Games Like Arcade Spirits

A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.3%, Dating Sim 14.1%, Romance 13.6%, Otome 12.3% ★, Visual Novel 10.9%

A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a medium, and your thrust is a potent weapon. Find trade, adapt your equipment to your playstyle, hire a crew to help. Unravel the mysteries of the rings, or just get rich.

Why similar: Simulation 54.6%, Singleplayer 24.3%, Casual 21.1%

Roll up and play a deck building game like no other! Gather weird and wonderful performers, amaze audiences, explore Gilded Age America, and transform your run down circus into an entertainment empire. Play your cards right and you could claim the crown of greatest showman from P.T .Barnum!

Why similar: Story Rich 100%

Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

Why similar: Dating Sim 23.1%, LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Otome 18.4% ★, Romance 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.2%

A cozy, heartwarming visual novel in which you take a familiar face (boy or girl) on a romantic spring festival date. Customize your player character (femme or masc) and play several low-stakes mini games!

Why similar: Otome 21.1% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.1%, Romance 13%, Dating Sim 12.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.3%

Pawnbarian is a quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

EarthX is a rocket company management game. Go from launching small rockets on Earth to eventually building a colony on Mars. Create your own Internet constellation, develop new technologies, supply the International Space Station and terraform Mars!

Why similar: Cute 47.5%, Simulation 40%, Singleplayer 12.5%

Upon finding a mysterious social media account, Alex sets out to find the origins of the photos and meets three urban explorers, each of them unearthing something new and unfamiliar in her heart.

Why similar: Otome 20.8% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Dating Sim 14.5%, Romance 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.7%

Join Max or Anne in Latin House for their first college year! They'll juggle classes, jobs, and social life with four dorm mates, potentially sparking some extracurricular fun. As Anne you can romance Max, Isabella, Dominic and Rakesh. As Max, romance Anne, Isabella, Sally and Rakesh.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Otome 13% ★, Romance 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.2%

In this yuri dating sim, take on the role of Emma, a twenty year old college student of Mexican origin who has a secret: she has a foot fetish.

Why similar: Dating Sim 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.7%, Romance 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%

An erotic visual novel about heartbreak, self-discovery, and curious turns of fate- Lena and Ian are two very different people who find themselves in a very similar moment in their lives.

Why similar: Otome 15.2% ★, Dating Sim 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.4%, Visual Novel 9%

What could be better than restart your new life at an exotic Caribbean island nicknamed Euphoria?

Why similar: Dating Sim 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Romance 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Sexual Content 10.1%

Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

Why similar: Cute 38.4%, Female Protagonist 29.2%, Funny 27.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Dog Days of Summer is a Lesbian Adult Visual Novel about a young girl named Vivian entering into the last summer before she graduates college.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 15.8%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Romance 15.2%, Visual Novel 10.3%

You're leading an ordinary life in sunny California when suddenly you get kidnapped by LA's most wanted gang! Thrown into the extravagant life of these stylish but dangerous gangsters, you must choose one of them to watch over you.... but who can you trust?

Why similar: Otome 18.4% ★, Dating Sim 16.9%, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%

Time for your toughest mission yet! Recruit and train your crew to tackle the growing threat from alien and android armies as you defend Earth to become a Galactic Legend in Space Crew: Legendary Edition. All new content free to existing owners of Space Crew!

Why similar: Simulation 77%, Singleplayer 23%

Heart Rates: Plus is a short college romance Adult Visual Novel with meaningful choices and a realistic-but-simple sex simulation.

Why similar: Dating Sim 19%, Romance 14.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.5%

"Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.6%, Dating Sim 23.1%, Romance 12.9%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.5%

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Dating Sim 21.6%, Romance 10.9%, Sexual Content 7.1%, Visual Novel 6.9%

Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

Why similar: Otome 19% ★, Dating Sim 13.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Romance 9.8%

In this funny, slice-of-life otome visual novel, you take on the role of a very forward magical princess who has come to the modern world to find her ideal husband. Date two cute men, and ultimately choose one to wed. ...Or maybe both?

Why similar: Otome 19.4% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Romance 10.7%, Visual Novel 8.7%

A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.2%, Otome 17% ★, Dating Sim 15.7%, Romance 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.7%

A delightful, delicious, devilish erotic visual novel.

Why similar: Otome 29% ★, Romance 11.8%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Dating Sim 8.5%, Sexual Content 5.7%

Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen.

Why similar: Story Rich 39.5%, Retro 36.6%, Funny 18.1%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Death Squared is a co-op puzzle game about cooperation, communication, and robot explosions. You should buy it!

Why similar: Funny 65.6%, Casual 20.9%, Singleplayer 13.5%

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

Gloria Victis is an MMORPG with an emphasis on realism, set in a low-fantasy medieval open world. Enjoy MMO with skill-based non-target combat, open PVP with territory control, deep crafting system and player-driven economy – all that served with beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Character Customization 73.4%, Simulation 26.6%

A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama?

Why similar: Story Rich 32.6%, Cute 31.1%, Female Protagonist 29.8%, Singleplayer 6.5%

Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!

Why similar: Retro 31.1%, Funny 21%, Simulation 17.2%, Cute 13.7%, Casual 10.8%

Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

Why similar: Simulation 75.6%, Singleplayer 24.4%

Immerse yourself in the beautiful world of Hexologic. Solve challenging, yet rewarding puzzles, listen to relaxing music, dive deep into the game’s atmosphere and fall in love in with Sudoku again!

Why similar: Cute 87.9%, Singleplayer 12.1%

Telefrag VR is a hellishly fast-paced shooter with visceral movement and combat mechanics. Dash, shoot, and teleport around unique arenas that feature impossible geometry where there is no right side up and death can come from any direction.

Why similar: Futuristic 41.9%, Mature 34.6%, Casual 12.6%, Singleplayer 10.8%

Guide brush strokes and solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece amid her brusque neighbor’s gaze and his pesky cat. As her painting starts to take shape, uncover an emotional tale of chance and artistry revealed behind unrelated yet familiar moments.

Why similar: Cute 32.2%, Female Protagonist 30.2%, Story Rich 29.9%, Singleplayer 7.8%

By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 56.9%, Story Rich 29.2%, Singleplayer 13.9%

Turn a rundown laundromat into a RADICAL ’90s arcade. Featuring over 35 fully playable arcade games, you must manage your business, and reinvest profits to expand your neon kingdom. Balance dirty laundry with pixel-perfect fun as you build the greatest arcade empire ever.

Why similar: Retro 50.7%, Funny 30.1%, Simulation 19.2%

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

Why similar: Retro 83.9%, Singleplayer 16.1%

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! is a mash-up of the very best features of the classic console games with a ton of fresh improvements! Explore Earth as funky aliens from planet Funkotron trying to find your missing ship pieces to get back home in this casual co-op roguelike.

Why similar: Retro 53.2%, Funny 28.8%, Casual 18%

Take the throne and save your Kingdom by reviving ancient magic that's been lost to your family for generations.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Romance 14.5%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Otome 12.5% ★, Character Customization 10%

An otome with strong, independent protagonist and hints of spicy scenes! The healer Thalia has developed magical powers and the gods of her world think she might be a new goddess they can marry. Poor Thalia just wants to do her work.

Why similar: Otome 24.8% ★, Dating Sim 15.4%, Romance 13.3%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%

From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!

Why similar: Funny 80.8%, Singleplayer 19.2%

Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements. Play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking that can detach and combine limbs at will to solve challenging puzzles and get out of uncomfortable situations involving desperate Norse Gods, Goblins, Dragons, and angry skeletons.

Why similar: Funny 57.2%, Story Rich 42.8%

Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!

Why similar: Otome 19.7% ★, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Dating Sim 15.7%, Visual Novel 9.3%, Character Customization 9.1%

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

Why similar: Singleplayer 100%

Todd Rex wants steak. Todd Rex wants YOUR steak. Are you gonna let him take it? No way! Go Home, Dinosaurs!Prevent hordes of marauding Dinos from crashing your party in the world’s premier BBQ defense simulator! Unlock powerful towers that act like little weaponized puzzle pieces.

Why similar: Cute 54.6%, Casual 45.4%

Nuclear war ended human civilization, but it could never uproot the evil within our hearts. Fight, trade, negotiate, raid– do whatever it takes to survive in the wasteland. You will have to be as clever as ruthless to thrive in a broken world, torn by war, cruelty, hunger and slavery.

Why similar: Futuristic 35.1%, Character Customization 28.5%, Simulation 19.2%, Female Protagonist 17.1%

In a heartbeat, the ordinary becomes legendary. Transported to a magical world and accused of being the Evil Witch Queen, you must choose your protector from 7 heroes. A fantasy romance Visual Novel featuring complete Main Stories through Season 5.

Why similar: Otome 17% ★, LGBTQ+ 16.6%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 10.8%

Pixplode is a 3d puzzle game with 2d physics mechanics. At first glance puzzle seem to be impossible to solve, but why not to change the view of the whole level? Over 40 detailed levels allow you to rack your brains for a long time!

Why similar: Casual 100%

Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.

Why similar: Dating Sim 23.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choices Matter 12%, Romance 8.8%

Ancient Enemy is an RPG card battler set in a crumbling world where the forces of evil have already won. Blast distorted enemies with a satisfying range of spells and abilities. Journey into a scarred wilderness and draw power and hope from the landscape to defeat the deadliest foe of all!

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.3%, Character Customization 34%, Story Rich 17.2%, Casual 6.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Discover secrets long forgotten, and nurture relationships waiting to bloom. In a game inspired by the lore of Dragon and Fae, make choices that can shape your story, relationships, and even personality. Will you be brave, kind, wise, charismatic? Only you know the answer to your fate.

Why similar: Otome 20.2% ★, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Dating Sim 13.7%, Romance 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9%

Create, automate and defend an impenetrable base. Assemble and command a Bot army to combat an entire Piratebot invasion. Build, program and battle your way through five different zones.

Why similar: Cute 47.3%, Simulation 35.1%, Casual 17.6%

Be quick or be undead! Ordinary high school, zombie outbreak and the bunch of survivors in a run for life.

Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 100%

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

Why similar: Futuristic 56.2%, Character Customization 43.8%

A fusion of roguelikes and auto-battlers like never before seen. Recruit a party of mysterious heroes, navigate deadly lands, collect an arsenal of magical items, and vanquish a new evil threatening the realm!

Why similar: Casual 100%

In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change.

Why similar: Otome 19.8% ★, Dating Sim 13%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.1%, Romance 9%

Interact with elements and molecules in a way that you have never before! Observe them and make them react with each other in the sandbox mode. Synthesize every molecule in the quest mode. Discover countless macromolecules and the elegancy of chemistry.

Why similar: Cute 47.9%, Simulation 39.9%, Singleplayer 12.3%

Eat weapons, be scared and question your own mind in this Survival-Horror FPS Prop Hunt Roguelike about meat. Walls are watching you!

Why similar: Retro 78.6%, Singleplayer 21.4%

Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.

In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.5%, Choices Matter 24.3%, Character Customization 16.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Simulation 10.2%