Games like Gilded Shadows
If Gilded Shadows is your kind of game, the closest matches are Steventon Street: Deluxe Edition, Darling, Darling... Dead? and Love Cult — 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 Gilded Shadows: A GxB visual novel that explores a whimsical, yet dangerous world which blends the solarpunk and cyberpunk aesthetics into a unique adventure. As you follow the MC on her journey, pursue various love interests in a stand-alone story unique to that route.
Players who liked Gilded Shadows also play
Steam players who put hours into Gilded Shadows 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.
Steventon Street: Deluxe Edition
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Top pick for Gilded Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Gilded Shadows.
A romantic visual novel based on the works of Jane Austen.
Darling, Darling... Dead?
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Gilded Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
Yandere x yandere x yandere: one must go. Yandere x yandere, a vampire-themed Visual Novel.
Love Cult
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Third-strongest match for Gilded Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
Love Cult - an otome inspired by Cult of the Lamb. A dark romance game about saving the world with your cult followers to spread love, featuring a GxB/GxG romance!
Herotome
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Ranked #4 for Gilded Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
Be a hero or be a menace! Herotome is a choice-heavy visual novel with a colorful cast of characters. Seize the moment to find love and worldwide renown, or use your gift of gab to annoy your heroic peers.
Once Upon an Electric Dream
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Ranked #5 for Gilded Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Gilded Shadows.
Princess Rosavel is on a deep space mission but can’t quite remember her purpose. Can she recollect her memories and find out why she went on such a dangerous journey?
NeuraGun
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Gilded Shadows.
Ranked #6 for Gilded Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
NeuraGun is a third-person science fiction puzzle game. The player will have to go through a maze of mysteries that will lead him out of the tangled scientific complex.
Lost in Secular Love
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Gilded Shadows.
Ranked #7 for Gilded Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
A Otome game about romancing monks?! All the romanceable characters are monks?! Sweet yet seductive! The untainted body and soul that only you can touch… PS: The game is set in an alternate history with an alternate religion.
Cardinal Cross
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Gilded Shadows.
Ranked #8 for Gilded Shadows fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Gilded Shadows.
When small-time Raider Scavenger Lana Brice meets her mysterious client, her life takes a wrong turn in the worst way possible. Cardinal Cross cannot be stopped… But will Lana emerge as hero or villain?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gilded Shadows at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~83% under Gilded Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
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.
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~50% under Gilded Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
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Priced ~67% under Gilded Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gilded Shadows.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~67% under Gilded Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Action with Gilded Shadows.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~50% under Gilded Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gilded Shadows.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
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Priced ~67% under Gilded Shadows on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Gilded Shadows.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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 Gilded Shadows.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Gilded Shadows.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Gilded Shadows.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
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?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Gilded Shadows.
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
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Shares character customization with Gilded Shadows.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Gilded Shadows.
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.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Gilded Shadows.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about Gilded Shadows
- Is Gilded Shadows verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gilded Shadows 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 Gilded Shadows cost?
- Gilded Shadows is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Gilded Shadows?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gilded Shadows are Steventon Street: Deluxe Edition, Darling, Darling... Dead?, Love Cult.
- Who developed Gilded Shadows?
- Gilded Shadows was developed by Steamberry Studio.
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