Games Like Class of '09: The Flip Side

This is the anti-visual novel. Instead of playing as some guy magically able to score with beautiful anime girls, YOU play the anime girl and create mass chaos in the lives of your potential "suitors". Earnest comedy, social accuracy, and late 2000's aesthetic await you in Class of '09!

Why similar: Comedy 16.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.1%, Dark Comedy 14.2%, Satire 14% ★, Visual Novel 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the series' signature cynical humor and branching narrative style.

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: Comedy 19.7%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Anime 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel that continues the dark, satirical exploration of high school life and toxic social dynamics.

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 23.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Anime 14.3%, Sexual Content 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Explores dark psychological themes and internet culture through a visual novel format with multiple grim endings.

Negative Nancy is a choose your “no” adventure for people who have had enough. An interactive sitcom where you can only say “no” (or nothing at all). Your choices control the story.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 35.4%, Comedy 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similarly cynical protagonist navigating social interactions where your choices drastically alter the comedic outcome.

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

Why similar: Dark Comedy 36.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the same edgy, dark, and highly controversial tone centered on deeply dysfunctional character relationships.

select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative visual novel that encourages players to explore various tragic and dark outcomes through branching choices.

You're now the lead writer for Juno's World, a perfectly normal sitcom in which nothing strange or horrible happens, ever! Choose your scripts, decide what characters to build relationships with, and keep those audience ratings high -- or get cancelled in more ways than one! Welcome to Must See TV.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.4%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Comedy 13.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.6%, LGBTQ+ 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark comedy visual novel that mirrors the sitcom-inspired pacing and cynical tone of the seed game.

In this short comedy visual novel, you're an unpopular transfer student who begins a new life at a Japanese high school. You quickly get drafted into the school's most secret after-school club... but could it be that the seemingly innocent members of the Murder Club are hiding a dark secret?!

Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Comedy 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Fits the visual novel format with a focus on multiple endings and character-driven choices.

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: Dark Comedy 30%, Satire 14.3% ★, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Sexual Content 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark comedy visual novel that shares the mature, character-focused narrative style.

Welcome to Kindergarten! Have fun trying to learn and share...and not die. That's important too. In a school that's just not quite right, it's important to be friendly...and take out those that aren't.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 60%, Choices Matter 18.9%, Story Rich 8.8%, Psychological Horror 6%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a school setting with dark, twisted humor and a focus on trial-and-error decision-making.

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 30.3%, Visual Novel 22.6%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Sexual Content 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused dating sim that leans into absurd, dark, and irreverent humor with high replayability.

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 35.9%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Anime 20.8%, Story Rich 9.4%, Sexual Content 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A subversion of the visual novel genre that uses its format to deliver a dark, psychological experience.

A new battle begins for Junnosuke—backed by the FS Big Three! “This is what it truly means for the minority to get vengeance.”

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Comedy 17.3%, Multiple Endings 13%, Anime 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a mix of dark humor and branching narrative paths common in the visual novel genre.

Join Max or Anne in Latin House for their first college year! They'll juggle classes, jobs, and social life with four dorm mates, potentially sparking some extracurricular fun. As Anne you can romance Max, Isabella, Dominic and Rakesh. As Max, romance Anne, Isabella, Sally and Rakesh.

Why similar: Comedy 19.7%, Visual Novel 19%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Anime 9.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-centric visual novel that explores the social dynamics of young adults living together.

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.3%, Choices Matter 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy game that relies on branching paths and unreliable perspectives to create a tense, dark atmosphere.

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 29.6%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Anime 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes visual novel where choices matter significantly and characters are often forced into morally grey situations.

A love comedy set in the voice acting industry, from the point of view of voice actresses, managers, and sound engineers... and it's, like, 78% accurate! Play it, and you might find out what this industry is all about!

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Comedy 19.8%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Choices Matter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-driven visual novel with multiple endings and a focus on character development.

A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Anime 12%, Satire 11% ★

Why You'll Like It: A casual visual novel that utilizes multiple endings to explore its narrative themes.

The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Comedy 12.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Choices Matter 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A choice-heavy visual novel that explores dark themes through a branching narrative structure.

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 23.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.1%, Comedy 12%, Anime 11.1%, Sexual Content 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dating-sim visual novel that uses dark humor and high-stakes choices to drive its narrative.

An inconveniently orphaned young man must attend an all-girls school just to survive in this comedy visual novel. His housemates took him in when he was in trouble, but now he doesn't know who's taking care of who...!

Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Comedy 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Sexual Content 11%, Multiple Endings 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-focused visual novel that shares the anime aesthetic and lighthearted, yet trope-heavy, storytelling.

Traps in motion at long last! Trap series creators Aogiri Penta and Nishida Hajime bring us another exciting title, a cross-dressing yuri love story that will shatter its readers sense of values into a thousand pieces!

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Dark Comedy 15%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.5%, Comedy 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on character-driven narrative choices and anime-style aesthetics.

Helping the Hotties is a unique adult visual novel harem game filled with gorgeous girls, humor, exciting secrets, and spicy romance set in a hot summer. It’s time to enjoy your summer in a whole new way.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 20.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Sexual Content 14.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that emphasizes character interactions and multiple narrative paths.

The third and final chapter of the saga has arrived! Join our girls for one last ride filled with seduction and a lot of sex! Uncover the mysteries surrounding the Fetish Locator App and its creator. Romance over 20 girls and shape the conclusion of your college life in Fetish Locator Week 3.

Why similar: Sexual Content 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Comedy 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that utilizes a branching choice system to drive its narrative progression.

FreshWomen is a choice-driven adult Visual Novel focusing on the best parts of life. Become a freshman attending Minerva Bay College, romance girls and solve a mysterious incident. Your journey will be filled with comedy, drama, and lots of sex.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Sexual Content 16.8%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Comedy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that focuses on the social lives and choices of its characters.

Set two years after the events of "Summer with Mia", reunite with Mia and decide the course of your relationship with her and many others throughout this exciting, lengthy story. With hundreds of quality animations, impactful choices and multiple endings, journey into a summer you'll never forget.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.4%, Comedy 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.6%, Sexual Content 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that focuses on emotional narrative beats and character-driven decisions.

Embark with Heileen in a unforgettable voyage to the New World! Met with old friends, and make new ones. Find romance, avoid dangers and life your life to the fullest!

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Comedy 17.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Anime 9.7%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic visual novel that focuses on character choices and branching paths.

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 31.6%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Anime 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.9%

Welcome to 'Girls! Girls! Girls!?' cafe, where charming cross-dressing "girls" navigate love, life, and laughter. As the new manager, make lasting decisions, explore intricate and explicit relationships with each character, and discover multiple endings in a story where every choice matters.

Why similar: Comedy 17.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, LGBTQ+ 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Anime 9.5%

Kindergarten 3 is the long awaited threequel to the Kindergarten series! Explore a new school with old and new friends...and new ways to get ruthlessly murdered.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 37.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Comedy 17.4%, Satire 13.1% ★, Choices Matter 7.7%

In this playful, sexy visual novel, you play as a half-elf in dark elf society who is blessed with the golden opportunity to get lewd payback on the three half-sisters that once bullied you.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Comedy 15.2%, Multiple Endings 9%, Anime 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that relies on a choose-your-own-adventure structure to navigate its story.

Take on the role of a recruit (and stress-relief) joining the famous monster girl private military company: Manticore!

Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.1%, Visual Novel 17%, Comedy 14.2%, Sexual Content 10.3%, LGBTQ+ 9.1%

Emily has a problem and it's not a little one. Join her and her friends on this hybrid visual novel adventure with select animated scenes. A slice of life comedy featuring Emily coming to terms with becoming a futa and all that comes with it.

Why similar: Sexual Content 16.7%, Visual Novel 15.3%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Hentai 13%, Anime 8.1%

There is a rumor that any skuf can legally receive a fee alt girl from the state; to do this, you just need to log in to a special service and enter your personal data.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Comedy 14%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Anime 11.2%, Sexual Content 10.8%

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

Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.9%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Comedy 14.1%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A character-focused visual novel that emphasizes narrative choices and exploration.

Use your newly-acquired genderbending abilities as a 'FlipWitch' to conquer evil monsters, giant bosses, and Monster Girls across the land! You'll have to use your wits in this quirky adventure to seduce everyone around you!

Why similar: Sexual Content 43.6%, Hentai 29.2%, LGBTQ+ 8.4%, Female Protagonist 6.5%, Anime 6.1%

Gobby McGobblenutz is just your run of the mill Goblin trying to make some friends in a dark, lonely world... Will you be his friend? Or will his cringe-inducing jokes push you too far over the edge? Come find out on The Art of the Dad Joke!

Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Comedy 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Comedy and hentai! Name a more iconic duo! Play the role of promiscuous Anne in this 2D Visual Novel. Help fulfill all her crazy sexual fantasies and make her dream come true! There's no way anything could go wrong, right...?

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Sexual Content 15.4%, Hentai 13.4%, Comedy 11.8%, Anime 10.1%

Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Multiple Endings 16.2%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.4%

Kill each other...for science! The class of '89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter, an episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime.

Why similar: Comedy 27.9%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Anime 13.6%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.4%

Loser Named Hana is a friendship-building visual novel. You respond to an ad advertising $100 a week to be the lonely college student, Hana, friend.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 27.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Comedy 15.2%, Anime 9.3%, LGBTQ+ 9%

Continue your adventure in Cordale Academy, following up on your previous choices and experiencing all-new content, including: Story, Animations, Locations, Quests and more!

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Sexual Content 15%, Satire 14.5% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Story Rich 14.8%, Anime 14.7%, Comedy 11.8%

The second step that you never knew you needed to take to get to wherever you're wanting to go... You won't regret this experience. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain...

Why similar: Dark Comedy 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 9.3%

FreshWomen is a choice-driven adult Visual Novel focusing on the best parts of life. Become a freshman attending Minerva Bay College, romance girls and solve a mysterious incident. Your journey will be filled with comedy, drama, and lots of sex.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Sexual Content 23.1%, Comedy 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Choices Matter 5.9%

Chuusotsu! is a fun, colorful story of three girls brought by their individual circumstances to live under the same roof and being forced to tackle existential questions to win their place in society.

Why similar: Dark Comedy 39.7%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Anime 9.6%, LGBTQ+ 8.5%, Female Protagonist 6.2%

A 3D adult visual novel where your choices shape relationships, rivalries, and a gripping story. Dive into drama, humor, mini-games, romance and a fully interactive social app in the journey of a young law student at Stocklinburg College.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19%, Comedy 16.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Sexual Content 15.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Naked Butlers is a hardcore yaoi visual novel rife with dark comedy. Unleash your inner sadist and bully these hot butlers good in this solo project from a developer who absolutely loves butlers!

Why similar: Dark Comedy 28.5%, Visual Novel 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Sexual Content 8%, Anime 7.8%

The thrilling final installment of Dark One!'s hit visual novel series! Hapless protagonist Yamada is once again at the mercy of the tender depredations of the world's worst staff of nurses... and this time, it's up close and personal with the ruthless Head Nurse who dominates all the rest!

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Comedy 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Story Rich 9%

An Adult Visual Novel about a young lesbian, her horny roommates and an overcomplicated corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Sexual Content 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Comedy 10.4%

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: Visual Novel 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Comedy 15.9%, Choices Matter 10%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

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

Why similar: Comedy 22.9%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.5%, Sexual Content 13%, Story Rich 9.8%

Fight or fuck your way through the story. Choose friend or foe from the diverse cast. Stay pure or stray to the perverse. Explore Carceburgs town and conquer the wilderness. Outplay your opponents and get what you came here for.

Why similar: Comedy 16.4%, Sexual Content 16.1%, Choices Matter 13.1%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Hentai 11.9%

It's up to you to decide how far you're willing to go in order to survive in this psychological thriller visual novel about two best friends trapped in an experiment. Can these two men survive their choices between physical and psychological harm long enough to earn freedom?

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Anime 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Psychological Horror 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 30.6%, Anime 21.8%, Casual 19.5%, Sexual Content 11.6%, Hentai 10.5%

Wander from room to room in this whimsical and dark visual novel as you follow five friends trapped during a freak storm. Listen while they have hard conversations and tough realizations as they confront the conflict in their lives. For what is a house but a box with windows?

Why similar: Dark Comedy 35%, Visual Novel 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 11%, Comedy 10.7%, Story Rich 6.6%

FRESHMAN — an adult, choice-based visual novel that celebrates the best parts of life. Step into the shoes of a college freshman and experience all the pleasures of student life.

Why similar: Sexual Content 31.3%, Visual Novel 28.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Story Rich 6.5%, Hentai 5%

Enjoy short after stories for the heroines of the 9-nine- series in 9-nine-:NewEpisode!

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 27.9%, Anime 14.8%, Casual 9.4%, Sexual Content 6.7%