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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, LGBTQ+, Dating Sim, Casual.

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Everyone's heard of Mothman– the moth creature that haunts the outskirts of Point Pleasant, West Virginia– but no one's heard of it like this! In some random idyllic Midwestern town, you meet Artemis (aka Mothman) at your favorite coffee shop and begin an agonizingly slow burn romance with them.

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 64 reviews
Released: 2022-08-11
Developer: nyewks
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    90% matchVery Positive90% of 658 reviews2020
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    73% matchVery Positive86% of 205 reviews2019
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    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 404 reviews2023
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    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.7%, Dating Sim 21.8%, Romance 17.4%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Simulation 6.9%

  57. #57 The Witch in the Forest
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2020
    Dev: Crystal Game Works
    Windows

    A young woman who lives alone in the forest one day meets another woman- a real witch!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 40.2%, Dating Sim 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Cute 8.4%, Story Rich 5.6%

  58. #58 Winning Love by Daylight [Ep 1 Demo]
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 139 reviews2021
    Dev: Cutlass Boardgames
    Windows

    Winning Love by Daylight is a Visual Novel that puts you directly amongst the action as a High School student who slowly uncovers the secret that several of their classmates are actually magical girl super heroes!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.2%, Dating Sim 26%, Romance 19.4%, Cute 7.1%, Visual Novel 6.3%

  59. #59 Set Yourself on Fire
    63% matchVery Positive98% of 412 reviews2026
    Dev: Denhop
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 29.7%, Romance 20.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Story Rich 6.3%

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