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A quiet bookshop. A magical past. A murder and Tarot cards that can twist fate itself. Craft beautiful covers, read between the lines of your customers’ lives, and decide which secrets deserve to stay hidden… including your own.

Reviews: Mixed — 69% — of 144 reviews
Released: 2026-07-24
Developer: NDApolis
Publisher: Caspianborn Publishing
Genres: Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    66% matchVery Positive90% of 258 reviews2026
    Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Blend fragrances in your cozy perfume atelier! 🌸 Craft unique scents by mixing essences, design beautiful bottles, and try to sell your creations to curious customers. Decorate your workshop, unlock new recipes, and grow your reputation in the art of fragrance.

    Why similar: Cozy 39.6%, Simulation 17.3%, Relaxing 16.4%, Cute 14.5%, Colorful 12.2%

  56. #56 Lern Island Letters
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: River and Oak
    Windows

    You play as a postman, sorting mail for the five intriguing residents of a remote island. Pick up on their peculiar habits, discover their secrets without opening the envelopes, and try to save this peaceful haven from its fate!

    Why similar: Investigation 19.3%, Detective 16.9%, Cozy 15.6%, Relaxing 11.3%, Mystery 8.7%

  57. #57 Tavern Talk 2: Dreamwalker
    66% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2026
    Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome Tavernkeep! In this D&D-inspired visual novel you will run a cozy seaside tavern, meet adventurers, gather rumours and mix fate-altering drinks to stop dreams from twisting into nightmares.

    Why similar: Cozy 24.1%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Emotional 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Colorful 10.3%

  58. #58 Sigh of the Abyss
    67% matchVery Positive96% of 190 reviews2024
    Dev: Rascal Devworks
    Windows

    Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Dark 16.4%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Magic 14.9%, Multiple Endings 13.3%

  59. #59 Shelves and Sorcery: Tidy Up the Enchanted Shop
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 447 reviews2026
    Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Restore order to three ransacked fantasy shops! Organize thousands of items, master helpful sorceries and enchantments, relax at your own pace, race the global leaderboards, and unlock new ways to play. Every item has a shelf. Can you find them all?

    Why similar: Magic 25.7%, Relaxing 24.2%, Cozy 21.4%, Simulation 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%

  60. #60 Graveyard Girls
    67% matchVery Positive98% of 166 reviews2022
    Dev: Delphinium Interactive
    Windows

    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.

    Why similar: Dark 18%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Emotional 16%, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Choices Matter 10.5%

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