Voices from the Sea similar games & best alternatives

Voices from the Sea

Web browser, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

Follow the story of a young boy, Cantus as he meets Maris, the mysterious girl by the sea - an experience that will change his life forever.

What works

  • Heartwarming and emotional story
  • Beautiful art and soothing music
  • Free to play with optional dlc
  • Short and accessible
  • Relaxing and thoughtful experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Limited interactivity and choices
  • Linear story with no branching endings
  • Lack of language options for some players
  • Minimal replay value

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Save Me, Sakuya-san!

  • Tricolour Lovestory

  • Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上

  • Clover Day's Plus

  • Trap Legend

  • Aonatsu Line

More idle-friendly

Games that feels like Voices from the Sea but with a stronger idle, pick-up-and-play feel

  • AMANATSU ~Perfect Edition~

  • Eternal Hour: Golden Hour

  • Cross Princess

  • Sakura Beach

  • Lingering Fragrance

  • the 9th day:第九日

More experimental

Games that feels like Voices from the Sea but with more room to experiment and tinker

  • If My Heart Had Wings

  • AIR

  • Leaflet Love Story

  • Kanon

  • ONE.

  • The Fruit of Grisaia

More expressive

Games that feels like Voices from the Sea but with more self-expression and customization

  • 枕边少女 MOE Hypnotist - share dreams with you

  • NEKOPARA After

  • Once Again

  • Koi Musubi

  • 冬日树下的回忆AFTER

  • Hold Me Tight All Night, Onii-chan!

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Voices from the Sea: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Competence, Experimenting, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Growth, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle.

Last update: 03/08/2026