Games like Island of Penance
If Island of Penance is your kind of game, the closest matches are Samurai Vandalism, Dark Elf and Demons Roots — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its hyper specific niche appeal, kafkaesque absurdity in storytelling and bleak. 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 Island of Penance: Having doubts about her father's "accidental" death, Illumina begins to look deeper into the reports. The information leads her on a journey to become a prison guard on a notorious prison island. There she must contend with felons and corrupt officials to uncover the truth.
Players who liked Island of Penance also play
Steam players who put hours into Island of Penance 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.
Samurai Vandalism
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Island of Penance.
Top pick for Island of Penance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
The land of Yamato is filled with cruel rebels, oppressive nobles, and dangerous monsters. Fight as a Hozuki samurai to bring justice to the land!
Dark Elf
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Island of Penance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
In the time of war, a dark elf mercenary of stunning beauty lives a unspeakable and licentious life with a teenage boy named Ruse she accidently saved. They live together and leads a rather peaceful life. But due to darkness in others’ mind, their life was doomed.
Demons Roots
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Island of Penance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
In a final struggle for survival, demonkind again invaded the human world. However, the world they return to after years in the darkness isn't the same as it once was...
Treasure Hunter Claire
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Island of Penance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
Treasure Hunter Claire is the story of the titular protagonist, Claire, and her adventure through the fabled land of Alstroemeria. What treasures and riches await her as she navigates the world?
Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Island of Penance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
Fallen takes you on an adventure with Makina into the Ruins of Gardona. What fate awaits Makina and her friends on their travels as they descend further into the ruins? Find out in this JRPG classic!
Pray Game
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Island of Penance.
Ranked #6 for Island of Penance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
Washed away to the island of Anatol, Alcy now must embark on a journey to escape the island and find her way to safety.
President Yukino
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Island of Penance.
Ranked #7 for Island of Penance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
President Yukino is a Slice of Life RPG brought to you in Native English and Chinese by Kagura Games and Acerola. Follow Yukino on her quest to go to the same graduate school as her boyfriend. Find out what mischief and shenanigans await her as she tries to power through part-time jobs and exams!
Ideology in Friction
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Island of Penance.
Ranked #8 for Island of Penance fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Island of Penance.
Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that will change their entire lives. What does this destiny have in store for them? Find out in Ideology in Friction!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Island of Penance at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Island of Penance on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Island of Penance.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Island of Penance on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Island of Penance.
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!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Island of Penance on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Island of Penance.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Island of Penance on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Island of Penance.
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.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~62% under Island of Penance on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Island of Penance.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under Island of Penance on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~77% under Island of Penance on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Island of Penance.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
OneShot
WHY THIS
Priced ~54% under Island of Penance on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Island of Penance.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Island of Penance.
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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Island of Penance.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Island of Penance.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
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!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Other recommendable Steam games by ONEONE1, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Dark Elf
WHY THIS
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Island of Penance. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
In the time of war, a dark elf mercenary of stunning beauty lives a unspeakable and licentious life with a teenage boy named Ruse she accidently saved. They live together and leads a rather peaceful life. But due to darkness in others’ mind, their life was doomed.
Ideology in Friction
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Island of Penance.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Island of Penance. Shares Indie and RPG with Island of Penance.
Ideology in Friction is the story of two knights, Clacier and Annette. They're forced into an impossible situation where they must make a decision that will change their entire lives. What does this destiny have in store for them? Find out in Ideology in Friction!
The Heiress
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Island of Penance.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Island of Penance. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
How will life of Alice turn out? Will she redeem her noble name and life? Or will she just abandon herself and become a sex tool? Will she become something evil, or remain a virgin to her Good End? All of that is for you to decide!
Killing Time
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Island of Penance.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Island of Penance. Shares Indie and RPG with Island of Penance.
As a trained assassin, all the battles that Hatsuki has been in will reappear in all kinds of ways. As the player, you hold her destiny, whether the game ends in NTR, pure love or even hold on to virginity, it’s all up to you!
Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Island of Penance.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Island of Penance. Shares Indie and RPG with Island of Penance.
Her home town burned to ground and her parents killed by the "Red Demon", Aika Amagami was left orphaned and alone. Forging her path in life with the blade, what fate awaits her? Be it hope? Depravity? Or perhaps corruption? A multi ending RPG with 3 routes and 10 endings!
Samurai Vandalism
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Island of Penance.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Island of Penance. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
The land of Yamato is filled with cruel rebels, oppressive nobles, and dangerous monsters. Fight as a Hozuki samurai to bring justice to the land!
Witch of Eclipse
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with Island of Penance.
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Island of Penance. Shares Indie and Adventure with Island of Penance.
Travel the world as a witch and help the people by defeating threats, going to dungeons in search of materials, and granting other special favors.
Marauder of Dystopia: The weakest go to the wall
WHY THIS
Another title from ONEONE1, the studio behind Island of Penance. Shares Adventure and RPG with Island of Penance.
The people of the Omega Empire suffer under the oppressive rule of Emperor Duke—but a beautiful, dark-haired woman, sword in hand, has risen up to assassinate oppressors until her people are free! A doujin RPG from hit circle ONEONE1 featuring animated battles and more.
Frequently asked about Island of Penance
- Does Island of Penance run on Steam Deck?
- Island of Penance 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 Island of Penance cost?
- Island of Penance is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Island of Penance?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Island of Penance are Samurai Vandalism, Dark Elf, Demons Roots.
- Who developed Island of Penance?
- Island of Penance was developed by ONEONE1 and published by Kagura Games.
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