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Games like Dead Wishes

  • 24 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Dead Wishes also play

The closest matches to Dead Wishes: Steam Prison, sweet pool, Demonheart: Hunters, Royal Alchemist, and Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares moral decision making with Dead Wishes.

    • $34.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2019
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares route based progression with Dead Wishes.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2018
  1. Rank 04

    Royal Alchemist

    Why this: Also Otome and LGBTQ+, like Dead Wishes.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2020
  2. Rank 08

    Muv-Luv Alternative

    Why this: Also Gore and Romance, like Dead Wishes.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dead Wishes

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Steam Prison

    Shares moral decision making with Dead Wishes.

    • 84% of 224 reviews
  2. 2
    sweet pool

    Shares route based progression with Dead Wishes.

    • 88% of 232 reviews
  3. 3
    Demonheart: Hunters

    Shares choice consequences with Dead Wishes.

    • 84% of 193 reviews
  4. 4
    Royal Alchemist

    Also Otome and LGBTQ+, like Dead Wishes.

    • 93% of 243 reviews
  5. 5
    Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

    Also Dating Sim and Gore, like Dead Wishes.

    • 97% of 10,428 reviews
  6. 6
    Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk

    Also Otome and Dating Sim, like Dead Wishes.

    • 88% of 147 reviews
  7. 7
    Lost in Secular Love

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 88% of 97 reviews
  8. 8
    Muv-Luv Alternative

    Also Gore and Romance, like Dead Wishes.

    • 95% of 949 reviews
  9. 9
    How To Date A Magical Girl!

    Genres: Adventure, Simulation, Casual

    • 81% of 335 reviews
  10. 10
    Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~

    Genres: Simulation

    • 92% of 444 reviews
  11. 11
    Arcadia Fallen

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 95% of 364 reviews
  12. 12
    Our End of the World

    Also Dating Sim and Violent, like Dead Wishes.

    • 82% of 62 reviews
  13. 13
    SoulSet

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 91% of 124 reviews
  14. 14
    HAPPY SAIN† SHEOL

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 92% of 50 reviews
  15. 15
    Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder

    Genres: Indie, RPG, Casual

    • 97% of 115 reviews
  16. 16
    Backstage Pass

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 88% of 195 reviews
  17. 17
    Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star

    Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like Dead Wishes.

    • 86% of 116 reviews
  18. 18
    Pizza Game

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 99% of 295 reviews
  19. 19
    Hatoful Boyfriend

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 95% of 4,192 reviews
  20. 20
    Ambition: A Minuet in Power

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 85% of 290 reviews
  21. 21
    Crimson Gray

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 97% of 326 reviews
  22. 22
    A Date with Death

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Free To Play

    • 98% of 10,133 reviews
  23. 23
    Togainu no Chi ~Lost Blood~

    Also LGBTQ+ and Gore, like Dead Wishes.

    • 94% of 308 reviews
  24. 24
    Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 92% of 4,623 reviews
Dead Wishes — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2019
  • Developer: VIOLET
  • Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
  • 91% of 55 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Abuse treated as abuse not romance
  • Atmosphere is consistently unsettling
  • Morally questionable choices feel consequential
  • Bleak
  • Contemplative
  • Dark

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About Dead Wishes

The closest matches to Dead Wishes: Steam Prison, sweet pool, Demonheart: Hunters, Royal Alchemist, and Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Dead Wishes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Steam Prison, sweet pool and Demonheart: Hunters — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, contemplative and dark, and single out its character study narratives and choice consequences. 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.

About Dead Wishes: In this chaotic world, you must adapt - either to forgive or survive. A thriller-romance indie visual novel/dating simulator.

Is Dead Wishes worth buying?

  • 91% of 55 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Steam Prison, sweet pool, Demonheart: Hunters

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Frequently asked about Dead Wishes

Can I run it?

Does Dead Wishes work on Steam Deck?

Dead Wishes is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Dead Wishes cost?

Dead Wishes is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Dead Wishes?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Wishes are Steam Prison, sweet pool, Demonheart: Hunters.

Who developed Dead Wishes?

Dead Wishes was developed by VIOLET.