Games Like Until Then

A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end of their school days - and the end of the world. Explore a crumbling town and help friends face their inner demons, which could be the key to stopping reality itself disintegrating. And don’t forget to pet the cats.

Why similar: Emotional 31.8%, Psychological 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, Story Rich 14.5%, Mystery 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares a strikingly similar aesthetic and emotional depth, focusing on the lives of teenagers navigating supernatural mysteries in a small town.

Two doctors traverse backwards through a dying man's memories to fulfill his last wish. This is To the Moon's standalone sequel, but can also be played first.

Why similar: Emotional 24.4%, Psychological 17%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Story Rich 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title excels at delivering a deeply emotional, character-driven story through a charming pixel-art lens.

NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.

Why similar: Visual Novel 27.7%, Dialogue Heavy 23.1%, Story Rich 19.6%, Mystery 13.7%, 2D 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the essence of young adult angst, friendship, and the unsettling feeling of a town hiding dark secrets.

Embark on an emotional first-person narrative adventure where you control the story—and affect its outcomes—with your real-life blinks. With this innovative technique you will fully immerse yourself in a world of memories, both joyous and heartbreaking, as your whole life flashes before your eyes.

Why similar: Emotional 43.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Story Rich 16%, Psychological 12.8%, Mystery 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An innovative, emotional narrative experience that explores the passage of time and the reliability of memory.

Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.

Why similar: Story Rich 31%, Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Multiple Endings 10.7%, Emotional 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game explores psychological trauma and memory through a surreal, pixelated world that feels both nostalgic and haunting.

Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate!

Why similar: Emotional 27.1%, Visual Novel 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Story Rich 11.4%, Mystery 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a cozy, story-rich atmosphere with a dark, unfolding mystery that requires the player to make impactful narrative choices.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Story Rich 42.7%, Mystery 24.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Side Scroller 7.4%, Adventure 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It features a group of friends dealing with supernatural occurrences and time-bending mysteries, mirroring the narrative tension of the seed game.

A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.

Why similar: Emotional 30.5%, Story Rich 23.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Romance 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational narrative experience that uses simple graphics to tell a complex, tear-jerking story about memory and regret.

Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.2%, Emotional 16%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a grounded, dialogue-heavy experience that focuses on the personal lives and struggles of its diverse cast.

Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of the world. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.

Why similar: Emotional 21.2%, Visual Novel 21.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.4%, Story Rich 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the emotional turbulence of high school life and the impending sense of change, much like the core themes of the seed game.

Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

Why similar: Emotional 36.8%, LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Story Rich 19.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This time-loop RPG features deep character arcs and emotional weight, emphasizing the importance of relationships in the face of tragedy.

Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

Why similar: Visual Novel 24.5%, Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Emotional 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Story Rich 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A focused investigation game that relies on piecing together fragmented memories to uncover a hidden truth.

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.8%, Story Rich 18.3%, Mystery 17.4%, Multiple Endings 9.7%, Adventure 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping visual novel that masterfully weaves supernatural horror with mystery and investigation.

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.3%, Psychological 26.9%, Story Rich 17.4%, Multiple Endings 8.4%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic, choice-driven narrative set in a futuristic world that emphasizes the weight of every decision.

A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon & Finding Paradise.

Why similar: Emotional 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and emotional adventure that challenges the player's perception of reality and time.

Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Romance 15.4%, Psychological 14%, Story Rich 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the bonds of friendship and the mystery of past events, mirroring the nostalgic and investigative elements of the seed game.

Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.7%, Visual Novel 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply narrative experience where choices have significant consequences, wrapped in a unique and atmospheric setting.

To know a language, know the world, and finally know you.

Why similar: Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Psychological 16.9%, Romance 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique puzzle-narrative game that forces the player to decipher a language to understand the emotional story unfolding.

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Psychological 27.1%, Visual Novel 19.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, psychological point-and-click adventure that focuses on introspection and multiple narrative endings.

Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

Why similar: Story Rich 53%, Mystery 18.6%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, LGBTQ+ 6.7%, Adventure 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for narrative adventures featuring high school protagonists dealing with supernatural powers and life-altering choices.

Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.

Why similar: Emotional 21%, Visual Novel 19.1%, Psychological 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.1%, Romance 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that balances mystery and emotional character development in a compelling, narrative-first format.

Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Emotional 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the relaxing, dialogue-focused gameplay that allows for deep character exploration in a cozy setting.

When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.

Why similar: Emotional 26.8%, Visual Novel 24.8%, LGBTQ+ 22.7%, Romance 16.6%, Multiple Endings 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional visual novel that captures the intimacy of relationships and the impact of life-changing decisions.

Unravel a mystery: A game you can read, a book you can play.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.2%, Visual Novel 20%, Mystery 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Romance 13%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-adventure that blends text-based storytelling with environmental puzzles to uncover a fragmented past.

Face your friend's twisted mind and do your best. You should stay sane until the end.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.8%, Emotional 16.7%, LGBTQ+ 11.8%, Mystery 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused visual novel that emphasizes mystery and player agency in a 2D environment.

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.1%, Psychological 26.9%, Story Rich 14.9%, Multiple Endings 7.3%, Dialogue Heavy 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological visual novel that delves into the protagonist's mental state through a surreal and story-rich lens.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 38.3%, Story Rich 23.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.8%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A text-heavy, emotional narrative that focuses on survival and connection in a beautifully realized, atmospheric setting.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Story Rich 42.5%, Mystery 19.5%, Emotional 14.4%, Visual Novel 13.5%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in environmental storytelling that explores the history and memories of a family through a series of poignant vignettes.

A psychological interactive novel about a floppy disk with a mysterious program. Help Elliot cope with his mental issues and uncover the secret of the floppy disk.

Why similar: Psychological 17.3%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Emotional 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%

Discover 'Departed Away,' a captivating visual novel where friendship intertwines with mystery. Uncover secrets, engage in verbal duels, and make choices that shape your story. Delve into emotional depth and intricate connections in this unique story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 20.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Psychological 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Romance 10.4%

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.2%, Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Romance 16.4%, Story Rich 14.7%, Psychological Horror 4.3%

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Visual Novel 32.4%, Psychological 20.2%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Emotional 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.7%, Story Rich 24.3%, Mystery 17.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Psychological Horror 5%

Until Oblivion is an atmospheric narrative game that follows 17 year old nobody Emma Wilson as she tries to rekindle a dying relationship in a dying world. Join her in an increasingly nightmarish Halloween party and find out if anything (or anyone) is worth anything at all.

Why similar: Visual Novel 22.5%, Interactive Fiction 22.2%, LGBTQ+ 20.4%, Story Rich 16.6%, Side Scroller 8.5%

No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

Why similar: Emotional 23.3%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 16.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.4%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction piece that captures the bittersweet feeling of transitioning into adulthood and leaving behind a shared life.

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 25.8%, Visual Novel 22.8%, Emotional 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Story Rich 7%

In this narrative card game about relationships and communication, navigate conversations in a colorful world reminiscent of our own. Learn and grow through the cards you choose to play. Who will you become? What will you leave behind?

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.3%, Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.4%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional, narrative-driven journey where the core mechanic is based on how you communicate and connect with others.

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Visual Novel 37%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Story Rich 14.7%, Mystery 14.7%, 2D 5.9%

USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.5%, Mystery 15.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%, Linear 4.8%

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 35.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Psychological 18.6%, Story Rich 11.9%, Multiple Endings 7%

An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, LGBTQ+ 27.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Multiple Endings 6%, Psychological Horror 5.6%

Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Story Rich 17.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Psychological 11.9%

On their last night together, three friends embark on one final adventure. Play through a mixtape of memories, set to the soundtrack of a generation.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 38.7%, Visual Novel 28.9%, Adventure 8.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Colorful 5.1%

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Psychological 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, Psychological Horror 5.3%

Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!

Why similar: Story Rich 40.2%, Romance 31.3%, Visual Novel 22.6%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Adventure 2.5%

From the creator of Coffee Talk and What Comes After, comes a slice-of-life adventure set in modern Jakarta about love, loss and finding your own way forward. Step into the shoes of Rama, a young musician struggling to move on with life after the death of his girlfriend, Cinta.

Why similar: Emotional 20.6%, Visual Novel 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 12%, Romance 10%

Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.

Why similar: Visual Novel 34.7%, Interactive Fiction 23.3%, Story Rich 16.6%, Mystery 11.6%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

Sci-Fi Mystery Visual Novel. Nine people are trapped in an underground research facility, forced to play a game of life and death. Check your log to find the truth that connects those apparent strangers - if you even want to, that is.

Why similar: Visual Novel 18.8%, Psychological 16.9%, Emotional 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%

First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.

Why similar: Emotional 35.2%, Romance 17.3%, Story Rich 15%, Mystery 10.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%

A short visual novel where a private investigator gets reeled into a murky mystery, entangled in lies, secrets, and a family curse.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.7%, Mystery 15.1%, LGBTQ+ 14.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Linear 8.5%

Rue Valley is a narrative adventure about a man trapped in a time loop, surrounded by a colorful cast with complex emotional stories, each hiding unexpected secrets. Dealing with mental challenges, the main character must delve into the anomaly to uncover its enigmatic origins.

Why similar: Emotional 21.3%, Psychological 18%, Visual Novel 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Story Rich 9.5%

Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.1%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Story Rich 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Side Scroller 6.7%

NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.8%, Psychological 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Story Rich 8.2%, Multiple Endings 6.9%

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: LGBTQ+ 50%, Mystery 29.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Adventure 6.5%, Singleplayer 3%

"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.

Why similar: Emotional 33.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 10.8%, Adventure 9.4%

In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

Why similar: Visual Novel 23.4%, Psychological 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Emotional 11.6%, Story Rich 9.2%

Detective Oliver Beebo has been invited to a party by an ex-Rich man in the middle of nowhere. Snacks included. Unravel the mystery of the party, the guests, the house and the strange phenomena that's causing you to forget... something important? Surely it won't affect your love life.

Why similar: Emotional 20.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Romance 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Mystery 11.8%

A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?

Why similar: Visual Novel 26.7%, LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Romance 15.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Story Rich 10.8%

The definitive edition of the fan-favorite visual novel is here! A surreal, coming-of-age tale set in early 2010s Central Florida, Siren's Call is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside you knows this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity?

Why similar: Emotional 20.8%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Psychological 17%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Story Rich 9.2%

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

Why similar: Psychological 43.1%, Story Rich 27.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Adventure 3.5%