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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If TOMOMI left you wanting more, this list of 32 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — deep simulation, vibe casual and single-player focus — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 5 attributes. Emily Is Away Too comes closest (72/100).

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The closest game to TOMOMI is Emily Is Away Too — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and World's Dawn follow close behind.

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Top games similar to TOMOMI

32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to TOMOMI. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Emily Is Away Too
Emily Is Away Too
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeHorrorPixel Art
Steam👍 93%· 6.2KIGDB81· 2
Year 2017Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with TOMOMI: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

Genre100Game mode100Tone63
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeDarkCozy
Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38
Year 2021Dev Team Salvato · Serenity ForgeOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Like TOMOMI, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from TOMOMI: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Tone40
World's Dawn
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualCozyRelaxingNarrative
Steam👍 79%· 881
Year 2016Dev Wayward ProphetPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Shared with TOMOMI: deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus

World's Dawn is a colorful life and social sim set in a sleepy seaside village. Inspired by the Harvest Moon series, it features vibrant top-down graphics, a huge cast of quirky characters to meet and befriend, and 30+ hours of charming gameplay.

Where it drifts furthest from TOMOMI: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Tone30
planetarian HD
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyAnime
Steam👍 99%· 3.3K
Year 2017Dev VisualArts/Key · VisualArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed TOMOMI, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep RPG systems

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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone54
NEKO-NIN exHeart +PLUS Saiha
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualMeleeNarrativeCozy
Steam👍 92%· 213
Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like TOMOMI, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

WARNING While NEKO-NIN exHeart is not required to play NEKO-NIN exHeart +PLUS Saiha, it is highly recommended to play it first. Nin! From developer Whirlpool comes the 2nd mini-sequel to NEKO-NIN exHeart featuring the sub-character, Saiha!

Genre100Game mode100Tone64
NEKO-NIN exHeart +PLUS Nachi
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualMeleeNarrativeCozy
Steam👍 94%· 271
Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like TOMOMI, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

WARNING While NEKO-NIN exHeart is not required to play NEKO-NIN exHeart +PLUS Nachi, it is highly recommended to play it first. Nin! From developer Whirlpool comes a mini-sequel to NEKO-NIN exHeart featuring the sub-character, Nachi!

Where it drifts furthest from TOMOMI: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Tone47
Spirited Heart Deluxe
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyFantasy
Steam👍 46%· 90
Year 2014Dev Winter WolvesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with TOMOMI: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and visual novel storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel

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.

Where it drifts furthest from TOMOMI: tone.

It predates TOMOMI by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone46
Venba
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCraftingExploration
Steam👍 92%· 3.5KIGDB87· 3OC81· 56
Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed TOMOMI, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Genre100Game mode100Tone66
Emily is Away
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativePixel ArtFree to Play
Steam👍 89%· 32K
Year 2015Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like TOMOMI, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and visual pixel, while skipping deep RPG systems

Genre100Game mode100Tone58
Her Story
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 89%· 10KIGDB85· 6OC85· 48
Year 2015Dev Sam BarlowOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with TOMOMI: visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone64
NEKO-NIN exHeart
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyDark
Steam👍 96%· 983IGDB75· 1
Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like TOMOMI, it's known for deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep RPG systems

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.

Where it drifts furthest from TOMOMI: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Tone45
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyCyberpunk
Steam👍 97%· 38KRAWG👍 89%· 441MC81IGDB84· 9OC84· 66
Year 2016Dev Wolfgame · Ysbryd GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed TOMOMI, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life. In this world, corporations reign supreme, all human life is infected with nanomachines designed to oppress them, and the terrifying White Knights ensure that everyone obeys the laws. But, this is not about those people.

Where it drifts furthest from TOMOMI: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Tone43
Hatoful Boyfriend
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeAnime
Steam👍 94%· 7.6KIGDB75· 8OC72· 43
Year 2011Dev Mediatonic · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like TOMOMI, it's known for visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting anime, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates TOMOMI by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone65
Storyteller
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 88%· 8.7KIGDB82· 4OC70· 33
Year 2023Dev Daniel Benmergui · Annapurna InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with TOMOMI: visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone59
Kitty Powers' Matchmaker
CasualVisual Novel
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyProcedural
Steam👍 96%· 1.9KIGDB69· 4OC70· 15
Year 2014Dev Magic NotionPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed TOMOMI, expect visual novel storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, cozy, relaxing feel and procedural generation, while skipping deep RPG systems

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!

It predates TOMOMI by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone52

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to TOMOMI?
The closest game to TOMOMI is Emily Is Away Too, scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and deep RPG systems. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like TOMOMI?
The three closest games to TOMOMI are: 1. Emily Is Away Too (72/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! (71/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. World's Dawn (70/100, 5 shared attributes). All share TOMOMI's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 32 candidates across 5 dimensions.
Is Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! similar to TOMOMI?
Yes, very much so — Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! scores 71/100 similarity to TOMOMI. They share 5 attributes, including visual novel storytelling and deep simulation. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Simulation games are similar to TOMOMI?
The best Simulation games similar to TOMOMI are Emily Is Away Too, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, World's Dawn and planetarian HD. All share the Simulation genre alongside other key TOMOMI attributes like deep simulation, visual novel storytelling and deep RPG systems.
How is similarity to TOMOMI calculated?
We compare TOMOMI against every game in our catalog using 5 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the TOMOMI experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to TOMOMI?
Yes — The Sims™ 4 and Doki Doki Literature Club! are free and score well on similarity to TOMOMI. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.