Games like School Days
If School Days is your kind of game, the closest matches are Old School, Extra Lives and Hard Time III — 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 School Days: Go back to school and attend a schedule full of classes in time to pick up the knowledge you need to pass each test! But with hundreds of fellow students walking the halls, an equally important popularity contest decides whether your days are filled with fun or fear...
Players who liked School Days also play
Steam players who put hours into School Days 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.
Old School
WHY THIS
Top pick for School Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
Relive your school days in 3D, where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! Create your own star student and attend a schedule full of classes in time to gather the knowledge you need to thrive, while an equally important popularity contest challenges you survive...
Extra Lives
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for School Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
See how long you can survive in a world full of brainless zombies and heartless humans! Find your place among hundreds of other characters spread across several warring factions, and battle to reclaim every corner of a sprawling city in real-time.
Hard Time III
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for School Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! Tackle crime from either side of the prison fence, while a larger world beyond it makes life worth living.
Trolley Problem, Inc.
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for School Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with School Days.
Trolley Problem, Inc. is a darkly comedic narrative game based on real-world philosophical papers, in which you are asked to make a series of impossible choices from two awful answers. Wrestle with your moral compass, decide the fate of millions – and compare your choices with the rest of the world.
Arcadia Fallen
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for School Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Monster Prom
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for School Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with School Days.
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for School Days fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below School Days at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under School Days on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under School Days on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
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 ~70% under School Days on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
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 ~80% under School Days on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with School Days.
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.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under School Days on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with School Days.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under School Days on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with School Days.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under School Days on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under School Days on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with School Days.
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with School Days.
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 School Days.
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?
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with School Days.
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.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with School Days.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with School Days.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with School Days.
The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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More from MDickie
Other recommendable Steam games by MDickie, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Wrestling Empire
WHY THIS
Another title from MDickie, the studio behind School Days. Shares Indie and Simulation with School Days.
The lightweight champion of wrestling comes full circle with higher resolution visuals and a smoother frame rate - whilst still retaining the retro style that puts the fun first! Now featuring whole other booking & roaming modes at no extra cost for the biggest Triple Threat in wrestling.
Hard Time III
WHY THIS
Another title from MDickie, the studio behind School Days. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! Tackle crime from either side of the prison fence, while a larger world beyond it makes life worth living.
Old School
WHY THIS
Another title from MDickie, the studio behind School Days. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
Relive your school days in 3D, where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! Create your own star student and attend a schedule full of classes in time to gather the knowledge you need to thrive, while an equally important popularity contest challenges you survive...
Wrestling Revolution 3D
WHY THIS
Another title from MDickie, the studio behind School Days. Shares Indie with School Days.
The original 3D wrestling sim takes you either side of the curtain in one epic shared universe - where you can either take shots in the ring as a wrestler or call the shots backstage as a booker!
Infinite Lives
WHY THIS
Another title from MDickie, the studio behind School Days. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
Explore infinite possibilities with INFINITE LIVES - where superhumans and subhumans fight for control of the ultimate shared universe! Bursting into the 3rd dimension brings new powers with unprecedented freedom, in a vicious cycle that never ends...
Wrestling Revolution 2D
WHY THIS
Another title from MDickie, the studio behind School Days. Shares Indie and Simulation with School Days.
The original 2D wrestling sim brings the revolution to your desktop - where it now includes BOTH sides of the business in one epic universe!
The You Testament: The 2D Coming
WHY THIS
Another title from MDickie, the studio behind School Days. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
This 2D remake of the biblical epic puts YOU on the scene of each story, where you can either repeat history or rewrite it! Follow in the footsteps of a prophet as he seeks to enlighten the masses, and find your place among them as the struggle to survive tests your faith...
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Old School
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
Relive your school days in 3D, where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! Create your own star student and attend a schedule full of classes in time to gather the knowledge you need to thrive, while an equally important popularity contest challenges you survive...
Hard Time III
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! Tackle crime from either side of the prison fence, while a larger world beyond it makes life worth living.
Arcadia Fallen
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Monster Prom
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with School Days.
You have 3 weeks to get a date for Monster Prom! Go through absurd and funny situations, raise your stats and seduce one of your classmates. Beautiful art, bold, unapologetic dialogue and hard choices make up this Multiplayer (1-4 players) Dating Sim. Be your worst self.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with School Days.
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
Frequently asked about School Days
- Does School Days run on Steam Deck?
- School Days 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 School Days cost?
- School Days is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does School Days have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — School Days supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to School Days?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside School Days are Old School, Extra Lives, Hard Time III.
- Who developed School Days?
- School Days was developed by MDickie.
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 School Days.
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