Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Rewrite (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Rewrite 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 games like Rewrite on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: Clannad, which made by the same studio, Key.
- Rewrite is tagged Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure, Interactive Fiction, Choose Your Own Adventure, Simulation, Dating Sim 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.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 3 are from the same studio: Clannad, Kanon, Air.
Why players value Rewrite
The five things Steam players tag Rewrite with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Visual Novel
- Anime
- Casual
- Adventure
- Interactive Fiction
| Reception | on Steam (95% of 783) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $49.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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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Clannad
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Key; both story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Story Rich.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (98% of 10,936)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Anime, Story Rich, Romance, Drama — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $44.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelAnimeStory RichRomanceDramaMultiple EndingsDating SimChoices Matter
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Kanon
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Key; both story-rich and relaxing; shares 12 player tags including Casual, Visual Novel and Simulation.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (98% of 478)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Adventure, Casual, Visual Novel, Simulation, Dating Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $29.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:CasualVisual NovelSimulationDating SimChoose Your Own Adventure2DAnimeText-Based
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Air
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Key; both story-rich and relaxing; shares 12 player tags including Casual, Simulation and Visual Novel.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (98% of 848)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Adventure, Casual, Simulation, Visual Novel, Dating Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $29.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:CasualSimulationVisual NovelDating SimChoose Your Own Adventure2DAnimeDrama
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The Fruit of Grisaia
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Story Rich; published by the same company; released around the same time (2015).
SIX FRUITS BARE THEIR FANGS AT THE WORLD. --The academy was their orchard. In this place of learning, protected by high walls from the outside world, there arrived a single young man who'd lost his purpose in life. He'd lost sight of what he wanted to protect.
The Fruit of Grisaia at a glance Released 2015 Studio Front Wing Player sentiment 92% positive of 1,119 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (92% of 1,119)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Anime, Nudity, Story Rich, Multiple Endings — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $39.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelAnimeStory RichMultiple EndingsRomanceSexual ContentComedyDating Sim
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Emily is Away
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Story Rich, Choices Matter and Interactive Fiction; released around the same time (2015).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (89% of 32,339)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Casual, Adventure, Interactive Fiction
Why players like it: Free to Play, Story Rich, Singleplayer, Choices Matter, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Story RichChoices MatterInteractive FictionSimulationCasualChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelRomance
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 12 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Dating Sim.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (97% of 32,198)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Interactive Fiction
Why players like it: Psychological Horror, Visual Novel, Anime, Dating Sim, Sexual Content — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $14.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelAnimeDating SimSexual ContentRomanceStory RichMultiple Endings2D
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Love Is All Around
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Dating Sim, Sexual Content and Visual Novel.
The player becomes Gu Yi, uses the first-person perspective to immerse himself in meeting six beauties, and embarks on a joyful and sweet love journey with them. Six girls that are charming, innocent, intelligent, wild, sexy, glamorous, who will go to the end with you is up to you to decide.
Love Is All Around at a glance Released 2023 Studio intiny Player sentiment 93% positive of 45,888 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (93% of 45,888)
Matches Rewrite on: 2 of 5 — Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction
Why players like it: Dating Sim, Sexual Content, Singleplayer, FMV, Visual Novel — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $9.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Dating SimSexual ContentVisual NovelRomanceMultiple EndingsChoices MatterInteractive FictionStory Rich
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LoveChoice
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Romance, Dating Sim and Choices Matter.
"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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (92% of 36,611)
Matches Rewrite on: 5 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure, Interactive Fiction
Why players like it: Romance, Dating Sim, Choices Matter, Story Rich, Visual Novel — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $1.99 — $48.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:RomanceDating SimChoices MatterStory RichVisual NovelMultiple EndingsSimulationCasual
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Steins;Gate
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Visual Novel, Story Rich and Anime; released around the same time (2009).
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Steins;Gate at a glance Released 2009 Studio 5pb. Inc. Player sentiment 97% positive of 26,892 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (97% of 26,892)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Story Rich, Anime, Time Travel, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $29.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelStory RichAnimeMultiple EndingsChoices MatterRomanceDating SimCasual
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Everlasting Summer
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Visual Novel, Story Rich and Anime; released around the same time (2014).
Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!
Everlasting Summer at a glance Released 2014 Studio Soviet Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 78,073 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (94% of 78,073)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Story Rich, Free to Play, Anime, Great Soundtrack — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelStory RichAnimeChoices MatterRomanceMultiple Endings2DDating Sim
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Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 10 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (92% of 6,260)
Matches Rewrite on: 2 of 5 — Visual Novel, Casual
Why players like it: LGBTQ+, Dating Sim, Sexual Content, Romance, Visual Novel — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $14.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Dating SimSexual ContentRomanceVisual NovelSimulationCasualChoices MatterStory Rich
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NEKOPARA Vol. 0
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Anime, Sexual Content and Visual Novel; published by the same company; released around the same time (2015).
Please note that NEKOPARA Vol. 0 is a fandisc for NEKOPARA Vol. 1What's NEKOPARA? Why, it's a cat paradise! This is a story just before Kashou opened "La Soleil".Enjoy a page from the leisurely, daily lives of Shigure and the Minaduki household's catgirls!
NEKOPARA Vol. 0 at a glance Released 2015 Studio NEKO WORKs Player sentiment 94% positive of 17,786 Price $2.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (94% of 17,786)
Matches Rewrite on: 3 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual
Why players like it: Anime, Nudity, Sexual Content, Visual Novel, Cute — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $2.99 — $47.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:AnimeSexual ContentVisual NovelDating SimCasual2DStory RichRomance
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Sakura Swim Club
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Anime, Sexual Content and Visual Novel; released around the same time (2015).
In Sakura Swim Club, follow the story of Kaede, just your average guy. Upon transferring to a new school, he meets two beautiful girls in the swim club. Things haven't gone well for the swim club lately, but with Kaede's help, that all changes.
Sakura Swim Club at a glance Released 2015 Studio Winged Cloud Player sentiment 85% positive of 2,772 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (85% of 2,772)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Nudity, Anime, Mature, Sexual Content, Visual Novel — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $9.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:AnimeSexual ContentVisual NovelDating SimCasualStory RichRomance2D
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Tricolour Lovestory
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Dating Sim and Sexual Content.
Time flies and never comes back. But with an incredible 1-million-word script and 100+ original CGs, this game will take you back to when you were young, simple and pure. Go and get the love of your life back, start something new, or end everything in flame, that's for you to decide!
Tricolour Lovestory at a glance Released 2017 Studio HL-Galgame Player sentiment 81% positive of 28,058 Price $1.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (81% of 28,058)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Dating Sim, Mature, Sexual Content, Nudity — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $1.99 — $48.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelDating SimSexual ContentAnimeSimulationCasualRomanceStory Rich
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HuniePop
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Sexual Content, Anime and Dating Sim; released around the same time (2015).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (96% of 31,679)
Matches Rewrite on: 2 of 5 — Anime, Casual
Why players like it: Nudity, Mature, Sexual Content, Anime, Dating Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $9.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Sexual ContentAnimeDating SimRomanceComedyCasualStory Rich2D
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The Test
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Choose Your Own Adventure, Simulation and Multiple Endings.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (97% of 20,122)
Matches Rewrite on: 2 of 5 — Visual Novel, Casual
Why players like it: Choose Your Own Adventure, Simulation, Multiple Endings, Story Rich, Pixel Graphics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $1.19 — $48.80 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Choose Your Own AdventureSimulationMultiple EndingsStory RichChoices MatterVisual NovelCasual
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The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Multiple Endings and Interactive Fiction.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 59,944)
Matches Rewrite on: 5 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure, Interactive Fiction
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Historical, Multiple Endings, Cooking, Interactive Fiction — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $9.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelMultiple EndingsInteractive FictionStory RichDating SimAnimeDramaRomance
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Muv-Luv
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Romance.
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Muv-Luv at a glance Released 2003 Studio âge Player sentiment 93% positive of 2,078 Price $11.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (93% of 2,078)
Matches Rewrite on: 4 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Anime, Romance, Mechs, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $11.99 — $38.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelAnimeRomanceStory RichChoose Your Own AdventureComedyCasualSexual Content
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Steins;Gate 0
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Visual Novel, Story Rich and Anime; released around the same time (2015).
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Steins;Gate 0 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Mages Player sentiment 96% positive of 8,409 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (96% of 8,409)
Matches Rewrite on: 3 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Adventure
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Story Rich, Anime, Time Travel, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $34.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelStory RichAnimeMultiple EndingsChoices MatterRomanceSexual Content
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Tales from the Borderlands
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Comedy, Story Rich and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2014).
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Tales from the Borderlands at a glance Released 2014 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,550 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (94% of 19,550)
Matches Rewrite on: 3 of 5 — Visual Novel, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Comedy, Adventure, Story Rich, Choices Matter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $19.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:ComedyStory RichChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelCasual
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Fate/stay night
Why it matched: both story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Visual Novel, Anime and Sexual Content.
Seek the root of the Fate franchise. Return to where it all began.
Fate/stay night at a glance Released 2004 Studio Type‐Moon Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,865 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (96% of 4,865)
Matches Rewrite on: 3 of 5 — Visual Novel, Anime, Adventure
Why players like it: Visual Novel, Anime, Sexual Content, Story Rich, Multiple Endings — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $29.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:Visual NovelAnimeSexual ContentStory RichMultiple Endings2DChoices MatterChoose Your Own Adventure
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The Wolf Among Us
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, Choose Your Own Adventure and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2013).
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
The Wolf Among Us at a glance Released 2013 Studio LCG Entertainment, Inc. Player sentiment 98% positive of 40,158 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (98% of 40,158)
Matches Rewrite on: 3 of 5 — Visual Novel, Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Adventure, Detective, Story Rich, Episodic, Choose Your Own Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $14.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Rewrite:Story RichChoose Your Own AdventureChoices MatterVisual NovelCasual
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Papers, Please
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Multiple Endings and Story Rich; released around the same time (2013).
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please at a glance Released 2013 Studio Lucas Pope Player sentiment 97% positive of 80,337 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (97% of 80,337)
Matches Rewrite on: 2 of 5 — Casual, Adventure
Why players like it: Indie, Political, Simulation, Point & Click, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $9.99 — $40.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:SimulationMultiple EndingsStory Rich2DCasual
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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Why it matched: both story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Casual, Simulation and Anime.
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya at a glance Released 2021 Studio 二色幽紫蝶 Player sentiment 99% positive of 32,698 Price $4.79 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (99% of 32,698)
Matches Rewrite on: 2 of 5 — Anime, Casual
Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Casual, Simulation, RPG, Time Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Rewrite: $4.79 — $45.20 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Rewrite:CasualSimulationAnimeComedy2DStory RichDrama
Common questions
What game is most like Rewrite?
Clannad, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Key. 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 Rewrite" 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 Rewrite. 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.
What else did the makers of Rewrite do?
Clannad, Kanon, Air are also from Key, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.