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BUSTAFELLOWS

2021

Should you play it?

A new visual novel from the legendary eXtend! Mixing dangerous romance with murder mystery, BUSTAFELLOWS is a steamy noir mystery that will make you shiver but ask for more!

What works

  • Engaging and mature story with complex characters
  • High-quality art with animated backgrounds and sprites
  • Full voice acting including voiced protagonist
  • Strong found family theme and character chemistry
  • Multiple romance routes with meaningful choices

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical issues with pc port controls and resolution
  • Some untranslated dialogue and cutscenes
  • Lack of save during choices and unintuitive keybindings
  • Short romance routes and rushed endings for some
  • Minor localization errors and inconsistent text

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Komorebi

  • Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons

  • DRACU-RIOT!

  • Crystalline

  • Otome Riron to Sono Shuuhen -École de Paris-

  • DATE A LIVE: Rio Reincarnation

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like BUSTAFELLOWS but with less of a community feel

  • Nightshade/百花百狼

  • STEINS;GATE ELITE

  • Monobeno-HAPPY END- Deluxe

  • 7'scarlet

  • OZMAFIA!!

  • TAISHO x ALICE episode 2

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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).

Swipe to compare nearby games with BUSTAFELLOWS. These titles are not in What to play next.

BUSTAFELLOWS: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026