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A short visual novel about a person that wants achievements.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Casual 27.2%, Hand-drawn 26.5%, 2D 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Tomorrow Will Be Dying is an atmospheric, story-driven slice-of-life visual novel with light sim elements about finding yourself through your connections with others.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.7%, Casual 19.3%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Anime 15.5%, 2D 7.2%

Under the hazy moon, a shrine maiden meets a star. A short visual novel of a two person conversation. Cup ramen recommended.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.8%, Hand-drawn 21.2%, Text-Based 13.4%, Anime 13%, Female Protagonist 9%

On a winter afternoon, she sees that familiar face again. But what does it matter? He was never hers to keep...

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.5%, Casual 22.3%, Hand-drawn 21.8%, Anime 18.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

"Writing a letter. To face her." Read the letter delivered to the protagonist and write a reply. Spend time with her through your letters. Where will her letters lead the protagonist? Find out in the game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.9%, Casual 21.1%, Anime 16.5%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Text-Based 9.8%

Colleen never believed she was good enough, until she was kidnapped and pulled into the hidden world of Erue. Journey through magic, monsters and uneasy alliances as she uncovers the truth behind her abduction and begin to discover the power she was taught to doubt.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Casual 17.1%, Anime 15.5%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Text-Based 10.8%

Truth Universally Acknowledged - Silver Heart is a CEO romance kinetic visual novel with 3 routes. Every love interest is a CEO.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.8%, Hand-drawn 18.6%, Anime 18.1%, Casual 12.9%, Colorful 8.6%

Kaito Shiromae is a young man with a gift for hacking, but when he hacks into Central-AI—a system that supervises countless AIs around the world—and asks it to find him his soulmate, he ends up with an unexpected surprise.

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.2%, Casual 27.7%, Anime 23%, 2D 10.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

'Jolly & Whimsy' is a short, experimental picture-book style visual novel. When her best friend, Whimsy the cat, suddenly returns to the Cat Planet, Jolly will try any spell to bring him back.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.8%, Casual 19.7%, Anime 17.6%, Hand-drawn 14.3%, Colorful 8.1%

One day, as he is walking through this bustling city of monotony, moving through the crowds of people all dressed exactly the same... Something actually stands out—a girl dressed in a traditional school uniform from ages past…

Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Casual 24.3%, Anime 21.8%, Text-Based 19.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%

This is a visual novel about the future, where every choice shapes the protagonist's character. Follow the path from youth to adulthood, play as a scoundrel or a champion of justice, fall in love, and create your own unique story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Text-Based 20.3%, Hand-drawn 19.6%, Anime 19.5%, Story Rich 7.2%

Queen Verkins is the dragon queen and one of the three rulers of the underworld. Queen Galzra is the grim reaper queen and also is a ruler. Explore the story and lore about Verkins, ruler of dragons. This is a romantic love story between these two in this short romance visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Casual 18.6%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, 2D 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.2%

Set in Hoshino City, a modern metropolis, you play as a runaway girl rescued by a reliable senpai, leading to an unexpected life together. A light yuri visual novel with branching choices that shape the relationship and lead to multiple endings. ~60–80k words, 2–3 hours playtime.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39%, Casual 23.1%, Anime 20.6%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%

She's here to help! Let Sakuya Izayoi from the Touhou Project comfort you after encountering some hardships in this beautiful visual novel that aims to heal your troubles away!

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.4%, Anime 27.9%, Casual 16%, Story Rich 7.4%, 2D 6.2%

A doctor in search of a cure to a corrosive disease finds her forgotten childhood friend among the remains of a former city. Love and obsession meet underneath acid rain in this yuri visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Hand-drawn 22.7%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Anime 13.2%, Casual 10.4%

An award-winning visual novel that dives into the lives and minds of high school students. While focusing on the stories of victims of bullying, The Sun Shines Over Us also explores the social, mental and emotional issues facing modern teenagers.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Anime 20.7%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Casual 15.4%, Story Rich 7.7%

Does destiny really leave you with only one option?

Why similar: Visual Novel 38%, Casual 26.3%, Anime 23.4%, 2D 10.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%

STORY:This is a visual novel and adventure game set in the present day.(It is not an otome game.)

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.8%, Casual 21.3%, Text-Based 11.4%, Anime 11%, Story Rich 3.7%

This is a New Year's fairy tale and at the same time a small spin-off of the first part of the game Zeliria Sactuary.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Anime 21.9%, Casual 20%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, 2D 8.2%

Before the streams and before anyone knew her name, there was only Miki. Explore the hidden origins of TheMikiKomori in an atmospheric visual novel about loneliness, identity, and the strange mysteries pulling her toward an uncertain future beneath the digital sea.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31%, Casual 23.8%, Anime 19.4%, Text-Based 10.7%, 2D 9.2%

Missing Stars is a visual novel that aims to depict mental disorders and the people who live with them in a realistic, but sensitive and respectful light.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Casual 18.2%, Anime 16.4%, Text-Based 13.1%, 2D 8.3%

A heartbreaking kinetic novel about the meeting of a depressed thirty years old man with a lost little girl he takes in his house.

Why similar: Visual Novel 52.2%, Anime 25%, Casual 21.8%, Singleplayer 1%

Taking place months after the reopening of the café, Milk Hall Caramella, the season now shifts to summer. The café is as busy as ever so even Ciel and Koron have come to help out. No longer unsure of what to do, Asaki is steadfast in his goal to protect Caramella.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Anime 23.3%, Casual 19.6%, Text-Based 16.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Your Mother Disgusts Me is a yuri horror visual novel about 3 women taking refuge in a shipping container during the apocalypse. A mother, a stranger and a daughter have to hash out their differences, lest they attract the attention of the disgusting Parasites infecting humanity.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Anime 12.2%, Casual 9.5%

When a human is destined to die, the demons ferry their souls to the afterlife. ‘The Reject Demon: Toko’ is the story of Toko herself, a demon who has been kicked out of hell. Toko cannot ferry human souls to the underworld, and every day she stays on earth has her becoming increasingly human.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Anime 23.7%, Casual 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%

《TrymenT—献给渴望改变的你—》是由2016年被誉为业界年度黑马，并荣获了萌系游戏大赏剧本金奖的作品《Re;LieF～致亲爱的你～》的原班人马所打造的共享世界观与游戏角色，并以群像剧视角重新演绎的全新作品。本作拥有令人一见倾心的顶级场景绘画，以及拥有余音绕梁般魔力的优秀配乐。

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.4%, Casual 25.5%, Anime 23.5%, Story Rich 5.5%

In this visual novel with E-mote animated sprites by veteran studio ANIM, after trying and failing to have children, the Kajiuras decided to attend a relationship seminar to fix the problem. There they meet the Sonadas and as the sessions continue, their lives begin to entwine more and more...

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.8%, Anime 27.5%, Casual 23.6%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Anne moves into the Fox Mansion — a peaceful seaside estate. Among her three new female neighbors, she must find the “returned one” — a deceased person who cannot rest until she takes the one she loves the most with her.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.9%, Casual 18.7%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Anime 14%, Text-Based 11.9%

Summon monsters, study them, and then evolve them!

Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Casual 27.5%, Anime 25.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

本游戏是纯净中文版。

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Casual 24.9%, Anime 20.3%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, 2D 6.1%

A popular Japanese visual novel by Dark One! — a touching story of two people torn by inner conflict and sorrow as they face separation from the one they love. What kind of ending awaits them…?

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.2%, Casual 31.7%, Anime 27.1%, Singleplayer 2%

"Even though I knew this love was forbidden..." While the tragedy is being told, the girl's true love is revealed! Enjoy this crazy pure love drama with beautiful visuals and cute characters!

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.9%, Anime 19.8%, Casual 15.2%, Text-Based 13.8%, Story Rich 5.7%

While taking a walk on a foggy beach, reclusive writer Cora encounters a young runaway. Curious, Cora offers her a place to stay... and a quiet, pensive story about overcoming the past unfolds.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Casual 29.6%, Anime 20.3%, Female Protagonist 17.2%

Dive into a fantastical adventure that combines strategic tile-matching puzzle gameplay with authentic 80s anime charm!

Why similar: Casual 23.4%, Hand-drawn 22.1%, Anime 20.5%, 1990's 16.1%, 2D 9.2%

It is the end of summer. Han Hui, a university student, meets a mysterious young girl named He Jia in the mountains. After this chance meeting, the two embark on a delightful journey.

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.8%, Anime 21.2%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Casual 9.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, also known as CBT, is the use of evidence based strategies to help manage symptoms of poor mental health problems such as stress, anxiety and depression. Yuuka Kazami from the Touhou Project invites you to some mostly peaceful lessons where you grasp the basics of CBT!

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.1%, Anime 22.4%, Casual 21.9%, 2D 9.7%, Colorful 8.4%

Jun Mizushima, is ordinary in every way, except for the fact that he’s the only son of a wealthy businessman and that dabbles in video game development in his spare time. He also has an ability to make everything he wishes a reality. Or, so he thinks.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Anime 29.2%, Casual 28.9%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Fairy tale wish of a loveless girl

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.7%, Casual 20.2%, Anime 18.3%, Hand-drawn 13.4%, Text-Based 10.5%

"Don't you want to experience a love like that some day?" As dreary days roll by, who should appear before Tokiha Sai but Emiya Hanabi, his childhood friend and first love, who he had alienated long ago. That is the start of a day that seems like a dream.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.6%, Anime 26.7%, Text-Based 18.2%, Casual 14.9%, Colorful 8.5%

A cute and wholesome yuri visual about a young princess, Katarina Mikhailovna Vassilieva, who (finally!) gets to meet her online friend and fellow anime fan, Audrey McMahon. Is the power of cute girls enough to bring a princess and a pauper together?

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Casual 19.8%, Anime 18.4%, Text-Based 12.1%, 2D 8.4%

Co-developed with ebi-hime, this is a fairytale-inspired yuri visual novel full of magic. Follow Paige, a struggling writer, as she moves into a spacious home in the English countryside, where she meets the mysterious Faye.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.9%, Casual 23.2%, Anime 21.1%, 2D 9.9%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a story-driven visual novel exploring morality, duty, and the cost of enforcing order in a world on the brink of conflict.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Anime 17.8%, Text-Based 14.9%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

Just because it crashed doesn't mean it's over

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.5%, Casual 30.4%, Anime 29.2%

JAS: Job App Sux! Is a coming-of-RAGE story about Rose, an aspiring art professional fighting to pave her path in the industry.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Hand-drawn 23.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Casual 12.5%, Story Rich 6.8%

Marco, an orphan with missing memories, and Arco, a dragon who rules the galaxy, were hunting for treasure in space! On one of their adventures, Marco was given a clue to the whereabouts of her mother. Their next stop, her birthplace - Earth!

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Anime 21.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Casual 9.9%, Story Rich 7%

The (mis)adventures of Vinty, a nobody who thinks she's somebody!

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.5%, Anime 38.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Story Rich 4.8%, Singleplayer 1%

A terminal love story

Why similar: Visual Novel 37.5%, Casual 27.4%, Anime 25.5%, Story Rich 8%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Lost in a forgotten mountain village, Itsuki and his companions must uncover the truth behind an ancient legend before the village’s mysterious influence consumes them. A psychological horror steeped in prewar Japanese folklore.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.4%, Casual 20.3%, Anime 18.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, 2D 8.6%

Satoshi Kuga, who led a lonely high school life, was dreading the school trip starting tomorrow because he had been assigned to the same group as the popular clique. However, it seemed there were hidden tensions even within the group that appeared to get along so well at first glance.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Text-Based 17.5%, Anime 15.5%, Casual 12.2%

“The Boy's Word” is a visual novel about growing up in a Moscow suburb in the 2000s. Lena, 16, is pulled into the local courtyard crew, where friendship, first love and family secrets come at a price. 10 characters, 5 endings — your choices decide everything.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.2%, Casual 18.9%, Anime 17.3%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, 1990's 13.9%

Delve further into the world of CLANNAD and experience the stories beyond the original visual novel adventure. Known as CLANNAD Hikari Mimamoru Sakamichi de in Japan, This Steam version features high resolution assets and is translated into English for the very first time.

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.9%, Casual 19.9%, Anime 19.1%, Story Rich 7.1%

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 28.6%, Casual 21.1%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Anime 17.2%, 2D 8%

A Japanese love adventure game, as you follow the story of Kogasaka You, his hometown and a promise he made.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.5%, Anime 22.3%, Casual 17.6%, Story Rich 8.6%, Singleplayer 1%

fault - milestone two side:above is a Cinematic Visual Novel that takes place right after the events of milestone one. Please note that this novel is a direct sequel to fault - milestone one and contains massive spoilers of the first story. Play through of the first title is highly advised.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Anime 27.3%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Story Rich 9.1%, Casual 2.7%

Juniper's Knot is a short (~30 mins) kinetic novel about the meeting of a demon and a boy. A kinetic novel is a game that uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.9%, Casual 31.1%, Anime 20.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%

You, With Me is set mainly in Singapore of an expat couple who had the perfect plan, a perfect getaway for the holidays. However, everything is turned into dust as news come out of the main character's illness. Truly, will pretending that everything is normal give you a sense of normalcy?

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.4%, Text-Based 19.4%, Anime 18.6%, 1990's 14.8%, Casual 11%

A silly hotel-management visual novel. Impress clients, earn money, and resolve issues for your staff to keep the hotel from going under.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.7%, Hand-drawn 23.4%, Casual 19.4%, 2D 10.3%, Story Rich 9.2%

South Scrimshaw, Part Two continues the story of one life in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33%, Hand-drawn 25.9%, Casual 24.7%, 2D 9.6%, Story Rich 5.7%