Games Like Aliya: Timelink

Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Space 17.7%, Emotional 15.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the same emotional resonance of space-faring discovery and long-distance connection found in the seed game.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Text-Based 17.8%, Space 17.4%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at text-based sci-fi storytelling where every choice in a space-station environment carries significant weight.

Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.1%, Multiple Endings 20%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Choices Matter 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: As a definitive time-travel visual novel, it mirrors the complex narrative threads and high-stakes consequences of altering timelines.

a love story between time and space

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Multiple Endings 27.7%, Space 21.6%, Story Rich 4.9%, Choices Matter 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This short, poignant visual novel explores the mechanics of time travel and emotional connection in a minimalist setting.

Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.2%, Multiple Endings 27.3%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features intense sci-fi mysteries and branching paths that rely heavily on time-bending logic and character interaction.

The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Space 26.1%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Story Rich 8%, RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi social deduction game uses a time-loop mechanic to force players into deep, repetitive dialogue-heavy interactions.

A word adventure game based on a long-distance relationship. On high school and college campuses, pick up memories that belong only to that time. Ideal and reality, if we can chose it again, can we not have regrets?

Why similar: Word Game 48.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Dating Sim 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the specific challenge of maintaining a relationship across a divide, echoing the core premise of the seed game.

"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.5%, Multiple Endings 17.2%, Emotional 13.2%, Story Rich 7.7%, Sci-fi 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a heartfelt sci-fi story centered on the relationship between a human and an AI, mirroring the seed game's focus on intimate communication.

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.7%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Choices Matter 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines futuristic sci-fi technology with deep investigative dialogue and multiple endings that branch based on player choices.

Ein, a simple-hearted member of an expedition sent by mankind to distant planets, tries to get romantic with a pretty but cold co-worker girl. Unfortunately, he is not the only one trying to make contact as from the abandoned and desolate alien ruins, the girl receives a message in human language.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.5%, Text-Based 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy, lore-rich visual novel that explores transhumanist themes within a sci-fi framework.

Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 48.3%, Visual Novel 31.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Story Rich 6.7%, 2D 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: The focus on narrative agency and cosmic-scale consequences makes it a perfect thematic match for the seed game's scale.

Investigating a time-loop during the Cold War, light years away from Earth. Neoproxima is a text-based adventure game that combines exploration and simple RPG and survival mechanics. Plan your next loop carefully, and go as far as possible before time catches up with you.

Why similar: Space 23.5%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Text-Based 17.2%, RPG 15.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven point-and-click game offers a deep sci-fi mystery that rewards careful observation and dialogue choices.

Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 27.3%, Multiple Endings 21.7%, Story Rich 5.6%, RPG 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that explores the boundaries of existence and connection through multiple branching paths.

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.3%, Sci-fi 22.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%, 2D 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the power of dialogue and listening to characters to influence the outcome of a gritty, futuristic world.

Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.

Why similar: Word Game 39.1%, Interactive Fiction 19%, Visual Novel 18%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that places the player in a position where their choices directly impact the fate of others in a sci-fi setting.

Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 31.8%, Visual Novel 23.1%, RPG 16.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Time Management 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a robust system of choices and multiple endings that allow players to shape the life of their character significantly.

Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.6%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 16%, Emotional 14.3%, RPG 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an emotional, interactive-fiction experience where choices lead to multiple, often heart-wrenching, endings.

Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.3%, Text-Based 18.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Multiple Endings 14.5%, Emotional 11%

Why You'll Like It: This interactive-fiction title features a rich, anime-inspired narrative that prioritizes character development and story depth.

You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 48.2%, RPG 31.8%, Choices Matter 16%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a simulation-based approach to present high-stakes choices that lead to various, often fatal, outcomes.

Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.

Why similar: Visual Novel 68.4%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Story Rich 8.7%, Choices Matter 3.4%, Indie 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused visual novel that requires careful deduction and dialogue management to survive.

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Interactive Fiction 33.9%, Emotional 15%, Story Rich 7.4%, Indie 2%

Why You'll Like It: The game uses a unique mechanic of erasing memories and time to tell a deeply personal and emotional story.

Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.7%, Emotional 33.7%, Story Rich 6.5%, Choices Matter 5%, Sci-fi 4%

Why You'll Like It: This visual novel explores the intersection of AI and human emotion through a dialogue-heavy, futuristic narrative.

In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.1%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Multiple Endings 18.8%, RPG 13.6%, Choices Matter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It explicitly focuses on the themes of time and space, using interactive fiction to explore the consequences of changing the past.

Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Multiple Endings 16.4%, RPG 12.4%, Choices Matter 6%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful yuri-themed visual novel set in a dystopian sci-fi world that prioritizes character-driven storytelling.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Sci-fi 95.6%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric space-horror game captures the feeling of isolation and the search for truth in a decaying futuristic environment.

He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.

Why similar: Word Game 25.8%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, RPG 6.2%

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.1%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Emotional 13.1%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: While more relaxing, it shares the core mechanic of listening to and influencing the lives of others through dialogue in a sci-fi-adjacent world.

"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.

Why similar: Visual Novel 77.3%, Text-Based 19.8%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Space 62.9%, Sci-fi 22%, Story Rich 12.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Indie 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Though gameplay differs, the experience of uncovering a cosmic mystery through a time-loop mechanic is unparalleled.

Manage a hotel and hire employees including Death, a dragon, a Spirit Hunter, and a bioroid maid. Build your wealth through various means and refine your strategies based on the predictions of Oracles. All employees can be romanced depending on your choices.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.8%, Visual Novel 26.8%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, RPG 15.1%, Dating Sim 5.5%

With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!

Why similar: Word Game 33%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Perma Death 10.8%, RPG 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

When the world is coming to an end, who would you want to speak to one last time? Schrödinger’s Call is a visual novel that lets you experience the pain and salvation of human connection, as if you were turning the pages of a picture book.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Text-Based 28.8%, Emotional 23.8%, Story Rich 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Trapped in a game of dreams, where the price of failing to escape is eternal slumber. Across shifting worlds, you meet 'him.' Is he merely a kindred spirit born of crisis, or a forgotten soul from your distant memories? A heart-pounding romance adventure across the dreamscape—begins now!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.6%, Visual Novel 17.7%, RPG 13.4%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Space 10.8%

Raise your daughter while she attends a magical academy. Choose which classes she attends, jobs she does, training she undergoes, and more in a character raising sim packed full of story and over 50 endings to reach. How she grows up to be the world's cutest princess depends on you!

Why similar: Multiple Endings 29.3%, Visual Novel 24.2%, RPG 19.4%, Choices Matter 9%, Time Management 6.1%

Save a stranded astronaut on a mysterious alien planet through real-time AI conversations, where your words are her only lifeline. Guide her through Gaia's dangers and forge an enduring bond in this interactive story with voice-controlled, open-ended dialogue.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 43.6%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Story Rich 6.2%, Choices Matter 6.1%

假如人工智能拥有了自我意识，你会怎样看待它们？或者说，他们。在信息技术高度发达的时代里，当人与人之间的交流只剩下屏幕的文字时，你的每一次选择，将带你揭开这个世界不一样的真相。科技与神话交织碰撞，邀你共赴一场云端之约。

Why similar: Word Game 28.3%, Visual Novel 13%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, RPG 9.9%

Lightracer Spark is a Sci-Fi Narrative game. You are an amender from a high civilization, descending to various extraterrestrial worlds. Guide living beings to prosperity, or nip a spark in the bud. Accumulate strength through choices and strategies to grasp the rise and fall of all civilizations.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.1%, Space 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Text-Based 11.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%

Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?

Why similar: Word Game 34.2%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Story Rich 3.6%

A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

Why similar: RPG 36.9%, Multiple Endings 27.8%, Time Management 18.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, 2D 8%

Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?

Why similar: Word Game 28.4%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Text-Based 11.9%

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.

Why similar: RPG 51.5%, Story Rich 24.1%, 2D 17.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Indie 3.4%

This is a modern adventure of young adults seeking love and meaning. Return to 2011's Castor Yard, tap on your keyboard, and make those letters dance: Use your online persona to make meaningful decisions for your clients and yourself.

Why similar: Word Game 25.6%, Visual Novel 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Sci-fi 7.4%

Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.5%, Multiple Endings 20%, Dating Sim 9.8%, Story Rich 4.9%, Sci-fi 4.3%

A visual novel of brutal beauty and tragic love. You wake up trapped inside your own dark fantasy, Lion Camel Kingdom. To escape a ten-day demon massacre, you must survive and recover your memories to solve the mystery of a drowned Yangzhou courtesan.

Why similar: Word Game 33.8%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, RPG 6.8%

When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.

Why similar: Text-Based 30.7%, Visual Novel 28.2%, Emotional 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Story Rich 6.4%

March 2012, Nagano. The brave and clever high school girl, Chio Aozora, is facing a major crisis: she doesn’t have enough money to buy a croquette! Navigate through the streets and alleys of Nagano, interact with a variety of characters, solve complex puzzles, collect 380 yen, and buy a croquette!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.6%, Multiple Endings 21.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Sci-fi 17.3%, RPG 9.9%

《魔女的夜宴》是日本超人气美少女游戏品牌YUZUSOFT（柚子社）的经典名作。女主角绫地宁宁由当红声优桐谷华配音，是该社历代作品中最具代表性的女主角之一。国际中文版拥有超越原版的1920X1080的高清画质。本作也曾在美少女游戏大赏和萌系游戏大赏中斩获众多奖项。

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Interactive Fiction 30.4%, Multiple Endings 19.2%, Dating Sim 7.7%, Story Rich 2%

3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened...

Why similar: Word Game 37.9%, Interactive Fiction 24%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Dating Sim 3.1%

Feeling that your computer desktop is too plain? Want to find a cute girl to keep you company? Then try this desktop pet wife!

Why similar: 2D 72.3%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Singleplayer 9.5%, Indie 5.5%

Emerald seas! Blue skies! Sandy beaches! An island adventure in the ocean sounds like a trip to paradise. However, the place is a nightmare with no one to provide any blood for Raylan to feed on after he turned into a vampire by accident, especially since he has another hungry vampire at his side.

Why similar: Word Game 32%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Text-Based 10%, RPG 8%

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: Word Game 29.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, RPG 11.8%, Multiple Endings 8.9%

A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.

Why similar: Word Game 26.2%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Emotional 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%

Complex Loop is a sci-fi themed visual novel. This is a story of time loops between past and future. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident one year ago. Solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind the tragedy. An adventure awaits!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.2%, Visual Novel 29.3%, Sci-fi 18.5%, RPG 12.7%, 2D 5.4%

"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Multiple Endings 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.3%, RPG 8.1%

Astral Party is a multiplayer party game populated by cute anime girls! Choose your favorite character, strategize skills & cards, and roll the dice to destroy friendships in this unique board game.

Why similar: RPG 95.4%, Indie 4.6%

A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.5%, Sci-fi 28.4%, Emotional 20.9%, Story Rich 3.7%, 2D 1.3%

Chill Pulse combines productivity tools with serene environments. Use a Pomodoro timer and to-do lists to boost focus, while ambient sounds in settings from cyberpunk cities to ancient landscapes enhance relaxation.

Why similar: Visual Novel 83.8%, Dating Sim 16.2%

Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?

Why similar: RPG 42.6%, Story Rich 39.2%, 2D 12.3%, Singleplayer 6%

Alone With You is a bittersweet sci-fi adventure game that goes right for the heart. Escape a doomed space colony with the help of your troubled AI companion and four chatty holograms in this unique blend of adventure & visual novel storytelling.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Multiple Endings 25.8%, Sci-fi 25.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Indie 2.7%