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Games like Random Chat

If Random Chat is your kind of game, the closest matches are 9-nine-:Episode 1, Some Some Convenience Store and Sunrider Academy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its art style is stunning, branching narratives matter and ost elevates immersion. 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 Random Chat: Based on the weekly Naver Webtoon 'Random Chat,' this new visual novel breathes life into the story by re-forming it into a love simulation game!

2023IndieSimulationCasual25.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.
Random Chat — Steam game cover
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Players who liked Random Chat also play

Steam players who put hours into Random Chat 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. 9-nine-:Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Random Chat.

    Top pick for Random Chat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Random Chat.

    Help Miyako and Kakeru track down a superpowered serial killer before they strike again.

    2019SimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Some Some Convenience Store

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Random Chat.

    Second-strongest match for Random Chat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Random Chat.

    A game about starting a relationship while working part-time at a convenience store

    2020IndieAdventureCasual7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sunrider Academy

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Random Chat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Random Chat.

    You are Kayto Shields, an ordinary man thrown into an extraordinary adventure. Control Kayto's day to day life as well as his responsibilities as club manager in this stat management sim.

    2015IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Random Chat.

    Ranked #4 for Random Chat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Random Chat.

    Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Saga Planets, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. The game won numerous awards in the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, characters, and story.

    2021SimulationCasual34.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Gaokao.Love.100Days

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Random Chat.

    Ranked #5 for Random Chat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Random Chat.

    Getting a girl-friend before National College Entrance Exam, I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation5.69 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. NEKOPARA Vol. 0

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Random Chat.

    Ranked #6 for Random Chat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Random Chat.

    Please note that NEKOPARA Vol. 0 is a fandisc for NEKOPARA Vol. 1What's NEKOPARA? Why, it's a cat paradise! This is a story just before Kashou opened "La Soleil".Enjoy a page from the leisurely, daily lives of Shigure and the Minaduki household's catgirls!

    2015IndieCasual2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Miracle Snack Shop

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Random Chat.

    Ranked #7 for Random Chat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Random Chat.

    Try to find love while managing a Korean snack shop.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Maitetsu:Last Run!!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Random Chat.

    Ranked #8 for Random Chat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Random Chat.

    《爱上火车-Last Run!!-》是日本美少女游戏知名品牌Lose所制作的E-mote视觉小说。本作为本篇故事的二次强化版与各路线后日谈及续集的合集,拥有相当于两部作品的内容,字数高达200万字。本作由Cura担当原画与人物设计,进行豹负责剧本,并由tO(と)主导演出效果。中日文版同步在日本与海外进行发售。

    2020AdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Random Chat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Random Chat.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Random Chat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Random Chat.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Random Chat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Random Chat.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Random Chat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Random Chat.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Random Chat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Random Chat.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Random Chat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Random Chat.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Random Chat on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Random Chat.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Random Chat on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Random Chat.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

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 Random Chat.

    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.

    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 with Random Chat.

    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 Random Chat.

    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 and Simulation with Random Chat.

    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. 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 Random Chat.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. 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 Random Chat.

    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 ↗

More from TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.

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

  1. Some Some Convenience Store

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Random Chat.

    Another title from TALESSHOP Co., Ltd., the studio behind Random Chat. Shares Indie and Casual with Random Chat.

    A game about starting a relationship while working part-time at a convenience store

    2020IndieAdventureCasual7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Miracle Snack Shop

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Random Chat.

    Another title from TALESSHOP Co., Ltd., the studio behind Random Chat. Shares Indie and Simulation with Random Chat.

    Try to find love while managing a Korean snack shop.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sani Yang's Laboratory

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Random Chat.

    Another title from TALESSHOP Co., Ltd., the studio behind Random Chat. Shares Simulation with Random Chat.

    You wake up in the world of anthropomorphic creatures. After finding you've been the subject of a certain lab's experiments, you must find the ulterior goals hidden from sight. Is this lab secretly a threat to the human world? Or is there more to it that you simply cannot understand?

    2025StrategyAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Her World

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Random Chat.

    Another title from TALESSHOP Co., Ltd., the studio behind Random Chat. Shares Indie and Casual with Random Chat.

    We invite you to experience this chillingly sweet romance.

    2022IndieAdventureCasual7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Love Flute

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Random Chat.

    Another title from TALESSHOP Co., Ltd., the studio behind Random Chat. Shares Indie and Casual with Random Chat.

    Play the piano, play the flute, and enjoy a ghost story as you use the profits from your street performances to buy new instruments and furniture! Let's shoot for fame and fortune!

    2021IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. My So-called Future Girlfriend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Random Chat.

    Another title from TALESSHOP Co., Ltd., the studio behind Random Chat. Shares Indie and Simulation with Random Chat.

    This game is a male-oriented visual novel that features text, illustration, and voice.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual2.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. Lu Bu Maker

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Random Chat.

    Another title from TALESSHOP Co., Ltd., the studio behind Random Chat. Shares Indie and Simulation with Random Chat.

    I have reincarnated in the gender-bent world of Dong-tak. If I wish to survive, I've got four years to raise Lü Bu the right way.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Dungeon Lord

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Random Chat.

    Another title from TALESSHOP Co., Ltd., the studio behind Random Chat. Shares Indie and Casual with Random Chat.

    Summon monsters, study them, and then evolve them!

    2020IndieAdventureCasual7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Random Chat

Does Random Chat run on Steam Deck?
Random Chat is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Random Chat cost?
Random Chat is listed on Steam at 25.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Random Chat?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Random Chat are 9-nine-:Episode 1, Some Some Convenience Store, Sunrider Academy.
Who developed Random Chat?
Random Chat was developed by TALESSHOP Co., Ltd. and published by TALESSHOP Co., Ltd., Smilegate.

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 Random Chat.

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