//TODO: today similar games & best alternatives
//TODO: today
2021
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Quick resume
A visual novel about figuring out life with the help of an AI. //TODO: today is a pastel colored slice-of-life story that let's you freely choose your pronouns and romantic preferences!
Global score
93/100
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Visual Novel
Similar games
Pros
- Inclusive character customization (pronouns, gender, sexuality)
- Relatable and emotionally impactful story
- Beautiful pastel art style and soundtrack
- Multiple endings and replayability
- Free to play with high production quality
Cons
- Some pacing issues and minor grammar errors
- Limited romance options
- Few side characters underdeveloped
- Lack of deeper strategic or gameplay complexity
- No physical or cooperative gameplay elements
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players make meaningful choices affecting story outcomes and character interactions, with multiple endings and randomized elements, indicating high player control."
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
"Players can customize pronouns, appearance, sexuality, and make meaningful choices affecting story and endings, indicating high player control."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
2"The game involves decision-making and managing stats, offering some skill in navigating choices, but lacks complex technical challenges."
Monster Loves You!
"Game involves some skill in decision-making and managing daily tasks, but no high technical challenges or complex mechanics."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal story and progression without competitive or ranked elements."
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
"Focus is on personal story and self-improvement without ranked or competitive elements."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
3"Multiple endings and achievements encourage replay and extended engagement."
My Big Sister
"Multiple endings and achievements encourage replay and extended engagement."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-3"Primarily a single-player narrative experience with limited social or cooperative gameplay."
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
"Primarily a single-player narrative experience with limited social or cooperative gameplay."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
3"Character customization and choice-driven personality development allow creative self-expression within the story."
Arcadia Fallen
"Customization of character and love interests, plus choices shaping story, support creative expression."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are balanced and respectful."
Pentiment
"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are respectful and balanced."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Players use the game as a comforting escape from real-life stress and mental health struggles."
DashBored
"Players use the game as a comforting, relatable escape from real-life stress and mental health struggles."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-5"Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation."
Chair Simulator
"Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
3"Multiple endings and dialogue options encourage trying different choices and exploring story variations."
Cooking Companions: Appetizer Edition
"Multiple dialogue options and endings encourage trying different choices and exploring story variations."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
2"Exploration is narrative-based, discovering new story branches and character interactions rather than physical environments."
Class of '09: The Re-Up
"Exploration is narrative-driven with some discovery of story branches and character interactions."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
4"Character customization with pronouns, personality traits, and modding enables strong self-expression."
Tiny Life
"Strong self-expression through pronoun, gender, and sexuality customization and dialogue choices."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
-3"Game depicts a realistic, emotional story about depression and societal cruelty rather than fantasy."
Seen
"Story grounded in realistic slice-of-life themes and mental health, despite presence of AI character."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-2"Focus is on individual player experience and solitary narrative rather than community or social identity."
Grotto
"Limited social community features; focus is on individual narrative experience."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
4"Themes of personal development, emotional growth, and self-reflection are central to the story."
Voices from the Sea
"Themes of personal development, overcoming depression, and skill improvement in art and life."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements."
one night, hot springs
"No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires active reading and decision making; not a background or idle game."
Impossible Quest
"Requires focused reading and decision-making; not a background or idle game."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
3"Romance and friendship routes foster emotional connections with characters."
Magical Diary: Horse Hall
"Emotional connections and relationships with characters, including romance and friendship."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management roles; player follows narrative without directing others."
Lucid9: Inciting Incident
"No leadership or group management roles; player follows narrative."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
3"Progression through story advancement, unlocking endings and achievements."
Chasing Tails ~A Promise in the Snow~
"Progression through story milestones, achievements, and unlocking endings."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
4"The game provides a relaxing, enjoyable experience with a balance of lighthearted and emotional moments."
Hustle Cat
"Game provides a comforting, soothing experience balancing emotional depth with lighthearted moments."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
3"Enjoyable pastel visuals, calming music, and satisfying sound effects provide sensory pleasure."
Gourdlets
"Enjoyable pastel art style and soundtrack provide pleasant sensory stimulation."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-4"No social status or ranking systems; focus is on personal narrative experience."
Goodbye Volcano High
"No social status or ranking systems; focus on personal narrative."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
5"Strong narrative immersion with well-written characters, emotional arcs, and meaningful plot."
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
"Strong narrative immersion with meaningful characters, plot, and emotional themes."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
1"Minimal strategic challenge; decisions are meaningful but do not require complex planning or problem solving."
Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
"Some planning and decision-making involved but no complex strategic challenges."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
-2"Mild suspense but overall low tension and risk."
The Journey Down: Chapter One
"Low risk and suspense; emotional tension is mild and balanced."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
5"High perceived value due to quality content, art, and story offered for free with optional support."
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
"High perceived value given the free price, quality art, story, and replayability."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-5"No violence or destructive gameplay; focus on constructive and emotional experiences."
Arise: A Simple Story
"No combat or destructive gameplay; focus on constructive and emotional experiences."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-4"Stable, low-risk environment without survival or threat mechanics."
In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
"Stable, low-risk environment without survival or threat mechanics."
Analysis
Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Thrill.
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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