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Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?

Reviews: Very Positive — 90% — of 450 reviews
Released: 2024-02-07
Developer: FUTU Studio
Publisher: Astrolabe Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows

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  49. #49 Heartbeat in Thailand
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,067 reviews2025
    Dev: RainbowGame
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Freshly graduated, you head to Bangkok’s Chinatown to find your uncle—only to lose contact. Seeking a steady job, you’re mistaken for a gang boss and thrown into chaos. Along the way, you meet a sweet cousin, cold widow, mysterious performer, quirky ghost, and even... someone unexpected.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 23.7%, Romance 16.8%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%

  50. #50 透明的她与真实的我
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 187 reviews2025
    Dev: 可味玩KawayiPlay
    Windows

    This game is a bishoujo game developed and published by Kawayi Play.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 17%, Word Game 15.8%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Anime 9.9%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%

  51. #51 我的恋爱逃生攻略 Love to Live
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 774 reviews2025
    Dev: 番茄炖肉制作组Pub: Comma 49
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Trapped in a game of dreams, where the price of failing to escape is eternal slumber. Across shifting worlds, you meet 'him.' Is he merely a kindred spirit born of crisis, or a forgotten soul from your distant memories? A heart-pounding romance adventure across the dreamscape—begins now!

    Why similar: Dating Sim 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Visual Novel 11.9%, Romance 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%

  52. #52 The Diary
    70% matchMixed68% of 200 reviews2025
    Dev: HuCang StudioPub: IndieArk
    Windows · Mac

    Several diaries gradually reveal the thrilling story of a missing case; after multiple deductions, are the answers in the past or present? With frequent plot twists, you never know which is the truth and which is the unexpected; in a dense fog, time buries the past, but the marks remain.

    Why similar: Word Game 24.6%, Romance 14%, Visual Novel 11%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Anime 8.8%

  53. #53 52Hertz
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 110 reviews2026
    Dev: Moonlit Apple
    Windows

    An eternally snowbound town. An inescapable time loop. A group of travelers trapped between memory and truth…You will embody Mo Shi, the amnesiac protagonist, stepping into this enigmatic town known as the "Singularity" , partner with the protagonist to solve murder cases and expose the killer.

    Why similar: Investigation 16.9%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Mystery 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.9%

  54. #54 错过的暑假可以放第二次吗?
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 915 reviews2026
    Dev: 麻溜完结制作组
    Windows

    游戏内容: 这是一款以绘画为主题、描述了成年人对于过往错过的人与事的灵魂之旅,兽人向的纯视觉小说游戏。 故事讲述了25岁的狸花猫兽人“启诚”,在被公司辞退后回到老家的城市。作为曾没能通过联考的美术生,在青梅竹马“未乾”,以及好朋友【熙和】、【望舒】、画室的“学弟”【烈烈】的帮助下,慢慢寻回了自己曾失去的那个暑假,那个他命中注定的人……

    Why similar: Word Game 26.9%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Romance 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 8%

  55. #55 Sand Castle
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: Alice NowakPub: Unusual Meaning
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A date on the beach, small talk, a little bit of nostalgia and an important decision. All of that taking place to the accompaniment of the summer breeze.

    Why similar: Romance 12.8%, Dating Sim 12.7%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Anime 10.3%

  56. #56 Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise
    66% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,232 reviews2025
    Dev: KARMAGAME HK LIMITEDPub: EpicDream Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Transported back a century by fate, you find yourself in a legendary tale of vengeance. Amidst powerful enemies in a tumultuous era, your mission is to assist those around you. Experience this immersive epic from a first-person perspective—authentic, weighty, yet brimming with hope.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 28.3%, Multiple Endings 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Mystery 16.6%, Story Rich 9.8%

  57. #57 夏荷 | Summer Lotus
    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 70 reviews2019
    Dev: 木子工坊Pub: HongbinGame
    Windows

    Summer Lotus, a derivative play of campus love With the arrival of summer vacation, the male protagonist applied for a summer job, and naturally met our beautiful girls by the sea. Then an interesting love story happened.

    Why similar: RPG 63.8%, Adventure 36.2%

  58. #58 夏末白夜
    64% matchVery Positive96% of 478 reviews2025
    Dev: 晚夏社Pub: late summer studio
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    白月高中的知名论坛【白月公园】上,一则怪谈帖子仅仅只花了几天时间,就火遍了整个校园。 明明是一眼假的帖子,却依旧成为了学生们茶余饭后的消遣,甚至被许多学生信以为真。不信鬼神的“现实派”高中生周腾,自然没有把帖子所描述的故事放在眼里。 直到离奇的事情一件一件地发生在了自己的身边……

    Why similar: Text-Based 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Romance 12.2%, Anime 9.1%

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