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Games like Jolly Roger

If Jolly Roger is your kind of game, the closest matches are When Two Roses Collide, Lurkers and Northanger Abbey — 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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About Jolly Roger: A short BL Visual Novel about romance and pirates.

2023Indie2.99 USDWindowsby Ertal Games
Jolly Roger — Steam game cover

Players who liked Jolly Roger also play

Steam players who put hours into Jolly Roger 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. When Two Roses Collide

    WHY THIS

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

    A BL visual novel set during the War of the Roses. Will love prevail over honour?

    2027IndieSteam ↗
  2. Lurkers

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Jolly Roger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Chasing Jack the Ripper! A BL/ Yaoi Visual Novel

    2020IndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Northanger Abbey

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Jolly Roger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Play Jane Austen's classic satirical romance as a visual novel. You're young, new to Bath, and ready for adventure. Choose your gender, choose your path, and discover the secrets of Northanger Abbey.

    2026IndieRPGCasualSteam ↗
  4. The Lady with the Dog

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Jolly Roger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Chekhov's quiet masterpiece becomes a cinematic visual novel about longing, choice, and the impossible shape of an honest life.

    2026AdventureCasualSteam ↗
  5. Daring Academy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Jolly Roger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Escape your painful past and start a new life in the futuristic city of Olis with your childhood best friend, Amelia Sweet, and your younger sister, Isabella Lullena. As college life begins, will your lifelong bond with Millie blossom into romance, or remain only friendship in Daring Academy?

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Under Heaven Or Hell

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Jolly Roger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Under Heaven Or Hell is a Dark Romance Visual Novel where love, danger, and temptation intertwine. Step into Hell and navigate a world of deadly intrigues, alluring devils and a mysterious angel. Each decision carries weight, shaping your fate, desire and the hearts bound to it.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  7. Monster Prom 4: Monster Con

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Jolly Roger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? "Monster Con" goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy monsters! Who will you romance? The mimic who cosplays? The idol clown? Or the eldritch cutie? (There's also Liam)

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Jolly Roger fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Jolly Roger on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    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 ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Jolly Roger on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Jolly Roger on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    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!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Jolly Roger on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Jolly Roger on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Jolly Roger on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Jolly Roger on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Jolly Roger on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Jolly Roger.

    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 Jolly Roger.

    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 Jolly Roger.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  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 with Jolly Roger.

    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 Jolly Roger.

    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. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Ertal Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Ertal Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. My Burning Heart

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ertal Games, the studio behind Jolly Roger. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    My Burning Heart is an erotic Yaoi BL Visual Novel set in a 1001 Nights world.

    2019IndieCasual15.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Chasing the Stars

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ertal Games, the studio behind Jolly Roger. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Chasing the Stars is a steampunk-ish multichoice BL Visual Novel. Tirs is a workaholic, determined young man with a dream: going to space. Will he achieve his goal while dealing with college life, the academic research community and its begrudged, and his awful love life?

    2019Indie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Night and Day

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ertal Games, the studio behind Jolly Roger. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Night and Day is a BL dating sim Visual Novel about art, coming of age and jazz music.

    2022IndieCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Lurkers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ertal Games, the studio behind Jolly Roger. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    Chasing Jack the Ripper! A BL/ Yaoi Visual Novel

    2020IndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Exes Assault!!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ertal Games, the studio behind Jolly Roger. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    A BL Bara Romantic Comedy Visual Novel

    2025Indie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. When Two Roses Collide

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Ertal Games, the studio behind Jolly Roger. Shares Indie with Jolly Roger.

    A BL visual novel set during the War of the Roses. Will love prevail over honour?

    2027IndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Jolly Roger

How much does Jolly Roger cost?
Jolly Roger is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Jolly Roger?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Jolly Roger are When Two Roses Collide, Lurkers, Northanger Abbey.
Who developed Jolly Roger?
Jolly Roger was developed by Ertal Games.

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 Jolly Roger.

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