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We filtered the 34 games similar to 9-nine-:Episode 4 down to the 19 that fit the “Anime” category. Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, Spirited Heart Deluxe and planetarian HD top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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Within the “Anime” category, the closest game to 9-nine-:Episode 4 is Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Spirited Heart Deluxe and planetarian HD follow close behind.

#1Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator70 #2Spirited Heart Deluxe69 #3planetarian HD66 #4AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative66 #5Coffee Talk66

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The best games with a anime setting like 9-nine-:Episode 4

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to 9-nine-:Episode 4. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Space Warlord Organ Trading SimulatorClosest on genre

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Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyAnime2D

Steam👍 93%· 853RAWG👍 41%· 32

Year 2021Dev Strange ScaffoldPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed 9-nine-:Episode 4, expect deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: setting space, resource management and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Buy, sell, and trade organs in a strange and evolving universe. Dive into the quivering innards of alien capitalism in the sci-fi body horror market tycoon game you didn't know you needed.

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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#2Spirited Heart DeluxeClosest on visuals

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Spirited Heart Deluxe

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeFantasyAnime2D

Steam👍 46%· 90

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with 9-nine-:Episode 4: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design

Spirited Heart is a fantasy life simulation game. Create your fantasy alter ego choosing between an apparently normal human, a cute elf and a wicked demoness: they behave differently in the various dialogue choices you'll encounter during the game.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting77Tone74

#3planetarian HD

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planetarian HD

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualAnimeSci-Fi

Steam👍 99%· 3.3K

Year 2017Dev VisualArts/Key · VisualArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed 9-nine-:Episode 4, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

It is thirty years after the failure of the Space Colonization Program. Humanity is nearly extinct. A perpetual and deadly Rain falls on the Earth. Men known as "Junkers" plunder goods and artifacts from the ruins of civilization. One such Junker sneaks alone into the most dangerous of all ruins -- a "Sarcophagus City". In the center of this dead city, he discovers a pre-War planetarium.

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: visuals.

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#4AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

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AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiAnime

Steam👍 86%· 3.7KIGDB87· 4OC86· 67

Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for visual novel storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

Genre100Game mode100Setting72Tone68Visuals0

66

Coffee Talk

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualFantasyAnime

Steam👍 95%· 12KIGDB70· 4OC75· 42

Year 2020Dev Toge Productions · Chorus WorldwideOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe relaxing and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

Genre100Game mode100Setting75Tone66Visuals0

#6Mission: It's Complicated

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Mission: It's Complicated

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeAnimeCartoon2D

Steam👍 93%· 230

Year 2020Dev Schell GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed 9-nine-:Episode 4, expect visual novel storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Mission: It’s Complicated is a visual novel about getting superheroes to fall in love, and the shenanigans that happen along the way. Send your heroes out on ridiculous missions at night, and try to keep them from getting hurt -- or they won't be able to go on dates during the day!

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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#7Flower Shop: Winter In FairbrookClosest overall match

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Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeAnime2D

Steam👍 63%· 109

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with 9-nine-:Episode 4: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and visual first person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Flower Shop: Winter In Fairbrook is a dating and farming simulation game and takes place after the first Flower Shop game, Summer In Fairbrook.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

Genre100Game mode100Tone74Visuals64Setting57

#8Heileen 3: New Horizons

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Heileen 3: New Horizons

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualAnimeCozy

Steam👍 63%· 89

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Heileen 3 continues the story from the end of the second game and takes place in the Caribbean islands. Traveling side by side with Morgan the pirate, Heileen will search for her missing friends, hoping to reunite with all of them. But that's only the beginning, because the story continues!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

Genre100Game mode100Tone80Setting57

#9Always Remember Me

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Always Remember Me

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualAnimeCozy

Steam👍 61%· 271

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed 9-nine-:Episode 4, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn't remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it's time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else? It's up to you to decide.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

Genre100Game mode100Tone75Setting56

#10Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkAnime2D

Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38

Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: setting.

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#11NEKO-NIN exHeart

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NEKO-NIN exHeart

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeDarkAnime

Steam👍 96%· 983IGDB75· 1

Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design

INTERESTING FEATURES LIKE MOVING CAT EARS! Japan. From time immemorial, there are those who possess superhuman abilities. These beings who looked like a cross between man and beast are called Demi-Humans. They acted as Ninja and served those in power.

Genre100Game mode100Tone84Setting59

#12Kitty Powers' Matchmaker

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Kitty Powers' Matchmaker

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeAnime2D

Steam👍 96%· 1.9KIGDB69· 4OC70· 15

Year 2014Dev Magic NotionPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed 9-nine-:Episode 4, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, procedural generation and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Kitty Powers’ Matchmaker is a hilarious dating simulator with a difference. Manage your own matchmaking agency with the guidance of your fabulous boss, drag queen diva Kitty Powers!

Where it drifts furthest from 9-nine-:Episode 4: setting.

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#13Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook

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Flower Shop: Summer In Fairbrook

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeAnime2D

Steam👍 69%· 138IGDB60· 1

Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design

The Flower Shop is a dating and farming simulation game. Steve's life has just taken a downward turn.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone73Setting57

#14Hatoful Boyfriend

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Hatoful Boyfriend

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualAnime

Steam👍 94%· 7.6KIGDB75· 8OC72· 43

Year 2011Dev Mediatonic · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like 9-nine-:Episode 4, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

It predates 9-nine-:Episode 4 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone94Setting57

#15Notes of Soul

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Notes of Soul

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualAnimeOpen World

Steam👍 51%· 253

Year 2015Playtime ~4hOn PC

✓ Shared with 9-nine-:Episode 4: visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

X-note is a blend between Visual Novel and Dating Sim. Follow the story of Essi as she pursues the truth of her mother's death. The game occurs over 30 days, of which you can train Essi's psychic abilities, explore the school, collect notes, and make choices to determine her fate. There are a total of 3 pursuable romances, 40+ original illustrations, and 9 endings to unlock.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for 9-nine-:Episode 4.

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