Games Like School Years

Getting a girl-friend before National College Entrance Exam, I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.6%, Romance 18.7%, Nudity 15.5%, Anime 10.4%, Sexual Content 8%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Chinese school-life simulation that captures the pressure and emotional stakes of the academic experience.

Guide your adventure with beautiful girls through the mysterious campus. Adventure aside, this game also draws a vivid picture of the darkness filled inside Hakoniwa City. As a human the protagonist can't do much about it, but he has been observing. What will he see?

Why similar: Sexual Content 36%, Nudity 25.7%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Anime 11.4%, Indie 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that explores complex, dark themes within a confined narrative space.

From behind the incidents, there hide the secret of the past.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Romance 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Anime 11.5%, Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric psychological horror visual novel that mirrors the unsettling tone of the seed game.

《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中，从入学一路走到高考，与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长，互相陪伴。你的养成和选择，不但会决定你的人生，也会影响到朋友们的未来。

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.8%, Drama 25.8%, Romance 23.9%, Story Rich 16%, Casual 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The classic visual novel that defined the school-based drama and psychological thriller genre.

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Visual Novel 21.9%, Anime 15.8%, Romance 12.4%, Horror 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive psychological horror visual novel set within a school environment that subverts player expectations.

When seven people fall prey to a vicious curse, they will discover that horror rests not from the shadows lurking about, but within themselves. To what ends will one go in order to survive?

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.3%, Horror 14.7%, Sexual Content 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Anime 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality horror visual novel with branching narratives and deep character-driven drama.

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 27.2%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Anime 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Story Rich 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that shares the dark, introspective tone of the seed game.

A story about forced smiles, coming to terms with the past, and love—but most of all, redemption.

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.2%, Anime 30.1%, Indie 16.7%

Why You'll Like It: A Chinese indie visual novel that focuses on emotional romance and drama within a school setting.

Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.8%, Anime 17.2%, Romance 15.6%, Story Rich 14.7%, Nudity 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a school-adjacent setting with strong psychological elements and mature, emotional themes.

Lynne is a short story about the scariest thing in the world: being a teenager.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.2%, Sexual Content 20%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 10.5%, Anime 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play psychological horror visual novel that excels at building tension through its narrative.

《追忆夏色年华》是由美少女游戏品牌MOONSTONE制作的一款奇幻恋爱题材作品。讲述了主人公与妹妹时隔三年一同返回故乡生活，并与曾经关系密切的三位女孩再度相见，并深入了解她们内心隐藏的爱意与黑暗的故事。本作由山风岚负责原画，吴担当剧本，solfa制作音乐，霜月遥献唱主题曲。

Why similar: Sexual Content 26%, Nudity 23%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 10.5%, Drama 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that captures a nostalgic, mature atmosphere through its narrative.

"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.

Why similar: Romance 32.9%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Story Rich 14%, Interactive Fiction 6.3%, Simulation 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive Chinese indie title that emphasizes emotional decision-making and narrative depth.

This game is a male-oriented visual novel that features text, illustration, and voice.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18%, Romance 16.3%, Drama 14%, Anime 12.2%, Sexual Content 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy visual novel that focuses on character relationships and anime aesthetics.

This is a galgame about college life, where you'll pursuit the love of your life. You'll surely experience hardship, triumph, happiness, sadness, maybe even trauma. Only time can heal all.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.6%, RPG 20.2%, Anime 14.3%, Indie 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that incorporates rpg elements and anime-style storytelling.

This is a game that combines match-3, GALGAME elements and beauties. If you want to learn more about those beauties, you need to best them first. How the story goes is choice-based so your choices will ultimately decide their fate.

Why similar: Sexual Content 43.9%, Nudity 35.2%, Anime 9.5%, Visual Novel 4.2%, JRPG 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A popular Chinese-developed title that blends visual novel storytelling with mature themes.

Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.3%, Romance 25.7%, Anime 16.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Simulation 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A highly regarded visual novel that explores emotional growth and relationships within a school setting.

A narrative detective game blended with supernatural elements. Play as a rookie investigator, discover vital clues in every case, dive into unscripted interrogations and uncover truths that break minds. But with each revelation, the world feels... less human.

Why similar: Detective 23%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Anime 12.7%, Drama 12.2%, Story Rich 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich visual novel that combines detective work with anime-style narrative progression.

Can you find love as the only boy in an all-girls school? Find out, in this slice-of-life visual novel game with multiple endings.

Why similar: Nudity 22.8%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Romance 16.3%, Sexual Content 16.2%, Anime 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that leans into the school-life genre with mature themes.

SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Nudity 18.3%, Anime 15.6%, Romance 12.1%, Sexual Content 11%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, character-driven visual novel set in a school environment with significant psychological and mature elements.

Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.1%, Anime 26.1%, Story Rich 18%, Singleplayer 2.3%, 2D 2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of psychological horror set in a small community that shares the unsettling atmosphere of the seed game.

We meet many people in our lives. Relationships with them are different and can be changed.

Why similar: Sexual Content 16.1%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Nudity 14.3%, Anime 11.2%, Drama 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that focuses on nonlinear storytelling and dating-sim mechanics.

Bear witness to a love that will change the world, in this classic horror romance visual novel from acclaimed writer Urobuchi Gen.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.2%, Sexual Content 18.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Nudity 11%, Romance 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, visceral psychological horror visual novel that pushes the boundaries of mature storytelling.

An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.

Why similar: Romance 21.7%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Anime 13.9%, Story Rich 11.4%, Nudity 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A school-based visual novel that focuses on emotional connection and personal growth.

《Ms Vampire Love to Date with Me》 is a multi-ending ADV that depicts the player and Irene (a vampire) living together during summer vacation.

Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Romance 13%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Drama 8%

This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".

Why similar: Visual Novel 52%, Anime 24.6%, Story Rich 9.2%, Drama 7.9%, Indie 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply emotional and story-rich visual novel that focuses on the human condition.

"Taiwan Love Story ⁵" is a romantic interactive novel. To write a thesis on love, you meet girls from different parts of Taiwan. As you conduct your academic research, you gradually become captivated by them, leading to a series of sweet, bittersweet, and complex romantic encounters.

Why similar: Sexual Content 19.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Drama 11.3%, Anime 10.3%

A visual novel game following a young man who wakes up in the body of another student... Learning his friends may not be living the perfect lives he thought they were.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.5%, Nudity 26.7%, Sexual Content 19%, Anime 15.8%, Indie 9%

Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that uses a school setting to explore supernatural and mature themes.

I had to admit, the only thing that is more scary than a murder weapon, is that girl, who is not even supposed to hold it

Why similar: Detective 20%, Visual Novel 15.8%, Sexual Content 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Anime 10.5%

Aozora Meikyuu is a short Romance Visual Novel with focus on a cute girl.

Why similar: Nudity 40.6%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Anime 16.6%, Sexual Content 8.1%, Romance 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: An indie visual novel that focuses on character-driven adventure and anime aesthetics.

Sweet Home is a visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Parted friendships, ambiguous romances, tangled relationships, and flawed families... Are these just the pangs of adolescence—or something heavier? Step into the shoes of Zhao Ying, shape her choices, and uncover every possible path.

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Drama 14.7%, RPG 14.3%, Simulation 6.4%

Adult Education is a steamy visual novel set in an adult evening school, where a sultry teacher develops an intimate interest in her female students.

Why similar: Sexual Content 25.6%, Nudity 24%, Visual Novel 18.8%, Romance 15.2%, Story Rich 7.3%

Manipulate the main character with power of telepathic, looking for the trace of Araka, an Exorcist imprisoned in the other world.

Why similar: JRPG 20.2%, Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Nudity 11%, RPG 10.6%

"Internship Detective" is a text adventure game of detective story from the perspective of double female masters. The two heroines Doudou (Intership detective) and Bobo (“big” detective) .

Why similar: Detective 21.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Drama 12.5%, Anime 9.4%

Shino has been the protagonist's childhood friend since they were kids. She is like a symbol of a man's "preferences"... A girl with such high specs that anyone would take a second glance if they passed her by. However, everyday life with her doesn't seem to be just peaceful.

Why similar: Sexual Content 20.9%, Nudity 20.3%, JRPG 11.3%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Romance 8.7%

Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more?

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Anime 20.9%, Sexual Content 13.4%, Romance 11.5%, Horror 8.5%

Sex with Teachers - is the simplest puzzle which can help you to develop your visual memory and enjoy hot pictures of sexy ladies.

Why similar: Sexual Content 22.1%, Nudity 21.5%, Visual Novel 17%, Anime 14%, Simulation 9.1%

你来到了一所郊外的“荒野高校“，你发现了这所学校，不仅仅是表面上残破不堪 ，而且每个角落都透露着诡异且压抑的气氛。随着时间的流逝以及事件的推进，被尘封已久的历史真相被一步步揭露。 我与寥寥几名的“全校同学”展开了对于学校的探索，已生命为代价换取来的真相，才是整个事件的冰山一角。

Why similar: Drama 20.8%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Story Rich 10.1%

《人间》是一款现实主义视觉小说合集，讲述了在同一个夏天、同一个地方的三对不同的男女之间所发生的最为真实的故事。

Why similar: Nudity 35.2%, Visual Novel 28%, Simulation 15.4%, Anime 8.9%, Indie 7.1%

这是一个交互性小说的游戏，包含多个独立的小故事。画面精美，操作简单。

Why similar: Sexual Content 46.1%, Nudity 35%, Interactive Fiction 5.1%, Visual Novel 4.4%, Anime 3.8%

Sex Dorm🔞 – A visual novel where you play as a student from Japan who moves to the U.S. to experience college life. Explore new cultures, build relationships, work part-time, and dive into your hidden desires in the world of university life.

Why similar: Sexual Content 21.3%, Nudity 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 16.9%, Story Rich 10.6%

[game type] AVG + simulated love cultivation[game rating] objects aged 18 and above[game theme] BL ancient Roman wind school daily + hot-blooded battle

Why similar: Drama 21.7%, Romance 20.1%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Anime 14.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%

本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。

Why similar: Detective 36.5%, Visual Novel 29.9%, Drama 20.9%, Psychological Horror 2.7%, Indie 2.2%

"Moment of Moonset" is a thriller story game. The heroine Pang Lu comes into contact with Aileen by chance, and encounters a strange mysterious power on the way to learn Aileen's identity. How should she respond, or should she choose to fall into crisis? Or escape intact? Or...

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.5%, Sexual Content 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, RPG 12.7%, Drama 10.9%

A puzzle ＆ plot single-player game. It all starts with the falling star ...... Through the puzzle, find the childhood memories while gradually unraveling the truth of the "Blood Tree Plague" hundreds of years ago.

Why similar: Drama 17.8%, JRPG 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Anime 10.7%, Horror 8.4%

On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Drama 19.6%, Anime 15.1%, Sexual Content 13.4%, Romance 9.5%

FRESHMAN — an adult, choice-based visual novel that celebrates the best parts of life. Step into the shoes of a college freshman and experience all the pleasures of student life.

Why similar: Sexual Content 35.5%, Nudity 18.2%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Drama 7.5%, Story Rich 5.3%

This is a plot-oriented interactive puzzle game. The gameplay uses mouse clicks or drag-and-drop methods to promote the development of the plot. The game tells the story of an ordinary young man who pursues love, grows up in the process of hard work, and finally reaps friendship and love.

Why similar: Sexual Content 42.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Drama 12.2%, Anime 11.7%, Visual Novel 9.8%

In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.2%, Simulation 18%, RPG 12.4%, Anime 9.7%, Casual 5.9%

Campus love is not so much interest entanglement, only pure I love you and you love me. Love in School tells a short love story, simple and fresh.

Why similar: RPG 63.3%, Indie 36.7%

Your Diary + is a visual novel game that explores the seven ways humans experience happiness in the stories of its seven heroines. What does it mean to be useful to someone? To be loved? To trust someone with your heart? Rediscover the importance of these everyday joys.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Sexual Content 17.5%, Romance 16.5%, Nudity 16%, Anime 12.6%

My step sisters - erotic visual novel, which accommodates all the secret dreams of every guy. In the game you can improve your communication, flirting skills and get to know female nature better.

Why similar: Sexual Content 23.6%, Nudity 19.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, RPG 9.4%, Anime 8.9%

On the ruins of the city, in the ruins of the church. I started my apocalyptic journey with the silver-haired girl Xun. Stumbling, full of moving and surprising. Towards an uncertain future.

Why similar: Sexual Content 19.3%, Nudity 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.7%, JRPG 10.8%, Anime 8.8%

A sensual visual novel where a shy girl helps her erotic-writer friend craft steamy stories — while craving her herself.

Why similar: Sexual Content 21.6%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Nudity 14.7%, Drama 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 9%

YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Sexual Content 16.4%, Romance 13.2%, Anime 9.7%

"The 2nd page of the medical examination diary: Another story of exciting days of me and my senpai" is the novel game. This is the love story between the resident doctor and the nurse at the hospital. "The adult love with the nurse who is a childhood friend."

Why similar: Sexual Content 19.5%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Romance 15.4%, Anime 11.9%, Nudity 11.6%

Sex Faculty🔞 is a visual novel for adults, where immersive storytelling and a sense of realism are complemented by a variety of scenes and elements intended for players over 18.

Why similar: Sexual Content 27.7%, Nudity 26%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Simulation 7.9%

这是一款以中式校园为背景的推理类文字游戏，你将扮演一名高中生司空茂，在开学第一天目击密室杀人事件的现场，并经过调查和推理解决案件，找出真正的犯人和真相背后更深的阴谋。但在享受侦探游戏的同时，请千万不要忽视学习。保持情绪稳定，尽量维持活下去的念头...记住，你的成绩，永远比案件要更重要。

Why similar: Detective 22.4%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Drama 10%