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Games like Shan Gui

2014PC72 % positive

You wander with two young women through Nanjing's Purple Mountain on a short, linear visual-novel journey toward faded childhood memories. Its appeal lies in the warm, wistful atmosphere and the quiet growth of the bond between Han Hui and He Jia.

  • Emotional impact
  • Companions and relationships
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

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In short: Games like Shan Gui

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shan Gui special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Banyu Lintar Angin: Little Storm

93 %Match

2017PC, Steam Deck verified95 % positivefree

Brings what grabs you about Shan Gui: emotional impact, a relaxed difficulty and easy-to-grasp systems.

In this series of experimental illustrations, you follow three siblings who live on their own in a rural Indonesian setting. The game stands out through its painterly imagery and quiet, personal moments.

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Emotional impact

An emotional interactive story about a young trans woman returning home in 1990s Ireland. You erase diary pages to reveal memories, all in a striking hand-drawn style.

A Raven Monologue

Easy to pick up

A short, experimental, wordless tale about a raven who cannot croak and his bond with the townspeople. Quietly told and atmospheric, with no combat or pressure.

SeaBed

Emotional impact

A quiet mystery visual novel about a love story between two women, told from three perspectives. It explores memory, loss, and why the two drifted apart.

Venba

Companions and relationships

Venba tells the moving story of an Indian mother emigrating to Canada in the 1980s. Recipe-restoring cooking puzzles are woven into a warm family narrative about home, love and loss.

Narcissu

Companions and relationships

You follow a quiet, melancholic love story between two terminally ill people who run away from their hospice. Its strength lies in restrained writing and the emotional weight of its small, intimate moments.

A Little Lily Princess

Emotional impact

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.

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