Rank 01Why this
Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Boyhood's End.
- $7.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like Boyhood's End
- 37 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Boyhood's End also play
The closest matches to Boyhood's End: Refind Self: The Personality Test Game, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Monolith, Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure, and The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Futuristic and Interactive Fiction, like Boyhood's End.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03
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Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Why this: Shares branching narrative with Boyhood's End.
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Finding Paradise
Why this: Shares point and click and mini games with Boyhood's End.
Rank 07 
Beacon Pines
Why this: Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Boyhood's End.
Rank 08 
Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Boyhood's End.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Boyhood's End
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Boyhood's End.
- 92% of 1,321 reviews
- 2Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Also Futuristic and Interactive Fiction, like Boyhood's End.
- 92% of 1,721 reviews
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- 4Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Shares branching narrative with Boyhood's End.
- 89% of 247 reviews
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- 15Rakuen
- 97% of 2,904 reviews
- 16OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Boyhood's End.
- 95% of 1,245 reviews
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- 19Enjoy the Diner
Shares point and click and environmental puzzle solving with Boyhood's End.
- 100% of 108 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: WSS playground, buriki clock
- Price: $8.79−20%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 93% of 109 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Campanellas mysterious character and motivations
- Campanellas mystery drives engagement
- Compelling relationship between giovanni and campanella
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Emotional
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Mad Father
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Boyhood's End.
Little Goody Two Shoes
Why this: Shares mini games and exploration with Boyhood's End.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Boyhood's End at current Steam store prices.
Beghost
Why this: Shares time pressure and branching narrative with Boyhood's End.
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Why this: Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Boyhood's End.
7 Days
Why this: Shares point and click and dialogue choices with Boyhood's End.
Suicide Countdown: 7 Days
Why this: Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Boyhood's End.
The Mildew Children
Why this: Shares point and click and mini games with Boyhood's End.
Mediterranea Inferno
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Boyhood's End.
This is Interesting
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving and branching narrative with Boyhood's End.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Boyhood's End, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
A Date with Death
Why this: Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Boyhood's End.
Press Any Button
Why this: Also Emotional and Interactive Fiction, like Boyhood's End.
Tell Me Why
Why this: Also LGBTQ+ and Emotional, like Boyhood's End.
A Date in the Park
Why this: Shares point and click with Boyhood's End.
one night, hot springs
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Boyhood's End.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Monolith
Why this: Shares mini games with Boyhood's End.
Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure
Why this: Shares branching narrative with Boyhood's End.
Beacon Pines
Why this: Shares branching narrative and multiple endings with Boyhood's End.
Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Boyhood's End.
More from WSS playground
Other recommendable Steam games by WSS playground, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
Why this: Shares multiple endings with Boyhood's End.
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Boyhood's End.
BLADECHIMERA
Why this: Shares exploration with Boyhood's End.
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD: Typing of The Net
Why this: Shares time pressure and mini games with Boyhood's End.
About Boyhood's End
The closest matches to Boyhood's End: Refind Self: The Personality Test Game, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Monolith, Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure, and The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Boyhood's End is your kind of game, the closest matches are Refind Self: The Personality Test Game, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector and Monolith — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and emotional, and single out its branching narrative and cutscene heavy storytelling. 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.
About Boyhood's End: Boyhood's End is an adventure horror game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".
Is Boyhood's End worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 109 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- On sale: 20% off, now $8.79 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Campanellas mysterious character and motivations
- Campanellas mystery drives engagement
- Compelling relationship between giovanni and campanella
- Multiple solutions to puzzles encouraging replay
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I really enjoyed it at first and played for the engaging plot and silly routes, taking great interest in the relationship between the two main characters. The plot was cute, and had actual depth - I was super excited to hear about the…”
“Came for Campenella, left with terrible sehero hex. (To be serious, the idea and first chapter were great, but the second one was pretty boring with all these rocks games, incel MC behavior and plot lacking.)”
People who play it also play: Refind Self: The Personality Test Game, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Monolith
Frequently asked about Boyhood's End
Can I run it?
Does Boyhood's End run on Steam Deck?
Boyhood's End 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 Boyhood's End cost?
Boyhood's End is listed on Steam at 8.79 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Boyhood's End?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Boyhood's End are Refind Self: The Personality Test Game, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Monolith.
Who developed Boyhood's End?
Boyhood's End was developed by WSS playground, buriki clock and published by WSS playground, Alliance Arts.