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We filtered the 35 games similar to Everlasting Summer down to the 15 that fit the “Dark” category. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Everlasting Summer.

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Year 2013Dev Soviet Games

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Everlasting Summer is Chicken Police - Paint it RED! — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc follow close behind.

#1Chicken Police - Paint it RED!97 #2Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair96 #3Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc96 #4Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi95 #5AI: The Somnium Files95

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The best dark games like Everlasting Summer

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Everlasting Summer. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkFirst Person2D

Steam👍 94%· 2.5KRAWG👍 78%· 34MC83IGDB81· 4

Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Everlasting Summer, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping setting anime

#2Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

96

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 31KIGDB85· 8

Year 2012Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Everlasting Summer: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and horror setting, while skipping visual 2d

#3Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

96

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 37KIGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Everlasting Summer, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping visual 2d

#4Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi

95

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeHorror

Steam👍 99%· 906

Year 2018Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Everlasting Summer, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension and horror setting, while skipping visual first person

#5AI: The Somnium Files

95

AI: The Somnium Files

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 9.2KIGDB86· 2OC82· 47

Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Everlasting Summer, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and setting scifi, while skipping visual 2d

95

HuniePop

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloDarkNarrativeAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 32KIGDB83· 2

Year 2015Dev HuniePotOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Everlasting Summer, it's known for visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

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

#7AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

95

AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 3.7KIGDB87· 4OC86· 67

Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Everlasting Summer, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping visual 2d

#8Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

95

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 22KIGDB88· 13OC83· 75

Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Everlasting Summer: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping visual 2d

#9Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

95

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeHorror

Steam👍 82%· 4.8KIGDB80· 22

Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Everlasting Summer, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and deep RPG systems, while skipping visual first person

Steam PS Nintendo

94

Saya no Uta

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeCozy

Steam👍 90%· 9.4K

Year 2019Dev Nitro Plus · Asoberu! BD-GAMEOn Android · PC

✓ Shared with Everlasting Summer: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual first person

#11Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk

94

Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeHorror

Steam👍 96%· 33K

Year 2020Dev Nikita Kryukov · Nikita Kaf PublishingOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Everlasting Summer, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and visual pixel, while skipping visual first person

94

STEINS;GATE

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 26KRAWG👍 84%· 274MC87IGDB80· 4OC87· 12

Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Everlasting Summer, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and setting scifi, while skipping visual 2d

#13Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi

94

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnime2D

Steam👍 98%· 1.3KRAWG👍 100%· 28

Year 2016Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Everlasting Summer, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, cozy, relaxing feel and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping visual first person

#14Highway Blossoms

94

Highway Blossoms

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeCasual

Steam👍 94%· 2.7KRAWG👍 56%· 34IGDB80· 1

Year 2016Dev AlienWorks · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Everlasting Summer, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual first person

#15NEKO-NIN exHeart

94

NEKO-NIN exHeart

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeCasual

Steam👍 96%· 983IGDB75· 1

Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Everlasting Summer, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual first person

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