Games like Shards of the Heart
If Shards of the Heart is your kind of game, the closest matches are I keep Dying in Another World, Toxic Yuri and Celestine — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Shards of the Heart: A dark RPG blending mystery, fantasy, and romance. When a strange girl appears in Sawyer's town, demons follow. Uncover hidden truths, build relationships, and fight to protect what remains.
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I keep Dying in Another World
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Top pick for Shards of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Fantasy Murder Mystery Visual Novel filled with dark humor, countless deaths, despair, suspenseful twists, and complex relationships in an exciting story!
Toxic Yuri
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Second-strongest match for Shards of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
An overworked office lady discovers a sludge girl abandoned in a box in an alleyway and takes her home. A poisonous and fluffy romance begins. Experience the most toxic love story the world has ever seen.
Celestine
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Third-strongest match for Shards of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Shards of the Heart.
Celestine, by the makers of Final Battle, features an enthralling story with many twists and turns, and a gameplay to satisfy the itch of RPG players. It is a must-have for fans of the old Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Breath of Fire.
WTF Do You Know?
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Ranked #4 for Shards of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Shards of the Heart.
We just have one question for you... "WTF Do You Know?" I think it might be time for us to find out...
Komorebi
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Ranked #5 for Shards of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
In a society plagued by visions of the future, a group of friends attempt to find their own way in a predestined life. This isn't easy, however, when they live under the Argus Corporation - a superpower dedicated to maintaining social order. A fully voice acted dystopic story/dating-sim. Play today!
Doodle Date
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Ranked #6 for Shards of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Romance, seduce, and even marry your own drawings! Forget about finding true love; In Doodle Date, you create it!
Foul Play - Yuri Visual Novel
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Ranked #7 for Shards of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Shards of the Heart.
Foul Play tells the story of a young, bright-eyed detective who is determined to succeed. Her world quickly turns upside down after she is tasked with catching a sexy, mercurial assassin. In the end, she'll need to determine how pure her conscience really is. After all, justice is subjective.
Chair F*cking Simulator
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Ranked #8 for Shards of the Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Use our innovative patented funky fresh ChairF*cker simulation tech to meet the chair of your wildest dreams.
Free alternatives
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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
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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.
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Frequently asked about Shards of the Heart
- What games are most similar to Shards of the Heart?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shards of the Heart are I keep Dying in Another World, Toxic Yuri, Celestine.
- Who developed Shards of the Heart?
- Shards of the Heart was developed by Kiki Cakes.
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 Shards of the Heart.
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