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Games like Room of Depression

If Room of Depression is your kind of game, the closest matches are My Fair Cat: Snow, 魔帝1 Magic Emperor1 and Ghost Girl Lasling (G-rated) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its offers hope amid despair, 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.

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About Room of Depression: "Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.

2023IndieAdventureCasual2.39 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOSby FirePillar2
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Captures depressions distortion of perspectiveFilters mundane routines through emotional weightOffers hope amid despairAtmosphericContemplativeMelancholic

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Steam players who put hours into Room of Depression 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. My Fair Cat: Snow

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Room of Depression fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Room of Depression.

    Dive into a feel-good adventure of love, laughter, and cat companionship. For anyone who has ever smiled at the thought of making a cat's day!

    2024IndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 魔帝1 Magic Emperor1

    WHY THIS

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

    The Magic emperor is a heroine is a female emperor love word game, lazy play, rich plot of interactive visual novel game. Can guide the male leading role for five, exclusive custom set up painting, to bring you a beautiful love story visual feast.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Ghost Girl Lasling (G-rated)

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Room of Depression fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Room of Depression.

    This is the story of Lasling, a genius girl with excellent working abilities, who becomes a ghost after an accident. The only person in the world she is visible to is Mofft, the main male protagonist. Their meeting is as if a fateful encounter and love story begins.

    2024Adventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Florence

    WHY THIS

    Shares mini game sequences and a melancholic mood with Room of Depression.

    Ranked #4 for Room of Depression fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Room of Depression.

    Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Last Days

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Room of Depression.

    Ranked #5 for Room of Depression fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Room of Depression.

    The gods have blessed New Canaan for four hundred years, and everyone - including Sister Ginsetsu - thought it would go on forever, until the day Ginsetsu met the gods of New Canaan. Since then, the story between the maiden who calls herself a god, and the maiden who will become a god has begun.

    2021IndieRPGCasual1.59 USDSteam ↗
  6. Parfait Remake

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Room of Depression.

    Ranked #6 for Room of Depression fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Room of Depression.

    《纯爱咖啡厅~帕露菲重制版~》是由GIGA/Entergram所制作的经典恋爱冒险游戏的重制版。原版于2005年发售,是广为人知的高口碑杰作。游戏拥有多达6位女主角以及13种结局的丰富内容。著名剧本家丸户史明凭借为本作编写剧本而一战成名。经典主题曲《Leaf Ticket》由KOTOKO献唱。

    2024AdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Anxiety Puppy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Room of Depression.

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

    Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. SHUFFLE! Episode 2 ~Kami ni mo Akuma ni mo Nerawareteiru Otoko~

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Room of Depression fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Room of Depression.

    《SHUFFLE! episode2》是日本美少女游戏知名大厂Navel制作的作品。前作《SHUFFLE! 》是经典人气名作。本作由业界知名画师西又葵与铃平广携手担当原画与人物设计,并由创作了《近月少女的礼仪》、《D.C.》等经典系列作品的剧本家阵容联袂创作。本作曾荣获萌系游戏大赏角色设计金奖。

    2023AdventureCasual13.19 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Room of Depression

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Once Again

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with Room of Depression.

    Reviewers of Room of Depression cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Room of Depression.

    Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?

    2022IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Path

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Room of Depression.

    Reviewers of Room of Depression cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Room of Depression.

    There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

    2009IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. That Dragon, Cancer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with Room of Depression.

    Reviewers of Room of Depression cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Room of Depression.

    An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.

    2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Florence

    WHY THIS

    Shares mini game sequences and a melancholic mood with Room of Depression.

    Reviewers of Room of Depression cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Room of Depression.

    Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. LUNA

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Room of Depression.

    Reviewers of Room of Depression cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Room of Depression.

    Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. moon: Remix RPG Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Room of Depression.

    Reviewers of Room of Depression cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Room of Depression.

    Don't be a hero. Experience the love. Experience moon. moon is an anti-RPG steeped in story and character, mood and music.

    2021AdventureRPG13.29 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Room of Depression on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Room of Depression.

    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 ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Room of Depression on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Room of Depression.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Room of Depression on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Room of Depression.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Room of Depression on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Room of Depression.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Room of Depression on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Room of Depression.

    "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!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Room of Depression on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Room of Depression.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Room of Depression on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Room of Depression.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~59% under Room of Depression on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Room of Depression.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 and Casual with Room of Depression.

    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 Room of Depression.

    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 Room of Depression.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Casual with Room of Depression.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Room of Depression.

    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 ↗

More from FirePillar2

Other recommendable Steam games by FirePillar2, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Craft In Abyss

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Room of Depression.

    Another title from FirePillar2, the studio behind Room of Depression. Shares Indie with Room of Depression.

    Craft in Abyss is a tower defense rogue-lite game. It allow players to design their own mechanical fortress, gather resources and continuously strengthen the fortress facilities within a sci-fi world.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hirai Nya

    WHY THIS

    Another title from FirePillar2, the studio behind Room of Depression. Shares Indie and Adventure with Room of Depression.

    Step into a combat-free Metroidvania world where your adventure revolves around exploration, puzzle-solving, and treasure hunt.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Pomodoro Train in Japan

    WHY THIS

    Another title from FirePillar2, the studio behind Room of Depression. Shares Indie and Casual with Room of Depression.

    A Pomodoro Technique game that listen to the flute sound, rail white noise, lofi music. Drill into this comfortable environment.

    2025IndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Room of Depression

Is Room of Depression verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Room of Depression 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 Room of Depression cost?
Room of Depression is listed on Steam at 2.39 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Room of Depression?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Room of Depression are My Fair Cat: Snow, 魔帝1 Magic Emperor1, Ghost Girl Lasling (G-rated).
Who developed Room of Depression?
Room of Depression was developed by FirePillar2 and published by IndieArk, FirePillar2.

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