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

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Parallel-Weirdo is a Japanese manga-style visual novel set in DYL High School. It follows Wang Zhe, an ordinary and frail boy, who tries to win the hearts of girls and complete his experiments. He gets entangled in bizarre events, plunging into darkness. Each choice you make determines his fate.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 54 reviews
Released: 2025-02-13
Developer: CASCHA GAMES
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 65.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    Windows
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    71% matchVery Positive82% of 1,498 reviews2019
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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 9,804 reviews2021
    Dev: NomnomNami
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    select your protagonist and explore a variety of terrible fates!

    Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 28.6%, Visual Novel 27.5%, Choices Matter 17%, Romance 13.9%, Story Rich 10%

  57. #57 Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim™
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 6,723 reviews2022
    Dev: PsyopPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Welcome to Murderer’s Island. Your companions: four dead-sexy Killers who, underneath their murderous exteriors, just want a little romance. Flirt your way into their hearts, uncovering dark twists along the way. Will you find true love, forge friendships… or get hacked to death?

    Why similar: Dating Sim 22.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Text-Based 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12.2%

  58. #58 LOOPERS
    67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,059 reviews2023
    Dev: VisualArts/KeyPub: VisualArts
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Tyler is a high schooler on a mission. He's going to use every minute of summer vacation to go on as many GPS-assisted scavenger hunts as possible. After running into some old friends during one of these hunts, strange things start happening: The day resets and today plays out exactly like yesterday

    Why similar: Visual Novel 27.2%, Dating Sim 26.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.9%, Romance 11%, Horror 10.7%

  59. #59 Courtin' Cowboys
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2024
    Dev: Mrfishess
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It's 1863 and you, the player, are traveling through the small western town of Summerfair. Meet up to 7 love interests and discover their deliciously dark pasts... as well as their current horrifying misdeeds.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 23.4%, Text-Based 18.5%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Dark Humor 14.3%, Lore-Rich 10.9%

  60. #60 School Days
    64% matchMostly Positive76% of 7,698 reviews2026
    Dev: 白雨工作室
    Windows
    Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    《学生时代》是一款可自由构筑的校园人生模拟器。你将在高度还原的中国校园中,从入学一路走到高考,与多个性格鲜明的同学一起成长,互相陪伴。你的养成和选择,不但会决定你的人生,也会影响到朋友们的未来。

    Why similar: Dating Sim 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.7%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Visual Novel 13.9%

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