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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction, 2D.

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Just Another Life is a narrative-driven "life simulation" visual novel mixed with adventure game puzzle elements. Play as John Doe, just another life in the little town of Hope. Help John learn the stories of the various characters of Hope, and help him overcome the hurdles to his own happiness.

Reviews: Positive — 94% — of 16 reviews
Released: 2023-05-31
Developer: Angry Goat Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: BlueBirdStory
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    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Wundev
    Windows

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    Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Philosophical 18.1%, Emotional 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.7%

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    95% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2022
    Dev: Underhill
    Windows

    In Your Books is a short adventure game where you play the granddaughter of a bookseller. After her disappearance you'll have to take the place of your grandmother. Recommend books, learn to know the locals, solve secret mechanisms and discover where she left.

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    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 17,815 reviews2024
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    94% matchPositive95% of 40 reviews2022
    Dev: stormnebulae
    Windows · Mac

    "The Silent Huntress" is a visual novel in the genre of a dark fairy tale with choices and different endings. Not only the development of events will depend on your choices, but also the conclusions that the main character makes about her life and the world around her.

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    92% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2026
    Dev: HeyangNene
    Windows

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    93% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: William Rous
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A story-focused game about six strangers stuck together for a month, and a machine that must be kept running.

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    91% matchMostly Positive71% of 228 reviews2021
    Dev: Mad About PandasPub: Versus Evil
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.

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    91% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Team Final Hour
    Windows

    In a world on its deathbed, explore and connect with your neighbors for one last day.

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    90% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Clayton Davis
    Windows

    A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.

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    89% matchVery Positive96% of 77 reviews2023
    Dev: 周农卿
    Windows

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    88% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: RQ play
    Windows · Mac

    Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.

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    89% matchPositive100% of 44 reviews2023
    Dev: Spire Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    86% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    87% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2022
    Dev: Don Dao VGS
    Windows

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    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hajimeli
    Windows

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    86% matchPositive89% of 19 reviews2021
    Dev: Team SolEtude
    Windows

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    Windows

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    84% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Dev: White Room Studios
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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    76% matchVery Positive85% of 295 reviews2020
    Dev: Lateral Games
    Windows · Mac

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    75% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TABLEAUX THEORY
    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Dominik Saur
    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 902 reviews2025
    Dev: Nozori Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    72% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: Cyampire
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    73% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Stellar Seven Studio
    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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    73% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2022
    Dev: Team SolEtude
    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: TJ Hoarfrost
    Windows

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    74% matchNo user reviews2022
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    Windows

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    71% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: Too Many Teeth Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    70% matchVery Positive92% of 307 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    70% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2024
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% matchPositive92% of 26 reviews2022
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    67% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2026
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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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