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Games like My Child Lebensborn

If My Child Lebensborn is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Hearth and Harbour, Victorian Debutante and Depression The Game — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its explores real historical trauma, emotional and immersive. 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 My Child Lebensborn: 《My Child Lebensborn》is a story driven nurture game based on real events. Play as the adoptive parent of Karin or Klaus, and experience the struggles they go through along them. Balance your time and resources wisely, while helping your child cope with effects of hatred.

2021SimulationRPGCasualDeck PlayableWindowsby Sarepta studio, Teknopilot
My Child Lebensborn — Steam game cover
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Choices genuinely affect childs well beingDonates proceeds to war affected childrenExplores real historical traumaEmotionalImmersiveMelancholic

Players who liked My Child Lebensborn also play

Steam players who put hours into My Child Lebensborn 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. The Hearth and Harbour

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for My Child Lebensborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with My Child Lebensborn.

    Transform a run-down restaurant and build a new life for yourself in this management RPG. Decide what kind of restaurant you want to create and what kind of person you want to be. As a storm brews outside, every choice you make has consequences.

    2026AdventureSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  2. Victorian Debutante

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for My Child Lebensborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with My Child Lebensborn.

    Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?

    2022AdventureCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Depression The Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with My Child Lebensborn.

    Third-strongest match for My Child Lebensborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with My Child Lebensborn.

    Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?

    2018IndieSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Terror: Endless Night

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for My Child Lebensborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with My Child Lebensborn.

    🧊 Set out on a rescue mission into the harsh cold of the Arctic Ocean in search of HMS “Erebus” and HMS “Terror" in this turn-based strategy game. What will YOU do when harsh weather and limited supplies force you into impossible decisions? ⚓

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Astrobase Command

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for My Child Lebensborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with My Child Lebensborn.

    Player's Log: I discovered a rigorous space station builder called Astrobase Command, where crew make narrative decisions using an emotional simulation tied to all aspects of the RPG

    IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  6. All Quiet in the Trenches

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with My Child Lebensborn.

    Ranked #6 for My Child Lebensborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with My Child Lebensborn.

    All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Crusader Kings III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with My Child Lebensborn.

    Ranked #7 for My Child Lebensborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with My Child Lebensborn.

    Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Corner Shop: NightShift

    WHY THIS

    Shares time management, resource management and an immersive mood with My Child Lebensborn.

    Ranked #8 for My Child Lebensborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with My Child Lebensborn.

    Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 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. Shares Casual with My Child Lebensborn.

    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.

    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. 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 ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with My Child Lebensborn.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with My Child Lebensborn.

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with My Child Lebensborn.

    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.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with My Child Lebensborn.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Sarepta studio

Other recommendable Steam games by Sarepta studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with My Child Lebensborn.

    Another title from Sarepta studio, the studio behind My Child Lebensborn. Shares RPG with My Child Lebensborn.

    Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Shadow Puppeteer

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sarepta studio, the studio behind My Child Lebensborn.

    Invite a friend to explore the strange, yet beautiful world of darkness and light in Shadow Puppeteer, an award-winning, local co-op adventure.

    2014IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. My Child New Beginnings

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sarepta studio, the studio behind My Child Lebensborn. Shares Simulation with My Child Lebensborn.

    My Child New Beginnings is a parenting simulator where you go through everyday life of growth. After a series of traumatic events that you and your child went through, you now get to rebuild life together in a new region of Norway.

    2025IndieSimulationSteam ↗

Frequently asked about My Child Lebensborn

Does My Child Lebensborn run on Steam Deck?
My Child Lebensborn is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
What games are most similar to My Child Lebensborn?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside My Child Lebensborn are The Hearth and Harbour, Victorian Debutante, Depression The Game.
Who developed My Child Lebensborn?
My Child Lebensborn was developed by Sarepta studio, Teknopilot and published by East2West Games.

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 My Child Lebensborn.

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