Voices from the Sea similar games & best alternatives

Voices from the Sea

PC (Microsoft Windows), Web browser • 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

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Tricolour Lovestory

  • What Comes After

  • HOPE LEFT ME

  • Save Me, Sakuya-san!

  • Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

  • NEKOPARA Vol. 3

  • Perfect Gold - Yuri Visual Novel

  • Love Ribbon

  • memories
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • What Comes After

  • HOPE LEFT ME

  • Save Me, Sakuya-san!
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

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

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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