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Games like Ritual

If Ritual is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Ravendree Oracle, 我感染HIV了吗 and Вторая степень покоя — 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 Ritual: The Ritual is what so many are afraid of, it is not known where it came from, but is it really so? What is his secret, why people take actions because of him, exhausting themselves and, in the end, dying. Can't no one be able to overcome this attack?

2021IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDWindowsby Valera Entertainment
Ritual — Steam game cover

Players who liked Ritual also play

Steam players who put hours into Ritual 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. The Ravendree Oracle

    WHY THIS

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

    Meet devils, diviners, bootleggers, and showstoppers in this 1920s whodunit adventure. Grim and macabre, yet darkly humorous. The Ravendree Oracle mixes 1920’s toon style art with a morbid murder mystery, all while exploring the eccentric characters that inhabit a supernatural speakeasy.

    IndieAdventureCasualSteam ↗
  2. 我感染HIV了吗

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ritual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Ritual.

    A word game, does not support the handle, the operation is the mouse and keyboard space. It can be said that it is very simple. The theme of obsessive-compulsive disorder and psychosis is a large text dialogue, which is more depressing. Please be careful if you don't like it.

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Вторая степень покоя

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ritual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Ritual.

    Read words and make choices as you immerse yourself in the adventures inside the protagonist's head. This dark visual novel tells the story of a lost man among corpses in a northern Russian town. Will you help the hero find a good ending? I don't know what to do with him anymore.

    2025IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. CLOSER - anagnorisis

    WHY THIS

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

    CLOSER - anagnorisis is a game with distinctive art and gameplay. It contains a lot of creative designs. Here you will feel the spiritual experience.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. TAL: Arctic 4

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a game in which you have to help an unknown creature to go to a magical portal through many mazes.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Naught

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ritual fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Ritual.

    Test your skills, take control of the environment, and guide Naught through a dark underground world full of mystery. A platform videogame with a unique control that will immerse you in deep labyrinths in search of the light.

    2020ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. No Longer Home

    WHY THIS

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

    No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Misericorde: Volume One

    WHY THIS

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

    Misericorde: Volume One is the first part of a series of mystery visual novels set in a convent in 1482.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ritual on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ritual.

    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. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ritual on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Ritual.

    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 ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ritual on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ritual.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ritual on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ritual.

    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 ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

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

    "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 ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ritual on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ritual.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ritual on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Ritual.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Ritual on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Ritual.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Ritual.

    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 Ritual.

    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 Ritual.

    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 Ritual.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Ritual.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Ritual.

    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 ↗

More from Valera Entertainment

Other recommendable Steam games by Valera Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Once in Yaissor

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Valera Entertainment, the studio behind Ritual. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ritual.

    Summer, 2020, Ya'issor. Most people have become youtubers, streamers, and other scum, and almost no one wants to be a working bum. Nobody has an opinion of their own. Everyone thinks they are nihilists, atheists, reading intellectuals, and other elites.

    2016IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Once in Yaissor 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Valera Entertainment, the studio behind Ritual. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ritual.

    Страх и горечь окутала Яиссор, больше нет надежды на светлое будущее... Хотя и до этого особо не был виден свет дальнейшего беззаботного жития. В любом случае Володе предстоит пройти нелёгкий путь по устранению своих внутренних врагов.

    2017IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Once in Yaissor 3

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Valera Entertainment, the studio behind Ritual. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ritual.

    Volodya finally returned to his normal routine of life, but for how long? People never change, and even years later there will be a new "Volodya" to usher in a new era. And what kind of new era? That's for you to find out in Once in Yaissor 3.

    2022IndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ritual

How much does Ritual cost?
Ritual is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ritual?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ritual are The Ravendree Oracle, 我感染HIV了吗, Вторая степень покоя.
Who developed Ritual?
Ritual was developed by Valera Entertainment.

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 Ritual.

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