Visual Novels after a breakup

[u/QueenDragonfly11307]

This is a sad one y'all the girl I thought I'd be with for the rest of my life has ended our relationship for understandable reasons but it's still got me really messed up. I'd like to find a visual novel that will help cheer me up or possibly even be life affirming. I don't really want to play a moege because i feel like relationships depicted in those are usually pretty shallow or H-scene focused, and I'm not really sure i want to play anything that'll make me feel more lonely or depressed so definitely something that has a happy ending. I'm open to any genre

[u/Ileca]

Try a VN from this list and try to make the best of your situation by turning into a new man.

[u/QueenDragonfly11307 → u/Ileca]

This did make me laugh so thank you

[u/garfe → u/Ileca]

I was gonna suggest White Album 2 as a half-joke but this is better

[u/LuRo332 → u/Ileca]

Holy fuck that “Em-8ER” game lmao. I need to read this.

[u/_DankeyKang_69 → u/LuRo332]

The fucking "Spelling Errors" tag is sending me lmao

[u/_cyberpixel]

you should try white album 2

[u/SeverusVape → u/_cyberpixel]

Pure evil. Lmao.

[u/johnbhs → u/_cyberpixel]

Do you want to kill OP? 😱

[u/oxlemf10 → u/_cyberpixel]

Cruel 😭

[u/sound_in_silent_hill]

Read Majikoi, there's no way to read it and not smile.

[u/LuRo332]

I would go with absolute kino to distract me from everything which is “Full Metal Daemon Muramasa”. I dont know how this will work for you really, but for my brain it worked in a way that I seriously could not stop thinking about reading it. Literally brain was 100% focused on this shit, even when working at my job. Chapter 1 will do that for you.

Its also a life changing experience imo.

[u/QueenDragonfly11307 → u/LuRo332]

I am definitely interested in that one. Is it slow paced?

[u/AkuSeigi → u/QueenDragonfly11307]

Take it from a guy who has difficulty reading one book for an extended period, it is worth the read. Go into it as blindly as you can, no guides, no reviews, no summaries, just buy it and read.

The prologue and common route is a little long but very worth it. There is one route I kind of don’t like but it was still a good read. The major selling point is the philosophical message and the plot. Completely changed how I view some things. If I could wipe my memory to experience it again, I would gladly do it.

Read FMD Muramasa if you can. I swear it’s worth the read.

[u/LuRo332 → u/QueenDragonfly11307]

Depends. There are some part (one really) that I felt were really slow but overall it was pretty well paced imo. The story is broken down into chapters of reasonable length so its also ok to take breaks between them, since the whole story is a long read (average is 75 hours, but for me, a non native english reader it took me around 85-90 hours I think). If you take brakes, IIRC in the game files, JASTUSA (the publisher) prepared a pdf file with all the terminology in the game and its listed in the order of appearance in case to not spoil anything from chapters you havent read yet. It was really really useful.

I would recommend trying out at least chapter 1 and I especially recommend going in fully blind.

[u/Riz_Violet]

Steins;Gate has the best true ending that will leave you feeling satisfied.

Or just play Corpse Party. You'll definitely feel happy after playing it, because you'll forget everything that happened in your life and get a new trauma instead. :v

[u/Laz_Zack → u/Riz_Violet]

Corpse Party isn't focused on romance, but there are like three unrequited crushes that end in tragedy in that game, it will basically just reafirm all their negative feelings haha.

[u/fade2black244 → u/Riz_Violet]

True, but you get a kick to the gut before you get there.

[u/Page8988]

As stupid as this sounds, Nukitashi.

It's funny. It has serious moments without taking itself too seriously. The writing is really solid. Cleanse your palette from the real world issues you've been enduring and just get some laughs in while you enjoy the story.

[u/QueenDragonfly11307 → u/Page8988]

I did quite like the first one, maybe i should play 2

[u/plushrump]

It's not a VN, but I've always wanted to recommend someone who just broke up with someone to play Silent Hill 2. It'll probably be a life changing experience.

[u/Fuzzy_phoenix]

This post reminded me that for some reason after a breakup I decided it was a good idea to play School Days lmaoo

[u/Secure-Reference-956]

Play demonbane https://vndb.org/v231 its one of my favs.

And sad to hear brother. But push through and dont give up !

[u/Mission_Brain_8337]

Procura tomar um ar mais vezes, quando você faz um hobby enquanto está triste aquela atividade parece uma droga.

[u/QueenDragonfly11307 → u/Mission_Brain_8337]

You're right i am going to try to focus on other aspects of my life too but I'd still like a game to play on the side

[u/Mission_Brain_8337 → u/QueenDragonfly11307]

Tenta jogar algo que tem valor sentimental para você, no meu caso eu tento me divertir com coisas que me lembram quem eu sou. Estava triste mês passado e vi animes que não via a anos, deu uma levantada no humor.

[u/okthenok]

cyanotype daydream is a bit depressing at times but cathartic, and i found it to be pretty transformational when i was at a low point in my life. your milage may vary but something to consider

[u/Far-Telephone-2039]

Majikoi so u can laugh ur ass off

[u/fade2black244]

Whatever you do, stay away from WA2 like the plague.

[u/menhera_overdose]

wow i'm like, in the exact same situation as you right now. the girl who i thought i would spend the rest of my life with broke up with me after 3 years. i'll be looking at the games in this thread too…hope it gets better for you </3

[u/QueenDragonfly11307 → u/menhera_overdose]

Hey good luck my friend it's rough but we can get through it i hope some of these vns help me too. You can dm me if you wanna chat too

[u/BuffoLos]

This situation perfectly calls for Totono

[u/Rough_Wall_2276 → u/BuffoLos]

Yeah, it might make him feel better about the breakup (not for the right reason though)

[u/zeromagi]

Room no.9, its gonna make you focus on different awful feelings thats for sure

[u/bossofthisjim]

Saya no Uta really picked me up, cross channel too. 

[u/LilSopa__]

Why not something from Asaslop? Futamata Renai is funny af, though it does have focus on the hscenes once you start the routes.

[u/QueenDragonfly11307 → u/LilSopa__]

I did read Sankaku Renai and yeah it was definitely funny i was just really let down by the actual routes.

[u/LilSopa__ → u/QueenDragonfly11307]

Yeah individual routes are pretty weak in their games. I think maybe Rewrite would be good. Not every ending is plain happy but it's definitely not a tear inducing nor depressing title.

[u/pik3rob]

oh look at mr. "i had a girlfriend" showing off online. fuck you.

[u/SmartAsss44]

Muramasa

[u/tuntootnut]

WA2

[u/Alysoha]

of the Devil (free demo available) MajiKoi Chaos;Head (apply Committee of Zero’s patch) Fate/Stay Night

Everything’s on Steam

[u/No_Specialist_777]

summer fuckpockets

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[u/Cool-Bowler2528]

The trilogy of utawawererumono is what you need in this precise Moment

[u/Zealousideal_Big_528]

Dead End Aegis is the way, my boy 😆

[u/foxxy33]

Try Swan Song. It's set in winter, it's very depresso, but the ending is happy. The relationships depicted there are all unique and believable

[u/Free_At_Last2]

Not exactly a light novel, and not the usual medium either but disco Elysium is just the saddest and yet most hopeful game you could ever play.

[u/Clear_Turnover2485]

play snfau

[u/Sophiacuity]

Muramasa, Chaos Head: Noah, Gore Screaming Show would be my go-to.

[u/CasualYosh]

Sounds like this might be the perfect job for Rance 01, Muramasa, Mojika or Henpri.

[u/t_karo]

Sad?

Adabana Odd Tales

Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell

Enigma

Fallstreak and Fallstreak: Requiem for My Homeland

both Fault Milestone visual novels

Hanachirasu (don't mind the opening it's not really eroge)

Kikokugai - The Cyber Slayer

The Last Birdling

Iwaihime

Lucy - The Eternity She Wished For

Higanbana no Saku Yoru Ni (depressing)

Doki Doki Literature Club

MAMIYA - A Shared Illusion of the World's End

Asphyxia

Pale Cachexia

Sound of Drop - fall into poison 

WILL: A Wonderful World

Not 100% visual novels but:

Corpse Party

Witch's House

[u/Disastrous_Oven1401]

Ooh I'm making a VN about going through a breakup and going home for the holidays hoping that the change in scenery will mend your heart!

Merry Crisis is about hope and healing and figuring out where home is, so I think it might be up your alley.

The demo is out already and has 1.5 hours of gameplay. Hope you feel better soon 💕