Games Like Yog-Sothoth’s Yard

A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility

Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Simulation 16.4%, Story Rich 15.2%, Cute 12.4%, Visual Novel 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the core loop of managing a facility with dangerous, supernatural entities while maintaining a dark, story-rich atmosphere.

A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

Why similar: Cooking 25.1%, JRPG 24.9%, Simulation 14.9%, Anime 14.7%, RPG 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly engaging management simulation experience with a charming anime aesthetic and deep character interaction systems.

The protagonist who Reincarnated to the Demon World became a black mascot, in order to restore his original appearance. Use the knowledge of the "different world" to transform the little devil's tavern into a maid cafe, and aim for the first maid cafe in the demon world!

Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, JRPG 19.2%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Cute 9.3%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title mirrors the management and dating-sim elements of the seed game within a whimsical, demon-themed setting.

My Lovely Wife delves into the depths of a man’s grief after the sudden death of his beloved wife. Explore the notions of one’s willingness to do anything for love and the importance of letting go in this mix of dating, management, and alchemy simulators.

Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines dark, gothic themes with management mechanics and dating-sim elements, creating a similar tonal experience.

Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!

Why similar: Dating Sim 23.8%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Anime 11.7%, Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It directly parodies and embraces the Lovecraftian dating-sim genre with a humorous, anime-inspired visual style.

Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!

Why similar: Dating Sim 22.4%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.4%, JRPG 11.4%, Anime 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at the life-sim and dating-sim aspects, offering multiple endings based on your choices and character development.

LEAD the CULT OF CTHULHU. Decide the fate of your followers, perform eldritch rituals, and master the art of city-building in a world where the line between sanity and madness blurs. Can you endure the horrors you unleash?

Why similar: City Builder 25.2%, Base Building 24.4%, Building 14.4%, Horror 10.6%, Dark Fantasy 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep colony-management experience centered entirely around the Lovecraftian mythos.

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.

Why similar: Roguelite 26%, Simulation 22.8%, RPG 22%, Story Rich 17%, Strategy 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the occult, Lovecraftian lore-rich atmosphere while focusing on complex management and decision-making mechanics.

"May all stories find their best endings." "Depersonalization" is an anthology-style game featuring standalone chapters and diverse story genres. We continuously collect and create a wide variety of stories, ultimately housing them in a library that transcends the flow of time.

Why similar: Anime 28.3%, RPG 23.3%, Mythology 22.8%, Story Rich 16.2%, Strategy 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This RPG features a strong Lovecraftian influence and emphasizes investigation and choice-based storytelling.

My Lovely Empress is an empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress.

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.6%, Simulation 23.6%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Story Rich 3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex management simulation experience tied to a dark, narrative-driven story.

Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

Why similar: Cute 28.9%, Dating Sim 28.5%, Anime 27.4%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a stylish anime aesthetic and a focus on interacting with demon girls in a lighthearted, dating-adjacent format.

Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.

Why similar: Building 31.4%, RPG 30.4%, Simulation 25.8%, Story Rich 8.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It blends management simulation with a dark, morbid sense of humor and supernatural themes.

Maid Cafe on Electric Street is a leisurely maid cafe adventure set in the otaku haven of Nipponbashi, Osaka.

Why similar: Dating Sim 22.4%, Cooking 16.1%, Visual Novel 14.7%, RPG 9.6%, Multiple Endings 9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management of a service-oriented business with strong visual novel and romance elements.

Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

Why similar: Simulation 41.7%, Multiple Endings 32.1%, Story Rich 21.6%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on managing a shop with occult and Lovecraftian undertones, requiring careful decision-making and investigation.

He is a bandit who sells lives. She is a mute girl seeking revenge. In a famine-ravaged ancient China, a ruthless trafficker escorts four girls to a demon's feast. But when a deadly secret is revealed, a cold transaction turns into a journey of redemption. A dark visual novel about an unlikely bond.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.9%, Dating Sim 17.9%, Cooking 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique visual novel experience with management elements and multiple branching paths.

Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!

Why similar: JRPG 32.3%, Anime 27.1%, RPG 16.2%, Cute 11.5%, Simulation 9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic management simulation game that balances shop-keeping with RPG elements and character-driven narratives.

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

Why similar: Visual Novel 36.3%, Anime 18.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Simulation 14.8%, Cute 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: It prioritizes narrative and character relationships through a management-style gameplay loop in a stylized world.

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 27.5%, Interactive Fiction 22%, Multiple Endings 13.8%, Anime 12.8%, Story Rich 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the atmospheric, narrative-heavy side of management, where your choices impact the lives of your supernatural patrons.

After your death due to a car accident, you have been summoned by the goddess to take care of a tavern in an Isekai world. Your job is to hire different girls from various tribes and races to help out the business there, as well as build up room by room of the tavern to expand the business.

Why similar: Dating Sim 26.7%, City Builder 26.1%, Cooking 19.1%, Building 17.9%, Simulation 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management of a tavern with dating-sim mechanics and a heavy emphasis on character interactions.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Building 52.5%, Story Rich 30.4%, Simulation 17.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines management simulation with an emotional, narrative-rich experience involving supernatural entities.

You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.

Why similar: Dating Sim 66.8%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Simulation 7.8%, Story Rich 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a quintessential dating-sim that leans into supernatural tropes and dark humor.

Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.

Why similar: JRPG 34.7%, Dating Sim 31.3%, Cute 10.7%, Simulation 10.2%, RPG 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing management and simulation experience with a cute aesthetic and character-driven social mechanics.

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Dating Sim 28.9%, Visual Novel 23.3%, Anime 16.6%, Horror 12.9%, Cute 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in using the visual novel format to subvert expectations with psychological horror.

Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

Why similar: Roguelite 40.8%, RPG 30.5%, Simulation 23.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a compelling loop of shop management and dungeon exploration, similar to the hybrid gameplay of the seed.

Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!

Why similar: Dating Sim 48.6%, Cooking 20.1%, RPG 16.6%, Simulation 12.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a management and life-sim experience set in a fantasy world with diverse romanceable characters.

Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?

Why similar: Dating Sim 39.1%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Cute 15.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Simulation 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused dating-sim that emphasizes character relationships and player choice.

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 25.2%, Dating Sim 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Anime 12.6%

Barista Simulator, master the art of brewing with over 30 coffee recipes. Start with a basic setup, upgrade your café, manage your staff, and build your very own coffee haven. Are you ready for the ultimate coffee journey?

Why similar: Cooking 64.8%, Simulation 30.2%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the management and service aspects of running a business, similar to the hotel management in the seed game.

You will play as a Trainee Death, harvesting Souls to pay off your debt. Random choice events offer you various options: Lie in bed and slack off since the debt is endless anyway, Or follow your senior to earn some extra Souls, collecting outfits to switch up your style.

Why similar: JRPG 19.9%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Simulation 14%, RPG 12.3%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%

Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 25.7%, Simulation 19.8%, RPG 19.6%, Story Rich 16.4%, Strategy 11.2%

A young single man returns to his hometown and takes over the family's matchmaking business. Matchmaking Inc. is a modern-themed RPG designed for men that combines gameplay elements of simulation management and text adventure.

Why similar: Dating Sim 43.8%, Multiple Endings 17.9%, RPG 14.3%, Cute 13.2%, Story Rich 10.7%

Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!

Why similar: JRPG 31.9%, Cute 31.7%, Anime 20.7%, RPG 13.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines cute anime aesthetics with challenging action-RPG gameplay in a mysterious, dark setting.

Thirteen girls awaken, only to find themselves in a prison. What awaits them: a Witch Trial. Help them prepare for the trial by exploring the prison in order to find the witch hidden amongst them. Find the witch, learn what kind of magic she holds, dispel the lies, and prepare for the execution.

Why similar: Visual Novel 44.9%, Cute 21%, Anime 13.3%, Story Rich 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%

Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.

Why similar: Visual Novel 28.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Anime 18.5%, Horror 14.1%, Story Rich 10%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, horror-themed visual novel that focuses on intense narrative choices.

Dive into a massive 2-million-word immersive life sim. Use card-based strategies to survive office politics, rise from a rookie intern to a business tycoon, and find true love. Career, Romance, Wealth—why choose when you can have it all?

Why similar: Dating Sim 39.1%, Cute 14.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, RPG 9.6%

Twelve kids. 1200 kilometers. One epic journey across Japan! Surround yourself with a cast of charming, quirky characters as you set off on an unforgettable trip!

Why similar: Anime 35.3%, Cute 31.7%, Multiple Endings 20.7%, RPG 9.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: This visual novel features a distinct anime style and a dark, high-stakes narrative.

With just a swipe to the left or right, you can make all kinds of decisions. So, please embark on your own unique adventure tale through the continent of Astra!

Why similar: Dating Sim 22.7%, JRPG 21.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.5%, Simulation 9%, Anime 8.4%

As the manager of Dusk Pub, you have to put in a lot of efforts to run your own worn-down bar and expand your business to other parts of the land Brendt. Meet a variety of cute girls and recruit them as servers, helping them develop their business talent and know them inside out.

Why similar: Dating Sim 30.4%, Simulation 18%, Visual Novel 16%, Anime 13.3%, RPG 11.3%

When your father goes off on an adventure, it's up to you to keep the lights on and take care of your sister.

Why similar: Dating Sim 22.3%, Cute 20.6%, JRPG 19.2%, Anime 14.8%, Visual Novel 10.4%

Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?

Why similar: Cute 25.7%, Horror 24%, Story Rich 15.6%, Anime 14.3%, Simulation 9%

Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy is an indie game developed by GAMEPULSE.Step into the shoes of Cirno, the Hero of Ice, as she embarks on a journey against evil, liberating Gensokyo and saving her dear princess.

Why similar: JRPG 29.9%, Anime 19%, Roguelite 15.9%, Cute 13.7%, RPG 9.9%

"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...

Why similar: Visual Novel 30%, Dating Sim 25.2%, Anime 14.6%, Cute 11.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

The player connects to a girl in distress in space thousands of years later? How will they resolve the crisis and discover the truth? Through the mechanism of real-time synchronization, the game breaks through the dimensional wall and creates an immersive dialogue across time and space.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.6%, Visual Novel 27.1%, Multiple Endings 17.6%, RPG 16.6%, Story Rich 5.1%

As the manager of Dusk Pub, you have to put in a lot of efforts to run your own worn-down bar and expand your business to other parts of the land Brendt. Meet a variety of cute girls and recruit them as servers, helping them develop their business talent and know them inside out.

Why similar: Visual Novel 29.1%, Simulation 26.5%, Anime 15.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, RPG 8.7%

"Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.

Why similar: Visual Novel 40.7%, Anime 31.7%, Cute 23.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.

Why similar: Dating Sim 39%, Visual Novel 25.8%, Anime 12.8%, Cute 8.3%, Multiple Endings 7.8%

"GODSOUL" is a story-driven,Hyper-visually RPG. Team with "rebel" girls who love gaming and drawing（and more）, resist villains and enjoy a mix of cyber reality, fantastical worlds, and card game action.

Why similar: Dating Sim 18.8%, JRPG 18.3%, Mythology 18%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Anime 9.5%

《魔女的夜宴》是日本超人气美少女游戏品牌YUZUSOFT（柚子社）的经典名作。女主角绫地宁宁由当红声优桐谷华配音，是该社历代作品中最具代表性的女主角之一。国际中文版拥有超越原版的1920X1080的高清画质。本作也曾在美少女游戏大赏和萌系游戏大赏中斩获众多奖项。

Why similar: Dating Sim 39.4%, Visual Novel 23.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Anime 8%

《Immoral-Bathhouse》is a management game with mini-games where you renovate a failed soapland into a bathhouse to repay your father's mafia debt. Meet seven female customers and balance life as a bathhouse owner and a man pursuing romance while racing to pay off the debt.

Why similar: Base Building 20.7%, Dating Sim 17.6%, JRPG 15.4%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Anime 8.4%

Astral Party is a multiplayer party game populated by cute anime girls! Choose your favorite character, strategize skills & cards, and roll the dice to destroy friendships in this unique board game.

Why similar: Anime 47.9%, Cute 28.9%, RPG 13.1%, Strategy 10.2%

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 32.9%, Anime 24.6%, Multiple Endings 17.3%, Cute 16.6%, Story Rich 7.1%

You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.

Why similar: Dating Sim 53.4%, Simulation 17.7%, RPG 15.4%, Strategy 6.2%, Anime 5.6%

Experience a hilarious and adorable e-commerce game in a magical world where humans and monsters are at war. Help a humble rabbit fairy expand her online store selling homegrown carrots. Uncover hidden secrets while growing the business and becoming a successful entrepreneur.

Why similar: Dating Sim 25.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Anime 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Cute 9.5%

Lead hundreds of "wise" little animals to pay tribute to the Cat God!! 7 animal families, 100+ animals, 10+ Cat Gods, 100+ items, and various animal combinations waiting for you to explore!

Why similar: Simulation 35.8%, Roguelite 30.4%, RPG 19.7%, Strategy 14.1%

Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! This action roguelike sets the bar for fluid fast-paced action.

Why similar: Anime 39.8%, Multiple Endings 34%, Story Rich 21.2%, Singleplayer 5%

Faced with the cruel and harsh reality of homelessness, you seek out affordable housing in your area. Luckily, it seems you've found the perfect rental, but something is very off about your landlord...

Why similar: Cooking 17.9%, Visual Novel 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Anime 10.9%, Horror 10.9%

"DRAPLINE" is a roguelite training game where you raise a dragon girl who eats anything and train her to become the strongest in one year. Feed her a variety of things to increase her abilities, combine various skills to build your own strategy, and defeat the impending catastrophe!

Why similar: Dating Sim 16.6%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Roguelite 15%, RPG 13.6%, Simulation 13.3%

A management/ visual novel femboy game. Complete orders made by customers, and manage your expenses to survive, while also wooing femboys! Start a new job as a femboy serving burgers -among other things!

Why similar: Dating Sim 37.1%, Visual Novel 20.5%, RPG 12.6%, Anime 12.6%, Cute 10.1%

Far Away is a visual novel full of dark humor depicting immersive storylines rather than romantic drama. You will play as Krosa, a typical girl who experiences gang conflicts, crimes, conspiracies, and family grudges in the port city of Bedjan.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.7%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Anime 15.7%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Cute 12.7%

This is Cafe "DReAMLAND". Grant your "customers'" wishes by serving them drinks mixed with a hint of blasphemy! Cafe simulation x Exploration x Multiple endings Let your choices decide the final outcome.

Why similar: Cute 23.9%, Story Rich 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.9%, Anime 16.7%, Horror 9.7%