Games like Mask of the Rose
If Mask of the Rose is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hawaii Detective: Killing of a Krypto King, Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition and Always The Same Blue Sky... — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, emotional 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.
Get personalized picks →About Mask of the Rose: A marvellous romance with a hint of murder, where every playthrough is different! Seek love, friendship, or more... intimate encounters. Help a murdered man find justice. And watch out for the bats.
Players who liked Mask of the Rose also play
Steam players who put hours into Mask of the Rose 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.
Hawaii Detective: Killing of a Krypto King
WHY THIS
Top pick for Mask of the Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
"Hawaii Detective: Killing of a Krypto King" is a Detective Mystery Visual Novel and Yuri Dating Sim where you play as Detective Laura Ko as she interrogates suspects, investigates clues and follows leads to solve this tropical tale. Maybe she even finds the woman of her dreams along the way too!
Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Mask of the Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
The year is 1995, and you're newly single and ready to mingle in Stradania, the dysfunctional micronation whose chief exports are pig iron, human misery, and radioactive souvenir mugs. Sample the nightlife, try a VR trip or two, and maybe even find love - just try not to get your organs stolen.
Always The Same Blue Sky...
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mask of the Rose.
Third-strongest match for Mask of the Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A gripping seaside adventure following the connection of two young souls, each unknowingly helping the other make sense of a world that seems senseless. Complemented by breathtaking artwork and an addictive soundtrack, this charming tale will definitely suck you in and leave a lasting impression!
The Sleeping Sickness
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Mask of the Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
The Sleeping Sickness is an interactive short story that allows the player to guide the main character's actions. The player’s choices will lock and unlock future locations, change dialogue, and alter the story. Choices matter in The Sleeping Sickness. It is an excellent choice for horror fans.
End's Beginning
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Mask of the Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
'End’s beginning' is a Japanese-style fantasy romance visual novel. As Carter Evan, uncover the truth behind his death and Shermanland's fall. With a nearly 300,000-word script, experience four unique relationships: Brother and Brother, Monarch and Knight, God and Follower, and Vampire and Prey.
The Restricted Index
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Mask of the Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
You are Britain’s last librarian. Investigate a world of censorship and secrets in this first-person mystery puzzle game. Analyse clues, deduce which books each patron needs, uncover forbidden stories and decide what knowledge survives.
MAW
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Mask of the Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
What's it like to be queer in a totalitarian regime? Explore your identity as a wolf detective working for the state. Sniff for clues. Interrogate or date other characters. Make lasting choices. Will you fight your instincts or embrace who you really are and face the consequences?
Lovely Lady RPG
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Mask of the Rose.
Ranked #8 for Mask of the Rose fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
Lovely Lady RPG is a visual novel about wandering around and just sort of seeing what life has in store for you. After waking up with a hole in her ceiling, a cosmic space Orb embedded in her chest and no recollection of basically anything, Ghost sets out to continue her life as best she can.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mask of the Rose at current Steam store prices.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mask of the Rose on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Mask of the Rose on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
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!
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Mask of the Rose on Steam right now.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Persona 4 Golden
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Mask of the Rose on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
DREDGE
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Mask of the Rose on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Mask of the Rose on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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More from Failbetter Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Failbetter Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
SUNLESS SEA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mask of the Rose.
Another title from Failbetter Games, the studio behind Mask of the Rose. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Mask of the Rose.
Another title from Failbetter Games, the studio behind Mask of the Rose. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
Mandrake
WHY THIS
Another title from Failbetter Games, the studio behind Mask of the Rose. Shares RPG with Mask of the Rose.
You are the last of the Mandrakes, a sorcerous line of gardeners. At long last, you’ve returned to your family's abandoned home. Make friends, tend your gardens, and put down roots. Fish, gather and delve in the wilds. Make a place for yourself, and uncover the mysteries your family left behind.
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Frequently asked about Mask of the Rose
- Is Mask of the Rose verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mask of the Rose 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 Mask of the Rose cost?
- Mask of the Rose is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Mask of the Rose?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mask of the Rose are Hawaii Detective: Killing of a Krypto King, Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition, Always The Same Blue Sky....
- Who developed Mask of the Rose?
- Mask of the Rose was developed by Failbetter 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 Mask of the Rose.
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