates… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 晴蓝岛恋活笔记 LoveLife of QingLan Island.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

In Alison Fall of the Apple, you play a highly trained military veteran Michael (default name) who has been working as a cop in NYC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alison Fall of the Apple.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

69% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn is a visual novel game set in an enigmatic city rife with mystery and lust. Navigate the intertwining paths of fate and desire, unearth the haunting secrets of Vaulinhorn, and revel in the thrill of its sensual encounters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

99% User Score Based on 199 reviews

A self abating husk is forcibly coerced into a suicide pact by a "perfect" girl drowning in ennui and despair. The result is unfathomable heart rending terror and confusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

92% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Dissolution of the Silent Union is a short, narrative-driven visual novel where you accompany Vera, who is trapped on the last day of school, toward her inevitable date. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissolution of the Silent Union.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

A quiet night in Oakridge Valley spirals into chaos after you rescue a girl from a sinister ritual. As the last law enforcement officer in town, you’ll face paranormal horrors, twisted secrets, and the darkness that hungers to consume everything you swore to protect. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Affection.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

94% User Score Based on 129 reviews

Story After being wrongfully terminated from the Investigations Agency of Polaris, our Protagonist struggles to find a piloting job that doesn't have him blacklisted. With no options left, he joins the mercenary ship of Aetos to continue supporting his ill sister and to find a way to clear his name. Embarking on missions with the stoic captain Iris, the cheery engineer Vaela, the playful doctor L… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Ascension.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

63% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Hinata Yuzuzaka is highly respected and admired among her peers. When strange things start to occur at her school and the surrounding town, it will be up to her to get to the bottom of it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnosis of Corruption.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

A visual novel about living through a sudden and chaotic job loss, and making tough choices about your future. Based on the real-life experiences of foreign teachers living in Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of a Dispatch English Teacher in Japan.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

80% User Score Based on 69 reviews

At nightfall, the sieged city falls. Yaoguai came to massacre. You are nothing but a scholar on the brink of madness, trying to survive alongside a courtesan you met years ago. Experience two intertwined storylines in this sequel to the visual novel "The Hungry Lamb". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall.

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.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization

84% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Fresh Story is a visual novel about one girl's difficult journey. She will face difficulties and hard decisions to achieve a peaceful life as she dreamed. Diana came from the suburbs to the big city to achieve success and a happy life with her boyfriend Vlad. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fresh Story.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Dear Mom: My Letter to You is a yuri dating sim that offers a story-rich narrative, taking a slice-of-life approach to the genre to develop a more thorough understanding of character relationships. Role-Playing Game mechanics are introduced to choices you make as a player, heavily influencing the game's story and progression. Just as in real life, relationships are built over a long series of mome… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear Mom: My Letter to You.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Love, Elections, and Chocolate is a romantic visual novel developed by the Japanese game studio Sprite. Upon its release in Japan, it garnered numerous awards for its exceptional art, captivating music, and well-crafted characters.■Story Sappy romantic Oojima Yuuki and notorious chocolate-hater Sumiyoshi Chisato are longtime friends who both attend Takafuji Academy, a massive mega-school with ov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love, Elections, and Chocolate.