Games like VARIOUS DAYLIFE
If VARIOUS DAYLIFE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Primus Numen, Circus Electrique and Viola: The Heroine's Melody — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and nostalgic. 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 VARIOUS DAYLIFE: An all-new RPG from SQUARE ENIX, created by the development team that worked on OCTOPATH TRAVELER and BRAVELY DEFAULT.
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Steam players who put hours into VARIOUS DAYLIFE 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.
Primus Numen
WHY THIS
Top pick for VARIOUS DAYLIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
A dark fantasy tactical RPG where you can combine classes and join together to unleash an evolving Nexus Beast.
Circus Electrique
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Second-strongest match for VARIOUS DAYLIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Circus Electrique is part story-driven RPG, part tactics, part circus management, and completely enthralling– all with a steampunk twist. When everyday Londoners mysteriously turn into vicious killers, only the show’s talented performers possess the skills necessary to save the city.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Third-strongest match for VARIOUS DAYLIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
Terrain of Magical Expertise
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Ranked #4 for VARIOUS DAYLIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Terrain of Magical Expertise is a game about a game! Take on the role of a White-Hat Hacker in this non-linear, story-driven, RPG adventure, featuring an original turn-based combat system, hundreds of unique enemies, and a full cast of voice actors. Do all it takes to win the Campaign of Champions!
The DioField Chronicle
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Ranked #5 for VARIOUS DAYLIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
A gritty and immersive story brought to life with the latest technology. Introducing "Real Time Tactical Battle" (RTTB), a new, deeply strategic, real-time battle system. The beginnings of a new Strategy RPG, crafted by a skilled and experienced development team.
Star Renegades
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for VARIOUS DAYLIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Dark Deity 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for VARIOUS DAYLIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Touhou Blooming Soul
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Ranked #8 for VARIOUS DAYLIFE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Follow Hata no Kokoro as she explores and defeats enemies on the stage of Gensokyo. The game contains many randomized elements such as items, skills and maps. Players can utilize a variety of different playstyles, making each run uniquely different from the last.
Reviewers mention these as similar to VARIOUS DAYLIFE
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Princess Maker 5
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Reviewers of VARIOUS DAYLIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Discover magic in our world with Princess Maker 5! A lone princess needs your care in a realm where fantasy meets reality. Guide her growth and shape her destiny. Create unforgettable memories as you raise her.
OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
WHY THIS
Reviewers of VARIOUS DAYLIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.
BRAVELY DEFAULT II
WHY THIS
Reviewers of VARIOUS DAYLIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
A new entry in the “Bravely" series! Four new Heroes of Light emerge in a new world and story!
TRIANGLE STRATEGY
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Reviewers of VARIOUS DAYLIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.
OCTOPATH TRAVELER II
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Reviewers of VARIOUS DAYLIFE cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
This game is a brand-new entry in the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series, the first installment of which was initially released in 2018 and sold over 3 million copies worldwide.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below VARIOUS DAYLIFE at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under VARIOUS DAYLIFE on Steam right now. Shares RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
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!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under VARIOUS DAYLIFE on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under VARIOUS DAYLIFE on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
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.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~91% under VARIOUS DAYLIFE on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
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?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under VARIOUS DAYLIFE on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
OneShot
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under VARIOUS DAYLIFE on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
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.
Human Fall Flat
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under VARIOUS DAYLIFE on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~57% under VARIOUS DAYLIFE on Steam right now. Shares RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
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.
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 VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Square Enix
Other recommendable Steam games by Square Enix, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
NieR:Automata™
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind VARIOUS DAYLIFE. Shares RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
WHY THIS
Shares job system and a nostalgic mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind VARIOUS DAYLIFE. Shares RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind VARIOUS DAYLIFE. Shares RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind VARIOUS DAYLIFE. Shares Adventure and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
FINAL FANTASY VII
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind VARIOUS DAYLIFE. Shares RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
The RPG classic FINAL FANTASY VII returns to PC, now with brand new online features!
FINAL FANTASY XVI
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind VARIOUS DAYLIFE. Shares RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind VARIOUS DAYLIFE. Shares Adventure and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.
NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
WHY THIS
Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind VARIOUS DAYLIFE. Shares Adventure and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The DioField Chronicle
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
A gritty and immersive story brought to life with the latest technology. Introducing "Real Time Tactical Battle" (RTTB), a new, deeply strategic, real-time battle system. The beginnings of a new Strategy RPG, crafted by a skilled and experienced development team.
Star Renegades
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Dark Deity 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Adventure with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
Touhou Blooming Soul
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with VARIOUS DAYLIFE.
Follow Hata no Kokoro as she explores and defeats enemies on the stage of Gensokyo. The game contains many randomized elements such as items, skills and maps. Players can utilize a variety of different playstyles, making each run uniquely different from the last.
Frequently asked about VARIOUS DAYLIFE
- Does VARIOUS DAYLIFE run on Steam Deck?
- VARIOUS DAYLIFE 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 VARIOUS DAYLIFE cost?
- VARIOUS DAYLIFE is listed on Steam at 11.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to VARIOUS DAYLIFE?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside VARIOUS DAYLIFE are Primus Numen, Circus Electrique, Viola: The Heroine's Melody.
- Who developed VARIOUS DAYLIFE?
- VARIOUS DAYLIFE was developed by Square Enix, DOKIDOKI GROOVE WORKS and published by Square Enix.
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