# Games like The Chrono Jotter

> The closest matches to The Chrono Jotter: Return to Shironagasu Island, Expelled!, Rainswept, Murder by Numbers, and Magical Girl Witch Trials. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Return to Shironagasu Island](https://imho.run/games/1156990/return-to-shironagasu-island) — Also Detective and Drama, like The Chrono Jotter. 396 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1156990/)
2. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares unreliable narration with The Chrono Jotter. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
3. [Rainswept](https://imho.run/games/772290/rainswept) — A frequent pick in The Chrono Jotter players' libraries, and another Indie. 185 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/772290/)
4. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Detective and LGBTQ+, like The Chrono Jotter. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
5. [Magical Girl Witch Trials](https://imho.run/games/3101040/magical-girl-witch-trials) — Also Detective and LGBTQ+, like The Chrono Jotter. 445 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3101040/)
6. [CORPSE FACTORY](https://imho.run/games/1414250/corpse-factory) — Also Thriller and Interactive Fiction, like The Chrono Jotter. 539 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1414250/)
7. [Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring](https://imho.run/games/1506980/lay-a-beauty-to-rest-the-darkness-peach-blossom-spring) — Also Word Game and Drama, like The Chrono Jotter. 77 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506980/)
8. [MAMIYA](https://imho.run/games/1394930/mamiya) — Also LGBTQ+ and Drama, like The Chrono Jotter. 124 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394930/)
9. [The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker](https://imho.run/games/545540/the-infectious-madness-of-doctor-dekker) — Also Lovecraftian and Detective, like The Chrono Jotter. 453 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545540/)
10. [Mask of the Rose](https://imho.run/games/1769980/mask-of-the-rose) — A frequent pick in The Chrono Jotter players' libraries, and another RPG. 234 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769980/)
11. [Amelie](https://imho.run/games/1835810/amelie) — Also LGBTQ+ and Thriller, like The Chrono Jotter. 262 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1835810/)
12. [Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-](https://imho.run/games/452440/flowers-le-volume-sur-printemps-) — A frequent pick in The Chrono Jotter players' libraries, and another Casual. 248 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/452440/)
13. [Heavy Rain](https://imho.run/games/960910/heavy-rain) — Also Detective and Thriller, like The Chrono Jotter. 6,053 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960910/)
14. [Loretta](https://imho.run/games/1592540/loretta) — Also Drama and Thriller, like The Chrono Jotter. 64 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/)
15. [Saturnalia](https://imho.run/games/916350/saturnalia) — A frequent pick in The Chrono Jotter players' libraries, and another Adventure. 55 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916350/)
16. [The Rewinder](https://imho.run/games/1161170/the-rewinder) — Also Detective and Drama, like The Chrono Jotter. 379 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1161170/)
17. [BURIED STARS](https://imho.run/games/1025960/buried-stars) — Also Drama and Thriller, like The Chrono Jotter. 183 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025960/)
18. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Detective and Drama, like The Chrono Jotter. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
19. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Drama and Thriller, like The Chrono Jotter. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
20. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Word Game and Drama, like The Chrono Jotter. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
21. [A Normal Lost Phone](https://imho.run/games/523210/a-normal-lost-phone) — Also Detective and LGBTQ+, like The Chrono Jotter. 1,373 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/523210/)
22. [SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair](https://imho.run/games/499910/shinrai-broken-beyond-despair) — Also Detective and LGBTQ+, like The Chrono Jotter. 114 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/499910/)
23. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Lovecraftian and Interactive Fiction, like The Chrono Jotter. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
24. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Drama and Thriller, like The Chrono Jotter. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1398740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1398740&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1398740&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1398740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1398740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Chrono Jotter

Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1398740
- **Developer:** Orca Layout
- **Publisher:** 2P Games, Orca Layout
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 25, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1398740/the-chrono-jotter)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1398740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1398740/)
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