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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 34 games similar to Until Then down to the 15 that fit the “Casual” category. Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and The Wolf Among Us top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Until Then.

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GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2024Dev Polychroma Games

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Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to Until Then is Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! and The Wolf Among Us follow close behind.

#1Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth79 #2Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!78 #3The Wolf Among Us76 #4Virginia76 #5NEKO-NIN exHeart75

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The best casual games like Until Then

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Until Then. 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.

#1Ken Follett's The Pillars of the EarthClosest overall match

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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDark2D

Steam👍 92%· 7.5KRAWG👍 61%· 138MC79IGDB78· 10

Year 2017Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Until Then: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Based on Ken Follett's world-bestseller, ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ retells the story of the village of Kingsbridge in a whole new interactive way. Play as Jack, Aliena, and Philip and change the events of the book through exploration, decision-making, and dialogues.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#2Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDark2D

Steam👍 97%· 31KIGDB83· 2OC87· 38

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

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#3The Wolf Among Us

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The Wolf Among Us

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkMagic

Steam👍 98%· 39KIGDB80· 11

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with Until Then: adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

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

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Virginia

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror

Steam👍 64%· 3.4KIGDB68· 17OC73· 69

Year 2016Dev Variable State · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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

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#5NEKO-NIN exHeart

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NEKO-NIN exHeart

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeDarkCozy

Steam👍 96%· 983IGDB75· 1

Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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.

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#6Highway Blossoms

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Highway Blossoms

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkCozy

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Highway Blossoms is a short yuri kinetic novel set in the American Southwest. After an old gold rush miner's journal is discovered, supposedly detailing where he hid parts of his stash, a nationwide craze begins as would-be prospectors try to solve its clues and strike it rich.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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

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#7Doki Doki Literature Club!

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Doki Doki Literature Club!

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkCozy

Steam👍 96%· 221KRAWG👍 83%· 1.3KMC78IGDB95· 2OC87· 8

Year 2017Dev Team SalvatoPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, cozy, relaxing feel and horror setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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 Until Then: visuals.

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#8South Scrimshaw, Part OneClosest on world

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South Scrimshaw, Part One

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrativeLinear2D

Steam👍 99%· 1.6K

Year 2023Dev Nathan O. MarshOn PC · Linux

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

"The consciousness dawning inside of an aquatic egg is prodded alert. It is a male whale calf, stirring with a newfound awareness of body." South Scrimshaw uses the linear VN format to create a science fiction documentary about fictional science.

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

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#9Mission: It's Complicated

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Mission: It's Complicated

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrative2DMelee

Steam👍 93%· 230

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

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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!

Where it drifts furthest from Until Then: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#10Emily Is Away Too

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Emily Is Away Too

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualPixel ArtHorror

Steam👍 93%· 6.2KIGDB81· 2

Year 2017Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Until Then: visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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73

Venba

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasual2DCrafting

Steam👍 92%· 3.5KIGDB87· 3OC81· 56

Year 2023Dev Visai GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and crafting mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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#12Emily is Away

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Emily is Away

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualPixel ArtFree to Play

Steam👍 89%· 32K

Year 2015Dev Kyle SeeleyOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and free to play, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Hatoful 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 Until Then, it's known for visual novel storytelling, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and setting anime, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

It predates Until Then by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone83

70

CLANNAD

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloNarrativeCasualCozyAnime

Steam👍 98%· 11KRAWG👍 85%· 53MC83

Year 2015Dev VisualArts/Key · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel and setting anime, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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.

It predates Until Then by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam PS Nintendo

#15Space Warlord Organ Trading SimulatorClosest on visuals

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Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator

GenreCasualSubgenreVisual Novel

SoloCasualNarrative2DPixel Art

Steam👍 93%· 853RAWG👍 41%· 32

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

✓ If you enjoyed Until Then, expect visual novel storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, fantasy world and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Until Then.

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