Games like The Mildew Children
If The Mildew Children is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Mildew Children: Chapter 1, Rainswept and Pathologic 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and dark. 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 The Mildew Children: Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
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The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Mildew Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Rainswept
WHY THIS
Shares environmental exploration and an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Second-strongest match for The Mildew Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Rainswept takes you on an emotional adventure in a small town shaken by a double shooting. Join Detective Stone and unravel a tangled web of love, relationships, and unresolved trauma in this character-driven murder mystery game.
Pathologic 3
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative, dialogue choices and atmospheric with The Mildew Children.
Third-strongest match for The Mildew Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
In this psychological horror game, you are a doctor with only 12 days to save a town from a mysterious plague. Make ruthless decisions and diagnose with precision. Shape the town's future and rewrite the past. Hold yourself together while it all falls apart.
Tokyo Dark
WHY THIS
Shares environmental exploration, dialogue choices and an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Ranked #4 for The Mildew Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.
Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with The Mildew Children.
Ranked #5 for The Mildew Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
A new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school. Inside, some will kill, some will die, and some will be punished. Reimagine what you thought high-stakes, fast-paced investigation was as you investigate twisted murder cases and condemn your new friends to death.
Paradise Killer
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Ranked #6 for The Mildew Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Unavowed
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Ranked #7 for The Mildew Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Enigma of Fear
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Ranked #8 for The Mildew Children fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.
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The Cat Lady
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Reviewers of The Mildew Children cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Reviewers of The Mildew Children cross-mention this title as a similar play.
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
Yes, Your Grace
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Shares an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Reviewers of The Mildew Children cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
These are troubling times, Your Grace. The petitioners’ petty matters exceed our limited resources, to say nothing of the war. A careful balance must be struck. Your throne awaits.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Mildew Children at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under The Mildew Children on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
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 ~49% under The Mildew Children on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
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
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Priced ~62% under The Mildew Children on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
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 ~75% under The Mildew Children on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
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.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~49% under The Mildew Children on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
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 NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~49% under The Mildew Children on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
TOEM: A Photo Adventure
WHY THIS
Priced ~49% under The Mildew Children on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!
Aventura Copilului Albastru și Urât
WHY THIS
Priced ~49% under The Mildew Children on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Pornește într-o aventură scurtă de uitat în maxim 30min după ce ai închis jocul! Ce mai aștepți? Aventura îl urmărește pe Copilul Albastru și Urât într-o lume bizară, seara. 2D Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Multiple Endings.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
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.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Mildew Children: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.
Paradise Killer
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
Unavowed
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Mildew Children.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Mildew Children.
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Frequently asked about The Mildew Children
- Is The Mildew Children verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Mildew Children is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The Mildew Children cost?
- The Mildew Children is listed on Steam at 3.89 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Mildew Children?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Mildew Children are The Mildew Children: Chapter 1, Rainswept, Pathologic 3.
- Who developed The Mildew Children?
- The Mildew Children was developed by The Growing Stones and published by Valkyrie Initiative.
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