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We filtered the 35 games similar to Everlasting Summer down to the 15 that fit the “Dark” category. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Everlasting Summer.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Everlasting Summer is Chicken Police - Paint it RED! — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc follow close behind.

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The best dark games like Everlasting Summer

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Everlasting Summer. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED!
Closest overall match
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkFirst Person2D
Year 2020Dev Handy Games · www.handy-games.comPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Everlasting Summer is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with puzzle design.

Released 7 years after Everlasting Summer.

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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

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Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · PC · iOS

Its point of contact with Everlasting Summer is adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

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Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Spike Chunsoft · NIS AmericaOn Linux · Android · PC

Its point of contact with Everlasting Summer is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

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AI: The Somnium Files

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AI: The Somnium Files
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Spike ChunsoftOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The thread back to Everlasting Summer runs through visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Released 6 years after Everlasting Summer.

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AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative

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AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person
Year 2022Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Held in common with Everlasting Summer: visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Released 9 years after Everlasting Summer.

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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · Android · PC

Genre puts it alongside Everlasting Summer, and so does visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Released 4 years after Everlasting Summer.

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STEINS;GATE

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STEINS;GATE
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeFirst Person
Year 2009Dev MAGES · Spike Chunsoft CoPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Everlasting Summer on visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnime2D
Year 2016Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The thread back to Everlasting Summer runs through visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals: this one brings horror tension and cozy, relaxing feel.

Released 3 years after Everlasting Summer.

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeHorror
Year 2018Dev 07th Expansion · MangaGamerPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The thread back to Everlasting Summer runs through visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on single-player focus. What it adds of its own: horror tension.

Released 5 years after Everlasting Summer.

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

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Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeHorror
Year 2016Dev Spike Chunsoft · Aksys GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Its point of contact with Everlasting Summer is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Released 3 years after Everlasting Summer.

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Saya no Uta

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Saya no Uta
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeCozy
Year 2019Dev Nitro Plus · Asoberu! BD-GAMEOn Android · PC

Its point of contact with Everlasting Summer is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Released 6 years after Everlasting Summer.

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Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk

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Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeHorror
Year 2020Dev Nikita Kryukov · Nikita Kaf PublishingOn Linux · PC · Mac

The genre is the same as Everlasting Summer’s, and with it visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings horror setting and pixel art.

Released 7 years after Everlasting Summer.

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Highway Blossoms

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Highway Blossoms
Closest on setting
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeCasual
Year 2016Dev AlienWorks · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

With Everlasting Summer it shares visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

Released 3 years after Everlasting Summer.

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NEKO-NIN exHeart

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NEKO-NIN exHeart
CasualVisual Novel
SoloNarrativeDarkAnimeCasual
Year 2017Dev Whirlpool · Sekai ProjectPlaytime ~4hOn PC

What carries over from Everlasting Summer is visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and an anime aesthetic. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

Released 4 years after Everlasting Summer.

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HuniePop

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HuniePop
CasualVisual Novel
SoloDarkNarrativeAnimeFirst Person
Year 2015Dev HuniePotOn Linux · PC · Mac

It meets Everlasting Summer on visual novel storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and an anime aesthetic. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel.

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