# Games like CLANNAD

> The closest matches to CLANNAD: Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition, Kanon, AIR, CLANNAD Side Stories, and Little Busters! English Edition. 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. [Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ English Edition](https://imho.run/games/462990/tomoyo-after-it-s-a-wonderful-life-english-edition) — Also Drama and Romance, like CLANNAD. 306 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/462990/)
2. [Kanon](https://imho.run/games/2850310/kanon) — Shares route based storytelling with CLANNAD. 118 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2850310/)
3. [AIR](https://imho.run/games/2983250/air) — Also Drama and Dating Sim, like CLANNAD. 70 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983250/)
4. [CLANNAD Side Stories](https://imho.run/games/420100/clannad-side-stories) — A frequent pick in CLANNAD players' libraries, and another Casual. 116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420100/)
5. [Little Busters! English Edition](https://imho.run/games/635940/little-busters-english-edition) — A frequent pick in CLANNAD players' libraries, and another Adventure. 520 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/635940/)
6. [Summer Pockets](https://imho.run/games/897220/summer-pockets) — Also Dating Sim and Emotional, like CLANNAD. 651 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897220/)
7. [ATRI -My Dear Moments-](https://imho.run/games/1230140/atri-my-dear-moments-) — Also Drama and Dating Sim, like CLANNAD. 914 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1230140/)
8. [STEINS;GATE](https://imho.run/games/412830/steins-gate) — Also Romance, like CLANNAD. 5,168 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412830/)
9. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — A frequent pick in CLANNAD players' libraries, and another RPG. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
10. [WHITE ALBUM: Memories like Falling Snow](https://imho.run/games/2432110/white-album-memories-like-falling-snow) — Shares route based storytelling with CLANNAD. 134 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2432110/)
11. [Fate/stay night REMASTERED](https://imho.run/games/2396980/fate-stay-night-remastered) — Also Emotional, like CLANNAD. 1,576 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2396980/)
12. [Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche](https://imho.run/games/1277940/kinkoi-golden-loveriche) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like CLANNAD. 324 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1277940/)
13. [LoveChoice](https://imho.run/games/939400/lovechoice) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like CLANNAD. 2,267 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939400/)
14. [Clover Day's Plus](https://imho.run/games/2430690/clover-day-s-plus) — Also Drama and Dating Sim, like CLANNAD. 58 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430690/)
15. [Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!](https://imho.run/games/1388880/doki-doki-literature-club-plus) — A frequent pick in CLANNAD players' libraries, and another Indie. 10,428 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/)
16. [Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-](https://imho.run/games/430960/lucy-the-eternity-she-wished-for-) — Also Drama and Dating Sim, like CLANNAD. 1,383 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/430960/)
17. [Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue](https://imho.run/games/1044620/aokana-four-rhythms-across-the-blue) — Shares route based storytelling with CLANNAD. 818 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044620/)
18. [planetarian HD](https://imho.run/games/623080/planetarian-hd) — Also Drama and Emotional, like CLANNAD. 407 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/623080/)
19. [Hatoful Boyfriend](https://imho.run/games/310080/hatoful-boyfriend) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like CLANNAD. 4,192 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310080/)
20. [Find Love or Die Trying: Til Death Do Us Part](https://imho.run/games/3329650/find-love-or-die-trying-til-death-do-us-part) — Also Drama and Dating Sim, like CLANNAD. 57 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3329650/)
21. [Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel](https://imho.run/games/668360/bokuten-why-i-became-an-angel) — Also Drama and Emotional, like CLANNAD. 64 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668360/)
22. [Otaku's Adventure](https://imho.run/games/937170/otaku-s-adventure) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like CLANNAD. 327 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/937170/)
23. [ToHeart](https://imho.run/games/3380520/toheart) — Shares route based storytelling with CLANNAD. 75 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3380520/)
24. [Muv-Luv](https://imho.run/games/802880/muv-luv) — Also Romance, like CLANNAD. 656 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/802880/)

## 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=324160&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=324160&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=324160
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/324160
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About CLANNAD

CLANNAD is a visual novel adventure from VisualArts/Key published by Sekai Project, released on Steam in 2015 at $44.99. The game features branching dialogue choices and character route unlocks that drive a route-based narrative centered on family and life's challenges, with a light-orb collection mechanic integrated into the story progression. Players describe the experience as emotional, melancholic, and poignant, with characters who feel like real people with flaws, and note that emotional payoffs hit harder than most games. The branching paths offer distinct perspectives on the same events, and reviewers highlight that family bonds feel genuinely transformative. The game offers a massive length designed for sitting down at a chill pace, playable solo only. It holds a 97% positive rating from 1961 Steam reviews and is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 324160
- **Developer:** VisualArts/Key
- **Publisher:** Sekai Project
- **Genres:** Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 23, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/324160/clannad)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=324160&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324160/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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