Season of 12 Colors similar games & best alternatives
Season of 12 Colors
2016
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Quick resume
--The way it was, Just like it is now, On a bright, bright summer day. "That's a promise, right?" The girl in a white dress said. Sunny sky. A paper plane slid across it, riding on blue winds.
Global score
94/100
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Similar games
Pros
- Emotional and original story
- Unique art style and music
- Low price and good value
- Multiple perspectives and endings
- Soothing and relaxing atmosphere
Cons
- Short gameplay length
- Some awkward voice acting and translation
- Limited interactivity
- Confusing narrative pacing for some
- Minor bugs and ui issues
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
3"Players make key choices to select character routes and endings, but most of the story is linear reading."
The Fruit of Grisaia
"Players follow a linear visual novel story with minimal interaction, but can choose when to read decode chapters and endings."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
-3"Gameplay is simple and predictable, mostly reading with a single choice; minimal skill or challenge involved."
Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro
"Gameplay is simple and involves reading with no skill challenge, mostly predictable progression."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-5"Single-player visual novel with no competitive elements or comparison to others."
Sakura Angels
"Single player visual novel with no competitive elements or comparison to others."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
2"Players often replay to explore different endings and uncover more story, showing some attachment."
The Music Machine
"Players tend to read through main and decode stories fully, some replay for true endings."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Entirely single player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative features."
Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
"Entirely single player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
4"Highly creative narrative structure with multiple perspectives, philosophical themes, and literary references."
Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-Hole
"Creative narrative structure with multiple time lines and perspectives; unique art style and storytelling."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No social dominance or power exertion elements present."
Gemini Rue
"No social dominance or power exertion elements present."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Players use the game to immerse in an emotional, fictional story that provides distraction and emotional experience."
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
"Players use the game to immerse in a touching, emotional story that provides distraction and emotional release."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily out of interest and emotional connection, not obligation."
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
"Players engage voluntarily out of interest and emotional connection, not obligation."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
2"The narrative structure encourages exploring different perspectives and piecing together mysteries, promoting experimentation with story interpretation."
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.5 Meakashi
"Narrative encourages piecing together story from multiple perspectives and timelines, inviting exploration of story elements."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
1"Exploration is narrative-based, discovering character backstories and plot twists rather than physical environments."
Fujiwara Bittersweet
"Exploration is narrative-based, discovering story secrets and timelines rather than physical environments."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
-4"Minimal customization or self-expression; players consume a predefined story and visuals."
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi
"Limited customization or self-expression; players consume a fixed story and visuals."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
3"The story involves supernatural and time travel elements, blending mystery with imaginative fiction."
Asbury Pines
"Story involves time travel, parallel timelines, and surreal elements, creating an imaginative experience."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-5"No community or social interaction; solitary experience."
Haven Moon
"No community or social group interaction; solitary experience."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
2"Players gain insight into characters and story; emotional and narrative development."
Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star
"Players gain understanding and emotional insight through story progression and decoding."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay typical of visual novels, no physical activity involved."
Riddle Joker
"Sedentary gameplay typical of visual novels, no physical activity involved."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-4"Requires focused reading and attention; not designed for idle or background play."
Kindred Spirits on the Roof
"Requires focused reading and attention; not designed for idle or background play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
3"Emotional connection to characters and story fosters a sense of closeness and empathy."
To the Moon
"Emotional connection to characters and story fosters a sense of closeness and empathy."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or management roles; purely narrative experience."
Love at First Sight
"No leadership or management roles; purely narrative consumption."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
3"Progression through story chapters and unlocking multiple endings and achievements."
STEINS;GATE
"Progression through story chapters and unlocking endings and achievements."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
4"Calm, soothing story and music create a relaxing experience."
KARAKARA
"Soothing music, gentle pacing, and emotional narrative provide a relaxing experience."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
2"Visuals and music provide pleasant sensory stimulation, though not intense or thrilling."
Mythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone
"Visuals and music create pleasant sensory stimulation, though not intense or thrilling."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-5"No social recognition or status systems involved."
Corpse Party
"No social recognition or status systems involved."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
5"Strong narrative focus with emotional depth, character development, and plot twists."
Anna's Quest
"Strong narrative focus with emotional depth, multiple perspectives, and plot twists."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
-4"No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; story is linear with minor choices."
Kindred Spirits on the Roof
"No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; story is linear and predetermined."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
-3"Emotional tension present but no suspense or risk-based thrills."
When The Past Was Around
"Emotional tension present but no suspense or risk-based thrills."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
4"Players perceive good value for the low price and quality of story and gameplay."
The Happyhills Homicide 2: Out For Blood
"Players perceive good value for a low price with a meaningful story experience."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-5"No violence or combat; focus on emotional and narrative content."
CLANNAD Side Stories
"No violence or combat; focus on emotional and narrative content."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-5"No survival or threat elements; stable and safe narrative environment."
Summer Pockets
"No survival or threat elements; stable and safe narrative environment."
Analysis
A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
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