60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Indie, Visual Novel, Anime, Story Rich.
In a world of ASCII characters and CRT scanlines, join the girls in Go Home Club activities, through moments of joy and sorrow, protecting a precious school life with everyone, striving to keep feeling this world together. But this world will not run forever — and you are the only one who knows.
Ririka von Lustveil
Why study when you can rule? Play as Ririka, a bratty archmage on a quest for total campus domination. Corrupt the faculty, tame the student body, and turn the prestigious Aetherial Academy into your personal kingdom in this comedic villainess visual novel.
Utopia: Birth of The Heroes
One war and three heroes on opposing sides. Love, conviction and sacrifice will define them. Utopia is a story-rich visual novel about creating a perfect society, and the cost of reaching it.
Why study when you can rule? Play as Ririka, a bratty archmage on a quest for total campus domination. Corrupt the faculty, tame the student body, and turn the prestigious Aetherial Academy into your personal kingdom in this comedic villainess visual novel.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 49.6% ★, Visual Novel 15.2%, Anime 11.4%, Funny 9.8%, Indie 8.5%
One war and three heroes on opposing sides. Love, conviction and sacrifice will define them. Utopia is a story-rich visual novel about creating a perfect society, and the cost of reaching it.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 48.2% ★, Emotional 13.3%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Anime 10.9%, Story Rich 7.4%
Jump Step Step is a gorgeous and funny programming game with bonsai trees, a crazy robot and a broken rocket. Bob is short-circuited and goes mental. Please send him a series of moves to guide him back to his ship. Without your help Bob will probably tell himself to step on a spike and die.
Why similar: Programming 61.8% ★, Indie 26.7%, Funny 11.5%
Cool Headed is a puzzle casual-programming game. Combine and give instructions to your bots to reach the objective! Piece by piece, make your mark on an extensive overworld, unlock bots and discover secrets. Will you have the heart to sacrifice your team?
Why similar: Programming 72.8% ★, Indie 27.2%
Play as the villain in Nefarious! An action platformer where you globe hop between several kingdoms kidnapping princesses who alter gameplay in unique ways. Then thwart various heroes in reverse boss fights, recreated iconic battles where you control the boss.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 82.8% ★, Indie 17.2%
Be your own landlord in the town of New Blossom. Buy and fix homes & apartments, fix issues that arise, run businesses and play mini-games. It's all up to you which order you do it in. Just remember to own the town and run it in the way you see fit in the end.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 89.5% ★, Indie 10.5%
The visual novel Rattenwalzer is a story about the human willpower that regardless of sufferings and terrors lasting thousands of years has kept its beautiful nature.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Abstract 15.5%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Emotional 13.2%
“Derail” is a horror puzzle game similar to Rusty Lake and Fran Bow, with an optional non-scary mode. The once peaceful town was thrown into chaos when a coffin falls from the sky. The villagers vanished all of sudden. Only things left are embryos scattered on the empty streets.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 50.8% ★, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Emotional 9.4%, Anime 8.4%
A new student with a mysterious past, and a girl isolated and bullied by her peers. What secrets are they hiding?
Why similar: Indie 52.9%, Emotional 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Anime 12%
This is the remake project of REFLEXIA Prototype ver. that still starts from pantsu jokes and ends with depression.
Why similar: Abstract 17.9%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark 13.4%, Emotional 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%
Return as the unhacker to take on Program X and her clone army!
Why similar: Indie 36.1%, Visual Novel 29%, Anime 22.8%, Story Rich 12.2%
Why save the world when you can conquer it? In EvilQuest, take on the role of Galvis — a dark knight obsessed with ultimate power. Set out on a quest of revenge,destruction and conquest in this exciting retro Action RPG title.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 69.9% ★, Indie 15.6%, Retro 14.5%
Zyne was a mob boss. Now he’s hellbound. In neon-lit Baratrum City, 2005, he faces the demons of his past, and the Otherworlders who stand by him through thick and sin.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 52.6% ★, Emotional 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Story Rich 7.8%, Indie 6.8%
Step into the shoes of a New Zealand Police officer. Search for forensic evidence, connect with the community, and catch offenders in this immersive 3D experience. Do you care enough to be a cop?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 79.9% ★, Indie 20.1%
Delete the World is a completely normal visual novel… unless you decide to kill everyone.
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Emotional 15%, Anime 14.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
Being able to control fate would be a blessing for many. To Miyon, it is her greatest curse.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.9%, Indie 31.3%, Anime 22.5%, Story Rich 10.3%
BAPTISM is a short kinetic novel about a madman, a child, and a lake.
Why similar: Indie 43.4%, Visual Novel 32.1%, Dark 24.5%
The latest visual novel by Tomo Kataoka, the author of Narcissu 1st & 2nd, has arrived! An empty world with endless rain and only one person. Here there is no hunger, sickness or even death. Just what story does this world's one occupant have?
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 28.8%, Indie 18.8%, Emotional 11.8%, Story Rich 7.9%
Terrorize the galaxy for fun and profit! Space Tyrant is a surprisingly deep beer & pretzels strategy game set in a darkly humorous future. Build a mighty space force, disintegrate peaceful aliens, and rule irresponsibly on your relentless march to total domination.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 64.7% ★, Sci-fi 12.1%, Funny 12%, Indie 11.3%
"Life is like a waiting room, except people don't leave in the order they enter." Narcissu is a thought provoking visual novel series about terminal illness, living, dying, and the relationship between those leaving and those left behind. There are no miracles, no heroes, no villains in this story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 35.6%, Indie 18.4%, Emotional 17.9%, Anime 15.4%, Story Rich 12.8%
Essence Bloom is a linear, story-focused indie visual novel that allows the player to experience a world with beautiful cherry blossoms and fun times with friends....
Why similar: Emotional 19.7%, Abstract 19.2%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Anime 15.5%, Dark 15.4%
Vinty is off to Melbourne to meet her idol, Excelia! Will Vinty learn the star's secrets and finally blossom into a celebrity? (hint: no)
Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Indie 31.6%, Anime 23.2%, Story Rich 12.4%
Numbers are light; logic is the lens. "Prime Prism" is a pure logic puzzle game themed around prime numbers and factorization. Construct circuits of light using optical tools like "Prisms" and "Lenses" to decompose and synthesize numbers. Over 140 stages across 11 worlds await your challenge.
Why similar: Programming 53.7% ★, Abstract 30.9%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Indie 5.5%
Gamepad Massage is a massage game, in which you can use your XBOX controller for Massage. You can even build your own rhythms of the massage using java-script.It have some builtin levels for you to learn about how to write the codes you need.
Why similar: Programming 65.3% ★, Indie 34.7%
You are a pig, and not a meat! Jump on a skateboard and do the trick! Create some chaos and gather pearls, this game will let you immerse with no rest.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 67.4% ★, Indie 17%, Funny 15.6%
Can you protect this girl until the end, when the world has turned their back on her?
Why similar: Emotional 33.3%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Indie 14.9%, Story Rich 14.2%, Anime 11.5%
Low-priced practical erotic game! Ten years ago, "Jin" was saved by a fox girl. One day, now that Jin has become a grown man, a voluptuous woman with fox ears who exudes sex appeal turns up in front of him.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 61.3% ★, Visual Novel 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Anime 10.4%
The Last Birdling explores Bimonia and Tayo's struggle to remain friends against all odds.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Indie 31.9%, Anime 21.9%, Story Rich 12.8%
It is late December in Taipei. The pavement glows like silver under the winter rain. That's when we met for the first time. The warmth between us has a certain comfort that I’ve never felt before.
Why similar: Emotional 30.9%, Visual Novel 24%, Anime 18.5%, Indie 13.4%, Story Rich 13.1%
Vinty returns on her third adventure, this time in Singapore and Malaysia!
Why similar: Indie 41.7%, Visual Novel 34.4%, Anime 23.9%
Capture treasure-hunting heroes in a unique puzzle game! Destroy two blocks to trigger gravity, creating massive chain reactions. Every combo sinks the intruding humans and furries deeper into a thick mud bog. Manage your magic, submerge them completely, and enjoy the mud-covered results!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 81.1% ★, Anime 13.3%, Indie 5.5%
You are a monster. You’re fresh on the trail of new prey, an isolated wretch vulnerable to your influence. But how will you stalk her? A long pursuit? A slow, parasitic feeding? A devastating ambush? In this psychological horror VN, you determine the manifestation of the beast under your control.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 56.6% ★, Psychological Horror 15%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 3.8%
Lucius is taken to the psychiatric ward of St. Benedict’s Hospital by unsuspecting caretakers. The Book of Revelation predicts the birth of a child that would end up ruling the world with an iron rod. The first part of this prophecy has been fulfilled. It is time to take care of the rest.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 61.7% ★, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 11.1%, Indie 9%, Funny 3.1%
Play as D’Vil, the Dark Lord… and rising star at Evil Productions. Team up with Hero of Light, Ralph, and unleash devastating combos on your foes. Will you work together to uncover the conspiracy behind the video game cutscene industry or clash like true hero and villain?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 44.5% ★, Anime 13%, Dark 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
Death, redemption, distortion, love, and... you are the reason.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.1%, Emotional 21.1%, Dark 16.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Story Rich 11.4%
Lucius is back. In a whole new narrative experience, he now returns to his old neighborhood of Winter Hill. The path will be a difficult one, with trials and tribulations waiting ahead. Has he made the right choices? Is it finally time to end it all?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 73.2% ★, Indie 10.4%, Dark 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
Algo Bot is puzzle game that takes place deep inside the Europa, a pan-galactic colonisation ship, where a recycling mission goes horribly wrong. Use your algorithm special skills to command Algo Bot, a service droid, and help PAL, a cantankerous line manager, to contain the crisis.
Why similar: Programming 69.9% ★, Indie 16.3%, Sci-fi 13.8%
Retrace the path of the Prime Mover to uncover the story of the Byte of Burden! Prime Mover is an open-ended puzzle game about designing circuit boards.
Why similar: Programming 75.7% ★, Indie 16.1%, Sci-fi 8.2%
Glyphs Apprentice is a deeply engrossing problem solving game, using simple programming to animate game objects. There are over 70 levels, each with a near infinite number of solutions.
Why similar: Programming 76.9% ★, Indie 23.1%
Tyrania is a kinetic visual novel, meaning a text-based game with a one ending linear story. The story is focused on the opposition of two different ideas of Justice when dealing with crime and terrorism.
Why similar: Indie 41.6%, Visual Novel 23%, Anime 16.9%, Emotional 11.2%, Story Rich 7.3%
Enter the world of hackers where Hiro and Misa must uncover the circumstances behind a mystery arson attack on a company that may be tied to the legendary hacker "Warlock". What will they uncover in their pursuit of the truth? A visual novel that brings the world of hackers to life!
Why similar: Programming 56.9% ★, Visual Novel 14.8%, Anime 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Indie 7%
This game is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the murderer. Eight boys and girls are admitted to the school. At the school, there is a crazy ghost named "Milla" who haunts and kills people.
Why similar: Emotional 19.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Anime 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.8%
Esper - Make You Live Again is a kinetic novel in which Ryo Masaki tells his story whereas he was only a young student in an Esper academy. The Espers are humans with special abilities who can, under certain circumstances, share the pain and see the past and the memories of a person.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Indie 19.8%, Emotional 18.6%, Story Rich 16.4%, Anime 16.4%
Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!
Why similar: Programming 85.1% ★, Indie 10.9%, Funny 4.1%
My Little Sister Fiona is a short kinetic novel about a brother taking care of his reclusive little sister. How far will you go to make sure she feels safe and protected?
Why similar: Anime 25.7%, Emotional 22.7%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Funny 12.1%
Direct your secret guild of tiny gnomes, hidden somewhere out in the forest, to manufacture products as efficiently as possible in this optimization-based puzzle game.
Why similar: Programming 52.3% ★, Indie 47.7%
You stand before a pit at the city's heart, then your gaze drifts to a deeper void, one you fear even more. Wield your invention to unravel mysteries, reclaim lost memories, strengthen your skills, and battle nightmare-born horrors in this multi-ending RPG.
Why similar: Emotional 22.4%, Psychological Horror 19%, Anime 13.7%, Visual Novel 13%, Indie 12.6%
An open-ended programming puzzle game with a minimalist, abstract, Assembly-like programming language.
Why similar: Programming 71.7% ★, Dark 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 70.1% ★, Dark 9%, Indie 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Story Rich 2.3%
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
Why similar: Programming 91.2% ★, Indie 6.8%, Psychological Horror 2%
Experience the hacker's side of cyberpunk in Cyber Sentinel! This design-based puzzle game features a complete visual programming kit for designing your own viruses.
Why similar: Programming 71.3% ★, Indie 28.7%
You are the final boss, the Dark Queen of Mortholme, unrivaled in power. A hero invades and is easily crushed. Yet, they keep returning. A short-form indie game about an unusual bond, perspectives, and the beauty of change.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 55.1% ★, Emotional 15.6%, Dark 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.6%, Story Rich 8%
Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.
Why similar: Programming 85.4% ★, Indie 11.7%, Funny 3%
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 37.7%, Anime 28%, Indie 14.2%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
REFLEXIA's story starts out as a parody of its genre and ends as a psychological drama.
Why similar: Abstract 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Emotional 13.7%, Dark 12.7%
A puzzle-based horror game where the player takes on the role of a building manager who manages a haunted building and its "patients". Through the player's different options will raise or lower the pollution value, thus triggering different endings.
Why similar: Abstract 25.3%, Emotional 21.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Dark 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Choice-driven adult visual novel where you navigate your love and sex life through a pessimistic outlook.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 50.2% ★, Visual Novel 12.9%, Emotional 12.6%, Dark 12.4%, Story Rich 6%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Indie 18.8%, Anime 15.3%, Abstract 14.3%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
Omni Link is a hybrid visual novel featuring exploration, real-time space combat, and choices that affect gameplay and story. Find love across the stars, and become a hero in an epic adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.6%, Anime 22.1%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Indie 17.1%, Story Rich 10.8%
In the mysterious sci-fi visual novel "Echomnesia", two brilliant scientists - Morpheus and Crona, experiment with a suspicious Cube, but something goes wrong.
Why similar: Abstract 24.7%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Dark 16.5%, Anime 14.7%
