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Games like Painting Werther

If Painting Werther is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cyrano, Perfect Tides: Station to Station and Attentat 1942 — 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 Painting Werther: Painting Werther is a Paintable Visual Novel where all the visuals are living paintings, all the music are classics (with a twist) and the novel was written by Goethe in 1774.

2023IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Mad Cream Games
Painting Werther — Steam game cover

Players who liked Painting Werther also play

Steam players who put hours into Painting Werther 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. Cyrano

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Painting Werther fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    Write love letters and cross swords in a one hour adaptation of the classic play: Cyrano de Bergerac!

    2025IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Perfect Tides: Station to Station

    WHY THIS

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

    A narrative adventure about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex relationships while attempting to find your place in the world.

    2026IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Attentat 1942

    WHY THIS

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

    Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.

    2017IndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hindsight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Painting Werther fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. We Are OFK

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Painting Werther fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    Start a virtual indie band in this behind-the-music comedy. Date, dance, skate, and run for your life across 5 episodes and interactive music videos, in a heartfelt story of what you risk to chase your dreams. All episodes out now!

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. SEASON: A letter to the future

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Painting Werther fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Painting Werther fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    The English version of the heartwarming story that was highly acclaimed in Japan. Enjoy the meticulously crafted narrative. Set in Okinawa, Japan, it is also a story that unravels the mysteries hidden within its history and fantasy.

    2022IndieAdventure24.98 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Sunlight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Painting Werther fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Painting Werther on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Painting Werther.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Painting Werther on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Painting Werther.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Painting Werther on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Painting Werther.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Painting Werther on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Painting Werther.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Painting Werther on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Painting Werther.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Painting Werther on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Painting Werther on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Painting Werther.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Painting Werther on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    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.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Painting Werther.

    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 Painting Werther.

    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 Painting Werther.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  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 Painting Werther.

    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 and Casual with Painting Werther.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Painting Werther.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Painting Werther.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. SEASON: A letter to the future

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi)

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    The English version of the heartwarming story that was highly acclaimed in Japan. Enjoy the meticulously crafted narrative. Set in Okinawa, Japan, it is also a story that unravels the mysteries hidden within its history and fantasy.

    2022IndieAdventure24.98 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sunlight

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Painting Werther.

    Traverse a harmonious hand painted forest in this first person hike. ☀️The trees guide you with gentle whispers, as you explore a philosophical story.

    2021IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Painting Werther

How much does Painting Werther cost?
Painting Werther is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Painting Werther?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Painting Werther are Cyrano, Perfect Tides: Station to Station, Attentat 1942.
Who developed Painting Werther?
Painting Werther was developed by Mad Cream Games.

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 Painting Werther.

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