Games like If My Heart Had Wings

A visual novel about rebuilding a glider club to fly through a rare cloud formation. It focuses on youth, friendship, and overcoming obstacles.

92% positive from 4,618 · 2014 · 14% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $2.99 (2023-01-16)

Visual NovelRomanceDating SimCute Point & Click Choices Matter

Six games like If My Heart Had Wings

I Wani Hug that Gator!

97% positive from 3,457 reviews202424% finish itDeck Playable

This is a multi-ended visual novel where player choices shape relationships and determine one of four endings. It focuses on a high school student's second chance at social life and a unique romance.

What players likedPlayers praise this emotional and well-written visual novel as a step up from "Snoot Game," offering impactful choices and a memorable story.

The catchReviewers who liked it still refuse to recommend it over the developers' bigotry.

Both are tagged Romance, Dating Sim and Choices Matter.

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Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate

98% positive from 1,102 reviews202511% finish itDeck Playable

This is a visual novel with a dating sim element where the player must find their soulmate to avoid death. It features romance, mystery, and potentially dark themes.

What players likedPlayers praise "Love Curse" as one of the best, most emotional, and well-written yuri visual novels, offering complex characters and satisfying content.

The catchThe writing is bland and the supernatural curse plot is barely explained or explored.

Both are tagged Romance, Dating Sim and Choices Matter.

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Hookah Haze

93% positive from 1,358 reviews202422% finish itDeck Verified

This is a visual novel with a core loop of engaging in conversations and making choices. It offers a serene, character-driven experience focused on emotional connection.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful art, relaxing music, and endearing characters, often comparing its customer interactions to VA-11 Hall-A.

The catchThe story is too short for its characters to get past surface level.

Both are tagged Dating Sim, Cute and Point & Click.

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Amnesia™: Memories

92% positive from 4,300 reviews20157% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a visual novel with branching romance paths and relationship management. Players navigate a memory loss narrative through dialogue choices and mini-games.

What players likedPlayers praise the deep story, multiple endings based on choices, and fully voiced characters, with Orion being compared to Paimon.

The catchThe fairy sidekick narrates for the heroine and is relentlessly annoying.

Both are tagged Romance, Dating Sim and Visual Novel.

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Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer

93% positive from 1,842 reviews2022Deck Unsupported

This is a classic dating sim with a summer romance theme. Players experience a comedic coming-of-age drama by interacting with characters and choosing a romantic partner.

The catchThe protagonist is a one note pervert whose harassment of women sours the romance.

Both are tagged Romance, Dating Sim and Visual Novel.

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ACE Academy

95% positive from 1,470 reviews2016Deck Playable

This is a comedy-centric, slice-of-life visual novel with romance and sci-fi elements. Players make hundreds of choices to personalize their story and relationships.

What players likedPlayers praise ACE Academy as a polished, well-written visual novel with likable characters and natural relationship routes, even for newcomers.

The catchThe main story stops dead partway through with no ending or resolution.

Both are tagged Romance, Dating Sim and Visual Novel.

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More about If My Heart Had Wings

What players liked

Players praise this visual novel for its good characters, planes, and plot, comparing it favorably to other "chasing dream" stories.

The catch

The story drags for dozens of hours of filler before anything meaningful happens.

Reviews: 92% positive from 4,618
Released: 2014
Finish it: 14% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $2.99 (2023-01-16)
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 92% positive, but with 4,618 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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