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Games like The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION

If The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tsugunohi, Tsugunohi -Pocky dog’s adventure- and Dead Take — 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 The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION: "Tsugunohi" creator ImCyan's former 3D dungeon horror film is now available on Steam. The game also features a battle mode against monsters, and if you complete the hard mode, which is new to the Steam version, a later story will appear. Can you escape safely from the "world of death"?

2023IndieAdventure5.99 USDWindowsby Vaka Game Magazine, ImCyan
The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION — Steam game cover

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  1. Tsugunohi

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    One of the most terrifying J-horror games of all time is coming to Steam at long last. What's more, all you have to do is make the player walk to the left!? This collection includes the seven initial works of the popular Tsugunohi series, as well as an entirely new episode.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Tsugunohi -Pocky dog’s adventure-

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    "Tsugunohi" and the video game play-by-play artist, Pocky, have collaborated. "Tsugunohi -Pocky dog’s adventure-," created in conjunction with Pocky's 10th anniversary event, is now available on Steam. Lured by a white butterfly, Pocky the dog's "little adventure" now begins.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dead Take

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

    2025IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Silent Nights

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation1.19 USDSteam ↗
  5. Hollow Cocoon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    "Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

    2023IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. SOMA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Mundaun

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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 ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 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 The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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 The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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 The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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 The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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 with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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 The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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 with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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 The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    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 ↗

More from Vaka Game Magazine

Other recommendable Steam games by Vaka Game Magazine, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Angels of Death

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vaka Game Magazine, the studio behind The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    "Please... kill me." "Help me get outta here, and I'll kill you." ~ Angels of Death is a psychological horror-adventure game, consisting of four episodes.

    2016IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vaka Game Magazine, the studio behind The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    This is a tale of revenge — of a demon, a girl, and their companions. After seven years of development, the popular dark suspense adventure "Noel the Mortal Fate" finally arrives as a complete edition with all 13 seasons included, fully upgraded and with no extra charges.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. DRAPLINE

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vaka Game Magazine, the studio behind The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    "DRAPLINE" is a roguelite training game where you raise a dragon girl who eats anything and train her to become the strongest in one year. Feed her a variety of things to increase her abilities, combine various skills to build your own strategy, and defeat the impending catastrophe!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tsugunohi

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vaka Game Magazine, the studio behind The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    One of the most terrifying J-horror games of all time is coming to Steam at long last. What's more, all you have to do is make the player walk to the left!? This collection includes the seven initial works of the popular Tsugunohi series, as well as an entirely new episode.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Forest of Drizzling Rain

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vaka Game Magazine, the studio behind The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Alas, it was the "promised place," where Shiori was never meant to go. Finally, a remake of The Forest of Drizzling Rain, that masterpiece of an exploration horror game with multiple endings from the creator of the big hit Angels of Death!

    2022IndieAdventureRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Angels of Death Episode.Eddie

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vaka Game Magazine, the studio behind The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    "The boy made up his mind to face a cruel world." The new special edition of the psychological horror-adventure game "Angels of Death", which has also been made into an anime. The past of B4 floor master Eddie is revealed...

    2020IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Evil God Korone

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vaka Game Magazine, the studio behind The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    An unexpected collaboration from Tsugunohi, the game where horror invades daily life, and VTuber Inugami Korone, from VTuber group hololive. Inugami Korone, who has been live streaming many horror game, has become an evil goddess and taken over Tsugunohi. Now, chop your finger and give it to her.

    2021IndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Case Book of Arne

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Vaka Game Magazine, the studio behind The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    A vampire and a girl... who are they? The two of them have a secret and solve a strange case... In a world where paranormal activity takes place, "Player" solves a case in which a non-human becomes a suspect. Such a "detective adventure" is coming to STEAM.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Dead Take

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

    2025IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Hollow Cocoon

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    "Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

    2023IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. SOMA

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Mundaun

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION.

    Mundaun is a lovingly hand-penciled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of The Alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory, and solve a variety of handcrafted puzzles.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION

How much does The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION cost?
The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION are Tsugunohi, Tsugunohi -Pocky dog’s adventure-, Dead Take.
Who developed The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION?
The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION was developed by Vaka Game Magazine, ImCyan and published by Vaka Game Magazine.

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