True Love ～Confide to the Maple～ similar games & best alternatives

True Love ～Confide to the Maple～

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

Should you play it?

Guo Hengyi and Yao Fengyi are childhood sweetheart. But their relationship goes far gradually after divided into different classes and the great college entrance exam pressure. Tang Haiyin and Yao Fengxi came to his life as well. An unexpected accident had involved them together.

What works
  • Compelling and emotional story
  • High-quality music and voice acting
  • Beautiful artwork and cg
  • Multiple endings and branching choices
  • Immersive narrative experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Poor english translation quality
  • Some players find pacing slow and dialogue awkward
  • Male protagonist character disliked by some
  • Background art and minor technical issues
  • Lack of dlc and updates

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • Memory Oblivion Box

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  • The Crown of Leaves

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Memory Oblivion Box

  • Just, Bearly

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True Love ～Confide to the Maple～: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. 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, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Why this game works

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