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Games like Fading Hearts

If Fading Hearts is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nurtured human Plan: Meet a Date!, Furry Shakespeare: Dashing Dinosaurs & Sexy Centaurs and Pact Between Us — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. 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 Fading Hearts: Your choices changes the GENRE of the story!Almost EVERY NPC LIES to you at some point in the game!Live a life of adventure or a normal life! A game with true choices!An interactive story/game where you play the role of Ryou, a seemingly normal high school student in the land of Sorayama.

2014IndieAdventureSimulation12.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Sakura River Interactive
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Blends simulation and narrative depthEncourages replaying for hidden endingsOffbeat setting with y2k apocalypse twistAtmosphericContemplativeEmotional

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Steam players who put hours into Fading Hearts 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. Nurtured human Plan: Meet a Date!

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Fading Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    Pixel beauty girl love raising game!Let's take it as the author's personal delusion!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Furry Shakespeare: Dashing Dinosaurs & Sexy Centaurs

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Fading Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    A bunch of dinosaurs, dragons, and other mythical beasts are putting on a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. The real drama is backstage. Because, I mean, where else would it be? Honestly?

    2019IndieAdventure7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Pact Between Us

    WHY THIS

    Shares stat raising, multiple endings and an emotional mood with Fading Hearts.

    Third-strongest match for Fading Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fading Hearts.

    "Pact between us" is a FMV. After the loss parents, you and your younger sister become siblings who only have each other. You must tenderly care for her daily life.What kind of woman will your sister grow into? Every arrangement you implement during her upbringing carries profound weight.

    2025IndieSimulationRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Love is in the Airship

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Fading Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    In this wacky yuri dating sim, come aboard a magical airship cruise and experience romance, hijinks, and a crazy story with over 15 endings! Lots of choices and lots of really cute girls to date.

    2024ActionSportsIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. 小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Fading Hearts.

    Ranked #5 for Fading Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    Experience a hilarious and adorable e-commerce game in a magical world where humans and monsters are at war. Help a humble rabbit fairy expand her online store selling homegrown carrots. Uncover hidden secrets while growing the business and becoming a successful entrepreneur.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation7.25 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Strange Parallel:Sele

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Fading Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fading Hearts.

    Nothing can stop those destined to meet.Cherish the opportunity given by God and fall in love with every "her" in parallel time and space.This candy contains love, keep it sweet~~~~~

    2024IndieSimulationRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Love, in Debt!?

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Fading Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fading Hearts.

    Love, In Debt!? is a romance simulation game. You once had a beautiful relationship, but overnight you were fired, cheated on, and even got yourself in a huge debt! In order to survive, all you can do is work tirelessly! But why does it seem like you became a chick magnet after you're in debt?

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  8. Bingus: My Beloved

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Fading Hearts fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    Bingus: My Beloved is a visual novel and dating sim where you choose to pursue Bingus or Big Floppa while you attend Zabloing Academy. Join your favorite high school club, make friends, and prepare to enter the Floppaverse! 💕

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Fading Hearts

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Second Chances

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Fading Hearts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    A turn-based RPG where every battle is a puzzle, and every choice carries weight. Guide Paul Kimbel, a troubled author trapped between life and death, through a haunting world built from his own imagination. No grinding—just pure strategy, exploration, and high-stakes combat.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Magical Diary: Horse Hall

    WHY THIS

    Shares stat raising with Fading Hearts.

    Reviewers of Fading Hearts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    You have been invited to attend a magical school. You can make new friends, learn spells, face exams, run for class office, and try to find a date for the May Day Ball.

    2012IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. STEINS;GATE

    WHY THIS

    Shares multiple endings and an atmospheric mood with Fading Hearts.

    Reviewers of Fading Hearts cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

    2016Adventure8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Persona 5 Royal

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Fading Hearts.

    Reviewers of Fading Hearts cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

    2022RPG11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Fading Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fading Hearts.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Fading Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fading Hearts.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Fading Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fading Hearts.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Fading Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fading Hearts.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Fading Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Fading Hearts.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Fading Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    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 ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under Fading Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fading Hearts.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Fading Hearts on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

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 Fading Hearts.

    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. Shares Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    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 and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

    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 Fading Hearts.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Fading Hearts.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Fading Hearts.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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 Simulation with Fading Hearts.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Fading Hearts.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Fading Hearts

How much does Fading Hearts cost?
Fading Hearts is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Fading Hearts?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Fading Hearts are Nurtured human Plan: Meet a Date!, Furry Shakespeare: Dashing Dinosaurs & Sexy Centaurs, Pact Between Us.
Who developed Fading Hearts?
Fading Hearts was developed by Sakura River Interactive.

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 Fading Hearts.

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