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Games Like Loop8: Summer of Gods

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include RPG, Story Rich, Anime, Singleplayer.

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Your choices shape the world in this coming-of-age RPG. As a new arrival in a 1980s rural Japanese town with a mysterious ability to loop time, your every decision and relationship will affect the outcome of battles against the invading Kegai.

Reviews: Mixed — 48% — of 124 reviews
Released: 2023-06-06
Developer: Marvelous Inc.
Publisher: XSEED Games
Genres: RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 83%

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    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,095 reviews2023
    Dev: insertdisc5Pub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

    Why similar: RPG 25.9%, Story Rich 19.9%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Emotional 13.4%, Fantasy 10.4%

  2. #2 Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
    96% matchVery Positive93% of 4,501 reviews2024
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    In this non-linear RPG, rule and expand the Empire of Varennes across multiple generations. Discover a vast array of story experiences as you fight the Seven Heroes in an epic battle that plays out over thousands of years.

    Why similar: JRPG 63.7%, RPG 9.7%, Story Rich 7.5%, Anime 7.1%, Fantasy 6.8%

  3. #3 Souls of Chronos
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 165 reviews2023
    Dev: FUTU StudioPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows

    The Apocalypse shattered a world in disarray. Facing his impending death, a young boy named Sid crossed paths with Torii, a girl who feeds on the energy of time. In the harbour town of Astella, a mysterious adventure is about to unfold along with the investigation of an unusual crime...

    Why similar: JRPG 41.4%, Anime 14.1%, Choices Matter 10.7%, RPG 8.6%, Drama 7.9%

  4. #4 Digimon Survive
    95% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,599 reviews2022
    Dev: HYDE, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Digimon Survive presents a hybrid visual novel and tactical RPG set in a mysterious world filled with dangerous monsters and deadly battles that will test your ability to survive.

    Why similar: JRPG 31.2%, Visual Novel 17.2%, Anime 16.4%, Drama 10.5%, RPG 9.2%

  5. #5 The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots
    94% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,690 reviews2026
    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate…

    Why similar: JRPG 23.9%, Time Management 15.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Anime 10.3%

  6. #6 Songs of Wuxia
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 857 reviews2020
    Dev: DreamStepPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    "Songs of wuxia" is a role-playing game with Chinese and anime style. You will control the heroine, confirm her confidence, find the path of wuxia, then change the world.

    Why similar: JRPG 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Time Management 17%, Dating Sim 11.6%, Anime 8.9%

  7. #7 Dullpain
    92% matchVery Positive85% of 92 reviews2023
    Dev: 埋月山枯Pub: East2West Games
    Windows

    Dullpain is a side-scrolling, interaction, and storytelling game. Playing as Jingwen, a young boss of a long-established repair shop, you need to repair not only everyday items, also memories. You can enjoy dull-pain and breathtaking stories in different time and space and redefine the end of story.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Anime 11.4%, Dating Sim 8.9%

  8. #8 SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS™
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 305 reviews2018
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    With the fate of the world uncertain, follow the journey of Urpina, Taria, Balmaint, and Leonard as they call on their might and set out to carve a new future. Take charge and shape your own adventure with ultimate freedom of choice.

    Why similar: JRPG 31.9%, RPG 18.2%, Anime 15.3%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Drama 8.7%

  9. #9 Break the Loop
    91% matchVery Positive85% of 86 reviews2024
    Dev: Mastodonte
    Windows

    Break the Loop is a turn-based Rogue-like RPG. Compose your team and create a timeline by selecting the events you'll go through. Each decision will bring you one step closer to the ultimate threat, but will you have accumulated enough power to stop the apocalypse?

    Why similar: RPG 57.5%, Fantasy 33.8%, Singleplayer 8.7%

  10. #10 Long Gone Days
    90% matchVery Positive89% of 549 reviews2023
    Dev: This I DreamtPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    A modern-day JRPG that imagines a world of war. Overcome language barriers, forge unlikely friendships, and find hope amidst conflict.

    Why similar: Narrative 23.5%, JRPG 22.5%, Anime 10.7%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Visual Novel 8.4%

  11. #11 Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 678 reviews2016
    Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    It's time for classmating! Monsters have invaded the world of Aterra, and only a few special individuals, imbued with the power of the Star God, are equipped to fight it. Combine your Star power to make magical Star Children to boost up your forces in battle!

    Why similar: JRPG 35.8%, Anime 24.2%, RPG 16.8%, Dating Sim 16%, Visual Novel 5.4%

  12. #12 The Caligula Effect 2
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 446 reviews2022
    Dev: historia Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.

    Why similar: JRPG 50%, RPG 24.4%, Anime 23.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  13. #13 LOOPERS
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,020 reviews2023
    Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Tyler is a high schooler on a mission. He's going to use every minute of summer vacation to go on as many GPS-assisted scavenger hunts as possible. After running into some old friends during one of these hunts, strange things start happening: The day resets and today plays out exactly like yesterday

    Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Anime 23%, Dating Sim 20.8%, Drama 11.1%, Story Rich 5.5%

  14. #14 DragonLoop
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 525 reviews2025
    Dev: 沙因
    Windows

    Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 56%, RPG 13.7%, Drama 12.6%, Mythology 10.7%, Anime 4.9%

  15. #15 Raging Loop
    87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,674 reviews2017
    Dev: KEMCO
    Windows
    Median: 23.9 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 57.5%, Story Rich 16.8%, Anime 15.9%, Atmospheric 3.9%, Dating Sim 3.5%

  16. #16 King of Dragon Pass
    88% matchMostly Positive80% of 550 reviews2015
    Dev: A SharpPub: HeroCraft PC
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Create your own epic saga of survival, mythology and diplomacy! Rule your clan, make strategic decisions that affect the game world, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling.

    Why similar: Mythology 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, RPG 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Story Rich 8.6%

  17. #17 Cris Tales
    86% matchMixed65% of 535 reviews2021
    Dev: Dreams UncorporatedPub: Maximum Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    Cris Tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic JRPGs with a new perspective. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play!

    Why similar: JRPG 30.4%, Time Manipulation 26.1%, Anime 12.7%, RPG 10.9%, Fantasy 6.2%

  18. #18 MONARK
    85% matchMostly Positive72% of 238 reviews2022
    Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Could you face yourself and the threats around you to save the ones you love? Shin Mikado Academy is engulfed in a madness-inducing Mist, and only you can save everyone inside. Develop your Ego to break the pacts set by the Pactbearers and remove the corrupting Mist.

    Why similar: JRPG 43%, RPG 20.4%, Anime 18.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Dark 6.8%

  19. #19 The Forgotten City
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,031 reviews2021
    Dev: Modern StorytellerPub: Dear Villagers
    Windows
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 38.5%, RPG 24.2%, Story Rich 19.4%, Fantasy 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.8%

  20. #20 VARLET
    84% matchMixed53% of 121 reviews2025
    Dev: FURYU CORPORATION
    Windows

    To be a "leader" that guides others forward, or to be an uncompromising "ruler"...VARLET is a school life RPG where, through encounters with troubled boys and girls who are also searching for themselves, you begin to uncover a version of yourself you never knew existed.

    Why similar: JRPG 37.6%, Anime 18.5%, Choices Matter 16.6%, RPG 11.8%, Story Rich 9.3%

  21. #21 Loop Hero
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 36,055 reviews2021
    Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

    Why similar: Time Management 31.1%, Choices Matter 28.1%, RPG 16.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Fantasy 11.6%

  22. #22 Champion of the Gods
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 174 reviews2015
    Dev: Choice of Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Will you serve the gods or overthrow them? Battle ancient evils and destiny itself in this epic interactive novel inspired by Greek myth.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.4%, RPG 27.9%, Choices Matter 24.7%, Story Rich 12%

  23. #23 Path of the Midnight Sun
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 247 reviews2023
    Dev: Studio Daimon
    Windows

    Protect a noblewoman reckoning with unholy powers as she wards off the soul of the Demon King sealed inside her. Doubt your own companions, survive against unforgiving hordes of monsters. But beware; every choice has consequences in this epic JRPG adventure of betrayal, romance & self-acceptance.

    Why similar: JRPG 37.1%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Anime 15.2%, Choices Matter 8.7%, Story Rich 8.6%

  24. #24 The Thaumaturge
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 5,424 reviews2024
    Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

    Why similar: Narrative 41.2%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, RPG 12.4%, Story Rich 8.1%

  25. #25 The Demons Told Me to Make This Game
    78% matchVery Positive99% of 106 reviews2025
    Dev: Haunted Dude
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome to Red Hives, a lovely Midwestern town infested with demons. You're a little spirit stuck in a time loop, your only way to interact with the world is by possessing people and whispering into their ears. Explore timelines, solve mysteries, and please, try to keep your hosts alive...

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 42.4%, Choices Matter 18.7%, Visual Novel 18%, RPG 11.4%, Story Rich 6.9%

  26. #26 Yog-Sothoth’s Yard
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 13,259 reviews2023
    Dev: Bone Nail
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Manage a hotel and hire employees including Death, a dragon, a Demon-Slayer, and a bioroid maid. Build your wealth through various means and refine your strategies based on the predictions of Oracles. Your choices will determine which employees become enamored with you.

    Why similar: JRPG 19.6%, Mythology 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Dating Sim 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%

  27. #27 Complex Loop
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2023
    Dev: あみそ組
    Windows

    Complex Loop is a sci-fi themed visual novel. This is a story of time loops between past and future. Within a time limit of 20 minutes, your mission is to save a mysterious girl died from an explosion accident one year ago. Solve puzzles and reveal the truth behind the tragedy. An adventure awaits!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Anime 23.1%, RPG 11.5%, Dark 11.1%

  28. #28 Soul Hackers 2
    80% matchMixed65% of 3,213 reviews2022
    Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Explore a supernatural RPG with stylish summoners and dark dangers lurking under the neon lights of a cyberpunk Japan. It is up to Ringo, an agent of Aion, to save the world from apocalypse.

    Why similar: JRPG 54.3%, RPG 21.3%, Anime 16.1%, Story Rich 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  29. #29 Greyfox RPG
    81% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,021 reviews2015
    Dev: Lesley DoddPub: Senpai Industrial Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    You play as a new arrival to a foggy and mysterious town. You find yourself waking up in the bodies of the town's inhabitants at pivotal moments of their lives. Make tough choices as you discover the truth about this town called Greyfox.

    Why similar: Anime 54.5%, RPG 35.5%, Story Rich 6.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  30. #30 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,518 reviews2022
    Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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: Interactive Fiction 24.2%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Choices Matter 17.8%, Dating Sim 17.5%, RPG 12%

  31. #31 OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0
    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,153 reviews2025
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Start from zero and discover the newest entry in the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series. Experience a story of restoration and retribution over the divine rings—an epic saga that unfolds across the realm of Orsterra.

    Why similar: JRPG 46.4%, RPG 22.7%, Anime 11.1%, Drama 4.8%, Fantasy 3.9%

  32. #32 The Use of Life
    76% matchVery Positive90% of 734 reviews2025
    Dev: だらねこげーむず/Daraneko GamesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    The Use of Life is a multi-ending adventure book style JRPG. The main character’s various attachments change in accordance with the choices the player makes, and the ending changes depending on “the use of life” you choose through your journey.

    Why similar: JRPG 47.1%, RPG 16.1%, Choices Matter 15.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Fantasy 9.1%

  33. #33 A Perfect Day
    77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,802 reviews2022
    Dev: Perfect Day Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Revisit and repeat the final moments of China's turn of the century in this narrative puzzle adventure. Play a 6th-grade student and greet classmates, explore secrets, play mini-4WD, or just wander around town. Make your choices to create a perfect day for everyone!

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.4%, Time Management 20.5%, Choices Matter 18.2%, Drama 11.9%, Story Rich 9.1%

  34. #34 Time Space Rebuild
    74% matchMostly Positive82% of 435 reviews2025
    Dev: INNOVATION DREAM
    Windows · Mac

    In "Time Rebuild", human civilization stands on the brink of destruction. You will become a time-traveling hero, embarking on a journey to save the world while encountering and bonding with women of vastly different appearances and personalities.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Dating Sim 18.5%, Choices Matter 16.5%, Visual Novel 16.3%, RPG 12%

  35. #35 START AGAIN: a prologue
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 632 reviews2021
    Dev: insertdisc5
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    Why similar: JRPG 43.1%, Choices Matter 18.9%, RPG 17.4%, Story Rich 13%, Fantasy 7.6%

  36. #36 Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
    75% matchVery Positive80% of 1,413 reviews2021
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars is an RPG set in a world of swords and sorcery, told entirely through the medium of cards.

    Why similar: JRPG 54.5%, RPG 20.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Fantasy 7.1%, Emotional 3.1%

  37. #37 KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 509 reviews2025
    Dev: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
    Windows

    Answer the summons to the parallel world of "Kamitsubaki City" and meet a cast of colorful characters as you set out on a quest to save this city from the brink of destruction in this dark-fantasy sci-fi visual novel!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 62.7%, Anime 30.1%, Singleplayer 7.2%

  38. #38 Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 11,586 reviews2024
    Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 20.7 hrsMean: 41.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Become a mighty demigod and battle through a decimated Tokyo in a war between angels and demons. Make new allies along your journey, engage in intense, turn-based combat, recruit hundreds of demons and forge your own path to dictate the fate of all existence.

    Why similar: JRPG 40.9%, Anime 14.6%, Choices Matter 13.6%, RPG 12.3%, Story Rich 8.4%

  39. #39 Volcano Princess
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 47,364 reviews2023
    Dev: 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

    Why similar: JRPG 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.3%, Dating Sim 13%, Anime 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%

  40. #40 CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION
    74% matchMixed61% of 2,383 reviews2022
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    CHRONO CROSS is an RPG that transcends time and space, unfolding across two interlinked parallel worlds. With over 40 party members to meet, people and dimensions will intertwine in this epic drama about the planet itself.

    Why similar: JRPG 52.4%, RPG 16.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Drama 6.6%, Fantasy 6.6%

  41. #41 Eternal Threads
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 817 reviews2022
    Dev: Cosmonaut StudiosPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%

    Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.6%, Narrative 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Story Rich 6%

  42. #42 Reverse: 1999
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 4,207 reviews2024
    Dev: BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 48.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.1%, Anime 22.3%, RPG 20.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Drama 8.3%

  43. #43 Digimon Story Time Stranger
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 20,446 reviews2025
    Dev: Media.Vision Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 40.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.

    Why similar: JRPG 39.8%, Anime 17.4%, RPG 15.1%, Mythology 14.5%, Fantasy 5.7%

  44. #44 Hexed Time
    70% matchVery Positive98% of 101 reviews2025
    Dev: Petra Emmer
    Windows

    Play as a witch living in secret among villagers in this hand-drawn narrative puzzle adventure. An attempt to change fate traps her in a time loop. Help the witch and her cat escape without getting caught by the inquisition. Your choices shape the outcome.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.6%, Narrative 29.5%, Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Story Rich 5.9%

  45. #45 Mythic Ocean
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 163 reviews2020
    Dev: Paralune LLCPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Teach the gods to create a better universe - or mess it all up in Mythic Ocean, a narrative exploration game where your choices shape the fate of the cosmos.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 47%, Visual Novel 44.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%

  46. #46 Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 476 reviews2019
    Dev: A SharpPub: Kitfox Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Life between myths. Lead the Riders clan into legend or obscurity as you explore an ancient world. Plan ahead as you navigate this challenging storybook strategy game, immersing you in the land of old gods and magic also seen in King of Dragon Pass.

    Why similar: Mythology 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Choices Matter 17.3%, RPG 11.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

  47. #47 Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 99 reviews2023
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...

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  48. #48 Eternights
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 3,324 reviews2023
    Dev: Studio Sai
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Eternights is a dating action game where you try to make the most out of life during the apocalypse. Monday: Go on a date. Tuesday: Clear dungeon. Friday: Freak out! The clock is ticking!!

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  49. #49 The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 9,503 reviews2021
    Dev: SeverPub: 101XP
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

    Why similar: Choices Matter 28.8%, Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, RPG 13.9%, Story Rich 10.5%

  50. #50 GINKA
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,764 reviews2023
    Dev: FrontwingPub: Frontwing USA
    Windows
    Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    "Return to that summer with you..." Ryusei returns to the small island of his younger years, where time flows by gently, to spend a fairy-tale summer vacation with his childhood friend who was spirited away.

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  51. #51 Kamifuda
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 138 reviews2022
    Dev: Realm Archive
    Windows

    Master the eldritch art of Kamifuda—channeling long dead powers within arcane cards—in this visual novel and deck builder game.

    Why similar: JRPG 21.5%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Anime 14.3%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Choices Matter 12%

  52. #52 Gods of Savvarah | Part I
    69% matchVery Positive98% of 165 reviews2023
    Dev: ST Sinovar
    Windows

    Gods of Savvarah is a visual novel with the philosophy of a classic fantasy RPG. Defeat enemies, explore countries, make friends, and find your place in Savvarah.

    Why similar: Mythology 22.4%, Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Choices Matter 14.2%, RPG 10.5%

  53. #53 The Caligula Effect: Overdose
    72% matchMostly Positive73% of 609 reviews2019
    Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Mobius. An idyllic world that lets people forget about the pain and problems of reality. Created by a sentient vocaloid program, μ (Mu), reality and fantasy have become blurred, allowing people to relive their high school years in bliss -- but just how real is a virtual happiness?

    Why similar: JRPG 47.1%, Anime 23.6%, RPG 20.5%, Story Rich 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

  54. #54 Legends of Savvarah: Children of the Sun
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: ST Sinovar
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A fantasy interactive story (visual novel) where the mysteries of ancient gods, enigmas of bygone eras, magic, and the complex relationships between various beings are intricately woven together.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.5%, Visual Novel 19.4%, Mythology 17.1%, Choices Matter 14.5%, RPG 11.7%

  55. #55 Rue Valley
    67% matchMixed65% of 1,543 reviews2025
    Dev: Emotion Spark StudioPub: Owlcat Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

    Why similar: Narrative 32.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Drama 7.6%

  56. #56 Sigh of the Abyss
    66% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2024
    Dev: Rascal Devworks
    Windows

    Embrace the monster within in this dark fantasy visual novel with inclusive romances. Befriend charming allies, defy bitter rivals, fall in love. Your choices will save or condemn mortals, shaping the fate of a city as beautiful as it is cruel.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.2%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Choices Matter 20%, Story Rich 9.5%, Fantasy 8.8%

  57. #57 Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 187 reviews2025
    Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
    Windows

    To the promise we once made and the place we must return

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 29.2%, Visual Novel 27.6%, Anime 21%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 6.3%

  58. #58 PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,800 reviews2026
    Dev: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Will you survive the curse together this summer? A new supernatural mystery adventure begins, telling a bittersweet story of the passions of youth featuring new locations, new legends and a new cast of characters.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28.3%, RPG 23.5%, JRPG 21.5%, Anime 14.4%, Story Rich 10.4%

  59. #59 FANTASIAN Neo Dimension
    66% matchMostly Positive78% of 592 reviews2024
    Dev: Mistwalker CorporationPub: Square Enix
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Embark on an adventure to discover your memories and save the world from a mechanical infection. Maneuver your skill trajectories during battle, and dive into a new dimension with a unique twist on a classic RPG experience.

    Why similar: JRPG 45.8%, RPG 17.9%, Anime 15.4%, Story Rich 9.2%, Fantasy 6%

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