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Games like The Chrono Jotter

If The Chrono Jotter is your kind of game, the closest matches are 黑山羊BlackGoat, Blood Lily Loop and Blood On The Thames — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, emotional 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 The Chrono Jotter: Rewind time to save your girlfriend in a twisted high school death game. A gripping yuri visual novel: Investigate brutal murders, unravel psychological horrors, and fight for a forbidden love that defies death itself.

2021IndieAdventure4.19 USDWindowsby Orca Layout
The Chrono Jotter — Steam game cover
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Blends lgbtq themes with body horror and paranormal mysteryExplores mental illness with nuance and respectInvestigation gameplay keeps players engagedAtmosphericEmotionalImmersive

Players who liked The Chrono Jotter also play

Steam players who put hours into The Chrono Jotter 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. 黑山羊BlackGoat

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Chrono Jotter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    The game is a BL Cthulhu-style narrative romance game. It tells the story of the protagonist struggling to survive on a cruise ship filled with strange events after losing their memory. The game's setting is modern with a Cthulhu-inspired narrative.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  2. Blood Lily Loop

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Chrono Jotter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    Your bestie seems to be hiding something. There's something about your world that seems odd as well, like it has...secrets. Dive into the Cthulhu Mythos universe of this horror game and witness a "friendship" that rewrites the world.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Blood On The Thames

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Chrono Jotter.

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

    A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.

    2024IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 不可能犯罪事件簿-Impossible Crime Book

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Chrono Jotter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    This is a decryption class of interactive novel. One accident, two suicides. In order to prevent more innocent lives from being killed, you will be assigned to lurk on campus with your partner and find out the suspicious in different criminal cases.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 孤岛海妖 The Sea-demon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Chrono Jotter.

    Ranked #5 for The Chrono Jotter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Chrono Jotter.

    一组侦探小队受章鱼岛主人之邀,对六年前的海妖悬案发起挑战。她们需要在二十四小时内完成调查,并各自提交一份答案。最后,出现了七种截然不同的解答……

    2023IndieCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Night Book

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Chrono Jotter.

    Ranked #6 for The Chrono Jotter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.

    2021Adventure2.54 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Return to Shironagasu Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Chrono Jotter.

    Ranked #7 for The Chrono Jotter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

    2020Adventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Chrono Jotter.

    Ranked #8 for The Chrono Jotter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.

    2022IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Chrono Jotter at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under The Chrono Jotter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    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. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under The Chrono Jotter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    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 ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under The Chrono Jotter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    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 ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under The Chrono Jotter on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under The Chrono Jotter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Chrono Jotter.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under The Chrono Jotter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under The Chrono Jotter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under The Chrono Jotter on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Chrono Jotter.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 with The Chrono Jotter.

    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 The Chrono Jotter.

    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 The Chrono Jotter.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Chrono Jotter.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Chrono Jotter.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. 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 The Chrono Jotter.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 The Chrono Jotter.

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Chrono Jotter.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Chrono Jotter

Does The Chrono Jotter work on Steam Deck?
The Chrono Jotter is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Chrono Jotter cost?
The Chrono Jotter is listed on Steam at 4.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Chrono Jotter?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Chrono Jotter are 黑山羊BlackGoat, Blood Lily Loop, Blood On The Thames.
Who developed The Chrono Jotter?
The Chrono Jotter was developed by Orca Layout and published by 2P Games, Orca Layout.

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