Games Like Cyrano

Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.

Why similar: Emotional 19.5%, Romance 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.7%, Hand-drawn 12%, Visual Novel 11.8%

After his wife Merry dies, Richard finds a letter containing seven final wishes she left behind. Fulfill them one by one, revisit the memories of their life together, and slowly bring color back into a world that has turned completely gray.

Why similar: Romance 20.1%, Emotional 19.2%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Stylized 6.8%

A poet ponders queer life and love after his happily ever after.

Why similar: Romance 17%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Emotional 13.6%, Historical 13.4%, Visual Novel 13.1%

In the winter of 210 AD, the renowned genius strategist Zhōu Yú died of illness. Qiáo Qīng, his widowed concubine, reminisces on their bittersweet relationship while going through the belongs in their bedroom. The player's choices affect her sentiment, which in turn affects how the game ends.

Why similar: Historical 30.8%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Romance 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, RPG 5.1%

A queer Victorian romance visual novel in which a gentleman running from the past and a poet hiding from the future collide through a lonely hearts ad. Suddenly, their lives can blossom—if you choose to change them.

Why similar: Historical 21%, Romance 18.1%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Linear 8.1%

Sam Bane is travelling cross country to start her new job. But, disaster! Her car broke down and she's been stranded in the woods. As luck would have it, Sam's stumbled across the forest's best kept secret...A quaint little hotel called ‘The Warren’ and it's owner Kylie.

Why similar: Romance 23.7%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Stylized 7.7%

School Life is a visual novel game with a school background and a light atmosphere.

Why similar: Romance 29%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Emotional 14.8%, Linear 13.7%, Comedy 7.5%

warmth, bitterness, longing, compromise.

Why similar: Emotional 23.7%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Romance 22.3%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Linear 5.4%

Managing a dormitory is hard work—especially when its residents are all girls! Does Haruto have what it takes to deal with this garden of flowers?

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Romance 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 21.4%, Linear 9.6%, Hand-drawn 6.5%

Naoki was really excited about spending Christmas with his beloved. But those plans weren't meant to be - Naoki saw her hugging another guy. Christmas seems ruined but just one random encounter can change everything. This is a Japanese-style kinetic visual novel about Christmas.

Why similar: Romance 20.4%, Emotional 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Linear 9.2%

A digital comic about the story of Emeline. She tries to live her dream of being a superheroine after her friends decided to change their career paths. A gentle and moving story, drawn by hand.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Emotional 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Linear 13.6%

Jump in heart first into the exciting and seductive world of Shinjuku. A romantic visual novel brimming with touching moments and titillating scenarios.

Why similar: Romance 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Emotional 14.1%, Hand-drawn 10.6%

Dawn of Gray is a single-player visual novel with a distinctive style, in which you play the role of a young man discovering himself and his feelings.

Why similar: Romance 25.5%, Visual Novel 23.7%, Emotional 16.3%, Linear 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%

A romantic fairy tale set in a fantasy medieval Rus'. Play as Ivan, a young bard with a gusli in hand, on a quest to win the love of the elusive Novgorod princess. Learn tunes, make choices!

Why similar: Romance 23.1%, Historical 22.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Hand-drawn 11.9%, Stylized 7.5%

An adventure visual novel with a pixel art style. About ghosts, past love, and a world of the unconscious.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Hand-drawn 14.7%, Emotional 13.2%, Romance 11.9%

A historical romance VN about a feckless queen and an impoverished revolutionary based on the life (and death) of Marie Antoinette. Your choices determine whether the capricious Queen Liliane loses her head... or her heart.

Why similar: Historical 26.5%, Romance 22.9%, Emotional 19.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 7%

A healing adventure game driven by random topics. In an abandoned garden, you find a broken conversation robot"AI". Talk deeply, help repair his body, uncover his past, and become lovers. Watch Ai grow from silent to gentle, and even accompany your work or study. Your choices shape his fate.

Why similar: Romance 20.8%, Emotional 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 14%, Hand-drawn 11.4%

A visual novel set in 1920s Paris. As summer draws near, young students are revising their end-of-year exams. Olivier is one of them.

Why similar: Historical 24%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Emotional 16%, Visual Novel 16%, Romance 8.8%

Play as Da Rong across a lifetime of meetings and farewells with family, friends, and fellow villagers. This linear narrative game unfolds through walking, dialogue, and interaction. Choices reveal what Da Rong leaves unspoken, but do not change the main story.

Why similar: Historical 23.8%, Emotional 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%

A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.

Why similar: Romance 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 16.6%, Linear 10.1%, Emotional 9.9%

When Souta’s cosplay-filled camera gets broken, the Yamakake sisters volunteer to be cosplay models for him. After gratefully accepting and whipping up a flurry of cosplay outfits for the girls, they head to Costalia, a cosplayer’s paradise. But will their photo shoots go off without a hitch?

Why similar: Romance 29%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Linear 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Comedy 10.8%

“Going against the grain is just another form of rebellion.” That's what high school student Yuta Nozaki believes, living by the principle of following the trend. Through his classmate Misaki Miyoshi, who constantly goes against the grain, Yuta begins to confront his true feelings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Emotional 21.8%, Romance 15.9%, Comedy 14.6%, Hand-drawn 14.2%

“涧底群松难见日，衰世文章不值钱。”这款古风恋爱文字冒险游戏，在晚唐历史的基础上进行了戏剧化改编。你将扮演李商隐这位才华横溢却命运多舛的贫寒少年，在恶劣的世道挣扎求存，在寒门与豪门的斗争中进行艰难抉择，一路上也会有红颜知己相伴。本作对于角色的塑造复杂立体，而非分出绝对的正邪。

Why similar: Historical 32.3%, Romance 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Emotional 7.6%

A Field of Flowers and Stars is a simple mouse or keyboard-based visual novel.

Why similar: Romance 25.2%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Colorful 5.6%

This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.

Why similar: Romance 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Emotional 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Linear 8.8%

An award-winning, fully-voiced sound novel. In 1888 in Yoshiwara, the pleasure district of Tokyo, a man meets a woman. Soon after, the illustrious escort Hakuhi dies. So begins a tale of the events leading up to her death, told from the perspective of two men with nothing in common.

Why similar: Historical 25.2%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Romance 16.7%, Linear 13.9%, Emotional 10.3%

What happens if you're stuck at home with your pretty sister? Crazy talk, conspiracy theories, random encounters. The playful mood never leaves our heroes. A visual novel about the adventure of two young people locked at home!

Why similar: Romance 28%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Comedy 14.9%, Linear 10.8%, Hand-drawn 8.7%

Cracks is a single player side-scrolling platformer following the couple Lana and Liam, as they navigate the highs, lows and struggles of their relationship. Their relationship is part of the game, where their level of cooperation depends on how connected they are.

Why similar: Romance 25.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Emotional 6.7%

A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.

Why similar: Emotional 20%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Romance 15.9%, Hand-drawn 11.8%

Read words and make choices as you immerse yourself in the adventures inside the protagonist's head. This dark visual novel tells the story of a lost man among corpses in a northern Russian town. Will you help the hero find a good ending? I don't know what to do with him anymore.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Hand-drawn 16%, Romance 15.4%, Stylized 9.8%

《孟德大小姐与自爆少年》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，完全原创剧情，将带给大家一段穿插了过去与未来的棋局与因缘。游戏中，玩家将扮演普通大学生郭风笑，开启一场独特的奇妙旅程。

Why similar: Historical 23%, Emotional 16.3%, Romance 16.3%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%

The aloof nine-tailed celestial fox, the cheerful, wisecracking classmate, the enigmatic girl from his dreams... with which of them will you embark on a heart-stopping, thrilling adventure?

Why similar: Historical 19.4%, Romance 16.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Emotional 12.2%

With just 15 days of summer left, will Tomai pursue romance or responsibility?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Romance 14.4%, Emotional 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.3%

A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.

Why similar: Romance 23.6%, Emotional 20.5%, Visual Novel 20%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Hand-drawn 12.4%

My Shut-In Demon! is an 18+ visual novel, where you help a shut-in demon girl slowly overcome her social anxiety! This is a wholesome, lighthearted game, with plenty of comedy and emotional moments!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Emotional 14%, Romance 12.1%, Hand-drawn 11.5%

A short romantic novel about modern relationships. We took some situations from life and tried to answer the question "why do people love each other?".

Why similar: Romance 21.6%, Emotional 17.7%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: Emotional 26.8%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Romance 15.2%, Linear 5.9%

is a story-driven hospital receptionist simulator with multiple endings. Become a hospital receptionist in a pandemic apocalypse and manage the order in which patients receive treatment.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 19%, Emotional 17.6%, Hand-drawn 13.7%, Stylized 8.7%

"Noodles are the food of solitude." Trapped by agoraphobia and social anxiety, your only friend is Samantha. She is your courage to open the door. But in a room of broken mirrors, who is actually speaking? A short psychological visual novel about isolation and the lies we tell ourselves.

Why similar: Romance 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Linear 11.7%

Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?

Why similar: Historical 21.1%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Emotional 13.6%

A short, linear visual novel about a precious family member who has gone missing! She's old, and the weather is pretty cold... Let's search for her!

Why similar: Romance 33.3%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Linear 17.6%, Emotional 16.5%, 2D 3.9%

A romantic visual novel about connection, choices, and the colors of the heart. Features an animated Live2D love interest, multiple endings, English and Spanish support, Steam achievements, and hidden secrets to uncover.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Romance 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Casual 6.8%, 2D 6.2%

High school senior Lu Zhiyao wakes up to April 11 again and again— but only his closest friend, Jiang Wanli, chooses to believe him. Their search for a way out draws them closer— until Lu finally discovers that he is part of the mystery he is trying to solve. The answer can only be written tomorrow.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Romance 16%, Emotional 16%, Linear 7.7%

Welcome to Pride Park! Experience six main stories and several bonus stories centered around the staff and students of this eclectic idol school in this episodic, slice-of-life visual novel!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Emotional 14%, Comedy 10.3%, Romance 8.4%

It's been about one year since a young man came to Yunagicho. And in this town, he's met quite a few people. This is the story of his loving relationships with the wonderful women he has met. Let's do our best today, with both our familiar friends, and our new ones, too! ♪

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Emotional 15.3%, Romance 11.1%, Comedy 9.6%

Truth Universally Acknowledged - Silver Heart is a CEO Romance dating sim with 3 routes. Every love interest is a CEO.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Comedy 13.2%, Romance 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.2%

世界上的所有人都住在同一栋楼里，用数字代号作为名字，一周有八天...这是众所周知的事实，在此之前，我从来就没有产生过任何疑问。在这个视觉小说当中，扮演主人公2169，享受高中生酸酸甜甜的校园生活（暂时性地），尝试着去发现事情的真相，或者尽力把这份甜蜜的生活维护下去。

Why similar: Romance 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Visual Novel 22%, Linear 8.8%, RPG 8.6%

A visual novel based on Brazil's most iconic 19th-century novel. Follow Capitu from adolescence to adulthood and choose where your heart leads. Bentinho or Escobar? Loyalty or freedom? The ending is yours to decide.

Why similar: Romance 25.8%, Historical 24%, Visual Novel 22%, Casual 7.7%, RPG 6.5%

When student council president Sakurai fights to make uniforms optional, Hiyama pushes back against her (because Sakurai-senpai looks too good in them!) with nonsensical wit. Hasumi can barely look at what her crush gets himself into... A visual novel about the dumb things we say to get things done.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Emotional 18%, Romance 17.8%, Comedy 12.2%, Linear 9.2%

Skateboard into the bustling city of Shinjuku in this beautiful, hand drawn, adult visual novel. Follow the misadventures of Guy as he humorously pursues the affection of sexy ladies and discovers their heartfelt stories. Which girl will you choose?

Why similar: Romance 20%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Emotional 12.5%, Hand-drawn 9.8%

In the midst of leading an ordinary life, I began to feel the urge to find myself a girlfriend. Yet somehow, I couldn't bring myself to take the first step. But one day... "What's this...?" A single notebook had fallen right in front of me. "Hey, you! Yes, you! Why aren't you picking it up?"

Why similar: Romance 27.6%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Comedy 15.9%, Emotional 14.2%, Colorful 7.8%

"Remember Us" is an emotional adventure game where you witness the final moments of Dean, an Alzheimer's patient, as he tries to remember his beloved wife Marta and his past before passing away. Find objects, revive memories, and discover Dean's poignant farewell moment.

Why similar: Romance 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Emotional 14.1%, Hand-drawn 10.6%

A cute romance visual novel set at an international school in Japan. As you approach the final hours of your school years together, help your sweet but shy girlfriend Ceri overcome her fears to be able to play the harp at the school's graduation ceremony. A tender, wholesome love story awaits.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Emotional 14.6%, Romance 10.9%, Comedy 9.2%

发生在中国的三段绝对本土又完全不同的故事，由校园篇、古代篇、都市篇组成，均以女性第一视角展开。

Why similar: Romance 24.7%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Emotional 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Hand-drawn 9%

The story isn't over yet! This sequel to Girls' Dorm follows the daily lives of this troublesome trio at Sakuraba Girls' Academy.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Romance 23.6%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Linear 8.4%, Hand-drawn 6.5%

"Some stories are best told to none," she whispered. Long ago, the stars disappeared. Then, a man returned them. Few would believe such a thing; fewer still can recall how he bent heaven's ear. However, you won't find the tale in books or archives—only in the hearts of those who were there.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Romance 24.7%, Linear 15.2%, Emotional 13.6%, Hand-drawn 10.5%

Musings on grief, moving on, and a life made and lived in the rural Midwest. Features a collection of lovingly hand-drawn panels and pixel art.

Why similar: Emotional 27%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Linear 7.4%

Chihiro Himukai can't hold down a job... A sweet visual novel about two people finding each other after slipping apart.

Why similar: Romance 24.3%, Emotional 19.1%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Comedy 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%

建安十二年，日渐衰落的东汉王朝在长期的军阀混战下早已名存实亡。为了攫取更多的权力，将天下纳入自己的囊中，诸多姓氏的野心家们开始了无休止的争斗，纷争无休的乱世就此展开。 这一年，怀着同样对争夺天下的渴望，长期处在四处奔逃的困境中的军阀刘备决意前往隆中拜访名士诸葛亮。同年，刘备之妾甘氏为其诞下一子。故事就此这里开始……

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.8%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Historical 20.1%, Emotional 14.6%, RPG 10.2%

Love, Elections, and Chocolate is a romantic visual novel developed by the Japanese game studio Sprite. Upon its release in Japan, it garnered numerous awards for its exceptional art, captivating music, and well-crafted characters.

Why similar: Romance 31.1%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Emotional 20.5%, Comedy 10.2%, Colorful 5.4%