Games like a new life.
If a new life. is your kind of game, the closest matches are missed messages., Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man and Weekend in Waimanalo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. 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 →a new life." is a 2020 indie visual novel by Angela He, priced at $2.99. The game presents a choice-based narrative where repeated attempts to rewrite a shared life reveal deeper truths about love and loss, with mechanics including emotional weighting and multiple endings that reward replayability. Reviewers highlight the delicate art style as feeling intimate and lived-in, and players describe the lo-fi soundtrack as enhancing emotional immersion. Players find the experience contemplative and melancholic, with the game exploring vulnerability without resorting to romantic clichés. The title is verified on Steam Deck, carries a chill difficulty setting, and holds a 98% positive rating from 1322 Steam reviews.
About a new life.: When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
Players who liked a new life. also play
Steam players who put hours into a new life. 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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with a new life..
Top pick for a new life. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with a new life..
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for a new life. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
When your beloved wants to abandon his personality and become an absolutely ordinary person, what do you do? Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is an young adult romantic story about transgender identity, exploration of masculinity, and mutual understanding.
Weekend in Waimanalo
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for a new life. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Weekend in Waimanalo is a romantic comedy yuri visual novel and dating sim. This is a game about love, respect, friendship, self-exploration, and mental health. Explore this hidden side of Oahu, get to know interesting characters, and see how your decisions affect where Rachel ends up and with who!
Symbiotic Love - Yuri Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with a new life..
Ranked #4 for a new life. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with a new life..
Symbiotic Love is a coming-of-age Yuri Visual Novel set in an All Girls' High School. What has fate in store for love so perfect, so symbiotic, that they could only live, and perish together?
A YEAR OF SPRINGS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with a new life..
Ranked #5 for a new life. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with a new life..
Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.
Please Be Happy
WHY THIS
Shares a melancholic mood with a new life..
Ranked #6 for a new life. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A comfy yuri VN about the foxgirl Miho and her quest to find the person who's most important to her. This emotional visual novel features two different heroines to choose from, and a story that will make you both laugh and cry!
We should talk.
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with a new life..
Ranked #7 for a new life. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with a new life..
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. We should talk is a short-form narrative game that will make you think carefully about the words you choose. Can your relationship survive the night?
Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for a new life. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with a new life..
A light admonishment from Mom sparks the realization that these twin sisters care for each other in more than a familial sense. In this dramatic & romantic yuri Visual Novel, it's up to you to navigate the forbidden tension between the sisters so their love can flourish without growing one-sided.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below a new life. at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under a new life. on Steam right now. Shares Indie with a new life..
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under a new life. on Steam right now. Shares Indie with a new life..
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under a new life. on Steam right now. Shares Indie with a new life..
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under a new life. on Steam right now. Shares Indie with a new life..
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under a new life. on Steam right now. Shares Indie with a new life..
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under a new life. on Steam right now. Shares Indie with a new life..
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under a new life. on Steam right now. Shares Indie with a new life..
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
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 a new life..
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with a new life..
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with a new life..
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 a new life..
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 a new life..
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
Shares replayability and an emotional mood with a new life..
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with a new life..
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.
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Frequently asked about a new life.
- Is a new life. verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — a new life. 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 a new life. cost?
- a new life. is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to a new life.?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside a new life. are missed messages., Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man, Weekend in Waimanalo.
- Who developed a new life.?
- a new life. was developed by Angela He.
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 a new life..
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