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Games like Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

If Touhou Mystia's Izakaya is your kind of game, the closest matches are HIPS N NOSES, Dungeons & Desserts and Songs of Wuxia — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and relaxing. 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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This indie simulation RPG is set in Gensokyo where players manage a cozy izakaya, gathering ingredients by day and serving customers by night. The game features budget management, recipe customization, and a companion automation system alongside a day-night cycle and rare guest encounters that shift the gameplay. Players describe it as a chill and whimsical experience where the Touhou characters feel authentic and expressive, with daytime exploration resembling farming sim gameplay before evening service intensifies. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, carries a 99% positive rating from over 3,400 reviews, and launched in 2021 for $4.19.

About Touhou Mystia's Izakaya: A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

2021IndieSimulationRPGCasual4.19 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOSby 二色幽紫蝶, Re零同人社
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya — Steam game cover
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Daytime exploration feels like a farming simEvening service ramps up to frantic kitchen chaosRare guests change the gameplay loopChillCozyRelaxing

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Steam players who put hours into Touhou Mystia's Izakaya 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. HIPS N NOSES

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Touhou Mystia's Izakaya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    HIPS N' NOSES is a café management simulation! In a sleepless world, Mela is the only one who dreams. She runs a café that restores lost memories. Serve guests by day, battle in nightmares by night to collect the memory flower, customize your café, and become the most renowned owner!

    2027ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Dungeons & Desserts

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Touhou Mystia's Izakaya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    Dungeons & Desserts is a roguelite dungeon crawler where you also manage a pastry shop. Journey through candy-themed realms, gather rare ingredients and craft mouth-watering desserts to sell in your cosy bakery, all while balancing the pressures of a greedy landlord constantly increasing your rent.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Songs of Wuxia

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Touhou Mystia's Izakaya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    "Songs of wuxia" is a role-playing game with Chinese and anime style. You will control the heroine, confirm her confidence, find the path of wuxia, then change the world.

    2020IndieSimulationRPG0.79 USDSteam ↗
  4. RE0: VTuber Life

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    Ranked #4 for Touhou Mystia's Izakaya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    RE0: VTuber Life is a VTuber simulation game where you manage the protagonist’s daily life, livestream schedule, friendships, gossip intake, and fan interactions—all leading to multiple possible endings.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation10.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Pixel Cafe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    Ranked #5 for Touhou Mystia's Izakaya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Master of Vtuber

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Touhou Mystia's Izakaya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    There are many reasons why someone would want to become a Vtuber, but regardless of the initial motivations for embarking on this journey, there is only one ultimate goal – to become a Vtuber Master who is loved and welcomed by the audience, capable of standing out on their own!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. AL・FINE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    Ranked #7 for Touhou Mystia's Izakaya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    In this world, three races — humans, sprites, and kindred — coexist with their own unique cultures. Some races are on good terms with each other, such as humans and sprites, while others may not get along as well, such as sprites and kindred, but they all live together more or less harmoniously.

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Merchant in Dungeon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Touhou Mystia's Izakaya fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    Merchant in Dungeon is about managing shops.Hercules enters Dark Gate Town solo, aiming to repay his father's debt. Starting with a store, he grows capital, hires, expands shops, and manages relationships with diverse female NPCs. Dominating the business scene? Quite a challenge!

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Touhou Mystia's Izakaya at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    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 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    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 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    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 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    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. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    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 ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    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 ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Touhou Mystia's Izakaya on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    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 ↗
  2. 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 Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

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

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

Is Touhou Mystia's Izakaya verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Touhou Mystia's Izakaya 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 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya cost?
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya is listed on Steam at 4.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Touhou Mystia's Izakaya?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Touhou Mystia's Izakaya are HIPS N NOSES, Dungeons & Desserts, Songs of Wuxia.
Who developed Touhou Mystia's Izakaya?
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya was developed by 二色幽紫蝶, Re零同人社 and published by 二色幽紫蝶, Re零同人社.

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 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya.

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