Games Like Everlasting Summer

Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Anime 15%, Romance 14.2%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: From the same developers, it delivers the closest match in anime presentation, mature route-based romance, and a slow-burning mystery threaded through everyday life.

From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Anime 14.3%, Romance 11.4%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Everlasting Summer, it uses branching heroine routes and a big emotional payoff to turn light school-life romance into something much more affecting.

From the creators of Angel Beats! and CLANNAD, Key, comes their latest emotional, award-winning journey. Follow protagonist Takahara Hairi as he travels to the secluded island Torishirojima, where he rediscovers what it means to enjoy summer vacation.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Anime 13.3%, Story Rich 8.1%, Romance 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors Everlasting Summer's wistful seasonal atmosphere with a summer setting, multiple heroines, emotional routes, and hidden truths beneath relaxed slice-of-life scenes.

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: Visual Novel 30.3%, Anime 17.5%, Story Rich 10.5%, Romance 8%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong fit if you loved Everlasting Summer's dreamy summer mood and escalating mystery, with romance routes wrapped around time-bending secrets.

Capturing the hearts of countless fans since 2007, Little Busters! is an emotional visual novel from Key, the minds behind Angel Beats! and CLANNAD. This special English release supports touch controls and dynamic switching between English and Japanese text, and is in HD for the first time on PC.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.6%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Anime 14.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Romance 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same mix of close-knit cast chemistry, route-based romance and drama, and deeper revelations hiding under an initially playful school-life story.

If there was a robot that could laugh, cry and smile. ...Does it have a soul?

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, Anime 18.6%, Romance 11.7%, Story Rich 9.3%, Dating Sim 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its emotional romance, melancholic tone, and mature themes make it a great pick for fans of Everlasting Summer's more heartfelt routes.

An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Romance 14%, Anime 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: While lighter overall, it captures the same appealing blend of youthful romance, strong soundtrack, and immersive atmosphere built around a tight ensemble cast.

SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.5%, Anime 14.2%, Mature 11.1%, Nudity 9.2%, Romance 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This fits for players who want another choice-driven romance VN where each heroine route uncovers darker personal and overarching secrets.

In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.5%, Anime 20%, Romance 10.5%, Dating Sim 9.3%, Choices Matter 7%

Why You'll Like It: It starts with comedy and school-life romance before expanding into a much stranger mystery, echoing Everlasting Summer's shift from ordinary to uncanny.

"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 13.9%, Romance 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly bittersweet blend of summer scenery, heartfelt character writing, and mystery-tinged emotional storytelling.

The starry sky spreads far and wide overhead... This story full of love, comedy, and excitement follows our protagonist and his stargazing friends as they grow together. "A Sky Full of Stars" is a coming-of-age astronomy tale by the same team who brought you "If My Heart Had Wings".

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.8%, Romance 16.3%, Anime 11%, Dating Sim 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is another nostalgic romance VN built on intimate character routes, a strong sense of season and place, and a reflective coming-of-age feel.

One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Anime 18.3%, Romance 17.8%, Story Rich 12%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its route-based school romance foundation and eventual genre shift will appeal to anyone who liked Everlasting Summer's contrast between normality and deeper strangeness.

This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.1%, Anime 21.7%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Story Rich 7.4%, Indie 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: This free classic trades route complexity for a more linear story, but it shares Everlasting Summer's reflective melancholy and strong emotional writing.

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Anime 19.5%, Romance 14.7%, Dating Sim 12.2%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Everlasting Summer was the way a cute anime romance setup gradually becomes psychologically unsettling, this is an easy recommendation.

A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time!

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Anime 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Romance 10.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Though more linear, it delivers the same kind of emotionally intense anime storytelling, romance, and memorable audiovisual atmosphere.

Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide!

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Mature 16.1%, Anime 11.2%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: For players who want another anime-style multi-route romance with mature content and a focus on character relationships, this is a solid fit.

Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Saga Planets, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. The game won numerous awards in the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, characters, and story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Romance 13.8%, Nudity 11.2%, Anime 11.1%, Dating Sim 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a polished character-route romance VN with strong emotional arcs and a balance of comedy and drama that Everlasting Summer fans often enjoy.

Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.3%, Anime 22.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Mystery 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the appeal of a seemingly ordinary school-life VN that gradually reveals a darker mystery under the surface.

A next generation romantic adventure game with a story focused on songs and ultimate decision-making. In addition to a massive scenario that takes place in an academy, this game features over 40 hours worth of voices played by an all-star cast of voice actors.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Dating Sim 8.9%, Nudity 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its romance routes, ensemble cast, and mix of everyday scenes with larger dramatic stakes make it feel adjacent to Everlasting Summer's structure.

Take the stage in Shining Song Starnova!

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Anime 19.5%, Nudity 19.1%, Story Rich 5%, Mature 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a good pick if you want more route-based anime romance with mature content, strong heroine focus, and a glossy VN presentation.

The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.2%, Romance 18.1%, Anime 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Even with its otome perspective, it is a strong free story-rich VN with branching routes, romance, and satisfying character development.

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 38.4%, Anime 17.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Mature 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its branching structure, mystery-heavy narrative, and romance elements make it a good match for players who liked unraveling Everlasting Summer's hidden layers.

From renowned visual novel studio Key, this is the sequel to the highly acclaimed visual novel CLANNAD. Featuring a truly memorable continuation to Tomoya and Tomoyo's journey, Tomoyo After promises to draw you even further into CLANNAD's world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.9%, Anime 17.2%, Romance 8.9%, Nudity 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It leans harder into romance drama, but it offers the same kind of character-centered emotional payoff that makes visual novels like Everlasting Summer stick with you.

The reborn HD edition, Remastered by Siro! Set in Piova, the city of music and endless rain. Guide Chris Vertin on the path to become a master musician in a harmonious fusion of Visual Novel and Music-based gameplay.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Anime 15.8%, Romance 14%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Story Rich 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its melancholic tone, music-driven mood, and character-focused romance routes make it a strong choice if Everlasting Summer's soundtrack and emotional pull were major draws.

The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 55.7%, Story Rich 15.6%, Anime 9.9%, Mystery 9%, Multiple Endings 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Choose this if the psychological and uncanny elements of Everlasting Summer interested you most, as it leans much harder into suspense and looping mystery.

In a world where flying through the sky is as simple as riding a bicycle, the sport "Flying Circus" is all the rage. Following the discovery of anti-gravitons, special shoes that allow an individual to fly, Anti-Graviton Shoes, took the world by storm.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.4%, Anime 17.7%, Romance 11.9%, Story Rich 9%, Mature 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes youthful energy and heroine routes over mystery, but it scratches a similar itch for polished anime romance with strong character chemistry.

Spring is here and love awaits, an oasis just over the horizon, a beautiful story waiting to be told. Join Takumi and Alice in a tale of fleeting cherry blossoms and forgotten first love.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Great Soundtrack 20.6%, Anime 15.4%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Mature 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its choices, romance focus, and gentle magical atmosphere make it a decent match for players seeking another emotional anime VN with route-based storytelling.

From renowned visual novel studio Key, which brought you the highly rated visual novel “planetarian~the reverie of a little planet~”, this is “Harmonia”, the latest kinetic novel in the series.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.6%, Anime 24.3%, Great Soundtrack 21.2%, Story Rich 6.8%, Adventure 3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a more subdued recommendation for fans who mainly want another melancholic, atmospheric anime visual novel with emotional writing and a memorable tone.

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 52%, Anime 29.9%, Dating Sim 6.4%, Nudity 4.5%, Choices Matter 2.8%

Play through a timeless adventure as Yasu or Rin Fujimoto and discover the origins of Eternal Hour! Eternal Hour: Golden Hour is a fun, emotional, and story-driven Visual Novel that takes place before the events of Eternal Hour.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Mature 19.6%, Anime 17.1%, Nudity 15.2%, Romance 12.1%

Seize the day

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.3%, Anime 30.2%, Dating Sim 8.3%, Nudity 5.5%, Romance 2.8%

A magical story of a virgin pioneer caught in the crossfire of love. This is a game for a real recluse!

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Romance 13.2%, Anime 13%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Story Rich 9.7%

Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.5%, Anime 28.1%, Romance 10.9%, Dating Sim 4.8%, Story Rich 4.4%

One day, Ciarán starts receiving enigmatic emails from a mysterious sender, turning his everyday life into a mess of a romantic comedy with psychological themes mixed in. What lies beyond the mystery he's been presented with? In the words of Harry H.: "If you want to know the truth, go find it".

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Anime 20.6%, Romance 14.3%, Story Rich 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

Max and his girlfriend Ann are very happy together. They have no arguments, they enjoy spending time with each other, they are in love. What else can they wish? Well, Max, you will get a big surprise this evening...

Why similar: Visual Novel 63.5%, Anime 21.1%, Romance 11.6%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%

No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 12.7%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 9.8%

Welcome to the only killer dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Date or die, it's up to your choices!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Romance 14.6%, Anime 13.4%, Dating Sim 12%, Mature 10.7%

In the midst of their hearts, something is blossoming between two students. Both of whom go about their daily lives at an international school in Tokyo. Just what is flowering? Of course, it's love. Starting your new life after transferring into an international school, you find yourself dismayed when it turns out to be the same as any...

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.8%, Anime 22.1%, Romance 18.8%, Nudity 12.2%, Dating Sim 4.5%

Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim! Meet, flirt, and fall in love with a motley cast of girls in this heartfelt and hilarious game.

Why similar: Nudity 26%, Mature 22.1%, Anime 19.2%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Visual Novel 9.7%

This short Visual novel can be considered as a little introductory episode of the game Elisa the innkeeper. Enjoy our Art and Soundtrack as you begin to shape Elisa's destiny for the better or the worse!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Anime 16.4%, Romance 13.9%, Mature 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%

Japanese coming-of-age VN from hit developer AZARASHI SOFTWARE. After moving to a sleepy seaside town, Haruto befriends three unforgettable heroines, each with unique traits—and a surprise confession. Navigate your own summer of love on this sugar-sweet journey of romance and discovery.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, Romance 16%, Story Rich 10.5%, Anime 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.8%

We meet many people in our lives. Relationships with them are different and can be changed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Anime 15%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Nudity 10.5%, Romance 9.7%

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 57.2%, Anime 33.9%, Story Rich 3%, Adventure 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

A romantic comedy visual novel centered around a girl named Mika Anderson, who gets entangled in the affairs of incubi.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Romance 13.7%, Nudity 13.6%, Anime 13.5%, Mature 11.4%

This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing

Why similar: Visual Novel 59.1%, Anime 31.9%, Story Rich 4.6%, Adventure 1.7%, Casual 1.1%

Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8%

Manga are comics created in Japan. The problem for most people is, as they're made in Japan they're only produced in Japanese; someone has to translate them to English! Is one man able to accomplish this? Is there more to his team's relationships other than business? Can everything in a translator's life be simple and clear?

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.7%, Anime 31.1%, Nudity 17.5%, Adventure 1.3%, Indie 0.8%

Summer comes again and again, and changes come quietly.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54%, Anime 24.4%, Romance 11.7%, Adventure 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%

"The Herbalist" is a smooth and meditative game from the creators of "Everlasting Summer". You'll need to recreate some recipes of ancient potions with Slavya.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Anime 25.2%, Nudity 18.8%, Mystery 5.1%, Comedy 4.8%

Summer stretches on endlessly. Beneath the vast blue sky. Beneath the air in which she awaits— AIR, the second game released by visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring the side story novel, "First Sky Chapter" and full voice support!

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.1%, Anime 16.8%, Dating Sim 13.2%, Romance 13.1%, Multiple Endings 5%

Despite determination and skill, Natalie Puccile, a Special Investigations and Tactics officer, has spent her career watching over a listening post in the middle of deep space. After the orders that she has always dreamed of arrive, she finds herself in charge of a small destroyer and tasked with discovering the fate of a missing...

Why similar: Visual Novel 51.7%, Anime 25.6%, Mature 9%, Nudity 6%, Romance 4.1%

Welcome to Moe Era, the era of cute things! It has everything but a hero to help four adorable girls. You're the one they're waiting for!

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Anime 19%, Dating Sim 9.6%, Romance 9%, Nudity 6.8%

"Kimi ga Nozomu Eien" returns as an Enhanced Edition! This legendary visual novel left fans emotionally wrecked for days after its release, and two decades later, its rollercoaster storyline still captivates hearts. Experience the romance that shook a generation!

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Anime 19.7%, Romance 18.6%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Story Rich 11.1%

"Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 16.7%, Romance 13.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Story Rich 9.7%

Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Great Soundtrack 27.3%, Anime 20.1%, Mystery 5.4%, Adventure 3.5%

A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Romance 18.4%, Anime 17.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Dating Sim 10.9%

A tale of small miracles in a snow-covered town— Kanon, the very first game from visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring HD visuals and full voice support! (The protagonist is only voiced in certain scenes.)

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.5%, Anime 16.6%, Romance 13.4%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Multiple Endings 5.2%

A terminal love story

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Anime 22.6%, Romance 20.2%, Story Rich 13%, Singleplayer 1.8%

What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Romance 16%, Anime 12.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.2%