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Games like My Lovely Wife

2022PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified74 % positive13.99 €

You play a grieving man who will do anything to bring his late wife back. Dating, management and alchemy mechanics blend into a dark, emotional tale about love and letting go.

Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative
Fantasy setting

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In short: Games like My Lovely Wife

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes My Lovely Wife special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Fate/Stay Night

91 %Match

2004PC

A lengthy visual novel about a magi war in which summoned legendary heroes fight over the Holy Grail. Branching routes and decision points deliver a dense, dark, character-driven story.

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Tsukihime

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A psychological horror visual novel where you are sent to slay a princess in a cabin while a cast of voices in your head keeps commenting. Every choice sends the story spiraling into new branches, and the hand-penciled art and superb voice acting make each loop eerie and surprising.

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A short, unsettling visual novel about three teens at a summer camp who must face the devil. It focuses on fraught friendship, exclusion and identity, presented in a bold blue-and-red art style.