Games Like Voices from the Sea

Juniper's Knot is a short (~30 mins) kinetic novel about the meeting of a demon and a boy. A kinetic novel is a game that uses text, sound, and illustrations to tell a story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.9%, Anime 25.5%, Casual 10.6%, Indie 8.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free, and atmospheric visual novel that perfectly mirrors the fantasy-tinged, character-driven nature of the seed game.

A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.1%, Anime 32.5%, Cute 7.7%, Supernatural 6.4%, Comedy 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This emotional visual novel focuses on memory and connection, providing a similarly reflective experience.

This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".

Why similar: Visual Novel 61.5%, Anime 32.9%, Indie 2.2%, Story Rich 1.3%, Casual 1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic, short, and deeply moving kinetic novel that is essential for fans of emotional storytelling.

If there was a robot that could laugh, cry and smile. ...Does it have a soul?

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.4%, Anime 34.6%, Cute 4.3%, Story Rich 2%, Casual 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: This touching, short visual novel explores themes of connection and humanity through a poignant narrative similar to the seed game.

Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

Why similar: Visual Novel 52%, Anime 22.1%, Cute 8.8%, Interactive Fiction 5.6%, Casual 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful collection of short, slice-of-life visual novels that capture the same gentle and intimate atmosphere.

Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.

Why similar: Anime 28.9%, Cute 20.4%, Casual 14%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric puzzle game that captures the same serene, sea-side feeling as the seed game.

Tired of your normal city life? Maybe it's instinct, maybe it's science, but nature is calling Hiroto back to his rural hometown! Little does he know that his childhood friend has somehow gotten herself turned into a... mermaid!?

Why similar: Visual Novel 66.5%, Indie 18.1%, Adventure 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title directly shares the sea-themed setting and fantasy elements while maintaining a short, narrative-focused structure.

The (mis)adventures of Vinty, a nobody who thinks she's somebody!

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.7%, Anime 45.6%, Cute 3.6%, Indie 2.6%, Story Rich 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free visual novel that shares the accessible and intimate storytelling style of the seed game.

Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!

Why similar: Visual Novel 57.2%, Anime 33.9%, Story Rich 3%, Adventure 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic free-to-play visual novel that offers a deep, character-driven story with a strong sense of atmosphere.

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 48.7%, Anime 36.6%, Cute 5.8%, Casual 2.8%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cute and short visual novel that provides a lighthearted yet emotionally resonant experience.

A branching folktale misadventure about a trio of large, bearded fishermen. Shape a custom tale that begins again where it ends, through waters where lurk creatures from Scandinavian folklore.

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.6%, Adventure 11.5%, Casual 11%, Indie 7.4%, Point & Click 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This indie adventure features a charming, minimalist art style and a nautical theme that aligns well with the seed game.

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 51.5%, Anime 27.4%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 4.4%, Cute 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed visual novel that balances world-building with personal character development.

One day, Ciarán starts receiving enigmatic emails from a mysterious sender, turning his everyday life into a mess of a romantic comedy with psychological themes mixed in. What lies beyond the mystery he's been presented with? In the words of Harry H.: "If you want to know the truth, go find it".

Why similar: Visual Novel 53.3%, Anime 35%, Casual 4.6%, Comedy 2.8%, Story Rich 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality, free visual novel that offers a compelling, character-focused mystery and emotional depth.

An animated visual novel of a lovely and bittersweet tale of youth, you play as Aoi Minase in this romantic-comedy as he meets various young girls in his hometown and works together with them to revive their school’s glider-flying “Soaring Club” in order to realize their shared dream of flight.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.1%, Anime 30.4%, Cute 7.9%, Casual 5%, Point & Click 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A beautifully illustrated visual novel that focuses on personal growth and emotional bonds in a way that fans of the seed game will appreciate.

A yuri kinetic novel about sea nymphs who tend to the stars. The Waters Above: Prelude is a free prequel to The Waters Above.

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.8%, Anime 35.7%, Cute 7.8%, Casual 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, indie visual novel that captures a similar sense of wonder and gentle storytelling.

This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.2%, Anime 34.1%, Cute 6.9%, Casual 4.4%, Adventure 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, free-to-play visual novel that provides a light and charming narrative experience.

A heartbreaking kinetic novel about the meeting of a depressed thirty years old man with a lost little girl he takes in his house.

Why similar: Visual Novel 56.6%, Anime 30.4%, Casual 7.2%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A short, emotional visual novel that delivers a poignant story in a concise format.

A metafictional yuri visual novel about a traveller who runs across two cute nuns in an abandoned church.

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.4%, Anime 34.2%, Casual 8.9%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, free visual novel that captures a sense of mystery and intimacy.

Get to know the gods! This preview will give you a first glimpse into the world of Mythic Ocean, a narrative exploration game where your choices shape the fate of the cosmos.

Why similar: Visual Novel 51.3%, Adventure 28.5%, Indie 17.3%, Atmospheric 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This underwater-themed adventure offers a peaceful, narrative-heavy experience that fits the sea-side theme perfectly.

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 49.3%, Anime 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 5.4%, Casual 5%, Indie 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: While a simulation game, its focus on intimate, character-driven conversations in a cozy setting matches the feel of the seed game.

Morin is a barkeeper with an unusual curse. All people look like shadows to him, except for one mysterious stranger... Solve the mystery of the curse, fight true darkness and mix the most unusual cocktails in the atmospheric visual novel — Into the Waves!

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.1%, Anime 24.6%, Casual 7.6%, Interactive Fiction 5.4%, Point & Click 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on atmospheric, sea-themed storytelling with multiple endings to explore.

A drifting traveler boards a one-man space shuttle destined for Alpha Centauri. This shuttle is piloted by Budapest, an artificial intelligence program designed to serve humanity. When disaster unexpectedly befalls their ship, the two of them are sent careening through uncharted space.

Why similar: Visual Novel 55%, Anime 42.4%, Indie 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, free visual novel that provides a thoughtful and engaging narrative experience.

In the Darkness of the Sea is a short narrative game about a boy lost in the middle of the ocean.

Why similar: Indie 46.2%, Adventure 42.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This indie adventure leans into the atmospheric, sea-themed mystery elements of the seed game.

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.

Why similar: Visual Novel 47%, Anime 27.9%, Cute 6.3%, Casual 4.7%, Adventure 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building a cozy, narrative-heavy experience centered on the lives of its characters.

A runaway rich kid and a pickpocketing vagabond work together to solve a decade old unsolved vampire attack.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.2%, Anime 34.9%, Adventure 4.7%, Casual 4.5%, Linear 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that utilizes a sea-based setting to tell a unique, character-driven story.

Play as a mermaid, who has been sent to the human world to discover why they're building a giant ship called the Titanic.

Why similar: Adventure 56.4%, Indie 43.6%

Why You'll Like It: A free, sea-themed adventure that offers a lighthearted and accessible narrative.

A dark fairy tale set in the deep sea. The fated encounter between a sea monster and a human forever changes their lives in this visual novel. Contains platonic yuri.

Why similar: Visual Novel 71.2%, Adventure 15.2%, Cute 8.6%, Atmospheric 1.9%, Story Rich 1.9%

SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.

Why similar: Visual Novel 55.7%, Anime 33.3%, Casual 4.9%, Indie 3.7%, Adventure 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A well-regarded, free visual novel that focuses on character dynamics and personal growth.

Follow Detective Butler and his sidekick Gilligan as they solve a locked-room murder during a haunted cruise ship's maiden voyage. Can you solve the mystery before Detective Butler reveals the answer?

Why similar: Visual Novel 46.3%, Anime 32.7%, Adventure 5.3%, Casual 4.4%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that uses a nautical setting to frame its mystery and character interactions.

Go fishing, talk by a cozy campfire, and even hold hands with Marisa Kirisame from the Touhou Project as you go out with her in this short and cozy visual novel!

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.1%, Anime 34.8%, Casual 9.4%, Cute 7.1%, Funny 1.9%

《The Bright Star Of Seraph-Katis-》is a short text adventure game. This game combines a visual novel and an "adventure mode".

Why similar: Visual Novel 48%, Anime 31.9%, Adventure 8.7%, Casual 6.2%, Indie 4.2%

Gary is caught in a strange dream and now he must overcome the adversities on his path or perish in the attempt. In this adventure you will meet 3 children in dream-like scenarios, next to a mysterious girl who talks about a promise.

Why similar: Visual Novel 60.3%, Anime 28.9%, Casual 5.9%, Indie 4.9%

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 47.3%, Anime 32.6%, Adventure 7.4%, Cute 4.1%, Interactive Fiction 3.1%

The picture of café au lait is a visual novel game that makes the players feel immersed in story and character. They will experience the story in the game through the first-person perspective of the main character in the story named "Takagi".

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.5%, Anime 28%, Casual 7%, Adventure 6.7%, Cute 4.2%

Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a cozy narrative-driven dating sim where you engage in heartfelt conversations with charming salmon and take them on delightful underwater dates.

Why similar: Visual Novel 64.8%, Cute 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%, Casual 5.1%, Story Rich 2.4%

"The Other Side of the Sky" is a short text adventure game with an alternate fantasy setting in a single-line ending narrative mode.

Why similar: Visual Novel 48.3%, Anime 35%, Adventure 7%, Story Rich 3.1%, Casual 2.8%

Seize the day

Why similar: Visual Novel 47.4%, Anime 41.4%, Cute 4.6%, Casual 2.8%, Indie 2.3%

Disgraced knight-in-training Oren gets a second chance at life as an adventurer in this fantasy visual novel.

Why similar: Visual Novel 49.7%, Anime 28.9%, Casual 7%, Comedy 4.2%, Fantasy 4.1%

Driftwood is a visual novel following Marcus Feick and his new life on Marthas Vineyard.

Why similar: Visual Novel 60.6%, Anime 25.1%, Casual 8.4%, Indie 5.9%

Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

Why similar: Visual Novel 54.9%, Anime 32.2%, Cute 3.3%, Story Rich 2.3%, Adventure 2.3%

A short visual novel about meeting with a stranger on the beach.

Why similar: Casual 56.3%, Indie 43.7%

3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened...

Why similar: Visual Novel 43.7%, Anime 28.8%, Cute 5.9%, Casual 5.8%, Adventure 5.7%

A fully-animated visual novel about a boy who wakes up in an unknown house with two beautiful sisters, their mother, and an unspoken truth.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.4%, Anime 33.7%, Cute 7.1%, Casual 4.4%, Interactive Fiction 4.1%

A girl and cats make "Heartful Comedy & Mystery" Comedy depicting calm everyday! The big mystery is solved in story. New Stories from Update Story is composed of short stories that are completed. Please wait for update!

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.5%, Adventure 21.2%, Casual 21%, Indie 15.7%, Anime 11.8%

DUET illustrates the Hifuu Club's first encounter. It is a wordless, narrative-driven experience about connection and small moments in life. Step into the subtle yet fateful daily interactions that intertwine Renko and Merry's lives.

Why similar: Visual Novel 39.7%, Anime 13.3%, Casual 11.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Point & Click 7.8%

Adventure Game Traveling around Iceland

Why similar: Anime 40%, Visual Novel 38.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Cute 5.8%, Casual 5.6%

An adventure game with logic challenges about a funny pirate

Why similar: Visual Novel 50.8%, Cute 12.9%, Adventure 9.4%, Casual 8.3%, Comedy 7.1%

Explore a colorful underwater world and help a pink dolphin find the perfect date for Valentine's day!

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.8%, Anime 36.9%, Cute 8.6%, Casual 5.7%, Comedy 4.8%

We meet many people in our lives. Relationships with them are different and can be changed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.4%, Anime 32.1%, Cute 6.2%, Adventure 4.5%, Casual 4.3%

There is a girl, searching for something she lost... Tamayura Mirai is a midsummer fantasy visual novel of humans, spirits, and sorcerers that's won several industry awards in Japan.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.1%, Anime 31.8%, Cute 8%, Casual 5.4%, Adventure 5.3%

Dive into the charming Stories of Mara, an episodic slice of life tale about a diverse cast of characters. Get to know your neighbours and bond with them, but… Could you make them stick together to help each other?

Why similar: Visual Novel 45.1%, Anime 27.8%, Cute 6.6%, Adventure 6.1%, Casual 5.4%

A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.

Why similar: Visual Novel 38.5%, Anime 31.2%, Cute 6.9%, Interactive Fiction 4.8%, Adventure 4.4%

A magical girl visual novel about giving middle-schoolers way too much power. Make (bad) choices, fight unexpected enemies, and maybe learn a lesson or two...

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.6%, Anime 29%, Cute 8.2%, Interactive Fiction 5.7%, Casual 4.9%

In the winter of 1967, a young man enters out of the snowy night into a bar in the sleepy town of Cedar, Maine. He is a wanderer cursed with eternal youth, sent out by fate forever to roam the world, never to find a home. An encounter with a girl in a green dress is about to change everything...

Why similar: Visual Novel 59.9%, Anime 36%, Indie 4.2%

Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.

Why similar: Visual Novel 52.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.3%, Indie 9.5%, Casual 8.5%, Story Rich 7.6%

A strange incident turns the life of an ordinary young man upside down when, having fallen asleep on a regular train commute, he wakes up in another country... in a body of a Japanese student! An unforgettable summer adventure awaits, promising many fateful meetings and momentous occasions.

Why similar: Visual Novel 41.2%, Anime 32.5%, Cute 6.8%, Interactive Fiction 4.4%, Adventure 3.8%

俺はあの日、『カミサマ』を拾った。人気イラストレーターななかまいが送る、“カミサマ”の女の子と忘れられないひと夏を過ごすビジュアルノベルです。

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.9%, Anime 31.3%, Cute 7%, Adventure 5.4%, Casual 4.8%

An adventure game following the story of a young boy at sea. A story told purely through animation with no sound or script.

Why similar: Adventure 23.9%, Cute 22.6%, Point & Click 18.3%, Indie 16.5%, Story Rich 9.2%