
Takeru, a city-raised high schooler, was forced to move deep into the snow-covered mountains. But there he encountered his childhood friend, who was earnestly tackling the problems facing the mountains.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Text-Based, Singleplayer, Adventure.

Takeru, a city-raised high schooler, was forced to move deep into the snow-covered mountains. But there he encountered his childhood friend, who was earnestly tackling the problems facing the mountains.

日陰の日葵 - sun in the shade
High school student Hiroyuki Nasukawa, whose father is a piano tuner, aspires to become a respectable adult. Yet he resorts to cheating on a test. Unsurprisingly, he gets caught. The punishment imposed on him was unexpectedly, “Please repair the school's piano.”

小坂さん。 - Remaster
“A meteorite will fall in three days. That's why I want to commit suicide proactively before then.” The girl who told me this upon our first meeting was someone I encountered on the school rooftop—a place that should have been off-limits.
High school student Hiroyuki Nasukawa, whose father is a piano tuner, aspires to become a respectable adult. Yet he resorts to cheating on a test. Unsurprisingly, he gets caught. The punishment imposed on him was unexpectedly, “Please repair the school's piano.”
Why similar: Text-Based 23.8%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Modern 16.7%, Emotional 8.9%, Indie 7.7%
“A meteorite will fall in three days. That's why I want to commit suicide proactively before then.” The girl who told me this upon our first meeting was someone I encountered on the school rooftop—a place that should have been off-limits.
Why similar: Text-Based 33.7%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Modern 9.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 7.4%
We were completely different, but back then we were both obsessed with the same thing in the same place... “The Name of the Night” is a text-based adventure game that explores the arcade music game culture of 2000 through the story of two girls' delicate emotions.
Why similar: Visual Novel 19.9%, Drama 16.4%, Text-Based 16.3%, Adventure 15.6%, Modern 15%
Having lost the meaning of life, Shionagi meets Ayana, who suffers from a certain illness. “Kidnap me from this boring everyday life.” He wishes to die. A girl promised death. A bittersweet summer kidnapping drama where they confront each other's “lives.”
Why similar: Text-Based 27.2%, Visual Novel 26.1%, Adventure 20.8%, Emotional 18.8%, Indie 4.6%
“Going against the grain is just another form of rebellion.” That's what high school student Yuta Nozaki believes, living by the principle of following the trend. Through his classmate Misaki Miyoshi, who constantly goes against the grain, Yuta begins to confront his true feelings.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23%, Emotional 15.1%, Text-Based 12.7%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Adventure 6.7%
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: Text-Based 30.1%, Visual Novel 26.4%, Drama 13.6%, Emotional 11.5%, Adventure 8.6%
A short atmospheric pixel-art story about the moment when a father, late at night, realizes his mistakes and remembers what truly matters. Inspired by a classic. Perfect for parents, sons, daughters, and anyone who knows the feeling of “what if…”.
Why similar: Text-Based 31.1%, Visual Novel 27%, Drama 14.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Indie 7.5%
Love Sphere is a Adventure told from a first-person perspective. Relive the dull middle-aged man's brief encounter.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.1%, Adventure 18.1%, Text-Based 17.3%, Modern 15.9%, Drama 14%
You are about to dive into the adventures of the main hero: pilot-engineer Henry Morgan! The adventure is truly dangerous, but at the same time very passionate and full of love! An intriguing plot with unexpected twists that will leave you craving for more!
Why similar: Text-Based 22%, Visual Novel 20.3%, Drama 15.8%, Adventure 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
Misuzu no Kuni is a kinetic visual novel with no choices or branching paths.Set in a late 20th-century Japan, it tells a traditional-style fantasy school drama.In this world, a special autonomous territory known as the Land of the Tengu exists within Japan.Supported language: Japanese only.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.1%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Adventure 16.7%, Drama 14.1%, Emotional 10.3%
I dreamed of a girl. From then on, I saw her every day in my dreams. I don't know why it happened. I can only keep telling myself that it is all false, all illusion. But on the other hand, I fell in love with it.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.2%, Text-Based 26.8%, Drama 22.5%, Emotional 18.4%, Singleplayer 4.2%
In this short but profound story, you will discover that the New Year is not only fun, but also a time for self-reflection. Immerse yourself in an emotional journey that will leave you thoughtful and perhaps with a new perspective on the meaning of this holiday.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.7%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Drama 8.8%, Modern 8.8%
In this story, three troubled high school girls. The tale then shifts to his past, where he meets his destined partner, only to face her congenital heart disease. It’s a story of how each path leads to its own form of happiness.
Why similar: Text-Based 30.1%, Visual Novel 26.6%, Drama 22.2%, Adventure 14.9%, Anime 4.2%
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.3%, Drama 17.4%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological 9.9%
When night falls, she wanders into another world... Moonless Moon is a text-based adventure game following a girl as she travels through a variety of different worlds.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.1%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Modern 17.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Adventure 10.8%
"How about a drink?" In this heartwarming, conversation-driven visual novel, you step into the role of the leader of a hot spring drinking club. You'll help its colorful members navigate personal troubles, sometimes with the aid of a drink or two, and see their challenges through to resolution.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Drama 13.4%, Modern 12.2%, Nature 7.7%
Reformatted to 200 custom handmade pages, this Harlem Renaissance story employs the reader's mind exploring personas of race, gender, and capitalism. When Angela is prompted by society, this story explores her choices.
Why similar: Text-Based 33.2%, Visual Novel 27%, Drama 18.9%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 4.3%
A novel game about experiencing first love that begins in the rainy season.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.8%, Text-Based 17.4%, Adventure 16.2%, Modern 16.1%, Drama 14.2%
When the past awakens, the future bleeds. A full length cinematic sci-fi mystery visual novel where augmented reality, history, AI technology and murder collide in the heart of Kyoto.
Why similar: Text-Based 41.2%, Visual Novel 34.7%, Adventure 20.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%
"retrospect" is a novel game consisting of five chapters. Trace the memories of the ghosts and learn about them. That is the only mourning you can do.
Why similar: Text-Based 28.5%, Visual Novel 25.4%, Adventure 19.5%, Drama 15.8%, Indie 3.9%
A small game to experience the life of an ordinary person.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.6%, Drama 16.8%, Emotional 16.8%, Text-Based 13.8%, Adventure 10.1%
Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Adventure 16.9%, Drama 15.1%, Emotional 13%, Hand-drawn 12.1%
Interactive anime adventure in visual novel format!
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Text-Based 17.3%, Drama 12.1%, Emotional 11.8%, Hand-drawn 10.7%
【A ghost girl, is here.】Terau Mare is a shy girl moves to Tokyo to go to university, and her new house, Hakusan-so, is like an abandoned. As soon as she enters the room, Mare meets a ghost girl, Furuzaki Yuika. Yuika says, "I'm going to kick you out of here soon." But...
Why similar: Text-Based 35%, Visual Novel 34.3%, Adventure 21.7%, Indie 5.3%, Singleplayer 3.7%
僕たちは──すべての計画に、失敗する。 🎋落ちこぼれ天文部達の青春群像劇を描くドラマチックノベル! 🎬文庫三冊分に及ぶ青春ドラマ 🍎ゼロ年代懐古的雰囲気 🍏暴走オマージュ破滅!
Why similar: Text-Based 19.9%, Modern 17.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Emotional 14.5%, Drama 13%
「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: Text-Based 26.8%, Visual Novel 23.8%, Adventure 18.1%, Drama 15%, Emotional 11.8%
People end up forgetting about the dead.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20%, Text-Based 19.5%, Drama 18.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Modern 8%
乙女向视觉小说游戏
Why similar: Text-Based 28.1%, Visual Novel 22.5%, Drama 17.8%, Modern 15.4%, Emotional 15.1%
幽霊のために、何ができるの
Why similar: Text-Based 39.4%, Visual Novel 32.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Singleplayer 6%
以校园为主要场景,讲述治愈和纯爱故事的视觉小说,着重于内心描写。
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.1%, Drama 16.3%, Modern 15.7%, Emotional 12.9%, Psychological 11.4%
This is a story about Iris, a nobody who didn't have a Happy Ending and now suffers the consequences of their own (lack of) actions all alone in the most northern city in the world. A depressing story and a melancholic lesson teached in life's hard way awaits you.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.1%, Drama 20.6%, Emotional 17.7%, Text-Based 13.9%, Psychological 12.9%
"My mother, my daughter, and me—three sixteen-year-olds on an extraordinary adventure."After traveling through time to meet their sixteen-year-old counterparts, three generations of women set off on an adventure through the Land of the Gods. What could await them at the end of their journey?
Why similar: Text-Based 27.3%, Visual Novel 24.3%, Emotional 12.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Modern 8.2%
When the world is coming to an end, who would you want to speak to one last time? Schrödinger’s Call is a visual novel that lets you experience the pain and salvation of human connection, as if you were turning the pages of a picture book.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.4%, Visual Novel 20.1%, Drama 15.3%, Emotional 15%, Adventure 10.8%
鳴神学園初等部六年六組は、選ばれた者たちが集う特殊なクラス。 そこに一人の転校生がやってきた。 何やら曰くがありそうなその転校生に、クラスメイト達は学園にまつわる怪談を語り始める。 そして六年六組は巨大な怪異に飲み込まれていく…
Why similar: Text-Based 32%, Visual Novel 24.4%, Adventure 19.5%, Emotional 12%, Psychological 10.2%
-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 25%, Text-Based 24.9%, Adventure 13.8%, Drama 13.1%, Emotional 10.2%
The English version of the heartwarming story that was highly acclaimed in Japan. Enjoy the meticulously crafted narrative. Set in Okinawa, Japan, it is also a story that unravels the mysteries hidden within its history and fantasy.
Why similar: Text-Based 19.7%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Emotional 15.8%, Drama 14.2%, Modern 10.5%
Ballet is a lot like love: in both, the partners' connection is all about trust. But will this bond be strong enough to keep two burning hearts together?
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Modern 17.2%, Drama 15.3%, Text-Based 13.6%, Emotional 12.3%
A fantasy Galgame. Play as Kashus, join former knight Candide to defeat the Demon King. Encounter the innocent Holiness in a coastal city. This journey weaves a tale of fantasy, fierce battles, and triumph—an experience that truly feels like playing an RPG!
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Drama 20.8%, Text-Based 19.6%, Adventure 17.6%, Anime 7.7%
In this kafkaesque, linear and short kinetic visual novel you will be a psychiatrist and will read treatment of a patient diagnosed with major depression.
Why similar: Text-Based 32.7%, Visual Novel 18%, Indie 17.6%, Emotional 16%, Psychological 12.5%
Faced with evil... would you pull the trigger? Tyrania Enforcers is a text-based visual novel featuring interactive mini-games and hand-drawn animations tied into its narrative. The story explores the ideals of Justice in a world on the brink of conflict.
Why similar: Text-Based 26.5%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Drama 14.4%, Psychological 9.8%, Emotional 8.7%
It's a short, text-based interactive book with a psychological theme.▶TRIGGER WARNING◀ Contains childhood trauma, suicidal thoughts, and emotional abuse, but ultimately conveys hope and growth.
Why similar: Text-Based 25.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Emotional 14.9%, Psychological 13.9%, Hand-drawn 8.1%
A short, dark visual novel set in the UK about a young autistic girl's destructive obsession with her older brother.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.8%, Text-Based 19.4%, Drama 15.6%, Emotional 13.9%, Psychological 7.4%
이 지옥 같은 현실을 바꿀 수만 있다면…몇십 번, 몇 백번이라도 기꺼이 죽어주마!
Why similar: Text-Based 35.3%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Modern 16%, Emotional 9.2%, Adventure 8.2%
The vibe of a typical Russian train is conveyed through illustrations, sounds, and characters. So, hold your seat on the train!
Why similar: Text-Based 25.1%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Drama 15.3%, Emotional 11.9%, Psychological 11.8%
--Is that determination really your own will? An adolescent perversion adventure presented by creators who all started their challenges from scratch! This game will be a simple text adventure.
Why similar: Visual Novel 23.6%, Modern 18.3%, Adventure 16.4%, Text-Based 13.5%, Indie 12.3%
Under the hazy moon, a shrine maiden meets a star. A short visual novel of a two person conversation. Cup ramen recommended.
Why similar: Text-Based 26.8%, Visual Novel 25.1%, Modern 18.8%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Anime 5.8%
A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.
Why similar: Text-Based 23.7%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Drama 15.7%, Emotional 13.6%, Psychological 8.8%
A fantasy visual novel featuring intense action at every turn, following the struggles of a bear trapped in the body of a man. Part II of The Enonoia Saga, and the definitive conclusion to Ovine Replica.
Why similar: Text-Based 24.4%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Drama 13.1%, Psychological 11.6%, Emotional 11.4%
For 20 years, she lived with depression. Now, she's strong enough to name what happened: a social murder. This is a visual essay—not a game—with over 400 illustrations about grief, guilt, and survival in a collapsing meritocracy.
Why similar: Text-Based 27.4%, Visual Novel 22.4%, Emotional 16.4%, Psychological 11.7%, Drama 7.2%
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: Text-Based 30.7%, Visual Novel 25.5%, Adventure 20.2%, Emotional 17.4%, Indie 4.3%
A short visual novel about dealing with loss. You explore a festival filled with old memories and regret. Where the voices of the dead never stay quite dead. Will you manage to change, before it's too late?
Why similar: Text-Based 20.6%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Modern 12.8%, Drama 12.5%, Hand-drawn 10.8%
These events happened in the places where any crime is nonsense. In broad daylight at the same time three children disappeared in nowhere. A young detective Jim Rene is the closest to the key of a mystery. But what’s the price of it? It's time to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.3%, Indie 16.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Drama 14.8%, Emotional 13.6%
This is a romantic furry visual novel. Interact with the girls, explore beautiful places and find the way to cure your childhood friend!
Why similar: Text-Based 33.2%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Adventure 14.9%, Emotional 7.2%, Nature 6.2%
A free, story-driven short visual novel with no choices. The narrative weaves between the present (202X) and the past (200X), depicting the suffocating chain of violence within a Korean school setting with stark realism.
Why similar: Text-Based 30.5%, Visual Novel 26.2%, Modern 20.4%, Indie 7.7%, Adventure 6.6%
A story of Ideal that saves Perfection.
Why similar: Text-Based 34.9%, Visual Novel 34.1%, Adventure 15.2%, Anime 7.6%, Indie 5.6%
A story about a guy, a girl he met, and their adventure. Freelance IT specialist Semyon meet a girl from Dagestan on the Internet. However, their relationship quickly grow over the regular chatting - he decides to help her run away from home. That is how their amazing adventure begins.
Why similar: Visual Novel 33.9%, Modern 16.9%, Adventure 16.3%, Drama 15.5%, Anime 6.9%
That pure love, that lovey-dovey moment again――A new, immersive animated novel game where you can experience the story of Yui Hanasaka, the main heroine of the popular short anime series OneRoom, from the protagonist’s point of view.Revisit her special moments in this innovative experience!
Why similar: Text-Based 27.3%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Modern 15.3%, Adventure 15.1%, Anime 9.5%
Beacon 2010 is a short science fiction visual novel that, with the development of technology, humanity has embarked on an interstellar exploration. The story originates from a super jump project
Why similar: Text-Based 43.2%, Visual Novel 33.2%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 8.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%
Everlasting Summer 2 – the continuation of the legendary visual novel “Everlasting Summer” is coming soon!
Why similar: Text-Based 17.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Drama 11.9%, Emotional 10.8%, Psychological 8.9%
"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 35.7%, Text-Based 25%, Adventure 15.6%, Emotional 9.8%, Anime 7.8%