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Games like Hashihime of the Old Book Town

If Hashihime of the Old Book Town is your kind of game, the closest matches are Room No. 9, DRAMAtical Murder and Kara no Shojo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious. 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.

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About Hashihime of the Old Book Town: Follow the protagonist's pursuit to uncover the death of his friends during the Taisho era of Japan. An highly-acclaimed, psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel from indie developer ADELTA!

2019Adventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby ADELTA
Hashihime of the Old Book Town — Steam game cover
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1920s tokyo setting feels vivid and immersiveAvant garde narrative structure defies typical vn conventionsProtagonists hallucinations blur with realityAtmosphericContemplativeMysterious

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Steam players who put hours into Hashihime of the Old Book Town also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Room No. 9

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Top pick for Hashihime of the Old Book Town fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    You have been selected to participate in a behavioral analysis experiment and these guys are at the mercy of your inhumanly cruel choices! it's up to you to decide the fate of these two...

    2020Indie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. DRAMAtical Murder

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Hashihime of the Old Book Town fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.

    2021Adventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Kara no Shojo

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Third-strongest match for Hashihime of the Old Book Town fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Hadaka Shitsuji - Naked Butlers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Ranked #4 for Hashihime of the Old Book Town fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Naked Butlers is a hardcore yaoi visual novel rife with dark comedy. Unleash your inner sadist and bully these hot butlers good in this solo project from a developer who absolutely loves butlers!

    2019IndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. sweet pool

    WHY THIS

    Shares route based progression and an atmospheric mood with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Ranked #5 for Hashihime of the Old Book Town fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    As madness and horror devour his world, can Youji find hope amid the nightmare? Experience a bond deeper and darker than love in this unforgettable visual novel.

    2018Adventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. My Landlord is a Futanari

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Hashihime of the Old Book Town fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Rent is due, and having recently been laid off, you seem to have found yourself in quite the pickle.

    2023Adventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. My Stepsis is a Futanari 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Hashihime of the Old Book Town fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    You're new girlfriend is spending the weekend at your place while your dad and stepmom are out of town.

    2022Adventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. My Shy Futanari Succubus

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Hashihime of the Old Book Town fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Short and sweet Visual Novel about a guy teaching a succubus the art of seduction.

    2024Adventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hashihime of the Old Book Town at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Hashihime of the Old Book Town on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Hashihime of the Old Book Town on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Hashihime of the Old Book Town on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Hashihime of the Old Book Town on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Hashihime of the Old Book Town on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Hashihime of the Old Book Town on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Hashihime of the Old Book Town on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Hashihime of the Old Book Town on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Hashihime of the Old Book Town.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Hashihime of the Old Book Town

Does Hashihime of the Old Book Town run on Steam Deck?
Hashihime of the Old Book Town is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Hashihime of the Old Book Town cost?
Hashihime of the Old Book Town is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hashihime of the Old Book Town?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hashihime of the Old Book Town are Room No. 9, DRAMAtical Murder, Kara no Shojo.
Who developed Hashihime of the Old Book Town?
Hashihime of the Old Book Town was developed by ADELTA and published by MangaGamer.

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