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Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:40 pm
by Uguuugh
I had never played a bishoujo game before Katawa Shoujo and I was just wondering what are some other good games similar to this that I could get into? Anything besides Clannad, Kanon and Fate/Stay night. Thanks :)

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:31 pm
by Nack
I haven't played that many VN, but I really liked (and so did all of /v/) Yume Miru Kusuri: A Drug That Makes You Dream.

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:28 am
by Dootsy
Saya no Uta is badass.

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:31 am
by PCJedi
Well, I'm not sure how similar it is to KS, but I've been playing Tsukihime again recently, and it's really good. Quite an emotional story as you get further in the game, and it has great characters and a pretty good storyline. So maybe you should look into playing it if you haven't already. Besides that though, I'd also second the recommendation of Yume Miru Kusuri, as I've heard great things about it, though I haven't gotten around to playing it myself just yet.

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:41 am
by Warwick
In addition to all that's been mentioned, I'd add Narcissu. It's free, too!

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 2:35 am
by unkind
The following, I really liked, and are all translated (**or are mostly translated, and will be finished soon)
Chaos;Head
Aoishiro **
Princess Waltz
Saya no Uta

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:03 am
by Raide
I'd dearly recommend this short three hours piece Narcissu.

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:20 am
by Envy
So we're just plugging our favourite VNs in this thread, huh? Fine with me. Go read Saya no Uta.

There really isn't much out there like KS. KS is a rather unique concept after all.

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 9:10 am
by Aura
Agreeing with Envy in that there are really not much games that are *quite* like KS, but many have similar stuff. Of the English translated ones, Yume Miru Kusuri is probably the best choice, though it's very heavy on the porn department.

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:37 pm
by mallory
The only VNs other than KS I can recall playing are Planetarian and Saya no Uta, neither were similar but I enjoyed both.
Which begs the question why I don't play more, I suppose...

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:54 pm
by Cazzah
I'm surprised noone brought up Kana Little Sister aka Kana Imouto, given this sort of genre. Its the only VN I like more than this one. You have a sister who has a disease that leaves her mostly bedridden and weak, and you look after her as she grows up from a small child, and she either tries to live a normal life and overcome her hindrances, or accepts the way she is and becomes intelligent and thoughtful. If you liked Hanako shes that sort of character.

It kind of sounds like its something really weird, just like KS ("a cripple dating game"), but its not what you'd think. Watch out though its a real tearjerker. I think the review section on gamefaqs speaks for itself really. http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin ... 82493.html

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 9:14 pm
by Warwick
Good point on Kana. I haven't played it, yet, so it slipped my mind. It's definitely high on my to-play list, though.

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 4:06 am
by Scyth
Raide wrote:I'd dearly recommend this short three hours piece Narcissu.
Thanks. Now I'm feeling ridiculously depressed. Darn it...

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 2:12 pm
by RyuuseiDate
Muv-Luv. The entire series. Also Demonbane and anything by Studio E.go.

...oh, wait, it has to be in english huh. :(

Re: Similar games to Katawa Shoujo

Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 2:17 pm
by delta
KS is very similar to Crescendo.

http://vndb.org/v29