Games like The Thistle and the Flower - Chapter Two

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

A wholesome BL VN about a young man, Yuel, struggling to come to terms with his father’s death. Seeking solace, he turns to his older cousin, Tavi, for help, and their relationship takes a surprising turn as Yuel begins to develop feelings for Tavi that are more than just familial. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unluckily in Love.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 55 reviews

A gloomy yuri VN set in an abandoned theme park, focused on a ruinous relationship between a pair of estranged childhood friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamy Planet.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

95% User Score Based on 110 reviews

From developer Whirlpool comes a mini-sequel to NEKO-NIN exHeart featuring the sub-character, Nachi! Yura and Tama have openly declared themselves as cat ninja of our protagonist. That being said, the two of them live their lives as house cats would. Impressed by the protagonist's desire to become a better Master for his ninja, Nachi decides to train the protagonist. What happens when Nachi find… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEKO-NIN exHeart +PLUS Nachi.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

A cute romance story between a young man and a maid who just so happens to be a robot. Is love enough to overcome the differences between man and machine? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maid For My Master.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

94% User Score Based on 15,454 reviews

What's Nekopara? Why, it's a cat paradise! Kashou Minaduki, the son of a long line of Japanese confection makers moved out to open his own shop "La Soleil" as a patisserie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEKOPARA Vol. 1.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

92% User Score Based on 50 reviews

A sweet, slow burn yuri romance story about a grumpy, socially awkward writer and her cheery, happy-go-lucky fan set in the Japanese countryside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All the Words She Wrote.

A sweetly domestic boys' love visual novel about a couple of young men who find themselves raising a child. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where the Heart Rests.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 282 reviews

While If My Heart Had Wings -Flight Diary- is technically a fan disc for If My Heart Had Wings, it includes six stories - including the prologue and epilogue to the main story - and acts as a sort of sequel to the original. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to If My Heart Had Wings: Flight Diary.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

65% User Score Based on 142 reviews

One day you wake up on a spaceship, with several other women, each one given a different job on board ship, doctor, engineer and you as Captain. Can you complete the mission that has been forced upon you... And save humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy Girls.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 258 reviews

A game about starting a relationship while working part-time at a convenience store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Some Some Convenience Store.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

78% User Score Based on 105 reviews

A cute fantasy romance visual novel. One day you discover the other side of your partner you had never known. What is the truth beneath the masks? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How to Take Off Your Mask.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

91% User Score Based on 132 reviews

Next in line to manage a multi-million dollar corporation is our protagonist, Rei Sawatari. He inherited one very important heirloom from his late grandfather: a single pocket watch that grants him a mysterious power— The power to go five minutes back in time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ChronoClock.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

An otome visual novel where you choose your romance with an attractive boy in culinary school. A perfectly delectable romance for foodies. You’re the newest transfer student at Lincoln Culinary Academy, a private culinary school to find your culinary calling and an unforgettable romance. Immerse yourself in your school adventures as you interact with four gorgeous guys with culinary skills of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sifting Thyme - an otome game inspired by culinary shows.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

A sweet slice of life boys love / yaoi visual novel set in the English countryside about a couple of young men who bond over mutual bereavement. Also, one of the main characters is over 1000 years old. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Fair Spirits.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

98% User Score Based on 44 reviews

Get yourself into and out of another fine mess! Win glory, renown, and much-needed money through cunning schemes that will seem like good ideas at the time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Good: Cakes and Ale.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 579 reviews

A free game created by Ebi-Hime, author of Asphyxia, The Way We ALL GO, and Strawberry Vinegar. TSSofEB is a free yuri (girls' love) game created for a game jam. As the saying goes, dead men tell no tales. They only leave tales behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns.

Experience the short story of Alex and Nic as they share memories with each other while climbing a mountain together for the first time. For years, Alex has been going for climbs, and trying to get Nic to join. It’s a chance for them to remember their lives together and know why this climb is so important. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunset's Ashes.

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.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 92 reviews

In an effort to "grow" magic in beings born without the ability to use it, a college for magic users in the town of Vanaheim enrolls a human student from Midgard. In this open world visual novel, players must form connections to the people they meet during their adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Familiar Travels: Volume One.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

95% User Score Based on 414 reviews

An off-grid cabin. A tech-savvy loner. One ray of sunshine in a bleak, ruined world. Cabin Fever is a sweet, funny, slice-of-life romantic visual novel with meaningful player choices, multiple endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart. Experience a budding friendship - and a blossoming romance - as you open up, make choices, and explore multiple endings. The world may seem bitter … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cabin Fever.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development

50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

In this Boys' Love visual novel about dating monsters, you play as Christopher Wells, a young office worker who moves to a town full of supernatural creatures in hopes of getting to make a real difference. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monstrous Lovers.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

79% User Score Based on 314 reviews

Historical Story, War Story Drama | MazM's Visual Novel, War Story Text Game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pechka - Story Adventure Game.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

67% User Score Based on 200 reviews

The Kingdom of Novus has been thrown into disarray, and It's up to you to decide if you’ll help to bring peace, or if you’ll stoke the fires of chaos. Enter a high fantasy world steeped in political intrigue; where magic touches the land and blood turns the wheels unseen. Dishonor & betrayal. Hope & despair. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Errant Kingdom.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 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.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

94% User Score Based on 289 reviews

You're a young man named Alex who arrives in the cliffside town of Silverpine. Explore the town's many mysteries and meet its colourful townsfolk, while you grow closer to a kind-hearted local named Jake. Can the two of you save the town from the impending doom brewing inside the mysterious Vault? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Newfound Courage.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

92% User Score Based on 163 reviews

Glowing Stones: Heroes' Awakening is an Adult Visual Novel centering on themes of Romances, Friendships, Superpowers and Superheroes in a dystopian world dominated by mega corporations, where greed and corruption run rampant. Will you discover your True Power?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glowing Stones : Heroes' Awakening.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

89% User Score Based on 3,793 reviews

Your choice, your story! Adventure & romance in ancient Japan is a tap away! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Samurai Love Ballad: PARTY.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

57% User Score Based on 23 reviews

ToLLA is a fully-illustrated role-playing adventure where you play as Captain Hale, a career soldier and infamous ladies' man, as he makes his way through a fantasy world full of gorgeous women (adventurers, female soldiers, peasant girls, raunchy bandits) and devious monsters! A powerful magic spell holds your nation captive, stirring the population's urges and desires. Will you resist... or give… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Legendary Lust: Aphrodisia.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 145 reviews

Meike is the daughter of the noble von Essen family. Once one of the wealthiest families in Germany, the von Essen name has since been tarnished after a string of bad business decisions led them to financial ruin. Desperate to be restored to their former wealth and glory, Meike’s parents try to marry their only daughter off to the self-made businessman Walter Gerhardt. Meike possesses no fond … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cage of Roses.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Write your way to success with your talented yet rowdy co-founders in this game development-themed romance visual novel! Do you have what it takes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Talents.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

87% User Score Based on 8,781 reviews

My superpower is my super love for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr Love: Queen's Choice.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

91% User Score Based on 633 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

This remastered telling of the beloved, visual novel Hakuoki series that was first developed and released in 2008 focuses on the story set in Kyoto. The young Chizuru, determined to find her father, will romance the famous samurai of Shinsengumi through a series of engaging stories and dramatic events. Now, experience new characters, love interests, and episodes in the world of Hakuoki: Kyoto Wind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds.

A boys' love / yaoi visual novel set in 19th century Japan. Follow the adventures of Haru, an aloof young man forced to crossdress by his mother from childhood, and Kishou, a cheerful and irreverent thief brought up in poverty, as they travel across the country to break an age-old curse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath the Bleeding Moon.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

An atmospheric, dramatic otome visual novel set in Iceland in the 1850s. Follow the kind-hearted heroine, Gréta, as she finds herself caught between the affections of three handsome men who care for her in different ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to With Eyes of Ice.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

89% User Score Based on 19,061 reviews

Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim! Meet, flirt, and fall in love with a motley cast of girls in this heartfelt and hilarious game. Crush Crush is casual, idle fun with hundreds of hours of gameplay. It's heartfelt, charming, sexy, hilarious - and free! So what are you waiting for? Play it today! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crush Crush.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 113 reviews

A new day begins for Tomo, he has inherited his grandmother’s resort and must now prove himself to the bank that holds the notes on the park.To do this he needs to go through the financials and keep the banks rep happy but also run a Beauty Pageant too.This wasn't the job he was expecting to be doing when he learnt about the resort. But now it is down to him to keep the resort running or put all t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beauty Bounce.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

87% User Score Based on 111 reviews

A game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Secular Love.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

88% User Score Based on 69 reviews

Dot's Home is a single player game about Dorothea (Dot) Hawkins, a young Black woman in her late 20’s living with her grandmother Mavis Hawkins in Detroit, Michigan. Following a cryptic conversation with her grandmother, Dot receives a mysterious key. This key allows Dot to open a door within her house and travel to another space in time within her own family history. In order to return home, Dot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dot's Home.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

94% User Score Based on 779 reviews

Yan is a student of natural history. He met a cute and mysterious girl with fox ears when he was engaged in a dull scientific research in a natural observation station. The story between him and her may be a “fortune” for every brave explorer in this magnificent era of geographical discovery…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fox Hime Zero.

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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

80% User Score Based on 307 reviews

Aozora Meikyuu is a short Romance Visual Novel with focus on a cute girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aozora Meikyuu.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

91% User Score Based on 350 reviews

"—I wanna marry you." Those simple words set in motion a ♀ yuri ♀ game of cat and mouse! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos.

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.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

73% User Score Based on 1,158 reviews

Inspired by Dreamcast titles of old (namely Shenmue and Toy Commander) Influent immerses players in a fully interactive 3D environment where the names for absolutely every object in the game can be gleaned with a single click! In fact, even more information can be learned with a double-click! Every door, drawer, and cabinet can be opened with a right-click here and a right-click there, revealing m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Influent Language Learning Game.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 892 reviews

Eri is a high school student and everything about her seems ordinary except she has a special hobby. Eri is into collecting ball-jointed dolls made from the doll company, Crobidoll. Although she treats her dolls like her real family, she cannot talk about them to even her "normal" best friends. With her parents living overseas, she was left all alone after her grandpa's death. She started to rely … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nameless: The One Thing You Must Recall.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

58% User Score Based on 370 reviews

Your opinion matters !Please let us know what you thought of Visual Novel Maker. Survey here : About the SoftwareVisualize, Create, Share. Degica is pleased to announce their latest installment to the 'Maker' series of game development tools, Visual Novel Maker. A revolutionary new tool for Visual Novel Creation aimed towards aspiring artists and writers to bring their stories to life. Visual… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visual Novel Maker.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 1,052 reviews

About half a year before the opening of the patisserie, La Soleil where the catgirls work with Kashou. Back when Chocola and Vanilla were still kittens when they first arrived at the Minaduki household and before they opened up to the other catgirls. It's then that they gradually began to call Kashou "master", experienced their first Christmas, and shared a promise with Kashou. This is an extra ep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEKOPARA Extra.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

64% User Score Based on 206 reviews

An earthquake swallows up the city of Kaldesta and splits it into two. Now many adventurers travel there in search of treasure. However, a curse suddenly appears and starts infecting the adventurers... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse of Kubel.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

97% User Score Based on 198 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Let 's manage a snack shop and suceed a date. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miracle Snack Shop.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Area-X is a blend between Visual Novel and Adventure Game. Follow the story of Elcia as she time travels and solve mysteries of her surroundings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Area-X.