60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Dialogue Heavy, Visual Novel, Story Rich, Emotional.
An atmospheric, relaxing visual novel set in 1980s Miami, about an unsuccessful writer turned bartender, where you spend most of your time listening to the stories of your patrons.
BlueLine
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Elevator Music
You're the newly-hired elevator operator at the Matterhorn Hotel in Dernich. You make it go up, go down, go fast, and go slow. And yet by the end of the week, you'll have been the deciding factor in either devastating continental war, or an uneasy peace.
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Music 19.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Psychological 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Emotional 8.9%
You're the newly-hired elevator operator at the Matterhorn Hotel in Dernich. You make it go up, go down, go fast, and go slow. And yet by the end of the week, you'll have been the deciding factor in either devastating continental war, or an uneasy peace.
Why similar: 1980s 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Philosophical 14.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.8%
My Room Philosopher is a text-based game where a boy asks questions many people face during adolescence. Answer his questions and explore his thoughts while reflecting on your own values and life.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Psychological 14.2%, Point & Click 11.5%, Story Rich 9.2%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 34.4%, Philosophical 14.1%, Visual Novel 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Relaxing 7.4%
An immersive visual novel experience that brings you on a journey through memory, nostalgia, and guilt.
Why similar: Philosophical 22.3%, Psychological 16%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Romance 10.8%, Visual Novel 10%
Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties.
Why similar: Cold War 28.1% ★, 1980s 22%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Visual Novel 9.8%, Story Rich 9%
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.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.3%, Romance 10.6%, Visual Novel 10%, Emotional 8.4%
Serve coffee and befriend customers as you learn their story in this coming-of-age visual novel.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.4%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Philosophical 11.3%, Relaxing 9%, Psychological 8.5%
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Philosophical 20.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Relaxing 8.2%
What made the MZ-700, which couldn't even display graphics, a national computer? Only the MZ-700 knows the answer...
Why similar: 1980s 32.6%, Retro 18.7%, Point & Click 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%
A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.5%, Dialogue Heavy 15.4%, Romance 11.3%, Point & Click 10.6%, Visual Novel 8.2%
Tishgorod, 1996. Four friends reunite at a gravesite to face a past they share and a man they lost. Among them, a young woman carries a Blue Book he left behind. Experience firsthand the life of this man and the decisions he made that changed them forever.
Why similar: Psychological 21.5%, 1980s 20.7%, Point & Click 16.1%, Story Rich 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.
Why similar: Music 24%, Dialogue Heavy 15.2%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Psychological 11.6%, Romance 11.4%
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 42.3%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Relaxing 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Story Rich 6.5%
Is the glass half-full or half-empty? What does you answer say about you? Explore your outlook on life by filling glasses with your friend Tea-Total in Hydrodynamics of Hope & Optimism (in short, H2O). But are you ready to hear those answers? Are you reeeeeeeeeally sure?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.9%, Psychological 27.8%, Philosophical 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Relaxing 5.3%
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel where you run a flower shop, crafting bouquets using the language of flowers. Listen to customers’ stories, shape Hanako’s journey through choices, and navigate her struggle to honor her grandpa’s legacy while discovering her own path.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.3%, Philosophical 20%, Visual Novel 13%, Emotional 9.7%, Relaxing 9.5%
Bar Soviet is a narrative-driven bar management sim set in a dystopian republic. Mix drinks, talk to patrons, and manage your finances while navigating life under an authoritarian regime.
Why similar: Cold War 33% ★, 1980s 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 16.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Story Rich 7%
A cyberpunk narrative RPG blending ASMR shop sim and auto-battler cards. By day, pack tobacco and brew drinks, using Eastern philosophy to rewrite the fates of lost souls. By night, win hardcore card battles to earn funds. In an era of KPIs, stage a gentle rebellion.
Why similar: Philosophical 18.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Retro 13.5%, Story Rich 11%, Visual Novel 9.8%
A small game about letting go. Stay up late. Smoke cigarettes. Talk to strangers. Think about what you've lost. Someone you used to love? Or someone you used to be?
Why similar: 1980s 19.3%, Philosophical 19.2%, Psychological 13.2%, Point & Click 12.2%, Dialogue Heavy 9.1%
South of the Circle is a deep narrative experience of the emerging relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics involved in a political conflict. The story focuses on promises made in between career and true love, where our choices burdened by our past seem to be illusory.
Why similar: Cold War 33.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Romance 10.3%, Story Rich 8.4%
Find My Love is a romantic casual memory game wich you must find lovely couples and avoid finding bad cards. An ideal game for those who want to relax. Each level clear will give you a Bible versicule to help you have a happy marriage. You will love this game for sure!
Why similar: Music 25.9%, 1980s 16.9%, Romance 14.9%, Retro 8.5%, Emotional 8.3%
Explore the dreams of the Homunculus Hotel's guests in order to understand yourself.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Philosophical 12.2%, Romance 11.6%
Can you keep the Gnrblexian Mind Maggot, a parasitic creature that feeds on human brain energy, from going extinct? Do you want to? ...but why?
Why similar: Music 40.3%, Dialogue Heavy 17.6%, Point & Click 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Retro 9.3%
深夜的小巷，她从电台里走到了你面前，从那一刻起声音不再只是声音，它染上了温度，也变得更加沉重。你开始重新审视自己，他人，以及这座县城里被遗忘的烟火与孤独。这是一个关于倾听与理解的漫长航行，在无边的黑暗中，你与她一同探索，寻找那道或许并不存在的光。
Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Simulation 15.9%, RPG 14.2%, Romance 10.6%
Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.6%, Philosophical 25.3%, Psychological 13.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%
What is the biggest variable in a relationship? Is it "him"? Or is it the "him in her heart"? May this little story serve as a blade, dissecting the "possessiveness" and "desire to control" in a relationship. What exactly gives rise to them?
Why similar: Romance 16.1%, Emotional 15.2%, Visual Novel 15%, Philosophical 10.7%, Story Rich 9.9%
Imaginaria is both a night watch and the night watcher. It's a military term, supposedly coming from Latin, Imaginarius: relative to a mental figure. Perhaps because under Imaginaria duty the mind likes to wander too. Here in Antarctica we do them since the incident. And tonight I am Imaginaria.
Why similar: Philosophical 29.6%, Point & Click 13.6%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Psychological 10.4%, Story Rich 8.4%
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Why similar: Philosophical 17.7%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Emotional 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%
Is one life worth the price of another? A bittersweet visual novel about life and death, trust and bonds, and promises made. Brought to you by popular Japanese bishojo game developer SWEET&TEA. Winner of the Moe Game Awards 2016's "New Brand Award"!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.6%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Romance 15.6%, Emotional 13.1%, Relaxing 11.4%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Psychological 18.7%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Emotional 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Story Rich 11.1%
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.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27%, Philosophical 21.4%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Emotional 10.7%, Point & Click 9.1%
Life can change in an instant, sometimes in the wrong way. After losing someone close, a mysterious person shows up to help you get your life back together. Overcome the stages of grief in this intriguing puzzle-centric, dialogue experience and see how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 26.2%, Psychological 19.4%, Emotional 10.4%, Relaxing 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%
The year is 2101, in a near future where the line between man and machine is fading. Through counseling, the film unravels the disease of inoperability caused by 21g, which has suddenly increased in some androids. It is a PC-98 respect command-click ADV with FM sound music and 20 color dots.
Why similar: 1980s 18.7%, Psychological 18.5%, Point & Click 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Retro 11.9%
“Thing-in-Itself” is a short interactive story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant’s concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter.
Why similar: Philosophical 26.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Psychological 18.4%, Emotional 10.7%, Visual Novel 9.2%
Shake It: Lycoris is a bartender simulator where cozy vibes, smooth jazz, and a wide variety of cocktails blend into one unique atmosphere.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Point & Click 14.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Simulation 8.9%
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 30.3%, Visual Novel 14%, Point & Click 14%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Psychological 11%
A surreal music puzzle game that transports you into the stories of our original fusion-jazz songs. Through a mysterious vinyl player sitting on a songwriter’s desk, explore the magical worlds that unfold along with the music and lyrics.
Why similar: Music 47.6%, Philosophical 24.6%, Point & Click 16%, Story Rich 9.5%, 2D 2.3%
Accompany Nai in her normal Sunday routine of watching TV, eating ramen and ruminating on her past.
Why similar: Psychological 27.4%, Philosophical 20.5%, Point & Click 15.4%, Visual Novel 14.9%, Story Rich 9.3%
This is a pixel-art AVG game that combines fortune-telling with a sci-fi theme! Players will take on the role of a diviner at the "Cosmic Lighthouse" airport, providing fortune-telling services to travelers and answering their questions as a way to make a living and strive to survive.
Why similar: Philosophical 21.1%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Psychological 14.3%, Point & Click 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
A compilation of 12 small literary games about humans meeting and missing one another. Explore these experimental experiences that were made on a monthly basis over the course of a year.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.9%, Philosophical 16.9%, Romance 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological 10.7%
BatteryNote is a multi-ending sci-fi adventure visual novel game. You can recharge three robots with limited lifespans, bringing them back to life. Interact with them through conversations or experiment by applying high voltage. How they spend their final moments is entirely up to you.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29%, Philosophical 21.5%, Emotional 12.6%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Play as a down-on-your-luck bartender in a 1920s speakeasy visual novel. Mix drinks, master recipes, and if you serve the drinks perfectly, you may uncover hidden truths; after all, drunk toads tell no lies.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 36.5%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Simulation 14.2%, Story Rich 11.5%
A short psychological horror set in a Japanese school during the Shōwa era. At night in the school, you begin to realize that you are not alone. As you investigate classrooms and hallways, you notice strange occurrences. Your choices shape the story, leading to multiple endings.
Why similar: 1980s 33%, Psychological 28.8%, Retro 14.6%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Did I really save this pretty boy ten years ago...? A fresh summer youth BL visual novel about memory, promises, and mutual salvation. [clear cherry ice.] Get closer to Jiwon and Chaehyun, and see whether your bond becomes friendship—or something more.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Romance 18.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Philosophical 13.2%, Simulation 8%
Angels greet you with smiles! Welcome to Heaven, where happiness awaits!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.5%, Psychological 22.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Next of Kin is an emotional story about Thomas's endeavors to find his lost wife, Martha. Solve puzzles, find clues, and uncover the truth of Martha's disappearance.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Emotional 14.4%, Retro 14%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%
Step into the shoes of Bjorn, a man with a troubled past. One day, he meets a woman who resembles one of Bjorn's childhood friends who disappeared, and also shares the same name - Leyla. Is she his long-lost friend or someone else?
Why similar: 1980s 25.3%, Point & Click 15.8%, Emotional 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
The Ghost of Alcantra is a free kinetic romance/mystery vn that alternates between two perspectives, one focusing on a blossoming romantic relationship, and another focused on unraveling a murder mystery.
Why similar: Philosophical 28.1%, 1980s 22.9%, Romance 14.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Emotional 10.1%
A point and click personality test game where you take the role of a Sorter, a soul tasked with determining the fate of the recently deceased. Learn their stories and sentence them to an afterlife of either punishment or forgiveness as you confront your own morality.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 35.4%, Point & Click 17.7%, Simulation 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Story Rich 9.4%
MUSICUS is a visual novel that takes a deep dive into the lives of musicians and explores what drives people to create music despite the great sacrifices it often takes.
Why similar: Music 25.9%, Philosophical 25.3%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Romance 11.5%, Emotional 10.4%
A Showa-era school, a radio room at night. In a building where you are not alone, you repeat broadcasts. Strange responses return. Records change, unknown logs grow. Reality begins to erode, and the story twists through your choices. Ten endings await.
Why similar: 1980s 34.2%, Psychological 29.2%, Retro 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Visual Novel 7.6%
A story-rich RPG where fighting the world is only half the battle. The rest is inside.
Why similar: Psychological 20.8%, Emotional 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 11.9%, Story Rich 11.3%
A short emotional journey through memory, grief, and healing. Help Íris piece together her fragmented memories and uncover hidden truths. A portion of the sales is donated to AbleGamers Brazil. 🧡🖤
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28.8%, Psychological 21.1%, Emotional 13.7%, Philosophical 11.7%, Point & Click 11.6%
A romantic loop 3D visual novel about a girl who forgets you every night. It’s always your first date. She resets. You don’t. Try to win her heart, or choose to let go. Another strange post from the town of Akabako.
Why similar: Psychological 22.5%, Romance 18.8%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Story Rich 11.6%, Emotional 10.6%
Hike, jump, and climb to traverse the treacherous terrain of the island to help villagers deliver parcels and complete their tasks and requests. Experience a story of vanishing traditions, a missing scientist, and an unfolding mystery. Serenading a quieter life, the island calls!
Why similar: Philosophical 26.2%, Dialogue Heavy 25.3%, Retro 13%, Relaxing 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
SECRET HORNY SANTA is a visual novel for adults where you will realize the dreams of sexy girls.
Why similar: 1980s 26.6%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Romance 12.3%, Simulation 9.1%, Emotional 9.1%
A short short mix tape of one story that connects three shorter stories. On the NewWave, a magical game console that is retro but new, enjoy DON'T SAY YES, TO:NORTH, and a secret tale nobody yet knows. Welcome to a slightly fantastical and nostalgic world of painful, toilful, and beautiful stories!
Why similar: 1980s 15.5%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Point & Click 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Emotional 10.4%
A top-down 2D story-driven adventure game inspired by real-life events. Traverse and experience the life of a formerly homeless man through an interview of how he regained his sense of self by telling his past to a stray dog. Set in Bangkok, Thailand 2017.
Why similar: Psychological 22.5%, Romance 14%, Emotional 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Story Rich 10.7%
A short 2D exploration adventure in a retro style! Explore a laundromat in the middle of the night and try to clear it!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 25.4%, Point & Click 16.6%, Retro 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
Wander in the Threshold, where your memories are the key. Can you face what still lingers ? An emotional story-driven exploration game in eerie liminal spaces.
Why similar: Music 33.7%, Philosophical 22.2%, Psychological 15.8%, Emotional 12.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
