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Games like When The Night Comes

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked When The Night Comes also play

The closest matches to When The Night Comes: Errant Kingdom, Our Life: Beginnings & Always, A Date with Death, Royal Alchemist, and First Bite. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Otome and LGBTQ+, like When The Night Comes.

    • $13.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Otome and Supernatural, like When The Night Comes.

    • Free
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023
  1. Rank 05

    First Bite

    Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Dark Humor, like When The Night Comes.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2022
  2. Rank 07

    Demonheart

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2017
  3. Rank 08

    Scarlet Hollow

    Why this: Also Supernatural and Dating Sim, like When The Night Comes.

    • $23.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like When The Night Comes

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Errant Kingdom

    Also Otome and LGBTQ+, like When The Night Comes.

    • 66% of 100 reviews
  2. 2
    Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    Genres: Indie, Free To Play, Casual

    • 99% of 11,334 reviews
  3. 3
    A Date with Death

    Also Otome and Supernatural, like When The Night Comes.

    • 98% of 10,133 reviews
  4. 4
    Royal Alchemist

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG

    • 93% of 243 reviews
  5. 5
    First Bite

    Also LGBTQ+ and Dark Humor, like When The Night Comes.

    • 86% of 118 reviews
  6. 6
    Arcadia Fallen

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 95% of 364 reviews
  7. 7
    Demonheart

    Genres: Adventure, Simulation, RPG

    • 90% of 468 reviews
  8. 8
    Scarlet Hollow

    Also Supernatural and Dating Sim, like When The Night Comes.

    • 98% of 3,657 reviews
  9. 9
    Trouble Comes Twice

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 105 reviews
  10. 10
    Alaris

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 98% of 63 reviews
  11. 11
    Sigh of the Abyss

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 96% of 123 reviews
  12. 12
    Bewitching Sinners

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 98% of 281 reviews
  13. 13
    Heartspell: Horizon Academy

    Shares pronoun customization with When The Night Comes.

    • 98% of 87 reviews
  14. 14
    Drops of Death

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 96% of 69 reviews
  15. 15
    Hustle Cat

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 94% of 937 reviews
  16. 16
    Cabernet

    Also Dating Sim and Romance, like When The Night Comes.

    • 95% of 1,198 reviews
  17. 17
    Vampire Therapist

    Genres: Indie, Simulation

    • 94% of 759 reviews
  18. 18
    Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

    Shares supernatural investigation with When The Night Comes.

    • 94% of 309 reviews
  19. 19
    Killer Chat! - Original Edition

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, RPG

    • 95% of 934 reviews
  20. 20
    Ambition: A Minuet in Power

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 85% of 290 reviews
  21. 21
    Boyfriend Dungeon

    Also LGBTQ+ and Dating Sim, like When The Night Comes.

    • 91% of 1,551 reviews
  22. 22
    I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

    Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like When The Night Comes.

    • 96% of 3,777 reviews
  23. 23
    Witches x Warlocks

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Free To Play

    • 90% of 547 reviews
  24. 24
    Winds of Change

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 96% of 476 reviews
When The Night Comes — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Lunaris Games
  • Price: $7.79−40%checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 93% of 245 reviews
  • Genres: Indie, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Distinct character personalities with rich backstories
  • Inclusive queer representation
  • Polyamorous romance options stand out
  • Atmospheric
  • Contemplative
  • Immersive

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About When The Night Comes

The closest matches to When The Night Comes: Errant Kingdom, Our Life: Beginnings & Always, A Date with Death, Royal Alchemist, and First Bite. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If When The Night Comes is your kind of game, the closest matches are Errant Kingdom, Our Life: Beginnings & Always and A Date with Death — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its character route exploration and choice replayability. 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.

About When The Night Comes: When The Night Comes is a queer, narrative-driven, supernatural visual novel.

Is When The Night Comes worth buying?

  • 94% of 245 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $12.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Errant Kingdom, Our Life: Beginnings & Always, A Date with Death

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about When The Night Comes

Can I run it?

Is When The Night Comes verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — When The Night Comes 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 When The Night Comes cost?

When The Night Comes is listed on Steam at 7.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to When The Night Comes?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside When The Night Comes are Errant Kingdom, Our Life: Beginnings & Always, A Date with Death.

Who developed When The Night Comes?

When The Night Comes was developed by Lunaris Games.