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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Visual Novel, Singleplayer, Text-Based, 2D.

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Matt, a 14-year-old student, is forced to visit a ghost house for having "hide and seek with oneself" challenge . He invites his friend Esther to visit together and pretends to do the challenge. However something wrong happened during the challenge.

Reviews: Positive — 100% — of 17 reviews
Released: 2024-01-11
Developer: 菠蘿
Publisher: orange pineapple tea
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Dev: トトメトリ
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    Why similar: Visual Novel 34%, Text-Based 21.3%, Cute 13.3%, Adventure 7.1%, Dark Fantasy 7%

  2. #2 Days With Ollie
    96% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: PT. Global Digital ArthaPub: hololive Indonesia
    Windows

    The day has finally come. The day that will determine on whether or not you'll be accepted as a reporter in hololive. And not just any reporter, but the exclusive reporter for Kureiji Ollie! What goes down on in the life of the zombie idol? Find out what it'll be like to spend Days with Ollie!

    Why similar: Text-Based 25.7%, Visual Novel 24.9%, Cute 11.5%, Drama 10.8%, Horror 7.4%

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    96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: MeimPub: テラサレ (Terrace and Ray Ltd.)
    Windows

    【A ghost girl, is here.】Terau Mare is a shy girl moves to Tokyo to go to university, and her new house, Hakusan-so, is like an abandoned. As soon as she enters the room, Mare meets a ghost girl, Furuzaki Yuika. Yuika says, "I'm going to kick you out of here soon." But...

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  4. #4 Fantastic Dream
    95% matchVery Positive96% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: Ercheng
    Windows

    I dreamed of a girl. From then on, I saw her every day in my dreams. I don't know why it happened. I can only keep telling myself that it is all false, all illusion. But on the other hand, I fell in love with it.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 31.7%, Text-Based 26.9%, Drama 15.6%, Emotional 13.3%, Story Rich 5.4%

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    94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: DarkButaGorillaWanchanWorks
    Windows

    A chilling mix of horror and pleasure— A short horror x femdom ADV where the “White Woman” approaches from the phone booth. Includes skin variations (pale, tan, blue) and full voice. All erotic scenes are non-reversible. Optional gag mode for those afraid of horror!

    Why similar: Text-Based 26.7%, Visual Novel 21.7%, Horror 12.3%, Cute 10.2%, Emotional 8.4%

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    94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Creative Blossoms
    Windows

    Having lost the meaning of life, Shionagi meets Ayana, who suffers from a certain illness. “Kidnap me from this boring everyday life.” He wishes to die. A girl promised death. A bittersweet summer kidnapping drama where they confront each other's “lives.”

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    Dev: mebius.Pub: Bushiroad Inc.
    Windows

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    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PRG Studios
    Windows

    Discover the secrets held within the old House on 32, Dandelion Drift. In this classic Visual Novel you’ll find joy, hope, but also remorse and terror.

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    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2023
    Dev: ARTIFACTS
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    魔法の薬とそれにまつわる人々、そして『魔女』が織り成す50の物語。

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    91% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Cynical Honey
    Windows

    「これは何を手にするために、何かを失う物語」 季節は変わり冬になる。死神の条件のために主人公、長谷部涼平は菅野雪乃への恋心を自覚するが、彼女の親友に想いを寄せられてしまい、今度は三角関係の当事者になってしまった。自分の未来を掴むためにも菅野雪乃との両思いを目指すことになるが…。青春群像劇ビジュアルドラマ三部作の最終章が遂に開幕!

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    89% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2024
    Dev: Unnamed Moon
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: AlkinoyPub: 101XP
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    Windows

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    Dev: Art of Tenth
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    Dev: DHK
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: nyamnyamgames
    Windows

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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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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

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    Windows

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    76% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2023
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    74% matchVery Positive98% of 399 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    75% matchVery Positive98% of 252 reviews2022
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    73% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: cretia studio
    Windows

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    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: moarea88
    Windows

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    75% matchMixed61% of 23 reviews2020
    Dev: YouthAndLove
    Windows

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    73% matchPositive96% of 47 reviews2023
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    72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Negative33% of 21 reviews2022
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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
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    69% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Dev: Midnight Cupcakes
    Windows

    "Riddle Me Bunny: Nonogram" is a charming Nonogram puzzle-adventure game . When Nono, a watchmaker's daughter, finds a mysterious headband called "Riddle Me Bunny," she meets Gram, a magical blue rabbit. Together they solve picture-logic puzzles to restore their village's vanishing scenery!

    Why similar: Visual Novel 25%, Text-Based 22.3%, Cute 11.6%, Emotional 10.7%, Drama 8.8%

  59. #59 夢酔のバーテンダー
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: YMY GAME STUDIOPub: YMY Co. Ltd.
    Windows · Mac

    A hazy, dreamlike visual novel with a touch of the surreal. Step behind the bar of a mysterious, ethereal space. Craft cocktails, share quiet conversations, and connect with your guests' hearts. Mix drinks as you please, and lose yourself in this gentle, dreamlike world.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 28%, Simulation 20.7%, Text-Based 20%, Cute 10%, Drama 8%

  60. #60 FrenchConnection
    65% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
    Dev: CloudStar
    Windows

    Identical in looks, height, and figure yet polar opposites in heart, twin sisters pull me into a dilemma: pursue the high-school first love I’ve longed for, or the coworker twin who openly longs for me? A sweet, bittersweet tale of tangled affection.

    Why similar: Visual Novel 34.9%, Simulation 28%, Drama 17.1%, 2D 9.6%, Story Rich 9.1%

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