Games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS on Steam

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Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.

Similarity 53%
Price 12.49€
Rating 7.9
Release 13 Oct 2020
Eliza Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.

Similarity 53%
Price -98% 0.43€
Rating 8.6
Release 12 Aug 2019
Flowers -Le volume sur automne- As the summer heat fades, Suoh Shirahane is just one step away from unraveling the mystery of why her beloved Amitie partner left in the spring.

Similarity 52%
Price 16.79€
Rating 9.2
Release 30 Jul 2020
The Expression Amrilato This is the story, pure and sometimes frustrating, of two girls intertwined through their fumbling efforts to communicate. Learn a new language by playing the game!

Similarity 52%
Price 19.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 21 Jun 2019
Kakenuke★Forward to Our Sparking Youth! What does "youth" mean to you? Is it a time in your life meant for having fun? For devoting yourself to a cause? For Yuu Tono, it's meant earning money and studying to build a brighter future for him and his family. But maybe the new (or maybe old?) friend who's come into his life will change that.

Similarity 52%
Price 28.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 18 Oct 2024
Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate Love Curse is a GL visual novel. You’ve fallen under a curse, and the only way to break it is to find your soulmate! The clock is ticking… Will you find true love? And what secrets will you uncover along the way?

Similarity 52%
Price 12.79€
Rating 9.1
Release 19 Apr 2025
I Wani Hug that Gator! I Wani Hug that Gator! Is a choice-driven narrative about teenagers struggling to find their way. Help Inco, loser highschooler extraordinaire, navigate his budding friendships (and romance!) while surviving being the only human in a dinosaur-filled school.

Similarity 52%
Price -34% 9.86€
Rating 9.5
Release 14 Feb 2024
UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ This is a story about finding love to overwrite the feelings for the one they held dearest. A girls love visual novel about summer, love and adolescence.

Similarity 52%
Price 24.50€
Rating 8.6
Release 03 Nov 2023
Until Then A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.

Similarity 52%
Price -85% 3.01€
Rating 9.5
Release 25 Jun 2024
Our Life: Beginnings & Always A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

Similarity 52%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.6
Release 16 Nov 2020
OPUS: The Day We Found Earth Dive into the boundless galaxy and embark on an emotional adventure! Help little robot Emeth to fulfill a century-old promise by finding Earth in order to save Mankind—so step into the spaceship, operate a deep space telescope, and find out what’s out there in the unknown.

Similarity 52%
Price -84% 2.47€
Rating 8.3
Release 22 Apr 2016
Monster Prom 4: Monster Con Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? "Monster Con" goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy monsters! Who will you romance? The mimic who cosplays? The idol clown? Or the eldritch cutie? (There's also Liam)

Similarity 52%
Price 14.99€
Rating 9.4
Release 24 Apr 2025
Fujiwara Bittersweet Girl protag heartwarming slice of life with bittersweet twists!

Similarity 51%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 16 Jan 2021
Amelie A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?

Similarity 51%
Price 3.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 15 Dec 2021
Demonheart Discover the secrets of the witches and demons in this dark fantasy romance game, featuring a female protagonist whose personality is completely up to the player thanks to extensive dialog choices.

Similarity 51%
Price 19.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 24 Mar 2017
Heaven Will Be Mine HEAVEN WILL BE MINE is a visual novel about making terrible life decisions in the midst of a hot-blooded battle between giant robots. Select one of three terribly behaved girls to fight and/or make out with each other in their struggle for the fate of space.

Similarity 51%
Price 12.49€
Rating 8.7
Release 25 Jul 2018
Necrobarista In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.

Similarity 51%
Price 16.79€
Rating 7.9
Release 22 Jul 2020
PARQUET In the near future, a technology called Brain-Machine Interface connects the brain and machines. This technology brings about a new paradigm and opens the gates to the digitization of human memory itself. From these new discoveries, "he" is born.

Similarity 51%
Price 16.49€
Rating 9.1
Release 27 Aug 2021
Highway Blossoms A yuri visual novel about Amber, a girl who's trying her best to be alone on the road, until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. Fully voiced in English.

Similarity 51%
Price -94% 0.81€
Rating 9.0
Release 17 Jun 2016
LipTrip ~My Boss Is My Heat Suppressant?!~ A boss x employee Omegaverse yuri romance where the physical comes before the emotional

Similarity 51%
Price 10.79€
Rating 7.7
Release 14 Apr 2024
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth 12th century, England: In a time of poverty and war, a small town begins the construction of a cathedral to claim wealth and safety for its people. In their struggle to survive, lives and destinies intertwine. Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.

Similarity 51%
Price -91% 1.98€
Rating 9.0
Release 15 Aug 2017
Noctuary Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "The Arborangers."

Similarity 51%
Price 28.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 28 Nov 2023
1 to 1 humanoid edible toys A story about Ambiguous Affection, Appetite, and Tantalizing Desires.

Similarity 50%
Price 7.79€
Rating 9.0
Release 07 Aug 2024
CLANNAD Side Stories Delve further into the world of CLANNAD and experience the stories beyond the original visual novel adventure. Known as CLANNAD Hikari Mimamoru Sakamichi de in Japan, This Steam version features high resolution assets and is translated into English for the very first time.

Similarity 50%
Price 19.50€
Rating 8.2
Release 02 Jun 2016

Most played games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS on Steam

Take a look at the top games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 16th 2025.

1. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

Similarity 44% The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is a choices matter, story rich and interactive fiction game developed and published by Skybound Games. Released on October 29th 2020 has received 31,041 reviews of which 29,969 were positive and 1,072 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played game like A YEAR OF SPRINGS, thanks to its 990 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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2. Tell Me Why

Similarity 49% Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past. Tell Me Why is a choices matter, story rich and lgbtq+ game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released on August 27th 2020 has received 13,883 reviews of which 11,457 were positive and 2,426 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. While seeing 480 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS based on player count.
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480
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3. Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition

Similarity 43% Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates. Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition is a emotional, story rich and indie game developed and published by Thunder Lotus Games. Released on August 18th 2020 has received 46,417 reviews of which 44,192 were positive and 2,225 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. While seeing 464 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS based on player count.
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2,225

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4. Life is Strange - Episode 1

Similarity 40% Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future. Life is Strange - Episode 1 is a story rich, choices matter and great soundtrack game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral interactive (Mac) and Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and Square Enix. Released on January 29th 2015 has received 169,201 reviews of which 162,769 were positive and 6,432 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 343 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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6,432

343
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5. Everlasting Summer

Similarity 40% Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam! Everlasting Summer is a visual novel, story rich and free to play game developed and published by Soviet Games. Released on November 19th 2014 has received 75,514 reviews of which 71,592 were positive and 3,922 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 320 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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3,922

320
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6. Suzerain

Similarity 41% 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 is a visual novel, choose your own adventure and political sim game developed and published by Torpor Games. Released on December 04th 2020 has received 9,266 reviews of which 8,658 were positive and 608 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 258 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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608

258
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7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

Similarity 52% A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door. Our Life: Beginnings & Always is a visual novel, romance and lgbtq+ game developed and published by GB Patch Games. Released on November 16th 2020 has received 12,452 reviews of which 12,306 were positive and 146 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 237 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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146

237
players

8. A Date with Death

Similarity 40% Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls. A Date with Death is a dating sim, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed and published by Two and a Half Studios. Released on December 07th 2023 has received 10,483 reviews of which 10,302 were positive and 181 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 205 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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205
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9. Unpacking

Similarity 47% Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Unpacking is a relaxing, cute and casual game developed by Witch Beam and published by Humble Games. Released on November 01st 2021 has received 35,301 reviews of which 32,883 were positive and 2,418 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 201 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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10. In Stars And Time

Similarity 42% Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time. In Stars And Time is a story rich, rpg and lgbtq+ game developed by insertdisc5 and published by Armor Games Studios. Released on November 20th 2023 has received 6,184 reviews of which 6,035 were positive and 149 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 132 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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Best deals on games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS available on Steam right now, updated on June 16th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.

1. Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

Similarity 50% Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;) Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip is a visual novel, lgbtq+ and dating sim game developed and published by Beautiful Glitch. Released on October 21st 2022 has received 3,112 reviews of which 3,038 were positive and 74 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-98% 11.99€ 0.28€

2. Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Similarity 49% Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death. Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is a interactive fiction, story rich and choices matter game developed by Summerfall Studios and published by Humble Games. Released on August 09th 2023 has received 3,338 reviews of which 3,080 were positive and 258 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-98% 29.99€ 0.76€

3. Arcade Spirits

Similarity 58% Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking? Arcade Spirits is a cute, dating sim and lgbtq+ game developed by Fiction Factory Games and published by PQube. Released on February 12th 2019 has received 599 reviews of which 555 were positive and 44 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-98% 19.99€ 0.53€

4. Eliza

Similarity 53% Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future. Eliza is a female protagonist, visual novel and emotional game developed and published by Zachtronics. Released on August 12th 2019 has received 1,673 reviews of which 1,518 were positive and 155 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-98% 14.79€ 0.43€

5. Fall of Porcupine

Similarity 53% A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine. Fall of Porcupine is a story rich, atmospheric and indie game developed by Critical Rabbit and published by Assemble Entertainment. Released on June 15th 2023 has received 587 reviews of which 455 were positive and 132 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-98% 19.99€ 0.52€

6. Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York

Similarity 50% Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. It presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions - the Camarilla and the Anarchs - bathed in the night lights of the Big Apple. Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a visual novel, indie and vampire game developed by Draw Distance and published by Dear Villagers. Released on December 11th 2019 has received 2,879 reviews of which 2,124 were positive and 755 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-98% 19.99€ 0.52€

7. Beacon Pines

Similarity 58% Beacon Pines is a cute and creepy adventure set within a mysterious book. Sneak out late, make new friends, uncover hidden truths, and collect words that will change the course of fate! Beacon Pines is a visual novel, story rich and emotional game developed by Hiding Spot and published by Fellow Traveller. Released on September 22nd 2022 has received 3,495 reviews of which 3,417 were positive and 78 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-97% 19.50€ 0.63€

8. Samorost 3

Similarity 40% Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music. Samorost 3 is a point & click, hand-drawn and relaxing game developed and published by Amanita Design. Released on March 24th 2016 has received 5,044 reviews of which 4,707 were positive and 337 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-97% 19.99€ 0.74€

9. Mutazione

Similarity 57% A mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. Explore the Mutazione community as Kai as she cares for her ailing grandfather. Discover magical gardens, new friends & old secrets. They can survive an apocalyptic meteor strike, but can they survive their small-town drama? Mutazione is a relaxing, story rich and atmospheric game developed by Die Gute Fabrik and published by Akupara Games. Released on September 19th 2019 has received 1,214 reviews of which 1,157 were positive and 57 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-97% 19.50€ 0.69€

10. Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Similarity 49% Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death. Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is a game developed and published by . Released on August 09th 2023 has received 3,338 reviews of which 3,080 were positive and 258 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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-98% 29.99€ 0.76€

Free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 16th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.

1. Tell Me Why

Similarity 49% Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past. Tell Me Why is a choices matter, story rich and lgbtq+ game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released on August 27th 2020 has received 13,883 reviews of which 11,457 were positive and 2,426 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. With 480 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

Similarity 40% Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future. Life is Strange - Episode 1 is a story rich, choices matter and great soundtrack game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral interactive (Mac) and Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and Square Enix. Released on January 29th 2015 has received 169,201 reviews of which 162,769 were positive and 6,432 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 343, this game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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6,432

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3. Everlasting Summer

Similarity 40% Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam! Everlasting Summer is a visual novel, story rich and free to play game developed and published by Soviet Games. Released on November 19th 2014 has received 75,514 reviews of which 71,592 were positive and 3,922 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 320, this game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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71,592
3,922

320
players

4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

Similarity 52% A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door. Our Life: Beginnings & Always is a visual novel, romance and lgbtq+ game developed and published by GB Patch Games. Released on November 16th 2020 has received 12,452 reviews of which 12,306 were positive and 146 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 237 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #4 position in the best free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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12,306
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237
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5. A Date with Death

Similarity 40% Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls. A Date with Death is a dating sim, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed and published by Two and a Half Studios. Released on December 07th 2023 has received 10,483 reviews of which 10,302 were positive and 181 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 205 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #5 position in the best free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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6. Katawa Shoujo

Similarity 42% Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right. Katawa Shoujo is a visual novel, romance and dating sim game developed and published by Four Leaf Studios. Released on August 15th 2024 has received 3,806 reviews of which 3,736 were positive and 70 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 104 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #6 position in the best free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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7. Saihate Station

Similarity 40% An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men. Saihate Station is a psychological horror, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed and published by びぶ/viv. Released on March 07th 2025 has received 2,484 reviews of which 2,383 were positive and 101 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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48
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8. vivid/stasis

Similarity 44% Rhythm-mystery hybrid game about uncovering the dark truth about a mysterious organization. Everything happens for a reason. However, the truth behind that reason is left obstructed. vivid/stasis is a rhythm, visual novel and lgbtq+ game developed by Team Vividstasis and published by Hajimeli and SKY HOUR WORKS. Released on March 07th 2023 has received 2,199 reviews of which 2,056 were positive and 143 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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9. ERROR143

Similarity 45% A bickering and bantering rivals-to-lovers visual novel where you fall in love after first hack. ERROR143 is a visual novel, dating sim and lgbtq+ game developed and published by Jenny Vi Pham. Released on July 26th 2022 has received 4,352 reviews of which 4,053 were positive and 299 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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10. Sleeping With Sakuya Izayoi

Similarity 55% In this small visual novel, lay down and relax with Sakuya Izayoi. Talk to her, kiss her or just simply enjoy each other's presence! Chose between 3 different locations featuring stunning artwork in this Touhou Project Fangame. Sleeping With Sakuya Izayoi is a casual, relaxing and emotional game developed and published by Sigyaad Team. Released on January 12th 2024 has received 347 reviews of which 330 were positive and 17 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free games like A YEAR OF SPRINGS.
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