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Games Like Under the River

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Multiple Endings, 2D, Story Rich.

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Under the River: The Borrowed Skin-She saved you—but turned you into a monster. You live on, wearing her skin as your body rots. To survive, you must devour her. One begs you to eat her. One begs you to stay human. What will you choose?

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive — 96% — of 543 reviews
Released: 2026-03-05
Developer: 夜火游戏(Night Fire Game)
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: 0x0Real StudioPub: Nino Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    Why similar: Visual Novel 36.5%, Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Anime 10.3%, Cute 6.1%

  2. #2 The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall
    96% matchMixed59% of 9,271 reviews2026
    Dev: 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Why similar: Word Game 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 15.4%, RPG 7.7%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

  3. #3 BAD END THEATER
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,015 reviews2021
    Dev: NomnomNami
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Multiple Endings 18.2%, Choices Matter 17%, Cute 7.4%, Anime 6.9%

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    95% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2024
    Dev: 4nokiPub: Quill Yuri
    Windows · Linux

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    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.6%, Visual Novel 27%, Anime 10.1%, Cute 6.5%, 2D 5.8%

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    94% matchVery Positive99% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: 盾构机 Tunnel Boring Machine
    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive80% of 250 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: 凝冰剑斩
    Windows

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    91% matchVery Positive93% of 2,003 reviews2024
    Dev: Bone Nail
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

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    91% matchVery Positive90% of 1,752 reviews2024
    Dev: DeluCat Productions
    Windows

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    92% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,447 reviews2014
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Why similar: RPG 64%, Choices Matter 17.7%, Visual Novel 6.4%, Female Protagonist 3.8%, Adventure 3.7%

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    90% matchVery Positive80% of 319 reviews2022
    Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    89% matchPositive89% of 70 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive94% of 80 reviews2023
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    You are The Fateweaver; an ancient beast of legendary status. It is your job to determine which way Fate will unravel as you dig deep into the psyche of those who beckon. Decide whether to help those who beg for your mercy, or invoke the wrath of the Gods upon those you deem unworthy of existence...

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    Dev: HaiBin studio
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Sounding Stone / 老奉毊
    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,316 reviews2023
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    Windows

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  27. #27 Curse or Love
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    Windows

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    80% matchVery Positive100% of 117 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    Windows

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    79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,197 reviews2013
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    73% matchVery Positive95% of 484 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive99% of 174 reviews2025
    Dev: RE Atelier
    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive95% of 8,179 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    75% matchVery Positive86% of 57 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive89% of 323 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,143 reviews2026
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    Windows
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    71% matchVery Positive93% of 223 reviews2025
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    73% matchVery Positive90% of 483 reviews2021
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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 512 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,289 reviews2024
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    69% matchVery Positive82% of 925 reviews2021
    Dev: Euphoric Bros
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 17%

    This is your last day as a worker for a pet feeding service, and depending on how the day goes, your life. Prepare the final meal for a client's odd pet that lives in an abandoned pool all while trying to make it out safely and avoid mistakes.

    Why similar: RPG 30.6%, Choices Matter 20.2%, Multiple Endings 20.2%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Adventure 7.6%

  58. #58 The Chrono Jotter
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,261 reviews2021
    Dev: Orca LayoutPub: 2P Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.

    Why similar: Word Game 34.3%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Interactive Fiction 21.6%, Female Protagonist 8%, Anime 5.7%

  59. #59 The Aquarium does not dance Special Edition
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 300 reviews2025
    Dev: 橙々Pub: Frontier Works Inc.
    Windows

    Navigate your way through an aquarium overrun by gruesome creatures known as creepies and unravel its hidden mysteries. With each riddle you solve, you’ll find yourself one step closer to uncovering the chilling truth of Bianca Aquarium. Your choices affect the outcome of the game, so choose wisely.

    Why similar: RPG 23.1%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Female Protagonist 14%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Cute 9.2%

  60. #60 Sister Ray
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 382 reviews2026
    Dev: The Growing Stones
    Windows · Linux

    2D RPG about the brutal daily life of Ray - an artist struggling with addiction, who takes care of her little sister. Look after your condition - no one should know about the addiction. Improve your skills, sell paintings, do everything to ease the withdrawal. Survive and look for a way out.

    Why similar: RPG 37.6%, Choices Matter 23.2%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Colorful 9.1%, Adventure 8.2%

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