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Games like Sanfu

If Sanfu is your kind of game, the closest matches are Twilight bride :VORMSLEGEND, 我死后的那些天-After Death and 知更鸟-The Robin — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its art design is awesome, environmental puzzles are grounded and evocative and haunting atmosphere. 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 Sanfu: 2000年,山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告,而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入,一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。

2023IndieAdventureRPG10.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Shiying Studio
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Art design is awesomeEnvironmental puzzles are groundedEvocative and haunting atmosphereAtmosphericEerieTense

Players who liked Sanfu also play

Steam players who put hours into Sanfu 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. Twilight bride :VORMSLEGEND

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Sanfu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanfu.

    "Alice" silently protected "Philip" who broke into the underworld. She thought that after many tests, she could find the never withering rose symbolizing love and go to the wedding banquet hall. Who would have guessed that their ordeal is not over yet? How will it develop in the end?

    2022IndieAdventureRPG7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 我死后的那些天-After Death

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sanfu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanfu.

    This is a suspense game, you are sitting in front of the TV, the news is broadcast: last night a young girl was killed, the body was found in a deep alley. And the girl who was murdered -- you. You are involved in a serial murder, and you are reborn as a female journalist.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. 知更鸟-The Robin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an unsettling mood with Sanfu.

    Third-strongest match for Sanfu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanfu.

    “The Robin”tells the story of a school bully who kills a girl named "Robin." Thirteen people involved are kidnapped and embark on a desperate journey to survive. The work revolves around who is behind the black hand and who is responsible for the death of "Robin" these two questions unfold.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Firework

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sanfu.

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

    An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

    2021Indie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Xi

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Sanfu.

    Ranked #5 for Sanfu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanfu.

    "Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.

    2025IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Murders on the Yangtze River

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sanfu.

    Ranked #6 for Sanfu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanfu.

    "Murders on Yangtze River" is an Ace Attorney-like detective game that takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases. Use your logical reasoning and deduction skills to uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve the mysteries.

    2024IndieAdventureRPG9.29 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 再见断刀

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sanfu.

    Ranked #7 for Sanfu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanfu.

    古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中,接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查,抽丝剥茧的推理,才能定一个是非清白,还一个天理公道。 然而,在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下,似乎还有暗流涌动……

    2025IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Kanna Maze

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sanfu.

    Ranked #8 for Sanfu fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Sanfu.

    In an isolated lab beneath the earth, a childhood friend is resurrected. Amidst sealed walls, a spree of killings unfolds. In a godless abyss, parallel worlds entwine like a maze. Where does one find the path to the sole universe of bliss?

    2024AdventureRPG3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Sanfu on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sanfu.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Sanfu on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Sanfu.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Sanfu on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sanfu.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Sanfu on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sanfu.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Sanfu on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sanfu.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~91% under Sanfu on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanfu.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Sanfu on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sanfu.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Sanfu on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Sanfu.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

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 with Sanfu.

    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. Shares Adventure with Sanfu.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Sanfu.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sanfu

Does Sanfu run on Steam Deck?
Sanfu is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Sanfu cost?
Sanfu is listed on Steam at 10.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sanfu?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sanfu are Twilight bride :VORMSLEGEND, 我死后的那些天-After Death, 知更鸟-The Robin.
Who developed Sanfu?
Sanfu was developed by Shiying Studio and published by Gamirror 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 Sanfu.

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