Games Like 午前五時にピアノを弾く ENCORE

舞台は廃校。記憶喪失の少年と、「モノ」を自身に宿すことができる「モノマネ」の力を持つ少女。 校舎内のあらゆる「モノ」と会話してモノだけが知っている情報を聞き出し、失われた記憶を取り戻そう！

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Adventure 26.5%, Anime 16.4%, Exploration 15.9%, Story Rich 5.7%

"Piano at 5 a.m." is a short text adventure game. A girl who is the main character wanders in a fog forest while adjusting the four factors of "drowsiness," "thirst," "madness," and "recharge," which increase or decrease depending on the choices she makes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36%, Adventure 27.4%, Exploration 16.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Story Rich 6.4%

Spring has come, and our protagonist, Yukinari, returns home after 7 years. Between his second cousin Sakura, who meets him outside in a full maid outfit, Hotaru, a half-Japanese beauty with a sharp tongue, and the lazy scheming witch Alice - life just got way more interesting!

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Adventure 29.7%, Anime 29.1%

The story will develop into the year of 1947, where the players would face one of the most traumatic historical events in the history of Taiwan.Sorry,now there are only English interface, English subtitles are still being processed,we hope to complete as soon as possible.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Adventure 24.5%, Anime 22.8%, Indie 5.3%

"Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand" is a B-grade late-night variety show starring "Blue Hawaii Aniki's Soft Ore Demand," a show where "self-proclaimed film director" Blue Hawaii Aniki makes a little extra cash.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.1%, Adventure 29.2%, Exploration 17.8%, 2D 9%, Story Rich 6.4%

The Blue Hawaii Aniki’s legend begins. The debut of the late-night variety show-style novel game is here! Experience the puzzling and hilarious developments of the cast and their eccentric characters. The next installment is scheduled for release in November 2025!

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.1%, Adventure 29.2%, Exploration 17.8%, 2D 9%, Story Rich 6.4%

在21世纪30年代的世界，任何新鲜事物都不足为奇，城市里每天都喧闹非凡。“我”和妹妹则是离开了那热闹的中心，搬到了这偏僻的乡下地带，和在这里认识的朋友们每天生活在愉快的日常里。不过这平静的日常又能持续多久呢？

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Adventure 23.9%, Anime 16.1%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, 2D 7.8%

an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.9%, Adventure 36.4%, Anime 20.5%, Indie 2.2%

Miracle collaboration work by Tomokazu Sugita, multi-talent voice-cast, and Toshimichi Mori, BLAZBLUE series producer! Please note that this game is only available in Japanese.

Why similar: Adventure 43%, Anime 25.9%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Story Rich 6.6%

A scenic visual novel about a young photographer who comes across a mysterious girl who changes his outlook on life and aspirations.

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.1%, Adventure 23.5%, Anime 21.9%, Indie 5.5%

A novel game set in the University of Tsukuba. Play as Yuta Kiriha and join the group "Bertha's Knights" to solve a mysterious case of being forgotten every day.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Adventure 26.4%, Anime 22.8%, Indie 6.2%

Assistant and I headed to a newly discovered Plane world for new resouces. Unfortunately, we ran into worm hole, due to which our spacecraft were forced to make emergency landing onto an unknown world. In order to fix the spacecraft, we started our adventure and got involved into various accidents and incidents, voluntarily or not...

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Adventure 31.5%, Anime 20%, Indie 6.7%

A story about forced smiles, coming to terms with the past, and love—but most of all, redemption.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.7%, Adventure 25.4%, Anime 23.1%, Indie 6.8%

I am here, in this world... A Japanese-style fantasy adventure by Kogado Studio. In this town, strange incidents never cease. Join Satoree Mizuki, a girl who can read others’ minds, and uncover the truth behind these supernatural cases.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Adventure 23.4%, Anime 21.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Story Rich 7.9%

The cinematic adventure novel series "Fault" has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, and the latest title in the series is now available after six years!

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Adventure 22.8%, Anime 21.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Indie 4%

A fan visual novel where you join Nana at Japari Park as new caretaker. Fun and food await in adventures with an energetic serval cat and an always hungry fox!

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Anime 20.8%, Adventure 17.8%, 2D 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

The story of The 9th Day, that started with the autumn fire incident, begins here…

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Adventure 28.5%, Anime 25.9%, Indie 6.9%

Set 150 years before the events of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, XBlaze Code: Embryo is a visual novel that follows Touya Kagari, a high school student whose world is turned upside down when he is attacked by a seemingly otherworldly being and saved by a mysterious girl named Es.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Anime 32%, Adventure 20.6%, Story Rich 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

One Last Crane is a visual novel centered on Yuuki Murakami, a boy who has a brain tumor. After a long year of treatment without any positive results, Yuuki asks for his final wish: to return to his hometown and fulfill his promise to meet again with his childhood friend, Saki Nishimura...

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Anime 28.5%, Adventure 18.3%, Multiple Endings 7.1%, Indie 3.8%

And so begins a grand epic of intertwining destinies; a tale of God, of angels, demons and humans living amongst the walls of the floating purgatory, Tokyo Babel -- a soaring bastion erected in the image of Tokyo, one of the largest cities of a world succumbed to the apocalypse.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.2%, Anime 29.6%, Adventure 22.2%, Singleplayer 2%

Re Angel is a 2nd visual novel created by Studio GU, an indy game developer from Thailand.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42%, Adventure 32.3%, Anime 18.3%, Indie 7.4%

It is a story of going forward together with childhood sweetheart monsters and saving each other, accompanying each other to experience those sparkling youthful times that are both troublesome and joyful. There is unparalleled passion and warmth in the daily life of fighting and teasing each other.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Anime 21.3%, Adventure 20.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Exploration 8.5%

The protagonist, a member of a university occult club, obtains a mysterious notebook about a high school’s “Seven Mysteries” The story branches based on your choices — will you uncover the truth, or meet an ending best left hidden? A suspense-driven horror visual novel exploring the Seven Mysteries.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Exploration 21.2%, Adventure 17.7%, 2D 9.4%, Choices Matter 8.6%

Japan, 2030 A.D. Memories can now be digitized and archived, allowing people to communicate with the deceased. With only one week left before his best friend’s memories are deleted, can Hiroki uncover the truth behind Sorano’s death?

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.9%, Anime 27.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Choices Matter 4.8%, Story Rich 4.1%

A thrilling island getaway with the Nakano quintuplets!

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Adventure 24.3%, Anime 23.9%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Malus Code is the story of a graduate student studying abroad at a Japanese university, and the three people he meets in the laboratory there. In this unfamiliar environment, can you earn their friendship? For those who don't want a lonely, sad life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.2%, Anime 31.4%, Adventure 23.4%

"For those of you who don't have a single novel you want to read." A novel game from "those days" that nobody knows about, presented with full CG (800 images generated by KlingAI) + ambient(300 materials).

Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Adventure 29.8%, Exploration 16.6%, 2D 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.9%

An interactive visual novel in the mystical genre. Mikey is admitted to an unusual institution for treatment, where he encounters supernatural phenomena and begins to prepare for a metamorphosis that will lead him into another world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Adventure 18%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Anime 13%, Choices Matter 12.2%

"Kyoto Colorful Days" is a Visual Novel, set in the sightseeing hotspot of Kyoto.This visual novel is populated by various different characters and the story can be enjoyed like a TV drama. Fully voiced in Japanese (the Kyoto dialect)

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.8%, Anime 24.8%, Adventure 24.4%

Omnimus. Welcome to the future! A visual novel about a daring experiment.

Why similar: Adventure 30.5%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Anime 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Choices Matter 7.7%

《TrymenT—献给渴望改变的你—》是由2016年被誉为业界年度黑马，并荣获了萌系游戏大赏剧本金奖的作品《Re;LieF～致亲爱的你～》的原班人马所打造的共享世界观与游戏角色，并以群像剧视角重新演绎的全新作品。本作拥有令人一见倾心的顶级场景绘画，以及拥有余音绕梁般魔力的优秀配乐。

Why similar: Visual Novel 47%, Adventure 26.1%, Anime 21.5%, Story Rich 5.4%

《妄想破绽》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，数十万字精彩原创剧情，将带给大家一段近未来架空科技都市的幻想冒险体验。游戏中，玩家将扮演普通高中生与顶级黑客的双重身份。有一天“我”抱着玩笑心理在网络上虚构了一个不存在的假人，不料却因此带来了惊天巨变……

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Adventure 35.8%, Anime 18.4%, Indie 8.4%

Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.4%, Anime 18.7%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Story Rich 7.6%

偏远的山村中，正举行着古老的祭祀『仙姑宴』。少女吟诵着，舞动着，一场漫长而恐怖的杀戮剧正在悄然上演……

Why similar: Visual Novel 43%, Anime 22.2%, Adventure 21.1%, Story Rich 10.3%, Indie 2.1%

"The Other Side of the Sky" is a short text adventure game with an alternate fantasy setting in a single-line ending narrative mode.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Anime 24.3%, Adventure 20.8%, Story Rich 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%

A small visual novel about the adventures of a guy named Leon, who wants to change his past. During his school years, a lot of interesting things happened, there were a lot of girls, and where is all this now… That's what Leon thought until he found an amulet that could send him back several years.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, 2D 8.3%, Exploration 8.2%

After seven years, Yukinari Sanada has returned to his hometown in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura City, but something feels... different. Both he and his younger sister, Rikka, transfer into Oumi Academy and hope for a fresh start.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Adventure 31.5%, Anime 27.5%

Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.9%, Anime 18.9%, Adventure 16.9%, Story Rich 5.7%, Atmospheric 4.7%

XBlaze Lost: Memories is a visual-novel game based in the BlazBlue universe and the sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo!

Why similar: Anime 34.8%, Visual Novel 29.4%, Adventure 26%, Story Rich 8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

A story about a guy, a girl he met, and their adventure. Freelance IT specialist Semyon meet a girl from Dagestan on the Internet. However, their relationship quickly grow over the regular chatting - he decides to help her run away from home. That is how their amazing adventure begins.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.7%, Adventure 18.9%, Anime 15.9%, 2D 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.3%

Ruby Heart is a "Visual Novel / Otome game" of fantasy adventure with a strong focus in drama and romance. The protagonist, Celty Loweell, travels to a magical underground kingdom in search for a very important person.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.6%, Adventure 20.3%, Anime 20.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Indie 2%

At last, an all-out war is at hand. The battle against the religious organization, The Fatal Answer (TFA), has entered its final phase, with CIRS and SORD preparing to send all of their troops into TFA's stronghold.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Anime 19.3%, Adventure 18.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 6.9%

To the promise we once made and the place we must return

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Adventure 23.3%, Anime 18.4%, 2D 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.4%

A Japanese love adventure game, as you follow the story of Kogasaka You, his hometown and a promise he made.

Why similar: Visual Novel 51.1%, Anime 19.9%, Adventure 19.7%, Story Rich 8.3%, Singleplayer 1%

A visual novel that brings the "Valkyrie Tune" plastic model series by Good Smile Company to life. Experience the resonant story of an amnesiac protagonist and six stunning heroines, whose intertwining serenade of love, sorrow, and fateful encounters calls forth a reboot for the future.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41%, Adventure 34.3%, Anime 22.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%

This is a New Year's fairy tale and at the same time a small spin-off of the first part of the game Zeliria Sactuary.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Anime 21%, Adventure 19.2%, 2D 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.6%

[Using Live2D, almost full voice] (Voice is only in Japanese)A mystery that begins with a single invitation received from your uncle.A ``mystery'' that happens to someone who was supposed to be an invited guest. Please try to solve it by yourself.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Adventure 26.5%, Exploration 15%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, 2D 7.6%

Soul Gambler puts YOU in the role of Faust, an ordinary young man living in the present day whose DESTINY is about to be change forever.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.9%, Adventure 18.2%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Indie 3.6%

Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.2%, Anime 31.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Indie 2.5%, Atmospheric 2%

A choice-driven visual novel set at Blackthorn Academy, where you uncover hidden secrets, shape relationships, and influence rival factions through branching decisions in a dark story of mystery, romance, revenge, and multiple possible outcomes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Adventure 14.2%, Multiple Endings 14%, Anime 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.6%

Natural - Beyond Nature - is a Mystery, Drama, Supernatural Visual Novel. Follow the story of Olea in a chance encounter with two residents of a quiet island, Flori and Llima. Can Olea save them from their cruel yet inevitable fate?

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, Adventure 19.1%, Anime 17.5%, Multiple Endings 7.4%, Choices Matter 5.2%

Aurelia is a nobody living out her life on a space station orbiting Earth, spending her days working in a junkyard, frequenting a bar, or retreating to her cabin. She will confront a life-altering decision that challenges her perception of the world. Can she change and grow, or is she too far gone?

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Anime 15%, Adventure 14.8%, Choices Matter 11%

It's been a year since Semyon returned from "Sovyonok" and met the girls from the camp in the real world. But it's New Year at hand! And it needs to be celebrated!

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.8%, Anime 31.1%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 3.2%, Choices Matter 2.2%

In this adventure game, play as a young boy, Boku, who accidentally releases vengeful spirits from a local shrine. To fix his mistake, he must collect the ancient treasures to repair the seal. But the freed Youkai have their own plans for him and won’t make it easy. Can he resist their deadly lure?

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Anime 20.9%, Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 10.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%

I want to confess my feelings for you...

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Anime 27.1%, Adventure 26.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

In that world, simply being alive was enough to bear the weight of sin. To prevent the depletion of energy that grants supernatural powers, those who fail to prove their "worth of existence" are eliminated. …In this desolate world, I awoke with no memories, not even knowing my own name.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.5%, Anime 18%, Adventure 16.7%, 2D 9.3%, Story Rich 8.5%

A highly engaging visual novel, with memorable characters and multiple endings. Traverse worlds, solve a murder mystery -- and partake in political revolution. Inspired by greats such as Steins;Gate, Tales of Symphonia, Persona 4 and Future Diary. An unforgettable science-fiction/fantasy adventure!

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.3%, Adventure 13.5%, Story Rich 8.3%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Multiple Endings 6.1%

A boy, helpless to protect that which he cherished... A girl, hopeless in the face of a promise unkept... A man, desperate to escape his finite destiny... A child, forgetting what must not be forgotten... OVERDRIVE presents a brand new super hero epic!

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.1%, Anime 27.6%, Adventure 19.3%

Save me from this cage of infinity

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Adventure 24.5%, Anime 18.6%, 2D 8.9%, Choices Matter 8.1%