Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Love Is All Around (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Love Is All Around on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Volcano Princess, which both story-rich and strategy.
- Love Is All Around is tagged Dating Sim, Sexual Content, Singleplayer, FMV, Visual Novel, Romance, First-Person, Multiple Endings by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Volcano Princess
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Multiple Endings, Choices Matter and RPG; released around the same time (2023).
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!
Volcano Princess at a glance Released 2023 Studio 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher Player sentiment 98% positive of 49,009 Price $10.99 Multiple EndingsChoices MatterRPGDating SimSimulationFemale ProtagonistVisual NovelStory Rich
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Rewrite
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction and Choose Your Own Adventure.
In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Rewrite at a glance Released 2011 Studio Key Player sentiment 95% positive of 783 Price $49.99 Visual NovelInteractive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureSimulationDating SimDramaRomanceChoices Matter
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LoveChoice
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Romance, Dating Sim and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2021).
"What is love?" We try to answer that with this game. The game encourages people to have a warm, soft, and understanding heart.
LoveChoice at a glance Released 2021 Studio Akaba Studio Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,611 Price $1.99 RomanceDating SimChoices MatterStory RichVisual NovelMultiple EndingsSimulationRPG
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 10 player tags including Visual Novel, Choices Matter and Choose Your Own Adventure; released around the same time (2023).
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut at a glance Released 2023 Studio Black Tabby Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 33,774 Price $17.99 Visual NovelChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureStory RichSimulationRomanceFirst-PersonInteractive Fiction
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Sultan's Game
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Simulation and Story Rich; released around the same time (2025).
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?
Sultan's Game at a glance Released 2025 Studio Double Cross Player sentiment 94% positive of 35,014 Price $19.99 RPGSimulationStory RichChoose Your Own AdventureEmotionalChoices MatterMultiple EndingsDrama
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The Test
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Choose Your Own Adventure, Simulation and Multiple Endings; released around the same time (2020).
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test at a glance Released 2020 Studio Randumb Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 20,122 Price $1.19 Choose Your Own AdventureSimulationMultiple EndingsStory RichChoices MatterVisual NovelRPGImmersive Sim
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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Visual Novel, Multiple Endings and Interactive Fiction; released around the same time (2024).
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.
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty at a glance Released 2024 Studio 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame) Player sentiment 94% positive of 59,944 Price $9.99 Visual NovelMultiple EndingsInteractive FictionStory RichDating SimDramaRomanceRPG
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Kanon
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Simulation and Dating Sim.
A tale of small miracles in a snow-covered town— Kanon, the very first game from visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring HD visuals and full voice support! (The protagonist is only voiced in certain scenes.)
Kanon at a glance Released 1999 Studio Key Player sentiment 98% positive of 478 Price $29.99 Visual NovelSimulationDating SimChoose Your Own AdventureDramaRomanceEmotionalMultiple Endings
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Air
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, Visual Novel and Dating Sim.
Summer stretches on endlessly. Beneath the vast blue sky. Beneath the air in which she awaits— AIR, the second game released by visual novel studio Key, is now available on Steam! Now featuring the side story novel, "First Sky Chapter" and full voice support!
Air at a glance Released 2000 Studio Key Player sentiment 98% positive of 848 Price $29.99 SimulationVisual NovelDating SimChoose Your Own AdventureDramaRomanceEmotionalMultiple Endings
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Visual Novel, Dating Sim and Sexual Content; released around the same time (2021).
Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! at a glance Released 2021 Studio Team Salvato Player sentiment 97% positive of 32,198 Price $14.99 Visual NovelDating SimSexual ContentRomanceStory RichMultiple EndingsInteractive FictionChoose Your Own Adventure
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Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Dating Sim, Sexual Content and Romance.
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a game where you play as a Dad and your goal is to meet and romance other hot Dads. Are you ready? Hi ready, I'm Dad.
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Game Grumps Player sentiment 92% positive of 6,260 Price $14.99 Dating SimSexual ContentRomanceVisual NovelSimulationChoices MatterStory RichMultiple Endings
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Emily is Away
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Interactive Fiction.
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Emily is Away at a glance Released 2015 Studio Kyle Seeley Player sentiment 89% positive of 32,339 Price Free Story RichChoices MatterInteractive FictionSimulationChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelRomanceDating Sim
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Mirror 2: Project X
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Female Protagonist, Drama and Visual Novel; released around the same time (2022).
Enter the parallel worlds enriched by the stories and match-3 games developed using cel-shading techniques powered by Unreal Engine 4. Ponder on your choices because each of them will determine the fate of all.
Mirror 2: Project X at a glance Released 2022 Studio KAGAMI Ⅱ WORKs Player sentiment 24% positive of 115,625 Price $1.99 Female ProtagonistDramaVisual NovelInteractive FictionMultiple EndingsRPGStory RichFMV
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Nobody - The Turnaround
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Choices Matter and Emotional; released around the same time (2022).
Nobody – The Turnaround is a life simulator set in a parallel world that echoes modern society. Manage your time and resources carefully, strive to find a way through difficult times, and overcome the predicament you find yourself in.
Nobody - The Turnaround at a glance Released 2022 Studio U.Ground Game Studio Player sentiment 60% positive of 14,305 Price Not listed SimulationChoices MatterEmotionalRomanceMultiple EndingsStory RichChoose Your Own Adventure
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Persona 5 Royal
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, RPG and Dating Sim; released around the same time (2022).
Lead the Phantom Thieves of Hearts in this award winning, stylish turn-based RPG filled with dungeon crawling, party customization, strategic combat, and Persona fusion. Explore Tokyo, build relationships, battle Shadows, and infiltrate the minds of the corrupt to make them change their ways!
Persona 5 Royal at a glance Released 2022 Studio ATLUS Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,589 Price $59.99 Story RichRPGDating SimMultiple EndingsEmotionalVisual NovelSexual Content
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Clannad
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Visual Novel, Story Rich and Romance.
From the world renowned visual novel studio Key, the highly rated story of CLANNAD is now available on Steam! Improved visuals, achievement integration, and Dangopedia make this the best version of CLANNAD to date.
Clannad at a glance Released 2004 Studio Key Player sentiment 98% positive of 10,936 Price $44.99 Visual NovelStory RichRomanceDramaMultiple EndingsDating SimChoices MatterEmotional
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HuniePop
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Sexual Content, Dating Sim and Romance.
HuniePop is a unique sim experience for PC, Mac and Linux. It's a gameplay first approach that's part dating sim, part puzzle game, with light RPG elements, a visual novel style of presentation, an abrasive western writing style and plenty of "plot".
HuniePop at a glance Released 2015 Studio HuniePot Player sentiment 96% positive of 31,679 Price $9.99 Sexual ContentDating SimRomanceRPGStory Rich
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House Party
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Choices Matter and Story Rich; released around the same time (2022).
House Party is an edgy comedy adventure game inspired by classic comedies of the '90s. Every decision changes your story and every character has something to reveal. There’s also a button to take your pants off.
House Party at a glance Released 2022 Studio Eek! Games, LLC Player sentiment 86% positive of 15,417 Price $24.99 SimulationChoices MatterStory RichSexual ContentMultiple EndingsDramaChoose Your Own AdventureFemale Protagonist
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Not For Broadcast
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Choices Matter, Simulation and FMV; released around the same time (2022).
A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?
Not For Broadcast at a glance Released 2022 Studio NotGames Player sentiment 94% positive of 12,666 Price $24.99 Choices MatterSimulationFMVStory RichMultiple EndingsInteractive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureFirst-Person
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Persona 3 Reload
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Dating Sim and Story Rich; released around the same time (2024).
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
Persona 3 Reload at a glance Released 2024 Studio ATLUS Player sentiment 94% positive of 62,647 Price $59.99 RPGDating SimStory RichEmotionalVisual NovelMultiple Endings
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Suzerain
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Visual Novel, Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction; released around the same time (2020).
Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?
Suzerain at a glance Released 2020 Studio Torpor Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 11,809 Price $5.99 Visual NovelChoose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionChoices MatterStory RichMultiple EndingsRPGDrama
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The Operator
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Immersive Sim, Simulation and FMV; released around the same time (2024).
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
The Operator at a glance Released 2024 Studio Bureau 81 Player sentiment 92% positive of 8,837 Price $13.99 Immersive SimSimulationFMVStory RichInteractive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelRPG
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Her Story
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Choose Your Own Adventure, Interactive Fiction and Visual Novel.
A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game.
Her Story at a glance Released 2015 Studio Sam Barlow Player sentiment 89% positive of 10,394 Price $9.99 Choose Your Own AdventureInteractive FictionVisual NovelFMVFemale ProtagonistStory RichSimulation
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Legend of Mortal
Why it matched: both story-rich and strategy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Choices Matter and Multiple Endings; released around the same time (2024).
The game world is set in a turbulent state and the mighty Tang-Man declines. The threats from the old enemies keep coming one after another.As a nobody, will you choose either to leave yourself out of it or to fight for Tang-Man's future and turning the tide? The journey of yours,is unpredictable.
Legend of Mortal at a glance Released 2024 Studio Obb Studio Inc. Player sentiment 76% positive of 37,783 Price $19.99 RPGChoices MatterMultiple EndingsDramaDating SimSexual Content
Common questions
What game is most like Love Is All Around?
Volcano Princess, on the evidence we have. It both story-rich and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Love Is All Around" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Love Is All Around. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.