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Games Like The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Story Rich, Anime, Adventure.

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He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.

Reviews: Very Positive — 95% — of 59,133 reviews
Released: 2024-04-22
Developer: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Publisher: 2P Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 6.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 24.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 83%

Overview

The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty stands out for its bleak historical setting, morally compromised leads, and a surprisingly tender bond unfolding through dark branching visual-novel storytelling. These recommendations focus on that same mix of tragedy, intimacy, and choice-driven narrative, with an emphasis on historical or folkloric East Asian settings, multiple endings, and emotionally heavy journeys where survival and redemption are never clean.

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    Why You'll Like It: This is one of the closest matches for players who want a Chinese historical visual novel with political danger, intense character bonds, romance, and multiple endings.

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    95% matchVery Positive93% of 1,725 reviews2018
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    91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,231 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.8%, Psychological Horror 18.3%, Emotional 16%, Story Rich 15.7%, RPG 10%

  44. #44 Insects Awaken
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 458 reviews2025
    Dev: HelloMeow
    Windows · Mac

    Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.

    Why similar: Historical 22.4%, Visual Novel 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Word Game 9.7%

  45. #45 月华辉映之刻
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 4,417 reviews2025
    Dev: 侠客狗工作室
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    ——这是由阴阳两面的夹缝中,诞生的深刻羁绊。世人只言开封繁华,歌舞升平,却难以看到那,被隐藏起来的黑暗背面。粉饰的美好,残酷的真相。生者的思念,亡者的祝福。所以,你要止步当前,还是深究一切?

    Why similar: Word Game 17.8%, Dating Sim 15%, Visual Novel 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Multiple Endings 11%

  46. #46 缚戎人:唐建中十三年
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 55 reviews2025
    Dev: 思维度工作室(Sharewedo Studio)Pub: 思维度工作室(Sharewedo Studio)
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A text adventure game of the mid Tang Dynasty, where players can experience the story of a lonely city in the Western Regions during the Tang Tibetan War in the 13th year of Jianzhong by the 'bound barbarians'. Witness the growth and helplessness of characters and the rise and fall of the era.

    Why similar: Historical 20.5%, Word Game 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Dating Sim 12.5%

  47. #47 The Three Kingdoms: Rebirth
    69% matchVery Positive93% of 2,815 reviews2026
    Dev: 玛奇阿朵互娱科技Pub: 凤麟工作室
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    You, an ordinary modern person, cross into the Three Kingdoms. There you meet legendary heroes and beauties. Will you retreat with your love, or rise to conquer the land? Every choice rewrites history—or leads to your doom.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 19.5%, Dating Sim 19%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Multiple Endings 14.3%, Romance 12.9%

  48. #48 Lost:Antinomy
    71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,075 reviews2024
    Dev: IMaiIna
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!

    Why similar: Word Game 23%, Interactive Fiction 18.4%, Dating Sim 18.1%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Anime 7.9%

  49. #49 Maid Cafe on Electric Street
    71% matchVery Positive86% of 704 reviews2024
    Dev: Adventurer's TavernPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in the otaku haven of Nipponbashi, Osaka.

    Why similar: Cooking 25.9%, Visual Novel 16%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Romance 10.3%

  50. #50 Noctuary
    70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,635 reviews2023
    Dev: GratescaPub: Serenity Forge
    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."

    Why similar: Visual Novel 18.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Anime 9.4%, Romance 9.2%

  51. #51 Memory Girl +
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: cream△Pub: Champloo Games
    Windows

    A tragic love story following Memori and her search for the missing "him."

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Romance 11.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 8.9%

  52. #52 Demonheart: The Cursed Trial
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 128 reviews2025
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac

    You are a girl with a demonic heart, trapped with a group of suspicious individuals. A demonspawn arrives, setting off a chain of mysterious murders. Can you trust any of your fellow captives and find love in the chaos? Or will you fight for your life alone?

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Dating Sim 15.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Romance 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

  53. #53 Seedsow Lullaby
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 503 reviews2024
    Dev: iMel Inc.Pub: ANIPLEX.EXE
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    "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: Visual Novel 53.1%, Anime 21.7%, Emotional 13%, Adventure 8%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  54. #54 灾厄黑龙与谎言公主
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 3,621 reviews2025
    Dev: 莓夜工作室
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    这是身为人类的公主,教会了强大而冷漠的黑龙,何为「爱」的故事。玩家将扮演故事中的女主角——一名人类国度的公主,与一头黑龙建立羁绊,融化与温暖它的心灵,为自身谋得生存希望。令人啼笑皆非的生活开始啦!

    Why similar: Word Game 17.8%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Romance 10%

  55. #55 Uberich: Advent Sinners
    68% matchVery Positive84% of 306 reviews2025
    Dev: NBDR GamesPub: XD
    Windows

    The world and reality of Joe collapse as a sequence of paranormal events starts in September. A mysterious girl with physical powers named Chava wants him dead, as he can be a core key for her cult to dominate the reality between worlds.

    Why similar: Word Game 16.5%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Dating Sim 11.2%, Romance 7.2%

  56. #56 SIFU Kidnapped! Adventure in the Women's Kingdom
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,761 reviews2026
    Dev: 次元边界
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Modern worker reborn as Golden Cicada in the all-female Land of Women. Unravel the Mother-Son River’s secrets, battle Demon King Mara, and bond with seven goddesses. Your choices shape many endings—balance enlightenment and love to rewrite the Three Realms.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 20.9%, Dating Sim 20.5%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Emotional 8.4%

  57. #57 目盲/Blind
    69% matchVery Positive85% of 894 reviews2022
    Dev: GOCORE
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    「Sometimes what the eye can't tell, the heart can.」 《Blind》 is a light fantasy game for girls set in a modern city. After a childhood accident that left me with a strange face blindness, I was introduced to a profession called "watchman" and since then, the world has taken on a whole new dimension.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 17.4%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Word Game 16%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

  58. #58 Paper Bride 7 Lethal Bond
    65% matchVery Positive95% of 240 reviews2025
    Dev: HeartBeat Plus
    Windows

    Speak not of love untouched by passion's fire, as it's a torturous journey. If lovers would remain faithful evermore,On Peony Pavilion’s road they’ll meet for three lives more. Paper Bride 7: Lethal Bond is a Chinese horror puzzle game, and the 7th title of the Paper Bride series.

    Why similar: Word Game 28.9%, Visual Novel 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 21.1%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, RPG 7.1%

  59. #59 The Mikado Birdgirl in Taichung
    69% matchVery Positive91% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: Erotes Studio
    Windows

    Wang Cheng-En escaped the Miaoli emperor's clutches with Pisuka. This time, they follow Mika to a holy city Taichung State. What awaits him? Will he eat lead, end up being buried as a bloated corpse in a ditch in the middle of Taiwan, or lead an ordinary daily life together with young girls?

    Why similar: Word Game 21.8%, Dating Sim 20.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Story Rich 8.2%, Romance 8.1%

  60. #60 LoveChoice
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 36,143 reviews2021
    Dev: Akaba Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    "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: Dating Sim 23.1%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Romance 17.9%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 8.2%

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