Games Like The Orchard of Stray Sheep

In a world where psychological states can be quantified, every choice has consequences, victims can become criminals, and the very nature of truth can warp and shift. Can detectives Nadeshiko Kugatachi and Takuma Tsurugi remain on the path of justice as they face the ugly truths of humanity?

Why similar: Visual Novel 50%, Dystopian 24.1%, Anime 13.1%, Adventure 9.2%, Sci-fi 3.5%

Malus Code is the story of a graduate student studying abroad at a Japanese university, and the three people he meets in the laboratory there. In this unfamiliar environment, can you earn their friendship? For those who don't want a lonely, sad life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 68.3%, Anime 18.1%, Adventure 13.6%

SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.

Why similar: Visual Novel 69.8%, Anime 15.2%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 4.2%, Casual 3.8%

Chuusotsu! is a fun, colorful story of three girls brought by their individual circumstances to live under the same roof and being forced to tackle existential questions to win their place in society.

Why similar: Dystopian 38.8%, Visual Novel 33.4%, Anime 6.7%, Indie 4.7%, Casual 4.6%

Fall into the magically complicated world of Overture as the three main characters embark on an adventure that will shake their lives and the world around them. Will they fan the flames of the growing revolution, or will they be the key to extinguishing it?

Why similar: Visual Novel 62.1%, Indie 10.4%, Anime 10.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Story Rich 4.5%

Kou Osakaki has spent his entire life watching over his family's shrine, peacefully whiling away the days with his close childhood friends. But when a beautiful young girl transfers to his class, everything changes.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Adventure 29.1%, Anime 23.8%, Indie 10.8%

Welcomed by the fluttering of cherry blossom, the main character, Brian, starts a new high school life in Japan. Brian soon starts to get along with two girls in the same class after they start to talk to him. With their help, Brian gradually learns Japanese culture and customs.

Why similar: Visual Novel 64%, Anime 14.3%, Casual 10.9%, Indie 10.8%

This is a sumptuous palace built for the seven princesses. It is a "birdcage" glorified with the name "garden"… Irell Reis was once a famous general leading thousands of soldiers. However, the defeat three years ago cost him everything. Now, he is summoned by the Emperor of Celantu again...

Why similar: Visual Novel 58%, Anime 15.9%, Indie 12%, Casual 8.2%, Adventure 5.9%

A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

Why similar: Visual Novel 62.4%, Adventure 15.3%, Anime 8.7%, Sci-fi 4.2%, Story Rich 4.2%

Bishōjo Visual Novel advised by Japanese charismatic editor of young-adult fiction, Kazuma Miki. Welcome to Mikage Academy, they accept only students with Talents – special powers that border on magic, granted by the divine, said to only occur in one in every ten thousand people by the time they reach adolescence.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.3%, Indie 13.3%, Adventure 12.3%, Anime 11.7%, Casual 8.4%

Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.

Why similar: Visual Novel 59.2%, Anime 13.8%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Story Rich 7.1%, Adventure 6.5%

"This is a tale of 'flowers' that never bloom." Shirohime, a girl who has lost her memory, and Kurofude, a mysterious boy, traverse through classic Japanese fairy tales within the land of Adabana, a realm of illustrated books. What awaits them after they mend the distorted tales?

Why similar: Visual Novel 51.2%, Adventure 18.2%, Casual 17.2%, Story Rich 8.1%, Anime 5.4%

This is a galgame about college life, where you'll pursuit the love of your life. You'll surely experience hardship, triumph, happiness, sadness, maybe even trauma. Only time can heal all.

Why similar: Visual Novel 71.4%, Indie 12.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Anime 6.5%

Yan, a student of natural history, encounters a cute and mysterious girl with fox ears while conducting routine scientific research at a remote observation cabin. This might be a "blessing" for the intrepid in the golden age of geographical discovery...

Why similar: Visual Novel 67.2%, Anime 15.6%, Indie 6.8%, Casual 5.1%, Adventure 4.5%

Being able to control fate would be a blessing for many. To Miyon, it is her greatest curse.

Why similar: Visual Novel 65.9%, Indie 16.8%, Anime 12.2%, Story Rich 5.1%

A visual novel about becoming lovers with Kanade—a half-human, half-alien girl. Enjoy a tender relationship with Kanade and witness how love blossoms into a song that saves the world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 35.7%, Dystopian 31.5%, Sci-fi 9%, Anime 8.7%, Adventure 6.9%

Enigma is an atmospheric, full-length visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name.

Why similar: Visual Novel 60.7%, Indie 14%, Adventure 13.6%, Anime 11.7%

--The way it was, Just like it is now, On a bright, bright summer day. "That's a promise, right?" The girl in a white dress said. Sunny sky. A paper plane slid across it, riding on blue winds.

Why similar: Visual Novel 57.2%, Indie 13.3%, Casual 10.7%, Adventure 10.3%, Anime 8.5%

One day, as he is walking through this bustling city of monotony, moving through the crowds of people all dressed exactly the same... Something actually stands out—a girl dressed in a traditional school uniform from ages past…

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.5%, Casual 15.8%, Anime 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Indie 6.1%

Written in the style of a children’s book, Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell is a Cinematic Novel about two children named Mhakna and Sebiarno that escape the wretched Mullbear Orphanage with the help of a Fairy named Bell, who promises eternal happiness as long as they agree to never grow up.

Why similar: Visual Novel 52.6%, Indie 15.1%, Casual 13.8%, Anime 11.3%, Story Rich 7.1%

《妄想破绽》是一款文字冒险（AVG）游戏，数十万字精彩原创剧情，将带给大家一段近未来架空科技都市的幻想冒险体验。游戏中，玩家将扮演普通高中生与顶级黑客的双重身份。有一天“我”抱着玩笑心理在网络上虚构了一个不存在的假人，不料却因此带来了惊天巨变……

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.6%, Indie 21.2%, Adventure 18.7%, Anime 9.5%

'The Island: In To The Mist' is an adventure game. It includes basic features of adventure genre and add some new systems to interest you. You have been given a chance to experience a group of university students, who confined in the island. There is a terrific but interesting story you will see.

Why similar: Visual Novel 60.5%, Anime 19.4%, Story Rich 11.4%, Casual 8.8%

This side story to "The Fruit of Grisaia" is a character-driven visual novel featuring some of the same characters. This time, it's Michiru who takes the lead role in this slapstick comedy. A laugh-out-loud side story detailing the Mihama girls' school hijinks.

Why similar: Visual Novel 61.8%, Anime 14.5%, Casual 9.9%, Adventure 8.3%, Story Rich 5.4%

We walk together, play together, and do everything together. This is our last trip, our last memory. It is a short visual novel contains three story lines, after main story the other two will be unlocked. Which one is your side of story?

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Dystopian 26.7%, Indie 9%, Casual 8.9%, Anime 8.7%

13-year-old Janis has "Magic Deficiency Disorder," a madness where one can't use magic in a very magic-oriented world. For her protection, she lives in a madhouse: a place where those with mental disorders can be safe from an unforgiving society.

Why similar: Visual Novel 52.8%, Indie 16.9%, Casual 15.4%, Adventure 14.9%

──We cannot choose in this unfair world.The rich boy stuck in his never changing daily life...The fierce girl struggling for survival...Two people in totally opposite positions in life.In the face of confusion and the choices before them, what will they find...?

Why similar: Visual Novel 62.1%, Indie 13.9%, Casual 10.6%, Anime 9.2%, Story Rich 4.2%

an Visual Novel & Puzzle Game

Why similar: Visual Novel 57.7%, Adventure 19.8%, Anime 11.1%, Indie 5.8%, Casual 5.6%

Enter the melancholic life of a Japanese high school student, as you soon become entwined in the dispute between two female students. Learn more about their past as you piece together their relationship and mend their bond, all whilst forming bonds of your own.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.7%, Indie 13.1%, Casual 11.5%, Adventure 11.4%, Anime 9.4%

A mad and romantic ADV. Unravel a strange world of science and philosophy with a mecha girl, zombie girl, or beastfolk. Some paths may disturb you... or thrill you.

Why similar: Visual Novel 58.2%, Anime 14%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Adventure 10.7%, Casual 2.7%

A new student with a mysterious past, and a girl isolated and bullied by her peers. What secrets are they hiding?

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.2%, Indie 44%, Anime 9.8%

A melody of life and death surrounding a sickly girl and her friends.

Why similar: Visual Novel 58.3%, Anime 12.7%, Casual 10.9%, Story Rich 8.3%, Adventure 5.6%

The protagonist of this lonely life is you. You leave your hometown and come to a strange world. The world is prosperous and cold, strange but real. You may like it or wish you could tear it to pieces. The good news is, you have the choice!

Why similar: Dystopian 65.3%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Story Rich 8.5%, Adventure 5.2%, Anime 4.5%

A visual novel about a magic battle between girls. Iris" is a boarding school where students learn about magic. The girls gathered there all have mental defects. This is a story of magical girls with flawed minds and their battles and growth.

Why similar: Visual Novel 73.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 7.3%, Indie 6.3%

An inconveniently orphaned young man must attend an all-girls school just to survive in this comedy visual novel. His housemates took him in when he was in trouble, but now he doesn't know who's taking care of who...!

Why similar: Visual Novel 76.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Anime 5.6%, Story Rich 5.6%

Thrown into prison for an act of self-expression, protagonist Shuichiro must confront both a violent system and his own actions—or else try to find happiness on the inside in this visual novel from the makers of NUKITASHI.

Why similar: Dystopian 38.7%, Visual Novel 37.2%, Anime 9.1%, Casual 6.4%, Adventure 4.3%

OPPAI Ero App Academy: Bigger, Better, Electric Boobaloo is a VISUAL NOVEL set in Toaru Academy, an all-girls academy where a bigger bust indicates higher exp! Shimojo Kazuma is the first male student at the school. Will he be able to win the hearts of these buxom beauties?

Why similar: Visual Novel 63.8%, Anime 11.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Adventure 7%, Casual 6.5%

This is a training adventure game where you produce the virtual idol Isekai Joucho to help your childhood friend Hoshiumi achieve her dream.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.4%, Anime 21%, Casual 12.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Story Rich 5.7%

This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?

Why similar: Visual Novel 55%, Anime 14.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Story Rich 10%, Casual 9.7%

Last Days of Spring is a YA (Young Adult) Otome Visual Novel following a group of high school seniors in their last week of school as they come to terms with questions about love, life and destiny. Follow the steps of Yuka Kishimoto as she navigates across her final week as a high school student and sees her life come to a complete...

Why similar: Visual Novel 65.1%, Indie 11.3%, Casual 10.3%, Anime 8.9%, Story Rich 4.6%

失意青年刘在机缘巧合下得到了一份离奇的工作，在命运齿轮的推动下，结识了几名性格各异的少女。忽然有一天祸从天降，他卷入了一起绑架案，并被迫参与一场事关生死的游戏。在求生的同时，他不得不重新审视过去生活寻求蛛丝马迹，那看似平静的生活实则早已暗流涌动……

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.2%, Indie 20.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Casual 18.5%, Story Rich 5.9%

Dysfunctional Systems: Orientation is a kinetic novel and a prequel to Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos. It uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story and follows Winter Harrison during her first week at mediator school.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.6%, Indie 23.8%, Casual 21.7%

The story is set in future Tokyo, where human’s endless desires have consumed finite resources. In this world that is gradually approaching its end, the streamer girls continue to sing, while embracing dreams and despair in their hearts...

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.2%, Dystopian 37.7%, Adventure 8%, Anime 6.4%, Casual 5.5%

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: Visual Novel 61.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Anime 10%, Story Rich 9.1%, Indie 5.9%

Happiness. Paradise. Words that mean as many different things as there are people in this earth. What does happiness mean to you? What shape does your paradise take?

Why similar: Visual Novel 69.4%, Anime 16.3%, Adventure 14.3%

Kaito wakes to find himself in a strange room, with no memories, and a taciturn girl named Yonagi by his side. Upon learning of his role, he immerses himself into three wondrous dream worlds with her. When all three stories meet a bitter end, Kaito recovers his memories, and the true story unfolds.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.8%, Science 27.7%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Story Rich 7.6%, Adventure 6.3%

A story about forced smiles, coming to terms with the past, and love—but most of all, redemption.

Why similar: Visual Novel 58.9%, Indie 16.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Anime 11.6%

Japan, 2030 A.D. Memories can now be digitized and archived, allowing people to communicate with the deceased. With only one week left before his best friend’s memories are deleted, can Hiroki uncover the truth behind Sorano’s death?

Why similar: Visual Novel 59.2%, Anime 12.8%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Indie 6.6%, Adventure 6.3%

Jude Gray, a wandering Courier, receives a request to deliver some very special cargo. This cargo turns out to be Philia, an android girl who is unaffected by the enigmatic Singularity Machines.

Why similar: Visual Novel 62.6%, Anime 13.1%, Adventure 10%, Casual 9.3%, Story Rich 5%

The Last Birdling explores Bimonia and Tayo's struggle to remain friends against all odds.

Why similar: Visual Novel 63.5%, Indie 17.9%, Anime 12.2%, Story Rich 6.4%

That day, we told a lie.

Why similar: Dystopian 47.3%, Visual Novel 43.5%, Anime 9.1%

In this visual novel, experience the story of Ethan Syfran, who by an accident got him and his family caught in a whirlpool of crime in a catastrophe-swept world. How would he struggle to get out and save everything he cherished... or carry up all the sins he'd done and keep going?

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Dystopian 24.6%, Anime 10.7%, Adventure 8.6%, Story Rich 6.1%

Shiratori Ritsu, the sole male at Kirihara Academy for Girls and its priest, protects the school from demons but finds his sanity tested by the arrival of a new student, the one-hundred-year-old vampire Mary Harker, and a call from the devil, questioning his purpose in life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 78.9%, Story Rich 12.1%, Anime 5.3%, Casual 3.7%

The year is 2036. In this famine-riddled world, food-centric sovereignty has been established. Living alone inside a food-inspection booth, you are striving to find truth and peace beyond the borderline.

Why similar: Dystopian 57.6%, Visual Novel 31%, Story Rich 7%, Adventure 4.4%

A side story to The Labyrinth of Grisaia, this game explores protagonist Kazami Yuuji's past, focusing on his life with Kusakabe Asako, the CIRS agent who rescued him at a young age from a terrorist organization. Secret passages of The Labyrinth of Grisaia are revealed within...

Why similar: Visual Novel 60.6%, Anime 13.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Casual 9.8%, Story Rich 5.4%

Miniature Garden is a Japanese mystery visual novel with multiple endings and art by Korie Riko (Lump of Sugar).

Why similar: Visual Novel 57%, Anime 13%, Indie 11%, Adventure 9.8%, Casual 9.3%

Guide your adventure with beautiful girls through the mysterious campus. Adventure aside, this game also draws a vivid picture of the darkness filled inside Hakoniwa City. As a human the protagonist can't do much about it, but he has been observing. What will he see?

Why similar: Visual Novel 68%, Anime 11.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Indie 10.1%

q.u.q. is a surreal visual novel about a somewhat crude girl that wanders a desert.

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.9%, Dystopian 23.7%, Anime 11.4%, Casual 8.4%, Story Rich 5.5%

A miniature frozen between the atmosphere of a small room and Castaneda with Lovecraft. The story of radical spiritual practices in the search for truth among panels and stacks.

Why similar: Visual Novel 80.2%, Adventure 15.4%, Story Rich 2.2%, Indie 2.2%

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 65%, Anime 16.6%, Indie 11%, Story Rich 4.1%, Casual 3.3%