
First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.
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First game of a four-part visual novel series. Nerdy Itsuki Ninomae accidentally creates a “digital hypnotism movie.” Showing it to his neighbor causes him to learn her and a classmate’s dark secret, dragging him into the underbelly of society.

Liminal Border Part II
Unfairly saddled with crippling debt after the events of Part I, Itsuki Ninomae and the gang turn to fellow student and daughter of a crime lord Kotoko Teshigawara for help. An intertwined web of loyalties and desire awaits as Itsuki, Kotoko and the others fight for justice.

Liminal Border Part III
Following the events of Part II, Itsuki and the gang's "Rave" business is close to getting off the ground. Itsuki looks to Meryl Hathaway, a young girl often seen accompanying Kotoko, as a counter to the violence of the Umon-kai as he searches for a way to destroy them once and for all.
Unfairly saddled with crippling debt after the events of Part I, Itsuki Ninomae and the gang turn to fellow student and daughter of a crime lord Kotoko Teshigawara for help. An intertwined web of loyalties and desire awaits as Itsuki, Kotoko and the others fight for justice.
Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Dark 14.1%, Dating Sim 10%, Story Rich 8.3%, Drama 7.6%
Following the events of Part II, Itsuki and the gang's "Rave" business is close to getting off the ground. Itsuki looks to Meryl Hathaway, a young girl often seen accompanying Kotoko, as a counter to the violence of the Umon-kai as he searches for a way to destroy them once and for all.
Why similar: Romance 14.4%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.9%, Dark 10%, Drama 8.6%
In this 2022 Moe Game Award–winning dark romance VN, step into the shoes of a submissive young corporate cog whose dream of a big-city bachelor’s lifestyle remains elusive—that is, until he catches the captivating gaze of one Mami Himekawa, his dommy-mommy, slightly older coworker...
Why similar: Romance 17.8%, Visual Novel 15%, Dark 12.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.3%, Dating Sim 9.8%
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Why similar: Romance 22.1%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Dark 13.2%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Drama 9.6%
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Why similar: Romance 23.9%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Anime 12.4%, Cute 10.7%, Comedy 10.6%
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Why similar: Romance 16.9%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%, Cute 9.3%, Anime 9%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 20.1%, Romance 19.2%, Anime 11.1%, Cute 10.1%, Comedy 9%
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Why similar: Romance 30.5%, Visual Novel 24.7%, Anime 15.7%, Cute 10.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
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Why similar: Romance 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Drama 14.8%, Story Rich 7.7%, Anime 7.6%
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Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Romance 16%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Dating Sim 10.8%, Conversation 9.9%
A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.
Why similar: Romance 18.6%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.7%, Drama 12.2%, Dating Sim 9.9%
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Why similar: Romance 24.1%, Visual Novel 19%, Anime 11.3%, Dark 10.9%, Cute 10.7%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 23.2%, Romance 21.7%, Cute 13.8%, Adventure 10.2%, Anime 9.9%
When tragedy sparks the advancement of science, a sentient android is created. Now, in this heart-wrenching, romantic, and beautiful visual novel, you will explore whether or not it's possible for man and machine to truly love each other.
Why similar: Romance 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Drama 13.4%, Anime 9.9%, Dating Sim 8.6%
The Vtuber who came out of the screen was actually a maid!? Featuring the virtual maid who just wants to cheer the protagonist up. Follow this fluffy adventure with a little spice, full of charming moments and a few tears along the way.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Drama 13.1%, Cute 10.2%
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Why similar: Romance 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Anime 12.6%, Drama 11.1%, Cute 9.6%
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Why similar: Romance 23%, Visual Novel 22.2%, Comedy 10%, Story Rich 9.9%, Cute 8.6%
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: Romance 17.9%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Anime 10.5%, Cute 9.4%, Dating Sim 8.9%
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where they meet three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to them, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Dating Sim 13.6%, Drama 11.9%, Cute 10.9%
Koga Nao never knew his life would take a wild turn when a night out at a college drinking party would result in a messy relationship with Toiro Kirame. Now forced to date her, his life only gets more complicated when his longtime crush, Nobuta Yua, decides to confess to him!
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 25.2%, Cute 21.6%, Romance 12.7%, 2D 5.7%
Burning Boundaries is an adult visual novel where choices shape your unique story. Pursue love, temptation, and hidden desires as you explore diverse kinks, branching paths, and lasting consequences.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Romance 15.9%, Dating Sim 14%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Drama 13.5%
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Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 35.6%, Visual Novel 31.9%, Anime 10.1%, Adventure 9.7%, Cute 8%
In this twisted love story of a visual novel by CLOCKUP, an insomniac must decide whether to protect his position as a yakuza bigwig’s pet killer or the mysterious woman who can put him to sleep.
Why similar: Romance 20.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Dark 14.4%, Drama 11.7%, Anime 9.9%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Romance 16.8%, Anime 11.1%, Cute 10.6%, Dating Sim 10%
What's It Like to Have a Girlfriend with a Hidden Side? 💙A romantic comedy visual novel set in a modern campus, where a dare leads to an unexpected relationship with a cold beauty—and a sweet, chaotic cohabitation begins.
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Programmer Lin Mo is tired of his monotonous life. One day, he meets a mysterious girl at a café who hides many secrets. As lies and true feelings intertwine, can this chance encounter save him from his numb existence? A visual novel filled with "love and hope".
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Romance 12.4%, Drama 11.7%, Anime 10.4%
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Why similar: Romance 15%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10%, Dating Sim 9%, Cute 8%
Japanese coming-of-age VN from hit developer AZARASHI SOFTWARE. After moving to a sleepy seaside town, Haruto befriends three unforgettable heroines, each with unique traits—and a surprise confession. Navigate your own summer of love on this sugar-sweet journey of romance and discovery.
Why similar: Romance 21.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Cute 10.7%, Dating Sim 8.9%, Comedy 8.9%
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 22.3%, Romance 16.4%, Anime 12.4%, Cute 12.2%, Drama 11.7%
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A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Romance 23.1%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Drama 15.6%, Anime 11.6%, Cute 9.7%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Cute 19.3%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Anime 14.9%, Adventure 7.6%
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Why similar: Romance 26.1%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Drama 14.1%, Anime 13%, Comedy 9.6%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 33.6%, Cute 16.4%, Anime 14.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 10.2%, Story Rich 8.8%
A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Romance 19.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.2%, Cute 11.8%, Story Rich 9.5%
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Why similar: Romance 25.2%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Drama 14.7%, Anime 13.4%, Story Rich 10.4%
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Why similar: Romance 21.8%, Visual Novel 18.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Dating Sim 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 19.3%, Romance 15.2%, Anime 9.9%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Choices Matter 8.2%
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Why similar: Romance 20.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Conversation 10.2%, Cute 9.6%
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 39.5%, Romance 16.2%, Anime 13.9%, Cute 9.8%, Dating Sim 9.1%
Coming home on a Saturday from the grocery store with little expectations, your roommate informs you that the femboy next door was looking for you...
Why similar: Romance 22.1%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Cute 12.2%, Anime 8.9%
A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.5%, Dating Sim 17%, Female Protagonist 15%, Romance 11.9%, Anime 9.5%
Perhaps it was the curse of a black lily that bloomed too early in the winter...Before graduation, a girl falls in love with another girl... But her pure feelings are torn apart by a "loop of tragedy."By [interrupting choices] and [typing in words], you will weave her feelings into the story.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Story Rich 11.6%, Cute 11%, Anime 10.9%
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Anime 13.5%, Cute 12%, Story Rich 11%, Drama 10.7%
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 28.7%, Anime 19.5%, Romance 16.1%, Adventure 14%, Casual 8.6%
In the near future, a technology called Brain-Machine Interface connects the brain and machines. This technology brings about a new paradigm and opens the gates to the digitization of human memory itself. From these new discoveries, "he" is born.
Why similar: Romance 25.3%, Visual Novel 23%, Anime 12.9%, Cute 9.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
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Why similar: Romance 20.9%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Dating Sim 11.4%, Drama 11.3%, Anime 10.2%
You are gamer who likes to play computer games. One day, returning home from the store, along the way you became a victim of an accident. At the last moment you think that your story is over, but some force has given you a second chance in another world that is completely different from yours.
Why similar: Visual Novel 30.7%, Anime 22.1%, Romance 18.1%, Story Rich 15.8%, Casual 5.8%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Dark 16.4%, Romance 14.9%, Anime 12.4%, Cute 11.6%
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Why similar: Romance 29.6%, Visual Novel 22.3%, Story Rich 13%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%, Cute 8.7%
Find friendship, love, and pastries in the most unexpected places in this cute visual novel about baking a home.
Why similar: Romance 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Cute 12.9%, Comedy 10.9%, Choices Matter 9%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Romance 21.2%, Anime 11.6%, Story Rich 7.2%, Comedy 7.1%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Anime 10.2%, Cute 9.7%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 21.2%, Dating Sim 16.7%, Romance 15.3%, Anime 10.7%, Cute 8.2%
Japanese romance VN from hit developer PacoPaco Soft! As Shunji's various acquaintances begin to interact in ways they were never supposed to, he finds his social circle expanding farther than he could have ever imagined...
Why similar: Romance 29.1%, Visual Novel 28.2%, Anime 15.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, Cute 5.7%
The protagonist's life takes a turn after their partner Yarimon learns the ultra-invincible move, the "Cheat Tackle". While challenging various trainers to participate in the Yarimon tournament, the protagonist unexpectedly discovers the secrets of this world.
Why similar: Anime 31.7%, Cute 24.7%, Story Rich 16.1%, Drama 15.9%, Adventure 10%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Romance 17.4%, Story Rich 12%, Anime 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
Upon finding a mysterious social media account, Alex sets out to find the origins of the photos and meets three urban explorers, each of them unearthing something new and unfamiliar in her heart.
Why similar: Romance 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dating Sim 11.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%, Anime 8.7%
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Why similar: Visual Novel 29.9%, Conversation 24.3%, Dark 12.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%