Games Like Jendo: Origins

Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Anime 26.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, 2D 8.2%, Cute 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A beloved free-to-play visual novel that excels at character-driven storytelling within a high school setting.

Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Anime 25.4%, Story Rich 11.1%, Nudity 11%, Comedy 5%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play title offers a strong atmospheric narrative and anime aesthetic similar to the core experience of Jendo.

Narumi Kouki, our hapless protagonist, writes a risque romcom for a weekly manga magazine. Due to its content, he's kept it a secret from everyone except the two closest to him: Mihiro and Toa.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.3%, Anime 23%, Nudity 18.4%, Sexual Content 6.7%, Comedy 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential high school comedy visual novel that matches the lighthearted tone and school-life themes of the seed game.

Follow Yamato and his friends as they navigate the friendships, rivalries, and martial arts of Kawakami Academy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Anime 26.8%, Comedy 20.1%, 2D 5.2%, Casual 5%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its over-the-top comedy and vibrant cast, this game is a staple for fans of ridiculous high school scenarios.

An inconveniently orphaned young man must attend an all-girls school just to survive in this comedy visual novel. His housemates took him in when he was in trouble, but now he doesn't know who's taking care of who...!

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Comedy 19.7%, Nudity 9.6%, Anime 7.9%, Cute 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A comedic visual novel that explores high school social dynamics with a humorous and lighthearted approach.

Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.9%, Anime 30.8%, Comedy 14.1%, Story Rich 8.8%, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: If you enjoyed the absurdity of Jendo, this game provides a hilarious and unconventional take on the high school dating sim genre.

Hoshina Shuuji has a secret: He has a mysterious power that allows him to perceive the emotions of others. However, he is soon to find out that he is not the only one who has something he doesn't want others to find out about as Ayachi Nene, a classmate, likewise has a secret.

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.8%, Anime 25.7%, Hentai 5.5%, Cute 5.1%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title features a mix of supernatural elements and high school comedy, perfect for fans of absurd anime-style storytelling.

A visual novel game following a young man who wakes up in the body of another student... Learning his friends may not be living the perfect lives he thought they were.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Anime 23.6%, Nudity 21%, Indie 9.2%, Sexual Content 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that utilizes the high school backdrop for its unique, story-rich premise.

Seize the day

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.8%, Anime 36%, Nudity 6.3%, Cute 4.4%, Indie 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play anime visual novel that provides a short, focused experience similar to Jendo.

『ヤキモチストリーム』は、まどそふとより発売された学園コメディーアドベンチャーゲームです。本作はまどそふとの2作目にあたる作品で、とても人気が高く、発売当初日本萌えゲーアワード2014にて金賞・プロモーション賞を受賞しました。

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.3%, Anime 18.2%, Nudity 15.9%, Comedy 15.8%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the comedy and dating-sim aspects that make Jendo an entertaining experience.

Rising Judo Star Gushiken Takahiro was two weeks away from the match that would make or break his career -- a championship match where the winner is then signed up to be a young national athlete for Japan. He was very determined to win, in order to fulfill his dreams of finally representing his country for a sport he loves so much.

Why similar: Anime 41.8%, Visual Novel 31.2%, Nudity 17.9%, Cute 1.9%, Sexual Content 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans heavily into the anime aesthetic and high school tropes that define the Jendo experience.

When chronic daydreamer Tooru’s dastardly diary is discovered, classmates old and new won’t give him a moment’s peace! Featuring eye-popping art, intricate animations, and multiple moonstruck heroines, this ’20 Moe Game Awards-winning comedy VN also received its own hit anime adaptation.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.6%, Anime 21.6%, Comedy 16.3%, Story Rich 5.9%, Cute 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A comedy-driven visual novel that focuses on the ridiculous situations typical of the genre.

Can you find love as the only boy in an all-girls school? Find out, in this slice-of-life visual novel game with multiple endings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Anime 26.3%, Nudity 22.3%, Sexual Content 5.5%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the high school setting and romantic comedy elements found in the seed game.

An episodic Visual Novel about a Gamer and his life with cute girls.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.3%, Anime 32.7%, Sexual Content 8.8%, Nudity 7.7%, Casual 5%

Why You'll Like It: Features the classic visual novel structure with an anime aesthetic that fans of the genre will appreciate.

An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Anime 24.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Nudity 9.5%, Cute 7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic high school romance visual novel that captures the emotional and comedic beats of the genre.

In a world where flying through the sky is as simple as riding a bicycle, the sport "Flying Circus" is all the rage. Following the discovery of anti-gravitons, special shoes that allow an individual to fly, Anti-Graviton Shoes, took the world by storm.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.2%, Anime 31%, Story Rich 8.9%, Casual 5.3%, Hentai 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines high school life with a unique sports-themed narrative, offering both comedy and engaging character arcs.

The (mis)adventures of Vinty, a nobody who thinks she's somebody!

Why similar: Anime 44.1%, Visual Novel 41.1%, Story Rich 5.5%, Indie 4.3%, Cute 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play indie visual novel that shares the accessible, anime-inspired presentation of the seed game.

Natsumi meets classmates and teachers with unique personalities at the start of the semester, can she get used to school life from now on?

Why similar: Anime 41.4%, Casual 21.4%, 2D 13.4%, Indie 7.9%, Sexual Content 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: As the title suggests, this game perfectly captures the absurd school-life comedy found in Jendo.

Humanity Must Perish is a short, comedic visual novel in which the fate of humanity is placed in the hands of a witty, pessimistic android.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.9%, Anime 27.6%, Comedy 12.3%, Indie 9.9%, Casual 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play title that leans into the indie, casual, and comedic side of the visual novel genre.

This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.3%, Anime 33.3%, Cute 7.5%, Casual 5.4%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play, casual anime visual novel that fits the lighthearted and quirky tone of Jendo.

A visual novel where you wake up in a strange new world before going on a real-life RPG adventure with three wacky party members.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29%, Anime 26.8%, Nudity 14.1%, Casual 8.4%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that blends casual gameplay with a charming anime art style.

Left alone for the summer, motherless Ayato ends up with more “moms” than he ever dreamed! When Bunny’s sends doting older ladies in place of regular maids, his quiet break becomes a heartwarmingly chaotic season of head rubs, hugs—and a whole lot of healing.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Anime 20.6%, Comedy 9.3%, Casual 7.2%, 2D 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, 2D anime visual novel that focuses on character-driven comedy.

This is a New Year's fairy tale and at the same time a small spin-off of the first part of the game Zeliria Sactuary.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 24.9%, Comedy 8.3%, Casual 7.9%, 2D 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, anime-styled visual novel that provides a relaxing and story-focused experience.

This was a story about humans and monsters, disease and haunting, and the past and the future. It leads you to the unusual traditional Japanese culture.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.3%, Anime 31.4%, Nudity 16.4%, Sexual Content 7.4%, Story Rich 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A well-regarded visual novel that offers a deep, anime-inspired narrative experience.

It is an adventure game where you can enjoy a slapstick love harem play with laughter, tears, and a little H in a bar in a fantasy world.

Why similar: Nudity 29.6%, Visual Novel 22.9%, Anime 19.4%, Sexual Content 13.8%, Hentai 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a mix of adventure and comedy within a visual novel format that fans of Jendo will find familiar.

Join Syren and friends as they roast the dev for failing to be good at anything! Enjoy the cute and curvy cast as they talk about things only a geriatric millennial would understand.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.3%, Nudity 20%, Comedy 17.8%, Casual 10.5%, Sexual Content 9%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-humorous, casual visual novel that captures the comedic spirit of the seed game.

What's NEKOPARA? Why, it's a cat paradise! Kashou Minaduki, the son of a long line of Japanese confection makers moved out to open his own shop "La Soleil" as a patisserie.

Why similar: Anime 29.6%, Visual Novel 24.5%, Nudity 18%, Hentai 9.8%, Sexual Content 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly popular comedy visual novel that excels in character design and lighthearted storytelling.

Comedy and hentai! Name a more iconic duo! Play the role of promiscuous Anne in this 2D Visual Novel. Help fulfill all her crazy sexual fantasies and make her dream come true! There's no way anything could go wrong, right...?

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.1%, Anime 15.9%, Nudity 15.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Comedy 7.7%

An 18+ Romcom about a girl with cute ears!

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Anime 18.8%, Nudity 18.5%, Comedy 7.8%, Sexual Content 7.4%

This is a simulation-style erotic game with humorous elements incorporated.

Why similar: Anime 31.5%, Nudity 22.4%, Sexual Content 16.2%, 2D 12.4%, Hentai 10.7%

FreshWomen is a choice-driven adult Visual Novel focusing on the best parts of life. Become a freshman attending Minerva Bay College, romance girls and solve a mysterious incident. Your journey will be filled with comedy, drama, and lots of sex.

Why similar: Nudity 43.8%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Sexual Content 19.7%, Hentai 4.8%, Story Rich 3.7%

MoeNovel's exciting new original title, LoveKami -Divinity Stage-, debuts on Steam in English, bringing a fun and energetic tale filled with magic and music!

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.6%, Anime 23.8%, Nudity 16.4%, Sexual Content 6.1%, Hentai 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A comedic visual novel that uses an anime aesthetic to deliver a fun and engaging story.

Interview with the Horny Ghost is a super short, super free Adult Visual Novel made for a game jam. In the game you play a single-minded and perverted ghost and learn some lessons along the way.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Anime 19.9%, Comedy 13.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Nudity 8.2%

What is one to do when face to face with a cat-eared, winged angel? Life will never be the same when the angel, Mint, moves in and becomes your new housemate. Follow Mint, a popular girl from the doujin circle "Animal Herb," as she stars in this brand new, heart-warmingly comedic game!

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Anime 23%, Comedy 13.3%, Cute 6.4%, Story Rich 4.8%

🔥 Getting Inside is a visual novel where devilishly seductive beauties aren’t shy about crawling into your zipper. Is it nothing more than a lucky coincidence, though? Find out exactly what demonic forces have fallen on your head and use them wisely!

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Nudity 19.6%, Sexual Content 9.6%, Hentai 8.7%, Anime 8.4%

A story of two not-so-common sex friends filled with lust, trickery, laughter and maybe even love.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.9%, Nudity 22.4%, Comedy 18.3%, Sexual Content 9.2%, Story Rich 8.7%

Undress Tournament is an hentai visual novel set in a semi-realistic setting. It is an open world 2d point and click adventure. UT is a game of Janken (Rock Paper Scissor) where people undress each others every time they lose a hand and often have sex after a battle.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Anime 24%, Nudity 23.6%, Hentai 9.1%, Sexual Content 8.3%

平淡无奇的校园青春类文字游戏！在拥有非常多奇怪社团的育仁中学里，有着名为「冲饭堂社」这样匪夷所思的社团。围绕着社团存亡以及各种各样的青春问题，共有5+1种剧情分支！当然，还有男主角的高中生活到底如何？这里一定有属于你的某1种青春。

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.4%, Anime 33.7%, Indie 9.8%, Casual 9.3%, Sexual Content 8.7%

An erotic/ comedy visual novel, centered around a day in the life of a busty cow-girl who has a severe crush on her younger male caretaker. Experience a fully voiced story a point and click exploration of the farm, and many unlockables

Why similar: Nudity 28.2%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Sexual Content 12.6%, Indie 9.6%, Anime 9.2%

As a student you will have to chase them - dates. Win their favor with eloquence, jokes and life stories. The main thing to remember is that you are a pauper.

Why similar: Comedy 30.7%, Nudity 14.5%, Sexual Content 10.5%, Story Rich 9.9%, Atmospheric 8%

FreshWomen is a choice-driven adult Visual Novel focusing on the best parts of life. Become a freshman attending Minerva Bay College, romance girls and solve a mysterious incident. Your journey will be filled with comedy, drama, and lots of sex.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Nudity 31.6%, Sexual Content 15.2%, Hentai 8%, Story Rich 6.4%

Ren’s virginity is in danger as he is suddenly pushed into the school’s special girl's dormitory full of useless demons. Assigned as an assistant to watch over them, his happy and troublesome days as a teacher for these cute but incompetent demons has begun.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.3%, Anime 17.9%, Comedy 12.3%, Nudity 11.1%, Story Rich 7.2%

The events surrounding the unskilled magician are heating up! Could an unusual way of curing the Arcane Fever have caused such a stir?! Or have we accidentally become involved in a story whose scale we cannot yet comprehend!? Comedy, hentai scenes, and new hilarious adventures await you.

Why similar: Anime 33.1%, Nudity 18.1%, Story Rich 14.2%, Hentai 10.2%, Sexual Content 8.2%

In Harem in Another World, you play as your normal everyday pervert, who is suddenly transported to another world. Explore this open and mysterious place through different lands to try and find your lost friends. Meet all manner of people and characters, from ghosts, to goblins, to giants and more!

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Nudity 19.8%, Anime 15%, Comedy 9.6%, Sexual Content 8.2%

Charming Heart, the sexiest Visual Novel game, is about a college student who tries to exact revenge on all the girls who've harassed him and clear his name of the false rumors that have been spread about him. The story unfolds with revenge, fun, and lewdness!

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Anime 18.1%, Nudity 16.7%, Comedy 16%, Story Rich 7.8%

Join Mikage, Kaguya, and Arisa as they train together, fight together and come together at a prestigious academy for young sexy aspiring knights. It’s an adventure of action, magic and humor!

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.5%, Anime 28.9%, Nudity 22.3%, Sexual Content 7.9%, Casual 3.1%

Sex Dorm🔞 – A visual novel where you play as a student from Japan who moves to the U.S. to experience college life. Explore new cultures, build relationships, work part-time, and dive into your hidden desires in the world of university life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Nudity 22.2%, Comedy 20.2%, Story Rich 11.1%, Sexual Content 8%

"Happy Campers" is a lighthearted visual novel where you must learn to survive in the wilderness alongside three beautiful women.

Why similar: Nudity 26.1%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Anime 20.2%, Sexual Content 14.2%, Comedy 10%

In this raunchy sex comedy, you play as a stoic orc whose quiet life is disturbed by a pair of horny, orc-craving elves. You must try to avoid or satisfy these women before they mount your orchood and trigger the curse placed upon you by forcing you to break your vow to never defile an elf.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Anime 21.2%, Comedy 17.6%, Nudity 15.5%, Hentai 6.1%

Twenty two year old sexy students and a fly captain. He is free as a… well, fly, and he can get wherever he wants!

Why similar: Nudity 31.6%, Anime 14.3%, Sexual Content 11.1%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Comedy 8.5%

Harold is sent to a school for people with no friends. The teachers observe and then pair them up, making them roommates. What will happen when Harold ends up sharing a room with a girl?

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.8%, Anime 12.7%, Sexual Content 9.8%, 2D 9.5%, Cute 7.5%

Keita’s summer kicks off with a random game chat—just anonymous “bros” trading jokes and awkward confessions. But when he learns his whole party is actually a group of girls living next door, things spiral fast in a season of neighborly chaos, college camaraderie, and maybe... something more.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.5%, Anime 18.2%, Comedy 9.5%, Cute 7.1%, Sexual Content 6.3%

This story originated from a painter friend of mine.

Why similar: Comedy 26.2%, Anime 22%, Casual 16.4%, Nudity 15.7%, 2D 8.1%

A futuristic adult visual novel filled with sex, comedy, drama, violence, and more sex. Go on a fun-filled space adventure and develop relationships with a diverse cast of characters with their own personalities and motivations.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.4%, Nudity 30.7%, Sexual Content 14.1%, Comedy 8%, Story Rich 4.4%

Hangoverse is dumb game where the characters from the Hangover Cat's universe interact with each other in a college setting. Follow Harry as he's getting cucked left and right, and meet with old friends from previous Hangover Cat's NTR titles!

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.4%, Anime 19.6%, Nudity 19.1%, Comedy 14.7%, Sexual Content 7.1%

OPPAI Ero App Academy: Bigger, Better, Electric Boobaloo is a VISUAL NOVEL set in Toaru Academy, an all-girls academy where a bigger bust indicates higher exp! Shimojo Kazuma is the first male student at the school. Will he be able to win the hearts of these buxom beauties?

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Nudity 19.4%, Anime 18.5%, Comedy 11.2%, Sexual Content 7.8%

A sullen main character and a clumsy female ninja living together?! In this romantic adventure game set in Akihabara, you'll laugh and you'll cry over the entertaining lifetyle of a slightly erotic female ninja and the main character's cohabitation!

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Nudity 26%, Anime 18.7%, Sexual Content 10%, Indie 7.4%

A highschool visual novel with a difference! While Fujisawa Academy may seem like a normal school, beneath the surface lie dark and sinister secrets. Puzzle-battle your classmates with the power of Kotodama to strip away their lies - and a lot more!

Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Anime 22.8%, Nudity 13.9%, Comedy 13.6%, Story Rich 8.4%

What does "youth" mean to you? Is it a time in your life meant for having fun? For devoting yourself to a cause? For Yuu Tono, it's meant earning money and studying to build a brighter future for him and his family. But maybe the new (or maybe old?) friend who's come into his life will change that.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Anime 19.7%, Comedy 11.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Cute 6.3%

Dr. Frank's Build-A-Boyfriend is a comedy BL visual-novel mixed with point-and-click adventure elements.

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.5%, Nudity 30.7%, Comedy 10.7%, Indie 9.1%