Games like Jishogi
If Jishogi is your kind of game, the closest matches are MARK'S LIFE, Zero-Sum Heart and The Signifier Director's Cut — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its puzzles are uniquely creative, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 Jishogi: A dark, story-heavy puzzle game. Enter the mind of Mayu, as her soul is invaded and dug through by a seemingly evil witch. Can you stop her? What if you were able to get the upper hand, and invade her back? Would you show mercy, or destroy her? Jishogi will test you in more ways than one.
Players who liked Jishogi also play
Steam players who put hours into Jishogi 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.
MARK'S LIFE
WHY THIS
Top pick for Jishogi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
This is the story of Mark's life...
Zero-Sum Heart
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Jishogi.
Second-strongest match for Jishogi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
"I" make a deal with the witch to give up my heart, in exchange for love— from everyone. Is it worth it if losing my heart means gaining *his*? ————————————————————————— In this short visual novel, make choices and answer the question: is love a zero-sum game?
The Signifier Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Jishogi.
Third-strongest match for Jishogi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Eschaton
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Ranked #4 for Jishogi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
Eschaton is a short, experimental, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish Highlands.
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Jishogi.
Ranked #5 for Jishogi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103.
Mr. Rainer's Solve-It Service
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Jishogi.
Ranked #6 for Jishogi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
When the last thread becomes entangled, their song will be heard.
Tell Me Why
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Jishogi.
Ranked #7 for Jishogi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Jishogi.
Tell Me Why is the multi-award winning episodic adventure game from Dontnod Entertainment in which twins use their supernatural bond to discover the truth of their troubled past.
Never Again
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Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Jishogi.
Ranked #8 for Jishogi fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Jishogi at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Jishogi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
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?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Jishogi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
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
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Priced ~70% under Jishogi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
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.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Jishogi on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Jishogi.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Jishogi on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jishogi.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under Jishogi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
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Priced ~60% under Jishogi on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Jishogi.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~80% under Jishogi on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jishogi.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
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 Jishogi.
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. Shares Adventure with Jishogi.
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 and Adventure with Jishogi.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Jishogi.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Jishogi.
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 with Jishogi.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Jishogi.
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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Frequently asked about Jishogi
- Is Jishogi verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Jishogi 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 Jishogi cost?
- Jishogi is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Jishogi?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Jishogi are MARK'S LIFE, Zero-Sum Heart, The Signifier Director's Cut.
- Who developed Jishogi?
- Jishogi was developed by Lab Rabbit Games ltd.
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 Jishogi.
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