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iRank91
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualCozyHorror
Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38
Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5
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We filtered the 31 games similar to The Crush House down to the 10 that fit the “Cozy” category. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, Doki Doki Literature Club! and Retention top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Crush House.
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The best cozy games like The Crush House
10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Crush House. 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.
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualCozyHorror
Steam👍 96%· 221KRAWG👍 83%· 1.3KMC78IGDB95· 2OC87· 8
Year 2017Dev Team SalvatoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Shared with The Crush House: horror tension, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting anime and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation
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.
Genre100Game mode100Tone87Setting54
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyExploration
Steam👍 35%· 707
Year 2015Dev Sometimes YouPlaytime ~3hOn PC
✓ Shared with The Crush House: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, exploration and discovery and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension
Don't miss our new games!http://store.steampowered.com/app/448470/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/415960/ About the GameThis game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. He rarely slept, and even with 24 hours in a day, it was not enough for him.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for The Crush House.
It predates The Crush House by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyAnime
Steam👍 69%· 138IGDB60· 1
Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Like The Crush House, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: setting anime and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension
The Flower Shop is a dating and farming simulation game. Steve's life has just taken a downward turn.
Where it drifts furthest from The Crush House: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for The Crush House.
It predates The Crush House by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting0
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualCozyAnime
Steam👍 63%· 89
Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Like The Crush House, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting anime, while skipping horror tension
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!
Where it drifts furthest from The Crush House: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for The Crush House.
It predates The Crush House by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting0
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyAnime
Steam👍 63%· 109
Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Shared with The Crush House: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting anime and visual first person, while skipping horror tension
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.
Where it drifts furthest from The Crush House: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for The Crush House.
It predates The Crush House by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting0
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCasualCozyAnime
Steam👍 98%· 11KRAWG👍 85%· 53MC83
Year 2015Dev VisualArts/Key · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Nintendo
✓ Like The Crush House, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: setting anime, while skipping deep simulation
StoryAfter the death of his mother, Tomoya Okazaki—a guarded delinquent student at Hikarizaka High School—struggles to not only make sense of the abusive relationship he has with his alcoholic father, but also find meaning in his life.
Where it drifts furthest from The Crush House: setting.
It predates The Crush House by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting0
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyProcedural
Steam👍 96%· 1.9KIGDB69· 4OC70· 15
Year 2014Dev Magic NotionPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ If you enjoyed The Crush House, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual
≠ Its own twist: procedural generation, setting anime and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling
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 The Crush House: setting.
It predates The Crush House by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting0
79
iRank90
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCozyHorrorDark
Steam👍 90%· 9.4K
Year 2019Dev Nitro Plus · Asoberu! BD-GAMEOn Android · PC
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeCozyHorrorDark
Steam👍 98%· 1.3KRAWG👍 100%· 28
Year 2016Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ If you enjoyed The Crush House, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, linear, story-driven structure and setting anime, while skipping deep simulation
The 58th year of Shouwa, early summer. It’s June, and the summer heat has arrived earlier than it does most years. By day there are crickets, and by night there are cicadas. We’re in Hinamizawa, a small village in the countryside. There are fewer than two thousand people here.
Where it drifts furthest from The Crush House: setting.
It predates The Crush House by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone73Setting48
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