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2019 PC 👍 83 % Very positive, 1,490 reviews on Steam

A visual novel based on a true story that follows a Chinese high school student under the pressure of the exam-focused education system. It is the first part of a series covering school, university and working life.

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  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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The closest matches for School Years are Katawa Shoujo, Lost in Secular Love and A Little Lily Princess. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes School Years special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Katawa Shoujo

95 %

2012 PC

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Accessible and relaxed
  • Linear, curated structure

A story-driven visual novel set at a school for disabled students, where you live through five distinct romance routes as Hisao. It focuses on heartfelt character drama, with choices steering you onto each heroine's path.

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Lost in Secular Love

Accessible and relaxed

An indie romance simulator in which every romanceable character is a monk, set in an alternate history with an invented religion. The focus is on relationships and story rather than gameplay challenge.

A Little Lily Princess

Strong, story-driven narrative

A story-driven visual novel adaptation of the classic tale of Sara Crewe in Victorian England, where a girl who loves books and storytelling builds friendships and holds on to hope after losing everything.

These nights in Cairo

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An otome visual novel in which aspiring archaeologist Margaret joins an excavation in Egypt and encounters strange occurrences and romantic entanglements. The focus is on dialogue, relationships and choices.

A New Life.

Strong, story-driven narrative

A short, narrative-driven visual novel following a love story from first meeting to old age. It centers on how you respond when someone you love hurts you.

Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll

Strong, story-driven narrative

A visual novel from the creators of Everlasting Summer, set in the 1980s Soviet Union, telling a story of music, love, money and intrigue. The player's decisions steer the plot in different directions.

Sunset

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You play Angela, a housekeeper in 1972 cleaning a wealthy man's apartment while a military coup unfolds outside. It's a quiet, narrative-driven game that tells its political story from inside one flat through observation and choices.

Asphyxia

Strong, story-driven narrative

A short, story-driven visual novel about two former best friends. You have one day to mend a broken friendship, with the focus on emotion and dialogue decisions.

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