Games like Syntherapy
If Syntherapy is your kind of game, the closest matches are AmaTisMo, AN IOU and Come to my party! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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 Syntherapy: If an AI were sentient, how would you know if they were malfunctioning, or experiencing a mental health problem? A story-rich game that explores mental health and AI ethics in the form of therapy sessions with a sentient AI.
Players who liked Syntherapy also play
Steam players who put hours into Syntherapy 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.
AmaTisMo
WHY THIS
Top pick for Syntherapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Syntherapy.
A visual novel about mental health, depression, and self-love. Play as Amatista, a young woman trapped in isolation, as she begins a journey she never asked for. Every choice shapes the story. Fully accessible for blind and visually impaired players.
AN IOU
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Syntherapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Syntherapy.
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
Come to my party!
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Syntherapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Syntherapy.
Jimin dreams of finally having her first birthday party, but what begins as a childhood wish unravels into social pressure, fragile friendships, family expectations, and consequences that hit closer than you’d like. Join Jimin in this coming-of-age story where every choice carries weight.
The Test: Secrets of the Soul
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Syntherapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Syntherapy.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
The Horrorscope: Fatal Awakening
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Syntherapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Syntherapy.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Wreck
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syntherapy.
Ranked #6 for Syntherapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Syntherapy.
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
A YEAR OF SPRINGS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syntherapy.
Ranked #7 for Syntherapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Syntherapy.
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syntherapy.
Ranked #8 for Syntherapy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Syntherapy.
Experience the Myth of Frankenstein through the innocent eyes of his creature. Make decisions and change people's view that you will meet on your way. Now, the myth is in your hands, so how are you going to end it?
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syntherapy.
Reviewers of Syntherapy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Syntherapy.
Your old life is dead and buried. You have no afterlife to look forward to, and your vampiric unlife is about to fall apart unless you solve an unsolvable crime. Welcome to New York City... and welcome to the Lasombra clan, where failure is not an option.
Analogue: A Hate Story
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syntherapy.
Reviewers of Syntherapy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Syntherapy.
A dark visual mystery novel featuring transhumanism, traditional marriage, loneliness, and cosplay. Two pursuable characters. Five endings. Welcome to the future.
Eliza
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Syntherapy.
Reviewers of Syntherapy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Syntherapy.
Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Syntherapy at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Syntherapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Syntherapy.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Syntherapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Syntherapy.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Syntherapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Syntherapy.
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?
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Syntherapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Syntherapy.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Syntherapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Syntherapy.
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...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Syntherapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Syntherapy.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Syntherapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Syntherapy.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~47% under Syntherapy on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Syntherapy.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
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 and Casual with Syntherapy.
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.
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 Syntherapy.
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 Syntherapy.
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?
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 Syntherapy.
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 with Syntherapy.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Syntherapy.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Syntherapy.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Frequently asked about Syntherapy
- How much does Syntherapy cost?
- Syntherapy is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Syntherapy?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Syntherapy are AmaTisMo, AN IOU, Come to my party!.
- Who developed Syntherapy?
- Syntherapy was developed by Crowned Daemon Studios and published by V Publishing.
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 Syntherapy.
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