Games Like 这是生活

I dreamed of a girl. From then on, I saw her every day in my dreams. I don't know why it happened. I can only keep telling myself that it is all false, all illusion. But on the other hand, I fell in love with it.

Why similar: Drama 29.2%, Visual Novel 25.2%, Emotional 19.2%, Text-Based 10.7%, Casual 8.2%

This is a dark, immersive narrative RPG following a boy’s turbulent life. From rural hardship to urban survival, he learns that fate must be seized. Players will experience a gripping journey through childhood struggles, betrayal, revenge, and the search for identity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Drama 16%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, 2D Platformer 12.3%, Emotional 10.8%

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: Drama 20.3%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, 2D Platformer 15%, Emotional 14.4%

In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.1%, Emotional 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Drama 12.9%, Story Rich 7.8%

"Masquerade" is an independently developed AVG. You will survive in the mysterious and cruel "Little Pig Park" from the first perspective of the male protagonist Youta. There will be multiple choices involved, and you need to struggle between harsh reality and inner conscience, uncovering the truth!

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Drama 16%, 2D Platformer 14.7%, Casual 12.7%

Missing Stars is a visual novel that aims to depict mental disorders and the people who live with them in a realistic, but sensitive and respectful light.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Drama 18.1%, Emotional 14.9%, Casual 11.8%, Text-Based 9.5%

Probably as long as a place buries a corpse, it will really bind a living person.I would look back without hesitation, because when we walked together through the cold and wet mansion, I saw all the lives we spent together, and in the last moment, I chose to remember.

Why similar: Drama 28.7%, Visual Novel 27%, 2D Platformer 21%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 5%

The Tiny World is a drama visual novel. A New Year's story about a long separation from home, family, friends, and tears freezing in the cold.

Why similar: Drama 24.1%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Casual 11.5%, Emotional 10.2%

The events of Week 20 continue when Ghaith succeeds in escaping, leaving Ayoub confused as to who among the boys helped him.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Drama 21.1%, Emotional 14.5%, Casual 13.6%, RPG 8.4%

"It's a story about a young boy and a young girl who, amidst illness and pain, find redemption in each other and ultimately journey together towards the stars."

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Drama 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Emotional 11.2%

《青空下的约定― Refine》国际中文版是由日本美少女游戏老牌厂商 GIGA / Entergram（戏画社） 推出的经典恋爱冒险游戏重制版。原作并曾改编为电视动画。在首届“美少女游戏大赏”荣获年度大奖，并同时获得剧本奖、主题曲奖、纯爱游戏奖及玩家支持奖，堪称当年的现象级作品。

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Drama 15.7%, Casual 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11.9%

Guys, who gets it?! This is basically a mashup of The AI Show-Off Counterattack Guide for Socially Anxious Otakus and a Goofy Campus Sweet Romance Drama — I laughed so hard my abs cramped up!

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Drama 22%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Casual 16%, RPG 9.8%

The Tenth Minute is a short narrative game told through chat and novel-style reading. Revisit a school-day memory shaped by unspoken feelings, misaligned memories, and belated understanding between three people. A youthful story with light psychological mystery, complete in around 2 hours.

Why similar: Drama 22.5%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Emotional 12.3%, Text-Based 11%

Elezion is a visual novel about memory, war, and human connection, told across several intertwined timelines. Retro pixel art and original music frame a story where every choice explores what it means to exist.

Why similar: Drama 29.7%, Visual Novel 27%, Casual 13.2%, Adventure 10.4%, 2D Platformer 9.9%

A kinetic visual novel about an ex-archeologist, ex-professor, always-a-poet and now burglar taking his second ever case to crack open a Soul Box after a reporter from the news blows his brains out during a live broadcast.

Why similar: Drama 25.2%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Emotional 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Casual 9.4%

The boys in the elite class always find themselves up against a masked guy who appears in the most mysterious ways. Read the episode as the story begins here.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Drama 18.5%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Casual 13.5%, Emotional 12.6%

"SecretPact: Restart" is a fantasy adventure visual novel created by the solo studio C0Entertainment in 2025. It tells the story of the protagonist, Lu Yu, who lives in 1999 and unexpectedly uncovers a long-buried secret, leading to a series of events.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Drama 16.8%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Casual 13.7%

跟随少年，揭开一页页被藏起的心事。在父母的言语风暴中，慢慢学会——不是所有爱都温柔。献给所有在中式教育背景下“不被理解”的孩子，和那些想爱却不知如何表达的大人。

Why similar: Drama 33.8%, Visual Novel 26.7%, Emotional 26.3%, Casual 10.8%, Indie 2%

《星空骑士》是一款国产独立AVG文字冒险游戏，讲述的是在古罗大陆一名年轻骑士的奇遇故事，主角会遇到几位性格鲜明的女性角色，并深入探究隐藏在战争背后的可怕真相。本作立绘及CG由Coser出演。

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Drama 22.3%, 2D Platformer 18.7%, Adventure 10.4%, RPG 9.4%

Shine of Fullmoon is a novel game where you interact with your friends in a peaceful Full Moon Village and continue your story by taking adventures thereafter. Let's choose what kind of stories you will continue with our unique friends and what kind of adventures you will take with them.

Why similar: Drama 28.4%, Visual Novel 26%, Emotional 16.9%, Casual 15.5%, Text-Based 7.9%

We Carry the Fire is a fantasy-adventure visual novel about four people embarking on a dangerous quest to save a small village from an apocalyptic curse.

Why similar: Drama 26.2%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Emotional 16%, Adventure 9.9%

Sunlit Journey: The Town Small Town is a short, heartwarming visual novel. As the opening chapter of an ongoing series, it centers on gentle everyday life and tells a tender encounter set in a quiet small town.

Why similar: Drama 27.7%, Visual Novel 25.8%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Casual 15.9%, Text-Based 9.9%

"Hatsuyuki Sakura" is one of the most popular works by SAGA PLANETS, a popular Japanese developer for visual novels. Experience Hatsuyuki Sakura for the first time in 1080p! This version includes the English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese versions.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Drama 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Emotional 12.1%, Casual 11.4%

Aurans is a kinetic visual novel about coming of age, learning to believe in yourself, and finding out what really matters to you. Everything is fully hand drawn, and is the first visual novel project of Pixelsplosion Studios.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Drama 17.4%, Emotional 11.8%, Casual 9.5%, Adventure 7.5%

From hit Japanese VN developer Lusterise! To investigate her mysteriously missing sister, Yuri sets out with Souma to a rumored island—only to discover Kaede Amakubo, who has no memories but looks exactly like her sister.

Why similar: Drama 31.2%, Visual Novel 28.8%, 2D Platformer 21.6%, Casual 18.4%

《魔女的花园》是由日本美少女游戏知名大厂Windmill Oasis（风车社）为纪念品牌成立十周年所倾力打造的奇幻恋爱大作。本作同时也是第一部搭载E-Mote动态立绘演出系统的作品，当年一经公布便引起业界震动，并在美少女游戏大赏中荣获诸多奖项。

Why similar: Drama 19.2%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Casual 11.8%, 2D Platformer 11.6%

"My love for you began with that kiss." Ex-Kendo practitioner Kanemori Tōya, comes across Saya who seals demonic blades. Saving him from his murderous impulse curse is a kiss from Saya!? The two begin living together, battling with demonic blade in hand. Break the curse with a kiss from this beauty!

Why similar: Drama 28.1%, Visual Novel 25%, Emotional 16.9%, Casual 14%, Adventure 10.9%

当某一天你（张一文）被持有电击器的病娇女孩（杨小露）堵在巷子里告白 是不顾一切逃离还是暂时答应之后另寻它法？

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Drama 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Emotional 12.8%

Can you fall in love with quilts?

Why similar: Emotional 19.9%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Drama 13.4%, 2D Platformer 10.8%, Text-Based 8.8%

Du Qing, the heroine, opened a cafe in a foreign country alone after the adventure of Wonderland Lovers. A new story began when she took in a little boy who lingered outside her door on opening day...

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, 2D Platformer 15.1%, Drama 15%, Text-Based 8.8%

A boy who can no longer hear the piano, living in the shadow of his gifted younger brother; a karate girl who is more than a friend but not yet a lover; and a girl with future memories. As past and future entwine, where will this triangle lead in this fleeting, bittersweet summer love story?

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Emotional 21.7%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Casual 11%, Adventure 8.8%

《真愿朦幻馆～在时间暂停的洋馆里追寻明天的羔羊们～》是由日本美少女游戏知名品牌Lump of Sugar（方糖社）于2022年6月24日发售的最新力作。本作由由人气画师萌木原文武担当原画与人物设计，由知名剧本家中岛大河创作剧本。片头主题歌《静寂之门》由新锐创作型歌手逢濑晶创作并献唱。

Why similar: Visual Novel 24%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Drama 18%, 2D Platformer 14%, Casual 13.5%

《交汇协奏曲》是由日本知名美少女游戏集团品牌Applique为纪念品牌创立十周年而制作的和风传奇题材作品。由名作《月影魅像-解放之羽-》与《黄昏的禁忌之药》的原班人马打造。游戏剧情层层剥茧，路线结局众多，是一部拥有很高完成度的作品。

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, 2D Platformer 15.6%, Casual 14.9%, Drama 13%

Misuzu no Kuni is a kinetic visual novel with no choices or branching paths.Set in a late 20th-century Japan, it tells a traditional-style fantasy school drama.In this world, a special autonomous territory known as the Land of the Tengu exists within Japan.Supported language: Japanese only.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Drama 22.7%, Emotional 13.3%, Casual 13.1%, Text-Based 12.4%

Follow the young boy Qiuxu to meet the girl who always sprints in the sunshine, and get to know three other girls with distinct personalities. In the daily life of the Second Municipal High School, you will witness a youth that cannot be turned back — a story destined to go somewhere.

Why similar: Drama 33.8%, Visual Novel 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, RPG 8.8%, 2D 5.1%

After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Drama 19.3%, Emotional 15.5%, Story Rich 7.3%

“A Lozenge” is a short interactive story about a mother-daughter road trip and motion sickness, dedicated to children of divorce.

Why similar: Emotional 22.1%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Drama 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Text-Based 8.6%

《Isle Echo》 is a slice-of-life fantasy visual novel with multiple endings. Play as a college student on Hainan Island, meet several heroines with distinct personalities, and shape stories through your choices.

Why similar: Drama 30.5%, Visual Novel 30.1%, Emotional 26.9%, Casual 10.8%, Indie 1.2%

A short atmospheric pixel-art story about the moment when a father, late at night, realizes his mistakes and remembers what truly matters. Inspired by a classic. Perfect for parents, sons, daughters, and anyone who knows the feeling of “what if…”.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.9%, Drama 24%, Emotional 16.4%, Text-Based 15.9%, Casual 9.9%

多年以后，黄超雄和李柔再次相遇，他们能回到从前吗？自由探索布鑫街，找回黄超雄的记忆碎片。

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Drama 25.6%, 2D Platformer 23.5%, RPG 8.6%, Story Rich 5.2%

《HuangmeiC》: a cute, laid-back modern daily visual novel. Play as a new grad, enjoying funny daily life in another world—a light, silly romance! Stress-free job, little to do, great coworkers. No dark stuff or bad endings; just love, growth! Worldview not real—don’t use 3D logic!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Drama 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, RPG 5.9%

A text adventure game in first-person perspective, with the protagonist being male. You need to uncover the truth by having conversations with various cute girls. Trigger different events through options and finally choose the ending that suits you.

Why similar: Drama 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Emotional 16.8%, 2D Platformer 15.9%, Casual 7.6%

高三的生活，对于学生来说是人生中最重要的时刻，刚刚踏入高三的主人公晨约，对未来感到了迷茫，对高考之后的志愿，以及今后的职业规划有着非常模糊的感觉。就在他迎接着为止的将来的时候，有一位许久不见的朋友闯入了他的生活中。

Why similar: Drama 30%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Casual 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Adventure 10.8%

In the Spring Festival of 2005, the blizzard in Xuefeng mountain trapped the drama troupe performing in the village. At the same time, there was a homicide during the performance. Unlike the nervous members of the drama troupe, the villagers were afraid of a more terrible existence than the homicide

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Drama 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Emotional 12.4%, Text-Based 7.2%

本作品是我工作室制作的第一款视觉小说——以张四的视角讲述一个在乱世中挣扎求生的普通人故事。当烽烟四起，家园破碎，这个曾经的少年被迫踏上一条充满血泪的流亡之路。这一路，他将见证最深的黑暗，也将遇见最温暖的光明。最终，在这个把人逼成鬼的世道里，张四要找到属于自己的活法。

Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Drama 32.8%, Casual 15.3%, RPG 10.9%, Story Rich 6.5%

What kind of product is it? It is a simple tower defense game with text plot, visual interaction of novels, and the nature of love cultivation.

Why similar: Drama 23%, Visual Novel 22.4%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%, Emotional 7.6%

"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: Drama 34.5%, Visual Novel 27.3%, Emotional 12.7%, Casual 9.8%, Story Rich 5.9%

A short, emotional visual novel following a grieving man who relives memories of days long gone. An exploration of loss presented honestly and kinetically.

Why similar: Drama 27.1%, Emotional 20.5%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Hand-drawn 6.5%

Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Emotional 12%, Philosophical 11.8%, Casual 11%

In this story, three troubled high school girls. The tale then shifts to his past, where he meets his destined partner, only to face her congenital heart disease. It’s a story of how each path leads to its own form of happiness.

Why similar: Drama 34.8%, Visual Novel 28.6%, Text-Based 14.5%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Adventure 8.8%

"Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.

Why similar: Drama 28.2%, Emotional 21.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Casual 8.4%

《纯爱咖啡厅～帕露菲重制版～》是由GIGA/Entergram所制作的经典恋爱冒险游戏的重制版。原版于2005年发售，是广为人知的高口碑杰作。游戏拥有多达6位女主角以及13种结局的丰富内容。著名剧本家丸户史明凭借为本作编写剧本而一战成名。经典主题曲《Leaf Ticket》由KOTOKO献唱。

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Drama 19%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, 2D Platformer 15.5%, Emotional 10.4%

The Trials of Ozymandias is a visual novel set in the high fantasy world of the kingdom of Johrotos. In the capitol city, Dassi, resides the most famous adventurer's guild in all the land: Talleh-Hoy. This is where your story begins.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Drama 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Emotional 13.6%, Text-Based 12.7%

The pinnacle of school romance adventures, "D.C.~Da Capo~" returns with a complete remake! "On a spring day where cherry blossoms gently dance, a ticklish love story begins, begins—"

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.9%, Emotional 27.5%, Casual 19.4%, Adventure 15%, Singleplayer 1.2%

This is a text adventure game based on image selection. Players will explore the streets with girls after losing power. As time goes by, the reality will gradually blend into different scenery. You can't turn back. Your choice determines the direction you go.

Why similar: Drama 39.6%, Visual Novel 33%, Adventure 10.9%, RPG 9.7%, Casual 5.9%

这是一部以中式校园为背景、校园霸凌为主题的视觉性小说。您将扮演校园霸凌的承受者林雪晴，体验网络舆论带给个人的重压。您的每一次日程选择都会影响到游戏的结局，那么，您是否有信心带她走出心海，遇见雪晴呢？

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, 2D Platformer 26%, Drama 17.8%, Text-Based 9.8%, RPG 8.9%

Juggle the tasks of taking care of a bonsai by monitoring the water, fertilizer, and weeds in the same pot, all while witnessing the short linear narrative between the 3 generations of the same family.

Why similar: Drama 29.1%, Visual Novel 25.9%, Emotional 17.9%, Casual 10.7%, Text-Based 7.3%

7 days granted at life's end. "The night air is pleasant, isn't it?" A story as calm as the evening breeze, shared with a fairy found in despair. A classic romance brought to life through full Korean voice acting and lyrical New Age music.

Why similar: Drama 21.3%, Visual Novel 20.8%, 2D Platformer 16.6%, Emotional 14.8%, Text-Based 10.1%

《声韵之恋》是一款以配音行业为题材的 GALGAME。作品以配音导演张文轩为主角，他受友人委托承接一部番剧的配音执导工作，借此与三位风格各异的配音演员相遇结缘并了解配音行业的真实生态与圈内文化。

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Drama 19.6%, 2D Platformer 17.7%, Emotional 13.4%, RPG 9.4%

《戛然而止的音符》是一款荒诞欢快的无厘头短篇恋爱视觉小说，讲述了一名青春期的男孩喜欢的人与姐姐之间的故事，在这个故事中，玩家将扮演以为自己被NTR的苦主，不过这B运气比较好，在剧情中逐渐被纯爱所拥抱，而我们将会在完全没有选择的情况下见证这一切。

Why similar: Drama 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 20.8%, 2D Platformer 19.7%, Casual 15.9%, Text-Based 11.2%