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Games like Sanguine Rose

If Sanguine Rose is your kind of game, the closest matches are Seeds of Chaos, Sexena: Arena Tales and A Town Uncovered — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark 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 Sanguine Rose: Sanguine Rose is an erotic visual novel set in a gritty fantasy world. Follow a team of mercenaries as they find themselves trapped during a mission gone awry. Intrigue and debauchery await as a devious plot is set into motion!

2020StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Dusky Hallows
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Choices feel consequential but lead to subversive outcomesErotic themes serve the story rather than overshadow itHigh replay value with many unique endingsAtmosphericDarkImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Sanguine Rose 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. Seeds of Chaos

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and a dark mood with Sanguine Rose.

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

    Not your average visual novel, Seeds of Chaos is a sexy dark fantasy tale with RPG & Strategy elements. Become an active participant in the story, making choices which impact your experience and shape the direction of the narrative.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sexena: Arena Tales

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Sanguine Rose.

    Second-strongest match for Sanguine Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Sanguine Rose.

    A visual novel by Doxy! Engage in gladiatorial combat against various monster girls in this interactive 18+ adventure!

    2020AdventureSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. A Town Uncovered

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Sanguine Rose.

    Third-strongest match for Sanguine Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanguine Rose.

    Sinful suburbanites and naughty MILFs await in this 18+ visual novel with adventure game and dating sim elements. Explore a sleepy little town steeped in sexy secrets. What goes on behind the closed doors of your neighborhood?

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Cloud Meadow

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sanguine Rose.

    Ranked #4 for Sanguine Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sanguine Rose.

    Equal parts farming simulator & turn-based RPG, Cloud Meadow lets you romance monsterfolk, cook tasty dishes, and explore uncharted lands!

    2020IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. FEMBOY FUTA HOUSE

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative, multiple endings and an immersive mood with Sanguine Rose.

    Ranked #5 for Sanguine Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Sanguine Rose.

    Congratulations, you've been accepted to the College of Magical Arts! Immerse yourself in a rich student life full of magic, passion, and adventure. Meet the eccentric residents of dorm 9 ¾ and get to know them as closely as you can...

    2025AdventureSimulationRPG12.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Secret Pie (Adult Version)

    WHY THIS

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

    Secret story between the mansion manager and three women

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Faulty Apprentice

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Sanguine Rose.

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

    In this world of magic, monsters, and mystery, the fate of Stars Reach Castle will be determined by you, the Faulty Apprentice! A story-rich visual novel/dating with Light Ecchi on the side. (Free 3 DLCs)

    2019ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Overgrown: Genesis

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Sanguine Rose.

    Ranked #8 for Sanguine Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sanguine Rose.

    Survival Horror, with an erotic twist. A zombie outbreak ravages the world- you find yourself caught in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Stranded on the wrong side of the outbreak, will you be able to survive and fend off the shuffling hordes?

    2020ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sanguine Rose at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sanguine Rose on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sanguine Rose.

    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 ~67% under Sanguine Rose on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Sanguine Rose.

    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. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Sanguine Rose on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanguine Rose.

    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?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sanguine Rose on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Sanguine Rose.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Sanguine Rose on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Sanguine Rose.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Sanguine Rose on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Sanguine Rose.

    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...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sanguine Rose on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Sanguine Rose.

    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 ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Sanguine Rose on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Sanguine Rose.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Sanguine Rose.

    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 Sanguine Rose.

    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 Sanguine Rose.

    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 Simulation with Sanguine Rose.

    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 Sanguine Rose.

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Sanguine Rose.

    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. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sanguine Rose

Is Sanguine Rose verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sanguine Rose is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sanguine Rose cost?
Sanguine Rose is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sanguine Rose?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sanguine Rose are Seeds of Chaos, Sexena: Arena Tales, A Town Uncovered.
Who developed Sanguine Rose?
Sanguine Rose was developed by Dusky Hallows and published by TinyHat Studios.

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 Sanguine Rose.

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