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Games like Once in a Lifetime

2021PC

You play a choice-driven visual novel where romance, a mystery plot and plenty of humor drive the experience. Your decisions shape where the story goes, and the game runs on dialogue and characters rather than action.

  • Choices with consequences
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lots of humour
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In short: Games like Once in a Lifetime

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Once in a Lifetime special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Eternum

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2021PC

Brings what grabs you about Once in a Lifetime: choices with consequences, a relaxed difficulty and a strong story.

Eternum is a visual novel where your choices shape the romance, the mystery and the story. Humor and a touch of intrigue carry you through the plot.

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Leap of Faith

Choices with consequences

Leap of Faith is a visual novel about friendship, romance and the messy years of early adulthood. You get plenty of comedic moments, while the story still tackles serious issues with honesty.

Coming Out on Top

Lots of humour

You play as Mark, a college senior who has just come out and wants to make up for lost time. With help from your roommates, you work through six comedic routes and ten dates, and the humor and varied romantic outcomes carry the experience.

Emily is Away

Choices with consequences

A nostalgic interactive story told entirely through an early-2000s instant messenger, where your chat replies over several years shape a bittersweet relationship with Emily.

Ladykiller in a Bind

Choices with consequences

You play the hapless Beast, who must pass herself off as her ruthless twin. The game lives on sharp dialogue, escalating schemes and choices that branch the story.

Clannad

Lots of humour

A famed visual novel about delinquent student Tomoya, who helps classmates through their personal troubles. It blends everyday humor with deeply emotional drama across branching routes.

FreshWomen

Choices with consequences

An adult visual novel where you play a college freshman at Minerva Bay College, pursuing romances and uncovering a mysterious incident. Your choices steer the relationships, with a blend of comedy and drama.

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