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Games Like Epoch Reset

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Story Rich, Time Travel, Sci-fi.

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Unravel a narrative-driven 2.5D anime adventure as Hector, a dirt-poor genius and creator of the world’s first time machine. Travel between timelines, meet intriguing characters, and explore futuristic cityscapes as you seek to save reality from time-bending forces beyond imagination.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2027
Developer: abnermtj
Publisher: Kakehashi Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,225 reviews2019
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 129.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A story for every lab member. Discover a new side of each STEINS;GATE character and get a glimpse of their inner thoughts through 10 new stories.

    Why similar: Time Travel 41.4%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Anime 12%, Adventure 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.3%

  2. #2 Retrocausality
    96% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2023
    Dev: Thanatos
    Windows

    Now if the grandfather paradox isn't a thing, does that mean that we can we kick grandpa down the stairs? Retrocausality is a kinetic novel where you encounter paradoxes, causal loops, and inversions. The story follows our cast who survive an anomaly only to find themselves in a temporal war.

    Why similar: Time Travel 35.1%, Cyberpunk 14.3%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Anime 10.5%, Story Rich 7.7%

  3. #3 STEINS;GATE ELITE
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,627 reviews2019
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 272.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

    Why similar: Time Travel 44.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 14.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

  4. #4 STEINS;GATE
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,378 reviews2016
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 66.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

    Why similar: Time Travel 41.2%, Visual Novel 18%, Anime 12.6%, Story Rich 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%

  5. #5 ISLAND
    94% matchVery Positive95% of 1,748 reviews2018
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 154.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.

    Why similar: Time Travel 32.5%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Anime 15.6%, Story Rich 9%, Sci-fi 6.7%

  6. #6 STEINS;GATE 0
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,939 reviews2018
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 124.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.

    Why similar: Time Travel 40.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 13%, Story Rich 11%, Sci-fi 8.5%

  7. #7 The VII Enigma
    93% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2022
    Dev: Spire Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Fate, love, death... Can the enigma be solved? 『The VII Enigma』is a character-driven sci-fi mystery visual novel. Set in a shadowy world of dystopian conspiracy, you must defy the fabric of reality, navigating the desperate path to the 'true end' against the tyranny of time itself.

    Why similar: Time Travel 37.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Cyberpunk 9.3%, Anime 8.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%

  8. #8 Chronal Stasis
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Potato Chip Studios
    Windows

    Travel to and blast your way through the past, in this 2.5D, time-travel game that combines classic run and gun elements with time-bending abilities. Join Henry as he fights to save his family and fix the timeline. Is it really that simple though?

    Why similar: Time Travel 39%, 2.5D 14.1%, Side Scroller 11.3%, Futuristic 7.5%, Story Rich 6.8%

  9. #9 Poison Noir: Desire, Time & Gangsters
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Brunomir
    Windows

    A breathtaking visual novel that will make you live through two eras filled with love, terrifying mysteries, and bullets. Follow Jake as he travels back and forth between the 90s and the Prohibition era of the 20s, and make choices that will determine his fate.

    Why similar: Time Travel 35.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Anime 11.7%, Drama 8.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

  10. #10 Parallel Convergence
    90% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: NYEKO Studio
    Windows

    A time travel project. A group of students. A cat that eats too much. Can you rewrite fate without losing what matters most?

    Why similar: Time Travel 47.2%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Anime 16%, Sci-fi 12%, Choices Matter 2.8%

  11. #11 Time Tenshi
    91% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2020
    Dev: Silver Cow Studio
    Windows

    Join the Time Tenshi on their thrilling adventures through time! Make key decisions to influence the story's outcome... and maybe even go on a date!

    Why similar: Time Travel 30.8%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.1%

  12. #12 YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world
    89% matchMostly Positive79% of 360 reviews2019
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Takuya Arima receives a package from his supposedly deceased father. It contains the mysterious Reflector Device which allows the user to travel between parallel worlds. Takuya must unearth the mystery of his father's legacy to prevent a calamity threatening to envelop reality itself.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Time Travel 21.6%, Anime 16.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%

  13. #13 Ultra-Gene Code
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gamenesis
    Windows · Mac

    Ultra-Gene Code is a sci-fi visual novel with horror elements that constantly confronts you with a difficult moral choice.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 19%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Futuristic 9.1%

  14. #14 Re:LeAP-future city and futureless
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: 灰烬天国
    Windows

    This is a text adventure game about time travel, developed and published by the Scorched Heaven Community. The total text volume of this work is approximately 250,000 words. It also includes more than 30 scenes. This work advances the story through mouse clicks.

    Why similar: Time Travel 38.6%, Cyberpunk 16.4%, Anime 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Story Rich 7.6%

  15. #15 Three Minutes To Eight
    87% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2023
    Dev: Chaosmonger StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. Players will find themselves in ███ ██ █ ▓ ▒ ░ ¿⊕ξד¶¶¶ Error 0x80070570.

    Why similar: Time Travel 33.2%, 2.5D 11.7%, Side Scroller 11.5%, Story Rich 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.7%

  16. #16 Through Abandoned: The Forest
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 455 reviews2016
    Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    You continue your journey in worlds of Abandoned.

    Why similar: Time Travel 49.8%, Drama 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, Hand-drawn 8.1%, Mystery 6.7%

  17. #17 Phantom Thief Angels: Twin Angel - Labyrinth of Time and World - Re:light
    85% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2025
    Dev: ALTERCIWS
    Windows · Mac

    Let's Go Fever Time! Lovely Angel! By day, ordinary girls. By night, the 'Phantom Thief Angels TwinAngel' - on a mission to reclaim stolen treasures. Winter 2024: The Angels descend on Steam.

    Why similar: Time Travel 47.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Anime 10.6%, Story Rich 8.4%, Adventure 7.5%

  18. #18 人类终结之日——2074
    84% matchPositive91% of 32 reviews2025
    Dev: Cycle Game Studio
    Windows

    "Human Beings' Extinction Day: 2074"is a text-based visual novel game with a sci-fi and suspense theme. After an unprecedented disaster caused by an accident, the future of humanity seems bleak. Until April 9, 2074, a pivotal event that would shape humanity's fate occurred……

    Why similar: Time Travel 45.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Drama 12.1%, Futuristic 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.3%

  19. #19 Epanalepsis
    86% matchMixed70% of 33 reviews2015
    Dev: Cameron Kunzelman
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Epanalepsis is a narrative-focused adventure game that tells a story about those connections across sixty years and beyond that pays equal homage to New Wave science fiction, cyberpunk dystopian stories, and the art cinema of the early 1990s.

    Why similar: Time Travel 56.7%, Cyberpunk 26.5%, Adventure 15.7%, Indie 1.1%

  20. #20 ホロウドライヴ
    84% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: D10RAMA
    Windows

    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 24%, Anime 17%, Cyberpunk 16.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Sci-fi 9.1%

  21. #21 MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 881 reviews2021
    Dev: Loser/sPub: OTAKU Plan
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    5029 AD, "Guillotine", the Japanese territory on Mercury, a city full of neon signs and drunks. You will explore the beautiful cyberpunk-style 2D world, play music to the residents of Mercury to gather intelligence, and finally achieve the goal of saving the world.

    Why similar: Time Travel 34.1%, Cyberpunk 19.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Anime 10.1%, Drama 5.7%

  22. #22 STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    STEINS;GATE returns! Rebooted for the modern era! Featuring fully updated visuals, UI, and an all-new story that breathes new life into the streets of Akihabara.

    Why similar: Time Travel 37.2%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Anime 9.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%

  23. #23 Memories of Rachel
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: SANDWICH KITCHEN
    Windows · Mac

    Memories of Rachel is a text adventure game where you pick up keywords called fragments from the protagonist's memories and answer questions to advance the main story. No sudden action sequences, no clicking on maps. But their secrets and the overlap of memories will stick like a thorn in your hear.

    Why similar: Time Travel 42.3%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Anime 10.9%, Hand-drawn 8.8%

  24. #24 Escape Everlit
    81% matchPositive100% of 25 reviews2025
    Dev: lantao studio
    Windows

    A narrative-driven sci-fi mystery. Switch between four playable protagonists trapped in an island mansion to explore, investigate, piece together clues from their mysterious past, and uncover the truth behind their predicament.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 15%, Side Scroller 14.2%, 2.5D 12.8%, Story Rich 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%

  25. #25 Time Storm
    81% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2021
    Dev: Xnora Games
    Windows

    Use your ability to go back in time to overcome obstacles and reach your goal. Are you ready to help your future self?

    Why similar: Time Travel 53.9%, 2.5D 16.8%, Adventure 9.5%, Side Scroller 8.1%, Sci-fi 6.9%

  26. #26 ROBOTICS;NOTES DaSH
    80% matchMixed67% of 268 reviews2020
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Half a year after the events of ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE, Kaito Yashio is introduced to Itaru Hashida through Nae Tennouji. Unsettling incidents start occurring all around them, harbingers of an event that will again plunge the world into chaos.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Story Rich 22.2%, Anime 19.4%, Sci-fi 17%, Adventure 9.9%

  27. #27 Rail of Möbius
    79% matchVery Positive95% of 485 reviews2021
    Dev: PHOSEPO
    Windows

    It is an adventure game with multiple endings. An original script written by a well-known light novelist with a total of 400,000 words. With reasoning, suspense, love, and science fiction elements, it allows players to embark on a highly immersive journey of salvation on the submarine train.

    Why similar: Time Travel 38.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 9.6%, Drama 8.4%, Story Rich 7.8%

  28. #28 Date Warp
    79% matchVery Positive89% of 178 reviews2014
    Dev: Hanako Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Five days ago, Janet left her dorm to go on a date - and never came back. Was she kidnapped? Murdered? The truth may be even stranger. Solve puzzles to connect together pieces of the story in a science-fiction adventure with eleven possible endings!

    Why similar: Time Travel 42.1%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Anime 10.4%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Story Rich 6.4%

  29. #29 Carly's World
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Satellite Ignite Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Reality may be often disappointing but granted a second chance to relive your life is promising start. You get to become a 16 year old girl named Carly who finally gets the chance to prove herself but at the cost that her nightmares might be real. A Visual Novel with sparse Rougelike gameplay.

    Why similar: Time Travel 38.5%, 2.5D 17.8%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Stylized 7%, Story Rich 6.5%

  30. #30 My Silly Science Summer in the Past
    77% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2025
    Dev: TBFPub: TLS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A visual novel for girls: Experience a fun time travel adventure and make friends with some quirky girls at a science camp. Will you solve the mysteries and find your way back to your time? Your choices make your own story! Full with challenging puzzle games, and unique endings.

    Why similar: Time Travel 45.2%, Visual Novel 16%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Anime 9.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

  31. #31 Four Lights
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TorrietPub: Tiamant
    Windows

    This is a grand tale of revenge - waged by God and Us against Lucifer.

    Why similar: Time Travel 40.4%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Story Rich 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Adventure 8.2%

  32. #32 Reflection
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: White Rainbow
    Windows

    In a world where the USSR leads in science and space, Sergei, a student of rocket engineering, loses his parents in the “Zarya” station disaster. Years later, he discovers his university's link to the project and sets out to uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Anime 17.5%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Futuristic 12.2%, Adventure 11.9%

  33. #33 Tokyo Necro
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 226 reviews2023
    Dev: Nitro OriginPub: JAST
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    The Earth has plunged into an ice age, and the cities that survive have a new threat – Necromancers; those who reanimate corpses using inexplicable biotech. Now So'un and Ethica, two badass Living Dead Stalkers, must save Tokyo in this thrilling sci-fi visual novel!

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.7%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Anime 19.5%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 11.2%

  34. #34 Through Abandoned: The Refuge
    77% matchMixed50% of 236 reviews2019
    Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    It’s the new game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.

    Why similar: Time Travel 40.6%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Drama 9.2%, Adventure 8.1%

  35. #35 Yakuza Cats
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bivium GamesPub: Bivium Games
    Windows

    Yakuza Cats is a graphic adventure set in a 100% feline Tokyo. This original world mixes Ukiyo-e art with Gen Z aesthetics. It is a coming of age story that puts the player through different ethical choices while tackling themes such as identity and prejudice.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Anime 16.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Drama 11%

  36. #36 Aposis: Infinity Hero
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Games2See
    Windows · Linux

    Aposis is a minimalist retro JRPG/Roguelike about fighting enemy androids while uncovering the truth about what happened to the world 3,000 years ago.

    Why similar: Time Travel 29.6%, Cyberpunk 19.6%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Anime 13.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%

  37. #37 Shanghai Summer
    73% matchVery Positive91% of 444 reviews2024
    Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows

    Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?

    Why similar: Time Travel 37.1%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Anime 12%, Hand-drawn 9.1%, Story Rich 8.9%

  38. #38 Kemono Friends Opening Day
    73% matchVery Positive99% of 98 reviews2023
    Dev: snow in the library
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 26.6%, Anime 22.9%, Sci-fi 15%, Drama 11.2%, Adventure 10.9%

  39. #39 Kleopatra
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: AliRei Dream ProjeKt
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    The scientist had only succeeded in creating a stranger. Kleopatra is a cyberpunk visual novel with roguelite combat. A story about grief, forgiveness, and the distance between who someone was and who we remember.

    Why similar: Cyberpunk 22.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Anime 13.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Hand-drawn 9.4%

  40. #40 苍空的彼端
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 231 reviews2024
    Dev: PygmaGame
    Windows

    "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 31.4%, Anime 25.7%, Story Rich 19.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Drama 10.6%

  41. #41 Through Abandoned: The Underground City
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 978 reviews2015
    Dev: Igor KrutovPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    It’s the first game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.

    Why similar: Time Travel 38.3%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Drama 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Adventure 7.7%

  42. #42 Dullpain
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
    Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
    Windows

    Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.

    Why similar: Time Travel 36.7%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Anime 11.9%, Drama 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%

  43. #43 Cerulean Days
    72% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2023
    Dev: Cascade of LeavesPub: NekoNyan Ltd.
    Windows

    On a seemingly idyllic island, the Internet is shut down. What will become of those unable to adapt? In 2018, a lethal biological attack claims a significant number of lives. While tragedy occupies people's minds to the brim, a controlling governmental plan is put into effect.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Anime 14.9%, Futuristic 13.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Drama 9.7%

  44. #44 MilkwaySubway
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: plasmafall
    Windows

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    Why similar: Time Travel 33.9%, Cyberpunk 14.8%, Anime 10.5%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Visual Novel 10%

  45. #45 Pesterquest
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,529 reviews2019
    Dev: What Pumpkin Games, Inc.Pub: Fellow Traveller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck / Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie.

    Why similar: Time Travel 45.1%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Adventure 11%, Story Rich 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.5%

  46. #46 GNOSIA
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 4,733 reviews2022
    Dev: Petit DepottoPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time...

    Why similar: Time Travel 41.3%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Anime 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Story Rich 8.9%

  47. #47 Hauling Away
    70% matchPositive94% of 48 reviews2022
    Dev: Medice
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Alone and stuck in job that he has no passion for, Ray is about to meet someone that may change his life forever. Will they be able to find salvation together?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, Anime 24.7%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Story Rich 15.4%, Futuristic 12.5%

  48. #48 Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 592 reviews2016
    Dev: YetiPub: Sekai Project
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 33.6%, Anime 20.2%, Story Rich 13.5%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Mystery 7.3%

  49. #49 Save My Scrap
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Unio AnouPub: AMATA Games
    Windows

    "They mean everything to me. Please, make them whole again." An interactive visual novel puzzle game. By fixing the broken android, you may uncover the truth about your client's past.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Cyberpunk 18.6%, Anime 12.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%

  50. #50 Machine Heart
    69% matchPositive88% of 41 reviews2023
    Dev: Machine Heart TeamPub: USC Games
    Windows · Mac

    Delve into the captivating cross-timeline puzzles of Machine Heart, and unravel the conspiracy behind a mass mind-uploading scheme.

    Why similar: 2.5D 25.8%, Cyberpunk 22.4%, Side Scroller 19.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Adventure 7.1%

  51. #51 Bright Oak
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Butterfly Rocket Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Bright Oak is a heavily character-driven visual novel with elements of science fiction. Discover the tragic secrets behind Bright Oak’s preternatural dilemma; find friendship, or possibly love; save the town and make your way home--and if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!

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  52. #52 秋空回憶 -命運的地平線-
    68% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2024
    Dev: GALEX SOFTPub: mirai works
    Windows

    就读于一所普通高中的新太,过着平静且祥和的生活,但这种枯燥的生活让他感到沮丧。 就在这个不太可能有波澜发生的时节,一名转校生出现在他的班级—— 随着学园祭的临近,新太和朋友们满怀喜悦期待着青春的最后时刻, 但某个疾病忽然在全校师生间开始蔓延……

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  53. #53 DragonLoop
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 525 reviews2025
    Dev: 沙因
    Windows

    Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.

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  54. #54 The Alchemist Alekki
    69% match7 user reviews88% of 7 reviews2021
    Dev: VolcanolordGames
    Windows

    This is a game about running a potion shop and saving time! Alekki has been accused of creating a potion that caused areas of time to merge together. Help her uncover the truth by defeating powerful Echoes of time in different Time-Warped areas.

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  55. #55 SpookY2K
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: KigyoDev
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You wake up on a cold bathroom floor, only to discover that you somehow time travelled to a Halloween party in 1999! As you try to make sense of your situation and get closer to the other guests, will your clueless choices let the party take a deadly turn?

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  56. #56 山:临界幸存者
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 625 reviews2022
    Dev: 迩来工作室Pub: WindField Games
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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……

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  57. #57 Stellar Reflections
    67% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2024
    Dev: Badger Can Fly
    Windows

    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 24.2%, Anime 15.8%, Story Rich 12.5%, Drama 9.8%, Sci-fi 9%

  58. #58 Crimson Silk
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Swirling Pentapod
    Windows

    Crimson Silk is a political detective thriller with a mind-controlling villain. Investigate the assassination of your grandfather. Plunge into a world of complicated law and wild ESP powers. Gather clues, choose sides, jump timelines, and try not to get stuffed with lead.

    Why similar: Time Travel 20.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Anime 13.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Mystery 7%

  59. #59 Memory's Dogma CODE:01
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 371 reviews2016
    Dev: Liz-ArtsPub: Sekai Project
    Windows
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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 38.5%, Anime 30.4%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Adventure 8.3%, Story Rich 7.5%

  60. #60 Chrono Crimes
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Team Chrono
    Windows

    Investigate crimes and solve them... before they happen. Scour future crime scenes, corroborate suspects' alibis, search for incriminating evidence and uncover the truth before the culprit can get away with it.

    Why similar: Time Travel 39.3%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Anime 15.7%, Story Rich 12%, Mystery 7.7%

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