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Games like Bouncer Story

If Bouncer Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ephemera, CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience and Hoosegow: Prison Survival — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Bouncer Story: Bouncer Story, a retro-inspired film-noir featuring a protagonist working as a bouncer to pay off a gambling debt to the underground mafia controlling the city. As a bouncer you are seeing, hearing and experiencing all kinds of events in the your daily work controlling the entrance to a bar.

2020IndieSimulationRPG7.99 USDWindows · macOSby Helmi Games
Bouncer Story — Steam game cover

Players who liked Bouncer Story also play

Steam players who put hours into Bouncer Story 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. Ephemera

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Bouncer Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    Guide your character through it all, from their birth to their last breath. Make sure they remember you.

    2020IndieSimulationRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Bouncer Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    CHANGE is an award nominated homeless survival experience set in a randomly created city with rogue-like elements. Explore, survive, earn perks, find items & kindness to develop your character & escape to a new life. Over 7 years of development & over 200 updates so far!

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Hoosegow: Prison Survival

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Bouncer Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    Hoosegow — a dark comedy about life behind bars. A random convict, a random charge, a random sentence. One goal: survive at any cost. Every decision opens new paths — or leads to death.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Pixel Gangsters: Mafia Manager

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Bouncer Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    Run your gang of mobsters and conquer the city in this indie mafia tycoon game.

    2022Simulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Bouncer Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    Rule your crumbling kingdom as you try to satisfy the petty needs of your people in this cinematic kingdom management RPG. Balance your resources, collect taxes, hire agents and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Nobody - The Turnaround

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Bouncer Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    Nobody – The Turnaround is a life simulator set in a parallel world that echoes modern society. Manage your time and resources carefully, strive to find a way through difficult times, and overcome the predicament you find yourself in.

    2022StrategySimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗
  7. Pumping Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Bouncer Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    A gas station management game, start by selling a car to raise funds and invest in an abandoned plot of land. Build, expand, and upgrade your gas station, diversify services, customize and manage time efficiently during peak hours. And maybe you will become rich

    2023IndieSimulationCasual11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dead in Antares

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Bouncer Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    Dead in Antares is a turn-based survival management game with RPG elements, set on an alien planet. Lead a crew of survivors sent on a mission to save humanity. Manage their needs, strengthen their teamwork, and explore this mysterious world to find a way back home.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Bouncer Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bouncer Story.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Bouncer Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Bouncer Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bouncer Story.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Bouncer Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bouncer Story.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Bouncer Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bouncer Story.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Bouncer Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Bouncer Story.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Bouncer Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bouncer Story.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Bouncer Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bouncer Story.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. 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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Bouncer Story.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Bouncer Story

How much does Bouncer Story cost?
Bouncer Story is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bouncer Story?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bouncer Story are Ephemera, CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience, Hoosegow: Prison Survival.
Who developed Bouncer Story?
Bouncer Story was developed by Helmi Games and published by Plug In Digital.

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 Bouncer Story.

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