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Games like Pumpkin Eater

If Pumpkin Eater is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bad Faith, Nightmare Inside and Pikabuu: STOP! — 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 Pumpkin Eater: Pumpkin Eater is a visual novel about grief, pumpkin heads, and human decomposition. 100% medically accurate.

2021IndieCasual1.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby thugzilladev
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Players who liked Pumpkin Eater also play

Steam players who put hours into Pumpkin Eater 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. Bad Faith

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Pumpkin Eater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Pumpkin Eater.

    Sanctuaries. Secrets. Serious consequences. A solo-developed psychological horror/drama visual novel.

    2022IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Nightmare Inside

    WHY THIS

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

    Join Finn on his adventure through the most beautiful periods of his adolescence! Finn, a 16 year old boy, lives in a cute town with his mother and friends. So, what will happen in his life? Put on your coats to find out, because Norway is cold! This game is not suitable for all audiences.

    2022IndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Pikabuu: STOP!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Pumpkin Eater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Pumpkin Eater.

    Beni, a loving husband to Nadia and father to Kaila, always ensured his family's needs were met with simple contentment. However, one day, an unwitting decision dragged his small family into a spiral that threatens everything.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. 骸心 Mainbody

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Pumpkin Eater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Pumpkin Eater.

    A puzzle-based horror game where the player takes on the role of a building manager who manages a haunted building and its "patients". Through the player's different options will raise or lower the pollution value, thus triggering different endings.

    2022IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Martha Is Dead

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Pumpkin Eater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Pumpkin Eater.

    Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

    2022IndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Lydia

    WHY THIS

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

    Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

    2017IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Cat Lady

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Pumpkin Eater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Pumpkin Eater.

    The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

    2013IndieAdventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Pumpkin Eater fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Pumpkin Eater.

    “Perennial Dusk -Kinsenka-” is a kinetic novel about how the human heart endures relentless violence and limitless cruelty, telling the story of a group of exorcists-in-training as they gather the pieces needed to mend their wounded souls.

    2025AdventureCasual22.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Pumpkin Eater on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pumpkin Eater.

    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 Pumpkin Eater on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pumpkin Eater.

    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 Pumpkin Eater on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pumpkin Eater.

    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 Pumpkin Eater on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pumpkin Eater.

    "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 Pumpkin Eater on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Pumpkin Eater.

    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 Pumpkin Eater on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Pumpkin Eater.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Pumpkin Eater.

    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.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. 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 Pumpkin Eater.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 Pumpkin Eater.

    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 ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Pumpkin Eater

How much does Pumpkin Eater cost?
Pumpkin Eater is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Pumpkin Eater?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pumpkin Eater are Bad Faith, Nightmare Inside, Pikabuu: STOP!.
Who developed Pumpkin Eater?
Pumpkin Eater was developed by thugzilladev.

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 Pumpkin Eater.

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