IMHO.

Games like Aloe and Cal

If Aloe and Cal is your kind of game, the closest matches are Anicon - Animal Complex - Rabbit's Path, SoulSet and Hatoful Boyfriend — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, cozy and relaxing. 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 Aloe and Cal: Dive into the world of Aloe and Cal and experience a gently paced visual novel about the importance of food. With thousands of fun choices to make, over 100 CGs to look at, and 7 colorful characters to meet, you will undoubtedly walk away satisfied!

2019IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDWindowsby A.S.
Aloe and Cal — Steam game cover
Players highlight
Characters grow on you over timeFood descriptions make you crave real mealsSlice of life writing feels warm and immersiveContemplativeCozyRelaxing

Players who liked Aloe and Cal also play

Steam players who put hours into Aloe and Cal 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. Anicon - Animal Complex - Rabbit's Path

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Aloe and Cal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    A romance, comedy, fantasy Visual Novel - filled with adventures, misadventures, adorable animals, brother conflicts, circus cleaning, collecting puzzle pieces, and more - all in one package!

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SoulSet

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Aloe and Cal.

    Second-strongest match for Aloe and Cal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    SoulSet is a mystery/romance visual novel, in which you can try to avoid death and pursue a relationship with both male and female characters. You play as Mariko, who finds herself trapped in an eerie mansion with five other people who claim to have no recollection of their past. Who will you trust?

    2017IndieAdventureCasual16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hatoful Boyfriend

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Aloe and Cal.

    Third-strongest match for Aloe and Cal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Aloe and Cal.

    Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Luna's Twilight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Aloe and Cal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    Luna's Twilight is a fantasy romance visual novel that brings together classic fantasy elements with heart-fluttering romance. In a secluded mansion hidden deep within a a silent forest, four men from different races whisper words of love to you. Who will be the one to win your heart?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Aloe and Cal.

    Ranked #5 for Aloe and Cal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ!(たぶん)

    2022IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood Code

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Aloe and Cal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Aloe and Cal.

    Ranked #7 for Aloe and Cal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    The loveable birds of Hatoful Boyfriend are back in the remastered holiday-themed sequel Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star!

    2015IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. How to Sing to Open Your Heart

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Aloe and Cal.

    Ranked #8 for Aloe and Cal fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    "How to Sing to Open Your Heart" is a fully voiced romantic otome visual novel. Can the cat-eared princess' song rescue her people and find true love?

    2019IndieAdventureCasual11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Aloe and Cal at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Aloe and Cal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Aloe and Cal.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Aloe and Cal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Aloe and Cal.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Aloe and Cal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Aloe and Cal.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Aloe and Cal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Aloe and Cal.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Aloe and Cal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Aloe and Cal on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Aloe and Cal.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Aloe and Cal on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Aloe and Cal.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Aloe and Cal on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Aloe and Cal.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 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 Indie and Casual with Aloe and Cal.

    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 Aloe and Cal.

    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 Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 Casual with Aloe and Cal.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Aloe and Cal.

    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 ↗
  6. 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 Aloe and Cal.

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Aloe and Cal.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Aloe and Cal.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Aloe and Cal

How much does Aloe and Cal cost?
Aloe and Cal is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Aloe and Cal?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Aloe and Cal are Anicon - Animal Complex - Rabbit's Path, SoulSet, Hatoful Boyfriend.
Who developed Aloe and Cal?
Aloe and Cal was developed by A.S..

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 Aloe and Cal.

For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.

24 Games Like Aloe and Cal — Ranked for 2026 · imho.run