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Games Like Whimel Academy

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Dating Sim, Singleplayer, Simulation, Cute.

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Live the day-to-day of a magic school student! Whimel Academy is a cozy magic school simulation game. Manage your time and balance between studying magic, part-time jobs, and befriending (or romance) classmates in this wholesome and enchanting world!

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 245 reviews
Released: 2025-10-24
Developer: Impossible Home
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    Why similar: Dating Sim 29%, LGBTQ+ 26.6%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Cute 6%

  56. #56 WitchSpring R
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,174 reviews2023
    Dev: KIWIWALKS
    Windows
    Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!

    Why similar: Magic 22.5%, Cute 22.3%, Character Customization 17.9%, Story Rich 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15.9%

  57. #57 Please Be Happy
    67% matchVery Positive99% of 423 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio Élan
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.8%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Visual Novel 12%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Romance 10.3%

  58. #58 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,707 reviews2020
    Dev: GB Patch Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    Why similar: Dating Sim 21.9%, LGBTQ+ 20.6%, Character Customization 16.8%, Romance 14.7%, Visual Novel 14%

  59. #59 Blooming Nightshade
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 233 reviews2019
    Dev: Nightshade
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    After hearing about a number of student couples forming at her school, Himeka Uchida decides to look for a girlfriend of her own. As she gets wrapped up in the daily lives of her friends and classmates at Solana Academy, will she find the romance she seeks?

    Why similar: LGBTQ+ 31.6%, Romance 20.8%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  60. #60 Near-Mage
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 242 reviews2025
    Dev: Stuck In Attic
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 23.2%, Magic 18%, Character Customization 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.7%, Story Rich 11.3%

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