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Games like Picot Ether

If Picot Ether is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Sea Hotel☆Umineko Tei, The Luffeltera Renovator and Re into Another World — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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 Picot Ether: 『ピコエーテル』は新型ウイルスが蔓延した都市を救う薬剤調合シミュレーションゲームです。 プレイヤーは『R-BOWウイルス』が蔓延した都市の診療所医師となり、抗ウイルス薬の開発に勤しみます。

2022StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationRPGCasual6.99 USDWindowsby Inu to Neko
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Players who liked Picot Ether also play

Steam players who put hours into Picot Ether 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. The Sea Hotel☆Umineko Tei

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Picot Ether fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    『海洋ホテル☆海猫亭』は五つ星ホテルを目指す経営シミュレーションゲームです。プレイヤーはホテル『海猫亭』の看板娘『イヴ』となり、お店を切り盛りすることになります。

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Luffeltera Renovator

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a cozy mood with Picot Ether.

    Second-strongest match for Picot Ether fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    朽ち果てし魔法塔の輝きを取り戻せ!! 素材を集めてクラフトして!!売って直して錬成して!! 仲間たちと共に100年に1度の大規模改修を成し遂けよう!!

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Re into Another World

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Picot Ether fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    "Re into Another World" is an RPG adventure game set in a fantasy world. Players need to accumulate souls by challenging monsters, using these souls to unlock characters in order to defeat the final demon. Character growth and upgrades, equipment combinations, and puzzle-solving included.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Witch Cram Sorceries

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Picot Ether fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    魔法塾の新米講師となったマリエッタは、入塾した生徒を指導し、鍛え、優秀な魔術師の育成に努めます。

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 青之镇物语

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Picot Ether fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    The betrayal of your partner makes you choose a different life. Although you have a vengeful heart, in this complex world, you still have new hopes and choices. Do you want to live with a mission, or let go of your obsession, or run your own hospital,or do you want to kill your enemy?

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Elteria Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Picot Ether fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    The world of Elteria is full of magic and monsters, And the Elteria Hunters are there to fight these monsters and protect the regions from evil. Level up your skill grind for equipment and become the strongest hunter!

    2022ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Survival on a deserted island

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Picot Ether fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    The players of 'Survival on a deserted island' are immersed in a challenging and adventurous desert island. We need to constantly explore islands, find resources to manage our hunger, thirst, and physical strength, and build shelters to resist the threat of terrifying skeletons wandering around.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Farming Frontier

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Picot Ether fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    The Farming Frontier is a farming adventure game with a sandbox economy and a linear story. Grow crops, raise cattle, go fishing, master crafting, and battle enemies as you build your frontier.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Picot Ether

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. Nurse Love Syndrome

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Picot Ether.

    Reviewers of Picot Ether cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Picot Ether.

    Meet cheerful Kaori Sawai, fresh out of nursing school, as she joins Yurigahama Hospital. Surviving a near death experience as a child left her with a desire to become a nurse and "healing hands" that let her relieve pain in patients just by touching them.

    2019Adventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. In Other Waters

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Picot Ether.

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

    Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?

    2020IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Picot Ether.

    Reviewers of Picot Ether cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Picot Ether.

    What happens after Happily Ever After…?

    2021IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Picot Ether at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Picot Ether on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Picot Ether.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Picot Ether on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Picot Ether.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Picot Ether on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Picot Ether.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Picot Ether on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Picot Ether.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Picot Ether on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Picot Ether.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Picot Ether on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Picot Ether.

    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 ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Picot Ether on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Picot Ether.

    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!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Picot Ether on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Picot Ether.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Picot Ether.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Picot Ether.

    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 ↗
  4. 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 Picot Ether.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 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 Picot Ether.

    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 ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Picot Ether.

    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.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Picot Ether.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Inu to Neko

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

  1. Soul Smith of the Kingdom

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Picot Ether.

    Another title from Inu to Neko, the studio behind Picot Ether. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    Soul Smith of the Kingdom is a business idle game involving smith workshop business. Play as Nine,heiress of the unparalleled Andelioar Workshop in the kingdom,instruct smiths and adventurers and make perfect weapons--all to revitalize the workshop!

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Let's Eat! Seaside Cafe

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Inu to Neko, the studio behind Picot Ether. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Picot Ether.

    Prove yourself as a successful entrepreneur by starting and managing a restaurant. Learn, discover and create over 600 different types of food items, raise chickens and cows, juggle limited storage with ever expanding variety of ingredients and products.

    2016AdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Dungeon Girl

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Picot Ether.

    Another title from Inu to Neko, the studio behind Picot Ether. Shares Casual with Picot Ether.

    Dungeon Girl is a Puzzle RPG with over 1000 floors to conquer, and 300 items to craft. The fun never ends!

    2018Casual11.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Nono's magic general shop

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Picot Ether.

    Another title from Inu to Neko, the studio behind Picot Ether. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    "Nono's Magic General Shop" is a collecting tycoon game.You will play as "Nono", a 16-year-old girl who helps out at grandma's magic general shop. Come and help Nono run the business!You will develop all kinds of products to achieve the ultimate goal - Become the most popular magic generl shop in town!

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Witch Ring Meister

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Picot Ether.

    Another title from Inu to Neko, the studio behind Picot Ether. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    Management simulation idle game Witch Ring Meister, you'll become Marietta from the gem store, manage your store, grow with your partners, aim for the prize of "Miss Design"!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Shio And Mysterious Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Picot Ether.

    Another title from Inu to Neko, the studio behind Picot Ether. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    『シオとあやかしの森』は難攻不落のダンジョン攻略を目指すサバイバルシミュレーションゲームです。 プレイヤーは冒険者『シオ』となり、過酷で不思議なあやかしの森へと挑みます。

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Dairy Princess

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Picot Ether.

    Another title from Inu to Neko, the studio behind Picot Ether. Shares Strategy and Indie with Picot Ether.

    その名作の『ラクノープリンセス』はいよいよSteamに登場しました!『ラクノープリンセス』は酪農シミュレーションゲームです。プレイヤーは街外れの牧場を経営する女の子となります。

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Moonlight Basket

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Inu to Neko, the studio behind Picot Ether. Shares Indie and Simulation with Picot Ether.

    『ムーンライトバスケット』は交易シミュレーションゲームです。プレイヤーは街の錬金術師ティコとなり、海洋王国イシュワルドの街々を股に掛け、多くの商品を売り買いし、巨額の富を得て国内随一の商人を目指しましょう。

    2020IndieSimulationRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Picot Ether

How much does Picot Ether cost?
Picot Ether is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Picot Ether?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Picot Ether are The Sea Hotel☆Umineko Tei, The Luffeltera Renovator, Re into Another World.
Who developed Picot Ether?
Picot Ether was developed by Inu to Neko and published by Starship Studio.

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 Picot Ether.

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