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Games like Narcissu 1st & 2nd

  • 8 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Narcissu 1st & 2nd also play

The closest matches to Narcissu 1st & 2nd: Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project, planetarian HD, CLANNAD, Flowers Blooming at the End of Summer, and Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares linear narrative with Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Drama and Emotional, like Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

    • $44.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
    • 2015
  1. Rank 08

    eden*

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
    • 2015

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Narcissu 1st & 2nd

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project

    Also Crowdfunded and Emotional, like Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

    • 95% of 134 reviews
  2. 2
    planetarian HD

    Shares linear narrative with Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

    • 98% of 407 reviews
  3. 3
    CLANNAD

    Also Drama and Emotional, like Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

    • 97% of 1,961 reviews
  4. 4
    Flowers Blooming at the End of Summer

    Also Crowdfunded and Drama, like Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

    • 92% of 99 reviews
  5. 5
    Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-

    Same atmospheric mood as Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

    • 93% of 76 reviews
  6. 6
    ATRI -My Dear Moments-

    Genres: Adventure, Casual

    • 98% of 914 reviews
  7. 7
    OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 1,245 reviews
  8. 8
    eden*

    Genres: Adventure

    • 94% of 605 reviews
  9. 9
    Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Free To Play

    • 99% of 4,385 reviews
  10. 10
    The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 91% of 587 reviews
  11. 11
    Sumire

    Same melancholic mood as Narcissu 1st & 2nd.

    • 96% of 347 reviews
  12. 12
    Fate/stay night REMASTERED

    Genres: Adventure

    • 97% of 1,576 reviews
  13. 13
    The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 93% of 679 reviews
  14. 14
    Necrobarista

    Genres: Indie

    • 87% of 686 reviews
  15. 15
    Leila

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 83% of 148 reviews
  16. 16
    Analogue: A Hate Story

    Genres: Indie

    • 95% of 1,271 reviews
  17. 17
    Closer the Distance

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 89% of 139 reviews
  18. 18
    SEASON: A letter to the future

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 95% of 801 reviews
  19. 19
    Symphonic Rain

    Genres: Adventure

    • 89% of 118 reviews
  20. 20
    a new life.

    Genres: Indie

    • 98% of 1,322 reviews
  21. 21
    Eliza

    Genres: Indie

    • 93% of 759 reviews
  22. 22
    1000xRESIST

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 4,342 reviews
  23. 23
    Fragments of Him

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 82% of 91 reviews
  24. 24
    If Found...

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 95% of 947 reviews
Narcissu 1st & 2nd — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2015
  • Developer: stage-nana
  • Price: Free to play
  • 94% of 2,100 reviews
  • Genres: Indie
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Minimalist art style reinforces themes of simplicity and transience
  • Music enhances the somber atmosphere perfectly
  • Short but deeply impactful narrative
  • Atmospheric
  • Contemplative
  • Emotional

About Narcissu 1st & 2nd

The closest matches to Narcissu 1st & 2nd: Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project, planetarian HD, CLANNAD, Flowers Blooming at the End of Summer, and Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Narcissu 1st & 2nd is your kind of game, the closest matches are Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project, planetarian HD and CLANNAD — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and emotional, and single out its achievement system and chapter based structure. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Narcissu 1st & 2nd is a free-to-play visual novel developed by stage-nana that was released on Steam in 2015. The game presents a linear narrative structured across multiple chapters, exploring themes of terminal illness and the final days of life. Players who have reviewed the title highlight its atmospheric and contemplative tone, describing the experience as emotionally resonant and melancholic. The minimalist visual style, which some players note reinforces themes of simplicity and transience, accompanies an achievement system and optional DLC content. Reviewers particularly praise the short but deeply impactful narrative for its ability to hit emotionally without relying on forced drama. The title holds a 94% positive rating from approximately 2,100 Steam reviews.

About Narcissu 1st & 2nd: This is a story of disease and suffering; of medication and adverse effects; of thoracotomy scars and cellular poisons; of the living who cannot help but to die and of the dying who cannot help but to live; of a resting place other than "on 7F" or "at home".

Is Narcissu 1st & 2nd worth buying?

  • 94% of 2,100 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 100% positive across 50 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project, planetarian HD, CLANNAD

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Frequently asked about Narcissu 1st & 2nd

Can I run it?

Is Narcissu 1st & 2nd free to play?

Yes — Narcissu 1st & 2nd is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Narcissu 1st & 2nd?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Narcissu 1st & 2nd are Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project, planetarian HD, CLANNAD.

Who developed Narcissu 1st & 2nd?

Narcissu 1st & 2nd was developed by stage-nana and published by Sekai Project.