Games like Ethereal Enigma
If Ethereal Enigma is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kaori After Story, Crystalline and ACE Academy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, chill and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Ethereal Enigma: A choice-driven, slice of life visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!
Players who liked Ethereal Enigma also play
Steam players who put hours into Ethereal Enigma 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.
Kaori After Story
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven dialogue and a whimsical mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Top pick for Ethereal Enigma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
Kaori After Story is a slice-of-life, relationship-centric comedy sequel to ACE Academy; fully voiced and extensively interactive!
Crystalline
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven dialogue and a chill mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Second-strongest match for Ethereal Enigma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
A choice-driven, fantasy adventure visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!
ACE Academy
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Ethereal Enigma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
ACE Academy is a slice-of-life, story-centric comedy game with elements of dating-sim; fully voiced and extensively interactive!
Astral Ascension
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Ranked #4 for Ethereal Enigma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
A choice-driven, space sci-fi visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!
7 Days Of Rose
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Ethereal Enigma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ethereal Enigma.
What happens when the self-proclaimed "most boring guy ever" meets a girl who's anything but that? Why, rom-com mischief of course! Travel to a tropical island full of exotic locations, survive your lovey-dovey parents and romance the girl of your dreams! But what does she hide behind that smile?
When I'm Not Drawing
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Ethereal Enigma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ethereal Enigma.
In this cozy life-simulation RPG, you play as a young artist who moves to a new city to pursue your dreams. Plan your schedule, balance life and career, explore the city, and meet new friends! Live a fulfilling year on your own, at your own pace.
A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Ranked #7 for Ethereal Enigma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Ethereal Enigma.
The starry sky spreads far and wide overhead... This story full of love, comedy, and excitement follows our protagonist and his stargazing friends as they grow together. "A Sky Full of Stars" is a coming-of-age astronomy tale by the same team who brought you "If My Heart Had Wings".
Cabernet
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Ranked #8 for Ethereal Enigma fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
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ACE Academy
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Ethereal Enigma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
ACE Academy is a slice-of-life, story-centric comedy game with elements of dating-sim; fully voiced and extensively interactive!
Crystalline
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven dialogue and a chill mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Reviewers of Ethereal Enigma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
A choice-driven, fantasy adventure visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!
Yume Nikki
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Reviewers of Ethereal Enigma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.
Huuma Mina: The Secret of Immortality
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Reviewers of Ethereal Enigma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Ethereal Enigma.
In legend, Huuma Mina is an immortal ninja with silver hair and silver eyes. A mad scientist, Arakawa Murasaki, tries to capture her in order to research her secret of immortalization. However, will Murasaki succeed in her study? Will science be able to reveal the secret of immortalization?
Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Ethereal Enigma cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ethereal Enigma.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ethereal Enigma.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ethereal Enigma.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Ethereal Enigma.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
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.
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Other recommendable Steam games by PixelFade, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
ACE Academy
WHY THIS
Another title from PixelFade, the studio behind Ethereal Enigma. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
ACE Academy is a slice-of-life, story-centric comedy game with elements of dating-sim; fully voiced and extensively interactive!
Crystalline
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven dialogue and a chill mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Another title from PixelFade, the studio behind Ethereal Enigma. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
A choice-driven, fantasy adventure visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!
Kaori After Story
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven dialogue and a whimsical mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Another title from PixelFade, the studio behind Ethereal Enigma. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
Kaori After Story is a slice-of-life, relationship-centric comedy sequel to ACE Academy; fully voiced and extensively interactive!
Astral Ascension
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Ethereal Enigma.
Another title from PixelFade, the studio behind Ethereal Enigma. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ethereal Enigma.
A choice-driven, space sci-fi visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!
Frequently asked about Ethereal Enigma
- Does Ethereal Enigma work on Steam Deck?
- Ethereal Enigma is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- What games are most similar to Ethereal Enigma?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ethereal Enigma are Kaori After Story, Crystalline, ACE Academy.
- Who developed Ethereal Enigma?
- Ethereal Enigma was developed by PixelFade.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ethereal Enigma.
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