Sepia Tears similar games & best alternatives

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Sepia Tears

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

A visual novel about a memory that a boy named Mark tries very hard to forget, and a girl named Myra who unearths it.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Emotional and engaging story
  • Relatable characters
  • Pleasant soundtrack
  • Easy achievements

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear plot with limited choices
  • Somewhat rough art style
  • Slow pacing at times
  • Lack of voice acting
  • Minimal replayability

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Memory Oblivion Box

  • True Love ～Confide to the Maple～

  • Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-

  • Love Ribbon

  • Monobeno

  • If My Heart Had Wings

Less skill-focused

Games that feels like Sepia Tears but with less emphasis on skill and mastery

  • Select Oblige

  • Amairo Chocolate

  • Love's Sweet Garnish

  • Memories Off -Innocent Fille- for Dearest

  • DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia

  • daydream 白日夢

More exploratory

Games that feels like Sepia Tears but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Monobeno-HAPPY END- Deluxe

  • Connected Hearts - Visual novel

  • Riddle Joker

  • SeaBed

  • Summer Pockets

  • Hatsuyuki Sakura

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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).

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Sepia Tears: 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 Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Strategy.

Last update: 21/08/2026