Games Like The Land of Rest 1

Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.

Why similar: Wholesome 22.4% ★, JRPG 19.2%, Underground 17.3% ★, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Emotional 10.8%

The picture-book-loving Little Princess lives happily in the Castle with her best friends Little Seal and Little Sharks day after day. However, the Little Princess, long “Protected” in the Castle, has always been dreaming of seeing the beautiful starry sky depicted in the picture book.

Why similar: JRPG 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Anime 8.8%, Story Rich 8.4%

A little girl finds a cat and learns about love and compassion.

Why similar: Wholesome 27.3% ★, JRPG 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 16%, Emotional 12.9%, Visual Novel 9.2%

A fantasy comedy hybrid visual novel with jrpg battles

Why similar: JRPG 31.7%, Visual Novel 22%, Anime 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Story Rich 6.8%

In a colorless world, you open a shaved ice shop guided by a mysterious raven. Through emotion, you connect with your customers and uncover their past and the world’s hidden truth—Yume Kakigori is a quiet journey through feelings and self-discovery.

Why similar: JRPG 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.8%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Emotional 9.9%, Anime 9.5%

In a peaceful household, two pure flowers—roses and lilies—bloom quietly, until an unseen “black hand” reaches in. With a coach’s arrival, subtle changes reveal a slow, irreversible transformation.

Why similar: JRPG 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 18%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Anime 12%, Emotional 11.9%

樱花有双生，人也有双命。 一命如春，一命如冬。 但在生命更迭、记忆永续的世界里， 唯独你——只此一生。 这是一段关于“铭记与蜕变”的故事， 是一场关于“失去与再次遇见”的旅程。 当花期更迭、当命运分岔， 你将如何在破碎的时间里， 捧住仅有一次的爱？

Why similar: Wholesome 23.7% ★, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Visual Novel 18.2%, Emotional 13.6%, Story Rich 8.2%

🐾 埋藏在幼猫心中的小小愿望，是否能传达到呢？这是仅有一室、一人、一猫娘的一场温馨且治愈的同居故事。让猫娘用恋慕之心温暖您的冬天！

Why similar: Wholesome 24% ★, Visual Novel 18.1%, Anime 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, JRPG 10.6%

Antoine is a tavern owner who privately conducts her own secret research. Due to an accident, a little girl enters her life and her once-quiet existence is forever changed. Antoine is forced to take risks involuntarily, and bit by bit the truth of the world is revealed to her again.

Why similar: JRPG 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 24.7%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Anime 9.6%, 2D Platformer 9.2%

"Remember Us" is an emotional adventure game where you witness the final moments of Dean, an Alzheimer's patient, as he tries to remember his beloved wife Marta and his past before passing away. Find objects, revive memories, and discover Dean's poignant farewell moment.

Why similar: JRPG 25%, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Emotional 10.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

Embark on a delightful little romp through the worlds of various Odencat games to track down a dimension-diving cat in this short, heartwarming adventure.

Why similar: JRPG 30.3%, Interactive Fiction 28.3%, Wholesome 13.7% ★, Emotional 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

《极乐妹土！2》国际中文版正式登陆 Steam 平台！本作是由日本美少女游戏品牌 MOONSTONE 精心打造的一款视觉小说。故事发生在暑假期间，七濑家的父母远赴海外旅行，留下主角与五位性格迥异的妹妹共同看家。玩家将化身为这位温柔的哥哥，在带领妹妹们齐心参与各项活动的过程中，共同编织出一段温馨又欢乐的夏日成长物语。

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.7%, JRPG 25.3%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Anime 10.3%, 2D Platformer 7.3%

After the revolution, Kikoku is plunged into chaos. Takekosen joins the secret organization Hiseido, facing her final trial. She must abandon her name, wear the mask, and forge her path through fate. A fantasy visual novel set in an ancient Eastern world.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 31.2%, Visual Novel 24.8%, Emotional 13.2%, Anime 12.1%, Story Rich 11.5%

It was meant to be nothing more than an ordinary act of skipping class. You headed to the main building’s rooftop, but one misstep left you unconscious. When you wake up, you find yourself in a campus that is familiar yet strangely transformed. You must uncover the truth and find a way out.

Why similar: JRPG 35.8%, Interactive Fiction 29.3%, RPG 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Story Rich 6.8%

为了筹集妹妹高昂的生活费，守财奴男主新海幸意外踏入了名为「人才租赁」的奇妙行当。在扮演代理熟人、倾听者乃至专属搭档的虚假契约掩护下，女性们不为人知的内心秘密与真实心声悄然绽放。以金钱维系的脆弱羁绊终将遭遇现实考验，当一层层伪装剥落之后，究竟会是财尽缘散，还是假戏真做呢？充满谎言与心跳的喜剧就此上演。

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.4%, JRPG 25.6%, Visual Novel 18.6%, Anime 9.6%, 2D Platformer 7.3%

"On the last night of the year, the dead will turn into transparent ghosts,reunite with loved ones." Lost memories, an odd festival, and the night of the meteor shower... All these elements are intricately connected. But what truth awaits Tianhai?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.2%, JRPG 21.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

In “Joe's Life,” you and your best friend Halliday honor his dead grandpa’s last wish by opening a record store.

Why similar: Wholesome 27.3% ★, Emotional 26%, Story Rich 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, RPG 9.4%

In 120 Yen series, each season has a unique heroine. By using the four seasons of Japan to tell the story of two people meeting and getting along through the keyword "120 yen".

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.7%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Emotional 18.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Anime 7.8%

Echo of Starsong is a visual novel style adventure game. Eda, a girl who can hear mysterious sound waves known as starsong, crosses paths with a young man in search of their source. Together, they venture out to the heart of space to unravel an ancient myth.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Visual Novel 18.4%, Emotional 16.8%, JRPG 14.4%, Anime 10.9%

"OuPaiWar" is a first-person visual novel game developed by Eagle, where you will meet nearly 30 characters and explore over 400 CG images.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.6%, Emotional 15.5%, 2D Platformer 15.4%, Anime 14.6%, Story Rich 7.9%

When nightmare monsters invade your city, can you and your friends defeat them with your dream magic and still make it to school on time? A text-based interactive magical girl anime novel, 250,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.

Why similar: JRPG 27%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Emotional 13.4%, Anime 10.3%

夜羊社视觉小说的初次官方中文版登陆Steam，洛丽塔的世界，任你徜徉！ 单线故事，可以轻松体验。 使用手工绘制的角色，画风精美。 通过精心设计的角色与故事情节，让玩家沉浸在故事中。 小说风格的的剧本，通过文字感受角色细致的心理活动。 本地化的文本与UI界面，零门槛体验游戏内容。

Why similar: Wholesome 28.9% ★, JRPG 19.9%, Visual Novel 16.5%, Anime 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 9.8%

《我就是要红》是一部都市言情视觉小说，玩家的每个选择都会影响最终的结局。在娱乐圈这个人性黑暗被无限放大的修罗场，看七八线小明星如何一步步逆袭登上娱乐圈的王座。

Why similar: JRPG 24.8%, Interactive Fiction 23.6%, Visual Novel 14.6%, Anime 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.6%

Save the monster girls! Talk through their issues and face their challenges. Convince them to leave their crumbling fantasy game before it all falls apart! You may yet come to understand them—or even yourself!—in this wholesome mix of playful conversation and minigames.

Why similar: Wholesome 33.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Emotional 10.7%, Story Rich 8.5%

建安十二年，日渐衰落的东汉王朝在长期的军阀混战下早已名存实亡。为了攫取更多的权力，将天下纳入自己的囊中，诸多姓氏的野心家们开始了无休止的争斗，纷争无休的乱世就此展开。 这一年，怀着同样对争夺天下的渴望，长期处在四处奔逃的困境中的军阀刘备决意前往隆中拜访名士诸葛亮。同年，刘备之妾甘氏为其诞下一子。故事就此这里开始……

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.5%, Visual Novel 19.2%, Emotional 11.6%, 2D Platformer 11.1%, RPG 10.4%

美少女游戏社团漩涡社（Whirlpool）带来的最新视觉小说。身处空想理论打造的创想世界中，与邂逅的女生们共度末日前的生活吧！

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.1%, JRPG 24.6%, Visual Novel 17%, Emotional 10.6%, Anime 9.8%

Stories Want to be Told is an adventure game. It is more like an interactive story telling game. This the first episode The Prohecy

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 37.1%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Emotional 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Atmospheric 6%

Programmer Lin Mo is tired of his monotonous life. One day, he meets a mysterious girl at a café who hides many secrets. As lies and true feelings intertwine, can this chance encounter save him from his numb existence? A visual novel filled with "love and hope".

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, JRPG 19.7%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Emotional 10%, Anime 8.9%

Alphadia III is a retro-style fantasy RPG set at the times of the Energi War. Join Alfonso, an energi clone, on a quest for truth with deep turn-based battles, SP Skills, Arrays, and the unique Energi Crock system—all in charming pixel art.

Why similar: JRPG 40.1%, Visual Novel 19.8%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

"Bride of Ryujin Another Story: The Tale of the Sacred Bell" is an ADV that blends Japanese-style fantasy with fairytale storytelling. The game tells the story of a nameless deity and a wandering shrine maiden. Players will join them as they uncover stories buried deep in Mt. Kirigakure.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.6%, Emotional 18.5%, Anime 16.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Visual Novel 8.3%

This is a tragedy cause by illegal plant collecting. The main character, Leng Xiaobing, was a normal shop keeper form a grocery store, but ever things changed after she met a strange man…

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.6%, Visual Novel 19.3%, Anime 15.5%, Emotional 11.6%, RPG 9.2%

With some special reasons, Tang Sheng, a human being, fell into a world of monsters between the underworld and the human world. At the same time, he found that he had lost his memory. He learned that he had to find all the " belongings " when he fell down to return to the world.

Why similar: JRPG 27.6%, Interactive Fiction 25.1%, Emotional 12%, Anime 9.1%, Story Rich 8.6%

To help her photographer boyfriend, she meets new people and enters different worlds, gradually discovering a hidden side of herself. Her ending depends on the choices you make.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.4%, JRPG 20%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Anime 13.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

The latest visual novel by Tomo Kataoka, the author of Narcissu 1st & 2nd, has arrived! An empty world with endless rain and only one person. Here there is no hunger, sickness or even death. Just what story does this world's one occupant have?

Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Anime 26.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Emotional 9.8%, Story Rich 8.3%

A domineering CEO-like older sister who’s gentle only to her sister, a childhood friend who became her doctor, and a cheerful girl only she can see… Who was Chu Hebai before losing her memories, and how did she become entangled with them? A melancholic yuri AVG about regret and unspoken love.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.5%, Visual Novel 20.6%, Emotional 19%, Story Rich 10.1%, Anime 7.9%

“Another Red Riding Hood Story” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style.

Why similar: JRPG 29.1%, Interactive Fiction 27.2%, Visual Novel 14.3%, RPG 10%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

"It's a story about a young boy and a young girl who, amidst illness and pain, find redemption in each other and ultimately journey together towards the stars."

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Visual Novel 19.6%, Emotional 11.3%, RPG 10.8%, 2D Platformer 9.3%

“The Lucky Stray Cat” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style.

Why similar: JRPG 29%, Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, RPG 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

“Heroines Paradox” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style.

Why similar: JRPG 29%, Interactive Fiction 27.1%, Visual Novel 14.3%, RPG 9.9%, 2D Platformer 8.4%

It is a story of going forward together with childhood sweetheart monsters and saving each other, accompanying each other to experience those sparkling youthful times that are both troublesome and joyful. There is unparalleled passion and warmth in the daily life of fighting and teasing each other.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Anime 18.9%, Story Rich 14.1%, RPG 9.5%

"What's happiness?" No response. I knelt down to you ,praying for little comfort. Even if it's just a moment,I will capture it. This is My World:Third-Rate Romance Novels.But because it's me,it's fate,it's a childhood story written with my own hands. So,watch us:go far away,starting from that cliff—

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, JRPG 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 18.3%, Emotional 14.8%, Story Rich 11.2%

在枝江市这座繁华的城市，A-Soul五个女孩为了自己的梦想努力奋斗，为了朋友，为了梦想，为了一切未来所希望获得的东西的互相扶持走向前方，最终和粉丝们一同走向明天的励志故事。

Why similar: JRPG 26.7%, Interactive Fiction 25.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Emotional 9.7%, Anime 9.2%

This is a RPG where protagonist has been set up and killed by the arrogant Brave Princess,Milia.Wanted to seek revenge,the protagonist has found a way to possess Milia. You are able to travel,fight monsters and enjoy various event around this fantasy world by controlling the strongest hero.

Why similar: JRPG 42.2%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, 2D Platformer 9.8%, RPG 6.1%

Sydney's World is a family-friendly JRPG. Game focus is on the intersecting story arcs of a young girl seeking her father and a king in search of redemption.

Why similar: JRPG 31%, Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Anime 10.9%, Story Rich 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%

What does it take to be SAFE? Maybe it's all about a person who will come to your rescue no matter what. Or maybe it has to do with a place that you know inside and out. OR, perhaps, (just maybe) a room full of strangers with no entrance might just do the trick.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.3%, Visual Novel 20.6%, 2D Platformer 11.6%, RPG 11.4%, Anime 10.5%

Don't Let Me Fade is an interactive adventure about memory, identity, and loss. Piece together fragments of a life - even if a simple teddy bear is the last symbol of connection to oneself in a world without time.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 34.8%, Visual Novel 20.8%, Emotional 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Story Rich 6.9%

This is a short, romance-focused visual novel where you play as a student. As you fall in love with your classmate Qiu, you become trapped in a time loop and die again and again. Together with Qiu, you must search for a way to break the loop, with your choices leading to different endings.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.1%, JRPG 19.6%, Emotional 19.5%, Visual Novel 11.2%, RPG 8.4%

An urban legend RPG. Play as an international student with 30 days to explore the city, upgrade stats, and bond with friends. When urban myths manifest as monsters, you must confront psychological traumas in looping battles. Gather clues, shatter the illusion of everyday life, and uncover the truth!

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.3%, JRPG 25.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, RPG 10%, 2D Platformer 8%

Asano, a girl from City Vocational School, feels lost about her future. One day, she tried maimai at a nearby arcade on a whim. "Wow! You're amazing... but...?" After the song, a purple-haired beauty with heterochromia stood behind her, holding gloves... Her life changed forever.

Why similar: JRPG 37.4%, Visual Novel 18%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Story Rich 9.6%, 2D Platformer 6.9%

千余年间，世间一直流传着这样一个传说：有一个不存在的组织，在掌控着这个世界所有异常。只要某种现象超出了人类现有知识体系的认知，就会被这个组织抹除。 但遗憾的是，这个组织并没有在任何史书中留有痕迹，到了如今的世代，圈内人开始将其据点称为事务所。

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Visual Novel 20.1%, JRPG 19.1%, Anime 12.2%, Story Rich 8.3%

This is a text adventure game, in which players will play the role of the male protagonist "Huang Xia" and achieve different endings by making choices in the game, realizing their own counterattack life on the construction site.

Why similar: JRPG 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 25%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Story Rich 7.5%, 2D Platformer 6.9%

超越程序化的爱——阿宅插画师与机器人少女的温馨恋爱喜剧！

Why similar: JRPG 31.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Anime 12.4%, 2D Platformer 11.5%, Visual Novel 10.7%

She becomes Alice of the fairy tale world and joins forces with the mysterious Zixuan to explore the twisted world of fantasy: name-grabbing factions, invisible witches ...... In their light-hearted adventures, they gradually uncover the truth and endeavour to return to reality.

Why similar: JRPG 23.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Emotional 11.3%, Anime 8.9%

A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.7%, Visual Novel 24.6%, Emotional 23.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%

『ヨスガノソラ』を楽しまれた後は、『ハルカナソラ』をプレイし、さらに広がる『ヨスガ』の世界を心ゆくまでご堪能ください！

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, JRPG 25.7%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Emotional 10.7%, RPG 7.2%

Play as Shido and unravel the secrets of the mysterious spirit Ren in the visual novel follow-up to DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation, based on the acclaimed light novel and anime series.

Why similar: JRPG 20.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Anime 12%, Emotional 11.4%

一个讲述少年少女勇敢踏出追梦第一步的青春日常系故事。

Why similar: JRPG 24.1%, Interactive Fiction 22.6%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 8.8%, 2D Platformer 8.6%

In 'Tavern Maid’s Daily Life' you play as a maid working at the 'Red Fox Tavern', serving all kinds of customers and enjoying a cozy, eventful everyday life. Between casual chats and daily chores, you’ll gradually uncover the deeper stories and mysteries of the fantasy world around you.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, JRPG 21.5%, Visual Novel 19%, Story Rich 10.6%, Anime 7.7%

A short visual novel about a warrior with a dark past and a radiant goddess who are confronted with a shocking challenge that will change their lives forever, forcing them to reconsider their views on such a complex and contradictory feeling as love.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Emotional 18%, Anime 11.9%, Story Rich 9.2%

You are a hero who saved the world, but you were killed by your own bride. Who is the mastermind behind the six girls surrounding you? Survival & Love Suspense AVG!

Why similar: JRPG 37.2%, Visual Novel 26.3%, Anime 13.1%, Story Rich 12.4%, RPG 6.8%