Games like Bad Writer
If Bad Writer is your kind of game, the closest matches are D.C.K.: Dock Chess King, Youtubers Life and Youtubers Life 2 — picked from the ranked list below. 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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Players who liked Bad Writer also play
Steam players who put hours into Bad Writer 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.
D.C.K.: Dock Chess King
WHY THIS
Top pick for Bad Writer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
Unleash your inner king and become the master of the board with D.C.K.: Dock Chess King! Push your limits, discover new strategies and master the rules of this classic game - all while having fun! Join the challenge now and become a true champion of the dockyard.
Youtubers Life
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Bad Writer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
Become the most successful youtuber on the planet! Create videos, get subscribers, attend events, interact with your fans… and grow your channel. Live a youtuber’s life!
Youtubers Life 2
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Bad Writer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
Start from humble beginnings and take charge of the daily life of a wannabe influencer. Balance your day between creating trend-based content, completing tasks to earn money, and building trust with your neighbors to uncover their stories. Are you ready to embark on your road to fame?
Discounty
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Bad Writer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Bad Writer.
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Cinnabunny
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Bad Writer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
Cinnabunny is a cozy life simulator game where you play as a bunny who runs a bakery. Unlock new recipes, go birdwatching, collect mushrooms, and charm your community. Save up enough carrots to help your family move.
Call of Boba
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Bad Writer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
A cozy pixel art adventure about saving a struggling Boba Tea shop. Brew up tasty drinks, battle enemies for inspiration, make friends with customers, and much much more, on your quest to serve up the best tea in town!
REAL ESTATE Simulator - FROM BUM TO MILLIONAIRE
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Bad Writer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
Ready to transform from Broke to Rich while forging your real estate empire? Start small, strategize for tycoon status. Engage with diverse NPC clients, oversee properties from affordable to luxurious, and conquer challenges. Ready to dominate the real estate world?
Cook Serve Forever
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Bad Writer fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and smells of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative-focused cooking adventure where you serve food to the hungry masses on your quest for greatness.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Bad Writer at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Bad Writer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bad Writer.
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 Bad Writer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
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 Bad Writer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
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 Bad Writer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bad Writer.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Bad Writer on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Bad Writer.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Bad Writer on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Bad Writer.
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 Bad Writer on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Bad Writer.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Bad Writer on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Bad Writer.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bad Writer.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bad Writer.
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 Bad Writer.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Bad Writer.
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.
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 Bad Writer.
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.
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Youtubers Life
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
Become the most successful youtuber on the planet! Create videos, get subscribers, attend events, interact with your fans… and grow your channel. Live a youtuber’s life!
Discounty
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and RPG with Bad Writer.
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Cinnabunny
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
Cinnabunny is a cozy life simulator game where you play as a bunny who runs a bakery. Unlock new recipes, go birdwatching, collect mushrooms, and charm your community. Save up enough carrots to help your family move.
Cook Serve Forever
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Bad Writer.
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and smells of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative-focused cooking adventure where you serve food to the hungry masses on your quest for greatness.
Frequently asked about Bad Writer
- How much does Bad Writer cost?
- Bad Writer is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Bad Writer?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bad Writer are D.C.K.: Dock Chess King, Youtubers Life, Youtubers Life 2.
- Who developed Bad Writer?
- Bad Writer was developed by Riddle Fox Games, Paul Jessup and published by Riddle Fox Games.
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