Games like Heart of Iona
If Heart of Iona is your kind of game, the closest matches are Slobbish Dragon Princess 2, Knights College and The seven days i spent with you — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and cozy. 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 Heart of Iona: The Heart of Iona is Narrative Game where choices shape the story. During Ella's coronation, the castle is attacked, leading her to a secret chamber with a trapped dragon. Freeing him sets off a chain of adventures, as Ella learns the power of her heart to alter the Kingdom of Iona's destiny.
Players who liked Heart of Iona also play
Steam players who put hours into Heart of Iona 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.
Slobbish Dragon Princess 2
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Heart of Iona.
Top pick for Heart of Iona fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
Takeru and Haru's life of slacc is upended once more as Iris, dragon queen of the Sea and Water factions shows up on Earth to claim the seas and bar all humans from entering them. Hijinks and plenty of dragon girls await in Slobbish Dragon Princess 2!
Knights College
WHY THIS
Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Heart of Iona.
Second-strongest match for Heart of Iona fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Heart of Iona.
KnightsCollege is a kemono visual novel set in the Knight College, where elite knight candidates live. In this game, every choice is presented as a card, and the protagonist lives in the dormitory while collecting cards.
The seven days i spent with you
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Heart of Iona fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
With the enigmatic girl who imprisoned you――seven days in an unfamiliar room.
Golden Treasure: The Great Green
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heart of Iona.
Ranked #4 for Heart of Iona fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
Golden Treasure is a game for those who carry dragons in their hearts. Hunt, explore, survive, and become Great among the True Children of Sun and Earth.
私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Heart of Iona.
Ranked #5 for Heart of Iona fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
顔良し、頭良し、性格良し。 完全無欠のリア充女子が送るドタバタラブコメディ！（たぶん）
Muv-Luv
WHY THIS
Shares character development with Heart of Iona.
Ranked #6 for Heart of Iona fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Heart of Iona.
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
EPHEMERAL -FANTASY ON DARK-
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Heart of Iona.
Ranked #7 for Heart of Iona fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Casual with Heart of Iona.
Fleeting, yet beautiful. The world of darkness―― The main protagonist, Cloe (name changeable) lived in a secluded town. Surrounded by wire fences, it felt like she was trapped inside a cage. Zombies were the only residents in that town, and she wasn't the exception.
Putrika 1st.cut:The Reason She Must Perish
WHY THIS
Shares visual novel style, branching narrative, story heavy and an atmospheric mood with Heart of Iona.
Ranked #8 for Heart of Iona fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
"Even though I knew this love was forbidden..." While the tragedy is being told, the girl's true love is revealed! Enjoy this crazy pure love drama with beautiful visuals and cute characters!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heart of Iona at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Heart of Iona on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
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 Heart of Iona on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
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 Heart of Iona on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
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 Heart of Iona on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Heart of Iona.
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 Heart of Iona on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Heart of Iona.
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.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Heart of Iona on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Heart of Iona.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Heart of Iona on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Heart of Iona.
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 Heart of Iona on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
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?
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. Shares Indie and Casual with Heart of Iona.
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 Heart of Iona.
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.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heart of Iona.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
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. Shares Indie and Casual with Heart of Iona.
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 Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heart of Iona.
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.
Narrow it down
Head-to-head comparisons
Frequently asked about Heart of Iona
- How much does Heart of Iona cost?
- Heart of Iona is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Heart of Iona?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heart of Iona are Slobbish Dragon Princess 2, Knights College, The seven days i spent with you.
- Who developed Heart of Iona?
- Heart of Iona was developed by KeyGames.
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 Heart of Iona.
For library-aware picks tuned to your specific taste, sign in with Steam on the home page.