Rank 01Games like start;again
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to start;again: A Date with Death, Seventh Lair, A Tithe in Blood, Dreambound, and Until Then. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Time Travel and LGBTQ+, like start;again.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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Until Then
Why this: Shares time loop narrative with start;again.
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Mediterranea Inferno
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like start;again.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Two and a Half Studios
- Price: $5.99checked Oct 31
- 94% of 119 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Characters drive the narrative despite weak romance
- Emotional story packs a punch
- Playing blind enhances the mystery
- Contemplative
- Emotional
- Melancholic
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below start;again at current Steam store prices.
her tears were my light
Why this: Also Time Travel and LGBTQ+, like start;again.
Synthetic Lover
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Drama, like start;again.
a new life.
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like start;again.
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
Why this: Shares character interaction with start;again.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to start;again, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
ERROR143
Why this: Also Narration and LGBTQ+, like start;again.
It gets so lonely here
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like start;again.
Press Any Button
Why this: Also Drama and Romance, like start;again.
Life is Strange 2
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Drama, like start;again.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Until Then
Why this: Shares time loop narrative with start;again.
Cage of Roses
Why this: Also Supernatural and LGBTQ+, like start;again.
Mediterranea Inferno
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like start;again.
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: Same emotional mood as start;again.
The Divine Speaker
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Drama, like start;again.
The Divine Speaker: A Bounty Hunter's First Christmas
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like start;again.
About start;again
The closest matches to start;again: A Date with Death, Seventh Lair, A Tithe in Blood, Dreambound, and Until Then. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If start;again is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Date with Death, Seventh Lair and A Tithe in Blood — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, emotional and melancholic, and single out its character interaction and puzzle solving. 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.
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?
Is start;again worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 119 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters drive the narrative despite weak romance
- Emotional story packs a punch
- Playing blind enhances the mystery
- Puzzles reward careful observation
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The main character is so pathetic, unserious, and unlikable, it effectively kills any tension the story is trying to build up. Instead of searching for a way out of this life-or-death situation, he jokes around, bugs other people, and…”
“the story itself is pretty alright, considering the time crunch of the game's development, but the clash in artstyles between the sprites, the stills, and the backgrounds kept completely throwing me off throughout the game. the backgrounds…”
People who play it also play: A Date with Death, Seventh Lair, A Tithe in Blood
Frequently asked about start;again
Can I run it?
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 A Date with Death, Seventh Lair, A Tithe in Blood.
Who developed start;again?
start;again was developed by Two and a Half Studios.