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iRank91
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorAnime2D
Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38
Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5
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We filtered the 33 games similar to Class of '09 down to the 6 that fit the “Horror” category. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, Emily Is Away Too and Her Story top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Class of '09.
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to Class of '09 is Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Emily Is Away Too and Her Story follow close behind.
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The best horror games like Class of '09
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Class of '09. 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.
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iRank89
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorPixel Art
Steam👍 93%· 6.2KIGDB81· 2
Year 2017Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac
✓ Shared with Class of '09: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and deep RPG systems
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual pixel, while skipping open world exploration
Where it drifts furthest from Class of '09: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting57Visuals0
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 89%· 10KIGDB85· 6OC85· 48
Year 2015Dev Sam BarlowOn Linux · Android · PC
✓ Shared with Class of '09: visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and horror tension
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Class of '09: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Setting74Visuals0
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorAnime
Steam👍 96%· 221KRAWG👍 83%· 1.3KMC78IGDB95· 2OC87· 8
Year 2017Dev Team SalvatoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Shared with Class of '09: horror tension, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep RPG systems
Doki Doki Literature Club puts you into the role of an anime character, an average Japanese schoolboy. Your protagonist joins a literature club in which he's the only male member. The remaining four girls – Monica, Sayori, Natsuki, and Yuri – compete for the boy’s attention.
Where it drifts furthest from Class of '09: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone70Visuals0
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorDark
Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69
Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac
✓ Like Class of '09, it's known for visual novel storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems
Where it drifts furthest from Class of '09: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Class of '09.
Genre100Game mode100Tone82Setting71Visuals0
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeHorrorAnimeDark
Steam👍 99%· 906
Year 2018Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ If you enjoyed Class of '09, expect visual novel storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems
June, 1983. The summer heat has arrived earlier than it does most years. By day there are cicadas, and by night, the higurashi. Hinamizawa, a small village in the Japanese countryside. While there are fewer than two thousand people there, every year, 'something' happens.
Where it drifts furthest from Class of '09: tone.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone43
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