Games Like Grim

You have the opportunity to become the husband of the Goblin Baroness. But what are your chances if this love is a sham?

Why similar: Idler 27.5%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Anime 13.5%, Drama 13%, Hand-drawn 11.3%

Rei is a high-school student who isn't popular among girls. But suddenly his life changes: two beautiful girls started to pay attention to him. Will he make the right choice or is he doomed to be alone?

Why similar: Idler 29.3%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Anime 12.9%, Drama 12.2%, Hand-drawn 11.5%

Plunge into the silence with Stephan, young musician that lost his hearing and, at the same time, the meaning of life.

Why similar: Idler 31.2%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Drama 17.9%, Anime 12.8%, Atmospheric 5.5%

Bacteriya Breeding is a fusion of personified micro-worlds, visual novel storytelling, desktop companionship, and idle gameplay. After a lab mishap, a mysterious organism in your petri dish transforms into a cute girl! Embark on a journey of self-redemption and sweet daily life with the Bacteriyas.

Why similar: Idler 33.4%, Visual Novel 24.2%, RPG 16.8%, Drama 13.1%, Anime 9.2%

A peaceful school life slowly descends into darkness. When a beloved classmate mysteriously disappears, four teenagers find themselves tangled in secrets, betrayals, and hidden desires. Uncover the truth behind the missing girl — and the horrors that lie much closer to home than anyone could imagine

Why similar: Idler 39.9%, 1990's 20.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Anime 9%, Hand-drawn 8.4%

This is a derivative work of the 1990s anime game [Serial Experiments Lain]. It was created using RPG Maker MZ and based on the official guidelines "Lain Time to Live".The game is about exploring dungeons and reading the scenario. I think you can play through the entire content in about 2-3 hours.

Why similar: RPG 26%, Visual Novel 23.5%, 1990's 14%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Text-Based 6.6%

The Qixia Diary is an original Visual Novel inspired by the food culture of Hangzhou, China. You play as Sheng Sheng—a first-year art student at Yunqi University. Through her eyes, you'll step into a unique university life brimming with warmth and local charm beside the West Lake.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Drama 22.8%, RPG 21.6%, Anime 13%, 2D 6%

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: Visual Novel 30.5%, Drama 25.7%, RPG 22.8%, Anime 11%, 2D 7.9%

A Japanese-style visual novel. A gripping story with four endings, a huge number of choices, 10+ CG, 5+ BG, original music and animated sprites of the main characters will allow you to immerse yourself in a cruel world of deception and sincerity, betrayal and loyalty, happiness and despair.

Why similar: Idler 31.3%, Visual Novel 26%, Anime 14.3%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, 2D 6.5%

异世界的回响千雪之歌》游戏中，主角千雪在一次过劳工作后不幸意外猝死，没想到死后却因为灵魂中自带的特殊‘天赋’而受到了生命之神的青睐，并且还得到了重新复活的机会，不过复活总是需要代价的，可怜的千雪又成为了一名神界打工人，负责调整并修复，生命能量运转出现问题的多元世界，玩家需要幻化成不同的生命形态，穿梭在各种风格迥异的世界中，探寻各个世界的顽疾并与其他配角们配合，重新恢复世界秩序，使生命能量的循环回到正轨。

Why similar: RPG 29.9%, Visual Novel 28%, Drama 18%, Anime 14.8%, 2D 7.1%

Lust o’ Heaven: is an 18+ visual novel featuring fully animated adult scenes! Your choices shape the fates of characters and outcome of the story. Uncover secrets, enjoy the stunning animation, and lose yourself in a deep, branching plot. Your Choice — Your Fate.

Why similar: Idler 36.3%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Anime 13.8%, 2D 6.5%, Atmospheric 4.8%

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 30.9%, RPG 22.7%, Drama 19.8%, Anime 16.3%, 2D 7.8%

The story begins in Zhijiang in June 2022.The idol group A-SOUL. This work has designed more than 20 different scenes and 10 special events with CG, and created scripts with more than 80000 Chinese characters.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.4%, Drama 21.6%, RPG 20.5%, Anime 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

"Hello my World! Lily." is a visual novel about a programmer who finds an unusual way to cope with loneliness and routine. But after a while, his imagination and actions go too far, and the line between reality and fantasy begins to melt rapidly.

Why similar: Idler 34.7%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 14.4%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, 2D 6.4%

"The world of deity : Part 1" is the first part of a sci-fi romance ADV "The world of deity" published by Cloudside Games. By cooperating with "little sister" Yiran to uncover the truth behind the chemical plant explosion, players can gradually discover the hidden secrets behind this world.

Why similar: RPG 25.2%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Drama 15.9%, Anime 13.6%, Hand-drawn 12.5%

It's so great you made it! Welcome to the Gloopy Power Tower. You'll be in charge of managing your workers and undertaking research, supervised by the wonderful Daisy. (That's me!) Improve your power plant, hit quotas efficiently, and you may find yourself getting closer to her...? (Me, that is.)

Why similar: Idler 45.2%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Anime 15.1%, 2D 6%, Multiple Endings 4.4%

An interactive visual novel about a mysterious gang who decided to break the law.

Why similar: Idler 35%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Anime 16.1%, Atmospheric 6%, Multiple Endings 5.6%

A psychological sci-fi thriller aboard an orbital quarantine station. Interrogate 10 astronauts, identify 4 infected crew members, and prevent a mutiny before Earth reentry.

Why similar: RPG 36.2%, Visual Novel 33.1%, Anime 21%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

This is a short hentai visual novel about restless girls looking for adventures

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Anime 18%, 1990's 16.8%, 2D 8.5%

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 25.6%, RPG 25.5%, Drama 19%, Anime 15.1%, 2D 7.1%

school themed drama visual novel The first episode of Ayoub VN and before the mystery begins, read this episode to get to know the characters and have a good time.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.2%, Drama 17.9%, RPG 17.6%, Anime 16.3%, Choices Matter 9%

A visual novel about returning home. That is, trying to get home. After all, your home is no longer there. You could say that it is actually about drinking in a bar and talking to strange people.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Drama 16.4%, Anime 15%, Hand-drawn 14%, 2D 7.1%

《红夏》是一款以剧情体验为主的视觉小说游戏。八月末的某天，二十多名师生被神秘地困在学校里，等待他们的将是一场自相残杀……

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, RPG 18.3%, 1990's 16.5%, Anime 14.1%, Drama 7.3%

The visual novel "Zavod" is an adventure that will take you to the industrial and factory everyday life of ordinary workers.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.2%, Idler 35.2%, Anime 22%, Choices Matter 5.3%, Indie 1.5%

Experience the chaos of 50 visual novels running in parallel over a single day! Immerse yourself in the daily lives of the townsfolk, swap freely between each unique protagonist, and navigate a domino-web of storylines and consequences to save the island from its cometary fate.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, RPG 23.7%, Drama 13.6%, Anime 11.5%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

In this visual novel with E-mote animated sprites by veteran studio ANIM, after trying and failing to have children, the Kajiuras decided to attend a relationship seminar to fix the problem. There they meet the Sonadas and as the sessions continue, their lives begin to entwine more and more...

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.4%, Drama 27.4%, Anime 22.4%, Choices Matter 8.1%, 2D 4.9%

My name is Jeremy. I can bring things to life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26%, Drama 23.3%, Anime 16.3%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Dark 11.2%

自幼和妹妹相依为命的时引光在考入英南大学后，自称“葛瑞希”的魔女赐予他五根能实现他人愿望的火柴。“美梦成真，亦要付出相应的代价。”表面上力量无穷的火柴，却是撕开这世界虚伪面纱的钥匙。当时引光回过神，才发现自己早已陷入了魔女制造的漩涡中。人啊，究竟更愿意直面现实，还是沉湎在虚妄的美梦中？

Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Drama 21.9%, RPG 17%, Anime 15.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

On a winter afternoon, she sees that familiar face again. But what does it matter? He was never hers to keep...

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Drama 25.8%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Anime 19.3%, Indie 1.7%

You are about to dive into the adventures of the main hero: pilot-engineer Henry Morgan! The adventure is truly dangerous, but at the same time very passionate and full of love! An intriguing plot with unexpected twists that will leave you craving for more!

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Drama 21.5%, Anime 16.3%, Hand-drawn 13%, Text-Based 9.9%

A "man" is transformed into a woman by a vengeful witch and realizes she likes it better this way.

Why similar: RPG 34.7%, Visual Novel 33%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, 2D 8.9%, Indie 1.7%

What does it take to be SAFE? Maybe it's all about a person who will come to your rescue no matter what. Or maybe it has to do with a place that you know inside and out. OR, perhaps, (just maybe) a room full of strangers with no entrance might just do the trick.

Why similar: RPG 26.2%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Anime 12.3%, Dark 7.1%

Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.3%, Drama 19.3%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Anime 16.2%, 2D 7.5%

The pioneering nakige that made a generation cry... Legendary '90s visual novel ONE. is back and better than ever with updated art, animations, and features!

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, 1990's 19.8%, Anime 14.4%, Hand-drawn 11.8%, Old School 11.5%

"Star wish traveler" is a visual novel game with an otherworldly adventure theme.The story follows the adventures of a teenager who is summoned to an alien world to help the world defend itself against the "Day of Approval".

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.5%, RPG 34.4%, Anime 21.9%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

After his fiancée returns to Japan for work in this visual novel by Dark One!, our protagonist begins dreaming of being a woman in the Middle Ages. The more he has these dreams, the more he becomes a woman in real life. Can he reverse his transformation, or will his life take a different turn?

Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Drama 25.9%, Anime 18.2%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Dark 7.3%

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 26.5%, Drama 23.1%, Anime 12.9%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, 2D 7%

As a civil servant in a dull job in a small city, I live like a worn-out office drone. One day, just as life feels unbearable, my phone receives a strange directive—a suspicious system installs itself, demanding a special interaction with a female colleague or face a salary cut.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.7%, RPG 27.5%, Drama 22.6%, Anime 16.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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 30.1%, Hand-drawn 20.2%, Drama 19.1%, Anime 16.2%, 2D 8.4%

这是一款悬疑推理类文字冒险AVG，玩家扮演一名初出茅庐的侦探王朝阳，进入迷雾重重的学园，和各位可爱的女性角色互动，以找出诡异案件的真相！

Why similar: RPG 30.5%, Visual Novel 30.1%, Drama 16.7%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, 2D 5.2%

If you're nervous about job searching and interviews, face your fears head-on in "Welcome to the Karoshi Club" a Japanese horror business punk visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, 1990's 18.2%, Anime 16.1%, Hand-drawn 16%, Dark 8.2%

Together with Snezhana and her dog Ayda you will go to the woods for mushroom hunting. An ordinary adventure does not foreshadow adversity, until you decide to step into an uncharted plase… A short but atmospheric visual novel that will give you goosebumps.

Why similar: Idler 34%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Anime 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Dark 8.6%

UNCANNY VALLEY:MACHINE is a story about a guy who leaves his apartment the first time after nightmarish creatures resembling a mixture of man and machine invaded the city in which he lives. Immerse yourself in the story, save the girl, find salvation in the streets illuminated by green moon.

Why similar: Idler 29.5%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Text-Based 11.1%, Anime 8.4%, 2D 6.9%

Slava is an ordinary guy living in a shabby socket. Well, like living, existing. He has lost all his dreams, and now he has one task - not to live until dawn. But before that you need to write a will...

Why similar: Idler 30.1%, Visual Novel 18.9%, RPG 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.6%, Text-Based 8.3%

《酒，音乐和虚无论》是一款电波系短篇视觉小说。

Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, RPG 18.7%, Drama 13%, Anime 11.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%

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: Visual Novel 37.1%, Drama 33.6%, RPG 28.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

This is a galgame about college life, where you'll pursuit the love of your life. You'll surely experience hardship, triumph, happiness, sadness, maybe even trauma. Only time can heal all.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.5%, RPG 27.2%, Anime 13.5%, Indie 4.8%

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 37.8%, RPG 32.1%, Drama 28.3%, Indie 1.8%

一个关于父爱，关于亲情的故事。一份献给那些生命中缺失父爱的孩子的礼物。

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, RPG 22.2%, Drama 12.8%, 1990's 8%, Hand-drawn 7.6%

You play whose family was executed under the orders of a ruthless king Through years of cunning strategy and dangerous alliances, you lead a rebellion and seize the throne for yourself. But the crown is no sanctuary. Years later, just as you begin to rebuild the realm an assassin’s blade finds you.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, RPG 25.4%, Drama 15%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Choices Matter 8.5%

A science fiction visual novel. Deep beneath the surface of Mars lies a secret that will change everything. Six researchers. One rift. No one will return the same.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, RPG 18.1%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Anime 14.4%, 2D 6.4%

Yours decisions matters, leading to multiple unique endings that reflect your influence on Iris’s fate.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27%, RPG 21.3%, Drama 9.9%, Text-Based 9.1%, Anime 8%

You, With Me is set mainly in Singapore of an expat couple who had the perfect plan, a perfect getaway for the holidays. However, everything is turned into dust as news come out of the main character's illness. Truly, will pretending that everything is normal give you a sense of normalcy?

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Anime 17.2%, 1990's 15.6%, Text-Based 14%, RPG 8.4%

Last Stanza is a slice of life, dramatic visual novel that deals with the consequences of a tragic event from different perspectives.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.6%, Anime 25.7%, Drama 25.6%, Indie 4.1%

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 35.3%, Anime 22.6%, Drama 19.8%, 2D 8.5%, Multiple Endings 6%

An Easy Quiz to test your skills.

Why similar: Idler 47.6%, Visual Novel 33.1%, Choices Matter 9.6%, 2D 6.5%, Indie 2%

A text-based visual game with a non-linear plot where every decision shapes the story. AI-driven characters engage in lifelike dialogues, each with unique motivations and hidden intentions you can uncover. The story’s outcome is in your hands.

Why similar: Idler 32.2%, Visual Novel 19.9%, RPG 10.4%, Text-Based 9.5%, Anime 9.4%

Magnetic Bonds is a fusion of the visual novel and turn-based RPG genres inspired by shonen manga where players explore a vast galaxy, befriending characters and building relationships as they progress through the story and take down enemies and bosses.

Why similar: RPG 26.6%, Visual Novel 25.3%, Anime 15.1%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Drama 11%

The Mermaid Festival is an annual festival that takes place in the coastal town of Suminoe and on the night of the festival, Takumi meets a girl with a beautiful singing voice. From this chance encounter, Takumi's daily life slowly begins to change. The 7th project by developer, feng.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.1%, Drama 27.4%, Anime 19.7%, Multiple Endings 7.4%, Text-Based 7.2%

《BanGDream! It’s MyGo!!!!!》的末世公路AU同人游戏，ansy cp向视觉小说。

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.6%, RPG 26.1%, Drama 16.7%, Anime 11.9%, Text-Based 6.8%