Rank 01Why this
Shares gothic atmosphere with Rituals in the Dark.
- $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Rituals in the Dark
- 30 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Rituals in the Dark also play
The closest matches to Rituals in the Dark: Cage of Roses, The Fairy's Song, Salome's Kiss, Asphyxia, and Her Love, Like Poison. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares character driven dialogue with Rituals in the Dark.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2020
Rank 03Why this
Also Gothic and LGBTQ+, like Rituals in the Dark.
- $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
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Asphyxia
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Rituals in the Dark.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Rituals in the Dark
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Shares character driven dialogue and linear narrative with Rituals in the Dark.
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Shares linear narrative with Rituals in the Dark.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: ebi-hime
- Price: $6.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 90 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Coming of age romance with gothic undertones
- Ebi himes signature high quality dialogue
- Gothic atmosphere sells the mystery
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Melancholic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rituals in the Dark at current Steam store prices.
Amelie
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rituals in the Dark.
Mediterranea Inferno
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Rituals in the Dark.
神社的百合香 ~ Floral Aroma in the Shrine
Why this: Shares linear narrative with Rituals in the Dark.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Rituals in the Dark, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
It gets so lonely here
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Rituals in the Dark.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cage of Roses
Why this: Shares gothic atmosphere with Rituals in the Dark.
Salome's Kiss
Why this: Also Gothic and LGBTQ+, like Rituals in the Dark.
Her Love, Like Poison
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Rituals in the Dark.
More from ebi-hime
Other recommendable Steam games by ebi-hime, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sweetest Monster
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Rituals in the Dark.
Strawberry Vinegar
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like Rituals in the Dark.
The Language of Love
Why this: Shares character driven dialogue and linear narrative with Rituals in the Dark.
About Rituals in the Dark
The closest matches to Rituals in the Dark: Cage of Roses, The Fairy's Song, Salome's Kiss, Asphyxia, and Her Love, Like Poison. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Rituals in the Dark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cage of Roses, The Fairy's Song and Salome's Kiss — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and melancholic, and single out its character driven dialogue and gothic atmosphere. 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 Rituals in the Dark: A lesbian / yuri romance story with mild horror elements set in the rainy English seaside town of Scarborough. Our heroine, Aspen, meets the mysterious, beautiful Althea in the dead of night, but who is Althea really...?
Is Rituals in the Dark worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 90 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $6.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Coming of age romance with gothic undertones
- Ebi himes signature high quality dialogue
- Gothic atmosphere sells the mystery
- Mature art style compared to typical yuri vns
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I really liked the premise, but I was disappointing by the quality of writing and the ending was a major let-down.”
“The overall story is good and the little plot twist in the end is nice but... It fails to deliver anything, with awful relationship (I wouldn't call it romance at all), half assed horror theme, and half baked ending. In the end, it would…”
People who play it also play: Cage of Roses, The Fairy's Song, Salome's Kiss
Frequently asked about Rituals in the Dark
Can I run it?
Does Rituals in the Dark run on Steam Deck?
Rituals in the Dark 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 Rituals in the Dark cost?
Rituals in the Dark is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Rituals in the Dark?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rituals in the Dark are Cage of Roses, The Fairy's Song, Salome's Kiss.
Who developed Rituals in the Dark?
Rituals in the Dark was developed by ebi-hime.