Games like Where the Heart Rests

69%Game Brain Score

story, emotional

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

story, music

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.

96%Game Brain Score

story, music

96% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Ann Clements is terminally ill. Born with an inoperable tumour in her temple, numerous doctors told her during her childhood that she wouldn’t survive into her adulthood. Ann’s parents, regarding their frail and sickly young daughter as a hindrance, sent her away to a fancy all-girls’ boarding school, St Cecilia’s, located in the countryside at an early age to get rid of her. Ann’s future… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragile Feelings.

57%Game Brain Score

story, emotional

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.

75%Game Brain Score

story, graphics

gameplay

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Aster is a talented mage who lives deep in the forest. Awkward and anti-social, he prefers poring over his potions to speaking with other people, and he’s at his happiest when he can conduct his strange magical experiments in peace. Unfortunately for Aster, however, life isn’t that simple. Whilst working on a particularly potent potion, something peculiar happens. A black cat falls from Aster’s c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Confounding Cat is Criminally Cute!.

99%Game Brain Score

story, music

99% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Graveyard Girls.

87%Game Brain Score

story, emotional

gameplay, replayability

99% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 2 reviews

Mitsuki, an aimless young man studying to take his university entrance exams, falls for a young single mother who lives in his apartment complex. A relationship develops between these mismatched social outcasts, and then... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Language Of Love.

85%Game Brain Score

story, graphics

music

100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Alice Shah doesn’t want to go on holiday to Scotland, and she most definitely doesn’t want to go to grey, dreary Skye. Alice has a love for elegant, classy clothes, and she spends hours on her appearance every morning. Alice considers herself a sophisticated, elegant lady, and she has no desire to go tramping through muddy fields to visit crumbling old castles. Unfortunately for Alice, however, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clear Skye Thinking.

91%Game Brain Score

story, music

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.

95%Game Brain Score

story, emotional

replayability, optimization

100% User Score Based on 446 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 4 reviews

A yuri visual novel that will make you both laugh and cry. A story about love, trust, mortality, and about understanding not just how to be happy, but how to be human. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Be Happy.