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Games like Because We're Here - Act I

A compact otome visual novel blending WW1-inspired war drama and romance, with a serious emotional tone and roughly 6-7 hours of play.

Band Camp Boyfriend
A compact, colorful otome visual novel about a female drum major navigating romance and tragedy at band camp, with branching routes and very positive reviews.
2023-05-11
- First person

Comedy

Side view

Simulator

Text

Romance

Music

Visual Novel

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Dear Devere

A brief, emotionally driven visual novel about a romance and mystery unfolding via letters in 1930s Scotland.

2020-05-29

Indie
Historical
Mystery
Romance
Visual Novel

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Long Gone Days

A compact, story-driven modern-day JRPG about overcoming language barriers and finding hope in wartime, with beautiful art and a familiar but well-told narrative.

2023-10-10

Warfare
Indie
Side view
Role-playing (RPG)
Visual Novel

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Letters From a Rainy Day -Oceans and Lace-

A bittersweet single-player yuri adventure romance in Kamakura, with a median reviewer playtime of about 8.5 hours.

2021-06-29

Adventure
Text
Romance
Visual Novel

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Arcadie: Second-Born

A roughly ten-hour, replayable interactive fiction RPG about love and war, where choices shape relationships, LGBTQ+ romance, and multiple endings.

2022-12-09

Fantasy
Indie
Text
Role-playing (RPG)
Romance

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Ukraine War Stories

A set of visual novels about civilians in Russian-occupied Ukraine during the 2022 invasion, based on real events.

2022-10-18

Indie
Simulator

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Ciconia When They Cry - Phase 1: For You, the Replaceable Ones

A single-player kinetic visual novel blending war, politics, and existential themes, praised for its narrative depth despite its uncertain future.

2019-10-03

Science fiction
Adventure
Text
Mystery
Drama
Visual Novel

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UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~

A girls love visual novel about summer romance and adolescence, where a female protagonist seeks new love to move on from her deepest feelings, delivering an emotional, story-driven experience of roughly 19 hours.

2023-11-03

Adventure
Text
Romance
Visual Novel

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11-11 Memories Retold

A choice-driven World War I narrative adventure about two men striving to keep their humanity, with an emotional story and roughly 7 hours of play.

2018-11-08

Warfare
Adventure
Historical

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Mask of the Rose

A branching romance/murder mystery visual novel set in a Victorian apocalypse, offering a moderately-paced ~13-hour mix of relationship-building, intrigue, and quirky details like bats.

2023-06-08

Adventure
Fantasy
Indie
Role-playing (RPG)
Mystery
Romance
Visual Novel

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My Last War

A short, philosophical World War I kinetic novel about a German sergeant's resolve to stop the war.

2026-03-05

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All Quiet in the Trenches

A grim narrative turn-based strategy RPG about soldier management and the tension between command orders and survival in WWI, with a lengthy campaign.

2024-01-17

Warfare
Survival
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Historical