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Games like Nijikoi no Houkakou

If Nijikoi no Houkakou is your kind of game, the closest matches are The seven days i spent with you, Pact Between Us and Ethereal Enigma — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative 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.

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About Nijikoi no Houkakou: Meet with the story of high school in 3 years that you can determine your life. Enjoying along with events and activities so the daily won’t be boring and comes up with a new feeling like never felt before. What are you waiting for? Let’s join us now at Hoshisora high school!

2020IndieAdventureSimulationRPGCasual9.99 USDWindowsby TMAS
Nijikoi no Houkakou — Steam game cover
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Anime inspired art style feels freshBalancing academics and romance mattersClassic school life events like festivals and tripsChillContemplativeRelaxing

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Steam players who put hours into Nijikoi no Houkakou 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 seven days i spent with you

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Nijikoi no Houkakou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation1.79 USDSteam ↗
  2. Pact Between Us

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Second-strongest match for Nijikoi no Houkakou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    "Pact between us" is a FMV. After the loss parents, you and your younger sister become siblings who only have each other. You must tenderly care for her daily life.What kind of woman will your sister grow into? Every arrangement you implement during her upbringing carries profound weight.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ethereal Enigma

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Third-strongest match for Nijikoi no Houkakou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    A choice-driven, slice of life visual novel featuring full voice-over and an intricate relationship system!

    2020IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Ranked #4 for Nijikoi no Houkakou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Saga Planets, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. The game won numerous awards in the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, characters, and story.

    2021SimulationCasual34.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Such a guy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Ranked #5 for Nijikoi no Houkakou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Join two close friends in building a cozy seaside B&B. Every choice affects the story and your relationships. Spend heartfelt moments with six unique girls and create a summer worth remembering. 4K visuals, nearly 1,000 minutes of video, side stories, mini-games, and 20+ endings await.

    2025AdventureSimulationRPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bingus: My Beloved

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Nijikoi no Houkakou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Bingus: My Beloved is a visual novel and dating sim where you choose to pursue Bingus or Big Floppa while you attend Zabloing Academy. Join your favorite high school club, make friends, and prepare to enter the Floppaverse! 💕

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Magical Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Ranked #7 for Nijikoi no Houkakou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Raise your daughter while she attends a magical academy. Choose which classes she attends, jobs she does, training she undergoes, and more in a character raising sim packed full of story and over 50 endings to reach. How she grows up to be the world's cutest princess depends on you!

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Choice of Life: Samosbor

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Ranked #8 for Nijikoi no Houkakou fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    You're just a simple inhabitant of the endless Gigastructure. The best you'll get is seven shifts at a machine and a bowl of feed concentrate, and that for good service to the party.... Is that it? Or do you have a choice?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation3.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nijikoi no Houkakou at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nijikoi no Houkakou on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Nijikoi no Houkakou.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Nijikoi no Houkakou.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Nijikoi no Houkakou

How much does Nijikoi no Houkakou cost?
Nijikoi no Houkakou is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Nijikoi no Houkakou?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nijikoi no Houkakou are The seven days i spent with you, Pact Between Us, Ethereal Enigma.
Who developed Nijikoi no Houkakou?
Nijikoi no Houkakou was developed by TMAS.

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 Nijikoi no Houkakou.

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