Games like Gerda: A Flame in Winter
If Gerda: A Flame in Winter is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pentiment, Grief like a stray dog and 雄关漫道，一梦万里 — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Gerda: A Flame in Winter: You have five days to save your husband, who has just been arrested by the Gestapo. Investigate, explore and form allegiances in this story-rich RPG-lite. Who will you trust?
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Pentiment
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Top pick for Gerda: A Flame in Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Grief like a stray dog
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Gerda: A Flame in Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
An isolated village during the war. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Young Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble.
Victorian Debutante
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Gerda: A Flame in Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Simple visual novel in which you play as a young upperclass woman preparing for her debut before the Queen and her royal relatives. All of your decisions lead to one of four very different endings. Who will you become? The jewel of the season or the outcast, never again mentioned by your family?
Forgotten Fables: Wolves on the Westwind
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Ranked #5 for Gerda: A Flame in Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Forge your own path and embark on a perilous journey on board a ship of Thorwal raiders in this epic tale set in the award-winning world of The Dark Eye RPG.
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Ranked #6 for Gerda: A Flame in Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Ranked #7 for Gerda: A Flame in Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Białowieża Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
Road 96 🛣️
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Ranked #8 for Gerda: A Flame in Winter fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gerda: A Flame in Winter at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Gerda: A Flame in Winter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gerda: A Flame in Winter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Gerda: A Flame in Winter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Gerda: A Flame in Winter on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gerda: A Flame in Winter on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Gerda: A Flame in Winter on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Gerda: A Flame in Winter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Gerda: A Flame in Winter on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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?
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. Shares Indie and Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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. Shares Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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. Shares Indie and Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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 Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Pentiment
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Casual with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
The fate of humanity is at stake. Use your gift of clairvoyance to see into the future and stop an apocalypse that threatens the balance between your world and the deities'.
Road 96 🛣️
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Gerda: A Flame in Winter.
Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
Frequently asked about Gerda: A Flame in Winter
- Is Gerda: A Flame in Winter verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gerda: A Flame in Winter 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 Gerda: A Flame in Winter cost?
- Gerda: A Flame in Winter is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Gerda: A Flame in Winter?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gerda: A Flame in Winter are Pentiment, Grief like a stray dog, 雄关漫道，一梦万里.
- Who developed Gerda: A Flame in Winter?
- Gerda: A Flame in Winter was developed by BirdIsland/PortaPlay and published by DON'T NOD.
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