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“Are you truly happy?” — A near-future dystopian RPG of corporate satire. In a world where work is everything, 【Work Life Balance】 may be the key to happiness—or a crafted illusion. Join the mysterious “Work Life Balance Fellowship” and uncover the truth.

Why similar: Dystopian 21.7%, Drama 14.4%, JRPG 13.9%, Detective 10.6%, Investigation 7%

1988年，日本泡沫经济破灭前夕，化身被冤枉成嫌犯的刑警，侦查青梅奇怪自杀案，牵连出持续20年的连环杀人案秘密，穿梭烟酒与霓虹的昭和街头，在人心与生死的抉择中，搜查蛛丝马迹，找出血案真相。

Why similar: Text-Based 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Detective 11.9%, JRPG 11.6%, Visual Novel 10.6%

Vorum is a retro-inspired RPG with elements of noir, horror, investigation, and science fiction. Its narrative is somewhat inspired by recent events in humanity, with touches of philosophy. It's a post-apocalyptic world with problems similar to our own.

Why similar: Dystopian 17.7%, Text-Based 16.3%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Emotional 11.3%, Drama 10.6%

《下九泉》是一款国产剧情向解谜游戏。主角孟存真死后魂归地府，成为行走于九泉的实习判官。孟存真从一个因受诅咒而不能入轮回的亡魂展开调查，追寻亡者被诅咒的真相。游戏围绕人性中“贪、嗔、痴、慢、疑”展开5个截然不同的单元故事。不到最后一刻，你永远想不到事件背后令人细思极恐的真相…

Why similar: Drama 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11%, Emotional 10.4%, Surreal 10%, Mystery 9.3%

Psychiatrist Marine and her assistant Felix make an emergency visit to Egas Psychiatric Hospital for her important patient Edward on Christmas Eve, but they get caught up in a crisis...

Why similar: Dystopian 17.1%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Drama 13.1%, Text-Based 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%

Zlot rodzinny to dla Miłosza Dajskiego okazja, aby spotkać się z dawno niewidzianymi członkami rodziny. Przechadzając się po pałacu, w którym nie było go od lat napotyka człowieka, który zdaje się twierdzić, że jest jego kuzynem, ten jednak za nic nie potrafi go sobie przypomnieć.

Why similar: Text-Based 16.1%, Detective 15.1%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11%, Visual Novel 10.3%

这是一款关于2022这个年份的视觉小说，以我们所经历的2022的封闭与萧条为引言，长度约25分钟。它采用伪纪录片加旁白的形式，讲述的是一个在历史和现实中不断轮回的故事，由四条历史线构成，涉及到1894、1895、1911和2022几条历史线的循环。

Why similar: Dystopian 32.8%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Drama 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, RPG 9.6%

This's a distinctive puzzle adventure. A young teacher enters a remote archaeological school in the mountains to search for her missing father. During her time at the school, numerous inexplicable events occur, leading the teacher to realize that her father’s disappearance was not a mere coincidence

Why similar: JRPG 18.9%, Drama 14.8%, Emotional 12.8%, Detective 12.8%, Investigation 9.8%

In 2005, a sophomore student named Maha Igarashi boarded a private train to Soukyo City. However, she vanished upon alighting at the "Kisaragi" station. Five years later, her lover, Shizuno Yokoyama, initiated an investigation into her disappearance, unraveling a series of mysteries along the way.

Why similar: Text-Based 14.6%, Drama 14.1%, Detective 11.1%, Visual Novel 11%, Emotional 9.8%

Recover a stolen artifact and lose your heart as a secret magical agent! Can you uncover an arcane conspiracy before the clock runs out? An interactive, text-based magical romance novel.

Why similar: Conspiracy 18.1% ★, Text-Based 16.9%, Detective 11.5%, Drama 10.8%, Emotional 9.6%

这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏，你将扮演一名高中生司空茂，在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场，并经过调查和推理解决案件，找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时，请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定，尽量维持活下去的念头...记住，你的成绩，永远比案件要更重要。

Why similar: Detective 17.6%, Text-Based 16%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Drama 10.4%

When a murder is committed under mysterious and supernatural circumstances, the Inspector arrives on the scene, ready to interrogate witnesses, decipher riddles, and fend off attackers seeking their next victim. Ready your spyglass and sword as you take on these two murder mystery RPGs.

Why similar: Text-Based 16.2%, Conspiracy 13.6% ★, Detective 12%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Investigation 9.8%

a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The replicant aid agency tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project...

Why similar: Drama 15%, JRPG 14%, Text-Based 12.3%, Lore-Rich 11%, Visual Novel 9.9%

Seventy-eight years after the Great Collapse, the city of Belmarc stands as a beacon of civilization amid the ruins. A city where magic and technology intertwine, where humans and machines coexist. And in its depths, one Courier begins to chase the forgotten sins of the past.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 19%, Detective 17.1%, Drama 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Investigation 11.8%

Only 7 days remain until death embraces you -- the everyday life of a young boy begins to distort little by little, unfolding into a bizarre and ghastly series of events... When fate comes knocking, will you have the courage to make a choice?

Why similar: JRPG 14%, Text-Based 12.5%, Investigation 11.7%, Drama 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.9%

Taniharazo, who lost his memory, wakes up from the forest and goes deep into an isolated school, working with eight girls with different characteristics. ​The girls are happy together, but as one of them disappears, the serial murders gradually unfold ​But is the purpose just to find the murderer?

Why similar: Drama 13.8%, Detective 13.3%, JRPG 13%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Lore-Rich 8.9%

和纳西妲一起，回到「过去」的须弥。真正的花神诞祭、密室中发生的「不可能犯罪」、预示着世界将毁灭的地震……在「神」不在的须弥城，你能否揭开命案的真相，探寻提瓦特世界的终极秘密，然后…与「那个人」再次相见？ 和伙伴们一起，去见证《只属于「她与花」的往日》

Why similar: Detective 19.7%, Text-Based 18.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Lore-Rich 15.9%, Drama 12.4%

This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.

Why similar: Detective 16.8%, Emotional 14.5%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Visual Novel 12%, Drama 12%

In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?

Why similar: Drama 13.6%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Detective 10.9%, Emotional 10.4%

"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.

Why similar: Drama 17.1%, Emotional 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Detective 11.8%

What happened to Squad 7 is a military visual novel where you will decide the outcome of the world, what members of the cast live and die, and Orion, the Frontman of Squad 7 which you play as. Will you follow orders? Or will you dig deeper beyond what you're given clearance?

Why similar: Conspiracy 17.1% ★, Dystopian 16.4%, Text-Based 15.2%, Drama 10.7%, Emotional 10.1%

Welcome, Test Subject 0216. The collar on your neck will explode in one hour. To survive, you must quickly raise your scores in Appearance, Wealth, and Power to over 85. If not, you’ll be disposed of. Don't be nervous - This girl, Tomorrow, will guide you. Yet, surviving might come at a cost.

Why similar: Dystopian 23.7%, Drama 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%

Slumberer’s Universe is a psychological horror JRPG about a grieving middle-schooler trapped in a fading world, having to confront buried memories, the parts of himself he's tried to escape, and the question of whether life is still worth living.

Why similar: Emotional 18.9%, JRPG 18.6%, Drama 15.1%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Surreal 11.6%

You will go blind in 291 days. Decide who gets a "Commutator" to survive in the new world. Four endings. Three are pure hell.

Why similar: Conspiracy 17.8% ★, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Dystopian 14.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Text-Based 12.3%

A narrative-driven puzzle game about souls and forgetting. On the brink of reincarnation, she loses all her memories, and her soul is scattered. The memories of lingering spirits on the bridge seem to be connected to her story...

Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Lore-Rich 16.4%, Drama 13%, Investigation 10.7%, Text-Based 10.6%

A turn-based RPG about eating lots of cakes, hanging out with your friends, writing haikus, hearing tons of dad jokes, and exploring a world full of unique characters. It's also about surviving child abuse, dealing with your crazy, mentally-ill mother, and dealing with the fact that nothing lasts.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Drama 14.9%, Emotional 13%, JRPG 9.5%

Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.

Why similar: Text-Based 14.4%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Detective 12.8%, Investigation 12.6%, Visual Novel 10.3%

Welcome to Awaken Infinity! Immerse yourself in a unique top-down RPG with visual novel elements. Wake up in a futuristic room with no memory, and unravel the mysteries of your past. Experience deep storytelling, meet intriguing characters, and uncover hidden secrets.

Why similar: Text-Based 22.4%, Emotional 18.8%, Lore-Rich 13.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Mystery 7.6%

Explore a wikipedia-like database and solve a small town mystery in Eastern Europe. Step into the shoes of a journalist in the 90s as you sprawl through articles and uncover the secrets that have been laid in front of you.

Why similar: Conspiracy 22.1% ★, Detective 18.2%, Investigation 15.6%, Text-Based 12.7%, Mystery 12.2%

In this horror-adventure game, you play as a child lost in a dystopian parallel dimension where human flesh is a commodity and outsiders are on the menu. You must flee from, hide from, and misdirect various threats as you search for a portal that will bring you back home.

Why similar: Dystopian 23.9%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Surreal 9.2%, Emotional 8%

Daytime romance, nighttime werewolf! Explore freely by day—then face the “Night Council” nightly. Use what you uncover to choose the right side among factions… because your decisions will decide who lives and who doesn’t. And when you finally piece together every clue, the truth behind Ferron is…

Why similar: Dystopian 18.5%, Lore-Rich 17%, Detective 14.2%, JRPG 13.5%, Sci-fi 9.2%

You’re a broke college graduate. Your rich, distant uncle has just shown up and given you 100 million dollars! And right at this moment, four handsome men come into your life. Could this be… the romance you’ve been waiting for!? But wait, there’s something behind their smiles that says otherwise…

Why similar: Text-Based 15.4%, Emotional 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Conspiracy 11.9% ★

Welcome to the Web Programming Academy!A school full of lovely girls.You can spend warm daily moments with them;or win their hearts with your programming skills! Whether you have programming experience or not,you can fully enjoy the gameand experience a relaxing and pleasant campus life here!

Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.2%, Text-Based 19.6%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Mystery 9.8%

This is a fantastic journey that shuttles between reality and the inner world. You need to follow six companions with distinct personalities to explore the deepest secrets of people's hearts together. It includes mild decryption and some psychological horror elements

Why similar: Detective 21.1%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Drama 17%, Emotional 12.7%, Mystery 10.7%

In the game, the little girl has the strangest day of her life. It starts in a quite peaceful morning and ends up in a really weird night. Her mom is missing, and her dad is acting crazy... What happens this day seems all mixed up and strange, but it's actually meant to be.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Emotional 14.1%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Drama 13.4%, Detective 12.9%

A turn-based JRPG series with a modern presentation and classic heart. Episode 3 continues Haru's journey as he meets new companions and reunites with old allies in a quest toward the lost 'Sky'.

Why similar: Dystopian 23.8%, JRPG 17.9%, Drama 14.6%, Emotional 14%, Mystery 8.1%

A puzzle ＆ plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.

Why similar: JRPG 22%, Drama 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Lore-Rich 11.2%, Mystery 10.6%

The Case of Maneki is a Detective game about a Maneki Neko, or lucky cat, following his adopted guardian to find the truth that is hidden between a series of gruesome murders.

Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Drama 12.9%, Emotional 10.9%, Lore-Rich 9.7%

This is a science fiction detective themed visual novel game, where players need to play the role of a "detective", connecting seemingly unrelated events and discovering mysterious truths hidden behind them, Please survive, and walk with your head held high towards the 'perfect ending' you expect.

Why similar: Detective 18.7%, Drama 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Text-Based 14.2%, RPG 10.1%

You wake up in a locked classroom with a few strangers and no memories of how you got there... With only your puzzle-solving skills to rely on, can you uncover the secrets and mysteries behind your captivity and escape? Put your skills to the test and escape if you can!!

Why similar: JRPG 17.7%, Detective 17%, Investigation 16%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Mystery 10.2%

《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。

Why similar: Text-Based 16.3%, Drama 15%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Detective 11.5%, RPG 7.8%

A horror and exploration adventure that tells the story of Blanche, who was found alone in the gardens of Launderley, in front of a pile of twenty-nine corpses.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.4%, Detective 15.6%, Drama 14.6%, Investigation 14.3%, Text-Based 14%

A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!

Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Text-Based 15.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Drama 14%, Investigation 13.2%

An RPG narrative game that tells the story of a hospital director's disappearance through the memories of a police officer, with the truth behind it being extremely complex.

Why similar: Text-Based 21.9%, Drama 21.4%, Lore-Rich 20%, Emotional 11.8%, Surreal 7.7%

Deep night, famous suspense novelist fell from the balcony, leaving his young wife an enormous heritage. Accident, or calculated murder?Novelist's nephew secretly began investigation.He found a hidden manuscript, which contains a creep story, as well as the key clues concerning its author's death.

Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Drama 11.8%, Emotional 10.8%

The web woven by spiders is only for waiting for prey to bite.

Why similar: JRPG 16.2%, Drama 13.2%, Detective 12.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Surreal 8.9%

THE LAKE LADY is a story-driven realistic horror interactive game. The river took everything from him. To find his daughter who went missing in the flood, Salvio returns to his hometown as a doctor and infiltrates Hongqiang Hospital for investigation.

Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.7%, Text-Based 16%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Visual Novel 11.3%, RPG 7.6%

The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure in which you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books. Use your powers to journey between reality and book worlds, and steal legendary items like Thor's Hammer and Excalibur to restore your ability to write.

Why similar: Dystopian 19.1%, Lore-Rich 14.8%, Detective 12.3%, Drama 11.4%, Surreal 9.7%

The Game Of Bionic Goat is a suspenseful story-oriented adventure game in which you manipulate the main character to interact with the scene and game characters, advancing the story through communication and choices with other characters.

Why similar: Dystopian 22.3%, JRPG 17.3%, Drama 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Mystery 8.5%

This is a pixel style puzzle game, including a certain micro-horror elements. Truth is blind love. Retrieve your memory and escape from this horrible hospital.

Why similar: Emotional 17.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, JRPG 13.6%, Drama 12.2%, Surreal 11.2%

"Shaqing" is a Chinese horror puzzle game set in "Wuzhan Town". Players must help the protagonist escape an evil scene where dreams and reality blur, and save his beloved. The objective is to help the protagonist escape and save his beloved.

Why similar: Drama 15.8%, Text-Based 15.7%, Emotional 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Surreal 11.1%

You and seven strangers are trapped in a countryside mansion, forced to play a killing game. For everyone else, the only way to survive is to find the killer. But for you, my dear killer, the only path forward is to slaughter them all.

Why similar: JRPG 21.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, RPG 14.4%, Detective 13.3%, Investigation 11.1%

Grab your crayons and delve into the world of Crayontopia in this murder mystery visual novel. Become an adept or inept detective as you gather evidence, get to know your fellow crayon-lovers, and seek to uncover the colorful secrets behind the murders that plague this seemingly perfect world.

Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Drama 15.5%, Emotional 15.1%, Investigation 14.7%, Visual Novel 13.3%

Become a righteous hacker detective who solves people's problems... and hack the requested PC by solving riddles! Analyze the PC by hacking! And... solve the source of your client's problems in the PC! This game is a puzzle solving adventure. You can hack by solving riddles.

Why similar: Detective 22%, Emotional 18%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Drama 14.7%, Mystery 13.7%

Zoo Survival Rules is a pixel-art psychological horror narrative game. You work at a peaceful zoo, following rules to complete tasks. You may encounter inexplicable phenomena or creatures—perhaps just animals you’ve never seen.decide whom to trust and what happens if you break the rules.

Why similar: JRPG 25.5%, RPG 16.2%, Drama 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Detective 8.9%

Human civilization had finally burned out its last spark. The survivors chose to gather together, shutting themselves within safe zones to await death. But Cosdarica did not. Neither did I.

Why similar: Dystopian 19.7%, JRPG 15.9%, Lore-Rich 15%, Drama 14.9%, Text-Based 13%

Riley faces the adjustment of entering adulthood. But in order to establish a happy future she must first face what is haunting her in the past. Will you get lost in wonderland or come out a new you?

Why similar: JRPG 27.2%, RPG 17.7%, Emotional 14.4%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Strange powers and void-like beings threaten the struggling normalcy of the Nameless City, a hopeful region at the end of the world that clings to a past life.

Why similar: JRPG 17.7%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Dystopian 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

"Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

Why similar: Detective 24.8%, Drama 14.6%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 9.1%

1990s: Windswept mining town Linshan, dependent on fading coal mines, worshipped a mountain god’s stele. After it cracked and oozed brown liquid, a strange illness spread. Lin Tianqing returned for his sick father, uneasy as the eerie town neared, having overheard whispers.

Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Drama 14.4%, Visual Novel 10.1%, Mystery 9.6%