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Games Like Cardinal Cross

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Female Protagonist, Indie, Anime.

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When small-time Raider Scavenger Lana Brice meets her mysterious client, her life takes a wrong turn in the worst way possible. Cardinal Cross cannot be stopped… But will Lana emerge as hero or villain?

Reviews: Very Positive — 94% — of 184 reviews
Released: 2018-07-09
Developer: LarkyLabs
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 3.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 92%

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    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Otome 33.4%, Female Protagonist 17%, Casual 4.9%, Indie 4.5%

  55. #55 England Exchange
    71% matchMixed52% of 126 reviews2017
    Dev: HanabiraPub: Hanako Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    An International Affair! Play as a (male or female) American college student spending a semester abroad in London. Build a new future by living, studying, working, and dating in England. Both straight and same-sex romances are available, but not all loves may have a happy ending...

    Why similar: Visual Novel 51.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Romance 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Casual 7.2%

  56. #56 Eclipse : Special Forces
    65% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
    Dev: MoonSun
    Windows · Mac

    MEN ARE EXTINCT. ONLY WOMEN REMAIN. Welcome to Eclipse—a choice-driven Yuri VN where God, Kings, Soldiers, and even Villains are all women. As Haesu, an elite agent, your choices will forge her destiny and the very future of the world. Amidst love, desire, and bloodshed—can you handle the truth?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Female Protagonist 25.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.4%, Story Rich 13.7%

  57. #57 Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,847 reviews2025
    Dev: Xso
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 37%, Visual Novel 34.5%, LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Romance 6.6%, Indie 1.5%

  58. #58 How to Sing to Open Your Heart
    69% matchPositive97% of 36 reviews2019
    Dev: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    "How to Sing to Open Your Heart" is a fully voiced romantic otome visual novel. Can the cat-eared princess' song rescue her people and find true love?

    Why similar: Otome 34.7%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Casual 9.4%, Indie 7.7%

  59. #59 Crimson Spires
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 94 reviews2020
    Dev: Woodsy Studio
    Windows

    This otome-style visual novel blends eeriness and romance into a compelling drama. A ring of deadly towers traps you in the small mining town of Bataille, Missouri with extreme conspiracy theorists, a serial killer, and wealthy vampires. Choose your partner wisely.

    Why similar: Otome 36.2%, Visual Novel 30.2%, Indie 25.7%, Romance 7.9%

  60. #60 Errant Kingdom
    67% matchMixed67% of 158 reviews2023
    Dev: Lunaris Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The Kingdom of Novus has been thrown into disarray and It's up to you to decide if you’ll help to bring peace, or if you’ll stoke the fires of chaos. Pick a side, and meet your match.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 37.6%, LGBTQ+ 16.5%, Story Rich 14.6%, Romance 12.1%, Otome 8.4%

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