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: Visual Novel 27.8%, Emotional 21.5%, Drama 21.3%, Text-Based 12%, Casual 9.1%

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 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Emotional 11.5%, Drama 11.2%

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 22%, Emotional 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Drama 8.9%, Story Rich 8.1%

"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 19.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Casual 13.4%, Drama 11.2%

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 27.2%, Emotional 16%, Drama 12.7%, Casual 12.5%, Text-Based 10.1%

"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 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, 2D Platformer 13.1%, Emotional 12%, Drama 11.6%

《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 20%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Casual 13.4%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Emotional 11.3%

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: Visual Novel 22.6%, Drama 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Casual 12.5%, Emotional 11.2%

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 23%, Emotional 15.8%, Drama 15%, Casual 14.6%, RPG 8.9%

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 25.7%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Casual 17.3%, Drama 15.7%, RPG 10.5%

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: Visual Novel 29.9%, 2D Platformer 23.2%, Drama 21.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 5.6%

"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 22%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, 2D Platformer 17.2%, Casual 14.6%, Drama 11.8%

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 22.1%, 2D Platformer 17.3%, Casual 14.5%, Emotional 13.6%, Drama 13%

Originally released in 2012, Loving Life is a non-fictional auto-biographical visual novel about Zhenghua Yang (Z) and the near-fatal incident which led to the founding of Serenity Forge. This is where it all began.

Why similar: Emotional 18.8%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Drama 16%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Text-Based 8.7%

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: Visual Novel 29.9%, Drama 21.9%, Casual 14.7%, Adventure 11.6%, 2D Platformer 10.9%

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 28.3%, Emotional 21.9%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Casual 11%, Adventure 8.7%

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: Visual Novel 24.5%, Drama 18.2%, Emotional 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Casual 10.2%

People end up forgetting about the dead.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Drama 18.6%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Text-Based 9.2%, Emotional 9.1%

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: Emotional 30%, Visual Novel 29.9%, Drama 25.1%, Casual 12.1%, Indie 2.3%

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 27.9%, Emotional 12.7%, Drama 12.2%, Casual 10.1%, Adventure 7.9%

《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 32.8%, 2D Platformer 20.1%, Drama 16%, Adventure 11.2%, RPG 10.1%

"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 25%, Interactive Fiction 16.3%, Emotional 13%, Casual 12.1%, Drama 11.8%

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: Visual Novel 24%, Interactive Fiction 20.5%, Drama 19%, Emotional 17.7%, Adventure 10.7%

――いつの間にか、思い出せなくなった夢。 そんなものは、元から無かったようなものだろうか？「ブランクライト」は、記憶喪失になった売れない作家の青年が、夢の世界を旅しながら、失ったものを取り戻すアドベンチャーゲームです。

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, 2D Platformer 22.5%, Emotional 13.8%, Drama 9.6%, Text-Based 7.2%

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: Visual Novel 28.6%, Drama 20.7%, Emotional 18.9%, Casual 17.1%, Text-Based 8.8%

This is a cry of struggle amidst lies, a rebellious song composed by a girl with her life, a truth buried deep within falsehood. Making choices for girls who are sinking in helplessness and clicking the noble mouse to spread the gospel of redemption-seemingly the only hope for them in that world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, 2D Platformer 12.8%, Emotional 10.4%, Drama 10.3%

Can you fall in love with quilts?

Why similar: Emotional 21%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, 2D Platformer 11.2%, Drama 9.3%, Text-Based 9.3%

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

Why similar: Emotional 23.4%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Drama 9.8%, Text-Based 9.1%

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 20%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Emotional 13.8%, Drama 12.4%

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 20.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, 2D Platformer 15.8%, Drama 10.4%, Text-Based 9.4%

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 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Emotional 12.1%, Philosophical 11.8%, Casual 10.9%

《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: Visual Novel 20.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Drama 13.6%, Casual 12.7%, 2D Platformer 12.3%

《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 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, 2D Platformer 16.3%, Casual 15.6%, Adventure 9.7%

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 36.1%, Emotional 28.1%, Casual 19.6%, Adventure 15%, Singleplayer 1.2%

From hit Japanese ending 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: Visual Novel 32.5%, 2D Platformer 24.3%, Drama 22.5%, Casual 20.8%

Humanity and the fae. This is a story of those who make kindling of their home to reach for the stars and the curses of those left behind.

Why similar: Emotional 22.6%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Text-Based 9%, Drama 8.9%

《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 25.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Casual 14.4%, Drama 12.7%

Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

Why similar: Drama 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Emotional 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Text-Based 12.2%

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 30.5%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Emotional 16.8%, Drama 13.6%, Story Rich 7.8%

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 24.6%, Drama 16.2%, Emotional 14.6%, Casual 14.2%, Text-Based 13.6%

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: Emotional 22.8%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Drama 19.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Hand-drawn 7.1%

Having lost the meaning of life, Shionagi meets Ayana, who suffers from a certain illness. “Kidnap me from this boring everyday life.” He wishes to die. A girl promised death. A bittersweet summer kidnapping drama where they confront each other's “lives.”

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.3%, Emotional 28.5%, Text-Based 15.6%, Adventure 14.5%, 2D 5.8%

这是一篇关于爱与选择的短篇小说

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, 2D Platformer 16.9%, Emotional 14.1%, Casual 11.3%

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: Visual Novel 24.2%, 2D Platformer 21.7%, Drama 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Emotional 8.4%

樱花有双生，人也有双命。 一命如春，一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里， 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事， 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔， 你将如何在破碎的时间里， 捧住仅有一次的爱？

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Emotional 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Drama 12.2%, Philosophical 9.2%

You’re a broke college graduate. Your rich, distant uncle has just shown up and given you 100 million dollars! And right at this moment, four handsome men come into your life. Could this be… the romance you’ve been waiting for!? But wait, there’s something behind their smiles that says otherwise…

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Emotional 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, 2D Platformer 11.7%, Drama 9.3%

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 33.4%, Emotional 18%, Text-Based 17.4%, Drama 17.2%, Casual 10.7%

《终焉与珑同行》是一段几乎没有剧情的故事。 没有宏伟的冒险、没有奇迹，也没有命运交错。只有在清晨和黄昏之间，反复走过同一段日子。 一起吃饭、说话、沉默，偶尔争吵，偶尔又因为无聊的事笑得喘不过气。 像温水一样的生活，平凡到几乎透明，却又真实得让人想逃。 你总觉得再这样下去，世界也不会改变。但心里某处却在轻轻提醒你——这样下去，不会太久了。 不是因为发生了什么，而是因为什么都不会发生了。 她不会告诉你原因，你也不会问。

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, 2D Platformer 19.8%, Casual 10.7%, Hand-drawn 7.9%

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Emotional 24.9%, Drama 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Story Rich 6.9%

《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: Visual Novel 33.3%, Emotional 30.3%, Drama 22.4%, Casual 12%, Indie 1.4%

《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 28.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Drama 14.5%, 2D Platformer 14%, RPG 6.3%

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 29.2%, Drama 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 14%, Emotional 13.7%, Text-Based 7.9%

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: Visual Novel 20.9%, Emotional 18.5%, 2D Platformer 17.1%, Drama 16.7%, Casual 8.3%

Follow Qiu Xu as he meets the girl racing in the sunlight and three others, each with her own story. Through daily life at the municipal high school, your key choices will lead toward redemption, companionship, or an unexpected path.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.1%, Drama 25.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, RPG 9.9%, 2D 5.8%

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 22.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.6%, Emotional 14.7%, Text-Based 13.6%, Drama 13.2%

《近月少女的礼仪2》是由日本美少女游戏资深大厂 Navel 制作的超人气女装系列作品的第三部。国际中文版除收录游戏本篇中的内容外，也将包括Limited Edition追加的『樱小路露娜接后日谈的后日谈《对好答案后是美妙的问候》以及『堂兄妹理论及其中心』两个特别篇内容以及全角色语音内容。

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, 2D Platformer 16.2%, Drama 12.5%, Emotional 12.5%

When the world is coming to an end, who would you want to speak to one last time? Schrödinger’s Call is a visual novel that lets you experience the pain and salvation of human connection, as if you were turning the pages of a picture book.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Emotional 20%, Drama 16.5%, Text-Based 13.9%, 2D Platformer 7.2%

《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 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, 2D Platformer 16.4%, Drama 13.4%, Emotional 11.3%

A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Emotional 17.4%, Drama 15.7%, Philosophical 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%

An accident at birth gave the protagonist the ability to see the soul. He always thought it was a useless ability when he was growing up. After helping his childhood sweetheart who is a policewomen solve a case, he discovered the correct way to use this ability.

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, 2D Platformer 14.9%, Drama 13%, Emotional 12.4%