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A cozy nonogram puzzle adventure wrapped in a storybook world. Solve gentle picture-logic puzzles to reveal hand-crafted pixel art, and slowly bring color back to a village that has quietly faded away.

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.4%, Emotional 13.4%, Drama 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%

みんなで過ごすことができる最後の夏。 『この夏を忘れない思い出にしよう。』 だれかが言ったその言葉から始まる、茹だるように暑い、鮮明な夏の日。 大丈夫。きっと忘れない。 たとえ、目に見えるものが偽物だとしても。

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Drama 13.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Emotional 9.5%

A visual novel depicting a protagonist who desperately struggles to change their fate of despair.

Why similar: Emotional 17.1%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Mystery 12.8%, Drama 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.2%

Five stories, a life. In an accident, the man named "Miracle" met the girl he hit, and the trajectory of his life has changed since then. Ten years, in the scattered fragments of time, witness together his precious memories.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Drama 14.9%, Mystery 13.7%, Adventure 11.6%, Emotional 11.3%

「これは何を手にするために、何かを失う物語」 季節は変わり冬になる。死神の条件のために主人公、長谷部涼平は菅野雪乃への恋心を自覚するが、彼女の親友に想いを寄せられてしまい、今度は三角関係の当事者になってしまった。自分の未来を掴むためにも菅野雪乃との両思いを目指すことになるが…。青春群像劇ビジュアルドラマ三部作の最終章が遂に開幕！

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Drama 15.7%, Emotional 12.8%, Adventure 12.4%

少女の絶命まであと30分…。 『絶体絶命少女』は、"冷たい方程式"や"トロッコ問題"をオマージュした短編SFビジュアルノベルです。 母親に会うため宇宙船に密航した少女か、宇宙事故に遭い救助を待つ遭難者たちか、あなたは命の選択を迫られます。 救う命を選び、少女の運命を見届けましょう。

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Drama 14.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Emotional 11.7%

少女達の「最期の一日」を辿り、真相を紐解いていく

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.2%, Emotional 14.2%, Adventure 14%, Romance 7.6%

A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Emotional 13.7%, Mystery 9.9%, Romance 8.4%

Tetsuya Kai sneaks into school at night to pick up a forgotten item and is suddenly attacked by an unidentified monster. In a desperate pinch, he is saved by his classmate Tomomi Soshi.The mystery surrounding the "shikigami" that attacked him and saved him is explored.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Drama 16.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Mystery 9%

Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22%, Adventure 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Drama 12%, Mystery 11.6%

No matter how much times passes... I remember that blue, blue summer. Summer Pockets, the midsummer story brought to you by Key, has been powered-up with even more to play, including new heroines and routes, in Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE, now available on Steam!

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.8%, Emotional 20.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Drama 8.8%, Anime 6.6%

“Please give your vital energy to Lily.”

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Drama 16.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Romance 7.6%

「邂逅と追憶の果てに辿り着く未来」 前作から季節は変わり秋になる。死神の条件のために主人公、長谷部涼平は文化祭・修学旅行のイベントで菅野を幸せにしようと右往左往する…そこで、彼もまた過去に向き合うことになる。本作のテーマは「家族」、Chapter.1から大幅にボリュームアップしたChapter.2開幕！

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.6%, Drama 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.4%, Emotional 16.2%, Romance 8.5%

“지애 쌤이랑 사귀고 싶지?”, "너랑 지애 쌤이 잘 될 수 있게 도와줄게.” ㅡ짝사랑을 좇아 멘토링 프로그램에 들어온 주인공. 그러나 그곳에서 만난 멘티 서희는 선생님과 맺어질 수 있게 돕겠다며 이상한 제안을 해오는데—서희의 제안 뒤에 숨겨진 진짜 의도는 무엇일까? 어딘가 수상한 4차원 소녀와 함께하는 예측 불가능한 연애 협동.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.9%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Drama 10.4%, Romance 10.1%, Adventure 8.3%

This is an adventure novel of suspense and horror in which the story diverges depending on the choices you make. An online drinking session with friends. A person with a knife is lurking in the background. What will you do to rescue your friend?

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Adventure 16.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 7.4%

Spend 100 days living with two “Egg Girls” in a gentle, bittersweet romance visual novel where four emotions—Affection, Empathy, Comfort, and Tension—gradually shape dialogue, distance, events, and endings.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.4%, Emotional 14.1%, Drama 13.9%, Romance 8.5%

What you thought would be eight boring days in a remote island will become your worst nightmares. Is the place haunted? Is someone else out there to get us? Is there another motive they brought us here? Depends on you and your mates to survive in this mysterious place.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Drama 15.3%, Emotional 13.5%, Mystery 8.4%

This is the last work of a certain game creator who mysteriously disappeared. The cross reality ADV, known for its shocking conclusion, is coming back after 24 years.

Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Mystery 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Adventure 7.5%

死後、白黒の世界に迷い込んだ「ぼく」は生前の記憶を取り戻す"旅"に出る。主人公の葬式から始まる、切なくて温かい成長譚。

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Adventure 14.7%, Drama 14.2%, Anime 6.6%

A mystical visual novel where ordinary school life intertwines with mysterious phenomena. Every decision you make could lead to uncovering secrets... or plunge you into even greater uncertainty.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Mystery 14.8%, Emotional 12%, Anime 8.3%

A story of three girls and one season in the snowy town of Minamiouse.

Why similar: Emotional 22.9%, Visual Novel 22.7%, Drama 15.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Cute 5.8%

The world's most "sentimental" tale. "Let's go away together." Those were Yuika Aoi's last words. It was the winter of my first year of college. She disappeared, without a trace. Where had she gone? - only the flower knows.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Emotional 18.9%, Adventure 15.7%, 2D 5.6%

A clumsy, heartwarming visual novel featuring the slightly airheaded heroine Ryoko and her childhood friend Manabu.When Ryoko's well-meaning blunders go too far, even Manabu's most embarrassing secrets end up exposed to the whole class! It’s just another day of chaos and comedy at their high school.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Drama 10.9%, Emotional 9.2%, Text-Based 8.9%

*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 「メモリーズオフ」シリーズ1作目 1999年に登場した恋愛アドベンチャーゲーム「メモリーズオフ」をフルＨＤ移植。

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.3%, Drama 20.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Emotional 16.4%, Adventure 10.7%

*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 主人公「伊波健」は、私立の高校に通う高校３年生。 ずっと変わらないと、信じていた。 半年前から交際している同級生の「白河ほたる」との幸せな状況も、２人の関係も。 しかし、ある出来事を境に変化が訪れる。 些細な誤解。すれ違う心……。 小さな変化は、やがて取り返しのつかないところまで膨らんで……。 そんな最中、２人の間にある数え切れぬほどの想い出を振り切ってでも、一緒にいたいと思える女性が現れたとしたら……。

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.8%, Emotional 19.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Drama 16.7%, Adventure 13.5%

A tale of small miracles in a snow-covered town— Kanon, the very first game from visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring HD visuals and full voice support! (The protagonist is only voiced in certain scenes.)

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Drama 13.8%, Emotional 10.5%, Adventure 8.8%

春。神奈川県のとある高校で、写真部部長・光（ひかる）は廃部の危機に迫られていた。 やがて光の前に現れる3人の少女。 「写真」を通じて彼女たちはどんな景色を見るのだろう——。 恋と青春の物語『さくらいろプリズム』。 クリックひとつで進んでいく物語。 現れる選択肢からひとつを選んでハッピーエンドを目指そう。 葵、澪、初音。あなたは誰と恋をする？

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.4%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Drama 11.8%, Emotional 10.1%, Romance 7.9%

*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 千羽谷大学の２年生「河合春人」は、映画作りという夢を目指して、小さな映画サークルに所属している。 だが春人は、１年前に親友「日名雄介」の死をきっかけに、その夢をあきらめかけていた。 そんな春人の前に突如現れた謎の女「仙堂麻尋」 彼女の登場で、「日名あすか」をはじめとする仲間たちとの間に、微妙な変化が訪れる……。 立ち止まったままの春人の胸にかけがえのない想いが宿るとき、途切れたフィルムは静かに回り出す。

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Drama 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Emotional 16%, Adventure 13.6%

*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 今年もここ、神奈川県藤川市にある藤林高等学校にも春が訪れた。 教室の窓から差し込む暖かい日差しにまどろみながら「芹澤 直樹」はいつも願う。 ｢ちなつは、なおくんの嫁なのです！」 そんなことを恥ずかしげもなく言える幼なじみの「天川 ちなつ」や学校の仲間たちと、ずっと楽しく過ごせればいいのに──。 しかし、その願いは唐突に打ち砕かれる。 突如として現れた謎の少女「南雲 霞」 そして始まった霞と秘密の同棲生活。

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Drama 20.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.4%, Emotional 16.1%, Adventure 13.7%

A visual novel with more than 50 illustrations to color the story. Summer" has suddenly disappeared from a certain town. A boy returns to the town where the seasons have stopped, and is reunited with his former friends. What awaits him after he overcomes the cost of his wish?

Why similar: Visual Novel 21.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Adventure 12.4%, Mystery 8.6%, Emotional 8.6%

The day has finally come. The day that will determine on whether or not you'll be accepted as a reporter in hololive. And not just any reporter, but the exclusive reporter for Kureiji Ollie! What goes down on in the life of the zombie idol? Find out what it'll be like to spend Days with Ollie!

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22%, Drama 19.4%, Text-Based 9%, Adventure 7.6%

It is a Japanese visual novel game. It is a game to read texts. Enjoy the story of anguish, conflict, dreams and hope. There is no branching depending on the choices, but you can have a rich story experience like a movie.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Drama 17.8%, Emotional 15.4%, Text-Based 11%

人気コンカフェ「troisième(トロワジエム)」で。 嬢を送迎する「送りドライバー」として働く主人公はある日、店長から依頼を受ける。 「最近、どうにもウチの子たちの様子がヘンなの。どこか仕事に身が入っていないというか……」 「そこでアンタ、送りの時にそれとなく事情を聞き出してもらえないかしら？」 嬢たちの事情を暴き、 依頼を遂行するか？それとも禁断の愛を育むか……？ 決断は、アナタの手に委ねられています……。

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 26.3%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Drama 15.8%, Romance 11.4%, Text-Based 8.9%

The main character builds a condominium in order to have a married woman as his object of desire, Two beautiful wives become his targets.They get close to married women, make them drown in the pleasures of sex, and impregnate them with the seed of a child other than their husbands' into their wombs!

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.6%, Drama 19.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Romance 8.5%

Yua's Yuri Office is a Visual Novel in which you play as Yua, just returning to the office after things have been shut down for an extended period. Yua is determined to take full advantage of this fresh start to improve her life. Will she pursue friendship, romance, or just focus on her work?

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.5%, Drama 17.8%, Emotional 15.7%, Anime 7.8%

-Change the past, create the future - A novel game about changing the past. What would the present be like if you could remove the regrets of that time? Rewrite the book that contains your past and create the future that you could not get. A new sensation ADV is now available from HaraPeko club.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.9%, Drama 15.3%, Emotional 12.4%, Adventure 10.5%

Iris Odyssey is a text-based adventure game. In the heart of Shibuya, an orphaned girl searching for her family and a magical crime investigator are brought together by fate. Their journey will challenge them and spark a battle against unimaginable forces. A modern fantasy adventure begins.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.6%, Drama 18.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.2%, Emotional 16.1%, Adventure 7.7%

*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 神奈川県澄空市────。 秋は深まり、枯葉が道を彩っている。 ｢塚本志雄」は、幼なじみの「遠峯りりす」と歩く通学路でしみじみと思い起こしていた。 後から付いてくる感じだった幼い頃のりりす。 しかし、数年の間を経て再会したりりすは随分と我侭になっていた。 そして、志雄はいつしか下僕のような扱いに……。 その日、同級生の「箱崎智紗」をりりすに紹介される。 地味だった智紗は、大胆にイメージチェンジをしていた。

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.3%, Drama 20.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Emotional 15.6%, Adventure 13.8%

여름방학을 며칠 앞둔 어느 날 갑작스레 내 앞에 나타난 한 소녀. 자신을 유령이라 밝힌 소녀는 난데없이 내게 자신을 없애 달라는 부탁을 건넨다. 자신의 눈에 보인다는 죽음의 색을 통해 나는 유령 소녀의 과거를 추적하기 시작하지만, 어째 소녀는 점점 죽음에 가까워지기보다는 나의 일상에 녹아들기 시작하는데...

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Emotional 21%, Drama 15.9%, Romance 13.2%, Anime 7.6%

Become a righteous hacker detective who solves people's problems... and hack the requested PC by solving riddles! Analyze the PC by hacking! And... solve the source of your client's problems in the PC! This game is a puzzle solving adventure. You can hack by solving riddles.

Why similar: Emotional 19.6%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Mystery 17%, Drama 16.1%, Adventure 13%

*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. なんとなく大学生になった主人公、「加賀正午」。 それなりに一人暮らしの大学生活を楽しんでいる一方で、彼は漠然とした憂鬱さを感じていた。 その原因は数年前、理由も告げず突然消えた恋人、「黒須カナタ」だった。 カナタとの唐突な別れは彼の心に大きな傷をつけていたのだ……。 それから数年後── 偶然にもカフェで再会するカナタと正午。 失ったと思っていたカナタとの再会で彼の心は乱れてしまう。

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Drama 17.6%, Emotional 15.4%, Adventure 14.2%

*This game is only available in Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese. 浜咲学園に通う高校3年生「鷺沢一蹴」 彼には同学年の彼女、「陵いのり」がいた。 何もかも順調だった。 しかし、それは唐突に訪れる……。 卒業も間近に控えた雨の日のバレンタインデー……。 いのりからデートに誘われた一蹴は、いのりから告白された想い出の場所に連れて行く。 そこで渡されるチョコレートと一緒に渡されたのは…… いのりからの一方的な別れ話。 果たして別れの訳は……一蹴といのりの関係は……！？

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Drama 17.2%, Emotional 15.1%, Adventure 13.8%

Dive into a captivating standalone story in just an hour! Presenting the first installment of the "Handy Novel" series. Highly praised on smartphones, this acclaimed narrative is now ready for your enjoyment on Steam for PC/Mac!

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.6%, Emotional 20.9%, Adventure 15.3%, Text-Based 10%

This is a story that picks up after the main events... or maybe one that could've happened somewhere along the way.the lovey-dovey days of two souls bound by a deep, unshakable bond!

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Drama 16.1%, Emotional 12.5%, Adventure 8.3%

"Island of Ruin" is a puzzle novel game where you collect memory cores hidden across the island and uncover the truth behind a tragedy of the past. When the horrors that befell the boys and girls and the island’s strange phenomena are revealed, what final choice will you make?

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.1%, Emotional 17.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Mystery 10.7%, Adventure 7.7%

Amanita is feeling down lately. She lost her best friend and she can't do anything about it. Could you listen to her story, and maybe help her out?

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Drama 23.2%, Emotional 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.5%, Multiple Endings 6%

"retrospect" is a linear, full-length visual novel. Trace the memories of the ghosts and learn about them. That is the only mourning you can do.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Drama 19.3%, Adventure 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Mystery 9.9%

A short visual novel game in which a boy named Shiomi suddenly appears one day, and the protagonist, who recognizes him as an imaginary friend, converses with him to find out what happened between them.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.8%, Emotional 27.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.5%, Adventure 13.1%, Cute 5.3%

Mysterious phenomena from space. A researcher's fatal accident. Cryptic codes engraved on an unknown material. Together with your brilliant sister-in-law, you must unravel a mystery that could determine the fate of Earth. A sci-fi mystery visual novel of discovery and suspense.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.6%, Drama 16.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 8.7%

Discover the mysteries of Gensokyo through the lens of Shin, a photographer from the outside world. In this immersive visual novel, join forces with the shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei to unravel the truth behind this incident and stop the enigmatic Kurohana.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.8%, Mystery 15.7%, Drama 10%, Anime 9.2%

Welcome to Awaken Infinity! Immerse yourself in a unique top-down RPG with visual novel elements. Wake up in a futuristic room with no memory, and unravel the mysteries of your past. Experience deep storytelling, meet intriguing characters, and uncover hidden secrets.

Why similar: Emotional 21.9%, Visual Novel 17%, Mystery 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Text-Based 9%

Kagari, a withdrawn child, and Kagami, the robot living in society as their stand-in—Only one will be recognized as the real Kagari. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions. Your role is to gently observe their choices and decisions.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.6%, Emotional 15.3%, Adventure 13.5%, Anime 6.9%

Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.

Why similar: Drama 19%, Visual Novel 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.4%, Emotional 13%, Mystery 9.2%

On a seemingly idyllic island, the Internet is shut down. What will become of those unable to adapt? In 2018, a lethal biological attack claims a significant number of lives. While tragedy occupies people's minds to the brim, a controlling governmental plan is put into effect.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.9%, Drama 15.4%, Emotional 14.4%, Romance 10.1%, Mystery 8.9%

恋愛リアリティショー「恋愛花道」に主役として出演することになった主人公・ハレムこと薔薇園 晴夢(ばらぞの はれむ)。しかし、恋人候補の男たちは全員"ハズレ"だった……！

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19%, Drama 14.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Romance 6.6%

In the Spring Festival of 2005, the blizzard in Xuefeng mountain trapped the drama troupe performing in the village. At the same time, there was a homicide during the performance. Unlike the nervous members of the drama troupe, the villagers were afraid of a more terrible existence than the homicide

Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Drama 19.6%, Mystery 14%, Emotional 12.5%, Adventure 9%

"Hira Hira Hihiru" is a visual novel set in a fictional Taishō Era. It tells the story of its two protagonists' struggle against Aerodema, a terrifying disease which brings the dead back to life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 19.7%, Drama 17.1%, Adventure 13%, Text-Based 6.7%

A visual novel about returning home. That is, trying to get home. After all, your home is no longer there. You could say that it is actually about drinking in a bar and talking to strange people.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21.4%, Drama 16%, Emotional 14%, Anime 8.1%

莺神乐的知名作品，在Steam中高清化上架！ 与书本坠入爱河，畅游在书本与魔法的世界中吧！

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.3%, Emotional 16%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Romance 8.2%