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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Anime, Visual Novel, Story Rich, Adventure.

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Five girls meet in an isolated underground city. As they slay and betray each other, what fate awaits them at the end of their journey? Hope? Or despair? Enjoy an immersive story, fully voiced and boasting multiple endings!

Reviews: Very Positive — 83% — of 276 reviews
Released: 2020-12-16
Developer: INTENSE
Publisher: D3PUBLISHER
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 5.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 15.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 94%

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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.

    Why similar: Dystopian 40.8%, Dark 19.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Mystery 9%

  57. #57 One's Own Exile
    64% matchVery Positive100% of 490 reviews2025
    Dev: Updog Software
    Windows

    Follow Sybil in her pursuit for survival, having to sacrifice everything - her culture, her identity, her values - to achieve a single objective: escape from a place that is constantly trying to kill her. A short game about persecution and identity.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Dark 19.3%, Story Rich 15.7%, Dystopian 15%, Multiple Endings 10%

  58. #58 山:临界幸存者
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 651 reviews2022
    Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    偏远的山村中,正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着,舞动着,一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Anime 22.4%, Story Rich 14.9%, Mystery 14.5%, Adventure 10.4%

  59. #59 Analogue: A Hate Story
    68% matchVery Positive93% of 2,302 reviews2012
    Dev: Love Conquers All Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 63%, Anime 22.7%, Story Rich 7.7%, Mystery 2.1%, Multiple Endings 1.8%

  60. #60 Outlying Islands
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: 九指画尸Pub: 2P Games
    Windows

    A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Gore 15.3%, Puzzle 14.4%, Story Rich 13.6%, Mystery 13.3%

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