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"It's a story about a young boy and a young girl who, amidst illness and pain, find redemption in each other and ultimately journey together towards the stars."

Why similar: RPG 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, 2D Platformer 9%

🍬 Summer Candy Adapted from Sweetheart Calculation, a Yuri interactive visual novel about "Day and Night Out of Sync." Two girls, living in different rhythms, exchange hearts through letters and fruit candies. A poignant summer tale of youth and hidden feelings. 📖 Credits Author: Li Jin / Catnip

Why similar: Dating Sim 18.5%, RPG 18.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Adventure 11.2%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%

你是一位小说家，和网友相约来到传闻闹鬼的城堡寻找灵感，不似普通人接受过贵族礼仪教育的管理员，多次被警告禁止踏足的古堡，还有一本本残破的日记，将为你揭开隐藏在历史上完美婚姻背后的阴谋，破碎的玻璃骑士能否修复？如破镜一般的婚姻能否重圆？一切都由你决定！ 欢迎来到霍华德古堡......

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, RPG 13.3%, Puzzle Platformer 12.2%, 2D Platformer 9.7%

A fantasy mystery otome RPG with time loop mechanics. Explore a cursed castle, collect clues, solve puzzles, make critical choices, and experience branching storylines, emotional bonds, and life-or-death survival in an inescapable cycle.

Why similar: RPG 24.1%, Dating Sim 22%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Detective 9.3%

This is a BL Dating Sim featuring multiple male protagonists. Six unique love interests, all fully voice-acted! Make choices at every step to uncover their hidden double lives. Zaize Yang, works at a tech company and gets caught up in a web of gangs and betrayal. What choices will he make?

Why similar: Dating Sim 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, RPG 10.7%, Lore-Rich 6.7%

《近月少女的礼仪2》是由日本美少女游戏资深大厂 Navel 制作的超人气女装系列作品的第三部。国际中文版除收录游戏本篇中的内容外，也将包括Limited Edition追加的『樱小路露娜接后日谈的后日谈《对好答案后是美妙的问候》以及『堂兄妹理论及其中心』两个特别篇内容以及全角色语音内容。

Why similar: Dating Sim 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 15%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Adventure 8.9%

I'm a high school student who borrowed money from my senpai. We agreed I'd pay her back in the clubroom this afternoon, but I was late due to an unexpected situation. Now, a furious senpai is hunting me down to give me a serious beating. I must find a way to escape this building — fast!

Why similar: Dating Sim 31.2%, RPG 29%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Puzzle 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

"NARRENSCHIFF" is a psychological horror puzzle game. Players take on the role of an amnesiac man who awakens in a mysterious mental hospital. As they explore, they unravel a story involving their own origins and the conspiracy brewing within the walls of the mental institution.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, RPG 19%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Puzzle 12%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Programmer Lin Mo is tired of his monotonous life. One day, he meets a mysterious girl at a café who hides many secrets. As lies and true feelings intertwine, can this chance encounter save him from his numb existence? A visual novel filled with "love and hope".

Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, RPG 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D Platformer 6.4%

Become intertwined in the fateful connection plaguing two worlds, bound together by a murder mystery, and a competition for the throne of a god. The award-winning visual novel, completely revamped! New script, new choices! Become The Savior today...

Why similar: Dating Sim 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, RPG 13.3%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Adventure 8%

《青空下的约定― Refine》国际中文版是由日本美少女游戏老牌厂商 GIGA / Entergram（戏画社） 推出的经典恋爱冒险游戏重制版。原作并曾改编为电视动画。在首届“美少女游戏大赏”荣获年度大奖，并同时获得剧本奖、主题曲奖、纯爱游戏奖及玩家支持奖，堪称当年的现象级作品。

Why similar: Dating Sim 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Adventure 14.8%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Drama 7.4%

《煦风新笺-Once Upon a Breeze》是一款以毛茸茸世界繁华与传统并盛的岛城『风本市』里，一所颇为特立独行的私立学校『风本学院』为主舞台的兽人题材的视觉小说。同时它又不止于小说，包括个人界面、摸摸乐等更多内置小游戏都在不断更新开发中。作为一款偏向群像的游戏，您将以包括小老虎浦昼在内的众多角色的角度来感受毛茸茸世界的学园生活，以及更多丰富绚烂的故事！已有十五位并仍在不断增加的、诸多种族的学生和教师们正在风本学院校门的另一侧等待着迎接你们！从今天开始入学吧！

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Dating Sim 21.1%, RPG 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Adventure 8.3%

Every hundreds of years or more, a male will be born, some say he will be a god amongst men who will save them as he will give them gifts that will make them Stronger, faster, better..... Follows "the One Chapter 2", The adventure continues.

Why similar: RPG 30.8%, LGBTQ+ 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 22.8%, 2D Platformer 13.5%, Adventure 5.8%

Explore the small town of Kettle Rock as Detective Lupe, alongside their unlikely partner Sheriff Misra, to solve the case of a mysterious Winery. But things are not as they seem, as something much more sinister lies behind the history of this town.

Why similar: Dating Sim 25%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Detective 18.1%, LGBTQ+ 16.2%, Adventure 14.3%

Live out your last two summers with your childhood friend and attempt to save her from the many fates that await her in the backwards village where she grew up.

Why similar: Dating Sim 33.5%, RPG 29.6%, Adventure 18.8%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Indie 1.1%

都市奇幻题材解谜类橘味AVG游戏。玩家将扮演一名情感缺失且无法做梦的哲学系大四学生，在一次次于他人梦境的冒险中逐渐理解“人”的真正含义。

Why similar: Dating Sim 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, 2D Platformer 9.9%, Adventure 8.2%

Draconite is a Furry-themed side-scrolling adventure game focused on exploration and storytelling. As a security team member of the Draconite Research Institute, you'll carry out security duties during the summit and gradually uncover the turbulent undercurrents hidden beneath the calm facade.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.2%, RPG 22.2%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Puzzle 6.9%, Dating Sim 6.5%

《HuangmeiC》: a cute, laid-back modern daily visual novel. Play as a new grad, enjoying funny daily life in another world—a light, silly romance! Stress-free job, little to do, great coworkers. No dark stuff or bad endings; just love, growth! Worldview not real—don’t use 3D logic!

Why similar: Dating Sim 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, RPG 17.6%, 2D Platformer 9.3%, Drama 8.6%

Summer Coming is a heartwarming pixel-story game that transports you back to university days, where you’ll experience a summer filled with friendship, budding romance, and personal growth. Through free exploration, interactive choices, and playful mini-games, you can write your own chapter of youth.

Why similar: Dating Sim 29.5%, RPG 26.9%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Drama 8.7%

A detective themed game where players transform into the son of a famous detective and freely explore crime scenes and question suspects. The producer challenges players' reasoning ability and encourages them to assist the police in solving cases in the fastest way possible!

Why similar: RPG 25.5%, Puzzle Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, Adventure 11.4%

A yuri martial arts story set in a fictional setting. Players take on the role of a knight roaming the martial arts world, where you'll encounter exciting duels and encounters with diverse characters, all waiting for your exploration.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.9%, Dating Sim 24.3%, Adventure 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, RPG 11.5%

这是一款剧情向魔幻悬疑风格的半开放世界rpg游戏。 故事围绕着失去记忆的主人公“威廉”坠入“食人大洞”而展开，游戏以灵魂，记忆，悔过以及救赎为主题，玩家将参与其中与同伴来逐渐揭开失落国度以及神秘结晶的神秘面纱....

Why similar: Dating Sim 25.5%, RPG 16.1%, Lore-Rich 11.1%, Adventure 9.7%, 2D Platformer 9.1%

This is a light-hearted and enjoyable short visual novel.You will guide the male protagonist to different endings through various choices. Xu Bu, who was originally a graduate student in history, became a teacher after giving up his studies. Then,the new stroy will begin.

Why similar: Dating Sim 32.2%, RPG 29.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Drama 8%, Emotional 7.1%

少年们的梦想，是清晨大海般壮阔的晨光，他们立誓冲破黑暗的牢笼 —找到光。 安然的日子稍纵即逝，命运的交织都随着夜雨之季的到来而备受考验， 人间冷暖、烟花绽放，十七八岁的年纪里，所有的一切都是故事的开始。 根据游戏制作人【真实经历】改编，愿你我的青春永不散场。—《晨海星澜》

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, RPG 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Puzzle 10.6%

《电波形而上少女》是一款百合向电波系视觉小说游戏。其讲述了一个在真实与虚假都已失去意义的世界里，两个女孩彼此依偎，在温柔与冲突中寻找自我的故事。

Why similar: Dating Sim 31.2%, RPG 29%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Emotional 6%

Create your own love story with those adorable men who were once just background characters.

Why similar: Dating Sim 20.2%, LGBTQ+ 19.1%, RPG 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Lore-Rich 8.9%

这是一款结合了AVG和RPG的软科幻悬疑乙女游戏。您将扮演一位失忆的舰长，需要召回因为船体爆炸而失散的船员——这些人的到来将会引发新的事件。您会在扫地机器人“萝卜”的陪伴下，靠您的“洞察力”和与他们互动来找出真相——而一切线索最后都将会指向导致船体爆炸的真凶。您可以自由与您的船员们发展情感关系（友谊/爱情），了解他们有助于您找到最后的真凶；他们也将作为您观察的透镜，映射出这个您“完全不记得”的世界。

Why similar: RPG 26.1%, Dating Sim 26%, Interactive Fiction 20.1%, 2D Platformer 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%

Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.7%, Dating Sim 19.5%, RPG 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Emotional 7.8%

She becomes Alice of the fairy tale world and joins forces with the mysterious Zixuan to explore the twisted world of fantasy: name-grabbing factions, invisible witches ...... In their light-hearted adventures, they gradually uncover the truth and endeavour to return to reality.

Why similar: Dating Sim 23.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, RPG 14.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.7%, 2D Platformer 9.3%

A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.

Why similar: RPG 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Emotional 11.4%, Drama 10.9%

《Phoenix in Flames: A Fateful Misdressing》 is a historical text adventure. Step into the shoes of a Jinwu Guard during the Tang Dynasty’s Shenlong Era. Deeply entangled in the coups following Empress Wu Zetian’s reign, your choices will steer the empire and forge your own unique destiny.

Why similar: Dating Sim 25.7%, RPG 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Drama 7.1%

This is an action role-playing game set in a medieval world, where you can complete quests, defeat monsters, discover new lands and romance many handsome male NPCs, including characters such as humans, demons, angels, giants, orcs, bearfolk, tigerfolk, werewolves, elves, and more.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 34.2%, Dating Sim 22%, RPG 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%

This is an ancient-style ensemble game rich in story! Players will take on the role of a puppet in an opera house, where every choice you make could influence your own destiny; those around you; and even the fate of the world. The game features a significant portion of romantic elements.

Why similar: Dating Sim 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.7%, RPG 14.6%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Drama 8.8%

《声韵之恋》是一款以配音行业为题材的 GALGAME。作品以配音导演张文轩为主角，他受友人委托承接一部番剧的配音执导工作，借此与三位风格各异的配音演员相遇结缘并了解配音行业的真实生态与圈内文化。

Why similar: Dating Sim 32%, RPG 28.7%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Drama 8.4%, Emotional 7.5%

You are a king's royal messenger tasked with delivering a vital letter to the queen of the forest elves. As you know, most forest elves are futanari, and delivering the kings's letter might not be as easy as it sounds. Resisting all those beautiful elves could be more challenging than it seems.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.4%, Dating Sim 19.4%, RPG 12.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%, Puzzle 9.5%

A broke college student accidentally takes a job from a mysterious Magic Academy—oops. Now you’re stuck solving magical mishaps, meeting NPCs, collecting odd materials, and summoning monsters to survive this chaotic campus.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Puzzle Platformer 17.5%, RPG 16.6%, 2D Platformer 13.8%, Detective 9.9%

This is a 2D platform decryption adventure game about a cat rescuing its owner. The underworld is full of organs and challenges, can you use the cat's connection between "soul" and "body" to complete this adventure full of dangers and difficulties? Download and play "Back to Life Nine Lives"!

Why similar: RPG 30.3%, Adventure 18.1%, Puzzle Platformer 13.4%, Puzzle 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.3%

"Shenjing" is a side-scrolling mystery game set in the Ming Dynasty. Players begin with an amnesiac identity and must investigate evidence, witness testimonies, and meticulously piece together clues to uncover the truth behind each case and determine whether the characters were involved.

Why similar: RPG 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Adventure 15.6%, 2D Platformer 8.8%, Puzzle 8.6%

This game is a 2D Pixel Art Narrative Puzzle Platformer created by Quantum Lemon Interactive in cooperation with the talented artists at Xueshu Game Studios. Game Features: 2D Platforming; Single Player Co-op Gameplay; Puzzle-Solving; NPC Interactions;

Why similar: Adventure 18.9%, Puzzle Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 13.9%, Puzzle 13.4%, RPG 10%

The Truth behind the town's Resurgence of serial Murders--?

Why similar: RPG 25.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Adventure 16.1%, Puzzle 10.5%, 2D Platformer 9.5%

A mysterious plot about a film student who finds herself lost in the world of the dead, the Posthumous Lands. Alongside a purple-haired woman, Coralina must decipher Human Alchemy in this retro adventure with cinematic touches!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.6%, LGBTQ+ 15.9%, RPG 14.1%, Puzzle 10.2%, Drama 8.8%

2010 年代深圳，你持二本毕业证成为「广漂」，出租屋旧风扇、城中村烟火、薪水追不上房租的落差，撞开青春与现实的序章。​这场跨十余年的成长里，你从职场新人蜕变为奋斗者，亲历移动互联网普及、电商爆发、P2P 暴雷、房价飞涨、疫情等时代节点。在写字楼与大排档间，每个选择皆有重量：为晋升失约恋人，或守片刻温暖？留一线，或归故土？​三段情感各有滋味，粤语老歌、缴费单、地铁站相拥，都是青春注脚。​作为聚焦普通人的视觉互动游戏，无开挂人生，只有真实挣扎与觉醒。在压力与理想间拉扯，于时代与选择中徘徊，终会明白：归宿从非某座城，而是漂泊中寻得的自己。

Why similar: Dating Sim 28%, RPG 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, 2D Platformer 10.2%, Drama 8.8%

In “My Love-Hate Relationship with My Sister”, you will play as a boy named Sima Yu who has a second-year syndrome. You will meet and get to know different girls in a humorous way, and experience school and family life. Make your own choices, experience unique stories, and reach different endings.

Why similar: Dating Sim 28%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, RPG 19.2%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Drama 8.3%

you were invited to participate in a ballet performance of your best friend, but during the process, you were accidentally involved in a murder. As the investigation deepens, you will get to know the two male protagonists in this work during this period

Why similar: Dating Sim 36.2%, RPG 26.1%, 2D Platformer 10%, Interactive Fiction 7.5%, Emotional 6.4%

This game is an adventure game featuring exploration, food truck management, and third-person combat. Play as Coco, searching for her missing sister Cinnamon. Run a food truck to fund your journey, befriend allies, help locals, and uncover the truth behind a mysterious disaster.

Why similar: Dating Sim 29.1%, RPG 25.9%, Adventure 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Drama 8.4%

This is an RPG-style role-playing story game. The protagonist moves to a new town and starts high school, but during their time there, they encounter their sister from a parallel world. The protagonist then begins to investigate this mysterious situation.

Why similar: RPG 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Adventure 16.4%, 2D Platformer 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%

游戏内，含有4个不同职业的人物。每个人物根据好感度解锁程度的不懂，可以对其进行对应好感度的互动行为，直至可以推倒。

Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Dating Sim 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Drama 13.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.7%

Explore different locations, talk to characters, collect evidence, and draw your own conclusions about who, how, and why is behind what happened.

Why similar: RPG 29.4%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Adventure 18.2%, Puzzle 12.8%, Detective 10.5%

Welcome to Earth's last Elysium. In this visual novel that weaves together sci-fi, fantasy, and slice-of-life, experience five branching storylines for an unforgettable summer. Uncover the secrets of the city, the girls, and even yourself, in a story that embodies life and hope.

Why similar: Dating Sim 23%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, RPG 13.5%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Drama 8.7%

"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.

Why similar: RPG 19.8%, 2D Platformer 13.7%, Puzzle 12.8%, Drama 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

This is an urban theme love interaction + clue puzzle game. You often dream of a woman, in order to find her and memory, you explore the city. You will meet a lot of women and have heart-pounding stories with them. It's possible to find the woman of your dreams and lost memories

Why similar: Dating Sim 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, RPG 12.5%, Puzzle Platformer 10.8%, Drama 9.9%

The Fade is a psychological horror RPGMaker. In Willowbrook, a reopened moldavite mine revives a forgotten illness that erases people from existence. As sacred flowers bloom again, Winnie Axler, the “sacred child”, must uncover buried secrets and stop the Fade before the town vanishes forever.

Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Adventure 17.6%, Puzzle 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Drama 10%

A romantic comedy featuring "Reaper x Spirit Eye"?! (Maybe?)

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.1%, RPG 20%, Dating Sim 17%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, 2D Platformer 6.3%

There's No Freaking Way Tasting the Witch's Feet (Not Impossible?) is a visual-novel–based RPG that blends romance simulation, map exploration, time/resource management, simple turn-based combat, and carefully designed multi-run progression.

Why similar: Dating Sim 29.7%, RPG 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Adventure 9%, Drama 7.3%

This is a dark, immersive narrative RPG following a boy’s turbulent life. From rural hardship to urban survival, he learns that fate must be seized. Players will experience a gripping journey through childhood struggles, betrayal, revenge, and the search for identity.

Why similar: RPG 33.9%, Interactive Fiction 21%, Adventure 12%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Drama 8.7%

This short story commemorates the first anniversary(2016) of the CnGal. It's a heartwarming, healing tale filled with references to our mascot's daily life and Chinese galgame jokes. We hope you enjoy it—and fall in love with our mascot!

Why similar: Dating Sim 34.3%, RPG 29%, Interactive Fiction 26.7%, Adventure 7.3%, Casual 1.6%

Lost in nostalgia, surrounded by ghosts, Coralina goes through the Elysian Fields to find a long lost alchemy artifact, all before the world ends. The girl that can enter memories travels through these Posthumous Lands once again, in her own Psychedelic Odissey.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, RPG 18.5%, Adventure 10.7%, Drama 9.5%

They Love Them is a romantic match-3 puzzle game. Impress your date by showering them with gifts and affection. Match 3 gifts to send them to your partner. Quickly send gifts to maintain a combo. Play in a relaxing date mode, or rack up points as quickly as you can in the Speed dating mode!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 42%, Dating Sim 32.3%, Puzzle 16.3%, 2D 4.7%, Casual 3.4%

A dullahan goes to a speed-dating event: Will she fall head over heels or trip up on her chances for love?

Why similar: Dating Sim 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, RPG 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Drama 8.4%

On a normal rainy night, I met a girl in the alley who claims herself come from another planet. But after knowing more about her, I begin to realize she seems actually to come from planet RM80.

Why similar: Dating Sim 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 24.5%, 2D Platformer 13.3%, RPG 9.3%, Drama 7.8%