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Games Like It Came From Above Us

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Adventure, Singleplayer.

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Explore a future Tokyo where cosmic mysteries collide with human fate in the visual novel It Came From Above Us. Follow Rei, a curious high school student, and Mio, an enigmatic scientist, as they uncover a secret that will change humanity forever...

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: WatashiWorks™
Genres: Action, Adventure
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    94% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows
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    74% matchVery Positive93% of 3,973 reviews2019
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    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 37,546 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger.

    Why similar: Detective 25.3%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Mystery 20.6%, Anime 18.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

  58. #58 Magical Girl Witch Trials
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,147 reviews2025
    Dev: AcaciaPub: Re,AER
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Detective 20.6%, Mystery 15.3%, Anime 8.7%, Sexual Content 7.5%

  59. #59 Analogue: A Hate Story
    67% matchVery Positive93% of 2,291 reviews2012
    Dev: Love Conquers All Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 49%, Anime 17.5%, Sci-fi 16%, Interactive Fiction 6.6%, Story Rich 6.2%

  60. #60 The Second Reality Room: Unspoken Truths
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Shadow GlovePub: FINE Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    You can’t understand them—yet. Decode the “Second Reality” through Talk, Mind Read, and Translate in an empathy-driven psychological mystery adventure.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Mystery 16.6%, Detective 13.2%, Anime 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.4%

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