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Games like Soul Mates

If Soul Mates is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wet steps, Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them and Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and eerie. 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 Soul Mates: You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim!

2025StrategyIndieAdventureSimulationEarly Access12.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Sad Panda Studios
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Creepy cute atmosphere is spooky but not scaryEaster eggs and game references scattered throughoutEaster eggs and references reward explorationAtmosphericDarkEerie

Players who liked Soul Mates also play

Steam players who put hours into Soul Mates 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. Wet steps

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Soul Mates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Soul Mates.

    Have a relationship with a charming priestess! An urban fantasy short and brisk visual novel with elements of slavic mythology.

    2020Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Soul Mates.

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

    A Visual Novel with a twist - improve skills, charm girls, and learn dangerous secrets... by any means necessary.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Soul Mates.

    Third-strongest match for Soul Mates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Soul Mates.

    Dōkyūsei is a seminal classic of the dating sim genre that first blew Japan's mind in 1992. This updated remake adds HD art, optional modern features, and for the first time ever, a global release.

    2022AdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Hatoful Boyfriend

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an emotional mood with Soul Mates.

    Ranked #4 for Soul Mates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Soul Mates.

    Congratulations! You’ve been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a school for talented birds! Roam the halls and find love in between classes as a sophomore student at the world’s greatest pigeon high school.

    2014IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. DRAPLINE

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings, whimsical and an atmospheric mood with Soul Mates.

    Ranked #5 for Soul Mates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Soul Mates.

    "DRAPLINE" is a roguelite training game where you raise a dragon girl who eats anything and train her to become the strongest in one year. Feed her a variety of things to increase her abilities, combine various skills to build your own strategy, and defeat the impending catastrophe!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood Code

    WHY THIS

    Shares branching narrative and a dark mood with Soul Mates.

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

    A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Sucker for Love: Date to Die For

    WHY THIS

    Shares exploration and an atmospheric mood with Soul Mates.

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

    Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Avoid the fanatical cultists and survive dangerous rituals to escape the Black Woods with your life in this 90’s anime inspired visual novel!

    2024IndieSimulationRPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. LOOPERS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Soul Mates.

    Ranked #8 for Soul Mates fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Soul Mates.

    Tyler is a high schooler on a mission. He's going to use every minute of summer vacation to go on as many GPS-assisted scavenger hunts as possible. After running into some old friends during one of these hunts, strange things start happening: The day resets and today plays out exactly like yesterday

    2023AdventureSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Soul Mates on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Soul Mates.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Soul Mates on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Soul Mates.

    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 ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Soul Mates on Steam right now. Shares Early Access with Soul Mates.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Soul Mates on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Soul Mates.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Soul Mates on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Soul Mates.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Soul Mates on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Soul Mates.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Soul Mates on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Soul Mates.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Soul Mates on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Soul Mates.

    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 ↗

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 with Soul Mates.

    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 Soul Mates.

    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 Soul Mates.

    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 Soul Mates.

    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 Soul Mates.

    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 Soul Mates.

    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 Simulation with Soul Mates.

    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 Soul Mates.

    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 Sad Panda Studios

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

  1. Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Soul Mates.

    Another title from Sad Panda Studios, the studio behind Soul Mates. Shares Strategy and Indie with Soul Mates.

    A Visual Novel with a twist - improve skills, charm girls, and learn dangerous secrets... by any means necessary.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Crush Crush

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Soul Mates.

    Another title from Sad Panda Studios, the studio behind Soul Mates. Shares Indie with Soul Mates.

    Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim! Meet, flirt, and fall in love with a motley cast of girls in this heartfelt and hilarious game.

    2016IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blush Blush

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Soul Mates.

    Another title from Sad Panda Studios, the studio behind Soul Mates. Shares Indie and Simulation with Soul Mates.

    You are responsible somehow for a curse that befalls 12 unfortunate hawt dudes. Now you have to find them and break the curse with your love!!

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Soul Mates

Does Soul Mates run on Steam Deck?
Soul Mates 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 Soul Mates cost?
Soul Mates is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Soul Mates?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Soul Mates are Wet steps, Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them, Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer.
Who developed Soul Mates?
Soul Mates was developed by Sad Panda Studios.

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 Soul Mates.

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