Games like Novalie
If Novalie is your kind of game, the closest matches are Loan Shark, My Lovely Daughter and Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bleak, contemplative and dark. 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 Novalie: Surreal horror themed visual novel, with lots of branching paths, blood, tears and twisted pitch-black humour. You're playing as Ashia, who's forced to marry her slimy uncle, suffering from surreal nightmares at night. Then she meets Novalie. And then things gets REALLY strange.
Players who liked Novalie also play
Steam players who put hours into Novalie 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.
Loan Shark
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and a dark mood with Novalie.
Top pick for Novalie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.
My Lovely Daughter
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Novalie.
Second-strongest match for Novalie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Novalie.
Third-strongest match for Novalie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Novalie.
Ranked #4 for Novalie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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.
I Did Not Buy This Ticket
WHY THIS
Shares a bleak mood with Novalie.
Ranked #6 for Novalie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
Weep for the dead! In this short psychological horror story, play as a professional mourner travelling between funerals. Ride a nightmarish bus whose destination depends on how you choose to face your traumas.
CORPSE FACTORY
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Novalie.
Ranked #7 for Novalie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast.
The seven days i spent with you
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Novalie fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Novalie at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Novalie on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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 Novalie on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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 Novalie on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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 Novalie on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Novalie on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Novalie on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
TOEM: A Photo Adventure
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Novalie on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
Aventura Copilului Albastru și Urât
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Novalie on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
Pornește într-o aventură scurtă de uitat în maxim 30min după ce ai închis jocul! Ce mai aștepți? Aventura îl urmărește pe Copilul Albastru și Urât într-o lume bizară, seara. 2D Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings.
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. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Novalie.
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.
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Frequently asked about Novalie
- How much does Novalie cost?
- Novalie is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Novalie?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Novalie are Loan Shark, My Lovely Daughter, Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel.
- Who developed Novalie?
- Novalie was developed by Biscuit Placebo.
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