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Games Like 湖中天空 :CAELUM IN LACU

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

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《湖中天空 :CAELUM IN LACU》是以RPGMaker引擎制作的解谜冒险向角色扮演类像素俯视角RPG游戏。 玩家将在游戏开始时以“林间浦叶”这一角色的视角进行探索,并在学院内的不断探索中结识几位性格各异的女性,与一部手机中的神秘联系人“赞丹的风车”一起逐步揭开这所学院内发生的秘辛往事。

Reviews: Mixed — 67% — of 18 reviews
Released: 2025-03-17
Developer: Hikari Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Philosophical 19.5%, Text-Based 18%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Detective 13.2%, Anime 9.8%

  59. #59 The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 9,191 reviews2021
    Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 34.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

    Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Text-Based 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Anime 13.4%, Mystery 11.8%

  60. #60 </reality>
    68% matchPositive88% of 42 reviews2017
    Dev: Fancy Fish Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    When a withdrawn virtual reality nerd has the opportunity to beta test a neural device that feels more “real” than reality itself, everything she assumed about the nature of existence is thrown into question.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Philosophical 21.7%, Anime 14.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Nonlinear 11.5%

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