Games like Element-174 - Part 1
If Element-174 - Part 1 is your kind of game, the closest matches are To Be A King - Volume 1, Helping the Hotties and Going Rogue — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and mysterious. 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 Element-174 - Part 1: Element-174 is an adult sci-fi visual novel where everyday choices can have long lasting effects. In this story-rich and erotic adventure, play as a young man new to a university as he uncovers the secrets of Branchfield and the women he meets there.
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Steam players who put hours into Element-174 - Part 1 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.
To Be A King - Volume 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Top pick for Element-174 - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
Be a newly appointed royal minister fresh out of the army, evade or contribute to the court drama. Alliances are breaking but you can make the difference. Choose who to bed or wed. Compete or consolidate with your foes. Only you have what it takes to be a king.
Helping the Hotties
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Second-strongest match for Element-174 - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
Helping the Hotties is a unique adult visual novel harem game filled with gorgeous girls, humor, exciting secrets, and spicy romance set in a hot summer. It’s time to enjoy your summer in a whole new way.
Going Rogue
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Third-strongest match for Element-174 - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
Going Rogue is a Visual Novel style game focused on storytelling, realistic characters, a branching story with lots of choices, and of course, an excellent visual quality.
Her Heart's Desire: A Landlord Epic
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Ranked #4 for Element-174 - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Become a writer with a drinking problem and enjoy the debauchery when you rent out the spare bedrooms in your new house to three gorgeous women. Can you romance Daisy, Lily, and Rose? Find out in this farcical adult visual novel where you make the choices!
Lewd Island
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Ranked #5 for Element-174 - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
Lewd Island - a choice driven adult visual novel, located on an abandoned island, where you build your relationship with a fellow survivor using your romantic and survivor skils.
The Seven Realms - Realm 1: Terran
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Ranked #6 for Element-174 - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
The Seven Realms is a fantasy, story-driven, adult visual novel where your choices will shape the fate of the Realms and the people around you. Will you be a Fair or a Strong Ruler? Will fate be enough for you, or will you want more? The choices are yours to make.
Deliverance
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Ranked #7 for Element-174 - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
Deliverance is a story of mystery, thrill and discovery. A choice-based adult visual novel allows you to explore the detective’s both sides. The hero, fighting to save his loved ones, or the villain willing to abandon all morality for power.
Tales From The Unending Void: Season 1
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Ranked #8 for Element-174 - Part 1 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
Camran, nobleman and smuggler, roams the galaxy. As he becomes part of sinister plans, his life is changed for good... Roam the galaxy in this erotic adventure to unravel the plot that will change the universe forever!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Element-174 - Part 1 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Element-174 - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
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 ~58% under Element-174 - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
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 ~48% under Element-174 - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
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 ~58% under Element-174 - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
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 ~58% under Element-174 - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under Element-174 - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
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 ~75% under Element-174 - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
OneShot
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Element-174 - Part 1 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
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 Element-174 - Part 1.
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.
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 Element-174 - Part 1.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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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.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Going Rogue
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
Going Rogue is a Visual Novel style game focused on storytelling, realistic characters, a branching story with lots of choices, and of course, an excellent visual quality.
Her Heart's Desire: A Landlord Epic
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.
Become a writer with a drinking problem and enjoy the debauchery when you rent out the spare bedrooms in your new house to three gorgeous women. Can you romance Daisy, Lily, and Rose? Find out in this farcical adult visual novel where you make the choices!
Lewd Island
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Element-174 - Part 1.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Element-174 - Part 1.
Lewd Island - a choice driven adult visual novel, located on an abandoned island, where you build your relationship with a fellow survivor using your romantic and survivor skils.
Frequently asked about Element-174 - Part 1
- Does Element-174 - Part 1 run on Steam Deck?
- Element-174 - Part 1 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 Element-174 - Part 1 cost?
- Element-174 - Part 1 is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Element-174 - Part 1?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Element-174 - Part 1 are To Be A King - Volume 1, Helping the Hotties, Going Rogue.
- Who developed Element-174 - Part 1?
- Element-174 - Part 1 was developed by Knotty Games.
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