Games Like Class of '09

The REJECTION SIM returns! Explore a slice of chaotic life in late 2000's American high school as you assume the role of Nicole once again. A 100% fully voiced VN presenting as the most culturally accurate period piece in the history of gaming.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.4%, Comedy 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel that continues the cynical, dark comedy and chaotic decision-making of the original.

The final chapter of the Class of '09 VN series... this time from a different perspective! Join Nicole's best friend Jecka as you help her navigate the pitfalls of post-grad life! See what 2009 was truly like in this fully voiced interactive sitcom!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Comedy 15.9%, Dark Comedy 14.4%, Satire 13.6% ★, Visual Novel 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: The third entry in the series maintains the sharp, satirical writing and branching narrative paths that define the franchise.

NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Sexual Content 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same brand of internet-era cynicism and psychological instability found in the protagonist's life in Class of '09.

Walk-n-talk adventure with light puzzling. Brother and sister practice cannibalism after witnessing a botched satanic ritual.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.7%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Multiple Endings 16.9%, Psychological Horror 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a similarly dark, transgressive sense of humor and deeply flawed characters making terrible life choices.

select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 30.6%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Multiple Endings 22.7%, Story Rich 7.3%, Female Protagonist 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at exploring multiple, often disastrous, endings through a meta-narrative lens that rewards experimentation.

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 36.6%, Visual Novel 35.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, RPG 8.7%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in branching narratives where the player's choices lead to wildly different, often psychological, outcomes.

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Sexual Content 16%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It serves as the definitive subversion of the dating sim genre, much like Class of '09, but with a psychological horror twist.

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 52.5%, Story Rich 35.5%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures a similar feeling of dread and dark, character-driven tension within a confined, narrative-heavy setting.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Visual Novel 64.7%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Anime 9.5%, Story Rich 5%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental visual novel that explores psychological trauma with a unique, unsettling aesthetic.

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Multiple Endings 14%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Story Rich 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the surreal, psychological journey with even more depth and stylistic flair.

You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.

Why similar: Comedy 47%, Visual Novel 31.6%, Sexual Content 14.5%, Story Rich 3.6%, Simulation 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more lighthearted, it effectively parodies dating sim tropes with sharp, witty dialogue and high-stakes choices.

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Female Protagonist 29.6%, Story Rich 9.1%, Casual 8.4%, 2D 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist navigating a cynical world through dialogue-driven interactions.

‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Female Protagonist 25.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Sexual Content 6%, Casual 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful visual novel that deals with heavy themes through a modern, relatable lens.

Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 24.1%, Multiple Endings 19%, RPG 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy visual novel that features dark, supernatural themes and complex character relationships.

YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Sexual Content 19.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11%, Anime 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-fictional visual novel that breaks the fourth wall to challenge the player's perception of the genre.

Your Turn To Die -Death Game By Majority- is a multi-ending horror adventure game. Sara Chidouin returns home from school late one night to discover that something's gone terribly wrong. When she comes to, she finds herself, her friend Joe, and 9 other people trapped in a mysterious place.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 34%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Multiple Endings 19.4%, Psychological Horror 6.2%, Anime 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes visual novel where the characters' lives depend on your ability to navigate social manipulation and logic.

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 32.9%, Multiple Endings 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Anime 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that focuses on the breakdown of reality and relationships.

Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Sexual Content 13.4%, Comedy 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A satirical take on the dating sim genre that forces the player into absurd and dangerous scenarios.

A magical girl visual novel about giving middle-schoolers way too much power. Make (bad) choices, fight unexpected enemies, and maybe learn a lesson or two...

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Comedy 16%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play title that leans into dark, satirical humor and subverts the magical girl trope.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 28%, Psychological Horror 20.4%, RPG 20.4%, Story Rich 15.6%, 2D 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological RPG that uses a deceptive aesthetic to hide a dark, emotional narrative.

Inside Jennifer is an adult, corruption game, with multiple choice routes and endings. As Jennifer’s life unfolds, you’ll have to make decisions that will cause unique and distinct interactions between all characters. Stay loyal, lie, cheat or go wild, the choice is yours.

Why similar: Satire 23.8% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Dark Comedy 15.4%, Sexual Content 13%, Female Protagonist 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark comedy visual novel that focuses on a female protagonist navigating chaotic social situations.

Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.8%, Multiple Endings 15%, Comedy 13.3%, Anime 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern dating sim that incorporates supernatural elements and dark, witty dialogue.

Date Everything! is a sandbox dating simulator set in the comfort of your own home, featuring 100 fully voice acted datable characters! Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Are you ready to Date Everything?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Comedy 21.8%, Sexual Content 21.6%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic simulation game that allows you to date almost anything, playing with the absurdity of the genre.

Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Comedy 18.6%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Anime 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic example of a dating sim that uses absurdity to subvert expectations and deliver a surprisingly deep narrative.

Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.

Why similar: Comedy 61.5%, 2D 14.2%, Casual 13.6%, Indie 6.9%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, comedy-focused visual novel that captures a distinct, offbeat sense of humor.

A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Satire 19.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Multiple Endings 16%, Casual 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel that explores personal growth and mental health through multiple narrative endings.

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: Visual Novel 42%, Multiple Endings 22.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Casual 10.1%, Anime 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a grounded, narrative-heavy experience that focuses on the personal lives and struggles of its diverse cast.

Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 44.6%, Visual Novel 33.9%, Story Rich 9.9%, 2D 9.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the anxieties of teenage life and the weight of choices during a period of transition.

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 46.9%, Anime 13.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, RPG 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A social deduction visual novel that forces the player to navigate complex social webs and multiple timelines.

Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Female Protagonist 25.7%, Anime 25.7%, Story Rich 8.4%, Simulation 3.3%

In this game, meet a mysterious girl who demands you use the "Anomalous Coffee Machine" and create any drink you can imagine. Whether realistic, paradoxical, or impossible, she’s willing to sample whatever you create. However, she doesn't seem to like the cup of death. Why? Well, I think you know.

Why similar: Sexual Content 32%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Hentai 10.4%, 2D 6%

You usually play as the hero… but not this time! You're a lowly squire who's on an epic quest to get laid. Here's the catch: you've only got a few months left to find the girl of your dreams before you're shipped off to war. So git gud, get laid, and find man's greatest pleasure in Love Esquire!

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Sexual Content 24.5%, RPG 20.4%, Anime 6.7%, Comedy 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dating sim that subverts the traditional power fantasy by placing the player in a lowly, comedic role.

The Class of '09 cast is back to bring you the most out of pocket puzzle game ever made. Featuring a story rich campaign, an absurd multi-ending side quest, and online PvP... All requiring quick skills to outlast your opponent! Still wrapped in late 2000's nostalgia!

Why similar: Comedy 29%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Multiple Endings 15%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Dark Comedy 8.2%

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.6%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Anime 14.2%, Sexual Content 9.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Why similar: Sexual Content 43.9%, RPG 32.1%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, 2D 7.2%, Indie 2.1%

Those who skip Galgames are mere corporate drones; those who play are the true masters of wealth and power. That's just the way of the world! As an ordinary boy, wager your wildest fetishes and your dignity to reach the summit: Become the 'GALGAME GOD'!

Why similar: Comedy 23.9%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Sexual Content 15.8%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Anime 6.6%

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: Sexual Content 31%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, RPG 10.9%, Anime 8.5%

Take control of a customizable female protagonist in an exciting, role-playing, life simulation game where you try to pay off your student debt. Work several risqué side jobs while trying to balance the day-to-day of college. How far will you go to earn that money? Will you remain innocent?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Sexual Content 13.8%, Hentai 9.4%, RPG 9.2%

A spin-off minigame collection of "Needy Streamer Overload". Meet your internet angel in this retro-style game world!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.1%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, 2D 7.6%

You're a REAL GAMER. But are you tough enough to turn down a sexy girl? Dating sims are full of lies, these girls will do anything to keep your date from falling through!

Why similar: Comedy 20.5%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Sexual Content 12.3%, Casual 6.5%

KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Multiple Endings 24%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, 2D 12.5%, Story Rich 8.2%

Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Sexual Content 23.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Anime 5.3%

Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

Why similar: Multiple Endings 21%, Female Protagonist 20.5%, RPG 18.4%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Anime 10.5%

Welcome to Orgasm Academy💦, an exhilarating adult only visual novel that transforms your studies into the most thrilling game of your life!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 25.6%, Comedy 23.6%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Sexual Content 15.7%, Casual 5.9%

"How to Lose One's Virginity" is an adult visual novel that describes the process of self-discovery... and hot beauties. Playing the role of a loser, are you able to change your life and become someone women are very fond of and build your own harem?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Comedy 15.2%, Sexual Content 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

ENF novels: dress code is a choice based visual novel with multiple endings.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Comedy 13.2%, Dark Comedy 12.3%

REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.7%, Comedy 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Anime 8.9%

Natsumi meets classmates and teachers with unique personalities at the start of the semester, can she get used to school life from now on?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.7%, RPG 29.1%, Casual 14.3%, Sexual Content 7.2%, 2D 6.1%

A lot of unique Japanese nerds appear one after another! Let's enjoy the exciting daily life with him, a member of the nerds circle who is interested in you!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.9%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Comedy 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Female Protagonist 39.5%, Anime 9.3%, Story Rich 9.2%

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Why similar: Comedy 54.5%, Multiple Endings 26.3%, Story Rich 13.6%, Singleplayer 5.6%

USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, 2D 6.5%, Story Rich 6.3%

A Visual Novel with a twist - improve skills, charm girls, and learn dangerous secrets... by any means necessary.

Why similar: Sexual Content 37.8%, Visual Novel 31%, Anime 8.5%, Comedy 5.7%, Psychological Horror 5.4%

HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".

Why similar: Sexual Content 47.2%, Anime 17.4%, Comedy 12.8%, Hentai 7.9%, RPG 5.1%

Adult Education is a steamy visual novel set in an adult evening school, where a sultry teacher develops an intimate interest in her female students.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.8%, Sexual Content 21.8%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Hentai 7.1%

Play a dating sim inside of a dating sim to become an otome heroine protagonist. Nothing can possible go wrong... right?

Why similar: Comedy 28.1%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Female Protagonist 20%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Anime 7.8%

Take a trip to an exotic island paradise for a steamy new adventure in this long awaited sequel to the popular dating sim / puzzle game hybrid, HuniePop!

Why similar: Sexual Content 48.1%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hentai 13.8%, Anime 7.8%, Comedy 4.2%

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: Female Protagonist 71.9%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.4%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, 2D 15.4%, Casual 12.5%, Indie 4%

Psychopomp is BACK. The catacombs stretch down farther than ever before. Your entire life has been a lie. Delve into the depths, and discover the horrors that lie below. More realms, more modes, more secrets. An ancient voice calls to you from the center of the earth. Will you answer it?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 58.6%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Anime 13.5%, Sexual Content 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%