
A short visual novel inspired from the works by the masters of Japanese cinema: Masaki Kobayashi, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Gosha.
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A short visual novel inspired from the works by the masters of Japanese cinema: Masaki Kobayashi, Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Gosha.

牛头镇的快乐故事
This is a realistic visual game (AVG). 10-year-old Wang Nan plans to go to the provincial capital during the summer vacation, but many incredible things suddenly happen in the town, and many of them are related to him... So where should he go?

One Step To Paradise
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!
This is a realistic visual game (AVG). 10-year-old Wang Nan plans to go to the provincial capital during the summer vacation, but many incredible things suddenly happen in the town, and many of them are related to him... So where should he go?
Why similar: Drama 25.9%, Cinematic 21.3%, Visual Novel 18.5%, Conversation 9.8% ★, Text-Based 9.3%
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: Drama 25.9%, Visual Novel 21.3%, Text-Based 18.3%, Historical 12.9%, Conversation 9.8% ★
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: Visual Novel 29.6%, Text-Based 27%, Drama 24.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Casual 5.5%
An award-winning, fully-voiced sound novel. In 1888 in Yoshiwara, the pleasure district of Tokyo, a man meets a woman. Soon after, the illustrious escort Hakuhi dies. So begins a tale of the events leading up to her death, told from the perspective of two men with nothing in common.
Why similar: Drama 25.3%, Visual Novel 23.5%, Historical 17.7%, Text-Based 14.2%, Linear 9%
"Maybe...we all are deaf." This is a sweet-bitter story based on modern times. Also, this is a visual novel game with simple menu and using click or space bar to play, without no choice. Although, this game is not a simulation game only for love.
Why similar: Visual Novel 28.9%, Drama 28.3%, Text-Based 25.8%, Violent 7.5%, Casual 7.2%
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.
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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.
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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.
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「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!
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多愁善感的秋天即將結束。 終將迎來冬天的某個夜裡。 ————我,遇見了魔法少女。
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乙女向视觉小说游戏
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Know your neighbors. Find the truth. Betray them. Experience the nightmare of the Salem Witch Trials in this horror story based on true events.
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Why similar: Drama 41.4%, Visual Novel 38.9%, Casual 10.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Indie 1.8%
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