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Games like Bad Memories

If Bad Memories is your kind of game, the closest matches are My New Memories, No Mercy πŸ”ž and Countess in Crimson β€” picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its explores trauma with empathy, flexible morality system and inclusive relationship routes. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity β€” not a generic popularity list.

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About Bad Memories: Imagine having to face old fears and buried memories, would you face them to get a better (and really naughty) life? Let's find out!

2021IndieAdventureCasualEarly Access8.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows Β· macOS Β· Linuxby bmrec
Bad Memories β€” Steam game cover
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Explores trauma with empathyFlexible morality systemInclusive relationship routesAtmosphericEmotionalMelancholic

Players who liked Bad Memories also play

Steam players who put hours into Bad Memories also tend to own these titles β€” 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. My New Memories

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with Bad Memories.

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

    Memories...One of the most important things in our lives. But what happens if you forget who you are? If you don't remember anything? Then you can only hope that the people that do know who you are help you out...This is your journey...On your way to finding new memories...

    2021IndieAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  2. No Mercy πŸ”ž

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an emotional mood with Bad Memories.

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

    No Mercy is a 3D choice-driven adult Visual Novel about love and passion! <3

    2025IndieAdventureDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  3. Countess in Crimson

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

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

    Uncover the dark secrets of the secluded Carpathian village while engaging in passionate romance along the way in this interactive visual novel / adventure game hybrid with a gothic horror theme.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  4. Sisterly Lust

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

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

    After the sudden death of your father you come back to your hometown and move to a new home to live with Liza, Bella, Rachel and Susan. Will you discover their personalities and secrets and maybe even develop romantic relationships with several of the girls?

    2020IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam β†—
  5. Lust Theory - Season 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares character interaction, relationship building and an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

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

    Lust Theory is an adult Visual Novel in which you take control of a 20-year-old guy whose life is turned upside down when he finds out the same day is repeating. The game is packed with sex, humor, romance, drama and mystery.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam β†—
  6. To Be A King - Volume 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

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

    Be a newly appointed royal minister fresh out of the army, evade or contribute to the court drama. Alliances are breaking but you can make the difference. Choose who to bed or wed. Compete or consolidate with your foes. Only you have what it takes to be a king.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  7. Tales From The Unending Void: Season 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship building and an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

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

    Camran, nobleman and smuggler, roams the galaxy. As he becomes part of sinister plans, his life is changed for good... Roam the galaxy in this erotic adventure to unravel the plot that will change the universe forever!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  8. Dreamland

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

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

    Welcome to Dreamland! A town which hosts the wildest college spring break activities filled with hot girls, parties and sex. However, if you look close enough, you'll discover that Dreamland also hides a dark and horrifying mystery which haunts you and your friends...

    2022IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam β†—

Reviewers mention these as similar to Bad Memories

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Sisterly Lust

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

    Reviewers of Bad Memories cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bad Memories.

    After the sudden death of your father you come back to your hometown and move to a new home to live with Liza, Bella, Rachel and Susan. Will you discover their personalities and secrets and maybe even develop romantic relationships with several of the girls?

    2020IndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam β†—
  2. Tales From The Unending Void: Season 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship building and an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

    Reviewers of Bad Memories cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bad Memories.

    Camran, nobleman and smuggler, roams the galaxy. As he becomes part of sinister plans, his life is changed for good... Roam the galaxy in this erotic adventure to unravel the plot that will change the universe forever!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  3. Monster College

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship building, replayability and an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

    Reviewers of Bad Memories cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bad Memories.

    The protagonist of this story discovers that he is a werewolf. In his new life, he will meet beautiful women, each with their own fascinating peculiarities: demons, vampires, zombies, werewolves, gorgons...

    2025IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  4. Leap of Faith

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and a melancholic mood with Bad Memories.

    Reviewers of Bad Memories cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Bad Memories.

    You thought it was going to be just another summer. You were wrong.

    2022IndieRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  5. City of Broken Dreamers: Book One

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Bad Memories.

    Reviewers of Bad Memories cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Bad Memories.

    City of Broken Dreamers is a mature adults only cyberpunk visual novel. In the game you will find a choice based visually erotic and exciting adventure.

    2020Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  6. Depraved Awakening

    WHY THIS

    Shares replayability and a mysterious mood with Bad Memories.

    Reviewers of Bad Memories cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Bad Memories.

    You are a private eye in Free City. Your latest client has found himself dead. As for how, many suspect suicide, though you're smarter than that. But poking around may get you in some hot water, but then again why would you be a private eye if you couldn't take the heat?

    2019Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  7. Acting Lessons

    WHY THIS

    Shares relationship building and an emotional mood with Bad Memories.

    Reviewers of Bad Memories cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Bad Memories.

    Do you want to experience an adult VN that many players and fans only could find the strength to play once? Then this is the game for you. Acting Lessons is packed with a rich story, comedy, sex and drama. The choices you make in this game will affect your adventure until the very end.

    2019Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bad Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Memories.

    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 β†—
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bad Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Memories.

    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 β†—
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bad Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Memories.

    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 β†—
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bad Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Memories.

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

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam β†—
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~89% under Bad Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bad Memories.

    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 β†—
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Bad Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bad Memories.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bad Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Memories.

    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 β†—
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Bad Memories on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bad Memories.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam β†—

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 β€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Memories.

    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 β†—
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool β€” no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Bad Memories.

    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 β†—
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool β€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bad Memories.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool β€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bad Memories.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam β†—
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool β€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Memories.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam β†—
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool β€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Bad Memories.

    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 β†—
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool β€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Memories.

    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 β†—
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool β€” no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Bad Memories.

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam β†—

Frequently asked about Bad Memories

Does Bad Memories run on Steam Deck?
Bad Memories is rated Playable on Steam Deck β€” it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Bad Memories cost?
Bad Memories is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bad Memories?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bad Memories are My New Memories, No Mercy πŸ”ž, Countess in Crimson.
Who developed Bad Memories?
Bad Memories was developed by bmrec.

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 Bad Memories.

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