60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Singleplayer, Visual Novel, 2D.
An emo-inspired narrative rhythm game exploring growing pains, addiction, romance and music. Scream with Ash as he makes the transition from baby bat to elder emo, guide him through his crash outs and help him navigate his (teenage) dirtbag life through music.
UNBEATABLE
UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.
Cat Leather Jackets
A graphic novel styled music/rhythm game about a teenage punk rock and ska punk band.
UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.
Why similar: Rhythm 32.2%, Music 18.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.4%
A graphic novel styled music/rhythm game about a teenage punk rock and ska punk band.
Why similar: Rhythm 36.3%, Music 28.9%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Cartoony 7.3%, Colorful 3.3%
From the creator of Coffee Talk and What Comes After, comes a slice-of-life adventure set in modern Jakarta about love, loss and finding your own way forward. Step into the shoes of Rama, a young musician struggling to move on with life after the death of his girlfriend, Cinta.
Why similar: Rhythm 21.1%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Hand-drawn 11%, Visual Novel 9.4%
The rise and fall of a rock n' roll star.
Why similar: Rhythm 24.3%, Dark Comedy 24.3%, 2.5D 13.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Emotional 8%
When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24%, Romance 15%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Gothic 14% ★, Interactive Fiction 12.8%
Start a virtual indie band in this behind-the-music comedy. Date, dance, skate, and run for your life across 5 episodes and interactive music videos, in a heartfelt story of what you risk to chase your dreams. All episodes out now!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Romance 14.8%, Emotional 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.7%
Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the history of a mysterious system. The stage is set. Will you step up and play your role?
Why similar: Rhythm 41.9%, LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Hand-drawn 7.1%, Anime 6.7%
‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory.
Why similar: Rhythm 31.4%, Music 20.4%, Romance 11.2%, Emotional 8.6%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
Will you lead your marching band to victory as drum major? Explore band camp and attend rehearsal alongside an unforgettable cast of characters, where every choice matters. Find love or face tragedy in 7 routes with 35+ different endings in this colorful, musically-rich otome visual novel.
Why similar: Romance 22.2%, Visual Novel 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Story Rich 8.5%
A (really short) free narrative rhythm game by Atiya Nova. Attend family dinners and time your key presses to the flow of conversation. Features lots of familial tension with a dash of misery. And cute bunnies!
Why similar: Rhythm 36.3%, Interactive Fiction 26.5%, Emotional 17.1%, Stylized 11.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
Do the tango to win the heart of your loved one! Each song in this casual RHYTHM game will unveil the story of Luciano and Martita. Influenced by games like OSU and Crypt of the Necrodancer, with a pinch of melodramatic humor, inspired by the best Latin American soap operas!
Why similar: Rhythm 43.8%, Music 27.5%, Romance 17.3%, Story Rich 7.7%, 2D 2.6%
a hand-drawn mental-health-focused game!
Why similar: Emotional 47.6%, Cartoony 23.2%, Colorful 16.7%, 2D 8.6%, Indie 3.9%
Gordy and her punk band, Dead Pets, haven't hit it big but they will any day now! Go to band practice, crush a diner shift, chat with friends and manage Gordy’s mess of a life. Unleash your inner demon in a feminist, slice-of-life, management-lite, minigame-heavy narrative rhythm game!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.8%, LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Dark Humor 11.6%, Stylized 8.4%
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: Rhythm 23.6%, Music 16.1%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Romance 11.5%, Hand-drawn 8.3%
Graveyard Girls is a halloween-themed yuri visual novel about complicated grief and overcoming hardships. Collect Elle’s “scribbles” to learn about her struggles, befriend a mysterious girl, and have a conversation about death.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, LGBTQ+ 18.1%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Romance 10.5%
A game about the short journey of a boy who left home. Experience a dense story in around 2 hours, along with rhythm gameplay and music puzzles. Enjoy live acoustic sounds and a story that feels like a musical film!
Why similar: Rhythm 42.3%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Emotional 16.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Hand-drawn 8.2%
A lighthearted game about love and murder.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 25.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Romance 13%, Hand-drawn 10.6%
Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.
Why similar: Gothic 25.1% ★, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Romance 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.6%
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 14.5%, Emotional 12%
Guide vampires through centuries of emotional baggage, decades of delusions and the odd bout of self-loathing with real cognitive behavioral therapy concepts and become a Vampire Therapist! Even vampires need a shoulder to cry on when a neck to bite just won’t do.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 28.7%, LGBTQ+ 21%, Gothic 16.4% ★, Visual Novel 14.5%, Dark Humor 11%
An emotional and immersive game about a man named Will and the people close to him. Experience his life through a story about love, memories and hope.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Romance 12.2%, Emotional 10.7%
THE DREAMCORE RHYTHM EXPERIENCE
Why similar: Rhythm 43.6%, LGBTQ+ 26.3%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 8.9%, Cartoony 7.7%
‘Young Hearts’ is a visual novel in the genres of romance and slice of life, telling stories about the everyday life of a student company living in a warm southern town: stories about their secrets, dreams, love, their problems and ghosts of the past…
Why similar: Romance 17.5%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Anime 9.5%, Interactive Fiction 8.2%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 28.7%, Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
Melancholy Love is a Yuri Visual Novel between an elite and a misfit in an All-Girls' High School. How will sparks flare between the two?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Romance 15.5%, Emotional 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%
A visual novel about cute melancholic girls!
Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Anime 14.7%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Romance 11.2%
BARD HARDER! is a tabletop-inspired visual novel game about saving your friends from the Big Bad Evil Guy by using your strongest weapon: romance! So brush up on your pick-up lines and prepare some sexy tunes…what’s the worst that could happen?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Anime 10.2%
I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Romance 21.5%, Story Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
Play as a fairytale hero and help him garden, since saving the princess didn't go that well. A fantasy gardening visual novel and clicker game.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Emotional 11.8%, Music 10%
If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 39.2%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Emotional 8.9%, Stylized 7.5%
An LGBTQ+ Vampiric Visual Novel. One Night. Three vampires. Make a deal with death or die trying.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 21%, Dark Comedy 19.7%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 15.2%, Gothic 11.5% ★
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Romance 21.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Emotional 17.9%, Story Rich 10.2%
An experience filled with stories and music See the world through the eyes of jazz pianist, Morris. takes you through a dream-like adventure through jazz and love, and failure.
Why similar: Rhythm 34.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Romance 12.4%, Emotional 9.8%
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.7%, Emotional 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Stylized 8.6%
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Romance 16.2%, Emotional 14.7%, Anime 10.2%
Those who skip Galgames are mere corporate drones; those who play are the true masters of wealth and power. That's just the way of the world! As an ordinary boy, wager your wildest fetishes and your dignity to reach the summit: Become the 'GALGAME GOD'!
Why similar: Visual Novel 21.9%, Dark Humor 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Romance 12.7%, Anime 11.4%
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.2%, LGBTQ+ 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 13%, Romance 9.8%
A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.6%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Romance 13.7%, Anime 10.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.6%, Visual Novel 20.7%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Romance 11.1%, Story Rich 10.1%
MUSICUS is a visual novel that takes a deep dive into the lives of musicians and explores what drives people to create music despite the great sacrifices it often takes.
Why similar: Music 20.5%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Emotional 14.5%, Romance 14.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
A dating sim rhythm game where you seduce serial killers!
Why similar: Rhythm 66%, Visual Novel 25.6%, Indie 8.4%
An adult LGBTQ+ visual novel about love, drugs, murder and crime. We follow this intense thriller through the eyes of our main protagonist, Sasha, while he maneuvers through dangerous drug deals, formidable kingpins, and silent assassins.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Anime 11.8%, Story Rich 9.8%
Plunge into the silence with Stephan, young musician that lost his hearing and, at the same time, the meaning of life.
Why similar: Visual Novel 55.8%, Anime 25.7%, Multiple Endings 15.8%, Indie 2.8%
Roadtrip across the country. Confront a tyrant. The revolution will be messy—but the relationships will be messier.
Why similar: Romance 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 16.4%, Hand-drawn 16.3%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Emotional 10.4%
A gloomy lesbian / yuri visual novel featuring characters based on famous Romantic poets such as Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Byron. Can you help Samantha Coleridge repair her fractured relationship with Lillian Wordsworth?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.5%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Romance 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Anime 10.1%
"I'm Pregnant at 16" is a visual novel about tough choices, growing up, and navigating relationships during an unexpected pregnancy. Personal stories and the consequences of decisions are balanced with awkward moments, chat messages, inner thoughts, and memes.
Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Romance 26.3%, Hand-drawn 22.4%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Stylized 9.7%
Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Music 16.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Hand-drawn 12.5%
You're Sam, a young dreamer struggling in the gig economy. However, tonight may change everything. In this absurd comedy, fight your inner battles, rally your forces, and get ready to overthrow the system!
Why similar: Emotional 23.9%, Visual Novel 23.2%, LGBTQ+ 19.1%, Story Rich 15.3%, Anime 10.7%
A musical platforming adventure with an emotional story. Play as a silly bard and use music to interact with everything on a journey around the world. Along the way you'll explore, solve puzzles, and meet a huge cast of characters!
Why similar: Music 37.1%, Emotional 16%, Rhythm 13.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, LGBTQ+ 7%
What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 48.2%, Emotional 13.1%, Cartoony 11.8%, Multiple Endings 10%, Dark Humor 7.8%
Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 30.7%, Visual Novel 19%, Romance 16.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
Until Oblivion is an atmospheric narrative game that follows 17 year old nobody Emma Wilson as she tries to rekindle a dying relationship in a dying world. Join her in an increasingly nightmarish Halloween party and find out if anything (or anyone) is worth anything at all.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, 2.5D 14.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.2%
"Curtain Call" is a visual novel about (literally) breaking through social masks by forming meaningful connections with incredibly deep personalities. Whether you’re looking to make new friends or something more, there’s a whole cast of characters just dying to meet you!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 17.4%, Multiple Endings 9.6%
Join Noah in his first year of university as he decides to overcome his heartache, pursuing either a tomboy classmate, gorgeous doctor, or junior-year goth!
Why similar: Romance 23.3%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Hand-drawn 18.4%, Anime 13%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
Live out your school days as you navigate the rocky world of game development! Can you make an amazing game, or will something get in the way?
Why similar: Visual Novel 37.8%, Romance 31.6%, Anime 16.1%, Story Rich 14.5%
Bewitching Sinners is a dark comedy dating sim where your choices will either leave you with your true love or ruin a whole world and potentially killing millions of people within it, no pressure! Explore a fantasy world full of witches, hot priests, and the occasional dance with death.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 16.4%, Romance 14%, Dark Humor 7.2%
"The hardest part is not to speak up. It’s being heard." Part video game, part graphic novel, Wednesdays seeks to raise awareness about child sexual abuse through a surprisingly hope-filled story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Hand-drawn 20.1%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Emotional 16%, Story Rich 8.3%
Rhythm + Rich Story & Characters. You play as a new student in Concordia Academy of Music, facing a crisis on your first day joining the Cajon Club. Music dueling, co-op jamming, or even play with a real cajon!
Why similar: Rhythm 34%, Music 23.9%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Anime 9.1%
