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Games like Dead Man's Rest

If Dead Man's Rest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Highway Blossoms, Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel and Death by Begonia — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative 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 Dead Man's Rest: A Wild West BxB story of love, murder, and revenge. Play as Lee "Blackjack" McCarthy on his hunt for the elusive Wild Bill—until a mysterious killing shatters all his plans.

2022Casual11.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Gallium Games
Dead Man's Rest — Steam game cover
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Characters feel real with deep personal strugglesHistorical setting feels authentically groundedMultiple perspectives reshape the core storyAtmosphericContemplativeImmersive

Players who liked Dead Man's Rest also play

Steam players who put hours into Dead Man's Rest 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. Highway Blossoms

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Man's Rest.

    Top pick for Dead Man's Rest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    A yuri visual novel about Amber, a girl who's trying her best to be alone on the road, until she stumbles upon a young hitchhiker and the journal of a prospector from long ago. Fully voiced in English.

    2016IndieCasual12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Man's Rest.

    Second-strongest match for Dead Man's Rest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    Foul Play tells the story of a young, bright-eyed detective who is determined to succeed. Her world quickly turns upside down after she is tasked with catching a sexy, mercurial assassin. In the end, she'll need to determine how pure her conscience really is. After all, justice is subjective.

    2021IndieAdventureRPG13.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Death by Begonia

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Dead Man's Rest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?

    2022IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. DRAMAtical Murder

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Dead Man's Rest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.

    2021Adventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Synthetic Lover

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Man's Rest.

    Ranked #5 for Dead Man's Rest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    In the future a biot working as a companion and without free will, encounters a device that makes him feel human. Self-discovery, hardships, and romance may follow. A BL/Yaoi visual novel.

    2022IndieRPGCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Lady in Mystery

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Man's Rest.

    Ranked #6 for Dead Man's Rest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.

    2021IndieCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Voice Love on Air

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Dead Man's Rest.

    Ranked #7 for Dead Man's Rest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!

    2024SimulationCasual23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Man's Rest.

    Ranked #8 for Dead Man's Rest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms.

    2016Casual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dead Man's Rest at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Dead Man's Rest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    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 ~58% under Dead Man's Rest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    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. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Dead Man's Rest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    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 ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Dead Man's Rest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dead Man's Rest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    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 ↗
  6. Human Fall Flat

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Dead Man's Rest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Dead Man's Rest on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Dead Man's Rest on Steam right now.

    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 ↗

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 Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    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.

    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.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    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 ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree 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. Lady in Mystery

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Man's Rest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    Welcome to a small detective agency in old Seoul. Lady in Mystery is a Yuri mystery visual novel set in 18th-century Joseon. Choose one of four women to grow closest to Heesoo, the disguised detective. Your choices may lead to love, revenge, or darker paths than you imagined.

    2021IndieCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Voice Love on Air

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Dead Man's Rest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    A BL dating sim with elements of studio management and interactions with voice actors! Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give voice to the language of love!

    2024SimulationCasual23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Flowers -Le volume sur printemps-

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Dead Man's Rest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Casual with Dead Man's Rest.

    Suoh Shirahane, a shy girl with a mysterious past, will begin her first year of high school at Saint Angraecum Academy, where she hopes to find a new beginning. She will navigate friendships and mysteries at her new school, and discovers that love can come in many forms.

    2016Casual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dead Man's Rest

How much does Dead Man's Rest cost?
Dead Man's Rest is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dead Man's Rest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Man's Rest are Highway Blossoms, Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel, Death by Begonia.
Who developed Dead Man's Rest?
Dead Man's Rest was developed by Gallium Games and published by Argent 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 Dead Man's Rest.

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