Games like start;again
If start;again is your kind of game, the closest matches are Silver Blue, A Date with Death and Date Warp — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, emotional and melancholic. 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 start;again: A BL/yaoi mystery visual novel that follows a man named Sebastian as he’s forced into a game of life-or-death, alongside three strangers. Who put him there, and more importantly… who can he trust?
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Silver Blue
WHY THIS
Shares a melancholic mood with start;again.
Top pick for start;again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with start;again.
Silver blue is a BL visual novel 15+ with anime style, containing adventure fantasy content.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with start;again.
Second-strongest match for start;again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Date Warp
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an emotional mood with start;again.
Third-strongest match for start;again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with start;again.
Five days ago, Janet left her dorm to go on a date - and never came back. Was she kidnapped? Murdered? The truth may be even stranger. Solve puzzles to connect together pieces of the story in a science-fiction adventure with eleven possible endings!
Dreambound
WHY THIS
Shares a melancholic mood with start;again.
Ranked #4 for start;again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
Fearbonding
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for start;again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with start;again.
Fearbonding is a Yandere x Demon BL Horror Visual Novel. Play as Hinata, a demon, and try to tame the deranged Kosuke. Will you get to satisfy your hunger for fear through your new hunting dog or will you be the one to get devoured?
Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder
WHY THIS
Shares a melancholic mood with start;again.
Ranked #6 for start;again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with start;again.
A dark fantasy tale where death is not the end but the path to the truth. Two magi trapped in a collapsing tower must unravel a deadly mystery. Each death reveals another piece of the puzzle that is their shared past and forbidden love. For fans of House in Fata Morgana and literary dark fantasy.
Seventh Lair
WHY THIS
Shares a melancholic mood with start;again.
Ranked #7 for start;again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with start;again.
Seventh Lair is a short visual novel featuring some cast members of The House in Fata Morgana. It exists in a parallel universe to the original game, so it can be enjoyed even by those unfamiliar with it.
Fledgling Manor
WHY THIS
Shares character interaction and a whimsical mood with start;again.
Ranked #8 for start;again fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
A supernatural horror visual novel where vampires compete to save their eternal unlives in a high-stakes reality show.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below start;again at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under start;again on Steam right now. Shares Indie with start;again.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under start;again on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under start;again on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
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 ~75% under start;again on Steam right now. Shares Indie with start;again.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under start;again on Steam right now. Shares Indie with start;again.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under start;again on Steam right now. Shares Indie with start;again.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under start;again on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with start;again.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under start;again on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
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 with start;again.
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.
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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with start;again.
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. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with start;again.
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.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with start;again.
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
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More from Two and a Half Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Two and a Half Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Amelie
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with start;again.
Another title from Two and a Half Studios, the studio behind start;again. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried?
The Divine Speaker
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with start;again.
Another title from Two and a Half Studios, the studio behind start;again. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
A story-rich tale of breaking the bonds of fate... and meeting some cute guys along the way!
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with start;again.
Another title from Two and a Half Studios, the studio behind start;again. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
The Divine Speaker: The Sun and the Moon
WHY THIS
Shares a melancholic mood with start;again.
Another title from Two and a Half Studios, the studio behind start;again. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
The story-rich 18+ prequel to The Divine Speaker. Follow alongside Aemyl and Lucius in a two-sided story about the past and the future.
Dreambound
WHY THIS
Shares a melancholic mood with start;again.
Another title from Two and a Half Studios, the studio behind start;again. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.
The Divine Speaker: A Bounty Hunter's First Christmas
WHY THIS
Another title from Two and a Half Studios, the studio behind start;again. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
A Chistmas themed afterstory to The Divine Speaker featuring Leos and Raen! Search for the elusive Mister Bells, spend the Winter Solstice together, and win at rock-paper-scissors against your favorite ex-assassin turned bounty hunter!
The Willowmist Emporium of Antiques & Curiosities
WHY THIS
Another title from Two and a Half Studios, the studio behind start;again. Shares Indie and Simulation with start;again.
A cozy narrative shop sim where you move to the sleepy town of Willowmist to run your aunt’s antique store. Meet 5 charming love interests and quirky locals—each with secrets to uncover—in a town where nothing is quite as it seems. Buy, sell, and haggle to keep the store afloat!
Frequently asked about start;again
- How much does start;again cost?
- start;again is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to start;again?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside start;again are Silver Blue, A Date with Death, Date Warp.
- Who developed start;again?
- start;again was developed by Two and a Half Studios.
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